Tusa set the school’s career strikeout record as the Falcons went 3-1 at the Augustana College (Ill.) Tournament. She needed just one strike out to set the record, and got that in the first inning of the first game she pitched. Tusa finished 3-0 in the tourney. She threw two complete games and won them both, 4-1 over Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) and 4-0 over Cornell College (Iowa). In the three games, she pitched 19 innings and allowed just eight hits. She struck out 22 and showed great control by not walking a batter. Tusa finished the week with a 0.37 ERA. She has struck out 586 batters in her four-year career.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Laura Raflik, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Plover, Wis. (Pacelli)
UW-La Crosse, Lacey Probst, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Menasha, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Courtney Wautier, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Brussels, Wis. (Southern Door)
UW-Whitewater, Katie Boyle, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Greendale, Wis. (Thomas More)