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Kansas Robinson Named Big Ten Player of the Week
3/26/2024 11:45:00 AM | Softball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern's Kansas Robinson was named the Big Ten Player of the Week following a dominant showing at Sharon J. Drysdale Field this past week to kick off the Wildcats' Big Ten season.
This past week, Robinson led Northwestern in hits (9), batting average (.750), slugging percentage (1.583), on-base percentage (.778), home runs (3) and runs scored (5) during a homestand in which the Wildcats' went 5-0 and swept their conference opening series.
In the Wildcats' three weekend games vs. Michigan State to open conference play, Robinson batted 1.000 (6-of-6) throughout the series and reached base in 10-of-11 plate appearances, with her only recorded out coming via an RBI sacrifice fly. The sophomore phenom homered in all three of the Wildcats' games against the Spartans, combining for 16 total bases and a team-leading 2.667 slugging percentage.
Robinson recorded three hits and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over DePaul, her team-high third three-hit game of the season. She followed that performance up on Saturday by reaching base four times in the 'Cats' 7-1 win over Michigan State to kick off conference play, going 1-for-2 with three walks, two runs scored and a solo home run.
To finish the week off on a Sunday doubleheader, Robinson went 3-for-3 with a single, double, home run and three RBI in an 11-3 run-rule win in game one. She then hit another solo home run in the second half of the doubleheader en route to a 4-0 win.
Robinson has now reached base in 23-straight games to open the season and leads the Wildcats in batting average (.471), runs scored (18), hits (32), home runs (6), RBI (20), slugging percentage (.853) and on-base percentage (.553). Her .553 on-base percentage leads the Big Ten and ranks 15th in the nation, while her .471 batting average (32-of-68) ranks second in the conference and 13th in the nation.
Northwestern is riding an eight-game winning streak and now sits at 16-7 on the season and 3-0 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats play a Tuesday midweek game at home vs. Loyola (Chicago) at 4pm CT before hitting the road for a weekend series at Ohio State.
This past week, Robinson led Northwestern in hits (9), batting average (.750), slugging percentage (1.583), on-base percentage (.778), home runs (3) and runs scored (5) during a homestand in which the Wildcats' went 5-0 and swept their conference opening series.
In the Wildcats' three weekend games vs. Michigan State to open conference play, Robinson batted 1.000 (6-of-6) throughout the series and reached base in 10-of-11 plate appearances, with her only recorded out coming via an RBI sacrifice fly. The sophomore phenom homered in all three of the Wildcats' games against the Spartans, combining for 16 total bases and a team-leading 2.667 slugging percentage.
Robinson recorded three hits and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over DePaul, her team-high third three-hit game of the season. She followed that performance up on Saturday by reaching base four times in the 'Cats' 7-1 win over Michigan State to kick off conference play, going 1-for-2 with three walks, two runs scored and a solo home run.
To finish the week off on a Sunday doubleheader, Robinson went 3-for-3 with a single, double, home run and three RBI in an 11-3 run-rule win in game one. She then hit another solo home run in the second half of the doubleheader en route to a 4-0 win.
Robinson has now reached base in 23-straight games to open the season and leads the Wildcats in batting average (.471), runs scored (18), hits (32), home runs (6), RBI (20), slugging percentage (.853) and on-base percentage (.553). Her .553 on-base percentage leads the Big Ten and ranks 15th in the nation, while her .471 batting average (32-of-68) ranks second in the conference and 13th in the nation.
Northwestern is riding an eight-game winning streak and now sits at 16-7 on the season and 3-0 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats play a Tuesday midweek game at home vs. Loyola (Chicago) at 4pm CT before hitting the road for a weekend series at Ohio State.
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