1987 UCLA Bruins softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Logo Alt: | UCLA logo written in blue and gold script |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 50–10 |
| Conf Record: | 7–3 |
| Head Coach: | Sharron Backus |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Stadium: | Sunset Field |
| Champion: | NCAA Northwest Regional champion |
| Tourney: | Women's College World Series |
| Tourney Result: | runner-up |
The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.[1]
Personnel
Coaches
Schedule
| Legend |
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| 1987 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| Feb 11 | at * | | W 10–05 | 1–0 | | | Feb 11 | at Loyola Marymount* | Los Angeles, CA | W 12–0 | 2–0 | | | Feb 20 | at * | | W 8–0 | 3–0 | | | Feb 20 | at US International* | | W 7–1 | 4–0 | | | Feb 25 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 5–0 | | | Feb 25 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 6–0 | | | Feb 27 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 7–0 | | | Feb 27 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 8–0 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| Mar 4 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 9–0 | | | Mar 4 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–2 | 10–0 | | | Mar 6 | vs * | | W 4–0 | 11–0 | | | Mar 6 | vs * | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 5–2 | 12–0 | | | Mar 6 | at * | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 9–0 | 13–0 | | | Mar 8 | vs * | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 7–0 | 14–0 | | | Mar 23 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 14–1 | | | Mar 23 | Utah State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | 15–1 | | | Mar 25 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–2 | 16–1 | | | Mar 25 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 17–1 | | | Mar 27 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | W 2–0 | 18–1 | | | Mar 27 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | W 3–0 | 19–1 | | | Mar 27 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | W 8–1 | 20–1 | | | Mar 28 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | W 6–0 | 21–1 | | | Mar 28 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | W 3–1 | 22–1 | | | Mar 29 | vs * | San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament) | L 1–3 | 22–2 | | | Mar 31 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 23–2 | | | Mar 31 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 24–2 | | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| Apr 3 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 24–3 | | | Apr 3 | Northwestern* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–28 | 25–3 | | | Apr 5 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–0 | 26–3 | | | Apr 5 | Fresno State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 27–3 | | | Apr 10 | at | | L 0–3 | 27–4 | 0–1 | | Apr 10 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–1 | 27–5 | 0–2 | | Apr 12 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 28–5 | | | Apr 12 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–0 | 29–5 | | | Apr 15 | at * | | W 6–210 | 30–5 | | | Apr 15 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | L 3–410 | 30–6 | | | Apr 18 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 31–6 | | | Apr 18 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–08 | 32–6 | | | Apr 23 | at * | | W 3–1 | 33–6 | | | Apr 23 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | 33–7 | | | Apr 26 | at | | W 3–1 | 34–7 | 1–2 | | Apr 26 | at Oregon State | Corvallis, OR | W 4–0 | 35–7 | 2–2 | | Apr 27 | at Oregon | | W 6–3 | 36–7 | 3–2 | | Apr 27 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 2–0 | 37–7 | 4–2 | | Apr 30 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 38–7 | 5–2 | | Apr 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 38–8 | 5–3 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| May 2 | | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 39–8 | 6–3 | | May 2 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 40–8 | 7–3 | | May 4 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 41–8 | | | May 4 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 42–8 | | | May 6 | Loyola Marymount* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–1 | 43–8 | | | May 6 | Loyola Marymount* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–05 | 44–8 | | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 15 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 45–8 | 1–0 | | May 16 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 46–8 | 2–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
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| May 20 | Arizona | | W 1–09 | 47–8 | 1–0 | | May 22 | Nebraska | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 3–0 | 48–8 | 2–0 | | May 23 | | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 49–8 | 3–0 | | May 23 | | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 50–8 | 4–0 | | May 24 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–1 | 50–9 | 4–1 | | May 24 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–4 | 50–10 | 4–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results. UCLA Bruins. February 13, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners. UCLA Bruins. February 13, 2022.
