1985 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1985 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eleventh season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 41–9. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 9–3 record.

1985 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA At-large Regional champion
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
1985 record	41–9 (9–3 WCAA)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (11th season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1985 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍^y	12	–	0		1.000			54	–	10		.844
UCLA  ‍‍‍^y	9	–	3		.750			41	–	9		.820
Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y	6	–	6		.500			38	–	17		.691
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍	6	–	6		.500			25	–	19		.568
Arizona  ‍‍‍	5	–	7		.417			17	–	16		.515
San Diego State  ‍‍‍	4	–	8		.333			37	–	38		.493
Stanford  ‍‍‍	0	–	12		.000			10	–	51		.164
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they won the At-large Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978, the first NCAA event in 1982 and the 1984 NCAA title.[1]

Personnel

Roster

1985 UCLA Bruins roster[1]
	Pitchers 3 - Tracy Compton - Senior 7 - Tricia Mang - Sophomore 17 - Debbie Doom - Senior Catchers 5 - Kaelyn Silva - Sophomore 18 - Shauna Wattenberg - Sophomore 19 - Janet Pinneau - Junior	Infielders 1 - Gina Holmstrom - Sophomore 4 - Jennifer Simm - Senior 12 - Leslie Rover - Senior 21 - Chris Olivie - Junior 24 - Lisa Hankerd - Freshman		Outfielders 10 - Mary Ricks - Junior 11 - Debbie Ruelas - Sophomore 13 - Stacy Winsberg - Senior 32 - Julie Henderson - Freshman

Coaches

1985 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[1]
Sharron Backus - 11th season Sue Enquist - 6th season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
	Tie
*	Non-Conference game

1985 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[1]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Feb 12 Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0 Feb 12 Chapman* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–0 Feb 15 Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 3–0 Feb 15 Cal Poly* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 4–0 Feb 19 Cal State Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 5–0 Feb 19 CS Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 6–0 Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 1–0^8 7–0 Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA W 7–1 8–0
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Mar 10 UNLV* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 9–0 Mar 24 Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 10–0 Mar 24 Oregon State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 11–0 Mar 29 at Hawaii* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament) L 0–1 11–1 Mar 30 vs Oregon* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament) W 1–0^9 12–1 Mar 31 vs Pacific* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament) W 7–2 13–1 Mar 31 vs UC Barbara* Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Tournament) W 4–0^6 14–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record Apr 3 at Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 15–1 1–0 Apr 3 at Stanford Stanford, CA W 6–0 16–1 2–0 Apr 5 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational) W 1–0 17–1 Apr 6 vs San Francisco* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational) W 3–1 18–1 Apr 7 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational) W 2–1^8 19–1 Apr 7 vs Oregon State* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA (Cal Invitational) W 2–0 20–1 Apr 9 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–1 3–0 Apr 9 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 22–1 4–0 Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1^8 22–2 Apr 13 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 0–1 22–3 Apr 23 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 23–3 5–0 Apr 23 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 24–3 6–0 Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 25–3 Apr 26 vs UC Santa Barbara* Santa Maria, CA W 6–0 26–3 Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 6–0 27–3 Apr 27 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 3–0 28–3 Apr 29 at US International* San Diego, CA W 1–0^8 29–3 Apr 29 at US International* San Diego, CA W 3–0 30–3
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCAA Record May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 1–3 30–4 6–1 May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–4 7–1 May 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 3–0 32–4 8–1 May 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–4 9–1 May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 34–4 May 7 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1^8 34–5 May 11 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 34–6 9–2 May 11 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 34–7 9–3
Post-Season
NCAA West Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 16 Pacific Santa Maria, CA L 1–3 34–8 0–1 May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 3–0 35–8 1–1 May 17 Pacific Santa Maria, CA W 2–0 36–8 2–1
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 22 Utah Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 37–8 1–0 May 24 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–2 37–9 1–1 May 25 Northwestern Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 38–9 2–1 May 25 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 39–9 3–1 May 26 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 40–9 4–1 May 26 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–1^9 41–9 5–1

References

1. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved September 30, 2018.