1999 UCLA Bruins softball team
American college softball season
The 1999 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season . The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist , in her eleventh season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 63–6. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference , where they finished first with a 22–6 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1999 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 eighth Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, and 1995.[ 2] The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.[ 3]
Personnel
Roster
1999 UCLA Bruins roster[ 2]
Pitchers
7 – Amanda Freed – Freshman
12 – Stephanie Swenson – Sophomore
14 – Erin Weiler – Senior
22 – Courtney Dale – Sophomore
Catchers
4 – Marin Noack – Sophomore
19 – Carissa Millsap – Senior
32 – Julie Marshall – Junior
33 – Stacey Nuveman – Sophomore
Infielders
6 – Jenny Gardner – Sophomore
10 – Crissy Buck – Freshman
18 – Julie Adams – Junior
Utility
1 – Casey Hiraiwa – Sophomore
8 – Lesley Feldman – Senior
9 – Lyndsey Klein – Junior
Outfielders
2 – Erin Rahn – Freshman
3 – Lupe Brambila – Sophomore
5 – Karen Hoshizaki – Senior
44 – Christie Ambrosi – Junior
Coaches
1999 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[ 2]
Schedule
Legend
UCLA win
UCLA loss
*
Non-Conference game
1999 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[ 2]
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Feb 5
Santa Clara *
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–15
1–0
Feb 5
Santa Clara*
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 3–0
2–0
Feb 12
vs Mississippi State *
No. 3
Rose Mofford Sports Complex • Phoenix, AZ
W 5–0
3–0
Feb 12
vs Maryland *
No. 3
Rose Mofford Sports Complex • Phoenix, AZ
W 11–05
4–0
Feb 13
vs Utah *
No. 3
Rose Mofford Sports Complex • Phoenix, AZ
W 8–05
5–0
Feb 13
vs No. 7 Texas *
No. 3
Rose Mofford Sports Complex • Phoenix, AZ
W 5–48
6–0
Feb 14
vs New Mexico State *
No. 3
Rose Mofford Sports Complex • Phoenix, AZ
W 2–0
7–0
Feb 17
Cal State Northridge *
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–0
8–0
Feb 17
Cal State Northridge*
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 8–05
9–0
Feb 19
vs Kent State *
No. 3
Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV
W 9–06
10–0
Feb 19
vs No. 17 Hawaii *
No. 3
Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV
W 10–2
11–0
Feb 20
vs Pacific *
No. 3
Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV
W 9–5
12–0
Feb 20
vs FIU *
No. 3
Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV
W 5–0
13–0
Feb 21
vs Portland State *
No. 3
Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV
W 13–56
14–0
Feb 27
Sacramento State *
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 8–2
15–0
Feb 27
Sacramento State*
No. 3
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 9–15
16–0
Feb 28
at No. 13 Long Beach State *
No. 3
LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA
W 6–1
17–0
Feb 28
at No. 13 Long Beach State*
No. 3
LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA
W 7–0
18–0
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Mar 4
vs No. 6 DePaul *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 1–0
19–0
Mar 5
vs Long Beach State*
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 7–1
20–0
Mar 5
vs No. 19 Oregon State *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 7–3
21–0
Mar 6
vs Creighton *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 16–4
22–0
Mar 6
vs Missouri *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 9–06
23–0
Mar 7
at Fresno State *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 2–1
24–0
Mar 12
vs Mercer *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 8–06
25–0
Mar 12
vs Alabama *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 1–0
26–0
Mar 12
vs Winthrop *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
W 9–3
27–0
Mar 16
San Diego *
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 7–0
28–0
Mar 16
San Diego*
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 2–1
29–0
Mar 27
No. 13 California
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 4–3
30–0
1–0
Mar 27
No. 13 California
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 3–1
31–0
2–0
Mar 28
No. 7 Stanford
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 1–0
32–0
3–0
Mar 28
No. 7 Stanford
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 1–0
33–0
4–0
Mar 31
at Cal State Northridge*
No. 1
Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA
W 2–1
34–0
Mar 31
at Cal State Northridge*
No. 1
Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA
W 6–2
35–0
April
Date–
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Apr 3
at No. 4 Washington
No. 1
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
L 1–4
35–1
4–1
Apr 3
at No. 4 Washington
No. 1
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 7–3
36–1
5–1
Apr 10
No. 2 Arizona
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–2
37–1
6–1
Apr 10
No. 2 Arizona
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 3–2
38–1
7–1
Apr 11
No. 7 Arizona State
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 8–05
39–1
8–1
Apr 11
No. 7 Arizona State
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–1
40–1
9–1
Apr 14
Loyola Marymount *
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 3–0
41–1
Apr 14
Loyola Marymount*
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 8–06
42–1
Apr 17
at No. 14 Oregon
No. 1
Howe Field • Eugene, OR
W 6–1
43–1
10–1
Apr 17
at No. 14 Oregon
No. 1
Howe Field • Eugene, OR
W 16–15
44–1
11–1
Apr 18
at No. 12 Oregon State
No. 1
Corvallis, OR
W 10–05
45–1
12–1
Apr 18
at No. 12 Oregon State
No. 1
Corvallis, OR
L 3–5
45–2
12–2
Apr 24
at No. 11 California
No. 1
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA
W 6–2
46–2
13–2
Apr 24
at No. 11 California
No. 1
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA
W 10–2
47–2
14–2
Apr 25
at No. 12 Stanford
No. 1
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA
W 12–15
48–2
15–2
Apr 25
at No. 12 Stanford
No. 1
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA
W 3–0
49–2
16–2
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
May 1
No. 18 Oregon
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 5–2
50–2
17–2
May 1
No. 18 Oregon
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
L 2–5
50–3
17–3
May 2
No. 8 Oregon State
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
L 3–5
50–4
17–4
May 2
No. 8 Oregon State
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 10–15
51–4
18–4
May 7
at No. 3 Arizona
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
L 4–68
51–5
18–5
May 7
at No. 3 Arizona
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–05
52–5
19–5
May 8
at No. 13 Arizona State
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 7–1
53–5
20–5
May 8
at No. 13 Arizona State
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 4–0
54–5
21–5
May 15
No. 6 Washington
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 2–0
55–5
22–5
May 15
No. 6 Washington
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–1
55–6
22–6
Post-season
NCAA Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 20
Alabama
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 7–0
56–6
1–0
May 21
Creighton
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–0
57–6
2–0
May 22
Minnesota
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 5–0
58–6
3–0
May 23
No. 23 Missouri
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
W 12–5
59–6
4–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WCWS Record
May 27
No. 18 DePaul
No. 1
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 3–29
60–6
1–0
May 28
No. 2 Fresno State
No. 1
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 1–0
61–6
2–0
May 30
No. 18 DePaul
No. 1
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 2–18
62–6
3–0
May 31
No. 6 Washington
No. 1
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 3–2
63–6
4–0
Ranking movements
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final NFCA/USA Today 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
References
Venues Head coaches Seasons National Championships in bold ; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics