PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior pitcher Emma Jackson (Reseda, Calif./El Camino Real) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday.

This spring, Jackson posted a 5-5 record with a 3.68 ERA while tossing a team-high six complete games.  She led the team with 36 strikeouts with her 51.1 innings pitched ninth in the MVC and her .226 average against seventh-best in the Valley. Jackson earned the season-opening victory against #20/24 Arkansas, striking out six and giving up just one earned run in the 3-2 win. A two-time NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete, Jackson was named a MVC Good Neighbor Award winner this spring. Majoring in both social work and religious studies, Jackson owns a 3.45 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.