UCLA SOFTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE • FEBRUARY 10, 2011 • PAGE 1 2011 UCLA BRUINS SOFTBALL SOFTBALL CONTACT: JAMES YBIERNAS • PHONE: (310) 206-8123 • FAX: (310) 825-8664 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • WWW.UCLABRUINS.COM 2011 UCLA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS GAMES 1-5 • STACY WINSBERG MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT • EASTON STADIUM OVERALL: 0-0 PAC-10: 0-0 2/11 UTAH STATE 2, A 3:30 P.M. Friday, Feb. 11 Sunday, Feb. 13 2/11 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 2 6 P.M. UCF vs. Utah State 10:30 a.m. UCF vs. North Dakota State 9 a.m. 2/12 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 2, A 4:30 P.M. North Dakota State vs. San Diego State 1 p.m. Utah State vs. San Diego State 11:30 a.m. 2/12 UCF 2 7 P.M. UCLA vs. Utah State 3:30 p.m. UCLA vs. San Diego State 2 p.m. UCLA vs. North Dakota State 6 p.m. 2/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 2, A 2 P.M. First team listed in third-base dugout 2/16 at Cal State Fullerton 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 Underlined team is home team 2/18 vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville 3 9 a.m. San Diego State vs. Utah State 9 a.m. 2/18 vs. Arkansas 3 1:30 p.m. North Dakota State vs. Utah State 11:30 a.m. Gametracker available for all games at UCLABruins.com 2/19 vs. Utah 3 1:30 p.m. San Diego State vs. UCF 2 p.m. Live audio for Friday’s UCLA-Utah State, 2/19 vs. Portland State 3 3:45 p.m. UCLA vs. North Dakota State 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s UCLA-North Dakota State and 2/20 vs. Utah State 3 9 a.m. UCLA vs. UCF 7 p.m. Sunday’s UCLA-San Diego State games 2/23 at Cal State Northridge 2 p.m. 2/25 vs. #5/#5 Florida 4 3:30 p.m. DEFENDING CHAMPIONS OPEN 2011 SEASON AT HOME UCF and Utah State will each be making its fi rst appearance 2/25 vs. #9/#6 Oklahoma 4 6 p.m. The defending national champion and top-ranked Bruins open at the Winsberg Tournament, while San Diego State is making 4 2/26 vs. #4/#7 Tennessee 3 p.m. up their title defense this weekend at Easton Stadium as they its second appearance. The Aztecs played in the 2009 version, 4 2/27 vs. Northwestern 9 a.m. host the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. UCLA will play beating Pacifi c, splitting a pair with Cal Poly and losing to UCLA. 4 2/27 vs. #22/#24 Ohio State 11 a.m. fi v e times in three days, facing Utah State (3:30 p.m.) and North 5 3/4 vs. #16/#20 BYU 3:45 p.m. Dakota State (6 p.m.) on Friday, North Dakota State (4:30 p.m.) DUO NAMED TO PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST 5 3/4 vs. Baylor 8:15 p.m. and UCF (7 p.m.) on Saturday and San Diego State (2 p.m.) on Senior GiOnna DiSalvatore and junior Andrea Harrison have been 5 3/5 at San Diego State 6 p.m. Sunday. named to the initial watch list for the 10th Annual USA Softball 5 3/5 vs. Cal Poly 8:15 p.m. National Collegiate Player of the Year Award, as announced by the 3/11 vs. Sacramento State 6 1 p.m. ON DECK Amateur Softball Association of America on Wednesday. 3/11 vs. Long Beach State 6 6 p.m. The Bruins have their fi rst of two, consecutive six-game weeks The award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in 3/12 vs. Cal State Fullerton 6 3:45 p.m. when they travel to Cal State Fullerton for a mid-week tilt on Division I women’s collegiate softball, is designed to recognize 3/12 vs. #16/#20 BYU 6 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by fi ve games at the Louisville Slugger Desert outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball 3/13 vs. Saint Mary’s 6 3:45 p.m. Classic in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nev. versus Southern Illinois players across the country. Past winners of the award include 3/21 UC SANTA BARBARA (DH) A 1 P.M. Edwardsville, Arkansas, Utah, Portland State and Utah State. former Bruin great Stacey Nuveman. Megan Langenfeld, the most 3/23 CAL POLY (DH) A 1 P.M. Outstanding Player of the Women’s College World Series in 2010, 3/24 OHIO A 2 P.M. BRUINS IN THE POLLS was a top three fi nalist a year ago. 3/27 