2001 UCLA BRUINS SOFTBALL NCAA Regional • May 17-20, 2001 • Easton Stadium The eight-time NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins begin the quest for their ninth UCLA QUICK FACTS NCAA and 10th National Championship 2001 Overall Record: 55-5 this Thursday at Easton Stadium with a 2 2001 Pac-10 Record: 16-5 (2nd) pm first pitch against Coastal Carolina. The NFCA Ranking: No. 2 Lady Chanticleers earned their tournament Head Coach: Sue Enquist 2001 SCHEDULE/RESULTS bid by winning Big South Conference. Two Career Record: 634-120-1 (13th season) Overall: 55-5; Pac-10: 16-5 of the five teams traveling to Easton Stadium Softball SID: Amy Symons Date Opponent Time/Result at Early Bird Classic (San José, CA) for this regional have former Bruins on their SID Phone: 310/206-6831 F 3 at San José State ____________ W, 8-0 (5) coaching staffs (DeeDee Weiman, Wiscon- Website: www.uclabruins.com F 3 vs. Cal State Northridge (RV) _ W, 13-0 (5) sin/ Karen Howard, SDSU). Additionally, F 3 vs. Cal Poly ___________________ W, 5-0 F 4 vs. Cal State Northridge (RV) _____ W, 7-0 UCLA and Fresno State have a long and storied postseason rivalry, as the Bruins and Bull- F 4 vs. Cal Poly _______________ W, 10-2 (6) dogs have faced off in four NCAA Championship games (1982-88-89-90, all UCLA wins). F7at Cal State Fullerton (#14) _ W,6-0/W,18-3(5) F 10 SAN DIEGO (DH) ____ W,8-0 (6)/W,7-0 UCLA has never faced Coastal Carolina on the softball diamond, and leads the all-time F 14 LONG BEACH STATE (#22) ____ W, 7-0 series against the other four schools: 32-9 vs. Cal State Northridge (4-0 in 2001), 30-10 vs. at UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, NV) Fresno State (1-0 in 2001), 47-2 vs. San Diego State, and 3-0 vs. Wisconsin (all in 2001). F 16 vs. Portland State __________ W, 20-0 (5) F 16 vs. Kansas ________________ W,15-1 (5) UCLA Softball NCAA History F 17 vs. Wisconsin (RV) _____________ W, 9-2 F 17 vs. Nebraska (#12)______________ W, 6-2 With its selection to the 2001 NCAA Tournament field, UCLA has now been invited to F 18 vs. Florida International _____ W, 10-0 (5) 18 of a possible 20 Regional Tournaments. The Bruins have won eight NCAA (1982-84-85- at Texas Invitational (Austin, TX) F 23 vs. Wisconsin (RV) ____________ W, 12-1 88-89-90-82-99) and nine total National Championships (AIAW, 1978), and have played in F 23 vs. Cal State Fullerton (#11) ______ W, 4-0 the NCAA Championship game a record 14 times. UCLA won the 1995 NCAA Champion- F 24 at Texas (#22) ______________ W, 4-3 (8) ship, but its participation in that tournament was later vacated by the NCAA. The Bruins F 25 vs. Wisconsin (RV) _____________ W, 1-0 F 26 at Southwest Texas State (RV) W, 4-3 (10) were not invited to the NCAA Tournament on two occasions, in 1986, and in 1998, a year in F 26 at Southwest Texas State (RV) ______ W, 3-1 which UCLA was ineligible for postseason play. EASTON CLASSIC (EASTON STADIUM, LOS ANGELES) M2 COLORADO STATE (DH) W, 11-3 (6)/W, 2-0 Bruin Basics M3 SOUTH FLORIDA (DH) __ W, 10-0 (5)/W,5-3 M 4 UNLV ______________________ W, 3-0 Last year’s NCAA runner-up, the 2001 Bruins have benefitted from the return of Pac- M 6 UC RIVERSIDE (DH) _ W,10-0 (5)/W,4-0 10 Player of the Year Stacey Nuveman, who returned to Westwood after sitting out the 2000 at Hedrick’s Hallowell Chevrolet Classic (Fresno, CA) M 8 vs. Colorado State ______________ W, 8-1 collegiate season in order to catch for the U.S. Olympic Team. Nuveman was the starting M 9 vs. Cal Poly ________________ W, 9-1 (6) catcher on the gold medal team in Sydney, Australia, last fall. A solid freshman class has also M 9 vs. DePaul (#11) _______________ W, 4-0 reaped big rewards for the Bruins, as freshman pitcher Keira Goerl has taken over UCLA’s M 10 vs. New Mexico State ____________ W, 4-0 M 10 vs. Oregon State (#15) ___________ W, 3-2 No. 1 starter spot since Amanda Freed was diagnosed with a forearm injury on April 16. M 11 at Fresno State (#7) _____________ W, 8-2 Eight Bruins, including Nuveman (first team), Freed (first team) and Goerl (second team) M 14 at UC Santa Barbara ___________ W, 6-1 M 30 at Stanford (#5)* ______________ L, 0-1 were named All-Pac-10 on Monday. Joining that trio were sophomores 3B/C Tairia Mims M 31 at Cal (#C3)* _____________ W, 2-1 (9) and All-America shortstop Natasha Watley on the first team, freshman 1B/DP Claire Sua