Every time the Big Ten Player of the Year unloads a fastball or blasts a home run she’s driven by the idea that the Gophers still have plenty to prove.
“I feel like teams still go at us like we’re the underdogs. I still feel like people don’t believe in us, and it’s kind of a good feeling because going after a team and upsetting them — it’s nice,” sophomore Sara Groenewegen said a few days before striking out a school-record 19 batters, yet another highlight in her MVP season.
“I feel like a lot of teams don’t think we can make it far, but we know we can make it far, so we’re confident in ourselves.