1987 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record.

1987 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Northwest Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	50–10 (7–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (13th season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
California  ‍†‍‍^y	8	–	2		.800			34	–	15		.694
UCLA  ‍‍‍^y	7	–	3		.700			50	–	10		.833
Arizona  ‍‍‍^y	6	–	4		.600			42	–	16		.724
Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y	6	–	4		.600			41	–	15		.732
Oregon  ‍‍‍	2	–	8		.200			23	–	30		.434
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	1	–	9		.100			16	–	21		.432
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 1987^[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

1987 UCLA Bruins roster^[3]
	Pitchers 4 – Samantha Ford – sophomore 9 – Lisa Longaker – freshman - Michelle Phillips – sophomore Catchers 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – senior 21 – Stacy Sunny 22 – Monica Tourville	Infielders 24 – Lisa Hankerd – junior - Gina Holmstrom – senior - Janice Parks – sophomore		Outfielders 10 – Michelle Montgomery 17 – Karen Walker – sophomore - Sara Arledge – senior Unknown - Cindy Bird - Diana Forman - Donna Forman - Kathy Lorenz

Coaches

1987 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[3]
Sharron Backus - 13th season Sue Enquist - 8th season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

1987 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log^[2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 10–0^5 1–0 Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 12–0 2–0 Feb 20 at US International* W 8–0 3–0 Feb 20 at US International* W 7–1 4–0 Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 5–0 Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 6–0 Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 7–0 Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 8–0
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 9–0 Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 10–0 Mar 6 vs Colorado State* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 4–0 11–0 Mar 6 vs Nevada* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–0 Mar 6 at UNLV* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–0 13–0 Mar 8 vs Oregon* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 7–0 14–0 Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 14–1 Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 15–1 Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 16–1 Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 17–1 Mar 27 vs Oklahoma State* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) W 2–0 18–1 Mar 27 vs New Mexico* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) W 3–0 19–1 Mar 27 vs Santa Clara* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) W 8–1 20–1 Mar 28 vs Utah* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) W 6–0 21–1 Mar 28 vs California* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) W 3–1 22–1 Mar 29 vs Nebraska* San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) L 1–3 22–2 Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 23–2 Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–2
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 24–3 Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2^8 25–3 Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 26–3 Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 27–3 Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 27–4 0–1 Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 27–5 0–2 Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 28–5 Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 29–5 Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–2^10 30–5 Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 3–4^10 30–6 Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 31–6 Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^8 32–6 Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–1 33–6 Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 33–7 Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 1–2 Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 35–7 2–2 Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–3 36–7 3–2 Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–7 4–2 Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 38–7 5–2 Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 38–8 5–3
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–8 6–3 May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 40–8 7–3 May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 41–8 May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 42–8 May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 43–8 May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–0^5 44–8
Post-season
NCAA Northwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 15 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 45–8 1–0 May 16 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 46–8 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 20 Arizona Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0^9 47–8 1–0 May 22 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 48–8 2–0 May 23 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 49–8 3–0 May 23 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 50–8 4–0 May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–1 50–9 4–1 May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 50–10 4–2

References

1. 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
2. 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
3. "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.