UCLA senior Megan Grant made history by hitting her 37th home run of the season, tying the NCAA Division I softball single-season record previously held by Laura Espinoza since 1995. This milestone was achieved during the Big Ten tournament semifinals, where UCLA triumphed over Wisconsin with a score of 19-5. Grant's record-tying home run came in just 54 games, significantly fewer than Espinoza's 72 games. With one more home run, Grant could break the record in the upcoming final against Nebraska. Meanwhile, Oklahoma freshman catcher Kendall Wells, who has 36 home runs, will also have an opportunity to increase her tally in the Women's College World Series. Both UCLA and Oklahoma have set a new benchmark for team home runs in a season, each hitting 173 home runs before Oklahoma's exit from the SEC tournament. Grant, who previously set the Big Ten single-season record with 26 home runs, was also the first hitter selected in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League College Draft.