Runner picks up her third MVC Freshman of the Week honor
The freshman guard had her fourth 20+ point performance
ST LOUIS – Freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) earned her third weekly honor in only five weeks of play.
Runner continues her impressive freshman season after being named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week by conference office staff. The guard was one of three Purple Aces players to put up over 20 points in UE’s 87-74 win over the SIUE Cougars. Runner recorded a stat in every category on the box score for Evansville while leading the Aces on both sides of the ball.
In 36 minutes of action against SIUE, Runner scored 21 points while leading UE under the glass with seven rebounds. Of her 21 points on Sunday, Runner made 16 free throws to raise her season total to 77 at the charity stripe. With 77 made free throws the freshman is third in the nation and leads the conference in the category. Runner also had a three pointer and a field goal on offense for Evansville against the Cougars.
Along with being one of the Aces leading scorers, Runner led the team in rebounds and assists on Sunday. Runner had a stat in every category but turnovers against SIUE as she pulled down seven boards, helped on five baskets, forced a turnover, and blocked a shot. The freshman currently leads Evansville in points, assists, blocks, and minutes.
With her third Freshman of the Week honor, Runner ties the most weekly recognitions by an Aces newcomer in the past seven seasons. Program leading scorer Sara Dickey had five weekly recognitions in her freshman season of 2013-14. While the MVC’s highest weekly recognition for a freshman in a season was Belmont guard Jailyn Banks last year with six.
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