1985 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 January 2026 softball 1985 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Western Collegiate Athletic Association WCAA 41–9 9–3 Sharron Backus 11th Sunset Field National ChampionNCAA At-large Regional champion The 1985 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eleventh season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 41–9. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 9–3 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the At-large Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978, the first NCAA event in 1982 and the 1984 NCAA title.https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uclabruins.com/documents/2018/2/12/2018RecordBookWithCovers.pdf UCLA Bruins 2018 Softball Record Book September 30, 2018 Personnel Roster 1985 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 3 – Tracy Compton – senior 7 – Tricia Mang – sophomore 17 - Debbie Doom – senior Catchers 5 – Kaelyn Silva – sophomore 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – sophomore 19 – Janet Pinneau – juniorInfielders 1 – Gina Holmstrom – sophomore 4 – Jennifer Simm – senior 12 – Leslie Rover – senior 21 – Chris Olivie – junior 24 – Lisa Hankerd – freshman Outfielders 10 – Mary Ricks – junior 11 – Debbie Ruelas – sophomore 13 – Stacy Winsberg – senior 32 – Julie Henderson – freshman Coaches 1985 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 11th season Sue Enquist - 6th season Kirk Walker - 2nd season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss Tie * Non-Conference game 1985 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Feb 12 1985 Chapman Panthers Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0 Feb 12 Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–0 Feb 15 1985 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 3–0 Feb 15 Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 4–0 Feb 19 1985 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Cal State Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 5–0 Feb 19 CS Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 6–0 Feb 23 at 1985 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 1–08 7–0 Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 7–1 8–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Mar 10 1985 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 9–0 Mar 24 1985 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 10–0 Mar 24 Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 11–0 Mar 29 at 1985 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) L 0–1 11–1 Mar 30 vs 1985 Oregon Ducks Oregon* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) W 1–09 12–1 Mar 31 vs 1985 Pacific Tigers Pacific* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) W 7–2 13–1 Mar 31 vs 1985 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Barbara* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) W 4–06 14–1 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Apr 3 at 1985 Stanford Cardinal Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 15–1 1–0 Apr 3 at Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 16–1 2–0 Apr 5 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA(Cal Invitational) W 1–0 17–1 Apr 6 vs 1985 San Francisco Dons San Francisco* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA(Cal Invitational) W 3–1 18–1 Apr 7 at 1985 California Golden Bears California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA(Cal Invitational) W 2–18 19–1 Apr 7 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA(Cal Invitational) W 2–0 20–1 Apr 9 1985 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–1 3–0 Apr 9 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 22–1 4–0 Apr 13 at 1985 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–18 22–2 Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1 22–3 Apr 23 1985 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 23–3 5–0 Apr 23 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 24–3 6–0 Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 25–3 Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 6–0 26–3 Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 6–0 27–3 Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 3–0 28–3 Apr 29 at 1985 US International Gulls US International* San Diego, CA W 1–08 29–3 Apr 29 at US International* San Diego, CA W 3–0 30–3 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record May 3 at 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 1–3 30–4 6–1 May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–4 7–1 May 4 at 1985 Arizona Wildcats Arizona Tucson, AZ W 3–0 32–4 8–1 May 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–4 9–1 May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 34–4 May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–18 34–5 May 11 at 1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 34–6 9–2 May 11 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 34–7 9–3PostseasonNCAA West Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 Pacific Santa Maria, CA L 1–3 34–8 0–1 May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 3–0 35–8 1–1 May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 36–8 2–1NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 22 1985 Utah Utes Utah Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 37–8 1–0 May 24 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–2 37–9 1–1 May 25 1985 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 38–9 2–1 May 25 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 39–9 3–1 May 26 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 40–9 4–1 May 26 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–19 41–9 5–1 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1985 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons