The 2000 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her twelfth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 46–12–1. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished third with a 14–7 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2000 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 Oklahoma.

Personnel

Roster 2000 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 7 – Amanda Freed – sophomore 12 – Stephanie Swenson – junior 14 – Lauren Fendrick – freshman 22 – Courtney Dale – junior

Catchers 4 – Marin Noack – junior 23 – Toria Auelua – freshman 34 – Julie Marshall – seniorInfielders 5 – Casey Hiraiwa - Sophomore 6 – Jenny Gardner – junior 18 – Julie Adams – senior 21 – Tairia Mims – freshman 33 – Lyndsey Klein – senior 40 - Natasha Watley – freshman Outfielders 2 – Erin Rahn – sophomore 3 – Lupe Brambila – junior 10 – Crissy Buck – sophomore 11 – Monique Mejia – freshman

Coaches 2000 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSue Enquist – Head coach – 12th season Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 7th season Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 4th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss Tie * Non-Conference game

2000 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 4 vs * No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 9–05 1–0 Feb 4 vs * No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 10–05 2–0 Feb 5 at * No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 6–1 3–0 Feb 5 vs * No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 11–05 4–0 Feb 6 vs Tennessee* No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 6–0 5–0 Feb 6 vs * No. 1 USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL W 7–3 6–0 Feb 10 vs * No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 3–2 7–0 Feb 11 vs * No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 6–1 8–0 Feb 11 vs * No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–48 9–0 Feb 12 vs No. 15 * No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 6–0 10–0 Feb 12 at No. 20 * No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 9–1 11–0 Feb 13 vs Hofstra* No. 1 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 5–10 11–1 Feb 17 vs * No. 1 Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA L 1–2 11–2 Feb 18 vs * No. 1 Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA W 9–3 12–2 Feb 18 vs No. 6 * No. 1 Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA T 4–46 12–2–1 Feb 19 vs Tennessee* No. 1 Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA W 12–1 13–2–1 Feb 19 vs No. 3 * No. 1 Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA W 5–28 14–2–1 Feb 24 * No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 15–2–1 Feb 24 Cal State Northridge* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 16–2–1 Feb 26 No. 5 Fresno State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 17–2–1 Feb 26 No. 5 Fresno State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 18–2–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 3 vs * No. 3 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 2–0 19–2–1 Mar 3 at * No. 3 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 2–0 20–2–1 Mar 4 vs * No. 3 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 6–0 21–2–1 Mar 9 vs * No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 22–2–1 Mar 10 vs * No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 23–2–1 Mar 10 vs * No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 24–2–1 Mar 11 vs * No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 25–2–1 Mar 11 vs * No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–38 25–3–1 Mar 12 at No. 7 Fresno State* No. 3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 25–4–1 Mar 31 at No. 4 No. 3 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–1 26–4–1 1–0April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at No. 8 No. 3 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 1–0 27–4–1 2–0 Apr 2 at No. 8 Stanford No. 3 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 8–05 28–4–1 3–0 Apr 7 at No. 22 No. 3 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–0 29–4–1 4–0 Apr 8 at No. 12 No. 3 Corvallis, OR W 4–1 30–4–1 5–0 Apr 9 at No. 12 Oregon State No. 3 Corvallis, OR W 8–7 31–4–1 6–0 Apr 14 No. 2 Arizona No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 31–5–1 6–1 Apr 15 No. 4 No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 32–5–1 7–1 Apr 16 No. 4 Arizona State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 32–6–1 7–2 Apr 21 at No. 1 No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–3 32–7–1 7–3 Apr 22 at No. 1 Washington No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 1–0 33–7–1 8–3 Apr 28 No. 11 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–210 33–8–1 8–4 Apr 29 No. 9 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–06 34–8–1 9–4 Apr 30 No. 9 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 35–8–1 10–4May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 5 at No. 5 Arizona State No. 3 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 36–8–1 11–4 May 6 at No. 2 Arizona No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 9–129 36–9–1 11–5 May 7 at No. 2 Arizona No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 1–95 36–10–1 11–6 May 10 No. 1 Washington No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–4 36–11–1 11–7 May 12 No. 13 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 37–11–1 12–7 May 13 No. 19 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 38–11–1 13–7 May 13 No. 19 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–46 39–11–1 14–7Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 18 No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–05 40–11–1 1–0 May 19 No. 20 Long Beach State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–4 41–11–1 2–0 May 20 No. 24 Florida State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 42–11–1 3–0 May 21 No. 16 Southwestern Louisiana No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–1 43–11–1 4–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 25 No. 11 No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–1 44–11–1 1–0 May 26 No. 1 Washington No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 45–11–1 1–1 May 28 No. 8 No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0 46–11–1 2–1 May 29 No. 4 Oklahoma No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 46–12–1 3–1

Ranking movements

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