- Maya Brady led the 14th-ranked UCLA Bruins to a 6-0 victory over No. 8 Washington
- UCLA won the Pac 12 Conference softball championships in 2021 and 2023
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NFL legend Tom Brady praised his niece Maya on social media after a stellar performance for the UCLA softball team.
Maya – a senior shortstop for the Bruins – led the team to a 6-0 victory over the eighth-ranked Washington Huskies on Sunday. Additionally, she hit two home runs to bring her career total to 62.
After placing herself third on the show’s all-time home run list, Tom bragged about Maya on his Instagram Story.
“Sorry, it just runs in the family,” Brady wrote alongside an image of UCLA softball. “LFG @mayabrady!”
With the win, Maya helped the Bruins avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Huskies.
Tom Brady praised his niece, UCLA softball star Maya, after a 6-0 win over Washington
Maya Brady hit two home runs as the Bruins earned a 6-0 victory over the 8th-seeded Huskies
Maya has eight home runs for UCLA so far this season, following a career-high of 18 in 2023
The team has an 18-8 record and a 4-2 mark in the Pac 12. Maya and her squad are ranked 14th nationally and will host Oregon at home for their next series.
Now in her fifth year playing for the University, Maya has hit eight home runs so far this season, following a career-high of 18 in 2023.
After winning the Pac-12 championship in 2021 and 2023, UCLA looks to become the first to win back-to-back titles since Oregon’s four-peat from 2013-2016. UCLA hasn’t won a softball national title since 2019.
In a 2021 interview with The AthleticsMaya said she did her best to represent the same name as the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
“It’s just good pressure,” she shared. ‘I like to go by the last name. I’m just very proud of it.