UCLA softball has waited more than eight months for the opportunity that will finally present itself on Thursday night. The Bruins will finally get a chance to embark on a new season – and a new championship run – after being upset by the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA Super Regionals last May. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder Allexis Bennett and the Bruins will get a shot at redemption Thursday, since losing in the NCAA Super Regionals last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Every fan knows that a prominent question in sports is: “Is your team reloading or rebuilding?” The UCLA softball team understands that the question is being asked because of its shortcomings last year. Read more...
Photo: Senior catcher Stephany LaRosa enters her senior season as a candidate for the USA Softball Player of the Year. Last year, LaRosa overcame a slow start to lead the Bruins in several offensive categories, including on-base and slugging percentage. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For a team that has found success throughout its history, the UCLA softball program can now add a new accomplishment to its resume. On Sunday, the Bruins showed off their newly-built Wall of Champions, as alumni and family filled the Easton Stadium during an exclusive unveiling ceremony. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball unveiled the new Wall of Champions at the Easton Stadium on Sunday, which features interactive media and panels detailing the entire history of the program, including the 12 National Championship plaques. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Failure can be taken one of two ways: merely an inability to succeed, or an opportunity to make amends. The UCLA softball team prefers the latter. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ally Carda’s work was almost complete. One out away from clinching a 10th-inning victory over Arizona on April 18, 2013, the then-sophomore pitcher delivered her pitch. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda went from being an All-Pac-12 player in 2013 to an All-American and USA Softball Player of the Year finalist in 2014 arguably because of her improved play in clutch situations. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The 2014 UCLA softball season can be summed up in two words: “one shot.” The Bruins carried this mantra from the first day of their military-esque training in the fall all the way to the final game of the NCAA Super Regional series this past weekend, when a loss to Kentucky put an end to their winningest season since 2003. Read more...
Photo: Junior catcher Stephany LaRosa attempts to apply a tag to a Kentucky runner as the Wildcats score their sixth run of the game. UCLA’s loss to Kentucky in the Super Regionals ended the hopes at reaching the Women’s College World Series. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two UCLA softball players were named first-team All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Ally Carda was named a first-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
