2000 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

2000 UCLA Bruins softball

NCAA Regional No. 4 champion

Women's College World Series, runner-up

Conference| Pacific-10 Conference
Record| 46–12–1 (14–7 Pac-10)
Head coach|

* Sue Enquist (12th season)

Home stadium| Sunset Field

Seasons

<- 1999

2001 ->

2000 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 5 Washington ‍†‍‍y | 17 | - | 4 | - | 0 |  | .810 |  |  | 62 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .873
No. 3 Arizona ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 4 | - | 0 |  | .800 |  |  | 59 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .868
No. 2 UCLA ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 7 | - | 0 |  | .667 |  |  | 46 | - | 12 | - | 1 |  | .788
No. 18 Stanford ‍‍‍y | 9 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .429 |  |  | 45 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .714
No. 10 Arizona State ‍‍‍y | 8 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .381 |  |  | 43 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .683
No. 12 Oregon State ‍‍‍y | 7 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .350 |  |  | 40 | - | 21 | - | 1 |  | .653
No. 7 California ‍‍‍y | 6 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .286 |  |  | 49 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .662
No. 16 Oregon ‍‍‍y | 6 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .286 |  |  | 36 | - | 29 | - | 0 |  | .554
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2000[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2000 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her twelfth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 46–12–1. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished third with a 14–7 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Oklahoma.[2]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2000 UCLA Bruins roster[3]

Pitchers

* 7 – Amanda Freed – sophomore
* 12 – Stephanie Swenson – junior
* 14 – Lauren Fendrick – freshman
* 22 – Courtney Dale – junior

Catchers

* 4 – Marin Noack – junior
* 23 – Toria Auelua – freshman
* 34 – Julie Marshall – senior

Infielders

* 5 – Casey Hiraiwa -  Sophomore
* 6 – Jenny Gardner – junior
* 18 – Julie Adams – senior
* 21 – Tairia Mims – freshman
* 33 – Lyndsey Klein – senior
* 40 - Natasha Watley – freshman

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Outfielders

* 2 – Erin Rahn – sophomore
* 3 – Lupe Brambila – junior
* 10 – Crissy Buck – sophomore
* 11 – Monique Mejia – freshman

### Coaches

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2000 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]

* Sue Enquist – Head coach – 12th season
* Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 7th season
* Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 4th season