A 1 at Cal (#3)* __________________ W, 5-1 on the second team, and senior DP/P Courtney Dale and freshman OF Stephanie Ramos A 4 at CS Northridge (#25) _ W, 8-0/W,12-1 (6) A 6 ARIZONA STATE (#9)* ________ L, 1-6 as honorable mention selections. A 7 ARIZONA (#2)*# ______________ L, 0-4 The best pitcher in the nation when she hurled UCLA to an NCAA Championship in A 8 ARIZONA (#2)*^ ____________ W, 3-0 A 13 WASHINGTON (#13)* _____ W, 5-4 (14) 1999, Dale is nearly recovered from off-season surgery on her right (pitching) shouler. She A 14 WASHINGTON (#13)*^ _______ W, 4-0 has seen significant time in the circle during the second half of the Pac-10 schedule, includ- A 20 at Oregon State (#16)* __________ L, 1-2 ing last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Arizona State. Dale is 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA in 2001. A 21 at Oregon* __________________ W, 4-3 A 22 at Oregon* __________________ W, 6-3 A 25 at UC Riverside___ W,12-0 (5)/W,8-0 (5) A 27 CAL (#4)* ___________________ W, 2-0 A 28 STANFORD (#3)* __________ W, 8-0 (5) THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE • MAY 17-20, 2001 A 29 STANFORD (#3)*^ ___________ W, 2-0 M 2 at Washington (#12)* __________ W, 4-3 NCAA REGIONAL — UCLA, HOST M 4 OREGON* __________________ W, 6-4 M 5 OREGON STATE (#14)* _______ W, 4-0 May 17 G2: No. 2 Fresno State vs. No. 5 Wisconsin ........................ 9:00 am EASTON M 6 OREGON STATE (#14)* _______ W, 4-1 G3: No. 3 CS Northridge vs. No. 4 San Diego St. ............. 11:30 am EASTON M 11 at Arizona (#1)*^ ______________ L, 0-4 G1: No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 6 Coastal Carolina ....................... 2:00 pm EASTON M 12 at Arizona State (#11)* W, 1-0/W, 8-6 (8) G4: Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 (loser eliminated) ..................... 4:30 pm EASTON NCAA REGIONAL (LOS ANGELES, CA- UCLA, HOST) May 18 G5: Winner G4 vs. Loser G3 (loser eliminated)................. 10:00 am EASTON M17COASTAL CAROLINA ________________ 2 PM G6: Winner G2 vs. Winner G3 ........................................... 12:30 pm EASTON M24-28 College World Series& _ (Oklahoma City, OK) ALL TIMES LOCAL TO GAME SITE G7: Winner G1 vs. Winner G5* (*eliminated w/loss) ...................... 3:00 pm EASTON Home games in BOLD at Easton Stadium; * Pac-10 Conference May 19 G8: Bye or Loser G7 vs. Loser G6 ..................................... 10:00 am EASTON Game; Rankings are NFCA; ^ indicates internet broadcast # indicates game broadcast live on FOX Sports Net G9: Winner G7 vs. Winner G6 ........................................... 12:30 pm EASTON &Games broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2 G10: Winner G8 vs. Loser G9 (loser eliminated)................. 3:00 pm EASTON No. in parentheses () indicates innings played if not 7 May 20 G11: Championship Game (G9 winner vs. G10 winner) ................. 12:30 pm EASTON G12: Second Champ. Gm. (If necessary) ............................. 3:00 pm EASTON NFCA/USA TODAY POLL (5/9/01) 2001 UCLA Bruins Softball… …page 2 NO.SCHOOL (1ST PLACE)RECORD POINTS UCLA 2nd in Pac-10 Standings; Nuveman Player of the Week 1. Arizona (25) 54-4 673 The Bruins posted a 2-1 record last week, falling to Arizona at Hillenbrand Stadium 2. UCLA (2) 53-4 649 then rebounding to sweep a hard-fought doubleheader at ASU’s Farrington Stadium by 3. LSU 49-9 587 scores of 1-0 and 8-6 (8 inn). For her efforts in the desert, Stacey Nuveman was named the 4. Stanford 46-12-1 573 Pac-10 Player of the Week, hitting .556 (5-for-9) with a .600 on-base percentage and .889 5. Oklahoma 41-7 559 slugging percentage while hitting a home run and knocking in three runners. She was also 6. California 48-13 539 7. Alabama 47-7 497 perfect in the field on nine chances. Nuveman led the Pac-10 in hitting during the regular 8. Notre Dame 50-3 474 season with a .450 batting average. It was the seventh weekly honor of Nuveman’s career, 9. Arizona State 34-17 458 and her second this season. 10. Cal State Fullerton 46-12 447 Watley’s Hitting Streak Snapped, But Record-Setting Continues 11. Nebraska 47-11 406 Sophomore All-America shortstop Natasha Watley put together a 32-game hitting 12. Washington 36-19 397 streak earlier this season (March 2-May 2), a streak that is tied for the fifth-longest in NCAA 13. DePaul 47-13-1 352 Division I history.