PEORIA, Ill. -- Freshman
Ellie McDermid of the women's basketball team is the November Prairie Farms Bradley Athlete of the Month, earning the honor after a fan vote.
McDermid recorded a double-double in her second collegiate game, tallying 13 points and 11 rebounds at Lindenwood on Nov. 12. At Central Michigan on Nov. 17, McDermid tallied six rebounds and three blocks in just 17 minutes. Her performances earned her MVC Freshman of the Week on November 18th. Through play on Dec. 2, McDermid tops all Braves in field goal percentage (minimum 20 attempts) at 51.6 percent.
McDermid earned the Prairie Farms Athlete of the Month accolade after a fan vote on the school's X account. She collected 75 percent of the vote to beat out Christian Davis of the men's basketball (18.2 percent), Kaitlyn Sheppard of the women's cross country team (4.5 percent) and DJ Koulai of the men's soccer team (2.3 percent).