Maya Brady Named UCLA Student-Athlete of Week, presented by Ready
February 14, 2023 | Softball
Brady opened her 2023 season by going 13-for-16 with 13 RBI and four home runs to help the Bruins to a 6-0 start to the year. In that stretch, she broke a 24-year-old UCLA record formerly held by Lisa Fernandez (1993) and Stacey Nuveman (1999) with 11 consecutive base hits after going 4-for-4 with two home runs in game one versus San Diego on Sunday and 6-for-6 in her two games on Saturday. Game one versus San Diego on Sunday also marked the third multi-homer game of her UCLA career. Brady capped her first weekend of the season with a walk-off, 3-run home run versus San Diego in game two to give her three total home runs on the day. Brady's 13 hits are tied for second-most through the first six games of a season. Only Kylee Perez had more with 14 in 2017. Brady is tied with Natasha Watley, who had 13 hits to open the 2003 and 2002 season, and Stephanie Ramos (2003) and Christie Ambrosi (1999). Brady ranks first in the NCAA in total bases (25), tied for first in home runs (4) and ranks second with in hits (13) and RBI (13).
This is Brady's first UCLA student-athlete of the week award of the season and second of her career.
Also nominated: Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Katrina Drake, W. Water Polo; Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; Ronan McMahon-Staggs, M. Track & Field; Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball; Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; 400 Free Relay (Rachel Rhee, Brooke Schaffer, Maddie Wright, Claire Grover), Swimming & Diving; Women's Distance Medley (Gwyn George, Kate Jendrezak, Rose Pittman, Mia Barnett), W. Track & Field.
