Tammy Williams (Softball, 2006-2009)
One of just six players in the history of the sport to score more runs than games played, Tammy Williams earned four All-America honors, two Big Ten Player of the Year awards, was a three-time USA Softball National Player of the Year finalist and was one of four finalists for the Softball Honda Sports Award as a senior.
Williams began her career as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2006, ending that season with the first of two-consecutive Women's College World Series All-Tournament team honors. She shone on the biggest of stages, hitting three-career home runs at the World Series including the game-winner in extra innings against No. 1 UCLA in 2006 to send NU to its first-ever national championship series.
Williams continues to hold NU's career records for batting (.419), runs (235 in 232 games played), hits (310) and home runs (57), and is the school-record holder with a 24-game hitting streak achieved in 2007. She is the only player in Northwestern history to earn multiple invitations to the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection camp while still a Wildcats' student-athlete.
