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• Win over Texas dramatic peak of title run

  May 28, 2003 at midnight

  OKLAHOMA CITY — Capturing the NCAA softball championship with a 1-0, nine-inning victory over Cal had to be exciting for UCLA. Then again, heart-stopping moments were the norm for the ...

• Goerl pitches to Cal

  May 27, 2003 at midnight

  OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time all season, UCLA’s Keira Goerl couldn’t put the rest of the Bruins on her back. After retiring Cal’s Haley Woods in the bottom ...

• Softball gets revenge, NCAA title

  May 27, 2003 at midnight

  OKLAHOMA CITY — After sustaining its only loss of the College World Series against Cal, the UCLA softball team got its revenge in the timeliest of fashions. Junior Keira Goerl ...

• UCLA site does not measure up

  May 7, 2003 at midnight

  Much like a real estate agent repeats the maxim, “Location, Location, Location,” the NCAA stresses the quality of facilities as its main criterion for picking a softball postseason regional site. ...

• Freshmen lead softball to Senior Day win

  May 5, 2003 at midnight

  It would be logical to assume that on Senior Day the senior stars, shortstop Natasha Watley, second baseman Monique Mejia, infielder Tairia Mims and third baseman Toria Auelua, would be ...

• One-hit wonder

  April 30, 2003 at midnight

  UCLA’s Keira Goerl is as hard to hit as her name is to pronounce. In 32 starts thus far this season, the junior pitcher has thrown 19 complete-game shutouts and ...

• Wins boost team’s confidence

  April 22, 2003 at midnight

  After squandering a series of opportunities against Arizona two weeks ago, the UCLA softball team appeared doomed to repeat its fate again. Trailing No. 3 Washington by two runs with ...

• Team ready for challenge of matchup against Washington

  April 18, 2003 at midnight

  It might seem odd to describe the No. 2 UCLA softball team (34-5) as struggling. But after dropping three of its past five games – two at home to then-No. ...

• Recent polls place UCLA, Pac-10 teams on top

  April 1, 2003 at midnight

  There is no dispute as to which conference is the toughest in collegiate softball. The Pac-10 stands well above the competition as all eight participating teams are ranked in the ...

• Tough tournament this weekend requires team focus

  March 6, 2003 at midnight

  After a lackluster 2-0 win over Missouri on Sunday, the No. 1 UCLA softball team is looking forward to the Hallowell Chevrolet Classic in Fresno to sharpen its game against ...