PEORIA, Ill. -- Sophomore pitcher Jaelen Hull (Clifton, Ill./Bishop McNamara) has been named the Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week after earning Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week honors earlier this week.

Hull factored in three of Bradley's four victories last week, boasting a 1.27 ERA to go with a 2-0 record and one save in three appearances as the Braves went 4-1 last week to cap an eight-game home stand.  In Tuesday's game against Illinois-Chicago, the Flames had the bases loaded with one out in the seventh of a one-run game when Hull took over in the circle.  She got a strikeout and fly out against UIC to earn her team-best second save of the year. 

Against Illinois State Wednesday, Hull came out of the bullpen to shutdown the Redbirds as the Braves rallied for an 8-7 victory.  With Bradley trailing 7-6, Hull entered the game to get the final out of the fifth inning and held Illinois State to just one hit over the final 2.1 innings to help the Braves rally for a walk-off victory.  In her final home outing of the season, Hull earned a complete game, eight-inning victory as the Braves collected another walk-off win with a 3-2 victory against league-leading Drake.  She struck out a career-best nine batters in the victory and gave up two earned runs to the Bulldogs.  An accounting major, Hull owns a 3.80 cumulative grade point average. 
 
Each week, a Bradley student-athlete is selected as the Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week.  The individual chosen must be at least a sophomore in class standing and boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, while displaying a level of athletic excellence.

Hull and the Bradley softball team close out the 2015 regular-season this weekend with a three-game series at Evansville, starting Saturday with a noon doubleheader.