Courtesy of the Big Ten
Player of the Week
Sierra Romero, Michigan
Sr., 2B, Murrieta, Calif. – Vista Murrieta
• Helped the Wolverines to a 6-0 week, batting .500 (10-20) with two doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 RBI
• Recorded at least one hit in all six games, including multi-hit efforts in three contests for a slugging percentage of .850
• Drove in four runs and scored twice in a run-rule win over No. 18 Missouri
• Claims her fifth career Player of the Week award and first this season
• Last Michigan Big Ten Player of the Week: Sierra Lawrence (Feb. 22, 2016)
Pitcher of the Week
Lilly Fecho, Purdue
Sr., LHP, Carol Stream, Ill. – Glenbard North
• Struck out 28 batters in 20.0 innings of work, including her second career no-hitter
• Fanned 11 batters, while holding St. Bonaventure without a hit in a complete-game shutout victory on Sunday
• Posted a 0.70 ERA, limiting batters to a .147 average and allowing only two earned runs
• Wins her third career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor and first this season
• Last Purdue Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Lilly Fecho (Feb. 23, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Taylor Edwards, Illinois
RHP, Arcola, Ill. – Arcola
• Picked up two wins in three appearances with a 0.64 ERA in 11.0 innings of work
• Pitched six scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing only three hits in her first collegiate win over Penn
• Held East Carolina without a single run, fanning two batters and recording only one walk in 4.0 innings pitched for her second win of the week
• Earns her first weekly honor
• Last Illinois Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Carly Thomas (April 20, 2015)
2016 Big Ten Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 15
PL: MJ Knighten, Jr., NEB
P: Cassie McClure, Jr., NEB
F: Lauren Stewart, PUR
Feb. 22
PL: Sierra Lawrence, Sr., MICH
P: Sara Groenewegen, Jr., MINN
F: Josie Wood, IND
F: Alex Sobczak, MICH
Feb. 29
PL: Cammi Prantl, Sr., OSU
P: Sara Groenewegen, Jr., MINN
F: Tara Trainer, IND
F: Maddie Houlihan, MINN
March 7
PL: Sierra Romero, Sr., MICH
P: Lilly Fecho, Sr., PUR
F: Taylor Edwards, ILL
