The UCLA softball team will travel to Cathedral City to defend its undefeated record in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend. The Bruins will kick off the desert tournament Friday with a showdown against 2013 NCAA champion Oklahoma. Read more...
Photo: Pitcher Jessica Hall has been an integral part of UCLA’s strong defensive performance this season. The senior has yet to allow an earned run on the year and carries a 4-0 record into the weekend. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
For the second straight weekend, the UCLA softball team swept a tournament field that did not feature a single ranked opponent. And for the second straight weekend, the Bruins needed extra innings to complete the task. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility player Stephany LaRosa has nine RBIs on the year, including Friday’s game-tying single in the seventh inning against Robert Morris University. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Now you see them. Now you don’t. The UCLA softball team has seemingly transformed its offense into a college softball version of the no-huddle spread offense this season, putting pressure on opponents with its speed and aggressive play. Read more...
Photo: Senior outfielder Alyssa Tiumalu said she thinks this year’s team is the best of her UCLA career. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA softball team went undefeated this weekend and opened its 2014 season with a tournament victory in Honolulu. This was UCLA’s fourth time participating in the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic and the Bruins’ first time winning it. Read more...
Photo: Playing in front of her family in her home state of Hawaii, sophomore infielder Mysha Sataraka hit two home runs in UCLA’s season-opening tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The 13th-ranked UCLA Bruins broke tradition this weekend and opened their 2014 softball season away from home in Honolulu at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda threw her first career no-hitter on Thursday against Delaware. (Daily Bruin file photo)
By and large, the UCLA softball team will be stepping out of its comfort zone by playing a season-opening tournament in Honolulu. But one Bruin is going home. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s first road trip of the season is a return home for sophomore infielder Mysha Sataraka. Sataraka lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, before becoming a Bruin.
The pieces that make up the UCLA softball roster may be different this year, but the team blueprint is exactly the same. UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez conveniently makes an acronym for her team’s building schedule using the word “Bruins” throughout the season, which will begin on Feb. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA softball team emphasizes team unity as it heads into the beginning of its season. Along with unity, sacrifice is also a theme as players such as junior utility Stephany LaRosa are switching positions to help the team.
