1991 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1991 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her seventeenth season and Sue Enquist, in her third season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 56–7. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 16–4 record.

1991 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record56–7 (16–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 16 4   .800 50 5   .909
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 15 5   .750 43 16   .729
California  ‍‍‍y 14 6   .700 48 18   .727
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 11 9   .550 56 16   .778
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 4 16   .200 29 29   .500
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 20   .000 9 43   .173
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1991[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1991 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.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1991 UCLA Bruins roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 – DeeDee Weiman – sophomore
  • 11 – Heather Compton – sophomore
  • 16 - Lisa Fernandezsophomore

Catchers

  • 2 - Kelly Inouyejunior
  • 13 – Erica Ziencina – senior

Infielders

  • 4 – Kristy Howard – sophomore
  • 12 - Kerry Dieneltsenior
  • 15 – Missy Phillips – senior
  • 17 – Nichole Victoria – freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 7 – Shanna Flynn – senior
  • 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – junior
  • 19 – Bea Chivaravanont – senior

Unknown

  • - Nicole Anderson
  • - Jennifer Caporale
  • - Lorraine Maynez

Coaches

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1991 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]

Schedule

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Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1991 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 15, 2022.