This post was updated May 19 at 4:25 p.m. The perfect storm comes along every now and then. It entails a potent mix of coaches and players as well as a blend of opportunity and execution. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Megan Faraimo of UCLA softball yells after getting an out. Faraimo has been the Bruins’ main ace for two seasons, currently ranking No. 12 in the nation for strikeouts and No. 2 in wins. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 18 at 10:48 p.m. The Bruins will open the NCAA tournament hosting a regional for the ninth straight season. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will begin its quest Friday night for its 13th national championship when it hosts Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), a team making its second NCAA tournament appearance. Read more...
Photo: Brooke Yanez looks into home plate for a sign from her catcher. The sixth-year pitcher for UCLA softball is coming off a complete-game shutout against Stanford and a three-run outing against Utah at the Pac-12 tournament. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 18 at 11:00 p.m. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will commence its run at a 13th national title Friday in its opening game of the NCAA regionals against Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), with Liberty (38-20, 19-5 ASUN) and San Diego State (35-15, 16-6 Mountain West) also comprising the Los Angeles Regional. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball participate in a pregame cheer. The Bruins enter the NCAA tournament with their third No. 2 overall seed in the past four brackets. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 16 at 10:54 p.m. The Bruins got their first taste of defeat in nearly two months Saturday. The loss tore down their hopes of claiming the first-ever Pac-12 tournament title and snapped a 25-game win streak. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Woolery rushes to first base to make a play. The infielder for UCLA softball was recently awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, one of four Bruins to be honored. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 8:58 p.m. TUCSON — In a turn of events, the Bruins found themselves in need of a miracle. And when graduate student outfielder Aaliyah Jordan stepped up to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth inning, that seemed possible – especially with Jordan already going yard earlier in the night. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball watch as Utah celebrates its win. The Bruins dropped their first contest since March 25 in Saturday’s Pac-12 championship. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
TUCSON – In a single moment, silence turned to fireworks. After a five-inning drought, sophomore utility Savannah Pola hit a single to bring home redshirt junior utility Maya Brady – moments after a pyrotechnics display at a University of Arizona commencement ceremony just beyond the stadium. Read more...
Photo: Savannah Pola swings at the ball. The sophomore utility for UCLA softball provided the one run that the Bruins needed on Friday to advance to the Pac-12 championship. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
TUCSON — When the pressure was on, Maya Brady delivered. Not once, but twice. With back-to-back home runs, the redshirt junior utility provided evidence for why she was recently crowned the Pac-12’s Player of the Year and batting champion. Read more...
Photo: Maya Brady runs toward home plate as her teammates prepare to mob her. The redshirt junior utility for UCLA softball knocked two home runs on Thursday, the second of which served as the go-ahead run for the Bruins. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
