University of Evansville junior Whitney Biggs has been named this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week. Biggs was the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 MVC Women’s Soccer Championship as she led the Purple Aces to their first conference championship since 2008.
Biggs earned a shutout in Evansville’s 1-0 win over UNI in the semifinals, making a huge save in the win. She upped the ante in Sunday’s championship game, making three saves in blanking Loyola in double overtime. Her biggest moment came in penalty kicks as her save keyed the Aces winning by a 5-3 margin and sent them to the NCAA Tournament. Even more impressive is her academic performance as the junior stands with a 4.0 GPA in Exercise Science.
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 will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.
