DeBoer Named Big Ten Freshman Of The Year; Huskies Collect Postseason Honors
May 09, 2025 | Softball
SEATTLE – Washington softball earned four postseason honors by the Big Ten Conference, highlighted by infielder Alexis DeBoer being named Freshman of the Year.
In addition, DeBoer also garnered first team all-conference honors and a unanimous selection to the all-freshman team. Jadyn Glab earned a spot on the all-defensive team at catcher.
DeBoer is the first Husky to earn conference freshman of the year honors since Taran Alvelo in 2016. Earlier this week, she was named a Top 10 finalist for NFCA National Freshman of the Year. On the season, she is batting .369 with nine doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, 26 walks and 54 RBI. She became just the fifth Big Ten freshman to hit 20 or more home runs in a season and the second Husky freshman to accomplish the feat.
The freshman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota twice earned conference weekly honors as player of the week on March 3 and freshman of the week on May 5. DeBoer was also named D1Softball National Player of the Week on March 11 after batted .538 with a double, five home runs, eight RBI, and five walks while posting a 1.769 slugging percentage at the Black and Orange Classic.
Behind the dish, Glab posted a .900 fielding percentage with 289 putouts with 16 assists and caught nine runners stealing (six in conference action). She had a career-high 15 putouts twice against North Dakota and Jackson State while throwing out two runners against Wisconsin.
Rounding out the 2025 accolades, Haley Winckler was named as UW's honoree for the sportsmanship team. Earlier this season, she recorded her first career hit against UC Riverside and first career RBI versus Montana.
Washington awaits the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 11. The show will air at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on X and Instagram.
2025 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Nebraska
Pitcher of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Nebraska
Freshman of the Year: Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Coach of the Year: Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon
All-Big Ten First Team
Taylor Minnick, Indiana
Jena Young, Iowa
JENISSA CONWAY, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Michigan
JORDY BAHL, Nebraska
Ava Kuszak, Nebraska
JASMYN BURNS, Ohio State
LYNDSEY GREIN, Oregon
Kai Luschar, Oregon
Kedre Luschar, Oregon
RYLEE MCCOY, Oregon
Paige Sinicki, Oregon
Megan Grant, UCLA
Savannah Pola, UCLA
Taylor Tinsley, UCLA
Jordan Woolery, UCLA
Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Kendra Lewis, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Second Team
Avery Parker, Indiana
Jalen Adams, Iowa
Kaelin Cash, Michigan State
Samantha Bland, Nebraska
Hannah Camenzind, Nebraska
Lauren Boyd, Northwestern
Taylor Cruse, Ohio State
Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
Skylar Limon, Ohio State
Reagan Milliken, Ohio State
Kaylynn Jones, Oregon
Elise Sokolsky, Oregon
Haylie Brunson, Penn State
Maddie Gordon, Penn State
Brooke Klosowicz, Penn State
Meagan Ricks, Penn State
Moriah Polar, Purdue
Hilary Blomberg, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Defensive Team
1B: Rylee McCoy, Oregon
2B: Jena Young, Iowa
SS: Paige Sinicki, Oregon
3B: Samantha Bland, Nebraska
OF: Kedre Luschar, Oregon
OF: Natalie Lieto, Penn State
OF: Danielle Lucey, Wisconsin
P: Sydney Schwartz, Minnesota
C: Jadyn Glab, Washington
All-Freshman Team
Lauren Putz, Michigan
Kaylie Avvisato, Northwestern
Lorin Boutte, Ohio State
Kaylynn Jones, Oregon
Stefini Ma'ake, Oregon
RYLEE MCCOY, Oregon
Ella Harrison, Rutgers
Addisen Fisher, UCLA
Rylee Slimp, UCLA
ALEXIS DEBOER, Washington
Kendra Lewis, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Honorees
Adisyn Caryl, Illinois
Kinsey Mitchell, Indiana
Tatianna Roman, Iowa
Sam Bean, Maryland
Ella Stephenson, Michigan
Collette Allen, Michigan State
Nani Valencia, Minnesota
Haidyn Warner, Nebraska
Lauren Curry, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
Abby Mulvey, Oregon
Jordyn Jochims, Penn State
Kendall Klochack, Purdue
Georgia Ingle, Rutgers
Savannah Pola, UCLA
Haley Winckler, Washington
Gabi Salo, Wisconsin
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections
In addition, DeBoer also garnered first team all-conference honors and a unanimous selection to the all-freshman team. Jadyn Glab earned a spot on the all-defensive team at catcher.
