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Bruin Briefs: UCLA Softball Keeps 114 Hopes Alive

By Ashley Tellier

May 14, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA teammates Nick Scarvelis (right) and Braheme Days pose after placing first and second in the shot put during the 2016 Pac-12 Track and Field championships at the University of Washington. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA teammates Nick Scarvelis (right) and Braheme Days pose after placing first and second in the shot put during the 2016 Pac-12 Track and Field championships at the University of Washington. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Bruins shined individually as many of the teams’ seasons came to an end.

Baseball (25-31 overall, 12-18 conference)

UCLA ended its baseball season with three losses in a row to Oregon State. This was the first time in school history that the Beavers shut out a team for an entire three-game series. The Bruins will just have to wait until next year for their shot at another championship.

Men’s Golf

The Bruins finished 10th in the NCAA Regionals played at Kohler, Wisconsin, ending their chase for 114.

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Women’s Golf

The Bruins won the stroke-play title of the NCAA Championships, but they saw their season end when they fell to #4 Washington during match-play semifinals. Junior Bronte Law ended her season on a high note as she was named PING WGCA Player of the Year.

Softball (#12, 40-14-1 overall, 16-5-1 conference)

The Bruins pulled the upset against #5 Oregon by beating the Ducks twice in a three-game series at Super Regionals. Thanks to these wins, UCLA secured the final ticket to the WCWS and will play #4 Auburn. The game will air Thursday at 11:30 a.m. PST on ESPN.

Men’s Tennis (#2, 25-3 overall, 7-0 conference)

UCLA made it as far as the NCAA quarterfinals before losing to #10 Oklahoma, ending the Bruins’ quest for 114. However, junior Mackenzie McDonald would steal the show on May 30 when he won the singles and doubles titles (with Martin Redlicki).

Women’s Tennis (#27, 15-7 overall, 6-3 conference)

Catherine Harrison fell to UNC’s Hayley Carter in the round of 32 in the singles championship, while Harrison and Kyle McPhillips ended their bid for a doubles title with a loss to Florida’s Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan.

Track and Field

May 14, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Nick Scarvelis of UCLA wins the shot put at 67-4 3/4 (20.54m) during the 2016 Pac-12 Track and Field championships at the University of Washington. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Nick Scarvelis of UCLA wins the shot put at 67-4 3/4 (20.54m) during the 2016 Pac-12 Track and Field championships at the University of Washington. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The Bruins qualified eleven athletes to the NCAA Championships during the NCAA West Prelims. Senior Nicholas Scarvelis continued his winning streak by winning the region with a throw of 66-4.25. The men’s 4x100m relay, which included football stars Eldridge Massington and Kenny Walker, placed 17th in the contest. The championships will be held June 8-11 in Eugene, Oregon.

Next: UCLA Basketball Announces Their 2016 Non-Conference Schedule

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