1984 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1984 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her tenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 45–6–1. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 7–3 record.

1984 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA West Regional champion
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
1984 record	45–6–1 (7–3 WCAA)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (10th season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1984 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍	7	–	3	–	0		.700			54	–	12	–	0		.818
UCLA  ‍†‍‍^y	7	–	3	–	0		.700			45	–	6	–	0		.882
Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y	6	–	4	–	0		.600			33	–	15	–	0		.688
Arizona  ‍‍‍	5	–	5	–	0		.500			28	–	16	–	0		.636
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍	4	–	6	–	0		.400			22	–	19	–	0		.537
San Diego State  ‍‍‍	1	–	9	–	0		.100			21	–	31	–	0		.404
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1984 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and the first NCAA event in 1982.[1]

Personnel

Roster

1984 UCLA Bruins roster[1]
	Pitchers 3 - Tracy Compton - Junior 6 - Tricia Mang - Freshman 17 - Debbie Doom - Junior Catchers 15 - Kaelyn Silva - Freshman 19 - Janet Pinneau - Sophomore	Infielders 1 - Gina Holmstrom - Freshman 4 - Shauna Wattenberg - Freshman 5 - Jennifer Simm - Junior 7 - Cheryl Dazalla - Freshman 12 - Leslie Rover - Junior 16 - Sheila Cornell - Senior		Outfielders 2 - Stacey Shire - Freshman 8 - Barbara Young - Senior 10 - Mary Ricks - Sophomore 11 - Debbie Ruelas - Freshman 13 - Stacy Winsberg - Junior

Coaches

1984 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[1]
Sharron Backus - 10th season Sue Enquist - 5th season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
	Tie
*	Non-Conference game

1984 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[1]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Feb 21 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 0–1 Feb 21 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 1–1 Feb 24 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–1 Feb 24 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–1 3–1 Feb 28 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 4–1 4–1 Feb 28 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 9–0 5–1 Feb 29 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 6–1 Feb 29 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 7–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Mar 6 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* Carson, CA W 2–0 8–1 Mar 6 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* Carson, CA W 2–0 9–1 Mar 8 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 10–1 Mar 8 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 11–1 Mar 10 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 12–1 Mar 10 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0^8 13–1 Mar 13 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^8 14–1 Mar 13 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 15–1 Mar 16 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^14 16–1 Mar 16 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 17–1 Mar 26 California* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 18–1 Mar 26 California* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 19–1 Mar 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^10 20–1 1–0 Mar 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–1 2–0 Mar 31 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 21–2 2–1 Mar 31 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 22–2 3–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Apr 3 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^10 23–2 Apr 3 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 24–2 Apr 6 at Chapman* Orange, CA W 1–0 25–2 Apr 6 at Chapman* Orange, CA W 6–1 26–2 Apr 10 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA L 0–1^11 26–3 3–2 Apr 10 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 2–1 27–3 4–2 Apr 13 vs Northern Colorado* Albuquerque, NM W 6–0 28–3 Apr 13 vs Northern Colorado* Albuquerque, NM W 5–0 29–3 Apr 14 vs Utah State* Albuquerque, NM W 3–0 30–3 Apr 14 vs Utah State* Albuquerque, NM L 0–2 30–4 Apr 15 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM W 3–1 31–4 Apr 15 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM W 3–0 32–4 Apr 19 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 33–4 Apr 19 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 34–4 Apr 21 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–0^13 35–4 Apr 21 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA T 0–0^8 35–4–1 Apr 24 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 2–0 36–4–1 5–2 Apr 24 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 2–0 37–4–1 6–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record May 7 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–5 37–5–1 6–3 May 7 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0^8 38–5–1 7–3
Post-Season
NCAA West Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 17 Arizona State Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 1–0 39–5–1 1–0 May 18 Arizona State Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 3–0 40–5–1 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 23 Utah State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 6–0 41–5–1 1–0 May 26 Northwestern Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0^9 42–5–1 2–0 May 28 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–2 42–6–1 2–1 May 28 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 43–6–1 3–1 May 29 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 44–6–1 4–1 May 29 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0^13 45–6–1 5–1

References

1. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 27, 2018.