The Gopher Softball Team cleaned up the end of the season Big Ten Awards as expected Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Kendyl Lindaman was named both the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the Big Ten Player of the Year. Senior Sara Groenewegen was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. Gopher coach Jessica Allister was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Three other Gophers, Maddie Houlihan, Allie Arneson and Danielle Parlich joined Lindaman and Groenewegen on the Big Ten All First Team.
Kendyl Lindaman is the fourth Gopher in program history to win the Big Ten Player of the Year Award, and the fifth to win the Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award.