# 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1987 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 11 | at Loyola Marymount* | Los Angeles, CA | W 10–0$^5$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 11 | at Loyola Marymount* | Los Angeles, CA | W 12–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb 20 | at US International* | | W 8–0 | 3–0 |
| Feb 20 | at US International* | | W 7–1 | 4–0 |
| Feb 25 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 5–0 |
| Feb 25 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 6–0 |
| Feb 27 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 7–0 |
| Feb 27 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 8–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 4 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 9–0 |
| Mar 4 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–2 | 10–0 |
| Mar 6 | vs Colorado State* | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 4–0 | 11–0 |
| Mar 6 | vs Nevada* | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 5–2 | 12–0 |
| Mar 6 | at UNLV* | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 9–0 | 13–0 |
| Mar 8 | vs Oregon* | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 7–0 | 14–0 |
| Mar 23 | Utah State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 14–1 |
| Mar 23 | Utah State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | 15–1 |
| Mar 25 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–2 | 16–1 |
| Mar 25 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 17–1 |
| Mar 27 | vs Oklahoma State* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | W 2–0 | 18–1 |
| Mar 27 | vs New Mexico* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | W 3–0 | 19–1 |
| Mar 27 | vs Santa Clara* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | W 8–1 | 20–1 |
| Mar 28 | vs Utah* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | W 6–0 | 21–1 |
| Mar 28 | vs California* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | W 3–1 | 22–1 |
| Mar 29 | vs Nebraska* | San Jose, CA (National Invitational softball tournament) | L 1–3 | 22–2 |
| Mar 31 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 23–2 |
| Mar 31 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 24–2 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 3 | Northwestern* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 24–3 | |
| Apr 3 | Northwestern* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2$^8$ | 25–3 | |
| Apr 5 | Fresno State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–0 | 26–3 | |
| Apr 5 | Fresno State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 27–3 | |
| Apr 10 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–3 | 27–4 | 0–1 |
| Apr 10 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–1 | 27–5 | 0–2 |
| Apr 12 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 28–5 | |
| Apr 12 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–0 | 29–5 | |
| Apr 15 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | W 6–2$^{10}$ | 30–5 | |
| Apr 15 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | L 3–4$^{10}$ | 30–6 | |
| Apr 18 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 31–6 | |
| Apr 18 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0$^8$ | 32–6 | |
| Apr 23 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–1 | 33–6 | |
| Apr 23 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | 33–7 | |
| Apr 26 | at Oregon State | Corvallis, OR | W 3–1 | 34–7 | 1–2 |
| Apr 26 | at Oregon State | Corvallis, OR | W 4–0 | 35–7 | 2–2 |
| Apr 27 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 6–3 | 36–7 | 3–2 |
| Apr 27 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 2–0 | 37–7 | 4–2 |
| Apr 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 38–7 | 5–2 |
| Apr 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 38–8 | 5–3 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 2 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 39–8 | 6–3 |
| May 2 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 40–8 | 7–3 |
| May 4 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 41–8 | |
| May 4 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 42–8 | |
| May 6 | Loyola Marymount* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–1 | 43–8 | |
| May 6 | Loyola Marymount* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–0$^5$ | 44–8 | |
Post-season :
NCAA Northwest Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 15 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 45–8 | 1–0 |
| May 16 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 46–8 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 20 | Arizona | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0$^9$ | 47–8 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Nebraska | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 3–0 | 48–8 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 49–8 | 3–0 |
| May 23 | Cal State Fullerton | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 50–8 | 4–0 |
| May 24 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–1 | 50–9 | 4–1 |
| May 24 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 1–4 | 50–10 | 4–2 |