OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton sophomore Cayla Nielsen earned BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week honors, the league announced on Monday afternoon. The Blair, Nebraska native hit 9-of-18 (.500) from the plate with four RBI, two doubles and one home run to help the Bluejays to a 3-2 record at the Evansville Softball Invitational this past weekend.
Nielsen led the BIG EAST in runs scored and tied for the BIG EAST lead in hits this past week with nine, while extending her on-base streak out to 13-games.
The sophomore started all five games in centerfield for Creighton this past week.