SOFTBALL: BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
May 7, 2012
Richmond High SchoolPlayer of the Week
Adrienne Monka, Northwestern
Sr., 1B, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga
* Hit .700 on the week, reached base at a .786 clip and slugged 1.400 to
combine for an OPS of 2.186
* Finished with a .750 average in a three-game sweep of Michigan State,
driving in eight runs and scoring four
* Was a perfect 3-for-3 in Game 1 of the series with four RBI, used a home
run and a double to drive in three in Game 2, and belted a solo shot in Game 3
* Wins her sixth career conference weekly honor and second this season
* Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Adrienne Monka (April 30, 2012)
Pitcher of the Week
Pepper Gay, Illinois
Jr., P, Avondale Estates, Ga./St. Pius X
* Factored in the decision in all three Illinois victories over Penn State
last weekend, posting two wins and a save
* Earned complete-game victories in Games 1 and 3, scattering 10 hits and
three runs over 14.0 innings of work
* Came on in relief in Game 2, pitching three innings of hitless ball to
earn the save, and finished the series with a 1.24 ERA
* Wins her second Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor in as many weeks
* Last Illinois Pitcher of the Week: Pepper Gay (April 30, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Amy Letourneau, Northwestern
P/DP, Laguna Nigel, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic
* Drove in seven runs and earned a win on the mound against Michigan State
* In the first game of a doubleheader, went 3-for-4 from the plate with a
home run, two doubles, and seven RBI
* Went to the circle for Game 2 of the twinbill, where she pitched a
complete-game four-hitter for the victory
* Wins her first conference award
* Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Marisa Bast (April 25, 2012)
2012 Big Ten Weekly Honorees
Feb. 13 PL: Ashley Guile, Sr., NEB
P: Sara Moulton, So., MINN
F: Megan Blank, IOWA
F: Sara Driesenga, MICH
Feb. 20 PL: Lindsey Rains, So., PUR
P: Haylie Wagner, Fr., MICH
F: Haylie Wagner, MICH
Feb. 27 PL: Molly Garst, Sr., PUR
P: Sara Moulton, So., MINN
F: Madie Eckstrom, MINN
F: Olivia Duehr, NU
March 5 PL: Jenna Mychko, So., ILL
P: Haylie Wagner, Fr., MICH
F: Kaitlyn Richardson, MINN
March 12 PL: Molly Spence, Jr., WIS
P: Sara Moulton, So., MINN
F: Kaitlyn Richardson, MINN
March 19 PL: Alicia Herron, Sr., OSU
P: Ashley Hagemann, Sr., NEB
F: Stephanie Sanders, MSU
March 26 PL: Brooke Thomason, Jr., NEB
P: Haylie Wagner, Fr., MICH
P: Tatum Edwards, So., NEB
F: Lauren Sweet, MICH
April 2 PL: Evelyn Carrillo, So., OSU
P: Melanie Nichols, So., OSU
P: Lexy Moore, Fr., PUR
F: Kaitlyn Richardson, MINN
F: Lexy Moore, PUR
April 9 PL: Stephanie Peace, So., WIS
P: Ashley Hagemann, Sr., NEB
P: Cassandra Darrah, So., WIS
F: Megan Blank, IOWA
April 16 PL: Kasie Hatfield, So., PSU
P: Haylie Wagner, Fr., MICH
F: Sara Driesenga, MICH
April 23 PL: Amanda Wagner, Jr., IND
P: Kayla Massey, So., IOWA
P: Cassandra Darrah, So., WIS
F: Brianna Meyer, IND
April 30 PL: Jess Perkins, Fr., ILL
PL: Adrienne Monka, Sr., NU
P: Pepper Gay, Jr., ILL
P: Tatum Edwards, So., NEB
F: Jess Perkins, ILL
May 7 PL: Adrienne Monka, Sr., NU
P: Pepper Gay, Jr., ILL
F: Amy Letourneau, NU
