UCLA’s Megan Grant, Jordan Woolery Make Case for Co-Big Ten Player of the Year

Two UCLA stars are making a strong case for themselves to win Big Ten Player of the Year this season. Rather than decide between two of the best players in NCAA softball history, Big Ten Network’s Sydney Supple is suggesting the conference crown Bruin seniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery as Co-Big Ten Players of the Year. “We should have a Co-Big Ten Player of the Year,” Supple said on the Big Ten Network on Wednesday. “The best to ever do it in the Bruin uniform, Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. They came in as just wide-eyed freshmen, and they’re going to leave as the best duo we’ve ever seen in our sport.”

You can’t separate GREATNESS

My campaign on why @UCLASoftball’s Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery should be named Co-Big Ten Player of the Year.

— Sydney Supple (@Sydney\_Supple) April 29, 2026 Grant and Woolery became the first teammates to each hit 30+ home runs in a single season in NCAA history on April 18. They were also named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists for the second year in a row on Thursday. Woolery is also on track to become the first player in NCAA history to finish the season with 30+ home runs, 100+ RBIs and at least a .500 batting average. Meanwhile, Grant leads the nation in slugging percentage (1.350) and on-base percentage (.646) and ranks second in home runs (34).

Jun 1, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; UCLA Bruins utility Megan Grant (43) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run tying the game in the seventh inning against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the NCAA Softball Women’s College World Series at Devon Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images Both players earned on April 19.