# 1997 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1997 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her ninth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 49–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 21–7 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1997 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 Arizona.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1997 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
January/February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Jan 29 | at Loyola Marymount* | No. 2 | Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Jan 29 | at Loyola Marymount* | No. 2 | Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Feb 3 | Saint Mary's* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 11–0$^5$ | 3–0 | |
| Feb 3 | Saint Mary's* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 13–0$^5$ | 4–0 | |
| Feb 8 | at No. 3 Fresno State* | No. 2 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–4 | 4–1 | |
| Feb 8 | at No. 3 Fresno State* | No. 2 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 3–4 | 4–2 | |
| Feb 11 | No. 14 Long Beach State* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | 5–2 |
| Feb 11 | No. 14 Long Beach State* | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 5–3 | |
| Feb 15 | at No. 8 California | No. 2 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–7 | 5–4 | 0–1 |
| Feb 15 | at No. 8 California | No. 2 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 11–1$^5$ | 6–4 | 1–1 |
| Feb 16 | at Stanford | No. 2 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 1–0 | 7–4 | 2–1 |
| Feb 16 | at Stanford | No. 2 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 4–3 | 8–4 | 3–1 |
| Feb 21 | vs Utah* | No. 2 | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 6–0 | 9–4 | |
| Feb 21 | vs No. 9 South Carolina* | No. 2 | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 1–0 | 10–4 | |
| Feb 22 | vs Texas State* | No. 2 | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 16–0$^5$ | 11–4 | |
| Feb 22 | vs Utah State* | No. 2 | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 3–2$^8$ | 12–4 | |
| Feb 23 | at No. 13 UNLV* | No. 2 | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 9–1$^5$ | 13–4 | |
| Feb 28 | vs Ball State* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 11–2$^5$ | 14–4 | |
| Feb 28 | vs UIC* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 15–4 | |
| Feb 28 | vs Oregon* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 19–0$^5$ | 16–4 | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 1 | at San Diego State* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 13–0$^5$ | 17–4 | |
| Mar 1 | vs No. 8 Oklahoma State* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 6–2 | 18–4 | |
| Mar 2 | vs Oregon State* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 5–0 | 19–4 | |
| Mar 2 | vs Loyola Marymount* | No. 3 | San Diego, CA | W 1–0 | 20–4 | |
| Mar 8 | at No. 18 Cal State Northridge* | No. 3 | Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA | W 9–2 | 21–4 | |
| Mar 8 | at No. 18 Cal State Northridge* | No. 3 | Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA | W 8–3 | 22–4 | |
| Mar 22 | Oregon | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 13–1$^5$ | 23–4 | 4–1 |
| Mar 22 | Oregon | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0 | 24–4 | 5–1 |
| Mar 24 | Oregon State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–2 | 25–4 | 6–1 |
| Mar 24 | Oregon State | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0 | 26–4 | 7–1 |
| Mar 26 | Stanford | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 5–6$^{10}$ | 26–5 | 7–2 |
| Mar 26 | Stanford | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 27–5 | 8–2 |
| Mar 29 | No. 1 Arizona | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–4 | 27–6 | 8–3 |
| Mar 29 | No. 1 Arizona | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 28–6 | 9–3 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 6 | at No. 9 Cal Poly* | No. 3 | San Luis Obispo, CA | L 0–1 | 28–7 | |
| Apr 6 | at No. 9 Cal Poly* | No. 3 | San Luis Obispo, CA | W 8–0 | 29–7 | |
| Apr 9 | No. 21 California | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–5 | 30–7 | 10–3 |
| Apr 9 | No. 21 California | No. 3 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0$^8$ | 31–7 | 11–3 |
| Apr 12 | at No. 6 Washington | No. 3 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 6–7 | 31–8 | 11–4 |
| Apr 12 | at No. 6 Washington | No. 3 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 5–1 | 32–8 | 12–4 |
| Apr 18 | at No. 2 Arizona | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–11$^5$ | 32–9 | 12–5 |
| Apr 18 | at No. 2 Arizona | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6–10 | 32–10 | 12–6 |
| Apr 20 | at No. 11 Arizona State | No. 4 | Tempe, AZ | W 2–0 | 33–10 | 13–6 |
| Apr 20 | at No. 11 Arizona State | No. 4 | Tempe, AZ | W 8–6 | 34–10 | 14–6 |
| Apr 25 | at Oregon State | No. 4 | Corvallis, OR | W 1–0 | 35–10 | 15–6 |
| Apr 25 | at Oregon State | No. 4 | Corvallis, OR | W 4–0 | 36–10 | 16–6 |
| Apr 26 | at Oregon | No. 4 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 2–0 | 37–10 | 17–6 |
| Apr 26 | at Oregon | No. 4 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 8–4 | 38–10 | 18–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 1 | No. 6 Washington | No. 4 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 11–6 | 39–10 | 19–6 |
| May 1 | No. 6 Washington | No. 4 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 39–11 | 19–7 |
| May 10 | No. 14 Arizona State | No. 5 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–2 | 40–11 | 20–7 |
| May 10 | No. 14 Arizona State | No. 5 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–0$^5$ | 41–11 | 21–7 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional No. 5 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 16 | Nicholls State | No. 5 | Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–0 | 42–11 | 1–0 |
| May 17 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. 5 | Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–4 | 42–12 | 1–1 |
| May 17 | Northeast Louisiana | No. 5 | Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–0 | 43–12 | 2–1 |
| May 17 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. 5 | Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–0$^5$ | 44–12 | 3–1 |
| May 17 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. 5 | Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–0 | 45–12 | 4–1 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 22 | (4) Fresno State | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–0$^8$ | 46–12 | 1–0 |
| May 23 | (1) Arizona | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–2$^{14}$ | 46–13 | 1–1 |
| May 24 | (6) Michigan | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 7–3 | 47–13 | 2–1 |
| May 25 | (7) Washington | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–3 | 48–13 | 4–0 |
| May 25 | (7) Washington | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 49–13 | 4–1 |
| May 26 | (1) Arizona | No. 5 (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–10$^5$ | 49–14 | 4–2 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| NFCA/USA Today | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |