Senior infielder Jordan Woolery pumps her fists and yells as she celebrates an out in UCLA’s 14-4 victory against UCF on Saturday. Woolery is on track to become the first player in NCAA history to post a .500-plus batting average while hitting more than 30 home runs and driving in more than 100 runners. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 8 seed UCLA softball (52-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face No. 1 seed Alabama (54-7, 19-5 SEC) on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Women’s College World Series.
This post was updated May 25 at 10:11 p.m.
No one has more home runs – with 200 – in a single season.
Now, no one has more runs in a single season – with 651 – than the Oklahoma City-bound Bruins.
“War of attrition, war of wills.”
Columnist George Vecsey’s infamous quote describes the postseason like no other – after a season of triumphs and disappointments, all is for naught without composure, character and rising up to the challenge on the largest stage.
This post was updated May 21 at 10:15 p.m.
One outing does not define a pitcher.
And despite posting a performance to forget last Friday, allowing nine runs in just one inning against Cal Baptist, senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley responded in the subsequent two games to help UCLA softball clinch a super regional berth.
It takes just one moment to become a star.
One chance.
One opportunity.
And Soo-Jin Berry has made the most of it.
The junior utility, who transferred from Iowa ahead of the 2026 season, has been a late bloomer in her first Westwood campaign.
This post was updated May 19 at 8:43 p.m.
Jordan Woolery has seemingly achieved every possible award across her four-year career with the Bruins.
But she had yet to achieve the ultimate accolade – a national player of the year selection.
That changed Tuesday morning, when the senior infielder was named the Softball America Player of the Year.
This post was updated May 17 at 10:56 p.m.
Megan Grant has hit a lot of home runs this season – more than anyone has ever hit in a single season.
But none of those had been a grand slam – until her 40th.
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