Lyndsey Grein tosses No. 5 Oregon softball past No. 6 UCLA for 1st place in Big Ten

Lyndsey Grein tosses No. 5 Oregon softball past No. 6 UCLA for 1st place in Big Ten

With the Big Ten lead on the line, Lyndsey Grein exorcised demons and avenged losses from earlier in her career by delivering another dominant outing in the circle for Oregon.

No. 5 Oregon edges past No. 6 UCLA 3-1 in big-game setting

For a sport that struggles to draw national attention and doesn’t lend itself to many show-stopping series over a grind of a season, this weekend’s matchup provided a much-needed break from a season of mostly low-stakes softball.  For seven innings of  No. 5 Oregon’s (40-4, 13-1 Big Ten) 3-1 win over No. 6-ranked UCLA (40-6, 12-2 Big Ten), fans held onto every out and close play at Jane Sanders Stadium. They could finally relax after Elise Sokol…

No. 5 Ducks Host No. 6 UCLA in Battle for First - University of Oregon Athletics

Both teams are 12-1 in the Big Ten Conference.