The 2021 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her fifteenth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 47–7. They competed in the Pac-12 Conference, where they finished first with a 19–2 record.

Opening the season as the preseason number 1 ranked team and with several key players returning, the Bruins had high expectations at the outset. The Bruins were invited to the 2021 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 eventual runner-up Florida State and losses to semifinalist Alabama and champion Oklahoma.

Personnel

Roster 2021 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 00 - Rachel Garcia - Senior 4 - Holly Azevedo - Junior 8 - Megan Faraimo - Sophomore 12 - Lexi Sosa - Freshman

Catchers 18 - Sara Rusconi Vicinanza - Freshman 19 - Alyssa Garcia - Freshman 25 - Taylor Sullivan - Sophomore 43 - Jenavee Peres - SeniorInfielders 3 - Briana Perez - Junior 10 - Malia Quarles - Senior 24 - Thessa Malau'ulu - Freshman 37 - Kinsley Washington - Junior 97 - Delanie Wisz - Junior

Outfielders 5 - Julie Rodriguez - Senior 13 - Carson Armijo - Freshman 14 - Kelli Godin - Sophomore 21 - Grace Guzman - Freshman 23 - Aaliyah Jordan - Junior 94 - Lauryn Carter - Freshman Utility 7 - Maya Brady - Freshman 11 - Seneca Curo - Freshman 20 - Anna Vines - Sophomore 32 - Alana Snow - Senior 33 - Taylor Edwards - Freshman 48 - Bubba Nickles - Senior

Coaches 2021 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffKelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 15th season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 23th season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 20th season

Schedule Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the schedule was extensive and tentative. Seven conference series were scheduled, with four game sets planned instead of the usual three. Only the first game of the Saturday conference doubleheaders counted towards league standings. Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2021 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Feb 12 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 1–0 Feb 20 at * No. 1 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 6–2 2–0 Feb 20 at Cal State Fullerton* No. 1 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–4 3–0 Feb 21 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–1 4–0 Feb 21 Loyola Marymount* No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 5–0 Feb 24 * No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–0 6–0 Feb 28 vs No. 8 * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–3 6–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Mar 1 vs No. 8 Oregon* No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–3 7–1 Mar 1 vs * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–5 8–1 Mar 3 Cal State Fullerton* No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 9–1 Mar 7 * No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–0 10–1 Mar 9 * No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–1 11–1 Mar 11 * No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 12–1 Mar 11 UC Santa Barbara* No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 13–1 Mar 12 * No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–0 14–1 Mar 12 UNLV No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 15–1 Mar 19 No. 11 No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 16–1 1–0 Mar 20 No. 11 Arizona State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 17–1 2–0 Mar 20 No. 11 Arizona State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 18–1 Mar 21 No. 11 Arizona State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–0 19–1 3–0April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Apr 9 at No. 3 Oregon No. 2 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR L 0–3 19–2 3–1 Apr 10 at No. 3 Oregon No. 2 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR W 3–0 20–2 4–1 Apr 10 at No. 3 Oregon* No. 2 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR W 9–3 21–2 Apr 11 at No. 3 Oregon No. 2 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR W 6–2 22–2 5–1 Apr 16 No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 23–2 6–1 Apr 17 Oregon State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 24–2 7–1 Apr 18 Oregon State No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 25–2 8–1 Apr 23 No. 4 No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 26–2 9–1 Apr 24 No. 4 Washington No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4–7 26–3 9–2 Apr 24 No. 4 Washington* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 27–3 Apr 25 No. 4 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–2 28–3 20–2 Apr 30 at Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 5–0 29–3 11–2May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record May 1 at Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 4–0 30–3 12–2 May 1 at Utah* No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 4–2 31–3 May 2 at Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 6–1 32–3 13–2 May 5 at Long Beach State* No. 2 LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–1 33–3 May 5 at Long Beach State* No. 2 LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 10–2 34–3 May 7 No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 35–3 14–2 May 8 Stanford No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–0 36–3 15–2 May 8 Stanford* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 37–3 May 9 Stanford No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 38–3 16–2 May 13 at No. 8 No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 39–3 17–2 May 14 at No. 8 Arizona No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 40–3 18–2 May 14 at No. 8 Arizona* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 1–5 40–4 May 15 at No. 8 Arizona No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–2 41–4 19–2Postseason Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 21 Long Beach State No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 42–4 1–0 May 22 Fresno State No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–4 43–4 2–0 May 23 No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 44–4 3–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 27 No. 21 No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–7 44–5 0–1 May 28 No. 21 Virginia Tech No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 45–5 1–1 May 29 No. 21 Virginia Tech No. 2 (2) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 46–5 2–1 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 3 No. 8 (10) Florida State No. 2 (2) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 47–5 1–0 June 4 No. 3 (3) No. 2 (2) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–6 47–6 1–1 June 5 No. 1 (1) Oklahoma No. 2 (2) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–10 47–7 1–2

Ranking movements

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