ST. LOUIS – University of Evansville freshman Eryn Gould was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week as the Purple Aces softball team went 2-1 in the Mardi Gras Classic in Lafayette, La.
"Eryn had a great start offensively to her college career," UE head coach Mat Mundell said. "She showed a lot of poise and approach at the plate. We hope she continues to build off of this."
The first weekend of play for Gould was a good one as she batted .600 while slugging 1.300 in leading the Purple Aces to a 2-1 record in the Mardi Gras Classic.