Former Bruin pitcher Taylor Tinsley releases the ball as she sends a pitch flying in to the plate. Tinsley was the third and final senior to receive a golden ticket to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League last season. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:15 p.m.
Twelve former UCLA softball players are spread across five of the six teams in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
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The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made.
It takes a lot to create a legacy.
But it takes even more to uphold one.
And for the Bruins, maintaining the UCLA softball legacy as the most decorated program nationally comes naturally.
I don’t know where to begin.
How does one characterize this year of UCLA sports?
Broken records.
Banners raised.
Players drafted.
It would be an understatement to say this past year was a period of unprecedented success.
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The Bruins have produced many of the best players in softball history.
But a trio like Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery only graces a program once.
Kaitlyn Terry will play in Sunday’s elimination game.
But not as a Bruin.
Terry spent her first two collegiate campaigns with No. 8 seed UCLA softball (53-9, 20-4 Big Ten) before transferring to No.
No. 11 seed Texas Tech and No. 8 seed UCLA will face off at the Women’s College World Series in an elimination game Sunday. For Red Raider pitcher Kaitlyn Terry, it is her first matchup against her former team.
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