ST. LOUIS – For the second time this season, University of Evansville sophomore Emma McDonald has been recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week.
 
Another solid weekend saw McDonald bat .429 in the road series sweep at Drake. She completed the weekend with two runs, an RBI, and walk.
 
McDonald opened the series going 1-2 with an RBI before posting a strong effort in Saturday's opener. She went 2-for-3 while scoring two runs in a 5-3 victory. McDonald reached on a walk in the series finale.
 
Her efforts helped the Purple Aces earned their first MVC series sweep since 2024, first road sweep since 2019, and its third consecutive MVC series victory, the longest streak since 2016.
 
UE returns to the field for a single home game against Bellarmine on Wednesday at 5 p.m. before welcoming UNI this weekend.