1990 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 softball 1990 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 62–7 16–2 Sharron Backus (16th season) & Sue Enquist (2nd season) Sunset Field National ChampionNCAA Regional champion The 1990 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her sixteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her second season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 62–7. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 16–2 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1990 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1989.https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uclabruins.com/documents/2018/2/12/2018RecordBookWithCovers.pdf UCLA Bruins 2018 Softball Record Book February 16, 2019 Personnel Roster 1990 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 5 – DeeDee Weiman – freshman 9 – Lisa Longaker – senior 11 – Heather Compton – freshman 16 - Lisa Fernandez – freshman Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye – sophomore 13 – Erica Ziencina – juniorInfielders 4 – Kristy Howard – freshman 12 - Kerry Dienelt – junior 15 – Missy Phillips – junior Outfielders 3 – Maria Rodriguez – freshman 7 – Shanna Flynn – junior 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – sophomore 10 – Michelle Montgomery – senior 19 – Bea Chiaravanont – junior Coaches 1990 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - co-Head coach - 16th season Sue Enquist - co-Head coach - 2nd season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 1st season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game 1990 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 3 at 1990 US International Gulls US International* W 2–08 1–0 Feb 3 at US International* L 2–3 1–1 Feb 10 at 1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA(Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 1–0 2–1 Feb 10 vs Fresno State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA(Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 2–1 3–1 Feb 11 vs Fresno State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA(Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 5–1 4–1 Feb 11 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA(Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) L 0–2 4–2 Feb 15 vs 1990 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 10–26 5–2 Feb 15 vs 1990 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 2–0 6–2 Feb 16 vs 1990 Toledo Rockets Toledo* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 4–0 7–2 Feb 16 vs 1990 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 7–1 8–2 Feb 16 vs 1990 Utah Utes Utah* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 11–05 9–2 Feb 17 vs 1990 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 1–0 10–2 Feb 17 vs Cal State Fullerton* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) L 0–5 10–3 Feb 18 vs Utah* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 3–0 11–3 Feb 18 vs 1990 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 7–2 12–3 Feb 18 vs 1990 Oregon Ducks Oregon* Tucson, AZ(Arizona Tournament) W 2–0 13–3 Feb 23 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 5–0 14–3 Feb 23 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 1–0 15–3 Feb 25 at 1990 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 5–1 16–3 Feb 25 at San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 5–0 17–3 Feb 27 1990 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 18–3 Feb 27 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 19–3 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 2 vs San Diego State* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 4–0 20–3 Mar 2 vs 1990 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–1 21–3 Mar 2 vs 1990 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 11–06 22–3 Mar 3 vs Utah* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) L 1–3 22–4 Mar 3 vs 1990 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–0 23–4 Mar 4 vs Southern Utah* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 3–1 24–4 Mar 4 vs Cal Poly Pomona* Paradise, NV(UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–1 25–4 Mar 14 1990 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 26–4 Mar 14 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 27–4 Mar 26 1990 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 28–4 1–0 Mar 26 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 29–4 2–0 Mar 27 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 30–4 3–0 Mar 27 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–38 30–5 3–1 Mar 31 at 1990 California Golden Bears California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 31–5 4–1 Mar 31 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 32–5 5–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at 1990 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara* Santa Clara, CA W 2–0 33–5 Apr 1 at Santa Clara* Santa Clara, CA W 1–0 34–5 Apr 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 35–5 6–1 Apr 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 36–5 7–1 Apr 8 1990 San Jose State Spartans San Jose State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 37–5 Apr 8 San Jose State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–010 38–5 Apr 10 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 5–0 39–5 Apr 10 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 40–5 Apr 13 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–010 41–5 8–1 Apr 13 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 42–5 9–1 Apr 18 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 43–5 10–1 Apr 18 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 44–5 11–1 Apr 21 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 45–5 12–1 Apr 21 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 10–05 46–5 13–1 Apr 25 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 47–5 Apr 25 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 48–5 Apr 28 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 49–5 Apr 28 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 50–5 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 2–0 51–5 14–1 May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 52–5 15–1 May 5 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 2–3 52–6 15–2 May 5 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 3–2 53–6 16–2 May 9 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–1 54–6 May 9 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 55–6 PostseasonNCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 18 1990 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 56–6 1–0 May 19 Northern Iowa Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 57–6 2–0NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 23 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 58–6 1–0 May 25 Long Beach State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0 59–6 2–0 May 26 1990 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 60–6 3–0 May 27 1990 Florida State Seminoles Florida State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 61–6 4–0 May 27 Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 61–7 4–1 May 27Game started on May 27, but suspended due to rain. Restarted in the third inning on May 28. Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 62–7 5–1 Notes References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1990 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference softball champion seasons