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.
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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 9–0 Mar 24 * 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 * Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) L 0–1 11–1 Mar 30 vs * Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) W 1–09 12–1 Mar 31 vs * Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Tournament) W 7–2 13–1 Mar 31 vs * 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 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 * Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA(Cal Invitational) W 3–1 18–1 Apr 7 at * 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 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 * Pomona, CA L 0–18 22–2 Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1 22–3 Apr 23 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 * 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 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 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 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 9–3Postseason 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 2–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 22 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 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
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