Nebraska, Northwestern and Michigan Claim Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week 

Billie Andrews, Nebraska  

Sr. – SS – Gretna, Neb. – Gretna – Major: Graphic Design 

• Hit .455 with four home runs and 14 RBI with a 1.565 OPS while leading Nebraska to a 5-1 week 
• Averaged 1.7 hits, 1.7 runs and 2.3 RBI per game on the week 
• Her four home runs brought her to 54 in her career, tying the Nebraska career home run record 
• Reached base safely in all six games to extend her streak to 23 consecutive games 
• Homered in both games and had three hits and five RBI in two games on March 12  
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Sydney Gray (March 11, 2024) 

Pitcher of the Week  

Ashley Miller, Northwestern 

Gr. – RHP – Leo, Ind. – Leo – Master’s: Management 

• Made four appearances and earned three wins in the circle for Northwestern, including two against top-25 opponents 
• Limited batters to a .130 opposing batting average4 over 19.2 innings, racking up 20 strikeouts over the weekend 
• Allowed just one hit in 6.0 innings vs. NC State, striking out 7 of the 20 batters she faced 
• Tallied five strikeouts and allowed one hit in 3.1 scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over No. 24 Boston College 
• Entered in relief and allowed just two hits and one run over 3.1 innings to earn her second win of the weekend in a 5-2 victory over Minnesota  
• Threw her sixth complete game of the season in a 4-3 win at No. 23 South Carolina 
• Last Maryland Pitcher of the Week: Ashley Miller (Feb. 26, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 

Jenissa Conway, Michigan 

OF – Olivehurst, Calif. – Marysville – Major: Undeclared 

• Led the Wolverines with a .400 batting average at the Cardinal Classic, boasting a 1.300 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage 
• Posted a pair of home runs and four RBI against host Louisville 
• Drove in a run off an RBI double against Dartmouth and tallied her second career triple in the tournament finale against Illinois 
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Alex Storako (May 6, 2019) 

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  

March 4

PL: Kaitlyn Morrison, R-Sr., PSU  

P: Liv Grey, Gr., MSU  

F: Ashlynn Campbell, PUR 

March 11 

PL: Sydney Gray, Sr., NEB 

P: Courtney Wyche, MD 

F: Jasmyn Burns, OSU 

March 18 

PL: Billie Andrews, Sr., NEB 

P: Ashley Miller, Gr., NU 

F: Jenissa Conway, MICH