1985 UCLA Bruins softball team

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The 1985 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eleventh season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 41–9. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 9–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the At-large Regional and then completed a run through the Women’s College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women’s College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978, the first NCAA event in 1982 and the 1984 NCAA title.^[1]

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Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

1985 UCLA Bruins roster^[1]

Pitchers

3 – Tracy Compton – senior
7 – Tricia Mang – sophomore
17 – Debbie Doom – senior

Catchers

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5 – Kaelyn Silva – sophomore
18 – Shauna Wattenberg – sophomore
19 – Janet Pinneau – junior

Infielders

1 – Gina Holmstrom – sophomore
4 – Jennifer Simm – senior
12 – Leslie Rover – senior
21 – Chris Olivie – junior
24 – Lisa Hankerd – freshman

Outfielders

10 – Mary Ricks – junior
11 – Debbie Ruelas – sophomore
13 – Stacy Winsberg – senior
32 – Julie Henderson – freshman

Coaches[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
	Tie
*	Non-Conference game

1985 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log^[1]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	WCAA Record
Feb 12	Chapman*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	1–0
Feb 12	Chapman*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	2–0
Feb 15	Cal Poly*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	3–0
Feb 15	Cal Poly*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–0	4–0
Feb 19	Cal State Dominguez Hills*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	5–0
Feb 19	CS Dominguez Hills*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	6–0
Feb 23	at Cal State Northridge*	Northridge, CA	W 1–0⁸	7–0
Feb 23	at Cal State Northridge*	Northridge, CA	W 7–1	8–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	WCAA Record
Mar 10	UNLV*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	9–0
Mar 24	Oregon State*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	10–0
Mar 24	Oregon State*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	11–0
Mar 29	at Hawaii*	Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament)	L 0–1	11–1
Mar 30	vs Oregon*	Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament)	W 1–0⁹	12–1
Mar 31	vs Pacific*	Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament)	W 7–2	13–1
Mar 31	vs UC Barbara*	Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament)	W 4–0⁶	14–1

April
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	WCAA Record
Apr 3	at Stanford	Stanford, CA	W 6–0	15–1	1–0
Apr 3	at Stanford	Stanford, CA	W 6–0	16–1	2–0
Apr 5	vs Oregon State*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational)	W 1–0	17–1
Apr 6	vs San Francisco*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational)	W 3–1	18–1
Apr 7	at California*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational)	W 2–1⁸	19–1
Apr 7	vs Oregon State*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational)	W 2–0	20–1
Apr 9	Long Beach State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	21–1	3–0
Apr 9	Long Beach State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	22–1	4–0
Apr 13	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Pomona, CA	L 0–1⁸	22–2
Apr 13	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Pomona, CA	L 0–1	22–3
Apr 23	San Diego State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	23–3	5–0
Apr 23	San Diego State	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	24–3	6–0
Apr 26	vs UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Maria, CA	W 2–0	25–3
Apr 26	vs UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Maria, CA	W 6–0	26–3
Apr 27	at UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 6–0	27–3
Apr 27	at UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 3–0	28–3
Apr 29	at US International*	San Diego, CA	W 1–0⁸	29–3
Apr 29	at US International*	San Diego, CA	W 3–0	30–3

May
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	WCAA Record
May 3	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	L 1–3	30–4	6–1
May 3	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 1–0	31–4	7–1
May 4	at Arizona	Tucson, AZ	W 3–0	32–4	8–1
May 4	at Arizona	Tucson, AZ	W 1–0	33–4	9–1
May 7	Cal Poly Pomona*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	34–4
May 7	Cal Poly Pomona*	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–1⁸	34–5
May 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Lions Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	34–6	9–2
May 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Lions Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–1	34–7	9–3

Post-Season

NCAA West Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
May 16	Pacific	Santa Maria, CA	L 1–3	34–8	0–1
May 17	Pacific	Santa Maria, CA	W 3–0	35–8	1–1
May 17	Pacific	Santa Maria, CA	W 2–0	36–8	2–1

NCAA Women’s College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	WCWS Record
May 22	Utah	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	37–8	1–0
May 24	Cal State Fullerton	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	L 0–2	37–9	1–1
May 25	Northwestern	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	38–9	2–1
May 25	Nebraska	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 3–0	39–9	3–1
May 26	Cal State Fullerton	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	40–9	4–1
May 26	Nebraska	Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE	W 2–1⁹	41–9	5–1

1985 UCLA Bruins softball team

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