Five Huskers Honored By the Big Ten

Freshman Katelyn Caneda led five Huskers who were honored on Wednesday, when the conference announced its postseason awards. 

Caneda (second base) earned First Team All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors, the only player in the conference to receive a spot on all three teams. 

Billie Andrews (shortstop) and Brooke Andrews (outfield) joined Caneda, each earning a spot on the First Team All-Big Ten team. This marks the first All-Big Ten honor for Brooke Andrews while Billie Andrews earned all-conference accolades for the third straight season. Billie and Brooke Andrews are the third set of sisters in the Big Ten to receive First Team All-Big Ten honors in the same year and the second from Nebraska. Tatum and Taylor Edwards were both named all-conference first team in 2013 and 2014 while Michigan’s sisters Kari and Karla Kunnen both earned first team honors in 1993. 



Mya Felder (first base) joined Caneda on the All-Defensive team. This marked Felder’s second consecutive year being named to the All-Defensive team. Nebraska was the only Big Ten team to place two players on the All-Defensive team. 

Abbey Newlun rounded out Nebraska’s honorees, as she was announced as the Huskers’ Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient. 

Indiana’s Teryn Kern led the conference honorees, earning Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year accoldes. Minnesota’s Autumn Pease received Pitcher of the Year accolades while Northwestern’s Kate Rohan took home Coach of the Year honors. 

After receiving a bye with a fourth-place regular-season finish, the Huskers are set to play in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. (CT) against the winner of Wednesday’s game between Illinois and Wisconsin. The game will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network and fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and select Huskers Radio Network affiliates with the call from Nate Rohr. 

2023 Big Ten Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards

Player of the Year: Taryn Kern, Fr., 2B, Indiana

Pitcher of the Year: Autumn Pease, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota

Freshman of the Year: TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana

Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern

First Team All-Big Ten

TARYN KERN, Fr., 2B, Indiana

Taylor Minnick, So., DP, Indiana

Nia Carter, Sr., OF, Iowa

Lexie Blair, Grad., OF, Michigan

Kayla Chavez, So., 3B, Minnesota

Taylor Krapf, So., C, Minnesota

Jess Oakland, Fr., SS, Minnesota

AUTUMN PEASE, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota

Billie Andrews, Jr., SS, Nebraska

Brooke Andrews, Jr., OF, Nebraska

Katelyn Caneda, Fr., 2B, Nebraska

Nikki Cuchran, Grad., 1B, Northwestern

Danielle Williams, Grad., LHP, Northwestern

Kami Kortokrax, So., SS, Ohio State

Melina Wilkison, So., OF, Ohio State

Emily Maddock, Jr., 3B, Penn State

Katie Keller, Grad., 1B, Wisconsin

Maddie Schwartz, Grad., RHP, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten*

Kailee Powell, 5th-Yr., 1B, Illinois

Kelly Ryono, Sr., OF, Illinois

Cora Bassett, RS-Jr., OF, Indiana

Avery Parker, Fr., OF, Indiana

Sarah Stone, So., 1B, Indiana

Mackense Greico, 5th-Yr., 1B, Maryland

Courtney Wyche, Sr., RHP, Maryland

Jaeda McFarland, Jr., OF, Maryland

Lauren Derkowski, So., RHP, Michigan

Indiana Langford, Fr., 2B, Michigan

Natalie DenHartog, Grad., OF, Minnesota

Hannah Cady, Jr., 3B, Northwestern

Jordyn Rudd, Grad., C, Northwestern

Skylar Shellmyer, Grad., OF, Northwestern

Sam Hackenbracht, Sr., DP, Ohio State

Lexie Black, Sr., 1B, Penn State

Bailey Parshall, 5th-Yr., LHP, Penn State

Payton Lincavage, Sr., 3B, Rutgers

Kyleigh Sand, Jr., SS, Rutgers

Morgan Smith, Jr., OF, Rutgers

*additional players due to ties in voting. 

All-Freshman Team

TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana

Cassidy Kettleman, OF, Indiana

Avery Parker, OF, Indiana

Jalen Adams, RHP, Iowa

Indiana Langford, 2B, Michigan

Mandy Esman, 2B, Michigan State

Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota

Katelyn Caneda, 2B, Nebraska

Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern

Kansas Robinson, 2B, Northwestern

Ryann Orange, DP, Rutgers

All-Defensive Team

P: Trinity Schlotterbeck, Sr., Maryland

C: Jordyn Rudd, Grad., Northwestern

1B: Mya Felder, Sr., Nebraska

2B: Katelyn Caneda, Fr., Nebraska

SS: Kami Kortokrax, So., Ohio State

3B: Delaney Rummell, Sr., Illinois

OF: Jaeda McFarland, Jr., Maryland

OF: Lexie Blair, Grad., Michigan

OF: Morgan Smith, Jr., Rutgers

ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections.

Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Miranda Gallardo, Sr., Illinois; Brianna Copeland, So., Indiana; Nia Carter, Sr., Iowa; Taylor Liguori, Sr., Maryland; Keke Tholl, Jr., Michigan; Anna Fox, Sr., Michigan State; Nani Valencia, So., Minnesota; Abbey Newlun, Jr., Nebraska; Kendall Peterson, Sr., Northwestern; Meggie Otte, Sr., Ohio State; Morgan Farrah, 5th-Yr., Penn State; Emilee Cox, Sr., Purdue; Kiersten Withstandley, Sr., Rutgers; Kate Linkletter, So., Wisconsin.