The 2003 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2003 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her fifteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 54–7. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 17–4 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 2003 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 ninth 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, 1995, and 1999. The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.
Personnel
Roster 2003 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 14 – Keira Goerl – junior 33 – Michelle Turner – freshman
Catchers 22 – Nicole Sandberg – sophomore 24 – Emily Zaplatosch – freshmanInfielders 2 - Andrea Duran – freshman 3 – Allison Chislock – sophomore 5 – Alissa Eno – freshman 11 – Monique Mejia – senior 13 – Julie Hoshizaki – junior 20 – Claire Sua – junior 21 – Tairia Mims – senior 23 – Toria Auelua – senior 27 - Natasha Watley – senior Utility 19 – Caitlin Benyi – freshman
Outfielders 9 – Amanda Simpson – junior 10 – Erica Corley – freshman 44 – Stephanie Ramos – junior
Coaches 2003 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff Sue Enquist – Head coach – 15th season Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 10th season Gina Vecchione – Assistant coach – 4th season Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 7th season
Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game
2003 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 31 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–05 1–0 Feb 1 No. 10 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 1–1 Feb 1 No. 22 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–4 2–1 Feb 2 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 3–1 Feb 5 at * No. 1 Riverside, CA W 15–0 4–1 Feb 5 at UC Riverside* No. 1 Riverside, CA W 2–05 5–1 Feb 14 vs No. 20 * No. 1 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 12–05 6–1 Feb 14 vs No. 7 * No. 1 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 2–0 7–1 Feb 15 vs * No. 1 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–26 8–1 Feb 15 vs 4 * No. 1 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–1 9–1 Feb 16 vs * No. 1 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 7–0 10–1 Feb 21 vs * No. 1 Boca Raton, FL W 8–1 11–1 Feb 21 at * No. 1 Boca Raton, FL W 7–0 12–1 Feb 22 vs * No. 1 Boca Raton, FL W 3–0 13–1 Feb 22 * No. 1 Boca Raton, FL W 7–0 14–1 Feb 23 vs Rutgers* No. 1 Boca Raton, FL W 8–05 15–1 Feb 26 at * No. 1 Santa Barbara, CA W 6–0 16–1 Feb 26 at UC Santa Barbara* No. 1 Santa Barbara, CA W 2–0 17–1 Feb 28 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–05 18–1 Feb 28 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–05 19–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 Missouri* No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 20–1 Mar 1 Boston College* No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–15 21–1 Mar 2 Missouri* No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 22–1 Mar 6 vs * No. 1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 23–1 Mar 7 vs * No. 1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–05 24–1 Mar 8 vs * No. 1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 25–1 Mar 9 vs No. 13 * No. 1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0– 25–2 Mar 9 at * No. 1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 26–2 Mar 25 at No. 8 Cal State Fullerton* No. 1 Fullerton, CA W 11–25 27–2 Mar 25 at No. 8 Cal State Fullerton* No. 1 Fullerton, CA W 8–2 28–2 Mar 28 at No. 12 No. 1 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 5–0 29–2 1–0 Mar 29 at No. 7 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–0 30–2 2–0 Mar 30 at No. 7 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–18 31–2 3–0 April Date– Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 4 No. 12 No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 32–2 4–0 Apr 5 No. 2 No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 32–3 4–1 Apr 6 No. 2 Arizona No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–5 32–4 4–2 Apr 11 at No. 2 Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 6–1 33–4 5–2 Apr 12 at No. 22 No. 2 Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 4– 33–5 5–3 Apr 13 at No. 22 Oregon No. 2 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 9–3 34–5 6–3 Apr 18 No. 3 No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 35–5 7–3 Apr 19 No. 3 Washington No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–06 36–5 8–3 Apr 25 No. 9 California No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 37–5 9–3 Apr 26 No. 16 Stanford No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 38–5 10–3 Apr 27 No. 16 Stanford No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–28 39–5 11–3 Apr 30 at No. 3 Washington No. 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 11–0 40–5 12–3May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 2 No. 23 Oregon No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 41–5 13–3 May 4 Oregon State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–26 42–5 14–3 May 4 Oregon State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–15 43–5 15–3 May 9 at No. 1 Arizona No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–7 43–6 15–4 May 10 at No. 12 Arizona State No. 2 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–06 44–6 16–4 May 10 at No. 12 Arizona State No. 2 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–05 45–6 17–4Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 15 No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–06 46–6 1–0 May 16 Fresno State No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 47–6 2–0 May 17 No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–2 48–6 3–0 May 18 Michigan State No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 49–6 4–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 22 No. 9 (7) California No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–710 49–7 0–1 May 24 No. 21 (6) No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–1 50–7 1–1 May 24 No. 8 (5) Washington No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 51–7 2–1 May 25 No. 3 (3) No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 52–7 3–1 May 25 No. 3 (3) Texas No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 53–7 4–1 May 26 No. 9 (7) California No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–09 54–7 5–1
Ranking movements
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