This week on When the Cleats Come Off, UCLA star Jordan Woolery joins the show to talk about what’s fueled her dominance at the plate, how she’s learned to play with freedom and joy, and the mindset behind one of the biggest seasons of her career. Jordan opens up about confidence, pressure, preparation, and soaking in every moment of her senior postseason run before stepping into the professional softball world this summer.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• What the heck is bruin magic and what we can expect from the bruins this 2026 post season

Why she doesn’t care about numbers and stats and how she’s able to keep hitting simple
How she identifies herself as a hitter and is able to play at her strengths
How much of an impact playing with Megan Grant has had on her
What is her 2-strike approach and why she actually LIKES having 2 strikes — I LOVE THIS TAKE
How she’s able to play with so much joy and not take herself too seriously

Jordan’s current 2026 accolades (and counting!):

2026 Big Ten Player of the Year
First-Team All-American in 2025
2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Top-25 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award
Hit 33 home runs in 2026 while batting over .500
Nation’s leader in RBIs
Became one of only a handful of players in NCAA history to record 30+ home runs and 100+ RBIs in a single season
Part of the first teammate duo in NCAA softball history where both players hit 30+ home runs in the same season alongside Megan Grant
Ranked among the nation’s leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs, RBIs, and total bases
Former top-3 overall recruit nationally coming out of high school

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