University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Sammey Bunch Named MVC Player of the Week
4/3/2017 1:44:00 PM | Softball
University of Northern Iowa shortstop Sammey Bunch has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. This is the first time the freshman from Bonnots Mill, Missouri, has received the honor.
Leading the Panthers to a three-game series win against Evansville, Bunch wrapped up the weekend with one run, seven hits (including four doubles, one triple, and a home run), 10 RBI, and 1.600 slugging percentage. In game one, Bunch had five RBI, three hits and a run in UNI's 12-4 victory. Game two of the doubleheader, she led the Panthers to a 9-0 win with four RBI and three hits. In the final game on Sunday, Bunch helped UNI's 3-2 win a hit and an RBI.
After the weekend against Evansville, Bunch expanded her team-leading numbers. Bunch leads UNI in runs scored (26), hits (30), doubles (9), triples (3), total bases (57) and stolen bases (9). She had 10 RBI in the series sweep of Evansville.
Bunch is currently ranked 74th in the nation and third in the Missouri Valley Conference in triples per game.
You can catch Bunch and her fellow Panthers at home this weekend in a three-game series against Southern Illinois. The Panthers lead off with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 8, at 12 p.m.
Leading the Panthers to a three-game series win against Evansville, Bunch wrapped up the weekend with one run, seven hits (including four doubles, one triple, and a home run), 10 RBI, and 1.600 slugging percentage. In game one, Bunch had five RBI, three hits and a run in UNI's 12-4 victory. Game two of the doubleheader, she led the Panthers to a 9-0 win with four RBI and three hits. In the final game on Sunday, Bunch helped UNI's 3-2 win a hit and an RBI.
After the weekend against Evansville, Bunch expanded her team-leading numbers. Bunch leads UNI in runs scored (26), hits (30), doubles (9), triples (3), total bases (57) and stolen bases (9). She had 10 RBI in the series sweep of Evansville.
Bunch is currently ranked 74th in the nation and third in the Missouri Valley Conference in triples per game.
You can catch Bunch and her fellow Panthers at home this weekend in a three-game series against Southern Illinois. The Panthers lead off with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 8, at 12 p.m.
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