Runner earns program best sixth MVC Freshman of the Week honor
The Cicero, Ind. native leads current Valley freshmen in the honor
ST LOUIS. – For the sixth time this season freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) has been recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference.
After a big offensive performance at Indiana State on Sunday Runner has been picked the MVC Freshman of the Week by conference staff. Runner paced the Purple Aces offense against Indiana State, dropping her fifth 20-point outing of the season with 24 points against the Sycamores.
Runner also had a career-best game in Terre Haute in multiple areas. She went a career-best 6-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc, recording the best performance from 3-point range by an Ace since 2022 with her six made treys. Runner dished out a career-high six assists, replacing her season-high of five.
For the season, Runner is averaging 16.7 points per game and is one of two freshmen inside the top 10 in the Valley as the seventh top scorer in the league. Runner is also in the top 10 in the MVC for assists with 47 helpers in 15 games for 3.1 assists a game. The freshman also leads the league in minutes played at 34.8 minutes per game and is 58th nationally among Division I players.
With her sixth recognition, Runner is UE’s most decorated newcomer in the Missouri Valley Conference in a single season. Evansville’s previous leader was guard Sara Dickey who was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week five times in her first season with the Aces. The MVC Freshman of the Week award is in its second season and Runner is tied for the most recognitions with Belmont guard Jailyn Banks.
UE and Runner return to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for the first time in over a month later this week. Evansville welcomes the Missouri State Lady Bears to campus for a Purple Friday night game. Fans are encouraged to wear purple to Meeks for the game at 6 p.m.
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