Maya Brady is continuing her family's athletic legacy - ESPN

OKLAHOMA CITY — Maya Brady was on the bus to her first Women's College World Series three years ago when the UCLA shortstop noticed her mother, Maureen, had slipped her a handwritten note.

Soak in this moment, it read — you'll remember it for the rest of your life.

«That was the first time I realized how special it was that we got to play on the same field,» Maya, who recalls bawling from the back of the bus, said. «It was just so special. One of my favorite memories with me and my mom.»

Long before Maya's uncle Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls to become the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom's older sister Maureen was the star athlete of the Brady family.

Over four years pitching for Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, Calif.), Maureen went 116-9. She tossed 69 shutouts, 29 no-hitters and 14 perfect games in her high school career. She graduated in 1991 and was inducted into her high school hall of fame in 2018.

Maureen then went on to play for Fresno State from 1992 to 1995 and twice led the Bulldogs to the WCWS.

In 1994, she became an All-American and finished the year with a 0.98 ERA. She led the nation with 36 victories and propelled Fresno State to Oklahoma City. There, she beat UCLA in the WCWS opener with a complete-game shutout, as Fresno State scored the winning run in the final inning to pull out the victory. The Bulldogs, however, didn't score another run that season and were eliminated two games later.

These days, Maya is carrying on the Brady family tradition of athletic excellence. She ranks second all-time at UCLA with 71 career home runs. She's also a three-time All-American and a back-to-back Pac-12 Player of the Year. Maya is batting a team-best .436 with 17 home runs in her final season with the