The 2017 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her eleventh season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 48–15. They competed in the Pac-12 Conference, where they finished tied for third with a 16–8 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2017 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 and .

Personnel

Roster 2017 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 00 - Rachel Garcia - Freshman 15 - Johanna Grauer - Junior 18 - Selina Ta'amilo - Junior 48 - Bubba Nickles - Freshman 55 - Paige McDuffee - Senior - Kyla Gendler - Freshman

Catchers 25 - Paige Halstead - Sophomore 52 - Maddie Skibitzki - Freshman 88 - Madeline Jelenicki - JuniorInfielders 8 - Kylee Perez - Junior 21 - Taylor Pack - Sophomore 33 - Brianna Tautalafua - Sophomore 99 - Delaney Spaulding - Senior

Outfielders 4 - Gabrielle Maurice - Senior 12 - Stevie Wisz - Sophomore 13 - Imani Johnson - Sophomore 22 - Danae Blodgett - Sophomore 23 - Aaliyah Jordan - Freshman 27 - Jacqui Prober - Freshman 34 - Izzy Ordorica - Junior 42 - Jelly Felix - Junior Utility 7 - Jenna Crawford - Freshman 46 - Zoe Shaw - Sophomore

Coaches 2017 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffKelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 11th season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 19th season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 16th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2017 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Feb 10 vs * SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 6–0 1–0 Feb 10 at * SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 8–0 2–0 Feb 11 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 4–1 3–0 Feb 11 Weber State* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 22–1 4–0 Feb 12 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 8–0 5–0 Feb 15 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 6–0 Feb 15 Kentucky* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 6–1 Feb 17 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 3–1 7–1 Feb 17 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 1–0 8–1 Feb 19 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 9–1 9–1 Feb 19 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 7–1 10–1 Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 10–5 11–1 Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 8–3 12–1 Feb 24 vs Oklahoma* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) L 1–10 12–2 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 6–5 13–2 Feb 26 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) L 1–2 13–3 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Mar 2 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 4–0 14–3 Mar 3 vs Florida* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 4–9 14–4 Mar 4 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 2–0 15–4 Mar 5 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 5–2 16–4 Mar 5 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 6–11 16–5 Mar 10 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 8–0 17–5 Mar 10 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 8–0 18–5 Mar 11 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 6–1 19–5 Mar 11 at * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 1–0 20–5 Mar 12 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 21–5 Mar 17 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 21–6 0–1 Mar 18 Utah Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–7 21–7 0–2 Mar 19 Utah Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–4 21–8 0–3 Mar 25 BYU* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 22–8 Mar 25 BYU* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–2 23–8 Mar 26 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–2 24–8 Mar 31 at Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 6–2 25–8 1–3April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Apr 1 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–8 26–8 2–3 Apr 2 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 7–12 26–9 2–4 Apr 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 27–9 3–4 Apr 8 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 28–9 4–4 Apr 9 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4–11 28–10 4–5 Apr 13 at Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR L 0–8 28–11 4–6 Apr 14 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 7–5 29–11 5–6 Apr 15 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR L 5–8 29–12 5–7 Apr 18 Cal State Fullerton* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–3 30–12 Apr 21 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 31–12 6–7 Apr 22 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 32–12 7–7 Apr 23 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 33–12 8–7 Apr 26 at * Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 5–0 34–12 Apr 28 at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 13–8 35–12 9–7 Apr 29 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 6–5 36–12 10–7 Apr 30 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 8–1 37–12 11–7May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record May 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 38–12 12–7 May 6 Arizona Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 39–12 13–7 May 7 Arizona Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–7 39–13 13–8 May 11 at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–3 40–13 14–8 May 12 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–3 41–13 15–8 May 13 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–3 42–13 16–8Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 19 (5) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 43–13 1–0 May 20 San Diego State (5) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 44–13 2–0 May 21 Cal State Fullerton (5) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 45–13 3–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 25 (5) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–7 46–13 1–0 May 26 Ole Miss (5) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 47–13 2–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 1 (13) LSU (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–2 47–14 0–1 June 3 (9) (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–2 48–14 1–1 June 3 (6) Washington (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 48–15 1–2

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