Butler infielder Makena Alexander has been selected by the BIG EAST as Player of the Week, and teammate Katie Petran was named to the Weekly Honor Roll, as announced by the conference on Monday. Each student-athlete was chosen for her performance during last weekend's three-game series sweep at Tennessee State.

Alexander was nearly perfect on the week, batting .857 in a trio of wins for the Bulldogs. The junior earned 6 hits and was walked six times on 13 at bats. She also added a triple and a home run, while scoring three runs and contributing six RBI with a 1.571 slugging percentage.

Petran pitched a complete-game shutout against TSU (12-0), allowing three hits, no walks and striking out six batters in five innings of work.

The Bulldogs have opened the 2026 season with a 4-4 record after notching the three wins last weekend. The team heads to Bowling Green, Ky., this coming weekend for the Hilltopper Classic. Three opponents over five games will include Western Kentucky, Detroit Mercy, and Western Michigan.