LOS ANGELES – Junior utility Megan Grant on the No. 8-ranked UCLA softball team earned National Player of the Week honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and D1Softball. The two organizations announced their weekly awards Tuesday.
This marks UCLA's 28th NFCA National Player of the Week award and the Bruins' (36-5, 9-1 Big Ten) first since Maya Brady following the first week of the 2023 season. Grant is the 19th different Bruin to receive the honor.
Grant, who was also named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, led UCLA to a perfect 4-0 record last week, including a top-25 sweep of No. 21 Ohio State, with a team-best .727 batting average (8-for-11), two home runs, nine runs batted in, 1.455 slugging percentage and .769 on-base percentage.
Grant played the hero in game one versus the Buckeyes on Friday, April 4, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high seven RBI. Grant's second homer of the night was a walk-off grand slam to secure a mercy-rule victory, 14-6, in five innings. Her third career multi-homer performance brought her season home run total to 17, which is tied for the Big Ten lead. The grand slam was the fourth of Grant's career. Grant's first homer in game one was a three-run shot to cap an eight-run second inning.
Grant recorded two hits in each of UCLA's four games on the week. She also recorded a pair of doubles in a 2-for-2 performance versus UC San Diego on Tuesday.
On the season, Grant leads the Bruins with 17 home runs and 1.528 OPS and ranks second with 57 runs batted in. The San Bruno, Calif. product has heated up as of late, recording a team-best .556 batting average (15-for-27), six home runs, 23 RBI and 1.370 slugging over her UCLA's 10 games.
Grant and the Bruins are back in action today for a road contest at Cal Baptist in Riverside, Calif. hosted at Funk Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. (PT).
UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all eight of UCLA's remaining home games are on sale. Fans can secure tickets to each of the Bruins' home conference games in UCLA's inaugural year in the Big Ten. Complete ticket information about UCLA softball is available here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information.
This marks UCLA's 28th NFCA National Player of the Week award and the Bruins' (36-5, 9-1 Big Ten) first since Maya Brady following the first week of the 2023 season. Grant is the 19th different Bruin to receive the honor.
Grant, who was also named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, led UCLA to a perfect 4-0 record last week, including a top-25 sweep of No. 21 Ohio State, with a team-best .727 batting average (8-for-11), two home runs, nine runs batted in, 1.455 slugging percentage and .769 on-base percentage.
Grant played the hero in game one versus the Buckeyes on Friday, April 4, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high seven RBI. Grant's second homer of the night was a walk-off grand slam to secure a mercy-rule victory, 14-6, in five innings. Her third career multi-homer performance brought her season home run total to 17, which is tied for the Big Ten lead. The grand slam was the fourth of Grant's career. Grant's first homer in game one was a three-run shot to cap an eight-run second inning.
Grant recorded two hits in each of UCLA's four games on the week. She also recorded a pair of doubles in a 2-for-2 performance versus UC San Diego on Tuesday.
On the season, Grant leads the Bruins with 17 home runs and 1.528 OPS and ranks second with 57 runs batted in. The San Bruno, Calif. product has heated up as of late, recording a team-best .556 batting average (15-for-27), six home runs, 23 RBI and 1.370 slugging over her UCLA's 10 games.
Grant and the Bruins are back in action today for a road contest at Cal Baptist in Riverside, Calif. hosted at Funk Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. (PT).
UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all eight of UCLA's remaining home games are on sale. Fans can secure tickets to each of the Bruins' home conference games in UCLA's inaugural year in the Big Ten. Complete ticket information about UCLA softball is available here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information.