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Allison Apke Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week

Softball 3/20/2019 9:30:00 AM

PEORIA, Ill. -- Junior first baseman Allison Apke (Teutopolis, Ill./Teutopolis) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday after helping Bradley Softball to a series win against Valparaiso to open Missouri Valley Conference play.

Apke hit a team-best .444 against the Crusaders, going 4-for-9 with a double, one run, four RBI and three walks. She also boasted a .583 on base percentage and .556 slugging percentage to help Bradley to a 2-1 record. Apke drew two walks in the series opener against Valpo, going 0-for-2 with a run and one RBI to help the Braves win their MVC opener for the first time since 2013. In Saturday's second game, she was 1-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in an 8-3 win as Bradley opened league play 2-0 for the first time since 1986. Apke helped highlight Sunday's series finale by going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI as she tied a career-high for hits and moved into 10th in career RBI at Bradley. A mechanical engineering major with a biomedical concentration, Apke owns a 3.30 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.

Apke and Bradley Softball take on Missouri this afternoon at 4 p.m. in Columbia, Mo.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Allison Apke: IF; 5' 6"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#16 Allison Apke
: 5' 6"; Junior; R/R
: IF

Allison Apke Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week

Players Mentioned

#16 Allison Apke

Players Mentioned

#16 Allison Apke