Player of the Week

Tristen Edwards, Nebraska

OF – Sr. – Murrieta, Calif. – Vista Murrieta – Major: Management

• Batted .438 with four home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored, as well as a .550 on-base percentage and a 1.313 slugging percentage last week, helping Nebraska open with three wins in five games at the Troy Cox Classic in Las Cruces, N.M.

• Hit home runs in four of the Huskers’ five tournament games, moving into a tie for sixth in school history with 35 career home runs

• Had at least one hit and one run scored in all five tournament games as Nebraska averaged 8.8 runs per game during the event

• A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018 and 2019)

• Earns her fourth career Player of the Week honor

• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Tristen Edwards (Feb. 18, 2019)



Pitcher of the Week

Sydney Sickels, Illinois

RHP – So. – Indianola, Iowa – Indianola – Major: Kinesiology

• Factored into all four of Illinois’ wins at last weekend’s NFCA Leadoff Classic, going 2-0 with two saves and a 0.00 ERA, striking out 14 while walking just three in 15.2 innings pitched

• Recorded a complete-game two-hit shutout over No. 23 Auburn in the tournament finale on Sunday

• Picked up four-out saves in both Illinois wins on Feb. 8 against No. 21 Ole Miss and South Alabama

• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor

• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Bella Loya (Feb. 25, 2019)



Freshman of the Week

Avery Clark, Ohio State

DP – Fr. – Prospect, Ohio – North Union – Major: Health Science

• Batted .545 with a .615 on-base percentage and .818 slugging percentage, plus a home run and three RBI last weekend, helping the Buckeyes take three of four games at the Carolina Classic in Columbia, S.C.

• Hit a two-run home run to put OSU ahead to stay in its Feb. 8 win over North Dakota State

• Also had two hits against No. 19/21 South Carolina on Feb. 7 and in Sunday’s 10-inning win over UNCG

• Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor

• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Kaitlyn Coffman (Feb. 25, 2019)



2020 Big Ten Players of the Week

Feb. 10

PL: Tristen Edwards, Sr., NEB

P: Sydney Sickels, So., ILL

F: Avery Clark, OSU