DeBoer is the first Husky to earn conference freshman of the year honors since Taran Alvelo in 2016. Earlier this week, she was named a Top 10 finalist for NFCA National Freshman of the Year. On the season, she is batting .369 with nine doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, 26 walks and 54 RBI. She became just the fifth Big Ten freshman to hit 20 or more home runs in a season and the second Husky freshman to accomplish the feat.
The freshman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota twice earned conference weekly honors as player of the week on March 3 and freshman of the week on May 5. DeBoer was also named D1Softball National Player of the Week on March 11 after batted .538 with a double, five home runs, eight RBI, and five walks while posting a 1.769 slugging percentage at the Black and Orange Classic.
Behind the dish, Glab posted a .900 fielding percentage with 289 putouts with 16 assists and caught nine runners stealing (six in conference action). She had a career-high 15 putouts twice against North Dakota and Jackson State while throwing out two runners against Wisconsin.
Rounding out the 2025 accolades, Haley Winckler was named as UW's honoree for the sportsmanship team. Earlier this season, she recorded her first career hit against UC Riverside and first career RBI versus Montana.
Washington awaits the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 11. The show will air at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on X and Instagram.
2025 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Nebraska
Pitcher of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Nebraska
Freshman of the Year: Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Coach of the Year: Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon
All-Big Ten First Team
Taylor Minnick, Indiana
Jena Young, Iowa
JENISSA CONWAY, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Michigan
JORDY BAHL, Nebraska
Ava Kuszak, Nebraska
JASMYN BURNS, Ohio State
LYNDSEY GREIN, Oregon
Kai Luschar, Oregon
Kedre Luschar, Oregon
RYLEE MCCOY, Oregon
Paige Sinicki, Oregon
Megan Grant, UCLA
Savannah Pola, UCLA
Taylor Tinsley, UCLA
Jordan Woolery, UCLA
Alexis DeBoer, Washington
Kendra Lewis, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Second Team
Avery Parker, Indiana
Jalen Adams, Iowa
Kaelin Cash, Michigan State
Samantha Bland, Nebraska
Hannah Camenzind, Nebraska
Lauren Boyd, Northwestern
Taylor Cruse, Ohio State
Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
Skylar Limon, Ohio State
Reagan Milliken, Ohio State
Kaylynn Jones, Oregon
Elise Sokolsky, Oregon
Haylie Brunson, Penn State
Maddie Gordon, Penn State
Brooke Klosowicz, Penn State
Meagan Ricks, Penn State
Moriah Polar, Purdue
Hilary Blomberg, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Defensive Team
1B: Rylee McCoy, Oregon
2B: Jena Young, Iowa
SS: Paige Sinicki, Oregon
3B: Samantha Bland, Nebraska
OF: Kedre Luschar, Oregon
OF: Natalie Lieto, Penn State
OF: Danielle Lucey, Wisconsin
P: Sydney Schwartz, Minnesota
C: Jadyn Glab, Washington
All-Freshman Team
Lauren Putz, Michigan
Kaylie Avvisato, Northwestern
Lorin Boutte, Ohio State
Kaylynn Jones, Oregon
Stefini Ma'ake, Oregon
RYLEE MCCOY, Oregon
Ella Harrison, Rutgers
Addisen Fisher, UCLA
Rylee Slimp, UCLA
ALEXIS DEBOER, Washington
Kendra Lewis, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Honorees
Adisyn Caryl, Illinois
Kinsey Mitchell, Indiana
Tatianna Roman, Iowa
Sam Bean, Maryland
Ella Stephenson, Michigan
Collette Allen, Michigan State
Nani Valencia, Minnesota
Haidyn Warner, Nebraska
Lauren Curry, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
Abby Mulvey, Oregon
Jordyn Jochims, Penn State
Kendall Klochack, Purdue
Georgia Ingle, Rutgers
Savannah Pola, UCLA
Haley Winckler, Washington
Gabi Salo, Wisconsin
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections
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