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.[2]
Personnel
Roster
| 2005 UCLA Bruins roster[3]
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 Pitchers
 
Catchers
 
- - Jaisa Creps – sophomore
 
- - Nicole Sandberg – senior
 
- - Shana Stewart – sophomore
 
- - Emily Zaplatosch – junior
  
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 Infielders
 
- - Caitlin Benyi – junior
 
- - Kristen Dedmon – sophomore
 
- - Andrea Duran – junior
 
- - Alissa Eno – junior
 
- - Jodie Legaspi – sophomore
 
- - Danielle Peterson – freshman
 
- - Jennifer Schroeder – freshman
  
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 Outfielders
 
- - Krista Colburn – freshman
 
- - Tara Henry – sophomore
 
- - Ashley Herrera – sophomore
 
- - Whitney Holum – sophomore
  
Utility
 
- - Danesha Adams – freshman
  
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Coaches
| 2005 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]
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Schedule
| Legend
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UCLA win
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UCLA loss
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Non-Conference game
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| 2005 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
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| Regular season
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| January/February
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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| Jan 30 | 
at 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 UC Riverside* | 
Irvine, CA | 
W 3–0 | 
3–0 | 
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| Feb 4 | 
Georgia* | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 4–38 | 
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 | 
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 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 Bethune-Cookman* | 
Poway, CA | 
W 5–0 | 
9–2 | 
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| Feb 25 | 
vs Notre Dame* | 
Poway, CA | 
W 3–1 | 
10–2 | 
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| Feb 26 | 
vs Oklahoma State* | 
Poway, CA | 
L 1–2 | 
10–3 | 
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| Feb 26 | 
vs Wisconsin* | 
Poway, CA | 
W 2–0 | 
11–3 | 
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| Feb 27 | 
vs Texas* | 
Poway, CA | 
L 0–38 | 
11–4 | 
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| March
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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| Mar 3 | 
vs Kent State* | 
Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | 
W 4–1 | 
12–4 | 
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| Mar 4 | 
vs Ole Miss* | 
Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | 
L 2–314 | 
12–5 | 
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| Mar 4 | 
vs Iowa State* | 
Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | 
W 9–05 | 
13–5 | 
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| Mar 5 | 
vs St. John's* | 
Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | 
W 3–0 | 
14–5 | 
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| Mar 6 | 
vs Santa Clara* | 
Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA | 
W 6–5 | 
15–5 | 
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| Mar 6 | 
at 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 0–18 | 
16–6 | 
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| Mar 17 | 
Utah State* | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 8–05 | 
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 8–06 | 
19–6 | 
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| April
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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| Apr 1 | 
at Oregon State | 
OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | 
L 1–28 | 
19–7 | 
0–1
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| Apr 2 | 
at 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 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 | 
Arizona State | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 4–0 | 
21–10 | 
2–4
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| Apr 16 | 
Arizona | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 9–16 | 
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 | 
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 | 
Stanford | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
L 5–7 | 
24–14 | 
5–8
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| May
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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| May 1 | 
Stanford | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 8–05 | 
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 8–05 | 
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 9–05 | 
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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| Post-season
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| NCAA Los Angeles Regional
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| Date
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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| May 20 | 
(4) Loyola Marymount | 
(1) | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
W 6–1 | 
31–16 | 
1–0
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| May 21 | 
Cal State Fullerton | 
(1) | 
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | 
L 1–211 | 
31–17 | 
1–1
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| May 21 | 
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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| NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional
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| Date
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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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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| NCAA Women's College World Series
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| Date
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Opponent
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Seed
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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WCWS Record
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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) Tennessee | 
(7) | 
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 
W 3–1 | 
38–18 | 
2–0
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| June 5 | 
(4) 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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References
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National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics  |