Sydney Jones named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
05/02/2018 | 12:03:00 | Softball
MVC Release
ST. LOUIS -Â Southern Illinois softball player Sydney Jones was named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, the league announced Wednesday. Jones holds a 3.816 GPA in sport administration.Â
Jones hit .417 with four RBIs this week while helping her team to a sweep over Evansville over the weekend. She recorded hits in every game she played during the week. In the weekend opener, Jones got two of the team's seven hits that Evansville's starter allowed in the 16-inning game. In game two of Saturday's doubleheader, she went 1-for-4 with and one RBI and a run scored. In Sunday's game, she was the difference maker with three RBIs, a hit, a walk and a run scored in the 8-5 series finale win. Jones has improved her average by 20 points since April 18.Â
Bradley's Drake Bushong (men's golf) was the MVC's male Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing. Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes are evaluated on their athletic performance during the one-week period.
The SIU softball team closes the regular season with a home series vs. Northern Iowa on Saturday and Sunday.Â
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ST. LOUIS -Â Southern Illinois softball player Sydney Jones was named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, the league announced Wednesday. Jones holds a 3.816 GPA in sport administration.Â
Jones hit .417 with four RBIs this week while helping her team to a sweep over Evansville over the weekend. She recorded hits in every game she played during the week. In the weekend opener, Jones got two of the team's seven hits that Evansville's starter allowed in the 16-inning game. In game two of Saturday's doubleheader, she went 1-for-4 with and one RBI and a run scored. In Sunday's game, she was the difference maker with three RBIs, a hit, a walk and a run scored in the 8-5 series finale win. Jones has improved her average by 20 points since April 18.Â
Bradley's Drake Bushong (men's golf) was the MVC's male Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing. Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes are evaluated on their athletic performance during the one-week period.
The SIU softball team closes the regular season with a home series vs. Northern Iowa on Saturday and Sunday.Â
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