COLLEGE SOFTBALL: UCLA MAKES IT 7 IN A ROW VS. ARIZONA.Byline: RAMONA SHELBURNE Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX possesses the most storied softball program in NCAA history The first game (basketball) played between teams representing different colleges or universities was played on November 6 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton University, at College Field (now the site of the College Avenue Gymnasium), New Brunswick, New Jersey. , so it's not uncommon for the Bruins to dominate their opponents. But if UCLA, with 11 national titles, is the country's No. 1 program, then No. 2 is Arizona, which has six championships. It's led to a certain parity - and a definite intensity - when the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members rivals meet, but the Bruins the past two years have taken control of the series. Top-ranked UCLA dominated the No. 3 Wildcats 8-2 Friday afternoon at Easton Stadium, its seventh consecutive victory over Arizona. "Wow, I didn't know that," said UCLA third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Andrea Duran, who hit two home runs, one her first career grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. . "I don't really keep track. But that's kind of awesome. "There's a different air when we play them. It seems like we're both always there at the end (of the season). I think we're trying to prove something to each other." Senior catcher Emily Zaplatosch also homered for the Bruins, a mammoth shot to left field estimated at 280 feet. All three home runs came off of Arizona sophomore Taryne Mowatt. Leslie Wolfe (0-1) started the game and pitched four innings. "That's probably the farthest ball I've ever hit," said Zaplatosch, who will be honored with fellow seniors Duran and Caitlin Benyi before Sunday's game against Arizona State. Anjelica Selden (23-4) earned the win, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks. The sophomore right-hander struck out 11 to push her career total to 775. She needs 11 more strikeouts to pass Lisa Fernandez for third on the school's career list. She'll likely pass Fernandez by Sunday. UCLA (38-5 overall, 10-3 Pac-10) will honor its 1978 AIAW AIAW Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championship team before today's game against Arizona State. Bruins coach Sue Enquist was a member of that team. Arizona is 34-9 overall and 5-6 in the Pac-10. ramona.shelburne@dailynews.com (818) 713-3617 |
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