GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its awards following the 11th week of the 2026 softball season. Ferris State junior first baseman Alexis Kozlowski earned GLIAC Player of the Week recognition while Parkside sophomore hurler Casey Jo Vermett was honored as GLIAC Pitcher of the Week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alexis Kozlowski, Ferris State
Ferris State University junior first baseman Alexis Kozlowski led the Bulldogs to six wins on the weekend, hitting a team-high .611 overall with 11 hits, 15 RBI’s and nine runs scored in 18 official at-bats. Kozlowski helped the Bulldogs close regular-season play with an impressive 11-game winning streak as FSU swept Davenport in four games and beat Purdue Northwest on Sunday to close out the regular season. Kozlowski also drew three walks and had a home run, a triple and five doubles in the six games. She recorded a 1.167 slugging figure and a .636 on-base figure. She had two hits or more in the last five games of the weekend and produced multiple RBI’s in five of six games overall.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Casey Jo Vermett, Parkside
Parkside softball sophomore pitcher Casey Jo Vermett has been named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season. Vermett was nearly untouchable in the circle during Parkside’s final week of the regular season, tossing 13 consecutive scoreless innings across two starts against Roosevelt. She finished the week with two complete-game shutouts, allowing just 4 total hits while striking out 25 batters and holding opponents to a .095 batting average. The sophomore opened the week Wednesday in Rosemont, Ill., by throwing a one-hit complete-game shutout in game one of the doubleheader against the Lakers. Vermett struck out 11 and walked just 2 in the outing, setting the tone for another dominant week in the circle. She followed it up with a historic performance Saturday at Case Softball Complex. Vermett threw her second straight complete-game shutout in game one of the doubleheader, but the biggest moment came in the top of the third inning. With her fifth strikeout of the game, Vermett officially became just the fourth Ranger in program history to record 200 or more strikeouts in a single season. She is the first Parkside pitcher to reach the milestone in 18 years. Vermett enters the postseason as the leader of the Parkside pitching staff, carrying a 2.90 ERA while owning a GLIAC-best 209 strikeouts. She also ranks third in the nation in strikeouts per 7 innings at 9.9 and is tied for the GLIAC lead with 16 complete games.
HONORABLE MENTION
Player: Eliana Eiland (Grand Valley State), Olivia Elliott (Saginaw Valley State), Molly Hool (Wayne State), Gracie Jensen (Purdue Northwest), Mia Johnson (Parkside), Kailyne Luna (Davenport)
Pitcher: Hayden Batton (Wayne State), Aalana Kimble (Saginaw Valley State), Jordyn Roop (Purdue Northwest), Katie Shuboy (Ferris State), Kylie Swierkos (Grand Valley State)
