Illinois’ Farina, Minnesota’s Groenewegen and Iowa’s Doocy earn recognition
Player of the Week
Leigh Farina, Illinois
2B – Jr. – Rolling Meadows, Ill. – William Fremd
Batted .636 with a .667 on-base percentage and .818 slugging percentage as Illinois swept four games, including three Big Ten contests, last week
Recorded multiple hits in each contest against Michigan State, including a career-high three hits in the series finale
Went 5-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI in Saturday’s doubleheader
Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
Last Illinois Player of the Week: Annie Fleming (Feb. 13, 2017)
Pitcher of the Week
Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota
P – Sr. – White Rock, British Columbia – Elgin Park Secondary
Recorded a pair of complete-game wins over Northwestern last week, striking out 21 batters in 12.0 innings while walking just one
Scattered five hits over seven innings while striking out 11 batters and allowing only one earned run in Friday’s victory
Threw a two-hit shutout on Sunday, striking out 10 batters to give her double-digit strikeouts for the second consecutive game and seventh time this season
Earns her 14th career Pitcher of the Week honor and third of the season
Last Minnesota Pitcher of the Week: Amber Fiser (April 10, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Allison Doocy, Iowa
P – Ankeny, Iowa – Ankeny
Earned three victories last week, including two against Big Ten opponents
Struck out 28 batters in 27.0 innings with an ERA of 0.78 in all games, including a 0.33 ERA in three conference contests
Held opposing batters to a .175 batting average, including a one-hit, complete-game shutout of Rutgers
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Megan Blank (April 16, 2012)