1990 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1990 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her sixteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her second season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 62–7. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 16–2 record.

1990 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
1990 record	62–7 (16–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (16th season) & Sue Enquist (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1990 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UCLA  ‍†‍‍^y	16	–	2		.889			62	–	7		.899
Arizona  ‍‍‍^y	12	–	6		.667			49	–	17		.742
Oregon  ‍‍‍^y	9	–	9		.500			35	–	23		.603
California  ‍‍‍^y	9	–	9		.500			41	–	28		.594
Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y	10	–	10		.500			43	–	32		.573
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	0	–	18		.000			6	–	40		.130
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 31, 1990[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1990 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 fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1989.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1990 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
	Pitchers 5 - DeeDee Weiman - Freshman 9 - Lisa Longaker - Senior 11 - Heather Compton - Freshman 16 - Lisa Fernandez - Freshman Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye - Sophomore 13 - Erica Ziencina - Junior	Infielders 4 - Kristy Howard - Freshman 12 - Kerry Dienelt - Junior 15 - Missy Phillips - Junior		Outfielders 3 - Maria Rodriguez - Freshman 7 - Shanna Flynn - Junior 8 - Yvonne Gutierrez - Sophomore 10 - Michelle Montgomery - Senior 19 - Bea Chiaravanont - Junior

Coaches

1990 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]
Sharron Backus - co-Head Coach - 16th season Sue Enquist - co-Head Coach - 2nd season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

1990 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Feb 3 at US International* W 2–0^8 1–0 Feb 3 at US International* L 2–3 1–1 Feb 10 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 1–0 2–1 Feb 10 vs Fresno State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 2–1 3–1 Feb 11 vs Fresno State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 5–1 4–1 Feb 11 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) L 0–2 4–2 Feb 15 vs Kansas* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 10–2^6 5–2 Feb 15 vs New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 2–0 6–2 Feb 16 vs Toledo* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 4–0 7–2 Feb 16 vs Oklahoma* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 7–1 8–2 Feb 16 vs Utah* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 11–0^5 9–2 Feb 17 vs Arizona State* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 1–0 10–2 Feb 17 vs Cal State Fullerton* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) L 0–5 10–3 Feb 18 vs Utah* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 3–0 11–3 Feb 18 vs Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 7–2 12–3 Feb 18 vs Oregon* Tucson, AZ (Arizona Tournament) W 2–0 13–3 Feb 23 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 5–0 14–3 Feb 23 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 1–0 15–3 Feb 25 at San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 5–1 16–3 Feb 25 at San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 5–0 17–3 Feb 27 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 18–3 Feb 27 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 19–3
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Mar 2 vs San Diego State* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 4–0 20–3 Mar 2 vs Cal State Northridge* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–1 21–3 Mar 2 vs Southern Utah* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 11–0^6 22–3 Mar 3 vs Utah* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) L 1–3 22–4 Mar 3 vs Sacramento State* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–0 23–4 Mar 4 vs Southern Utah* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 3–1 24–4 Mar 4 vs Cal Poly Pomona* Paradise, NV (UNLV Spring Fling) W 2–1 25–4 Mar 14 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 26–4 Mar 14 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 27–4 Mar 26 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 28–4 1–0 Mar 26 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 29–4 2–0 Mar 27 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 30–4 3–0 Mar 27 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3^8 30–5 3–1 Mar 31 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 31–5 4–1 Mar 31 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 32–5 5–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Apr 1 at Santa Clara* Santa Clara, CA W 2–0 33–5 Apr 1 at Santa Clara* Santa Clara, CA W 1–0 34–5 Apr 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 35–5 6–1 Apr 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 36–5 7–1 Apr 8 San Jose State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 37–5 Apr 8 San Jose State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^10 38–5 Apr 10 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 5–0 39–5 Apr 10 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 40–5 Apr 13 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^10 41–5 8–1 Apr 13 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 42–5 9–1 Apr 18 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 43–5 10–1 Apr 18 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 44–5 11–1 Apr 21 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 45–5 12–1 Apr 21 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 10–0^5 46–5 13–1 Apr 25 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 47–5 Apr 25 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 48–5 Apr 28 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 49–5 Apr 28 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 50–5
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 2–0 51–5 14–1 May 3 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 52–5 15–1 May 5 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 2–3 52–6 15–2 May 5 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 3–2 53–6 16–2 May 9 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–1 54–6 May 9 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 55–6
Post-Season
NCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 18 Northern Iowa Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 56–6 1–0 May 19 Northern Iowa Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 57–6 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 23 Kent State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 58–6 1–0 May 25 Long Beach State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0 59–6 2–0 May 26 Oklahoma State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 60–6 3–0 May 27 Florida State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 61–6 4–0 May 27 Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 61–7 4–1 May 27[lower-alpha 1] Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 62–7 5–1

Notes

1. Game started on May 27, but suspended due to rain. Restarted in the third inning on May 28.

References

1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
2. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 16, 2019.