UCLA softball walks off the diamond, smiling and laughing after a victory. The Bruins have won seven of their first 10 games but have gone 1-3 in their ranked matchups thus far. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 2:28 p.m.
Hurdles are typically mentioned when referring to track and field.
But for the Bruins, the hurdles were the teams they faced in Florida.
No. 7 UCLA softball (6-1) will take on No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) and No. 6 Florida State (7-1) on Saturday after splitting its first two games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Florida.
The New England Patriots reached Super Bowl LX despite eventually falling to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13.
But the Patriots boasted the third-lowest strength of schedule during the 2025 campaign and also defeated a hobbled Denver Broncos squad to claim the AFC championship trophy.
Five-inning mercy rules have been the early story of the season.
But the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational will be the Bruins’ first true test of the season, as they will face three top-10 opponents across the three-day tournament.
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:56 p.m.
No. 10 UCLA softball begins its 2026 season Friday, and an offseason filled with transfers, graduating players and freshmen recruits helped the squad take on a new look.
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