Illinois State junior forward Simone Goods earned Newcomer of the Week honors for the third time this season after pacing the Redbirds to a 53-41 victory over Bradley on Sunday at Peoria.
Goods led all scorers with 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots. It was the sixth time she has scored 20 or more points in a game.
Goods became the third MVC player this season to earn a league-high four weekly honors, joining Evansville’s Hannah Noe and Southern Illinois’ Abby Brockmeyer.
Bovee, Emanuel honored: After leading the ISU men to their first Missouri Valley Conference title since 1999, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Jeff Bovee and Associate Head Coach Brenton Emanuel have earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional honors.