Goerl, UCLA Beat LSU, 2-0

Stephanie Ramos and Jodie Lesaspi had run-scoring singles in the first inning for the Bruins (45-9).

Goerl (29-7), who threw a no-hitter in last year's 1-0 title game victory over California, was perfect through three innings before LaDonia Hughes reached on a bunt single to lead off the fourth.

LSU (55-11) threatened in the sixth when Camille Harris led off with a single and Hughes followed with a double. But Goerl struck out Lauren Castle and Leslie Klein and got Julie Wiese to ground out to end the inning.

UCLA will play California in the semifinals on Sunday. The Golden Bears (52-11) advanced with a 2-1 victory over Oklahoma.

Vicky Galindo, who homered in the third inning for California's first run, scored the winning run on a throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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Junior right hander Kea Kometani (7-6) pitched a complete game to lead Pepperdine to a 5-1 victory over Loyola Marymount in the opener of the West Coast Conference championship series at Loyola Marymount's George Page Stadium.

The victory moves the Waves (27-30) to within one win of earning the conference's automatic berth to the Division I tournament.

The Waves and Lions (32-21-1) play Game 2 of the best-of-three series today at 1 p.m.

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Defending champion Amber Liu of Stanford defeated Clemson's Julie Coin, 6-1, 7-6 (2), to reach the final of the women's Division I tennis tournament at Athens, Ga.

Liu, a sophomore, will play Jelena Pandzic of Fresno State. Pandzic, a freshman, defeated Megan Bradley of Miami, 6-4, 6-1.

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The UCLA women's track team is on its way to defending its Division I West Regional championship. After five events at Cal State Northridge, the Bruins are in first place with 36 points. Arizona is second with 25 points.

The Bruin men are tied for first place with USC with 37 points.