2005 UCLA Bruins softball team
{{short description|American college softball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = softball
| year = 2005
| team = UCLA Bruins
| logo = UCLA Bruins logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| logo_alt = UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
| conference = Pacific-10 Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Pac-10
| CoachRank =
| CBRank =
| record = 40–20
| conf_record = 11–10
| head_coach = Sue Enquist
| hc_year = 17th
| stadium = Sunset Field
| champion = NCAA Regional No. 2 champion
| tourney = Women's College World Series
| tourney_result = runner-up
}}
{{2005 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings}}
The 2005 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her seventeenth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 40–20. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fifth with a 11–10 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 2005 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 Michigan.{{cite book|url=https://uclabruins.com/documents/2022/2/4//SB22_YearlyResults.pdf?id=35527|publisher=UCLA Bruins|title=2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results|accessdate=June 20, 2022}}
Personnel
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Utility
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Schedule
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| Jan 30 | at {{csb link|year=2005|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}* | Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA | W 5–1 | 1–0 | |
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| Jan 30 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA | W 9–1 | 2–0 | |
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| Feb 2 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=UC Riverside Highlanders|title=UC Riverside}}* | Irvine, CA | W 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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| Feb 4 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–3{{sup|8}} | 4–0 | |
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| Feb 4 | Georgia* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–0 | 5–0 | |
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| Feb 5 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–4 | 5–1 | |
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| Feb 5 | Georgia* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 6–1 | |
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| Feb 6 | Cal State Fullerton* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 7–1 | |
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| Feb 13 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Syracuse Orange|title=Syracuse}}* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1–2 | 7–2 | |
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| Feb 18 | vs Georgia* | Poway, CA | W 2–0 | 8–2 | |
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| Feb 25 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Bethune-Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune-Cookman}}* | Poway, CA | W 5–0 | 9–2 | |
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| Feb 25 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}* | Poway, CA | W 3–1 | 10–2 | |
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| Feb 26 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}* | Poway, CA | L 1–2 | 10–3 | |
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| Feb 26 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Wisconsin Badgers|title=Wisconsin}}* | Poway, CA | W 2–0 | 11–3 | |
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| Feb 27 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}* | Poway, CA | L 0–3{{sup|8}} | 11–4 |
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| Mar 3 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–1 | 12–4 | |
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| Mar 4 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–3{{sup|14}} | 12–5 | |
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| Mar 4 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–0{{sup|5}} | 13–5 | |
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| Mar 5 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=St. John's}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–0 | 14–5 | |
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| Mar 6 | vs {{csb link|year=2005|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–5 | 15–5 | |
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| Mar 6 | at {{csb link|year=2005|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}* | Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 16–5 | |
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| Mar 15 | Texas* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1{{sup|8}} | 16–6 | |
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| Mar 17 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0{{sup|5}} | 17–6 | |
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| Mar 17 | Utah State* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–7 | 18–6 | |
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| Mar 29 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8–0{{sup|6}} | 19–6 |
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| Apr 1 | at {{csb link|year=2005|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}} | OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | L 1–2{{sup|8}} | 19–7 | 0–1 |
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| Apr 2 | at {{csb link|year=2005|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}} | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 1–3 | 19–8 | 0–2 |
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| Apr 2 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 1–2 | 19–9 | 0–3 |
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| Apr 9 | at {{csb link|year=2005|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}} | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 1–2 | 19–10 | 0–4 |
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| Apr 10 | at California | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 2–1 | 20–10 | 1–4 |
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| Apr 15 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}} | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 21–10 | 2–4 |
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| Apr 16 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}} | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 9–1{{sup|6}} | 22–10 | 3–4 |
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| Apr 17 | Arizona | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–4 | 23–10 | 4–4 |
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| Apr 22 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}} | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–3 | 24–10 | 5–4 |
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| Apr 23 | Washington | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 24–11 | 5–5 |
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| Apr 27 | at Washington | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 2–3 | 24–12 | 5–6 |
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| Apr 29 | California | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–3 | 24–13 | 5–7 |
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| Apr 30 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}} | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 5–7 | 24–14 | 5–8 |
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| May 1 | Stanford | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0{{sup|5}} | 25–14 | 6–8 |
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| May 1 | Stanford | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–5 | 25–15 | 6–9 |
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| May 6 | at Arizona | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 6–0 | 26–15 | 7–9 |
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| May 7 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 6–1 | 27–15 | 8–9 |
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| May 8 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 8–0{{sup|5}} | 28–15 | 9–9 |
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| May 12 | Oregon | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–3 | 28–16 | 9–10 |
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| May 13 | Oregon State | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 9–0{{sup|5}} | 29–16 | 10–10 |
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| May 14 | Oregon State | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 30–16 | 11–10 |
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! colspan=10 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|color=white}}"|2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Los Angeles Super Regional | ||||||
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| May 20 | (4) {{csb link|year=2005|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|title=Loyola Marymount}} | (1) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–1 | 31–16 | 1–0 |
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| May 21 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | (1) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2{{sup|11}} | 31–17 | 1–1 |
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| May 21 | {{csb link|year=2005|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}} | (1) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–1 | 32–17 | 2–1 |
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| May 22 | Cal State Fullerton | (1) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 33–17 | 3–1 |
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| May 22 | Cal State Fullerton | (1) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 34–17 | 4–1 |
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| May 27 | (10) Georgia | (7) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–4 | 34–18 | 0–1 |
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| May 28 | (10) Georgia | (7) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–4 | 35–18 | 1–1 |
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| May 28 | (10) Georgia | (7) | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | 36–18 | 2–1 |
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! colspan=10 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|color=white}}"|2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Women's College World Series | ||||||
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| June 2 | (2) California | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1 | 37–18 | 1–0 |
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| June 3 | (11) {{csb link|year=2005|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}} | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–1 | 38–18 | 2–0 |
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| June 5 | (4) {{csb link|year=2005|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}} | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–0 | 39–18 | 3–0 |
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| June 6 | (1) Michigan | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–0 | 40–18 | 4–0 |
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| June 7 | (1) Michigan | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–5 | 40–19 | 4–1 |
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| June 8 | (1) Michigan | (7) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–4 | 40–20 | 4–2 |
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