Kuszak Named Softball America Star of the Week

Nebraska softball junior Ava Kuszak garnered Softball America Star of the Week honors for her performance at the Troy Cox Classic, the organization announced Tuesday.

 

Kuszak tied the school and Big Ten record for home runs in a game with three against Montana on Sunday, Feb. 16. She went 9-for-14 (.643) with six home runs in five games to help the Huskers notch five run-rule victories in New Mexico. She averaged 1.8 hits, 1.2 home runs, 2.0 runs and 2.6 RBIs per game in only 14 at bats and 19 plate appearances. In addition to her .643 average, Kuszak posted a .684 on-base percentage and a 1.929 slugging percentage. 

 

Kuszak homered in four of Nebraska’s five games, including her record-setting three in a 4-for-4 day against Montana in the final game of the tournament. Against the Griz, she set career highs with four hits, three home runs, four runs and six RBIs. Kuszak opened the tournament by going 2-for-5 with two home runs, two walks, three runs and four RBIs in a pair of games against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi and host New Mexico State. On day two, Kuszak went 3-for-5 with a homer, two walks, three runs and three RBIs in wins over Montana and Northern Colorado.

 

Kuszak and the rest of the Huskers will continue their season on Thursday, Feb. 20 against No. 24 Baylor at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The game is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on FloSoftball. It can also be heard for free across the Huskers Radio Network.