Hawaii softball team falls to No. 10 UCLA

Rainbow Wahine take early lead but Bruins rally for 9-5 victory

Apr. 3, 2026 at 10:05am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a softball game, with the players and field broken down into overlapping planes of green, white, blue, and gold.Hawaii's softball team battles No. 10 UCLA in a hard-fought contest, with the Bruins rallying late to hand the Rainbow Wahine a tough loss.Honolulu Today

The University of Hawaii softball team jumped out to an early 3-1 lead over No. 10 UCLA on Thursday in Los Angeles, but the Bruins rallied with three runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth to defeat the Rainbow Wahine 9-5.

Why it matters

Hawaii's softball team has been working to build momentum this season, but this loss to a highly ranked UCLA squad shows the challenges they still face against top-tier competition in the Pac-12 conference.

The details

Briana Maio-Silva homered for Hawaii, which led 3-1 after two innings. However, UCLA's Jordan Woolery went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs to lead the Bruins' comeback. UCLA scored three runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth to pull away for the victory.

  • The game took place on Thursday, April 3, 2026 in Los Angeles.

The players

Briana Maio-Silva

A player on the University of Hawaii softball team who hit a home run in the game.

Jordan Woolery

A player on the UCLA softball team who went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the Bruins' comeback.

University of Hawaii softball team

The Hawaii softball team that took an early lead but ultimately lost 9-5 to No. 10 UCLA.

UCLA

The No. 10 ranked UCLA softball team that rallied from an early deficit to defeat Hawaii 9-5.

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The takeaway

This loss shows the University of Hawaii softball team still has work to do to compete with the top programs in the Pac-12 conference, but their early lead demonstrates their potential to challenge elite opponents.