UCLA's Claire Sua homered and freshman Kristen Dedmon singled in two runs to lift the Bruins to their second straight Women's College World Series championship.

In a rematch of last year's title game, UCLA downed California, 3-1, on Memorial Day in Oklahoma City, to collect its 10th NCAA crown. The Bruins became the first back-to-back champions since Arizona in 1996-97.

This was the 11th all-Pacific-10 Conference national championship final since 1991, the first year two Pac-10 teams appeared in the title game.

The Bears, who were making their third consecutive appearance in the championship game, opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Lindsey James drew a walk from Bruins' hurler Keira Goerl and advanced to second on a Haley Woods single. Jessica Pamanian plated James on a one-hopper down the third base line that hit the bag and headed into left field to give California an early 1-0 lead.

Bears pitcher Kelly Anderson was perfect through four innings. She retired the first 12 UCLA batters she faced and recorded four strikeouts. Sua, the Bruins' senior first baseman, swatted Anderson's first pitch of the fifth over the left center field fence to knot the game at 1-1. It was just Sua's second hit of the Series, and only the 10th home run allowed by Anderson this year.

Anderson hit the next batter, Stephanie Ramos, and walked Jodie Legaspi before being relieved by Kristina Thorson. Baserunners Ramos and Legaspi also were exchanged for pinch runners Amanda Simpson and Tara Henry, who were bunted over by Emily Zaplatosch.

Dedmon, pinch hitting for Julie Hoshizaki in her only Series plate appearance, launched a shot up the middle that scored Simpson and Henry to break the tie and seal a 3-1 victory for the defending champs.

"Cal was an incredible opponent. I tip my cap to them," said UCLA head coach Sue Enquist. "Keira (Goerl) did what she had to do to keep us in the ball game. I'm so extremely proud of this team because they never stopped believing."

Goerl, who no-hit California in last year's championship game, allowed seven hits, struck out four and walked three in a complete-game effort. She closed the season at 31-7 and joins Arizona's Susie Parra (1993-94) and fellow Bruin Debbie Doom (1984-85) as the only pitchers to win back-to-back championships.

With the losing effort, Anderson becomes the fourth pitcher in Women's College World Series history to lose multiple title games. Anderson also fell short in last year's championship matchup.

Diane Ninemire, head coach at California, said she was proud of the way the Bears opened the game.

"I thought that was a key thing for us to get a good start. Unfortunately, we fell behind, but my team kept fighting," she said. "It was unfortunate that we did not get the key hit with people in scoring position. But I can't be any prouder of this group of young ladies. They worked extremely hard throughout the year."

The total attendance for this year's Women's College World Series topped out at 41,034 to break the previous mark of 38,102 established in 2001. The Bruins, who closed out the year at 47-9, and the Bears, who finished at 53-13, played in front 5,735 fans, the second-largest crowd in Series championship-game history.

Joining UCLA's Goerl and Legaspi on the all-tournament team were Bruins Caitlin Benyi and Lisa Dodd, and Anderson, Pamanian and Vicky Galindo of California. Oklahoma's Christina Enea, Camille Harris of LSU, Stanford's Lauren Lappin and Jessica van der Linden of Florida State also made the team. LSU pitcher Kristin Schmidt was named the most outstanding player.

Regionals

Regional No. 1 -- Northwestern 8, UC Santa Barb. 1; Oklahoma 5, Temple 0; La.-Lafayette 1, South Carolina 0; Arizona 2, Centenary (La.) 1; Temple 3, UC Santa Barb. 0; South Carolina 8, Centenary (La.) 3; Oklahoma 8, Northwestern 0 (5 inn.); Arizona 4, La.-Lafayette 0; La.-Lafayette 8, Temple 1; Northwestern 5, South Carolina 3 (8 inn.); Oklahoma 3, Arizona 2; La.-Lafayette 3, Northwestern 0; La.-Lafayette 5, Arizona 0; La-Lafayette 12, Oklahoma 4; Oklahoma 15, La.-Lafayette 0.

Regional No. 2 -- Cornell 2, Long Beach St. 1; Alabama 4, Central Mich. 2; Louisville 1, Missouri 0; UCLA 8, Mississippi Val. 0 (5 inn.); Long Beach St. 3, Central Mich. 2 (9 inn.); Mississippi Val. 4, Missouri 3; Alabama 10, Cornell 0 (5 inn.); UCLA 2, Louisville 0; Long Beach St. 3, Louisville 2; Mississippi Val. 6, Cornell 3; UCLA 5, Alabama 2 (9 inn.); Long Beach St. 5, Mississippi Val. 0; Alabama 7, Long Beach St. 6; UCLA 7, Alabama 0.

Regional No. 3 -- Baylor 1, North Carolina 0 (16 inn.); Illinois 3, Texas-San Antonio 0; Seton Hall 4, Houston 2; LSU 4, Tex. A&M-Corp. Chris. 0; North Carolina 4, Texas-San Antonio 0; Houston 1, Tex. A&M-Corp. Chris. 0 (8 inn.); Baylor 5, Illinois 0; LSU 3, Seton Hall 0; Seton Hall 1, North Carolina 0 (12 inn.); Illinois 3, Houston 2; LSU 7, Baylor 3 (10 inn.); Illinois 2, Seton Hall 0; Illinois 4, Baylor 0; LSU 4, Illinois 1.

