Northwestern, Oregon and Nebraska Collect Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week 
Emma Raye, Northwestern 
Jr. – C – Superior, Wis. – Superior Senior 

• Led the Wildcats at the plate in a series sweep at Penn State, reaching base in 11 of 13 plate appearances (.846 on-base percentage), while tallying six RBI, seven runs scored, two home runs and three stolen bases 
• Raye hit .818 (9-for-11) during the Penn State series, recording three hits in all three games and scoring multiple runs in each game 
• During Friday’s win, Raye reached base four times and went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and two runs scored 
• In Saturday’s run-rule win, Raye went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored 
• Hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the fourth inning on Sunday and finished the game 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and two runs scored  
• Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Kansas Robinson (March 26, 2024) 

Pitcher of the Week 
Lyndsey Grein, Oregon 
Sr. – P – Mokena, Ill. – Lincoln-Way Central  

• Went 3-0 in the circle to lead Oregon to a road sweep at Maryland  
• For the weekend, compiled a 0.93 ERA in 15 innings pitched, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out 25 and walking only two  
• Gave up only one extra-base hit in the entire series  
• In Friday’s opener, Grein struck out eight in four shutout innings, allowing two hits  
• Tossed four hitless innings on Saturday and struck out seven as the Ducks won 4-3 in eight innings  
• In Sunday’s finale, Grein struck out 10 in a complete game, 8-2 win 
• Last Oregon Pitcher of the Week: Lyndsey Grein (April 21, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week 
Alexis Jensen, Nebraska 
P/UTL – Gretna, Neb. – Gretna 

• Went 2-0 in the circle with a shutout in Nebraska’s series sweep at Wisconsin  
• Finished the weekend with a 0.64 ERA, allowing only one run and three hits across 11.0 innings, striking out 13 and walking four 
• Limited opponents to a .083 batting average at the plate  
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Katelyn Caneda (March 6, 2023) 

2026 Big Ten Softball Honorees 
Feb. 9 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Kelsey Hoekstra, So., RU 
F: Bella Douglas, PUR 
Feb. 16 
PL: Lauren Putz, So., MICH 
P: Sydney Schwartz, Sr., MINN 
F: Allison Oneacre, PSU 
Feb. 23 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Hannah Camenzind, Sr., NEB 
F: Allison Oneacre, PSU 
March 2 
PL: Aly VanBrandt, Jr., IND 
P: Julia Gossett, Jr., PUR 
F: Bri Alejandre, UCLA 
March 9 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Julia Gossett, Jr., PUR 
F: Anna Moore, PUR 
March 16 
PL: Aly VanBrandt, Jr., IND 
P: Alexis Jensen, Fr., NEB 
F: Anna Moore, PUR 
March 23 
PL: Kaniya Bragg, So., UCLA 
P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., NEB 
F: Marina Mason, NU 
March 30 
PL: Hilary Blomberg, Jr., WIS 
Co-P: Jenna Molk, Fr., OSU  
Co-P: Sophia Ramuno, Sr., WASH 
F: Kaycie Burdick, WASH 
April 6 
PL: Elon Butler Sr., ORE 
P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., NEB 
F: Taryn Ho, ORE 
April 13 
PL: Emma Raye, Jr., NU 
P: Lyndsey Grein, Sr., ORE 
F: Alexis Jensen, NEB