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American college softball season

1987 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
NCAA Northwest Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record50–10 (7–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California  ‍†‍‍ 8 – 2   .800 34 – 15   .694
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 7 – 3   .700 50 – 10   .833
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 6 – 4   .600 42 – 16   .724
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 4   .600 41 – 15   .732
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 2 – 8   .200 23 – 30   .434
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 9   .100 16 – 21   .432
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1987
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.

Personnel

Roster

1987 UCLA Bruins roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Samantha Ford – sophomore
  • 9 – Lisa Longaker – freshman
  • - Michelle Phillips – sophomore

Catchers

  • 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – senior
  • 21 – Stacy Sunny
  • 22 – Monica Tourville

Infielders

  • 24 – Lisa Hankerd – junior
  • - Gina Holmstrom – senior
  • - Janice Parks – sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 10 – Michelle Montgomery
  • 17 – Karen Walker – sophomore
  • - Sara Arledge – senior

Unknown

  • - Cindy Bird
  • - Diana Forman
  • - Donna Forman
  • - Kathy Lorenz

Coaches

1987 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1987 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 10–0 1–0
Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 12–0 2–0
Feb 20 at US International* W 8–0 3–0
Feb 20 at US International* W 7–1 4–0
Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 5–0
Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 6–0
Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 7–0
Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 8–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 9–0
Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 10–0
Mar 6 vs Colorado State* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 4–0 11–0
Mar 6 vs Nevada* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–0
Mar 6 at UNLV* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–0 13–0
Mar 8 vs Oregon* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 7–0 14–0
Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 14–1
Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 15–1
Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 16–1
Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 17–1
Mar 27 vs Oklahoma State* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 2–0 18–1
Mar 27 vs New Mexico* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 3–0 19–1
Mar 27 vs Santa Clara* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 8–1 20–1
Mar 28 vs Utah* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 6–0 21–1
Mar 28 vs California* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 3–1 22–1
Mar 29 vs Nebraska* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 L 1–3 22–2
Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 23–2
Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–2
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 24–3
Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 25–3
Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 26–3
Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 27–3
Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 27–4 0–1
Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 27–5 0–2
Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 28–5
Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 29–5
Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–2 30–5
Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 3–4 30–6
Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 31–6
Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 32–6
Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–1 33–6
Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 33–7
Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 1–2
Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 35–7 2–2
Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–3 36–7 3–2
Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–7 4–2
Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 38–7 5–2
Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 38–8 5–3
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–8 6–3
May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 40–8 7–3
May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 41–8
May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 42–8
May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 43–8
May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–0 44–8
Post-season
NCAA Northwest Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 15 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 45–8 1–0
May 16 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 46–8 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 20 Arizona Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 47–8 1–0
May 22 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 48–8 2–0
May 23 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 49–8 3–0
May 23 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 50–8 4–0
May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–1 50–9 4–1
May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 50–10 4–2

References

  1. 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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