Sophomore has a 3.83 GPA
 University of Evansville sophomore Mallory Russell was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team on Wednesday.
Russell, who is a nursing major at UE, has a 3.83 GPA. In her second collegiate season, Russell led the team with a 78.46 stroke average. She finished the season in impressive fashion, tying for fourth at the MVC Championship on her way to All-Tournament accolades.
After tying for 18th in the season-opening Roseann Schwartz Invite, she tied for 6th at the Briar Ridge Invitational. Russell’s low round of 73 came in the opening round of the Butler Fall Invitational and the first round of the MVC Championship. She put together her top outing of the season at the conference championship while ranking in the top five for the majority of the tournament.
FIRST TEAM
Hannah Bermel, UNI
Abby Cavaiani, Missouri State
Mara Flaherty, Bradley
Kristen Giles, Drake
Lauren Green, Indiana State
Mallory Russell, Evansville
Ali Schrock, Illinois State – (Scholar-Athlete of the Year)
Abby Thielbar, Loyola
Megan Welch, Bradley
Avalon Woodward, Illinois State
HONORABLE MENTION
Payton Hodson, Valparaiso
Haeri Lee, Drake
Lorenza Martinez, Loyola
Kayla Pfitzner, Missouri State
