Maddy Vermejan named MVC Player of the Week

Southern Illinois University redshirt senior second baseman Maddy Vermejan has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

Vermejan slashed .500/.750/.714 to help SIU extend its win streak to 14 games with wins over No. 22/24 Mississippi State and Mississippi Valley State. The redshirt senior went 2-for-4 with a double, four runs scored, three walks and two stolen bases.

The Lemont, Ill. native played an integral role in Southern defeating No. 22/24 Mississippi State, as she went 1-for-2 with three runs scored, two walks and a stolen base. Against the Devilettes, Vermejan went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in SIU’s 5-0 win over Mississippi Valley State.

Vermejan currently leads the league in both walks (7) and stolen bases (5).

The Salukis, who improved to 6-0 with a 5-4 win over Stephen F. Austin on Monday, open the home portion of their 2021 schedule when they host the Coach B Classic, beginning Friday, Feb. 26. The three-day event features DePaul, St. Louis, Ball State and Austin Peay.

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