# 2000 UCLA Bruins softball team

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.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| | Tie |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2000 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 4 | vs Maryland* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 9–0$^5$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 4 | vs Tennessee* | No. 1 | USF Softball Field • Tampa, FL | W 10–0$^5$ | 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 11–0$^5$ | 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 5–4$^8$ | 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 4–4$^6$ | 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 5–2$^8$ | 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 2–3$^8$ | 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 8–0$^5$ | 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 1–2$^{10}$ | 33–8–1 | 8–4 |
| Apr 29 | No. 9 California | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0$^6$ | 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 9–12$^9$ | 36–9–1 | 11–5 |
| May 7 | at No. 2 Arizona | No. 3 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 1–9$^5$ | 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 12–4$^6$ | 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 8–0$^5$ | 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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