Tusa won all three games for the Falcons as the team finished 3-1 in WIAC road games. At UW-La Crosse April 8, she won a 7-0 game working seven innings and allowing just three singles. She struck out nine and walked only one. No runner went past second base and she threw ho-hit ball for four innings. In a 2-0 win at UW-Platteville April 9, she worked all seven innings and allowed just two singles. She struck out 12 and walked three in that game. She struck out five straight batters and had a no-hitter going for five innings. Tusa also won the second game at Platteville in relief. She pitched the last three innings and allowed three hits and one earned run, while striking out six. She ended the week pitching 19.2 innings and had a 0.71 ERA. She struck out 30 and walked only five. Only one of the 13 hits she allowed was for extra bases and opponents hit just .183 against her. Tusa allowed just two earned runs during the weekend.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Lauren Carlson, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Eagan, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Lauren Beres, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower)
UW-Oshkosh, Tatum Schultz, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-Platteville, Melissa Anderson, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Schaumburg, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Michelle Jones, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Madison, Wis. (La Follette)
UW-Stout, Bri Conrad, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, South St. Paul, Minn. (Simley)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Stang, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Minnetonka, Minn.