ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference has named Sammey Bunch MVC Player of the Week and Brooke Snider Newcomer of the Week.
Senior shortstop Sammey Bunch posted a 1.000 batting average and a 2.750 slugging percentage over three games against the Purple Aces of Evansville over the weekend. Bunch went 4-for-4 with two home runs, one double, and eight RBI's. Bunch scored nine runs, tagged eleven bases, and drew six walks in three games. In the second game of the Friday double header Bunch hit both home runs in back-to-back plate appearances in the same inning including one, four-run grand slam that sparked a UNI fifteen run inning.