Courtesy of the Big Ten
Player of the Week
Olivia Duehr, Northwestern
Sr., OF, Antioch, Ill./Antioch
· Belted four home runs in three games, guiding the Wildcats to a sweep of Penn State
· Recorded at least one hit, run, RBI and home run in each contest
· Led the conference last week with a slugging percentage of 1.700
· Her final home run of the weekend was the game winner in extra innings on Sunday
· Collects her first Player of the Week award
· Last Northwestern Big Ten Player of the Week: Mari Majam (May 5, 2014)
Pitcher of the Week
Megan Betsa, Michigan
So., RHP, McDonough, Ga./Union Grove
· Struck out 23 batters in two complete-game victories against Ohio State, allowing just seven hits with a 0.58 earned run average (ERA)
· Matched a career high with 14 strikeouts in the series opener
· Earned her second complete-game shutout of the season in the finale, striking out nine batters
· Wins her second career Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Michigan Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Megan Betsa (Feb. 16, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Laura Barrow, Nebraska
2B, Kearney, Mo./Kearney
· Reached base in seven of her 10 plate appearances last week in a series sweep of Michigan State, totaling three hits and four walks
· Scored six runs in three games, including a career-high three runs in the series opener
· Tied a career high with two hits in game one and tied a career high with two walks in game two
· Registered at least one walk and one run scored in each game of the series
· Earns her first career Big Ten weekly honor
· Last Nebraska Big Ten Freshman of the Week: MJ Knighton (April 14, 2014)
