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UCLA Softball Dominates Big Ten End-of-Season Awards
TL;DR
UCLA softball secured five All-Big Ten First Team selections and numerous other honors at the end-of-season awards. Key players include Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant, who made history as four-time first-team selections.
Key points
- UCLA softball had five All-Big Ten First Team selections.
- Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant made history as four-time first-team selections.
- The team also had three All-Big Ten Second Team selections.
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Jordan WooleryMegan GrantBri AlejandreAleena GarciaRylee SlimpKaniya BraggAlexis RamirezTaylor Tinsley
UCLA Bruins
UCLA softball dominated the Big Ten end-of-season awards on Friday, with a conference-leading five All-Big Ten First Team selections. The Bruins also had three All-Big Ten Second Team selections, three Big Ten All-Freshman Team selections and two All-Defensive Team selections.
The five First Team honorees were senior infielder Jordan Woolery, senior utility Megan Grant, freshman infielder Bri Alejandre, redshirt freshman infielder Aleena Garcia and sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp.
Woolery and Grant are the 10th and 11th players in UCLA program history to be named first-team all-conference selections in all four seasons of their careers.
Sophomore infielder Kaniya Bragg, redshirt junior catcher Alexis Ramirez and senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley were named Second Team honorees this season.
Alejandre, Garcia and utility Jolyna Lamar were selected for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Garcia and Ramirez also earned two of the nine spots on the conferenceâs All-Defensive Team.
Woolery Wins Big Ten Player of the Year
Woolery was in a tight race with Grant for the Big Ten Player of the Year Award. Big Ten Networkâs Sydney Supple even suggested that the conference name the pair Co-Big Ten Players of the Year.
The Big Ten ultimately selected Woolery as the Player of the Year.
UCLAâs Jordan Woolery hits a three-run homer in the sixth inning against Alabama in Game 1 of the 2024 Womenâs College World Series. Photo Credit: Sarah Phipps / USA TODAY NETWORK
Woolery is on track to make history as the first player in NCAA history to average .500+, hit 30+ home runs and 100+ RBIs in a single season. Entering the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, Woolery has hit 33 home runs and 106 RBIs while averaging .509 at the plate.
Her 106 RBIs lead the nation and set a UCLA single-season program record.
After this season with UCLA, Woolery will join the Utah Talons alongside Tinsley. The Talons with the No. 6 overall pick then drafted Tinsley with the No. 12 overall pick on May 4.
Q&A
Who were the UCLA softball players named to the All-Big Ten First Team?
The UCLA softball players named to the All-Big Ten First Team are Jordan Woolery, Megan Grant, Bri Alejandre, Aleena Garcia, and Rylee Slimp.
What other awards did UCLA softball players receive in the Big Ten?
UCLA softball players received three All-Big Ten Second Team selections, three Big Ten All-Freshman Team selections, and two All-Defensive Team selections.
How many players in UCLA history have been first-team all-conference selections for four seasons?
Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant are the 10th and 11th players in UCLA program history to be named first-team all-conference selections in all four seasons of their careers.