ST LOUIS – For the first time in program history two Redbirds earned MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team honors, as graduate student Elyce Knudsen and sophomore Nevaeh Thomas were announced as selections by the MVC office Monday. Voting was conducted by the league's sports information directors.
Knudsen and Thomas become the ninth and tenth players in program history to earn MVC Scholar Athlete First Team honors. The duo joins former 2x MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Mary Crompton (2021-22 and 2022-23) and Lexi Wallen (2019-20) on the list of Redbirds to earn MVC Scholar Athlete First Team honors under head coach Kristen Gillespie.