WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Moriah Polar of the Purdue softball team was voted to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team, announced today by the conference office.
Polar, a freshman out of Pearland, Texas, earned her first Big Ten award recognition after leading all Big Ten outfielders this season with 130 catches and 122 putouts. The Boilermaker has been an integral member of the squad, starting in all 51 games in left field.
Defensively, Polar's efforts have culminated in numerous diving catches and a double play at Illinois for an out at home. Moreover, she has matched the Purdue record for most triples by a Boilermaker in program history (7) and a catch that led to a SC Top-10 nod. Polar has helped Purdue set a program record for most Big consecutive conference wins and the highest Big Ten Tournament seed since 2017.
Polar's nod marked the second time a Boilermaker has earned All-Defensive Team honors, joining outfielder Kasey Wilhoit who earned the nod in 2019.
Polar, a freshman out of Pearland, Texas, earned her first Big Ten award recognition after leading all Big Ten outfielders this season with 130 catches and 122 putouts. The Boilermaker has been an integral member of the squad, starting in all 51 games in left field.
Defensively, Polar's efforts have culminated in numerous diving catches and a double play at Illinois for an out at home. Moreover, she has matched the Purdue record for most triples by a Boilermaker in program history (7) and a catch that led to a SC Top-10 nod. Polar has helped Purdue set a program record for most Big consecutive conference wins and the highest Big Ten Tournament seed since 2017.
Polar's nod marked the second time a Boilermaker has earned All-Defensive Team honors, joining outfielder Kasey Wilhoit who earned the nod in 2019.