2002 UCLA Bruins softball team

2002 UCLA Bruins softball
2002 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Regional No. 1 champion; Pac-10 champion
Women's College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	55–9 (18–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sue Enquist (14th season);
Home stadium	Easton Stadium

2002 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	3	.857	55	–	9	.859
No. 2 Arizona ‍‍‍^y	15	–	6	.714	55	–	12	.821
No. 14 Washington ‍‍‍^y	13	–	8	.619	46	–	18	.719
No. 1 California ‍‍‍^y	12	–	9	.571	56	–	19	.747
No. 3 Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	.476	46	–	20	.697
No. 15 Stanford ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	.333	44	–	20	.688
No. 24 Oregon State ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	.333	40	–	25	.615
Oregon ‍‍‍	2	–	19	.095	24	–	30	.444

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2002^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2002 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her fourteenth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 55–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series. They finished tied for fifth place with a win against Oklahoma losses to eventual semifinalists Florida State and Arizona State.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2002 UCLA Bruins roster^[3]^[4]

Pitchers

7 - Amanda Freed - Senior
14 - Kiera Goerl - Sophomore

Catchers

22 - Nicole Sandberg - Freshman
23 - Toria Auelua - Junior
33 - Stacey Nuveman - Graduate

Infielders

3 - Allison Chislock - Freshman
10 - Crissy Buck - Senior
11 - Monique Mejia - Junior
13 - Julie Hoshizaki - Sophomore
20 - Claire Sua - Sophomore
21 - Tairia Mims - Junior
27 - Natasha Watley - Junior

Utility

5 - Casey Hiraiwa - Graduate

Outfielders

2 - Erin Rahn - Senior
9 - Amanda Simpson - Sophomore
44 - Stephanie Ramos - Sophomore

Coaches

2002 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[3]^[4]
Sue Enquist - Head coach - 14th season Kelly Inouye-Perez - Assistant Coach - 9th season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 7th season Gina Vecchione - Assistant Coach - 3rd season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

2002 UCLA Bruins softball game log^[2]^[5]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 1	Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Northridge Early Bird Classic)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	1–0
Feb 2	No. 23 San Diego State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Northridge Early Bird Classic)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	2–0
Feb 3	San Jose State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Northridge Early Bird Classic)	W 3–0	3–0
Feb 8	vs Texas Tech*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 11–0 ⁽⁵⁾	4–0
Feb 8	vs Texas A&M*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 9–1 ⁽⁵⁾	5–0
Feb 9	vs Texas*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 14–0 ⁽⁵⁾	6–0
Feb 9	vs No. 9 Nebraska*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 6–1	7–0
Feb 10	vs Utah State*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 9–0 ⁽⁶⁾	8–0
Feb 10	vs Texas State*	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl Classic)	W 4–0	9–0
Feb 15	vs Texas Tech*	No. 1	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Classic)	W 13–2 ⁽⁵⁾	10–0
Feb 15	vs No. 14 Alabama*	No. 1	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Classic)	W 9–1	11–0
Feb 16	vs BYU*	No. 1	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Classic)	W 10–2⁽⁵⁾	12–0
Feb 16	vs No. 4 Nebraska*	No. 1	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Classic)	W 11–2 ⁽⁵⁾	13–0
Feb 17	vs No. 5 LSU*	No. 1	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Classic)	W 7–0	14–0
Feb 20	UC Riverside*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 14–0 ⁽⁵⁾	15–0
Feb 20	UC Riverside*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0	16–0
Feb 23	at Long Beach State*	No. 1	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA	L 2–3 ⁽⁹⁾	16–1
Feb 23	at Long Beach State*	No. 1	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA	W 10–0	17–1
Feb 27	No. 11 Cal State Fullerton*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 1–3	17–2
Feb 27	No. 11 Cal State Fullerton*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–2	18–2

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 1	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament)	W 9–1 ⁽⁵⁾	19–2
Mar 1	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	20–2
Mar 2	Purdue*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament)	W 4–2	21–2
Mar 2	Purdue*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament)	W 4–2	22–2
Mar 3	Florida*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament)	W 11–1	23–2
Mar 8	vs Long Beach State*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 4–1	24–2
Mar 8	vs UNC Greensboro*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	25–2
Mar 8	vs No. 14 Iowa*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 4–0	26–2
Mar 9	vs Virginia*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 2–0	27–2
Mar 9	vs No. 14 Iowa*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	L 0–1	27–3
Mar 9	vs Virginia*	No. 1	Pleasanton Softball Complex • Pleasanton, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 2–0	28–3
Mar 13	UC Santa Barbara*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–1	29–3
Mar 13	UC Santa Barbara*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–0	30–3
Mar 25	No. 12 Fresno State*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	31–3
Mar 25	No. 12 Fresno State*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–0	32–3
Mar 29	at No. 10 Washington	No. 1	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 2–0	33–3	1–0
Mar 30	at No. 10 Washington	No. 1	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 6–9	33–4	1–1

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 5	at No. 6 Arizona State	No. 2	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 2–3	33–5	1–2
Apr 6	at No. 1 Arizona	No. 2	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 2–3	33–6	1–3
Apr 7	at No. 1 Arizona	No. 2	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 6–5	34–6	2–3
Apr 12	No. 3 Stanford	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–2	35–6	3–3
Apr 13	No. 8 California	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–0	36–6	4–3
Apr 14	No. 8 California	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0 ⁽¹⁰⁾	37–6	5–3
Apr 19	No. 16 Oregon State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–0	38–6	6–3
Apr 20	Oregon	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–0	39–6	7–3
Apr 21	Oregon	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–1	40–6	8–3
Apr 24	No. 6 Washington	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–3	41–6	9–3
Apr 26	at No. 5 California	No. 1	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–0	42–6	10–3
Apr 27	at No. 8 Stanford	No. 1	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 13–2 ⁽⁵⁾	43–6	11–3
Apr 28	at No. 8 Stanford	No. 1	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 2–0	44–6	12–3

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 3	at Oregon	No. 1	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 2–1	45–6	13–3
May 4	at No. 15 Oregon State	No. 1	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	W 10–1	46–6	14–3
May 5	at No. 15 Oregon State	No. 1	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	W 8–0	47–6	15–3
May 10	No. 2 Arizona	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–2	48–6	16–3
May 11	No. 4 Arizona State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–1	49–6	17–3
May 11	No. 4 Arizona State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–1	50–6	18–3

Postseason

NCAA Regional No. 1
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 16	Liberty	No. 1	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 3–0	51–6	1–0
May 17	Eastern Kentucky	No. 1	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 10–0 ⁽⁵⁾	52–6	2–0
May 18	No. 25 Georgia	No. 1	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 2–1 ⁽⁸⁾	53–6	3–0
May 19	South Carolina	No. 1	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	L 1–2	53–7	3–1
May 19	South Carolina	No. 1	Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 1–0	54–7	4–1

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 23	No. 21 (8) Florida State	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–2	54–8	0–1
May 25	No. 13 (5) Oklahoma	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	55–8	1–1
May 25	No. 4 (3) Arizona State	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 2–8	55–9	1–2

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
NFCA/USA Today	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	5

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b 2025 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "2002 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ "2002 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[media-2] 2025 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.

[roster-3] "2002 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.

[personnel-4] "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.

[5] "2002 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

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UCLA Bruins softball
Venues	Sunset Field (1979–1993) Easton Stadium (1994–present)
Head coaches	Sharron Backus (1975–1988) Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist (1989–1996) Sue Enquist (1997–2006) Kelly Inouye-Perez (2007–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics