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May 1, 2006 JESSICA MCGIVNEY NAMED VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK ST LOUIS – Indiana State junior third baseman Jessica McGivney has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week following the Sycamores’ 2-of-3 game series victory over Evansville this past weekend. This is the first weekly Valley honor for McGivney in her career. She was an NFCA All-Mideast Region Player one season ago. McGivney went 4-of-11 at the plate, hitting .364 against a trio of talented pitchers from Indiana and Evansville. She scored a run, posted two doubles and drove in two runs of her own during the week. McGivney reached base via a walk on three occasions as she played and started all four games at third base. In the first game against Evansville, she went 2-of-3 at the plate, with a run scored and two RBI. She doubled in that contest while walking once as the Sycamores downed the Aces, 4-0. McGivney joins sophomore Darcy Wood, who has earned the league Pitcher of the Week Award on three occasions this season. Indiana State has three games left on its regular season schedule. The Sycamores host Drake in a key series this weekend, in which ISU must sweep in order to advance to the State Farm MVC Tournament for the first time since the 2000 season. ISU hosts Drake in a doubleheader at Price Field on Saturday, and then one game on Sunday. First pitch both days is set for Noon (EDT).
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