Softball Contact: James Ybiernas • Phone: (310) 206-8123 • FAX: (310) 825-8664 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.uclabruins.com 2009 UCLA Schedule & Results GAMES 5-9 • LOUISVILLE SLUGGER DESERT CLASSIC • LAS VEGAS/HENDERSON, NEV. Overall: 3-1 Pac-10: 0-0 2/7 PURDUE 2 L, 1-2 Friday, February 13 2/7 INDIANA 2 W, 10-2 (5) UNLV vs. #4 UCLA 6 p.m. 2/8 CAL POLY 2 W, 6-1 #11 Northwestern vs. #4 UCLA 8:15 p.m. 2/8 #25 SAN DIEGO STATE 2 W, 6-2 (9) 2/13 at UNLV 3 6 p.m. Saturday, February 14 2/13 vs. #11 Northwestern 3 8:15 p.m. #5 Michigan vs. #4 UCLA 1:30 p.m. 2/14 vs. #5 Michigan 3 1:30 p.m. Kentucky vs. #4 UCLA 3:45 p.m. 2/14 vs. Kentucky 3 3:45 p.m. 2/15 vs. South Dakota State 3 11:15 a.m. Sunday, February 15 2/17 SIMON FRASER 2 P.M. South Dakota State vs. #4 UCLA 11:15 a.m. 2/20 vs. #1 Alabama 4 8 p.m. 2/21 vs. #18 Massachusetts 4 5:30 p.m. First team listed in third-base dugout, home team in bold 2/21 vs. North Carolina State 4 8 p.m. Gametracker available for all games at UCLABruins.com 2/22 vs. Maryland 4 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday games at UNLV’s Eller Media Stadium 2/22 vs. #14 Fresno State 4 1 p.m. Sunday’s game at Stephanie Lynn Craig Park Field 3 in Henderson, Nev. 2/25 at Cal State Fullerton 4 p.m. 2/27 vs. Utah 5 11:30 a.m. FIRST ROAD TRIP OF THE YEAR TAKES BRUINS TO LAS VEGAS announce the 25 fi nalists on April 1. A player does not have to 2/27 vs. Colorado State 5 7 p.m. The fourth-ranked Bruins (3-1) travel to the UNLV Louisville Slugger appear on the initial watch list to be considered a top 25 fi nalist. 2/28 at #24 San Diego State 5 7 p.m. Desert Classic this weekend for fi ve games, including a pair of However, once the top 25 fi nalists are named the winner of the 3/1 vs. #17 Missouri 5 9 a.m. matchups against Top 15 teams. On Friday, UCLA faces UNLV (3-1) award will come from that list. Freshmen qualify for the top 25 list 3/1 at San Diego 5 2 p.m. at 6 p.m. before taking on #11 Northwestern (2-2) at 8:15 p.m. once they have competed at the collegiate level. 3/4 at Loyola Marymount 2 p.m. On Saturday, fi fth-ranked Michigan (4-1) awaits the Bruins at 1:30 Just days before the start of the postseason, a list of 10 fi nalists 3/6 vs. FIU 6 1:30 p.m. p.m., followed by a 3:45 p.m. matchup against Kentucky (0-0). will be named and released on May 6. The fi nal three fi nalists will 3/6 vs. Iowa 6 6 p.m. UCLA concludes the weekend on Sunday with an 11:15 a.m. game be announced on May 20, while the winner of the USA Softball 3/7 vs. Syracuse 6 7:45 p.m. against South Dakota State (1-3). Friday and Saturday’s games will Player of the Year Award will be announced prior to the start of the 3/8 vs. Longwood 6 9 a.m. be played at UNLV’s Eller Media Stadium, while Sunday’s contest NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. 6 3/8 vs. #24 Long Beach State 1:30 p.m. will be at Stephanie Lynn Craig Park Field 3 in Henderson. All Past winners of the award include former Bruin great Stacey 3/10 NOTRE DAME 2 P.M. games will feature Gametracker on UCLABruins.com. Nuveman. Last year, Anjelica Selden and Samantha Camuso were 3/22 at CSU Bakersfi eld (DH) 12 p.m. top 25 fi nalists for the award. 3/24 UC SANTA BARBARA (DH) 1 P.M. BRUINS IN THE POLLS DiSalvatore, Kamekona and Langenfeld all earned NFCA All- 1 3/27 at #8 Stanford 7 p.m. The Bruins remained at fourth in both the USA Today/NFCA and American honors last year, with DiSalvatore being named to the 3/28 at #9 California 1 1 p.m. ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Preseason polls. UCLA maintained fi rst team and Kamekona and Langenfeld receiving third-team 3/29 at #9 California 1 12 p.m. its spots despite losing points in both rankings. The Bruins were accolades. All three were also recognized on the All-Pacifi c Region 4/3 #3 ARIZONA STATE 1 1 P.M. also selected fi rst in the Pac-10 Preseason Coaches poll, earning (DiSalvatore, Langenfeld - fi rst team, Kamekona - third team) 4/4 #10 ARIZONA 1 3 P.M. 43 points and three fi rst-place votes. and All-Pacifi c-10 Conference teams (Kamekona - fi rst team, 4/5 #10 ARIZONA 1 12 P.M. 4/10 #7 WASHINGTON 1 1 P.M. DiSalvatore, Langenfeld - second team). 