2006 UCLA Bruins softball team

2006 UCLA Bruins softball
2006 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional champion; NCAA Los Angeles Regional champion; Pac-10 champion
Women's College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	50–9 (15–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sue Enquist (18th season);
Home stadium	Easton Stadium

2006 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	15	–	5	.750	50	–	9	.847
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	15	–	6	.714	54	–	11	.831
California ‍‍‍^y	12	–	9	.571	48	–	14	.774
Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	11	–	10	.524	53	–	15	.779
Oregon State ‍‍‍^y	10	–	10	.500	43	–	16	.729
Stanford ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	.476	42	–	18	.700
Washington ‍‍‍^y	6	–	15	.286	35	–	25	.583
Oregon ‍‍‍	4	–	17	.190	24	–	29	.453

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 6, 2006^[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2006 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her eighteenth and final season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 50–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–5 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series. They finished in fourth place with wins against Alabama and Texas and losses to Tennessee and eventual runner-up Northwestern.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2006 UCLA Bruins roster^[3]^[4]

Pitchers

4 - Anjelica Selden - Sophomore
17 - Lisa Dodd - Junior

Catchers

10 - Jaisa Creps - Junior
21 - Shana Stewart - Junior
24 - Emily Zaplatosch - Senior

Infielders

2 - Andrea Duran - Senior
11 - Ashley Herrera - Junior
12 - Jodie Legaspi - Junior
19 - Caitlin Benyi - Senior
22 - Celina Rubalcaba - Junior
27 - Jennifer Schroeder - Sophomore
32 - Kristen Dedmon - Junior

Outfielders

7 - Tara Henry - Junior
23 - Whitney Holum - Junior

Utility

5 - Alissa Eno - Senior
8 - Kelsey Enquist - Freshman
13 - Krista Colburn - Sophomore
18 - Maryn Oyoung - Freshman
44 - Danielle Peterson - Sophomore

Coaches

2006 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[3]^[4]
Sue Enquist - Head coach - 18th season Kelly Inouye-Perez - Assistant Coach - 13th season Gina Vecchione - Assistant Coach - 7th season Natasha Watley - Assistant Coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

2006 UCLA Bruins softball game log^[2]^[5]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 9	vs Sacramento State*	No. 2	Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA (SDSU Campbell/Cartier Classic)	W 22–3 ⁽⁵⁾	1–0
Feb 9	vs Cal Poly Mustangs*	No. 2	Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA (SDSU Campbell/Cartier Classic)	W 13–0 ⁽⁵⁾	2–0
Feb 10	vs UC Santa Barbara*	No. 2	Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA (SDSU Campbell/Cartier Classic)	W 9–3	3–0
Feb 11	vs UMass*	No. 2	Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA (SDSU Campbell/Cartier Classic)	W 8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	4–0
Feb 12	vs San Diego State*	No. 2	Sportsplex USA Poway • Poway, CA (SDSU Campbell/Cartier Classic)	W 2–1	5–0
Feb 15	at Long Beach State*	No. 2	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA	L 0–1	5–1
Feb 18	No. 25 Fresno State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	6–1
Feb 19	No. 25 Fresno State*	No. 2	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0 ⁽¹⁰⁾	7–1
Feb 21	at UC Riverside*	No. 2	Amy S. Harrison Field • Riverside, CA	W 2–0	8–1
Feb 24	vs Ohio State*	No. 2	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Palm Springs Classic)	W 4–1	9–1
Feb 24	vs No. 20 LSU*	No. 3	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Palm Springs Classic)	W 3–1	10–1
Feb 25	vs Kansas*	No. 3	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Palm Springs Classic)	W 4–3	11–1
Feb 25	vs No. 8 Texas A&M*	No. 3	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Palm Springs Classic)	W 5–0	12–1
Feb 26	vs No. 10 Oklahoma*	No. 3	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Palm Springs Classic)	W 2–0	13–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 3	Cal Poly*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 9–1 ⁽⁵⁾	14–1
Mar 3	Cal Poly*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	15–1
Mar 4	San Jose State*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	16–1
Mar 4	San Jose State*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	17–1
Mar 5	Santa Clara*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–2	18–1
Mar 5	Santa Clara*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–1	19–1
Mar 8	Cal State Fullerton*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0 ⁽¹⁰⁾	20–1
Mar 10	vs No. 23 Mississippi State*	No. 4	Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA (Long Beach State Invitational)	W 2–0	21–1
Mar 11	vs Mercer*	No. 4	Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA (Long Beach State Invitational)	W 8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	22–1
Mar 11	vs Syracuse*	No. 4	Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA (Long Beach State Invitational)	W 3–0	23–1
Mar 12	vs No. 23 Mississippi State*	No. 4	Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA (Long Beach State Invitational)	W 3–0	24–1
Mar 12	at Long Beach State*	No. 4	Mayfair Park Lakewood • Lakewood, CA (Long Beach State Invitational)	W 4–2	25–1
Mar 14	UNLV*	No. 4	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–4	26–1
Mar 15	No. 9 Michigan*	No. 3	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–4 ⁽¹⁰⁾	27–1
Mar 25	at Cal State Northridge*	No. 1	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 1–0	28–1
Mar 26	No. 18 Northwestern*	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–3	28–2
Mar 31	No. 6 Stanford	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–4	29–2	1–0

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 1	No. 8 California	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 3–10	29–3	1–1
Apr 2	No. 8 California	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–1	30–3	2–1
Apr 7	at No. 8 Arizona State	No. 1	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–4	31–3	3–1
Apr 8	at No. 4 Arizona	No. 1	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–1	32–3	4–1
Apr 9	at No. 4 Arizona	No. 1	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–3	33–3	5–1
Apr 14	at No. 14 Washington	No. 1	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 6–0	34–3	6–1
Apr 21	No. 9 Oregon State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–2	34–4	6–2
Apr 22	Oregon	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 9–3	35–4	7–2
Apr 23	Oregon	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–2	36–4	8–2
Apr 26	No. 14 Washington	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–3	36–5	8–3
Apr 26	No. 14 Washington	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–6	37–5	9–3
Apr 28	No. 3 Arizona	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–2	38–5	10–3
Apr 29	No. 10 Arizona State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	39–5	11–3
Apr 30	No. 10 Arizona State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–1	40–5	12–3

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 5	at Oregon	No. 1	Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR	W 7–0	41–5	13–3
May 6	at No. 5 Oregon State	No. 1	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	W 1–0	42–5	14–3
May 11	at No. 6 California	No. 1	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 2–0	43–5	15–3
May 12	at No. 10 Stanford	No. 1	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 2–3	43–6	15–4
May 13	at No. 10 Stanford	No. 1	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 4–5	43–7	15–5

Postseason

NCAA Los Angeles Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 19	Missouri State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–2 ⁽⁶⁾	44–7	1–0
May 20	Long Beach State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–0	45–7	2–0
May 21	San Diego State	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–0	46–7	3–0

NCAA Los Angeles Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 27	No. 25 South Florida	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	47–7	1–0
May 28	No. 25 South Florida	No. 1	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–1	48–7	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 1	(8) Tennessee	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 3–4	48–8	0–1
June 3	(5) Alabama	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–1	49–8	1–1
June 3	(3) Texas	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–0	50–8	2–1
June 4	(4) Northwestern	No. 1 (1)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–3 ⁽⁸⁾	50–9	2–2

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b 2025 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "2006 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
^ "2006 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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

[roster-3] "2006 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 1, 2026.

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

[5] "2006 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