Courtesy of the Big Ten
Player and Freshman of the Week
Alyssa VanDerveer, Penn State
Fr., C/DP, Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
· Went 6-for-10 with a double, three home runs, eight runs scored and 11 RBIs in games against Bucknell and Wisconsin
· Led all Big Ten players last week with a 1.600 slugging percentage
· Blasted a pair of grand slams, while tallying a conference-leading nine walks
· Secured three multi-hit, multi-walk games on the week
· Collects her first Player and Freshman of the Week award
· Last Penn State Big Ten Player of the Week: Lexi Knief (April 7, 2014)
· Last Penn State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Alyssa Sovereign (May 16, 2011)
Pitcher of the Week
Kristen Wood, Northwestern
Jr., P, Trevor, Wis./Wilmot Union
· Led the Wildcats to three wins over Purdue, keeping their record perfect in conference play
· Totaled 27 strikeouts in 15.0 innings pitched, averaging 12.6 batters struck out per seven innings
· Collected a career-best 13 strikeouts in 7.0 innings on Friday.
· Tallied her first save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless frame in the eighth inning
· Allowed just one run in a complete-game victory on Sunday, recording a career-high 14 strikeouts
· Wins her second Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Northwestern Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Kristen Wood (March 9, 2015)
