October 28, 2007

STARKVILLE – After a successful freshman campaign in which she garnered several postseason awards on the diamond including First Team All-SCAC and NFCA First Team All-Atlantic Region, sophomore Jennifer McKinley picked up her first award off the playing field, being named an All-America Scholar Athlete by NFCA.

A member of Phi Eta Sigma Honorary and a biology Major at Millsaps, McKinley posted a 4.0 GPA in the fall and a 3.75 GPA in the spring to qualify for the yearly accolade.

The Frisco, Texas, native posted solid numbers in her first season, tying for first in the SCAC in doubles (13) while ranking second in home runs (6) and total bases (81) and third in batting average (.417) and hits (50).

She also recorded 16 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games, held a season-long 11-game hit streak and only struck out six times in 120 at-bats.

Athletes who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale are recognized as NFCA Scholar Athletes. The NFCA recognizes the top ten academic teams (by overall GPA) each fall through its Academic Top Ten program.