LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northwestern’s Danielle Williams was named the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year, announced at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet, Tuesday evening at the OKC Farmers Market event center.

A four-time FloSoftball High School All-American during her years at Amador Valley High School, Northwestern first-year Danielle Williams made the move to Evanston from Pleasanton, California as the Prep2Prep Sports 2018 North Coast Section Player of the Year and first-team All-North Coast Section.