Penn State and Rutgers Collect Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week 
Brooke Klosowicz, Penn State 
So. – DP – Johnsburg, Ill. – Johnsburg – Major: Kinesiology 

• Guided Penn State to a 4-0 week which included a trio of run-rule victories 

• Hit 9-for-12 with seven RBI, scoring nine runs and amassed six extra-base hits, which included three doubles and three home runs  

• Finished the weekend with a 2.536 OPS (.786 OBP, 1.750 SLG) 

• Klosowicz is one double shy of cracking the Penn State single-season doubles leaderboard before the season has reached its midpoint 

• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Morrison (March 4, 2024) 

Pitcher and Freshman of the Week 
Ella Harrison, Rutgers 
Fr. – RHP – Clarence, N.Y. – Clarence – Major: Undeclared 

• Tossed three complete-game shutouts, including her first career no-hitter in her three appearances at the Bob Heck Memorial Tournament and finished the weekend with a 0.00 ERA 

• Gave up six hits, none for extra bases, seven walks while striking out 34 batters 

• Captured a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over North Dakota behind a career-high 16 strikeouts, the most by a Rutgers pitcher since Jaden Vickers’ 17 on April 29, 2022 

• Added another shutout in a 1-0 win over West Georgia, striking out eight and allowing no walks 

• Recorded her fourth consecutive shutout and sixth game this season in double-figure strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Georgia State, giving up two hits and one walk while striking out 10 

• Harrison has not allowed an earned run in her last 33 innings pitched 

• Last Rutgers Pitcher of the Week: Ella Harrison (Feb. 17, 2025) 

• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Ryann Orange (Feb. 27, 2023) 

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 
March 10
PL: Brooke Klosowicz, So., PSU 
P/F: Ella Harrison, Fr., RU