Feb. 4, 2001
SAN JOSE - UCLA improved its record to 5-0 on Sunday at the Spartan Early Bird Classic with victories over Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly on the second day of tournament play. UCLA defeated the Matadors 7-0, and beat Cal Poly 10-2 in six innings. A scheduled game against host San Jose State was not completed.
In the day's opener, the Bruins scored four runs in the first inning and a fifth run in the second. Freshman Claire Sua hit UCLA's first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the bottom of the first inning. Amanda Freed pitched the three-hit shutout, earning her second victory of the season.
Against Cal Poly, the Bruins won a shortened game, earning the run-rule victory with 10 runs on 12 hits. Tairia Mims and Stacey Nuveman both hit three-run homers in the game, with Stephanie Swenson earning the pitching victory.
The Bruins return to action on Wednesday night with a doubleheader at Cal State Fullerton. First pitch is scheduled for 5 pm. UCLA will then play their home opener on Saturday, February 10 with a 1 pm first pitch against San Diego at Easton Stadium.
No. 1 UCLA 7 (4-0), Cal State Northridge 0 (1-2)
CSUN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0-3-1
UCLA 4 1 0 0 2 0 - 7-12-1
LOB: CSUN 2, UCLA 8, 2B: Mims, UCLA (1), Nuveman, UCLA (2), HR: Sua, UCLA (1), SB: Finnerty, CSUN, Ramos, UCLA (2)
W: Freed 2-0, L: Lopez, 0-1
No. 1 UCLA 10 (5-0), Cal Poly 2 (0-3)
UCLA 0 1 1 5 0 3 - 10-12-1
Cal Poly 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2-6-1
LOB: UCLA 7, Cal Ply 6, 2B: Nuveman, UCLA (3), Ramos, UCLA (1), Dansby, Cal Poly, HR: Mims, UCLA (1), Nuveman, UCLA (1), SB: Freed, UCLA 2 (3), Watley, UCLA (3), Buck, UCLA (1), Brambila, UCLA (2)
W: Swenson, 2-0, Graver, 0-1