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1985 UCLA Bruins softball
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National Champion
NCAA At-large Regional champion
ConferenceWestern Collegiate Athletic Association
Record41–9 (9–3 WCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍ 12 – 0   1.000 54 – 10   .844
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 9 – 3   .750 41 – 9   .820
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 6   .500 38 – 17   .691
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 6   .500 25 – 19   .568
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 17 – 16   .515
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 8   .333 37 – 38   .493
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 12   .000 10 – 51   .164
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Coaches' Poll


The 1985 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eleventh season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 41–9. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 9–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the At-large Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978, the first NCAA event in 1982 and the 1984 NCAA title.

Personnel

Roster

1985 UCLA Bruins roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Tracy Compton – senior
  • 7 – Tricia Mang – sophomore
  • 17 - Debbie Doom – senior

Catchers

  • 5 – Kaelyn Silva – sophomore
  • 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – sophomore
  • 19 – Janet Pinneau – junior

Infielders

  • 1 – Gina Holmstrom – sophomore
  • 4 – Jennifer Simm – senior
  • 12 – Leslie Rover – senior
  • 21 – Chris Olivie – junior
  • 24 – Lisa Hankerd – freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 10 – Mary Ricks – junior
  • 11 – Debbie Ruelas – sophomore
  • 13 – Stacy Winsberg – senior
  • 32 – Julie Henderson – freshman

Coaches

1985 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
  Tie
* Non-Conference game
1985 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record
Feb 12 Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0
Feb 12 Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–0
Feb 15 Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 3–0
Feb 15 Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 4–0
Feb 19 Cal State Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 5–0
Feb 19 CS Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 6–0
Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 1–0 7–0
Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 7–1 8–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record
Mar 10 UNLV* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 9–0
Mar 24 Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 10–0
Mar 24 Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 11–0
Mar 29 at Hawaii* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI
(Hawaii Tournament)		 L 0–1 11–1
Mar 30 vs Oregon* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI
(Hawaii Tournament)		 W 1–0 12–1
Mar 31 vs Pacific* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI
(Hawaii Tournament)		 W 7–2 13–1
Mar 31 vs UC Barbara* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI
(Hawaii Tournament)		 W 4–0 14–1
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record
Apr 3 at Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 15–1 1–0
Apr 3 at Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 16–1 2–0
Apr 5 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA
(Cal Invitational)		 W 1–0 17–1
Apr 6 vs San Francisco* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA
(Cal Invitational)		 W 3–1 18–1
Apr 7 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA
(Cal Invitational)		 W 2–1 19–1
Apr 7 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA
(Cal Invitational)		 W 2–0 20–1
Apr 9 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–1 3–0
Apr 9 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 22–1 4–0
Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1 22–2
Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1 22–3
Apr 23 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 23–3 5–0
Apr 23 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 24–3 6–0
Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 25–3
Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 6–0 26–3
Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 6–0 27–3
Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 3–0 28–3
Apr 29 at US International* San Diego, CA W 1–0 29–3
Apr 29 at US International* San Diego, CA W 3–0 30–3
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record
May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 1–3 30–4 6–1
May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–4 7–1
May 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 3–0 32–4 8–1
May 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–4 9–1
May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 34–4
May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 34–5
May 11 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 34–6 9–2
May 11 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 34–7 9–3
Post-season
NCAA West Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 16 Pacific Santa Maria, CA L 1–3 34–8 0–1
May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 3–0 35–8 1–1
May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 36–8 2–1
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 22 Utah Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 37–8 1–0
May 24 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–2 37–9 1–1
May 25 Northwestern Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 38–9 2–1
May 25 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 39–9 3–1
May 26 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 40–9 4–1
May 26 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–1 41–9 5–1

References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
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