INDIANAPOLIS – McKendree senior shortstop Lauren Harris and Illinois Springfield senior pitcher Rosie Bartletti were named Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions weekly award winners in softball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Harris, McKendree
Sr. | SS | Woodlawn, Ill.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 10-1 W (6 inn.) vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 5-2 W vs. Arkansas Tech (2/2) | 1-0 W vs. NW Oklahoma State, 3-7 L (8) vs. #11 Central Oklahoma (2/3) | 9-0 W (5) vs. Shorter, 3-8 L vs. Montevallo (2/6) | 5-3 W vs. #8 West Texas A&M, 12-0 W (5) vs. Cedarville (2/7)
- Helped McKendree go 6-2 at Branson Lead-Off Classic and Chattanooga Tournament, including a big win over 8th-ranked West Texas A&M
- Went 14-for-28 (.500) with two walks for a .533 on-base percentage
- Tallied five games with multiple hits, including a pair of three-hit performances
- Belted two home runs, three doubles, and one triple, posting a .893 slugging percentage
- Drove in 12 runs and scored 10
- Swiped three bases
- Recorded perfect fielding percentage with seven putouts and 13 assists
- Highlighted by performance against No. 11 Central Oklahoma, going 2-for-2 with one homer, one double, three RBIs, and two walks
- Earns sixth career Player of the Week Award (2/10/25, 4/15/24, 5/1/23, 2/27/23, 2/20/23)
- Last Bearcats’ Player of the Week: Lauren Harris (2/10/25)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Rosie Bartletti, Illinois Springfield
Sr. | RHP | Springfield, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
Team Results: 5-1 W vs. Union TN, 6-7 L vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (2/6) | 4-0 W vs. Cedarville, 4-5 L vs. Shorter (2/7)
- Allowed one unearned run and zero earned runs in 14.1 innings over four appearances (two starts)
- Struck out 22 batters and gave up seven hits and four walks with only one extra-base hit
- Picked up two wins, improving her record on the season to 3-1
- Added one double in the batter’s box
- Highlighted by performance against Union, tossing five shutout innings with five punchouts while allowing just one hits and two walks
- Earns fourth career Pitcher of the Week Award (2/2/26, 4/28/25, 4/8/25)
- Last Prairie Stars’ Pitcher of the Week: Rosie Bartletti (2/2/26)