Regional No. 4 -- South Fla. 2, Ohio St. 0; Oregon 1, Bethune-Cookman 0; Cal St. Northridge 2, Florida 1; Florida St. 4, Long Island 0; Ohio St. 2, Bethune-Cookman 0 (10 inn.); Florida 4, Long Island 0; Oregon 12, South Fla. 0 (5 inn.); Florida St. 1, Cal St. Northridge 0; Cal St. Northridge 4, Ohio St. 2; South Fla. 8, Florida 1; Florida St. 5, Oregon 4 (12 inn.); South Fla. 7, Cal St. Northridge 3; Oregon 2, South Fla. 1; Oregon 1, Florida St. 0; Florida St. 2, Oregon 0.

Regional No. 5 -- Creighton 6, Fla. Atlantic 2; Nebraska 6, Lehigh 0; Mississippi St. 2, Iowa 1 (8 inn.); California 4, Maine 0; Fla. Atlantic 3, Lehigh 0; Iowa 2, Maine 0; Nebraska 2, Creighton 0; California 2, Mississippi St. 1; Fla. Atlantic 1, Mississippi St. 0; Creighton 8, Iowa 4 (10 inn.); California 2, Nebraska 0; Creighton 1, Fla. Atlantic 0; Nebraska 3, Creighton 1; California 2, Nebraska 0.

Regional No. 6 -- Oregon St. 7, Bowling Green 0; Tennessee 10, Ill.-Chicago 0 (5 inn.); Notre Dame 8, DePaul 6; Michigan 6, Canisius 3; Ill.-Chicago 2, Bowling Green 1; DePaul 8, Canisius 0 (5 inn.); Oregon St. 4, Tennessee 0; Michigan 1, Notre Dame 0; Ill.-Chicago 2, Notre Dame 1; Tennessee 4, DePaul 0; Michigan 3, Oregon St. 2; Ill.-Chicago 6, Tennessee 5; Oregon St. 6, Ill.-Chicago 5; Oregon St. 1, Michigan 0; Michigan 5, Oregon St. 2.

Regional No. 7 -- Southern Ill. 2, Fresno St. 0; Hofstra 1, Auburn 0; Pacific (Cal.) 10, Southern Miss. 2 (6 inn.); Stanford 1, Utah 0; Fresno St. 3, Auburn 1 (10 inn.); Southern Miss. 13, Utah 5; Hofstra 1, Southern Ill. 0; Stanford 7, Pacific (Cal.) 2; Pacific (Cal.) 6, Fresno St. 1; Southern Ill. 4, Southern Miss. 1; Stanford 7, Hofstra 1; Southern Ill. 1, Pacific (Cal.) 0; Hofstra 3, Southern Ill. 1; Hofstra 1, Stanford 0; Stanford 3, Hofstra 1.

Regional No. 8 -- Georgia Tech 1, Massachusetts 0; Georgia 10, Eastern Ky. 0 (5 inn.); Michigan St. 5, Texas A&M 1; Washington 4, Chattanooga 1; Massachusetts 4, Eastern Ky. 1; Texas A&M 6, Chattanooga 0; Georgia Tech 3, Georgia 2; Washington 12, Michigan St. 8; Michigan St. 13, Massachusetts 5; Georgia 5, Texas A&M 1; Washington 2, Georgia Tech 0; Georgia 9, Michigan St. 1 (5 inn.); Georgia 9, Georgia Tech 1 (6 inn.); Washington 3, Georgia 1.

Women's College World Series

Game No. 1

Kristin Schmidt and Leigh Ann Danos; Nicole Motycka, Jennifer Ritter (12) and Monica Schock. W -- Schmidt. L -- Ritter.

Game No. 2

Keira Goerl and Emily Zaplatosch; Dana Sorenson, Laura Severson (3) and Jessica Allister. W -- Goerl. L -- Severson.

Game No. 3

Kami Keiter and Heather Scaglione; Ashley Boek and Kristen Rivera. W -- Keiter. L -- Boek.

Game No. 4

Kristina Thorson and Haley Woods; Jessica van der Linden and Elisa Vasquez. W -- Thorson. L -- van der Linden.

Game No. 5

Keira Goerl and Emily Zaplatosch; Kristin Schmidt and Leigh Ann Danos. W -- Goerl. L -- Schmidt.

Game No. 6

Kami Keiter and Heather Scaglione; Kristina Thorson, Kelly Anderson (6) and Haley Woods. W -- Thorson. L -- Keiter.

Game No. 7

Dana Sorensen and Jessica Allister; Jennifer Ritter, Nicole Motycka (3) and Monica Schock. W -- Sorenson. L -- Motycka.

Game No. 8

Jessica van der Linden and Elisa Vasquez; Ashley Boek and Kristen Rivera. W -- van der Linden. L -- Boek.

Game No. 9

Kami Keiter and Heather Scaglione; Dana Sorensen and Jessica Allister. W -- Sorensen. L -- Keiter.

Game No. 10

Kristin Schmidt and Leigh Ann Danos; Jessica van der Linden, Casey Hunter (3) and Elisa Vasquez, Billie Anne Gay. W -- Schmidt. L -- Hunter.

Game No. 11

Keira Goerl and Emily Zaplatosch; Dana Sorensen and Jessica Allister. W -- Goerl. L -- Sorensen.

Game No. 12

Kristin Schmidt and Leigh Ann Danos; Kristina Thorson, Kelly Anderson (3) and Haley Woods. W -- Schmidt. L -- Anderson.

Game No. 13

Kelly Anderson and Haley Woods; Kristin Schmidt, Emily Turner (7) and Leigh Ann Danos. W -- Anderson. L -- Schmidt.

Championship game

LOB -- California 9; UCLA 1. HR -- Sua (10). HBP -- Ramos (by Anderson). SH -- Arafiles (1); Zaplatosch (11).

WP -- Goerl. Umpires -- Michael Mazur, Susie Benzel, Tom Topping. T -- 2:01. A -- 5,735.