Lombardi coaches Oregon; five Ducks earn Big Ten honors

Oregon's Melyssa Lombardi was named Big Ten Coach of the Year, and five Ducks earned first-team all-conference honors. This marks the most first-team selections for Oregon since 2013. Rylee McCoy and Lyndsey Grein were unanimous first-team selections, alongside Kai Luschar, Kedre Luschar, and Paige Sinicki. McCoy leads the team with 17 home runs, while Grein boasts a 1.93 ERA. Oregon, with a 47-7 record, awaits its NCAA Tournament seeding after being eliminated in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The selection show will air on Sunday.