1982 UCLA Bruins softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	1982
Team:	UCLA Bruins
Logo Alt:	UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
Conference:	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:	WCAA
Record:	33–7–2
Conf Record:	15–4–1
Head Coach:	Sharron Backus
Hc Year:	8th
Stadium:	Sunset Field
Champion:	National Champion NCAA Central Regional champion

The 1982 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1982 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 33–7–2. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 15–4–1 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed an undefeated run through the Women's College World Series to claim the first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978.^[1]

Personnel

Coaches

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
	Tie
	Non-Conference game

1982 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log
Regular season
February/March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record February 23 L 0–1 0–1 February 23 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–1 March 6 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 2–1 1–0 March 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 3–1 2–0 March 8 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 3–2 March 8 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 4–2 March 9 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2^9 4–3 March 9 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^13 5–3 March 12 at W 2–0^14 6–3 3–0 March 12 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 5–0 7–3 4–0 March 13 at W 1–0^14 8–3 5–0 March 13 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 9–3 6–0 March 24 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 10–3 March 24 Weber State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 11–3 March 31 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 12–3
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record April 8 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 13–3 7–0 April 8 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 14–3 8–0 April 14 at San Diego State W 1–0 15–3 9–0 April 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 3–0 16–3 10–0 April 16 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 17–3 April 16 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 18–3 April 20 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–3 18–4 10–1 April 20 Cal State Fulerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA T 0–0^17 18–4–1 10–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–4–1 11–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^8 20–4–1 12–1–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 20–5–1 12–2–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–5–1 13–2–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton L 1–2^17 21–6–1 13–3–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 21–7–1 13–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State W 4–0 22–7–1 14–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 6–1 23–7–1 15–4–1
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* W 2–0 24–7–1 May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA T 0–0^18 24–7–2 May 5 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 25–7–2 May 5 UC Santa Barbara Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 26–7–2
Post-season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 14 W 4–0 27–7–2 1–0 May 15 Wyoming Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 5–0 28–7–2 2–0
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 W 2–1^13 29–7–2 1–0 May 29 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 30–7–2 2–0 May 29 Arizona State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 31–7–2 3–0 May 30 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0^10 32–7–2 4–0 May 31 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–0^8 33–7–2 5–0

Notes and References

1. Book: 2018 Softball Record Book. UCLA Bruins. May 28, 2018.