The 1988 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fourteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 53–8. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1988 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 third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982 and 1984.

Personnel

Roster 1988 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 4 – Samantha Ford – junior 9 – Lisa Longaker – sophomore 13 – Michelle Phillips – junior

Catchers 21 – Stacy Sunny – senior 22 – Monica Tourville – juniorInfielders 11 – Erica Ziencina – freshman 12 - Kerry Dienelt – freshman 14 – Janice Parks – junior 15 – Missy Phillips – freshman 24 – Lisa Hankerd – senior Outfielders 1 – Lorraine Maynez – freshman 3 – Bea Chiaravanont – freshman 7 – Shanna Flynn – freshman 10 – Michelle Montgomery – sophomore 17 – Karen Walker – junior

Coaches 1988 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 14th season Sue Enquist - 9th season Kirk Walker - 5th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

1988 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 12 at * Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 1–0 Feb 12 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 5–03 2–0 Feb 14 at Fresno State* Fresno, CA W 5–1 3–0 Feb 14 at Fresno State* Fresno CA W 5–3 4–0 Feb 20 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–110 4–1 Feb 20 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 5–1 Feb 24 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–2 6–1 Feb 24 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 7–1 Feb 27 at Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–0 8–1 1–0 Feb 27 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 9–1 2–0 Feb 28 at * San Francisco, CA W 9–1 10–1 Feb 28 at San Francisco* San Francisco, CA W 8–0 11–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 2 at * Long Beach, CA W 1–08 12–1 Mar 2 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA L 0–2 12–2 Mar 5 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–013 13–2 Mar 5 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 14–2 Mar 11 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 15–2 Mar 11 Western Illinois* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 16–2 Mar 20 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 17–2 3–0 Mar 20 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 17–3 3–1 Mar 21 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–110 18–3 4–1 Mar 21 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 19–3 5–1 Mar 25 vs * San Jose, CA W 9–0 20–3 Mar 25 vs * San Jose, CA W 4–1 21–3 Mar 25 vs * San Jose, CA W 1–0 22–3 Mar 26 vs * San Jose, CA W 4–0 23–3 Mar 26 vs California* San Jose, CA W 1–0 24–3 Mar 27 vs Adelphi* San Jose, CA W 1–0 25–3 Mar 27 vs * San Jose, CA W 9–0 26–3 Mar 29 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 14–05 27–3 Mar 29 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 12–15 28–3 Mar 30 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 29–3 Mar 30 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 30–3 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 at Tempe, AZ W 14–16 31–3 6–1 Apr 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 32–3 7–1 Apr 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–3 8–1 Apr 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 0–110 33–4 8–2 Apr 8 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 34–4 Apr 8 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 34–5 Apr 13 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 35–5 Apr 13 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 36–5 Apr 16 at US International* W 1–0 37–5 Apr 16 at US International* W 3–1 38–5 Apr 22 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–5 9–2 Apr 22 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 40–5 10–2 Apr 25 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 41–5 11–2 Apr 25 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 42–5 12–2May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 6 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 43–5 13–2 May 6 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–19 43–6 13–3 May 7 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–210 44–6 14–3 May 7 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 5–1 45–6 15–3 May 14 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 1–2 45–7 May 14 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–0 46–7 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 17 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 47–7 1–0 May 18 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 48–7 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 20 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 49–7 1–0 May 22 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 6–1 50–7 2–0 May 28 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 5–0 51–7 3–0 May 28 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 4–1 52–7 4–0 May 29 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 1–2 52–8 4–1 May 29 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 53–8 5–1

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