Tatum Edwards Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
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Player of the Week
Michelle Mueller, Wisconsin
Sr., 3B, La Crosse, Wis./La Crosse Logan
· Batted .714 with five hits, four RBI, two runs scored, one home run and a pair of walks in leading Wisconsin to a weekend sweep over Purdue
· Posted an .800 on-base percentage and 1.286 slugging percentage, and tallied two multi-hit performances
· Drove in both of Wisconsin’s runs and drew one walk in Friday’s 2-1 victory over the Boilermakers, with an RBI double in the first inning and a solo home run in the fourth frame
· In Friday’s nightcap, collected an RBI and scored one run in a 6-5 win
· Plated one run on two hits in Saturday’s series finale, helping Wisconsin extend its winning streak to a school-record 13 games
· Has posted 49 total RBI, tied for Wisconsin’s single-season record
· Collects her third career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and second this season
· Last Wisconsin Big Ten Player of the Week: Michele Mueller (April 14, 2014)
Pitcher of the Week
Tatum Edwards, Nebraska
Sr., RHP, Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta
· Picked up two complete game wins over host Michigan State last weekend, pitching 13.0 innings without conceding a run
· Struck out 11 batters and did not allow a base runner to advance past second base on the weekend
· Struck out four batters in Friday’s series opener, a 2-0 Husker win
· Recorded seven strikeouts and scattered just two hits in Sunday’s series finale, as Nebraska stretched its winning streak to 10 games
· Wins her fifth career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
· Last Nebraska Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Emily Lockman (April 14, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota
P/IF, White Rock, B.C./Elgin Park Secondary
· Batted .400 with four RBI and recorded a no-hitter in the circle during Minnesota’s weekend sweep over Penn State
· Tallied a no-hitter in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, striking out eight batters in the Gophers’ run rule victory, and collected one hit and one RBI from the plate
· Tallied three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs in Saturday’s nightcap
· Saturday’s win improved her season record to 12-1 and secured her seventh victory in conference play, which ranks third in the Big Ten
· Earns her third Freshman of the Week honor
· Last Minnesota Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Sara Groenewegen (April 7, 2014)
2014 Big Ten Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 10
PL: Andrea Filler, So., NU
P: Sara Moulton, Sr., MINN
F: Abby Ramirez, MICH
Feb. 18
PL: Sierra Romero, So., MICH
PL: Ashley Burkhardt, Jr., PUR
P: Emily Lockman, So., NEB
F: Megan Betsa, MICH
Feb. 24
PL: Alex Booker, Sr., ILL
P: Sara Moulton, Sr., MINN
F: Megan Betsa, MICH
March 3
PL: Tatum Edwards, Sr., NEB
P: Taylor-Paige Stewart, So., WIS
F: Chloe Miller, WIS
March 10
PL: Emily Allard, Sr., NU
P: Haylie Wagner, Jr., MICH
F: Nicole Bond, NU
March 18
PL: Taylor Hasselbach, Sr., MICH
P: Sara Moulton, Sr., MINN
F: CaraMia Tsirigos, IND
March 24
PL: Tori Chiodo, Sr., PUR
P: Haylie Wagner, Jr., MICH
F: Sara Novak, WIS
March 31
PL: Hailey Decker, So., NEB
P: Kayla Massey, Sr., IOWA
F: Sara Groenewegen, MINN
F: Katy McJunkin, PUR
April 7
PL: Lexi Knief, So., PSU
P: Sara Groenewegen, Fr., MINN
F: Sara Groenewegen, MINN
F: Marjani Knighten, NEB
April 14
PL: Michelle Mueller, Sr., WIS
P: Emily Lockman, So., NEB
F: Marjani Knighten, NEB
April 21
PL: Taylor Edwards, Sr., NEB
PL: Marisa Bast, Sr., NU
P: Kelly Smith, Sr., MSU
F: Katy McJunkin, PUR
April 28
PL: Michelle Mueller, Sr., WIS
P: Tatum Edwards, Sr., NEB
F: Sara Groenewegen, MINN
