UCLA 2, Oklahoma 0

Today's game marked the first meeting between UCLA and Oklahoma since the 2000 NCAA National Championship game. The Sooners won that contest, 3-1.

UCLA senior catcher Stacey Nuveman hit her 20th home run of the season and NCAA-record 90th of her career.

After winning its first five WCWS games, the Sooners have now dropped four in a row.

This is the first time OU has been shut out in its Women's College World Series history (nine games).

UCLA sophomore pitcher Keira Goerl moved to 6-1 in her postseason career. This year, Goerl has a 0.19 ERA (one run) with 48 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched in five postseason games. Goerl (32-5) is one victory away from tying the school record for wins a single season (Courtney Dale in 1999 and Lisa Fernandez in 1993 each compiled 33 victories).

Oklahoma's one hit tied its season low (Feb. 23 vs. Michigan, 1-0 defeat).

Today's game marked UCLA's first error-free outing since no-hitting Eastern Kentucky at the NCAA Regional May 17 in Columbia, S.C. In the four games in between, the Bruins committed 13 errors.

Junior second baseman Natasha Whatley needs one hit to tie Arizona' Alison McCutcheon for fourth place on the Pac-10's all-time hit list with 117. She was 1-for-4 today.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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