Harwood went 3-0 with two saves in six appearances to lead UWSP to a 5-1 week. She earned the win and a save in Monday’s sweep of UW-Platteville. On Wednesday, she shutout No. 19 UW-Oshkosh over 4.0 innings with five strikeouts. Then on Saturday, she earned another win and picked up the save in a sweep of UW-River Falls. For the week, Harwood had 19 strikeouts, one run allowed and no walks over 16.1 innings pitched.
Other nominees
Sara Traxel (Softball)
Traxel hit .438 over UWSP’s six games last week. She had a hit, drew a walk and scored a run in the Monday’s sweep of UW-Platteville. On Wednesday at No. 19 UW-Oshkosh, Traxel had three hits, a stolen base and two RBI. She added three more hits, three runs scored, an RBI and two steals in Saturday’s sweep of UW-River Falls.
Bella Harriman (Track & Field)
Harriman logged an impactful day in the throws at the St. Norbert Invitational, contributing to the Pointers second-place team finish. She logged a personal-best mark of 41.92 meters (137' 6") in the discus throw. Harriman’s new top mark ranks her fifth in the conference and 45th in the nation.
Kate Downie (Golf)
Downie wrapped the season as the Pointers top finisher at the UW-Stout Invitational. She shot a 77 on Saturday, four shots behind the leader, to finish third.