Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards

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Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards
Hoosiers’ Copeland, Wildcats’ Lewis and Williams, and Scarlet Knights’ Callaway capture this week’s conference honors

Co-Player of the Week
Rachel Lewis, Northwestern
Grad. – OF – Liberty Township, Ohio – Lakota East – Major: Learning & Organizational Change
• Batted .444 with a 1.111 slugging percentage and .545 on-base percentage in last weekend’s series sweep over Michigan State to open Big Ten play, adding two home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored
• Had a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in each of the final two games of the series, including a walk-off grand slam in Sunday’s 9-1 six-inning victory over the Spartans
• Extended nationally-ranked NU’s current winning streak to 12 games
• A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Captures her fourth career Player of the Week honor and second this season
• Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Rachel Lewis (Feb. 14, 2022)

Co-Player of the Week
Gabrielle Callaway, Rutgers
Grad. – OF – Mobile, Ala. – Poway – Master’s Program: Social Work
• Posted a .714 batting average with a 1.571 slugging percentage and .818 on-base percentage in last weekend’s conference-opening series vs. Minnesota, collecting a home run, three doubles, seven RBI and three runs scored
• Hit her second career grand slam as part of a five-RBI outing in RU’s win over the Golden Gophers on March 25, Rutgers’ first-ever victory against Minnesota
• Earned recognition as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree last year
• Receives her first career Player of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Player of the Week: Kyleigh Sand (March 21, 2022)

Pitcher of the Week
Danielle Williams, Northwestern
Sr. – LHP – Pleasanton, Calif. – Amador Valley – Major: Human Development in Context
• Went 2-0 with a save, 0.00 ERA, two complete games, one shutout, 28 strikeouts and just four walks in 14.0 innings last week, helping NU open conference play with a sweep over visiting Michigan State
• Tossed a one-hit shutout with a career-high 17 strikeouts in the March 25 series opener, carrying a no-hitter into the fifth inning
• Gave up just two hits and an unearned run with nine strikeouts in Sunday’s series finale, extending her current streak to 26.0 innings without allowing an earned run
• Named a 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Collects her eighth career Pitcher of the Week plaudit and third this season
• Last Northwestern Pitcher of the Week: Danielle Williams (March 21, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Brianna Copeland, Indiana
P/IF – Pelham, Ala. – Pelham – Major: Comprehensive Design
• Registered a .500 batting average, 1.200 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage in last weekend’s conference-opening series at Ohio State
• Collected two home runs and six RBI (all in Indiana’s 17-5 win on March 25) while playing three different positions during the series (pitcher, third base, left field)
• Also pitched 4.2 innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run with four strikeouts
• Receives her second career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Brianna Copeland (March 8, 2022)

2022 Big Ten Players of the Week
Feb. 14
PL: Abbie Squier, So., NEB
PL: Rachel Lewis, Grad., NU
P: Ashley Miller, So., MSU
F: Lauren Wiles, ILL

Feb. 21
PL: Jaelyn Vickery, So., ILL
PL: Sydney Gray, So., NEB
P: Alex Storako, Sr., MICH
F: Maddie Lawson, RU

March 1
PL: Mackense Greico, Sr., MD
P: Danielle Williams, Sr., NU
F: Maddie Lawson, RU

March 8
PL: Billie Andrews, So., NEB
P: Alex Storako, Sr., MICH
F: Stevie Meade, ILL
F: Brianna Copeland, IND

March 14
PL: Jaycee Ruberti, Sr., OSU
PL: Rachel Becker, Sr., PUR
P: Lexie Handley, Grad., OSU
F: Molly Schlosser, WIS

March 21
PL: Sam Hackenbracht, Jr., OSU
PL: Kyleigh Sand, So., RU
P: Danielle Williams, Sr., NU
P: Bailey Parshall, Sr., PSU
F: Kami Kortokrax, OSU

March 28
PL: Rachel Lewis, Grad., NU
PL: Gabrielle Callaway, Grad., RU
P: Danielle Williams, Sr., NU
F: Brianna Copeland, IND

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