4/11 #7 WASHINGTON 1 1 P.M. BRUINS ON THE WEB 4/17 at Oregon State 1 3 p.m. Fans can follow UCLA all season long on UCLABruins.com. SCOUTING THE REBELS 4/18 at Oregon 1 1 p.m. Gametracker will be featured for all Bruin contests, while live audio UNLV got off to a successful start to its 2009 campaign at its home 4/19 at Oregon 1 12 p.m. with Darren Preston at the call will be available for all home games tournament last weekend, beating Marshall, Illinois-Chicago and 4/24 at #10 Arizona 1 7 p.m. (except 2/17) on UCLA’s website. Seton Hall before falling to Seton Hall in the second game of a 4/25 at #3 Arizona State 1 7 p.m. doubleheader on Sunday. Junior shortstop Jaci Hull was one of two 4/26 at #3 Arizona State 1 12 p.m. BRUINS ON THE TUBE Rebels to hit over .500, batting .545 with four runs batted in. Junior 4/29 at #7 Washington 1 1 p.m. The Pac-10 softball television schedule has been released and the Alyssia De La Toree hit .538 with two homers and four RBI, while 5/1 OREGON 1 1 P.M. Bruins will be featured once against Arizona State on Friday, April junior Kendall Fearn had three home runs and nine runs batted in. 5/2 OREGON STATE 1 3 P.M. 3 at 1 p.m. at Easton Stadium. The broadcast will be tape delayed In the circle, sophomore Traci Odegard threw 11 shutout innings 5/3 OREGON STATE 1 12 P.M. and more information regarding showtimes will be announced at in two starts, going 2-0 with 13 strikeouts. Pete Manarino is in his 5/7 #9 CALIFORNIA 1 1 P.M. a later date. fi rst year as UNLV’s head coach. He is 846-509-2 in 23 previous 5/8 #8 STANFORD 1 3 P.M. seasons of coaching. The Bruins lead the all-time series with the 5/9 #8 STANFORD 1 12 P.M. VIVA LAS VEGAS Rebels 22-1 and have won eight in a row. Last year on March 5 at 5/14-17 NCAA Regionals UCLA is making its third straight appearance at the UNLV Louisville Easton Stadium, Anjelica Selden fanned 13 and Julie Burney drove 5/22-24 NCAA Super Regionals Slugger Desert Classic, going 4-1 in each of its last two trips. Last in the game’s only run in the fi fth inning to give the Bruins a 1-0 5/28-6/3 NCAA Women’s College World Series year, the Bruins defeated Missouri, South Carolina, Portland State victory. UCLA is 9-0 all-time at UNLV, including an 8-0, fi ve-inning and Wisconsin, while falling to Illinois. win in its last visit on Feb. 17, 2007 at the Desert Classic. The All Times Pacifi c and subject to change # - NFCA/USA Softball National Ranking at Time of Game Rebels’ lone triumph in the series came on May 21, 1994 (1-0 in 1 - Pacifi c-10 Conference Games THREE BRUINS NAMED TO PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST nine innings) at the NCAA Regionals. 2 - Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament (Easton Stadium) Senior Amanda Kamekona, junior Megan Langenfeld and 3 - UNLV Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas/Henderson, Nev.) sophomore GiOnna DiSalvatore have been named to the USA SCOUTING THE WILDCATS 4 - Cathedral City Softball Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Softball Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the Northwestern split four games at last weekend’s Arizona State 5 - San Diego Classic I (San Diego, Calif.) 6 - Long Beach State Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.) Amateur Softball Association on Wednesday (Jan. 28). Kajikawa Classic, beating Cal State Bakersfi eld and #7 Arizona, The pre-season watch list is comprised of 50 players. The ASA will while losing to #23 Nevada and Kansas. Senior Tammy Williams 11-Time National Champions (AIAW - 1978; NCAA - 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004) UCLA Softball Weekly Release • Feb. 11, 2009 • Page 2 led the Wildcats’ offense with a .385 average, while sisters Erin and In Saturday’s nightcap against Indiana, the Bruins scored in all fi ve USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Poll (Feb.