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT A 2 P.M. The Bruins begin 2011 where they ended 2010 as the top team The 2011 preseason watch list is comprised of 50 players 4/1 OREGON STATE 1, A 7 P.M. in the preseason USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll. UCLA received representing 36 schools and 15 different NCAA Division I 4/2 OREGON STATE 1, A 6 P.M. 738 points and 27 of the 30 fi rst-place votes. The Bruins came in Conferences with the Pacifi c-10 Conference leading the way 4/3 OREGON STATE 1, A 12 P.M. at second in the ESPN.com/USA Softball rankings, earning 462 with seven schools represented. The list includes 23 seniors, 12 4/8 #20/#18 STANFORD 1, A 7 P.M. points and 10 fi rst-place votes. UCLA tied Arizona for fi rst in the juniors and 15 sophomores. 4/9 #20/#18 STANFORD 1, A 6 P.M. Pac-10 preseason rankings, with each team receiving four fi rst- The ASA will announce the 25 fi nalists on April 13. A player does 4/10 #20/#18 STANFORD 1, A 12 P.M. place votes and 46 points. not have to appear on this initial watch list to be considered as a 4/15 at #13/#10 Arizona State 1, A 7 p.m. top 25 fi nalist. However, once the top 25 fi nalists are named the 4/16 at #13/#10 Arizona State 1, A 7 p.m. BRUINS ON THE WEB winner of the award will come from that list. Freshmen qualify for 4/17 at #13/#10 Arizona State 1, A 12 p.m. The fi rst UCLA game each day (Utah State on Friday, North Dakota the top 25 list once they have competed at the collegiate level. 4/21 #10/#11 WASHINGTON 1, A 7 P.M. State on Saturday and San Diego State on Sunday) will feature Just days before the start of postseason play, a list of 10 fi nalists live audio at UCLABruins.com. Gametracker will be available for will be named and released on May 11. The fi nal three fi nalists will 4/22 #10/#11 WASHINGTON 1, A 6 P.M. all 12 games at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament, as be announced May 25 while the winner of the 2011 USA Softball 4/23 #10/#11 WASHINGTON 1, A 12 P.M. well as every contest this season at UCLABruins.com. National Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced 4/29 at #12/#12 California 1 3 p.m. prior to the start of the 2011 NCAA Women’s College World Series 4/30 at #12/#12 California 1 1 p.m. WINSBERG TOURNAMENT TICKET INFORMATION in Oklahoma City. 5/1 at #12/#12 California 1 12 p.m. Tickets for the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament will be 5/6 #2/#1 ARIZONA 1, A, B 7 P.M. available at the Easton Stadium box offi ce on gameday only. One- SCOUTING THE UTAH STATE AGGIES 5/7 #2/#1 ARIZONA 1, A 6 P.M. day passes are $7 for adults and $5 for youths. For group sales The Aggies return 10 letterwinners and six starters from last 1, A 5/8 #2/#1 ARIZONA 12 P.M. information, contact 310-206-7916. Parking in Lot 11 across year’s team which went 20-30 and placed eighth in the Western 1, A 5/12 at #14/#14 Oregon 6 p.m. from Easton Stadium is $10 per day. Athletic Conference with a 5-14 mark. Seniors Shasta Tyteca 1, A 5/13 at #14/#14 Oregon 6 p.m. (.338, 2 HR, 18 RBI) and Kelley Kaneshiro (.289, 12 HR, 35 RBI) 1, A 5/14 at #14/#14 Oregon 12 p.m. HONORING STACY WINSBERG will pace the Aggies’ offense, while in the circle, sophomore Shelbi 5/20-22 NCAA Regionals This weekend’s tournament honors former UCLA softball player Tyteca is the top returner after going 2-6 with a 5.62 ERA and 33 5/27-29 NCAA Super Regionals Stacy Winsberg. Winsberg was a four-year letterwinner with the strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings last year. Carissa Millsap-Kalaba, a 6/2-8 NCAA Women’s College World Series Bruins (1982-85) and played for three national championship UCLA letterwinner from 1998-99, is in her second season at Utah teams (‘82, ‘84, ‘85). She was also a two-time ASA All-American State. The Bruins are 12-4 all-time against Utah State, but the two All times Pacifi c and subject to change and played internationally in the Tri-National Tournament and teams haven’t met since 2005 when UCLA posted 8-0 (5 innings) HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS PLAYED AT EASTON STADIUM the Japan Cup in 1985.