1987 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 softball 1987 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 50–10 7–3 Sharron Backus 13th Sunset Field NCAA Northwest Regional champion Women's College World Series runner-up The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.https://uclabruins.com/documents/2022/2/4//SB22_YearlyResults.pdf?id=35527 UCLA Bruins 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results February 13, 2022 Personnel Roster 1987 UCLA Bruins rosterhttps://uclabruins.com/documents/2022/2/4//SB22_Letterwinners.pdf?id=35528 UCLA Bruins 2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners February 13, 2022 Pitchers 4 – Samantha Ford – sophomore 9 – Lisa Longaker – freshman - Michelle Phillips – sophomore Catchers 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – senior 21 – Stacy Sunny 22 – Monica TourvilleInfielders 24 – Lisa Hankerd – junior - Gina Holmstrom – senior - Janice Parks – sophomore Outfielders 10 – Michelle Montgomery 17 – Karen Walker – sophomore - Sara Arledge – senior Unknown - Cindy Bird - Diana Forman - Donna Forman - Kathy Lorenz Coaches 1987 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 13th season Sue Enquist - 8th season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game 1987 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 11 at 1987 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 1–0 Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 12–0 2–0 Feb 20 at 1987 US International Gulls US International* W 8–0 3–0 Feb 20 at US International* W 7–1 4–0 Feb 25 1987 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 5–0 Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 6–0 Feb 27 1987 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 7–0 Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 8–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 4 1987 Pacific Tigers Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 9–0 Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 10–0 Mar 6 vs 1987 Colorado State Rams Colorado State* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 4–0 11–0 Mar 6 vs 1987 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–0 Mar 6 at 1987 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–0 13–0 Mar 8 vs 1987 Oregon Ducks Oregon* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 7–0 14–0 Mar 23 1987 Utah State Aggies Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 14–1 Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 15–1 Mar 25 1987 Michigan Wolverines Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 16–1 Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 17–1 Mar 27 vs 1987 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) W 2–0 18–1 Mar 27 vs 1987 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) W 3–0 19–1 Mar 27 vs 1987 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) W 8–1 20–1 Mar 28 vs 1987 Utah Utes Utah* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) W 6–0 21–1 Mar 28 vs 1987 California Golden Bears California* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) W 3–1 22–1 Mar 29 vs 1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska* San Jose, CA(National Invitational softball tournament) L 1–3 22–2 Mar 31 1987 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 23–2 Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–2 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 1987 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 24–3 Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–28 25–3 Apr 5 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 26–3 Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 27–3 Apr 10 at 1987 California Golden Bears California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 27–4 0–1 Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 27–5 0–2 Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 28–5 Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 29–5 Apr 15 at 1987 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–210 30–5 Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 3–410 30–6 Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 31–6 Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 32–6 Apr 23 at 1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–1 33–6 Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 33–7 Apr 26 at 1987 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 1–2 Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 35–7 2–2 Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–3 36–7 3–2 Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–7 4–2 Apr 30 1987 Arizona Wildcats Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 38–7 5–2 Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 38–8 5–3May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 2 1987 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–8 6–3 May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 40–8 7–3 May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 41–8 May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 42–8 May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 43–8 May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 44–8 PostseasonNCAA Northwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 15 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 45–8 1–0 May 16 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 46–8 2–0NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 20 Arizona Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–09 47–8 1–0 May 22 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 48–8 2–0 May 23 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 49–8 3–0 May 23 1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 50–8 4–0 May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–1 50–9 4–1 May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 50–10 4–2 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1987 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons