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UCLA senior Megan Grant breaks NCAA home-run record but Bruins fall in Big Ten title game

LA Times · May 9, 2026, 8:43 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • UCLA senior Megan Grant continues to etch her name into NCAA record books.
  • Grant hit her 38th home run of the season during a Big Ten tournament title game loss to Nebraska on Saturday, breaking the NCAA Division I record set in 1995 by Arizona’s Lauren Espinoza.
  • As a team, UCLA pushed its NCAA record single-season team home run total to 182.

UCLA senior Megan Grant points and celebrates as she rounds the bases after setting the NCAA single season home-run record during the Big Ten tournament title game on Saturday in College Park, Md. (Jan Kim Lim / UCLA Athletics) By Iliana Limón Romero Sports Editor Follow May 9, 2026 1:43 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

UCLA senior Megan Grant continues to etch her name into NCAA record books.

Grant hit her 38th home run of the season during a Big Ten tournament title game loss to Nebraska on Saturday, breaking the NCAA Division I record set in 1995 by Arizona’s Lauren Espinoza.

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