EVANSTON, Ill. – Danielle Williams was named a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award on Wednesday, the program announced.
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It is the second time Williams has been named a finalist for the award, also receiving the recognition in 2019 after posting a 1.55 ERA and 317 strikeouts in 230.0 innings.
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Williams joins Kayla Konwent of Wisconsin as the only Big Ten players named finalists for the award and is one of 10 pitchers to be nominated.
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The Pleasanton, Calif. native has returned to dominant form this season, posting a career-best 1.40 ERA and 213 strikeouts across 140.0 innings. Williams leads the Big Ten in ERA, wins (18), saves (11), and batting average against (.153).
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Williams has earned the win against seven ranked opponents this season and tossed her second-career no-hitter on March 20 against Stanford. The following game, she struck out a career-high 17 batters in a masterful one-hit shutout against Michigan State on March 25.
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It is the second time Williams has been named a finalist for the award, also receiving the recognition in 2019 after posting a 1.55 ERA and 317 strikeouts in 230.0 innings.
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Williams joins Kayla Konwent of Wisconsin as the only Big Ten players named finalists for the award and is one of 10 pitchers to be nominated.
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The Pleasanton, Calif. native has returned to dominant form this season, posting a career-best 1.40 ERA and 213 strikeouts across 140.0 innings. Williams leads the Big Ten in ERA, wins (18), saves (11), and batting average against (.153).
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Williams has earned the win against seven ranked opponents this season and tossed her second-career no-hitter on March 20 against Stanford. The following game, she struck out a career-high 17 batters in a masterful one-hit shutout against Michigan State on March 25.