# 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.
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.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| | Tie |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1985 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall 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 |
| 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 |