Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards
Buckeyes’ Handley and Ruberti, Boilermakers’ Becker and Badgers’ Schlosser chosen as this week’s honorees
Co-Player of the Week
Jaycee Ruberti, Ohio State
Sr. – OF – Virginia Beach, Va. – Greenbrier Christian Academy – Major: Criminology
• Batted .667 with a .750 slugging percentage and .714 on-base percentage out of the leadoff spot last week, helping the Buckeyes sweep four games in Tampa, Fla.
• Tallied eight hits, seven runs and four RBI on the weekend
• Had at least one hit, one run and one RBI in three of the four games and had three-hit outings against Stony Brook (March 11) and Army West Point (March 12)
• Captures her first career Player of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Sam Hackenbracht (April 27, 2021)
Co-Player of the Week
Rachel Becker, Purdue
Sr. – SS – Lindenhurst, Ill. – Lakes Community – Major: Chemical Engineering
• Posted a .476 batting average, .667 slugging percentage and .522 on-base percentage with 10 hits (four for extra bases), 11 runs and five RBI as Purdue swept all six of its contests at The Spring Games in Leesburg, Fla.
• Had at least one hit and one run in all six games, including four multi-hit and three multi-run outings
• A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2020, 2021) and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar last season
• Receives her first career Player of the Week award
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Jenny Behan (March 4, 2019)
Pitcher of the Week
Lexie Handley, Ohio State
Grad. – LHP – Mogadore, Ohio – St. Vincent-St. Mary – Graduate Field of Study: Sports Coaching
• Went 2-0 in the circle with two complete games, a 1.50 ERA, 16 strikeouts and only four walks, retiring 33 of her final 37 batters across her 14.0 innings to help Ohio State sweep four games in Tampa, Fla., last weekend
• Tossed a complete-game one-hitter on Sunday against host South Florida, striking out 13 batters to snap the Bulls’ 14-game winning streak
• Also went the distance to gain the win over Stony Brook on March 11
• Collects her first career Pitcher of the Week plaudit
• Last Ohio State Pitcher of the Week: Shelby McCombs (Feb. 12, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Molly Schlosser, Wisconsin
OF – Oconomowoc, Wis. – Oconomowoc – Major: Undeclared
• Batted .438 with a .563 slugging percentage and .471 on-base percentage last week, helping the Badgers take four of five games at the Dixie State Classic in St. George, Utah
• Collected seven hits and scored three runs during the weekend tournament
• Registered three multi-hit games and also scored twice in March 11 win over Maine
• Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Fiona Girardot (March 2, 2020)
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
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