1997 UCLA Bruins softball team

1997 UCLA Bruins softball
1997 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Regional No. 5 champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	49–14 (21–7 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sue Enquist (9th season);
Home stadium	Easton Stadium

1997 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 1 Arizona ‍†‍‍^y	26	–	1	–	0	.963	61	–	5	–	0	.924
No. 2 ‍‍‍^y	21	–	7	–	0	.750	49	–	14	–	0	.778
No. 4 Washington ‍‍‍^y	16	–	11	–	0	.593	50	–	19	–	0	.725
No. 11 California ‍‍‍^y	13	–	14	–	0	.481	36	–	26	–	0	.581
Stanford ‍‍‍	10	–	18	–	0	.357	31	–	27	–	0	.534
No. 23 Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	9	–	19	–	0	.321	32	–	25	–	0	.561
Oregon ‍‍‍	9	–	19	–	0	.321	24	–	35	–	0	.407
Oregon State ‍‍‍	6	–	21	–	0	.222	29	–	34	–	1	.461

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 1997^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 1997 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her ninth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 49–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 21–7 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

1997 UCLA Bruins roster^[3]

Pitchers

- B'Ann Burns – senior
- Christa Williams

Catchers

- Johnna Mike

Infielders

- Julie Adams – sophomore
- Christie Ambrosi
- Laurie Fritz – junior
- Alleah Poulson – senior

Outfielders

- Courtney Dale – freshman
- Danielle Martin
- Nicole Ochoa

Utility

- Nikki Barbieri
- Lesley Feldman – sophomore
- Karen Hoshizaki
- Julie Marshall – sophomore
- Stacey Nuveman – freshman
- Kim Wuest – junior

Coaches

1997 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[3]
Sue Enquist - Head coach - 9th season Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 4th season Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

1997 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

January/February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Jan 29	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 2	Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	1–0
Jan 29	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 2	Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	2–0
Feb 3	Saint Mary's*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–0⁵	3–0
Feb 3	Saint Mary's*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 13–0⁵	4–0
Feb 8	at No. 3 Fresno State*	No. 2	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 2–4	4–1
Feb 8	at No. 3 Fresno State*	No. 2	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 3–4	4–2
Feb 11	No. 14 Long Beach State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–2	5–2
Feb 11	No. 14 Long Beach State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–2	5–3
Feb 15	at No. 8 California	No. 2	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–7	5–4	0–1
Feb 15	at No. 8 California	No. 2	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 11–1⁵	6–4	1–1
Feb 16	at Stanford	No. 2	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 1–0	7–4	2–1
Feb 16	at Stanford	No. 2	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 4–3	8–4	3–1
Feb 21	vs Utah*	No. 2	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 6–0	9–4
Feb 21	vs No. 9 South Carolina*	No. 2	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 1–0	10–4
Feb 22	vs Texas State*	No. 2	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 16–0⁵	11–4
Feb 22	vs Utah State*	No. 2	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 3–2⁸	12–4
Feb 23	at No. 13 UNLV*	No. 2	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 9–1⁵	13–4
Feb 28	vs Ball State*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 11–2⁵	14–4
Feb 28	vs UIC*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 2–0	15–4
Feb 28	vs Oregon*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 19–0⁵	16–4

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 1	at San Diego State*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 13–0⁵	17–4
Mar 1	vs No. 8 Oklahoma State*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 6–2	18–4
Mar 2	vs Oregon State*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 5–0	19–4
Mar 2	vs Loyola Marymount*	No. 3	San Diego, CA	W 1–0	20–4
Mar 8	at No. 18 Cal State Northridge*	No. 3	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 9–2	21–4
Mar 8	at No. 18 Cal State Northridge*	No. 3	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 8–3	22–4
Mar 22	Oregon	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 13–1⁵	23–4	4–1
Mar 22	Oregon	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0	24–4	5–1
Mar 24	Oregon State	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–2	25–4	6–1
Mar 24	Oregon State	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0	26–4	7–1
Mar 26	Stanford	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 5–6¹⁰	26–5	7–2
Mar 26	Stanford	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–0	27–5	8–2
Mar 29	No. 1 Arizona	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 1–4	27–6	8–3
Mar 29	No. 1 Arizona	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–1	28–6	9–3

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 6	at No. 9 Cal Poly*	No. 3	San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–1	28–7
Apr 6	at No. 9 Cal Poly*	No. 3	San Luis Obispo, CA	W 8–0	29–7
Apr 9	No. 21 California	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–5	30–7	10–3
Apr 9	No. 21 California	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0⁸	31–7	11–3
Apr 12	at No. 6 Washington	No. 3	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 6–7	31–8	11–4
Apr 12	at No. 6 Washington	No. 3	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 5–1	32–8	12–4
Apr 18	at No. 2 Arizona	No. 4	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0–11⁵	32–9	12–5
Apr 18	at No. 2 Arizona	No. 4	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 6–10	32–10	12–6
Apr 20	at No. 11 Arizona State	No. 4	Tempe, AZ	W 2–0	33–10	13–6
Apr 20	at No. 11 Arizona State	No. 4	Tempe, AZ	W 8–6	34–10	14–6
Apr 25	at Oregon State	No. 4	Corvallis, OR	W 1–0	35–10	15–6
Apr 25	at Oregon State	No. 4	Corvallis, OR	W 4–0	36–10	16–6
Apr 26	at Oregon	No. 4	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 2–0	37–10	17–6
Apr 26	at Oregon	No. 4	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 8–4	38–10	18–6

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 1	No. 6 Washington	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–6	39–10	19–6
May 1	No. 6 Washington	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–1	39–11	19–7
May 10	No. 14 Arizona State	No. 5	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–2	40–11	20–7
May 10	No. 14 Arizona State	No. 5	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 12–0⁵	41–11	21–7

Post-season

NCAA Regional No. 5
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 16	Nicholls State	No. 5	Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	42–11	1–0
May 17	Southwestern Louisiana	No. 5	Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–4	42–12	1–1
May 17	Northeast Louisiana	No. 5	Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	43–12	2–1
May 17	Southwestern Louisiana	No. 5	Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–0⁵	44–12	3–1
May 17	Southwestern Louisiana	No. 5	Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	45–12	4–1

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 22	(4) Fresno State	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0⁸	46–12	1–0
May 23	(1) Arizona	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–2¹⁴	46–13	1–1
May 24	(6) Michigan	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–3	47–13	2–1
May 25	(7) Washington	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–3	48–13	4–0
May 25	(7) Washington	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	49–13	4–1
May 26	(1) Arizona	No. 5 (5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 2–10⁵	49–14	4–2

Rankings from NFCA/USA Today prior to the game, tournament seeds in parentheses.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
NFCA/USA Today	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	2

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[media-2] 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[personnel-3] "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

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UCLA Bruins softball
Venues	Sunset Field (1979–1993) Easton Stadium (1994–present)
Head coaches	Sharron Backus (1975–1988) Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist (1989–1996) Sue Enquist (1997–2006) Kelly Inouye-Perez (2007–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics