Nebraska, Northwestern and Penn State Claim Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards
Huskers’ Andrews, Cats’ Miller and Nittany Lions’ Nemeth earn weekly accolades

Player of the Week
Billie Andrews, Nebraska
Sr. – SS – Gretna, Neb. – Gretna – Major: Graphic Design
Hit .619 with 13 hits, five extra-base hits, four home runs, eight runs and six RBI in five games at the Mary Nutter Classic
Led the 30-team tournament in slugging (1.238), hits (13), home runs (4) and total bases (26)
Averaged 2.6 hits per game, 1.0 extra-base hits per game, 0.8 home runs per game, 1.6 runs per game and 1.2 RBI per game
Recorded a hit in all five games, with multiple hits in four of the five games, tying her career-high in hits with a 4-for-4 outing against No. 20 Utah
Tied her career best with two home runs as part of a 3-for-5 day against No. 19 UCLA, marking her seventh career multi-home-run game to tie a Nebraska record
Earns her seventh career Player of the Week honor
Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Sydney Gray (Feb. 19, 2024)
Pitcher of the Week
Ashley Miller, Northwestern
Gr. – RHP – Leo, Ind. – Leo – Master’s: Management
Appeared in all four games for Northwestern at the Mary Nutter Classic, making two starts
Allowed one run in 17.0 innings pitched (0.41 ERA) and held opposing batters to a .143 batting average
Surrendered four hits and one run while striking out six in a 1-0 loss to No. 19 UCLA on Friday
Picked up her third save of the season in a 9-8 win over San Diego on Saturday
Tossed a one-hit shutout against Oregon State on Sunday, striking out nine en route to her second complete game shutout of the season
Carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against Oregon State, retiring 21 of 23 batters faced
Last Northwestern Pitcher of the Week: Lauren Boyd (March 28, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Bridget Nemeth, Penn State
RHP – Glendora, Calif. – Glendora – Major: Agribusiness Management
Led the Nittany Lions in innings pitched with 16.0 throughout three games played, tossing a complete game in her lone start of the weekend
Allowed just one earned run across the 16 innings, for an ERA of 0.44
Yielded a .197 opponent batting average, striking out 24 batters with three walks
Earned the victory in all three mound appearances, bringing her individual record to 8-0 on the season
Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Paige Maynard (Feb. 20, 2023)
2024 Big Ten Softball Honorees
Feb. 12
PL: Katie Wingert, Gr., RU
P: Bridget Nemeth, Fr., PSU
F: Jasmyn Burns, OSU
Feb. 19
PL: Britain Beshears, So., MSU
Sydney Gray, Sr., NEB
P: Brianna Copeland, Jr., IND
F: Jaeya Butler, MSU
Feb. 26
PL: Billie Andrews, Sr., NEB
P: Ashley Miller, Gr., NU
F: Bridget Nemeth, PSU