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UConn & Georgetown Share BIG EAST Softball Weekly Honors

BIG EAST Player of the Week
Cat Petteys, So., SS, UConn
Petteys hit .571, scoring three runs and contributing 5 RBI, as UConn swept Villanova. The 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year posted a 1.571 slugging percentage, delivering a double and a pair of home runs throughout the week. Petteys logged at least one hit in every game of the series, going 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI in Friday’s 5-3 victory. At shortstop, she owned a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with three putouts and eight assists.

BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Marina Egbert, Gr., P, Georgetown
Egbert boasted a 0.00 ERA in two appearances, owning a 1-0 record with a save over 8.0 innings of work. The graduate student threw a complete game in Friday’s 8-0 (6) victory over Seton Hall, striking out one while allowing just three hits.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Devyn Johnson, Fr., C, Georgetown
Johnson led the Hoyas to their first in-conference three-game series sweep since 2014, tallying a team-high five RBI with two home runs and a pair of runs scored against Seton Hall. The rookie excelled in the second game of the series, launching a three-run home run in the fifth inning.

Honor Roll
Avery Barnard, Jr., OF, Creighton
Barnard hit .500 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored as Creighton took the week’s series from Butler, 2-1. The junior posted multi-hit performances in all three conference matchups and logged a career-high seven putouts in Friday’s series-opening win [W, 8-5 (8)].
Audrey Gilman, Fr., P, Creighton
Gilman led the Bluejays to a series victory over Butler, posting a 2-1 record with a 4.05 ERA over 19.0 innings of work. The freshman excelled in the series finale (W, 7-0), picking up her first career shutout in the three-hit victory.
Jess Bianco, Sr., OF, St. John’s
Bianco batted .667 with three runs scored and five RBI as St. John’s took a 2-1 series from DePaul on the road.
Nikki Gallardo, Fr., UT, Providence
Gallardo hit .833 (5-for-6) across a pair of non-conference matchups, recording two doubles, two runs scored, and four RBI in outings against Boston College (L, 7-10) and Dayton (W, 8-4).
Tori Grifone, Gr., P, Providence
Grifone earned the win against Dayton, tossing 5.0 shutout innings with zero hits allowed and eight strikeouts while holding opponents to a .000 batting average.