## Schedule

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Legend

| UCLA win
| UCLA loss
| Tie
* | Non-Conference game
2000 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Pac-10 record
Feb 4 | vs Maryland* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 9–05 | 1–0 |
Feb 4 | vs Tennessee* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 10–05 | 2–0 |
Feb 5 | at South Florida* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 6–1 | 3–0 |
Feb 5 | vs FIU* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 11–05 | 4–0 |
Feb 6 | vs Tennessee* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 6–0 | 5–0 |
Feb 6 | vs Florida Atlantic* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 7–3 | 6–0 |
Feb 10 | vs Texas Tech* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 3–2 | 7–0 |
Feb 11 | vs Hofstra* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 6–1 | 8–0 |
Feb 11 | vs Texas* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 5–48 | 9–0 |
Feb 12 | vs No. 15 Long Beach State* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 6–0 | 10–0 |
Feb 12 | at No. 20 Hawaii* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 9–1 | 11–0 |
Feb 13 | vs Hofstra* | No. 1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | L 5–10 | 11–1 |
Feb 17 | vs Sacramento State* | No. 1 | Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA | L 1–2 | 11–2 |
Feb 18 | vs Pacific* | No. 1 | Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA | W 9–3 | 12–2 |
Feb 18 | vs No. 6 Michigan* | No. 1 | Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA | T 4–46 | 12–2–1 |
Feb 19 | vs Tennessee* | No. 1 | Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA | W 12–1 | 13–2–1 |
Feb 19 | vs No. 3 Fresno State* | No. 1 | Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA | W 5–28 | 14–2–1 |
Feb 24 | Cal State Northridge* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 15–2–1 |
Feb 24 | Cal State Northridge* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 16–2–1 |
Feb 26 | No. 5 Fresno State* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–0 | 17–2–1 |
Feb 26 | No. 5 Fresno State* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 18–2–1 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Pac-10 record
Mar 3 | vs Loyola Marymount* | No. 3 | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 19–2–1 |
Mar 3 | at San Diego* | No. 3 | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 20–2–1 |
Mar 4 | vs Saint Mary's* | No. 3 | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 6–0 | 21–2–1 |
Mar 9 | vs Cal Poly* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 22–2–1 |
Mar 10 | vs Texas Tech* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 23–2–1 |
Mar 10 | vs Florida State* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–0 | 24–2–1 |
Mar 11 | vs Ole Miss* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–0 | 25–2–1 |
Mar 11 | vs Illinois State* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–38 | 25–3–1 |
Mar 12 | at No. 7 Fresno State* | No. 3 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 0–1 | 25–4–1 |
Mar 31 | at No. 4 California | No. 3 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 6–1 | 26–4–1 | 1–0
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Pac-10 record
Apr 1 | at No. 8 Stanford | No. 3 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 1–0 | 27–4–1 | 2–0
Apr 2 | at No. 8 Stanford | No. 3 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 8–05 | 28–4–1 | 3–0
Apr 7 | at No. 22 Oregon | No. 3 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 6–0 | 29–4–1 | 4–0
Apr 8 | at No. 12 Oregon State | No. 3 | Corvallis, OR | W 4–1 | 30–4–1 | 5–0
Apr 9 | at No. 12 Oregon State | No. 3 | Corvallis, OR | W 8–7 | 31–4–1 | 6–0
Apr 14 | No. 2 Arizona | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–6 | 31–5–1 | 6–1
Apr 15 | No. 4 Arizona State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 32–5–1 | 7–1
Apr 16 | No. 4 Arizona State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 32–6–1 | 7–2
Apr 21 | at No. 1 Washington | No. 3 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 1–3 | 32–7–1 | 7–3
Apr 22 | at No. 1 Washington | No. 3 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 1–0 | 33–7–1 | 8–3
Apr 28 | No. 11 Stanford | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–210 | 33–8–1 | 8–4
Apr 29 | No. 9 California | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–06 | 34–8–1 | 9–4
Apr 30 | No. 9 California | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–0 | 35–8–1 | 10–4
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | Pac-10 record
May 5 | at No. 5 Arizona State | No. 3 | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 2–0 | 36–8–1 | 11–4
May 6 | at No. 2 Arizona | No. 3 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 9–129 | 36–9–1 | 11–5
May 7 | at No. 2 Arizona | No. 3 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 1–95 | 36–10–1 | 11–6
May 10 | No. 1 Washington | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–4 | 36–11–1 | 11–7
May 12 | No. 13 Oregon State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–1 | 37–11–1 | 12–7
May 13 | No. 19 Oregon | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–2 | 38–11–1 | 13–7
May 13 | No. 19 Oregon | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–46 | 39–11–1 | 14–7
Post-season
| NCAA Regional No. 4

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 18 | Canisius | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–05 | 40–11–1 | 1–0
May 19 | No. 20 Long Beach State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–4 | 41–11–1 | 2–0
May 20 | No. 24 Florida State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–1 | 42–11–1 | 3–0
May 21 | No. 16 Southwestern Louisiana | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–1 | 43–11–1 | 4–0
| NCAA Women's College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCWS Record
May 25 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–1 | 44–11–1 | 1–0
May 26 | No. 1 Washington | No. 3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–2 | 45–11–1 | 1–1
May 28 | No. 8 Southern Miss | No. 3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–0 | 46–11–1 | 2–1
May 29 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–3 | 46–12–1 | 3–1

## Ranking movements

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Main article: 2000 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| Final
NFCA/USA Today| 1| 2| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2

## References

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1. ^ 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
2. ^ a b 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
3. ^ a b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 19, 2022.

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