Redemption was the word for UCLA softball. Despite heading into the game as the lower seed, No. 7 UCLA (51-10) was able to come away with the 7-1 victory over its Pac-12 foe No. Read more...
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May 29, 9:23 am
Softball defeats Oregon, advances to winners’ bracket of WCWS play
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May 28, 11:19 pm
Softball beats Oregon 7-1 in game one of Women’s College World Series
It had been five years since UCLA softball had won a game in the Women’s College World Series. It was only fitting that UCLA won 7-1 against an Oregon team that had so often served as a roadblock to the team’s success during that span. Read more...
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May 28, 2:01 am
Women’s College World Series to test depth of UCLA’s pitching staff
The gauntlet begins Thursday. Six wins in six days – all against teams ranked in the top eight in the country. That’s what’s needed to emerge from the Women’s College World Series with a national championship trophy. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda enters the Women’s College World Series after pitching 31 of UCLA’s 32 innings so far this postseason. Over those 31 innings, Carda has posted a 5-0 record with a 2.21 ERA. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
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May 25, 11:58 pm
Softball advances to world series after victories in NCAA Super Regional
In the bottom of the sixth inning in game two of the NCAA Super Regional, UCLA pitcher Ally Carda wiped the sweat from her forehead, held her glove to her chest and took a deep breath. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball celebrates its first NCAA Super Regional victory since 2010. The Bruins swept the Missouri Tigers two games to zero in a best-of-three super regional series over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/UCLA Athletics)
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May 24, 4:08 pm
Softball reaches Women’s College World Series for first time since 2010
The drought is over. Entering this weekend, UCLA softball hadn’t reached the Women’s College World Series for the past four years – the longest drought in school history. Read more...
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May 22, 12:59 am
NCAA Super Regional series format to challenge UCLA’s pitching
This weekend, UCLA softball will get a shot at a do-over as the Bruins enter the NCAA Super Regional for the second straight year. Last year, the Bruins’ season ended on the third game of a best-of-three set, when they fell to the lower-seeded Kentucky Wildcats at home. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda looks for redemption this upcoming weekend in the NCAA Super Regional after losing in that round last year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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May 20, 2:40 am
Softball enters NCAA Super Regional coming off three-game sweep
UCLA softball settles in for the postseason after a regular season in which the Bruins switched lineups, moved players around and made a general mess of a lot of scorecards. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins relied on Ally Carda to pitch every inning in the NCAA Regional, where she gave up only two runs on 12 hits. UCLA will need a similar performance from the senior this weekend as the team heads into the Super Regional. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)