UCLA’s Jordan Woolery is Softball America’s National Player of the Year

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 326 words · By Ben Bolch

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“The UCLA first baseman on Monday was named Softball America’s National Player of the Year”

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While evidence confirms Jordan Woolery is a UCLA softball player and a USA Softball Player of the Year finalist, there is no mention of her being named 'Softball America's National Player of the Year'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UCLA_Bruins_softball_team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Rayne Woolery is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UCLA Bruins softball team is what represents the University of California, Los Angeles in NCAA Division I softball. The Bruins are one of the most decorated programs in all of NCAA softball, they …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_softball

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“having been selected the Big Ten Conference’s Player of the Year earlier this month”

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The provided evidence does not mention the Big Ten Conference; UCLA is in the Pac-12 (or transitioning), and no source confirms her as Big Ten Player of the Year.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Rayne Woolery is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Rose-LeDee Grant is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins. She is the NCAA Division I single-season home run record holder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Grant

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“Woolery was also selected as a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award for a second consecutive year”

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Multiple sources confirm Jordan Woolery was named a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist for a second straight season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Rayne Woolery is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins.During her freshman year she hit .600 with eight doubles, five home runs, one triple, 33 runs scored, and 27 run batted …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Woolery is a starting infielder for UCLA softball and one of the nation's top hitters. The Walnut Creek, California, native has been a staple in the Bruins' starting lineup each of her three ye…
https://www.aol.com/jordan-woolery-know-ucla-softball-100304…

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web search NEUTRAL — Grant and Woolery have been named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalists for a second straight season. • Grant has broken Stacey Nuveman's UCLA single-season home run record of 31…
https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-no-5-ucla-hos…

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“Hitting .506 with 34 home runs and 111 runs batted in going into the Bruins’ NCAA Tournament Super Regional against Central Florida on Friday at Easton Stadium”

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Evidence mentions her as a top 10 finalist with a .542 average, 16 homers, and 52 RBIs in one context, and mentions her breaking the RBI record in another, but the specific stats (.506, 34 HR, 111 RBI) prior to a UCF game are not explicitly corroborated in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Rayne Woolery is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins.Her first home run in game one was a three-run shot, setting a new single-season program RBI record, surpassing the prev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery

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web search NEUTRAL — 21) … hit a three-run homer and sacrifice fly against No. 10 Arkansas (Feb. 22) … recorded her first two-homer performance of the season against Utah at the Judi Garman Classic, totaling three RBIs an…
https://uclabruins.com/sports/softball/roster/jordan-woolery…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Woolery is a top 10 finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.The junior has put up unbelievable numbers at the plate, hitting .542 with 16 homers and 52 RBIs. She is currently th…
https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/college/usa-softball-reveal…

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“Woolery is on pace to become the first player in NCAA Division I history to hit over .500 with at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in a season”

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The web results for this claim discuss MLB players and general baseball, providing no evidence regarding NCAA Division I softball records for batting average, home runs, and RBIs.

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web search NEUTRAL — After another Mendez RBI double, Paul Jones hit his third rocket of the day into right field. His second grand slam of the evening earned him the program’s single-game record for most RBIs and tied th…
https://www.testudotimes.com/maryland-terps/91225/maryland-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2016, Pujols has averaged a home run every 5.7 games. Let’s assume he continues to perform at that level and doesn’t decline at age 40 and 41, and that Angels manager Joe Maddon still chooses to…
https://www.theringer.com/2020/07/31/mlb/albert-pujols-home-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Can you name the MLB players with at least 30 home runs , 30 stolen bases , 100 runs and 100 rbi , in a season? Test your knowledge on this sports quiz and compare your score to others.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/statistyves/mlb-players-30-hrs…

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“Woolery’s 111 RBIs and 212 total bases rank second in NCAA history, behind only former Arizona slugger Laura Espinoza’s marks of 128 RBIs and 232 total bases in 1995”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Nike and Foot Locker advertisements for Jordan shoes, which are irrelevant to the athlete Jordan Woolery.

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“Woolery is averaging 1.91 RBIs per game, the most in NCAA history”

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No evidence provided confirms the specific RBI per game average of 1.91 or that it is an NCAA record.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Rayne Woolery is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins. High school career.Her first home run in game one was a three-run shot, setting a new single-season program RBI record,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery

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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Woolery is a top 10 finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.As a two-way threat, she’s also rocking at the plate. She’s sitting with a .434 batting average with 50 RBIs, 19 home…
https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/college/usa-softball-reveal…

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web search NEUTRAL — 22) … recorded her first two-homer performance of the season against Utah at the Judi Garman Classic, totaling three RBIs and walking twice in the process (Feb. 28) … homered at Cal State Fullerton in…
https://uclabruins.com/sports/softball/roster/jordan-woolery…

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“She also holds the UCLA single-season RBI record after surpassing the total of 91 set by Stacey Nuveman in 1999”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Jordan Woolery broke Stacey Nuveman's 1999 UCLA single-season RBI record of 91.

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web search NEUTRAL — Woolery also broke Nuveman's single-season RBI record of 91, also set in 1999. The list of 25 finalists will be trimmed to 10 on May 13, with three finalists announced May 18. The winner will be revea…
https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/4/30/grant-and-woolery-repe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Woolery smashed Nuveman’s record, recording 10 RBIs on the day to become the fifth player in NCAA Division 1 history to hit the 100-RBI mark. The record-breaking play came in just the second inning, o…
https://dailybruin.com/2026/04/19/ucla-softball-breaks-recor…

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“Woolery’s 34 home runs are tied for the fifth most in NCAA history”

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“rank third nationally this season, trailing only teammate Megan Grant (40) and Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (37)”

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“She also ranks second in the country behind Grant in slugging percentage (1.191) and OPS (1.794), fourth in batting average (.506) and fifth in base hits (90)”

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“Woolery was selected in the first round of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League College Draft, going sixth overall to the Utah Talons”

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