The No. 8 seed UCLA Bruins began a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional series against the UCF Knights at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, May 22, 2026.
A spot in the Women's College World Series is at stake.
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UCLA advanced to its 16th Super Regional after winning three regional games last weekend, including a 15-4 mercy-rule victory over South Carolina.
The program holds a 248-71 all-time NCAA Tournament record and aims for its 34th trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Record-Breaking Offense
The Bruins lead the nation with an NCAA single-season record 193 home runs and 1,313 total bases.
Senior sluggers Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery became the first teammates in NCAA Division I history to each hit at least 30 home runs in a single season.
Grant set a new individual NCAA single-season record of 40 home runs.
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UCF reached its second-ever Super Regional by upsetting No. 9 seed Florida State in the Tallahassee regional.
The Knights entered the series with a 41-17-1 record under coach Cindy Ball-Malone, marking their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
Several UCF players are California natives, making the series a homecoming. The roster includes junior second baseman Sierra Humphreys and sophomore third baseman Coco Jaimes from Riverside.
"I know, for at least us sophomores, we haven't had a chance to play in California yet," Jaimes said.
"So, I think it's a really cool homecoming to play in front of our families and play in a stadium like UCLA."
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The series continues with Game 2 on Saturday, May 23, followed by an if-necessary Game 3 on Sunday, May 24.
