In 2018, the Bruins won 25 games in a row before losing back-to-back Pac-12 contests. Before last weekend, the blue and gold hadn’t experienced either mark of success or failure since. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball huddle up before a game. The blue and gold had its 25-game winning streak snapped with a pair of shutout defeats against Stanford. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After starting conference play 10-0 for the first time in program history, the Bruins were shut out for the first time all season. No. 3 UCLA softball (32-5, 10-2 Pac-12) defeated Stanford (26-10, 5-4) in the first contest of the three-game series Friday before being shut out in back-to-back contests Saturday and Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo throws a pitch. Faraimo was credited with No. 3 UCLA softball’s lone win Friday in its three-game series against Stanford. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Defense has been paramount to the Bruins’ success, according to redshirt junior outfielder Kelli Godin. “Coach I (Kelly Inouye-Perez) always tells us that defense wins championships and she’s right, it does,” Godin said. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Kelli Godin looks to bunt the ball in No. 3 UCLA softball’s contest against then-No. 12 Oregon on April 1. Godin and the blue and gold will play at Stanford for a three-game series from Friday to Sunday. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins accomplished something for the first time in the 21st century over the weekend. Racing to an undefeated record through three weeks of conference play, No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore utility Seneca Curo stands along the basepath against Nevada on Feb 11. Curo tallied her first home run of the season in No. 3 UCLA softball’s contest against then-No. 12 Oregon on April 2. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 4 at 2:34 p.m. The Bruins swept the Ducks for the first time since 2010. That year, UCLA went on to win a national championship. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw runs along the third base line in No. 3 UCLA softball’s contest against No. 12 Oregon on Friday. Behind Shaw’s season-high 6.1 innings pitched in Sunday’s victory, the Bruins swept the season series over the Ducks and improved to 9-0 in conference play. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins came from behind to secure the victory on Friday. But on Saturday, there was no deficit to overcome for the blue and gold. No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior infielder Briana Perez swings at a pitch in No. 3 UCLA softball’s series-opening contest against No. 12 Oregon on Friday. Perez tallied three hits through two victories against the Ducks to start the series. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin staff)
