The 2008 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2008 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her second season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 51–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 17–4 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series. They finished tied for fifth place with a win against and losses to eventual champion Arizona State and Florida.

Personnel

Roster 2008 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 4 - Anjelica Selden - Senior 5 - Donna Kerr - Freshman 20 - Whitney Baker - Sophomore 31 - Megan Langenfeld - Sophomore

Catchers 9 - Kaila Shull - Sophomore 27 - Jennifer Schroeder - JuniorInfielders 14 - Julie Burney - Sophomore 18 - Monica Harrison - Freshman 21 - Grace Murray - Freshman 47 - Amanda Kamekona - Junior

Outfielders 13 - Krista Colburn - Senior 23 - Amy Crawford - Freshman 29 - Katie Schroeder - Freshman Utility 3 - GiOnna DiSalvatore - Freshman 7 - Samantha Camuso - Freshman 10 - Lauren Mirabal - Freshman 11 - Ashley Herrera - Senior 44 - Danielle Peterson - Senior

Coaches 2008 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffKelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 2nd season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 10th season Gina Vecchione - Assistant Coach - 9th season Natasha Watley - Assistant Coach - 3rd season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2008 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 8 * No. 14 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 10–1 1–0 Feb 8 No. 5 * No. 14 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 6–1 2–0 Feb 9 * No. 14 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 27–1 3–0 Feb 9 * No. 14 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 7–5 4–0 Feb 10 No. 5 Oklahoma* No. 14 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) L 0–7 4–1 Feb 15 vs * No. 10 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Classic) W 4–0 5–1 Feb 15 vs * No. 10 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Classic) W 6–2 6–1 Feb 16 vs * No. 10 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Classic) L 2–6 6–2 Feb 16 vs * No. 10 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(Louisville Slugger Classic) W 7–4 7–2 Feb 17 vs * No. 10 Stephanie Craig Park • Henderson, NV(Louisville Slugger Classic) W 4–1 8–2 Feb 22 vs * No. 11 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Palm Springs Classic) W 4–2 9–2 Feb 22 vs No. 19 * No. 11 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Palm Springs Classic) W 5–2 10–2 Feb 23 vs No. 10 * No. 11 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Palm Springs Classic) W 6–1 11–2 Feb 23 vs No. 14 * No. 11 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Palm Springs Classic) W 3–0 12–2 Feb 24 vs No. 2 * No. 11 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Palm Springs Classic) W 6–2 13–2 Feb 27 * No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 14–2 Feb 29 vs * No. 7 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic) W 8–0 15–2 Feb 29 at * No. 7 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic) W 10–0 16–2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 vs * No. 7 SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic) W 8–0 17–2 Mar 1 vs No. 21 * No. 7 SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic) W 2–1 18–2 Mar 2 vs * No. 7 USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic) W 10–0 19–2 Mar 5 * No. 6 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 20–2 Mar 7 vs No. 24 * No. 6 Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA(Long Beach State Invitational) W 1–0 21–2 Mar 7 vs * No. 6 Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA(Long Beach State Invitational) W 3–2 22–2 Mar 8 vs * No. 6 Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA(Long Beach State Invitational) W 9–0 23–2 Mar 8 vs No. 8 Northwestern* No. 6 Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA(Long Beach State Invitational) W 2–0 24–2 Mar 9 at * No. 6 Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA(Long Beach State Invitational) W 1–0 25–2 Mar 12 * No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 25–3 Mar 13 * No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 26–3 Mar 25 at UC Santa Barbara* No. 4 Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA W 7–2 27–3 Mar 25 at UC Santa Barbara* No. 4 Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA W 8–1 28–3 Mar 28 No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 29–3 1–0 Mar 29 No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 30–3 2–0 Mar 30 Oregon No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–0 31–3 3–0April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 No. 25 No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–6 32–3 4–0 Apr 4 No. 7 No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 33–3 5–0 Apr 5 No. 23 No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 34–3 6–0 Apr 6 No. 23 California No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 35–3 7–0 Apr 11 at No. 1 Arizona State No. 4 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–3 35–4 7–1 Apr 12 at No. 9 No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–8 35–5 7–2 Apr 13 at No. 9 Arizona No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–1 36–5 8–2 Apr 18 at No. 22 Washington No. 5 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 37–5 9–2 Apr 19 at No. 22 Washington No. 5 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–0 38–5 10–2 Apr 25 at No. 21 California No. 4 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–2 39–5 11–2 Apr 26 at No. 7 Stanford No. 4 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 1–0 40–5 12–2 Apr 27 at No. 7 Stanford No. 4 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 4–1 41–5 13–2May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 2 No. 12 Arizona No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 42–5 14–2 May 3 No. 2 Arizona State No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 43–5 15–2 May 4 No. 2 Arizona State No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–5 43–6 15–3 May 8 at Oregon No. 4 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR W 3–1 44–6 16–3 May 9 at Oregon State No. 4 Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR L 3–5 44–7 16–4 May 10 at Oregon State No. 4 Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 5–1 45–7 17–4Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–3 46–7 1–0 May 17 No. 20 Nevada No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 47–7 2–0 May 18 No. 20 Nevada No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 48–7 3–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 24 No. 23 (15) Georgia No. 5 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 49–7 1–0 May 25 No. 23 (15) Georgia No. 5 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 50–7 2–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 29 No. 9 (7) Arizona No. 5 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 51–7 1–0 May 30 No. 2 (6) Arizona State No. 5 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–4 51–8 1–1 May 31 No. 1 (1) Florida No. 5 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–2 51–9 1–2

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