The 1982 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1982 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 33–7–2. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 15–4–1 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed an undefeated run through the Women's College World Series to claim the first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978.
Personnel
Roster 1982 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 3 – Tracy Compton – freshman 6 – Karen Andrews – senior 11 – Lori Warkentin – junior 17 - Debbie Doom – freshman
Catchers 4 – Michelle Aguilar – junior 19 – Barbara Booth – juniorInfielders 1 - Dot Richardson – junior 7 – Sue Eskiersi – junior 13 – Stacy Winsberg – freshman 15 – Debbie Hauer – senior 16 – Sheila Cornell – sophomore Outfielders 2 – Gina Vecchione – senior 8 – Barbara Young – sophomore 9 – Karen Owens – senior 12 – Leslie Rover – freshman
Coaches 1982 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 8th season Sue Enquist - 3rd season
Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss Tie * Non-Conference game
1982 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary/March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record February 23 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 0–1 February 23 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–1 March 6 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 2–1 1–0 March 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 3–1 2–0 March 8 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 3–2 March 8 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 4–2 March 9 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–29 4–3 March 9 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–013 5–3 March 12 at Tucson, AZ W 2–014 6–3 3–0 March 12 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 5–0 7–3 4–0 March 13 at Tempe, AZ W 1–014 8–3 5–0 March 13 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 9–3 6–0 March 24 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 10–3 March 24 Weber State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 11–3 March 31 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 12–3 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record April 8 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 13–3 7–0 April 8 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 14–3 8–0 April 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 1–0 15–3 9–0 April 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 3–0 16–3 10–0 April 16 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 17–3 April 16 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 18–3 April 20 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–3 18–4 10–1 April 20 Cal State Fulerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA T 0–017 18–4–1 10–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–4–1 11–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 20–4–1 12–1–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 20–5–1 12–2–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–5–1 13–2–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–217 21–6–1 13–3–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 21–7–1 13–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 4–0 22–7–1 14–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 6–1 23–7–1 15–4–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 24–7–1 May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA T 0–018 24–7–2 May 5 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 25–7–2 May 5 UC Santa Barbara Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 26–7–2 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 14 Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 4–0 27–7–2 1–0 May 15 Wyoming Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 5–0 28–7–2 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–113 29–7–2 1–0 May 29 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 30–7–2 2–0 May 29 Arizona State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 31–7–2 3–0 May 30 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–010 32–7–2 4–0 May 31 Fresno State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–08 33–7–2 5–0
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