UCLA Reaches 2nd Straight Women's College World Series Behind 40-Homer Star Megan Grant
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Updated · USA TODAY · May 29
UCLA Reaches 2nd Straight Women's College World Series Behind 40-Homer Star Megan Grant
7 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 29
Oklahoma City hosts UCLA this week as the Bruins clinch their second consecutive Women's College World Series berth.
Megan Grant has powered that run, breaking a 31-year-old UCLA single-season home run record during the Big Ten Softball Tournament and pushing it to 40.
Grant, a two-sport UCLA athlete, surpassed the mark previously held by Lauren Espinoza and finished ahead of Oklahoma's Kendall Wells in the home run race.
The Bruins arrive with momentum from a record-setting offensive season, though Texas Tech is also emerging as a contender to win the title.
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