This post was edited March 31 at 9:48 p.m. Setbacks can mold championship DNA. And the Bruins faced what may have been their first bout of adversity in over a month last weekend. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley look down while standing in the circle. UCLA softball dropped its first series of the conference campaign last weekend, losing two of its three games to Nebraska. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
The end is often inevitable After riding a 22-game winning streak, No. 8 UCLA softball (28-4, Big Ten 9-1) was bested by No. 6 Nebraska (25-5, 7-0) 4-1. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre steps forward as she prepares to swing at a pitch. Alejandre boasts a .367/.458/.878 slash line this season and has driven in 53 runs, which ranks third on the team. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will face its first ranked conference opponent in No. 6 Nebraska (24-5, 6-0) in a three-game series spanning from Friday to Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp runs off the first-base bag as a pitch approaches the plate. The Georgetown, Texas local earned a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection last year and was ranked as the No. 8 recruit by Extra Inning Softball coming out of high school. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was edited March 31 at 11:04 p.m. One superstar helps a team win games. Two make victories feel inevitable. As No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, Big Ten 9-0) rides a 22-game winning streak, much of the team’s success can be attributed to the dominant performance of the “Bruin Bombers.” Seniors utility Megan Grant and infielder Jordan Woolery have been on an offensive tear this season, combining for 42 home runs and a .542 batting average. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant (left) and senior infielder Jordan Woolery (right) prepare to swing as they stand in the batter’s box. The senior duo has helped lead the Bruins to a .410 team batting average this season, which ranks second in the nation. (Karla Cardenas-Felip/Daily Bruin staff)
Starting games strongly is key in any series matchup. And No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) did just that in its series victory against Rutgers (17-15, 3-6). Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant steps into the batter’s box and smiles. Grant has hit a home run in six of her last eight outings and boasts a team-leading .557 batting average. The San Bruno, California, local played with the UCLA women’s basketball team throughout its 2025-26 campaign. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Momentum is defined in physics as the product of mass and velocity. But for UCLA softball, it looks like a 19-game win streak. No. 7 UCLA softball (25-3, 6-0 Big Ten) will take on another Big Ten opponent in Rutgers (16-12, 3-3), at the Rutgers Softball Complex in Piscataway from March 21 to March 23. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball meets together outside of the dugout. The squad rides a 19-game winning streak ahead of this weekend’s series (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Eclipsing a record is normally accomplished with a minuscule difference. But senior utility Megan Grant’s 20th home run across just 26 games bashed UCLA’s previous record set across 43. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant prepares to swing during an at-bat. Grant hit her 20th home run across just 26 games this season against the Spartans on Friday, and she set the program record as the fastest Bruin to reach this four-bagger threshold. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
