University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
School-Record Seven Bruins on All-Region Teams
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A school-record seven Bruins were named to the NFCA West All-Region Teams on Thursday, as seniors Ally Carda and Gracie Goulder, junior Allexis Bennett and sophomore Delaney Spaulding were named First Team, senior Stephany LaRosa and sophomore Gabrielle Maurice earned Second Team honors and freshman Kylee Perez received Third Team accolades.
This is the second year featuring three All-Region Teams and eight nominations for each school. The previous record for UCLA was six All-Region selections in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2008, 2012 and 2014. The four First Team awards are the most since earning four in 2012.
Carda (pitcher/utility) and LaRosa (utility) become the ninth and 10th Bruins to have received four All-Region selections. Carda earned First Team in each of the last three seasons, while LaRosa concludes her career with a pair of First and Second Team accolades.
Goulder (second base) picked up her second First Team nod after receiving her initial honor in 2013. Spaulding (shortstop) earned her second straight All-Region honor after being named Second Team a year ago, while it is the first award for Bennett (outfield), Maurice (outfield) and Perez (third base).
Awards week got started on Wednesday when the All-Pac-12 Teams were announced, as 10 Bruins were honored and Carda was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year for the second straight season.
The Bruins, who earned the #7-national seed for the NCAA Tournament, open up postseason play on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast online on ESPN3.com. Information about the Los Angeles Regional, including ticket info, can be found here. Weather updates can be found on Twitter at UCLASoftball.