Illinois’ Emily Oestreich, Michigan’s Faith Canfield and Northwestern’s Rachel Lewis receive Big Ten’s top honors this week
Player of the Week
Faith Canfield, Michigan
2B – Jr. – Garden Grove, Calif. – Pacifica
Recorded a .579 batting average and .895 slugging percentage with 11 hits, two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored while helping the No. 25/23 Wolverines to five wins in as many games at the Judi Garman Classic
Tied her career high with four hits in a game twice last week, including a win over No. 8/9 Baylor, when she added a home run
Drove in all three Michigan runs and hit another home run in the Wolverines’ victory over No. 18 Louisiana
Earns her second career Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Faith Canfield (May 9, 2017)
Pitcher of the Week
Emily Oestreich, Illinois
RHP – Jr. – Napa, Calif. – Vintage
Went 3-0 with a 0.57 ERA in 24.2 innings in the circle last week, posting two complete games and striking out 25 batters while allowing just two earned runs to help Illinois to five wins and the title at the Coach B Classic
Registered a one-hit complete-game shutout over tournament host Southern Illinois, fanning five
Also went the distance in a victory over Murray State, allowing just one earned run on three hits while striking out six
Earns her first career Pitcher of the Week honor
Last Illinois Pitcher of the Week: Brandi Needham (May 5, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Rachel Lewis, Northwestern
2B – Jr. – Garden Grove, Calif. – Pacifica
Batted .333 with a .750 slugging percentage last week, collecting a home run and six RBI as the Wildcats earned three wins at the Husky Classic in Seattle
Belted a decisive three-run home run in Northwestern’s victory over 11th-ranked Alabama
Added a two-run double in the Wildcats’ win over Portland State earlier in the tournament
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Morgan Nelson (April 4, 2016)