Senior UTIL Savannah Pola
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UCLA to Host NCAA Regionals as No. 9 National Seed
May 11, 2025 | Softball
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA softball team was selected as the No. 9 national seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will host Regionals at Easton Stadium for an 11th straight season from May 16-18.
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NCAA Tournament Interactive Bracket
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The Bruins (49-10, 17-5 Big Ten) are making a record 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Competing against UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional are (2) Arizona State, (3) San Diego State and (4) UC Santa Barbara. All-session tickets for the Los Angeles Regional are officially on sale at this LINK. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to first pitch each day.
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The first matchup for the Bruins will be on Friday, May 16 against Big West Conference champion UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. (PT) on ESPN+. All games for the NCAA Tournament will be available for viewing on the ESPN Family of Networks.
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UCLA owns a 239-68 (.778) NCAA postseason record dating back to 1982. The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez guided the Bruins to their 12th and 13th national championships in 2010 and 2019 and owns an 86-34 postseason record across the last 18 seasons. Last year, she led UCLA to its 32nd Women's College World Series appearance and for the 10th time as the leader of the program.
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2025 NCAA Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 16
Game 1: UCLA vs. UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. (PT) โ ESPN+
Game 2: Arizona State vs. San Diego State at 7 p.m. (PT) โ ESPN2
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Saturday, May 17
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 2 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
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Sunday, May 18
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary) at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
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UCLA enters the postseason after a runner-up finish in the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Saturday, May 10, falling to Michigan 2-0 in the title game. The Bruins' season was highlighted by nine top-25 wins. Seven of those wins came in the first month of the season, which was the most in the country in that span.
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The Bruins boasted one of the most successful offensive seasons in recent memory. Throughout the year, UCLA ranked top 15 nationally in batting average (.342), on-base percentage (.440), slugging (.593), home runs (86), runs per game (7.33) and run differential (+285). The Bruins also set the program record for mercy-rule wins in a season with 25.
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UCLA is led by USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. The two Bay Area natives combined for one of the most impressive campaigns by a UCLA duo in program history. Together, Grant and Woolery combine for 148 runs batted in, which ranks third all-time by a UCLA duo. Additionally, Grant and Woolery are also just the second Bruins duo to each homer at least 20 times in a single season.
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Joining Grant and Woolery on the All-Big Ten First Team were senior utility Savannah Pola and junior right-handed pitcher Taylor Tinsley. Pola is enjoying career bests across the board in her final year in Westwood. The Santa Ana, Calif. product leads the team with a .439 batting average (86-for-196), 86 base hits and 66 runs scored while ranking third with 47 runs batted in. Pola's 86 knocks are seventh-most in UCLA single-season history.
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NCAA Tournament Interactive Bracket
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The Bruins (49-10, 17-5 Big Ten) are making a record 40th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Competing against UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional are (2) Arizona State, (3) San Diego State and (4) UC Santa Barbara. All-session tickets for the Los Angeles Regional are officially on sale at this LINK. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to first pitch each day.
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The first matchup for the Bruins will be on Friday, May 16 against Big West Conference champion UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. (PT) on ESPN+. All games for the NCAA Tournament will be available for viewing on the ESPN Family of Networks.
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UCLA owns a 239-68 (.778) NCAA postseason record dating back to 1982. The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez guided the Bruins to their 12th and 13th national championships in 2010 and 2019 and owns an 86-34 postseason record across the last 18 seasons. Last year, she led UCLA to its 32nd Women's College World Series appearance and for the 10th time as the leader of the program.
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2025 NCAA Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 16
Game 1: UCLA vs. UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. (PT) โ ESPN+
Game 2: Arizona State vs. San Diego State at 7 p.m. (PT) โ ESPN2
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Saturday, May 17
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 2 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
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Sunday, May 18
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary) at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)
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UCLA enters the postseason after a runner-up finish in the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Saturday, May 10, falling to Michigan 2-0 in the title game. The Bruins' season was highlighted by nine top-25 wins. Seven of those wins came in the first month of the season, which was the most in the country in that span.
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The Bruins boasted one of the most successful offensive seasons in recent memory. Throughout the year, UCLA ranked top 15 nationally in batting average (.342), on-base percentage (.440), slugging (.593), home runs (86), runs per game (7.33) and run differential (+285). The Bruins also set the program record for mercy-rule wins in a season with 25.
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UCLA is led by USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. The two Bay Area natives combined for one of the most impressive campaigns by a UCLA duo in program history. Together, Grant and Woolery combine for 148 runs batted in, which ranks third all-time by a UCLA duo. Additionally, Grant and Woolery are also just the second Bruins duo to each homer at least 20 times in a single season.
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Joining Grant and Woolery on the All-Big Ten First Team were senior utility Savannah Pola and junior right-handed pitcher Taylor Tinsley. Pola is enjoying career bests across the board in her final year in Westwood. The Santa Ana, Calif. product leads the team with a .439 batting average (86-for-196), 86 base hits and 66 runs scored while ranking third with 47 runs batted in. Pola's 86 knocks are seventh-most in UCLA single-season history.
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