Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards
Terrapins’ McFarland, Wolverines’ Storako, Golden Gophers’ Partain and Huskers’ Andrews chosen for latest conference accolades
Player of the Week
MaKenna Partain, Minnesota
Grad. – IF – Banks, Ore. – Banks – Graduate Program: Human Resource & Development
• Sparked the Golden Gophers to a four-game sweep at No. 22 Northwestern last weekend, batting .412 with a .941 slugging percentage and .444 on-base percentage
• Hit three home runs (her first of the season) as part of her seven hits on the weekend, while adding six runs scored and four RBI
• Had three hits, including a home run, and scored three runs in the nightcap of Sunday’s doubleheader, completing the series sweep
• A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Earns her fourth career Player of the Week honor and second this season
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: MaKenna Partain (March 16, 2021)
Pitcher of the Week
Alex Storako, Michigan
Jr. – RHP – Frankfort, Ill. – Lincoln Way East – Major: Sport Management
• Went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA last week at Ohio State, tossing two complete games, including one shutout, with 21 strikeouts and only three walks in 14.0 innings
• Tossed her fourth shutout of the season in Sunday’s series finale, allowing just five hits while striking out 10
• Also picked up the complete-game victory in the opener of an April 10 doubleheader, giving up just two hits and one run with 11 strikeouts
• Received Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2020
• Collects her third career Pitcher of the Week plaudit and second this season
• Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Meghan Beaubien (March 30, 2021)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Jaeda McFarland, Maryland
OF – Orange Park, Fla. – Oakleaf – Major: Accounting
• Leadoff hitter batted .417 with an .833 slugging percentage and .462 on-base percentage last week, with five hits (three for extra bases) and five runs to help Maryland take three of four games from Michigan State
• Had three hits, including a double and a triple, and scored three times in the Terrapins’ five-inning victory on April 9
• Tripled and scored twice in a 5-4 victory on April 10, completing a doubleheader sweep and clinching the series win
• Secures her first career Freshman of the Week accolade
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Trinity Schlotterbeck (March 9, 2020)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Billie Andrews, Nebraska
IF – Gretna, Neb. – Gretna – Major: Graphic Design
• Posted a .364 batting average, .909 slugging percentage and .429 on-base percentage last week, adding two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored to help the Huskers capture three wins over Illinois
• Homered twice (her first career multi-HR game) and drove in three runs in the nightcap of Nebraska’s April 10 doubleheader sweep
• Reached base safely in all four games, extending her current on-base streak to 13 consecutive games
• Receives her third career Freshman of the Week award, all in the past three weeks
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Billie Andrews (April 6, 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
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