Washington and UCLA Garner Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards
Huskies’ DeBoer and Hansen and Bruins’ Bragg earn weekly recognition
Player of the Week
Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Fr. – INF – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Bellevue – Major: Communication
- Led Washington at the OUTRIGGER Invitational with a .579 batting average, 1.158 slugging percentage, 11 hits, two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI
- Recorded her first career grand slam against Howard
- Extended her streak to eight consecutive games with an RBI, tallying a season-high four against Howard on Feb. 28 and three against Howard on Feb. 27
- Five of the freshman’s 11 hits went for extra bases
- Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases
- Last Washington Player of the Week: Alexis DeBoer (March 3, 2025)
Pitcher of the Week
Stevie Hansen, Washington
Sr. – RHP – Norco, Calif. – Norco – Major: Communication
- 2-0 record with a save helping the Huskies to a 6-0 weekend at the OUTRIGGER Invitational
- Solo shutout vs. Jackson State (Feb. 27) and combined for a shutout against Howard on Feb. 28
- 0.00 ERA in 12.2 innings in three appearances and two starts
- Held opponents to 1 .095 batting average with just four hits allowed and one walk
- Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts against Howard (Feb. 28) and threw seven strikeouts against Jackson State (Feb. 27)
- Tossed 1.2 innings in relief to earn first save of the season against Hawaii with no hits allowed and one strikeout (March 1)
- Last Washington Pitcher of the Week: Stevie Hansen (March 3, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Kaniya Bragg, UCLA
INF – Garden Grove, Calif. – Pacifica High School – Major: Psychology
- Tied with Jordan Woolery for the team-high in batting average (.474) and hits (9) over UCLA’s six games at the Judi Garman Classic last week
- Led the Bruins with 10 runs scored a .615 on-base percentage
- Recorded the first two home runs of her career last week. Her first home run was a solo shot versus Notre Dame on Friday. Her second homer was a go-ahead, two-run shot in the 10th inning vs. No. 10 Arizona
- Recorded the first three-hit performance of her career against Utah, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI
- Notched two separate three-run performances vs. Utah and Weber State
- Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Kaniya Bragg (March 3, 2025)
2025 Big Ten Softball Honorees
Feb. 10
PL: Jasmyn Burns, So., OSU
P: Lorin Boutte, Fr., OSU
F: Emma Cox, ORE
Feb. 17
Co-PL: Hannah Lindsay, Sr., IOWA
Co-PL: Ava Kuszak, Jr., NEB
Co-P: Jordy Bahl, Jr., NEB
Co-P: Ella Harrison, Fr., RU
F: Stefini Ma’ake, ORE
Feb. 24
PL: Kaitlyn Farley, Sr., OSU
P: Lyndsey Grein, Jr., ORE
F: Rylee McCoy, ORE
March 3
PL: Alexis DeBoer, Fr., WASH
P: Stevie Hansen, Sr., WASH
F: Kaniya Bragg, UCLA