GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its awards following the third week of the 2026 softball season. Purdue Northwest freshman infielder Gracie Jensen garnered GLIAC Player of the Week honors while Davenport sophomore righthander Hannah Tahaney earned GLIAC Pitcher of the Week recognition.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gracie Jensen, Purdue Northwest
Purdue Northwest softball freshman infielder Gracie Jensen led Purdue Northwest this weekend with a standout performance during the Pride’s final day at the Maryville Invite on March 8. Jensen led the Pride offensively across two games, batting .875 (7-for-8) with four runs scored and four RBIs while helping Purdue Northwest split the day with Hillsdale and Maryville. In the opener against Hillsdale, Jensen delivered a strong performance at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs. She highlighted the game with a two-run home run and added an RBI single as part of the Pride’s six-run effort. Jensen followed with an even bigger performance in the Pride’s 8-7 win over host Maryville. She went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored, an RBI and a double, helping ignite the offense during Purdue Northwest’s late rally. Across the two games, Jensen recorded two extra-base hits and finished the day with a 1.250 slugging percentage and .875 on-base percentage. Defensively, Jensen was flawless in the infield, posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage over 10 total chances. She recorded five putouts and five assists without committing an error. Jensen’s dominant day at the plate and steady defense played a key role in Purdue Northwest closing the Maryville Invite with a victory.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Hannah Tahaney, Davenport
Watervliet, Michigan native and sophomore pitcher Hannah Tahaney earned GLIAC Pitcher of the Week honors following a strong showing during Davenport’s recent Florida trip. Tahaney made five appearances in the circle, logging 19.1 innings while allowing just five earned runs. She struck out 22 batters, issued five walks, and allowed 16 hits while facing 85 batters. Her most notable outing came against Walsh, where Tahaney delivered seven shutout innings and carried a scoreless game into extra innings. Under the international tiebreaker rule, which places a runner on second base to begin the inning, Walsh managed the game’s lone run in the eighth to secure a 1–0 victory, with the deciding run ruled unearned. So far this season, Tahaney has appeared in eight games with five starts, recording 25 strikeouts across 29.0 innings pitched. She currently holds a 2.17 ERA, the lowest on the Davenport pitching staff.
HONORABLE MENTION
Player: Emma Helvie (Saginaw Valley State), Mia Johnson (Parkside)
Pitcher: Abbey Bond (Purdue Northwest), Holly Lowenberg (Parkside)
