Kowalski was outstanding for the Pioneers this past week, owning a 0.88 ERA with 20 strikeouts and a 1-1 record in three appearances. The rookie got her week going with a bang, earning the victory in a relief appearance against Yale on Wednesday after fanning five batters in 3.0 innings. In conference play against Wagner, she made two appearances, allowing two earned runs while combining to strike out 15 batters. Earning her lone start of the week in the series opener, the San Clemente, CA native registered a season-high 10 strikeouts in 9.0 innings in an eventual 3-2, 10-inning defeat to the Seahawks on Friday. Kowalski went on to pitch 4.0 scoreless frames in the finale, a 1-0 setback. This is her second NEC award in as many weeks, as she was pegged the NEC Pitcher of the Week on April 19.