Senior outfielder Tristen Edwards was named the first Big Ten Player of the Week for the 2021 season, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Edwards was honored as the Big Ten Player of the Week for the record sixth time in her career. Her six selections as the Big Ten Player of the Week tie the conference record. Northwestern's Adrienne Monka (2009-12) and Michigan's Sierra Romero (2013-16) were also six-time Big Ten Players of the Week.
Edwards' six conference player-of-the-week awards are the most in the history of Nebraska softball. The only other Huskers to win six conference weekly awards are Lori Sippel, a six-time Big Eight Pitcher of the Week, and Peaches James, a six-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and one-time Big 12 Player of the Week.