UCLA strikes out UNLV Classic contenders

Tuesday, February 23, 1999

UCLA strikes out UNLV Classic contenders

SOFTBALL: Impressive pitching, powerful offense combine to
extend winning streak of No. 3 Bruins

By Kimberly Edds

Daily Bruin Contributor

It must be hard to be this good. The UCLA softball team came
home undefeated, finishing 5-0 over the weekend to share the UNLV
Softball Classic crown with Oregon State. Their victory extended
their winning streak to 14 games.

No. 3 UCLA (14-0) dropped Kent State 9-0 in six innings with a
little help from the NCAA eight-run mercy rule in the first game of
the tournament.

UCLA continued its winning ways against No. 17 Hawaii (10-2),
Pacific (9-5), Florida International (5-0) and Portland State
(13-5).

Catcher and first baseman Stacey Nuevman had an outstanding
series going 13 for 18 in the tournament with five home runs and 16
RBIs. Nuevman has nine home runs on the year.

Adding to UCLA’s offensive power was center fielder Christie
Ambrosi, who now has a hit in all 14 Bruin games.

Nuevman wasn’t the only one showing off her power hitting. Third
baseman Julie Adams had two homers against Portland State, and
catcher and first baseman Julie Marshall had a long ball against
Florida International.

UCLA’s pitching was, as always, impressive. With two wins each
in the tournament, Courtney Dale over Kent State and Pacific, and
Amanda Freed over Hawaii and Florida International, Dale improves
to 6-0 and Freed to 7-0.

Pitcher Stephanie Swenson saw her first action of the season
with a win over Portland State.

UCLA’s next game will be at Easton Stadium when they host
Sacramento State on Saturday in a doubleheader starting at 1
p.m.

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