Michigan and Nebraska Earn Weekly Softball Awards

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Michigan’s Meghan Beaubien and Nebraska’s Tristen Edwards receive Big Ten’s top honors this week

Player of the Week

Tristen Edwards, Nebraska

IF – So. – Murrieta, Calif. – Visa Murrieta

Batted .333 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored last weekend, helping No. RV/22 Nebraska take three of four games at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Atlanta

Drilled a three-run home run in the first of the Huskers’ two wins at Georgia Tech

Added a two-run double in the second matchup with Georgia Tech, as well as two hits in a tournament-opening win against Boston College

Earns her second career Player of the Week honor and second in as many weeks

Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Tristen Edwards (Feb. 12, 2018)

Pitcher and Freshman of the Week

Meghan Beaubien, Michigan

LHP – Fr. – Newport, Mich. – Saint Mary Catholic Central

Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.48 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched last weekend as No. 20/19 Michigan split four games at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Tallahassee, Florida

Tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout at No. 8/6 Florida State, taking a perfect game into the seventh inning while finishing with seven strikeouts and no walks

Picked up the win in the Wolverines’ opener against Notre Dame, allowing two hits and fanning four in 5.0 innings of relief

Earns her first career Pitcher of the Week honor

Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Megan Betsa (May 9, 2017)

Earns her second career Freshman of the Week honor and second in as many weeks

Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Meghan Beaubien (Feb. 12, 2018)

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