1997 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 softball 1997 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 49–14 21–7 Sue Enquist 9th Easton Stadium NCAA Regional No. 5 champion Women's College World Series runner-up The 1997 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her ninth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 49–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 21–7 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona.https://uclabruins.com/documents/2022/2/4//SB22_YearlyResults.pdf?id=35527 UCLA Bruins 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results February 18, 2022 Personnel Roster 1997 UCLA Bruins rosterhttps://uclabruins.com/documents/2022/2/4//SB22_Letterwinners.pdf?id=35528 UCLA Bruins 2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners February 18, 2022 Pitchers - B'Ann Burns – senior - Christa Williams Catchers - Johnna MikeInfielders - Julie Adams – sophomore - Christie Ambrosi - Laurie Fritz – junior - Alleah Poulson – senior Outfielders - Courtney Dale – freshman - Danielle Martin - Nicole Ochoa Utility - Nikki Barbieri - Lesley Feldman – sophomore - Karen Hoshizaki - Julie Marshall – sophomore - Stacey Nuveman – freshman - Kim Wuest – junior Coaches 1997 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSue Enquist - Head coach - 9th season Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 4th season Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 1st season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game 1997 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 29 at 1997 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount* No. 2 Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0 Jan 29 at Loyola Marymount* No. 2 Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 2–0 Feb 3 1997 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–05 3–0 Feb 3 Saint Mary's* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–05 4–0 Feb 8 at No. 3 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–4 4–1 Feb 8 at No. 3 Fresno State* No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 3–4 4–2 Feb 11 No. 14 1997 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 5–2 Feb 11 No. 14 Long Beach State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 5–3 Feb 15 at No. 8 1997 California Golden Bears California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–7 5–4 0–1 Feb 15 at No. 8 California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 11–15 6–4 1–1 Feb 16 at 1997 Stanford Cardinal Stanford No. 2 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 1–0 7–4 2–1 Feb 16 at Stanford No. 2 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 4–3 8–4 3–1 Feb 21 vs 1997 Utah Utes Utah* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 6–0 9–4 Feb 21 vs No. 9 1997 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 1–0 10–4 Feb 22 vs 1997 Texas State Bobcats Texas State* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 16–05 11–4 Feb 22 vs 1997 Utah State Aggies Utah State* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 3–28 12–4 Feb 23 at No. 13 1997 UNLV Rebels UNLV* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–15 13–4 Feb 28 vs 1997 Ball State Cardinals Ball State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 11–25 14–4 Feb 28 vs 1997 UIC Flames UIC* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 2–0 15–4 Feb 28 vs 1997 Oregon Ducks Oregon* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 19–05 16–4 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 at 1997 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 13–05 17–4 Mar 1 vs No. 8 1997 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 6–2 18–4 Mar 2 vs 1997 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 5–0 19–4 Mar 2 vs Loyola Marymount* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 1–0 20–4 Mar 8 at No. 18 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* No. 3 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 9–2 21–4 Mar 8 at No. 18 Cal State Northridge* No. 3 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 8–3 22–4 Mar 22 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–15 23–4 4–1 Mar 22 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 24–4 5–1 Mar 24 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 25–4 6–1 Mar 24 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 26–4 7–1 Mar 26 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5–610 26–5 7–2 Mar 26 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 27–5 8–2 Mar 29 No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–4 27–6 8–3 Mar 29 No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 28–6 9–3April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 6 at No. 9 1997 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly* No. 3 San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–1 28–7 Apr 6 at No. 9 Cal Poly* No. 3 San Luis Obispo, CA W 8–0 29–7 Apr 9 No. 21 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–5 30–7 10–3 Apr 9 No. 21 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–08 31–7 11–3 Apr 12 at No. 6 1997 Washington Huskies Washington No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 6–7 31–8 11–4 Apr 12 at No. 6 Washington No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–1 32–8 12–4 Apr 18 at No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–115 32–9 12–5 Apr 18 at No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6–10 32–10 12–6 Apr 20 at No. 11 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State No. 4 Tempe, AZ W 2–0 33–10 13–6 Apr 20 at No. 11 Arizona State No. 4 Tempe, AZ W 8–6 34–10 14–6 Apr 25 at Oregon State No. 4 Corvallis, OR W 1–0 35–10 15–6 Apr 25 at Oregon State No. 4 Corvallis, OR W 4–0 36–10 16–6 Apr 26 at Oregon No. 4 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–10 17–6 Apr 26 at Oregon No. 4 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 8–4 38–10 18–6May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 No. 6 Washington No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–6 39–10 19–6 May 1 No. 6 Washington No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–11 19–7 May 10 No. 14 Arizona State No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 40–11 20–7 May 10 No. 14 Arizona State No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–05 41–11 21–7PostseasonNCAA Regional No. 5 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 1997 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 42–11 1–0 May 17 1997 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–4 42–12 1–1 May 17 1997 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 43–12 2–1 May 17 Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–05 44–12 3–1 May 17 Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 45–12 4–1NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 22 (4) 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–08 46–12 1–0 May 23 (1) Arizona No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–214 46–13 1–1 May 24 (6) 1997 Michigan Wolverines Michigan No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 47–13 2–1 May 25 (7) Washington No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–3 48–13 4–0 May 25 (7) Washington No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 49–13 4–1 May 26 (1) Arizona No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–105 49–14 4–2 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today prior to the game, tournament seeds in parentheses. Ranking movements 1997 NCAA Division I softball rankings NFCA/USA Today 0 12 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 2 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1997 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons