Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N

It can be cool when someone from outside the family has something nice to say about a Bruin.

Not sure how I came across this, one link led to another and another I guess, but here is what U.S. Olympic softball pitcher Cat Osterman wrote about the national team's trip to UCLA:

From Sulphur we headed to Los Angeles for a showdown with the UCLA Bruins. With quite a few former Bruins on our roster, we knew this game was going to be emotional, but no one was prepared for how moving it turned out to be.

Lisa Fernandez started and pitched a one-hitter, and we could tell as the game went on how emotional it was for her. After the game, Lisa left her cleats on the mound at UCLA where she established herself as the greatest player in softball history. Even though Lisa continues to tour and play with our team, the game at UCLA was her way of saying goodbye and thank you in a place she can call home.

All of us were in tears. Sometimes you take someone for granted and I think it was at that point we all remembered everything Lisa has done for the game, paving the way for many of us to have the opportunity we have.

Here is the link to Cat's blog.