Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards
Fighting Illini’s Rummell, Hoosiers’ Jenkins, Wolverines’ Storako, Golden Gophers’ Kinch and Wildcats’ Williams secure this week’s conference honors
Co-Player of the Week
Delaney Rummell, Illinois
So. – IF – Gilberts, Ill. – Hampshire – Major: Recreation, Sport & Tourism
• NFCA Division I National Player of the Week
• Posted a .750 batting average, 1.250 slugging percentage and .692 on-base percentage in last weekend’s series victory over Purdue, collecting in nine hits (four for extra bases, including a home run) and 10 RBI
• Had nearly half of team’s 21 RBI during the four-game series, highlighted by a career-high five RBI in April 16 series-opening win
• Recorded multiple hits in three of the four games, including 3-for-3 outings in the first and third games
• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Bella Loya (Feb. 25. 2019)
Co-Player of the Week
Gabbi Jenkins, Indiana
Grad. – OF – Floyds Knobs, Ind. – Floyd Central – Graduate Program: Educational Leadership
• Registered a .714 batting average, 1.000 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage in helping the Hoosiers take three of four games from visiting Ohio State last weekend
• Had 10 hits (four doubles), six RBI and five runs in the series, including three hits in each of the final three games against the Buckeyes
• Added two stolen bases and now owns school’s career record with 93 thefts
• A three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Secures her first career Player of the Week accolade
• Last Indiana Player of the Week: Maddie Westmoreland (April 23, 2018)
Co-Pitcher of the Week
Alex Storako, Michigan
Jr. – RHP – Frankfort, Ill. – Lincoln Way East – Major: Sport Management
• Went 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA, a complete-game shutout and a combined shutout in 15.0 innings last week, striking out 29 batters without a walk
• Tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout in the opener of an April 17 doubleheader sweep of Maryland, recording 11 strikeouts
• Added nine strikeouts each in four-inning performances on April 14 against Michigan State (also didn’t allow a hit in relief) and Sunday vs. Maryland (allowed two hits as part of five-inning combined shutout)
• Named to 2020 Academic All-Big Ten Team
• Collects her fourth career Pitcher of the Week plaudit and third this season
• Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Alex Storako (April 13, 2021)
Co-Pitcher of the Week
Danielle Williams, Northwestern
Jr. – LHP – Pleasanton, Calif. – Amador Valley – Major: Human Development
• Went 2-0 with one save and a 0.00 ERA last week, posting 20 strikeouts and three walks in 14.2 innings during last weekend’s series victory at Iowa
• Tossed the fifth perfect game in school history on April 16, the first seven-inning perfect game in Big Ten play since April 1, 2009 (Iowa’s Brittany Weil vs. Illinois) and the first seven-inning perfect game by a Wildcat pitcher since April 28, 1984 (Lisa Ishikawa vs. Michigan State)
• Ultimately retired the first 32 Hawkeye batters she faced during the weekend
• Garners her fifth career Pitcher of the Week citation and second this season
• Last Northwestern Pitcher of the Week: Danielle Williams (March 2, 2021)
Freshman of the Week
Sara Kinch, Minnesota
C – Temecula, Calif. – Great Oak – Major: Undeclared
• Led the Golden Gophers in nearly all offensive categories during last weekend’s series victory over visiting Nebraska
• Batted .600 with a 1.600 slugging percentage and .714 on-base percentage, hitting home runs in three different games and driving in six runs
• Had career-high three hits and scored the winning run in April 16 series-opening victory over the Huskers
• Receives her second career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Sara Kinch (March 16, 2021)
2021 Big Ten Players of the Week
March 2
PL: Tristen Edwards, Sr., NEB
P: Meghan Beaubien, Sr., MICH
P: Danielle Williams, Jr., NU
F: Ashley Miller, MSU
March 9
No Selections
March 16
PL: MaKenna Partain, Grad., MINN
P: Sydney Sickels, Jr., ILL
F: Sara Kinch, MINN
March 23
No Selections
March 30
PL: Morgan Newport, Grad., NU
P: Alex Storako, Jr., MICH
F: Billie Andrews, NEB
April 6
PL: Sam Hackenbracht, So., OSU
P: Sydney Sickels, Jr., ILL
F: Billie Andrews, NEB
April 13
PL: MaKenna Partain, Grad., MINN
P: Alex Storako, Jr., MICH
F: Jaeda McFarland, MD
F: Billie Andrews, NEB
April 20
PL: Delaney Rummell, So., ILL
PL: Gabbi Jenkins, Grad., IND
P: Alex Storako, Jr., MICH
P: Danielle Williams, Jr., NU
F: Sara Kinch, MINN
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