Softball's Milian Named MAC Female Scholar Athlete Of The Week
May 22, 2010 | Softball
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. The winners are selected by a group of the conference's faculty athletic representatives.
A two-time All-MAC First Team selection and the MAC Tournament's most valuable player, Milian led Ball State on the mound in the MAC Tournament last weekend with a nearly flawless performance that clinched the tournament title for the Cardinals and the program's second-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. Pitching all 28 innings, Milian maintained a 4-0 record, including two shutouts and one no-hitter, and allowed just four hits and two runs, while striking out 40 batters, for a tournament-leading 0.25 earned-run average.
The senior is the winningest pitcher in Ball State history and has tallied 32 victories this season and 85 in her career. The career mark ties her for the top-spot in the conference with Kent State's Kylie Reynolds. She is also the school's career and single season leader in strikeouts with 303 this season. In addition, Milian has been named the MAC West Division Player of the Week a conference-high seven times in 2010.
A secondary mathematics education major and member of the 2008 and 2009 Academic All-MAC teams, Milian not only leads Ball State in the circle, but also tops the team academically with a 3.97 grade point average. In addition, Milian was one of thirty softball players in the country to be nominated for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V First Team for two consecutive years.
