The 2005 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005 NCAA Division I softball season.  The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her seventeenth season as head coach.  The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 40–20.  They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fifth with a 11–10 record. 
The Bruins were invited to the 2005 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 Michigan.[2] 
  Personnel
 Roster
    | 2005 UCLA Bruins roster[3]  | 
  |    |    Pitchers    Catchers   - - Jaisa Creps – sophomore
  - - Nicole Sandberg – senior
  - - Shana Stewart – sophomore
  - - Emily Zaplatosch – junior
    |    Infielders   - - Caitlin Benyi – junior
  - - Kristen Dedmon – sophomore
  - - Andrea Duran – junior
  - - Alissa Eno – junior
  - - Jodie Legaspi – sophomore
  - - Danielle Peterson – freshman
  - - Jennifer Schroeder – freshman
    |     |    Outfielders   - - Krista Colburn – freshman
  - - Tara Henry – sophomore
  - - Ashley Herrera – sophomore
  - - Whitney Holum – sophomore
   Utility   - - Danesha Adams – freshman
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 Coaches
    | 2005 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]  | 
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 Schedule
    | Legend  | 
  |   |  UCLA win  | 
  |   |  UCLA loss  | 
  | * |  Non-Conference game  | 
    | 2005 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]  | 
  | Regular season  | 
     | January/February  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  Pac-10 record  |    | Jan 30 |  at UC Santa Barbara* |  Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA |  W 5–1 |  1–0 |    |    | Jan 30 |  at UC Santa Barbara* |  Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA |  W 9–1 |  2–0 |    |    | Feb 2 |  vs UC Riverside* |  Irvine, CA |  W 3–0 |  3–0 |    |    | Feb 4 |  Georgia* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 4–38 |  4–0 |    |    | Feb 4 |  Georgia* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 7–0 |  5–0 |    |    | Feb 5 |  Cal State Fullerton* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 3–4 |  5–1 |    |    | Feb 5 |  Georgia* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 6–0 |  6–1 |    |    | Feb 6 |  Cal State Fullerton* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 6–0 |  7–1 |    |    | Feb 13 |  vs Syracuse* |  Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |  L 1–2 |  7–2 |    |    | Feb 18 |  vs Georgia* |  Poway, CA |  W 2–0 |  8–2 |    |    | Feb 25 |  vs Bethune-Cookman* |  Poway, CA |  W 5–0 |  9–2 |    |    | Feb 25 |  vs Notre Dame* |  Poway, CA |  W 3–1 |  10–2 |    |    | Feb 26 |  vs Oklahoma State* |  Poway, CA |  L 1–2 |  10–3 |    |    | Feb 26 |  vs Wisconsin* |  Poway, CA |  W 2–0 |  11–3 |    |    | Feb 27 |  vs Texas* |  Poway, CA |  L 0–38 |  11–4 |    |     | 
     | March  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  Pac-10 record  |    | Mar 3 |  vs Kent State* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  W 4–1 |  12–4 |    |    | Mar 4 |  vs Ole Miss* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  L 2–314 |  12–5 |    |    | Mar 4 |  vs Iowa State* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  W 9–05 |  13–5 |    |    | Mar 5 |  vs St. John's* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  W 3–0 |  14–5 |    |    | Mar 6 |  vs Santa Clara* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  W 6–5 |  15–5 |    |    | Mar 6 |  at Fresno State* |  Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA |  W 7–0 |  16–5 |    |    | Mar 15 |  Texas* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 0–18 |  16–6 |    |    | Mar 17 |  Utah State* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 8–05 |  17–6 |    |    | Mar 17 |  Utah State* |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 8–7 |  18–6 |    |    | Mar 29 |  at Cal State Fullerton* |  Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |  W 8–06 |  19–6 |    |     | 
     | April  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  Pac-10 record  |    | Apr 1 |  at Oregon State |  OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR |  L 1–28 |  19–7 |  0–1  |    | Apr 2 |  at Oregon |  Howe Field • Eugene, OR |  L 1–3 |  19–8 |  0–2  |    | Apr 2 |  at Oregon |  Howe Field • Eugene, OR |  L 1–2 |  19–9 |  0–3  |    | Apr 9 |  at California |  Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |  L 1–2 |  19–10 |  0–4  |    | Apr 10 |  at California |  Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |  W 2–1 |  20–10 |  1–4  |    | Apr 15 |  Arizona State |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 4–0 |  21–10 |  2–4  |    | Apr 16 |  Arizona |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 9–16 |  22–10 |  3–4  |    | Apr 17 |  Arizona |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 5–4 |  23–10 |  4–4  |    | Apr 22 |  Washington |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 4–3 |  24–10 |  5–4  |    | Apr 23 |  Washington |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 1–2 |  24–11 |  5–5  |    | Apr 27 |  at Washington |  Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |  L 2–3 |  24–12 |  5–6  |    | Apr 29 |  California |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 2–3 |  24–13 |  5–7  |    | Apr 30 |  Stanford |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 5–7 |  24–14 |  5–8  |     | 
     | May  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  Pac-10 record  |    | May 1 |  Stanford |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 8–05 |  25–14 |  6–8  |    | May 1 |  Stanford |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 3–5 |  25–15 |  6–9  |    | May 6 |  at Arizona |  Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |  W 6–0 |  26–15 |  7–9  |    | May 7 |  at Arizona State |  Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |  W 6–1 |  27–15 |  8–9  |    | May 8 |  at Arizona State |  Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |  W 8–05 |  28–15 |  9–9  |    | May 12 |  Oregon |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 0–3 |  28–16 |  9–10  |    | May 13 |  Oregon State |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 9–05 |  29–16 |  10–10  |    | May 14 |  Oregon State |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 5–1 |  30–16 |  11–10  |     | 
  | Post-season  | 
     | NCAA Los Angeles Regional  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Seed  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  NCAAT record  |    | May 20 |  (4) Loyola Marymount |  (1) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 6–1 |  31–16 |  1–0  |    | May 21 |  Cal State Fullerton |  (1) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 1–211 |  31–17 |  1–1  |    | May 21 |  UNLV |  (1) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 4–1 |  32–17 |  2–1  |    | May 22 |  Cal State Fullerton |  (1) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 6–0 |  33–17 |  3–1  |    | May 22 |  Cal State Fullerton |  (1) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 3–1 |  34–17 |  4–1  |     | 
     | NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Seed  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  NCAAT record  |    | May 27 |  (10) Georgia |  (7) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  L 1–4 |  34–18 |  0–1  |    | May 28 |  (10) Georgia |  (7) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 5–4 |  35–18 |  1–1  |    | May 28 |  (10) Georgia |  (7) |  Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |  W 3–2 |  36–18 |  2–1  |     | 
     | NCAA Women's College World Series  |    | Date  |  Opponent  |  Seed  |  Site/stadium  |  Score  |  Overall record  |  WCWS Record  |    | June 2 |  (2) California |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  W 2–1 |  37–18 |  1–0  |    | June 3 |  (11) Tennessee |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  W 3–1 |  38–18 |  2–0  |    | June 5 |  (4) Texas |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  W 4–0 |  39–18 |  3–0  |    | June 6 |  (1) Michigan |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  W 5–0 |  40–18 |  4–0  |    | June 7 |  (1) Michigan |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  L 2–5 |  40–19 |  4–1  |    | June 8 |  (1) Michigan |  (7) |  ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |  L 1–4 |  40–20 |  4–2  |     | 
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National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics  |