The way James Blake was playing in the first set, it looked like nobody in the world could beat him, let alone the 5-foot-9-inch, 158-pound Paul Goldstein.

For James Blake, playing in the Countrywide Classic has a little extra bit of meaning. That’s because UCLA is the university that one of his greatest idols, Arthur Ashe, attended.

Lisa Dodd came into the 2007 season determined to show what she was capable of doing.

People say that college is about finding out who you really are. Coming into UCLA, I didn’t really buy into this idea. I knew who I was, I was very content, and I certainly was not about to change my routine.

At first glance, it would be reasonable to think that the 2008 season for the UCLA softball team will be a rebuilding year.
The Bruins lose eight seniors, six of whom were regular starters, from a 2007 squad that struggled throughout the year.

After being shockingly eliminated from postseason play by Loyola Marymount on Saturday, the UCLA softball team’s senior class has truly been through it all.

Loyola Marymount pitcher Tiffany Pagano calmly fielded senior UCLA catcher Jaisa Creps’ ground ball and threw the ball to first base for the final out.

Throughout all of the trials and tribulations that this season has brought them, the UCLA softball team has persevered.
Now the real test begins.

Krista Colburn’s philosophy is simple.

The No. 13 UCLA softball team has been to the Women’s College World Series in each of the past eight years, overcoming tremendous obstacles at times to do so.