This post was updated May 18 at 10:48 p.m. The Bruins will open the NCAA tournament hosting a regional for the ninth straight season. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will begin its quest Friday night for its 13th national championship when it hosts Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), a team making its second NCAA tournament appearance.