PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Ella Harrison picked up more honors for her performance last week at the Bob Heck Invitational. After being named the Big Ten Pitcher and Freshman Of the Week on Monday, the Scarlet Knight right-hander was named Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week by the NFCA and National Pitcher of the Week by D1Softball.

The Clarence, New York native becomes the first Scarlet Knight to earn national pitcher of the week recognition from both organizations.

Harrison collected three complete-game shutouts, including her first career no-hitter, in her three appearances at the Bob Heck Memorial Tournament and finished the weekend with a 0.00 ERA. She gave up six hits, none for extra bases, seven walks while striking out 34 and holding the opposition to a .095 batting average. The rookie Scarlet Knight has allowed no earned runs in her last 33 innings pitched.

The freshman captured a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over North Dakota behind a career-high 16 strikeouts, the most by an RU pitcher since Jaden Vickers' 17 on April 29, 2022 and surpassed over 100 strikeouts on the year. 

Harrison added another shutout in a 1-0 win over West Georgia, striking out eight and allowing no walks.

The Scarlet Knight made her fourth consecutive shutout and sixth game this season in double-figure strikeouts in an 8-0 win over host Georgia State. She gave up two hits, one walk, while fanning 10 Panthers.

Harrison enters the week leading the nation in strikeouts with 124 under her belt and tied for fifth nationally in shutouts with four in 16 appearances.

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