Rhodes' Conn Hits SCAC Milestone

Rhodes' Conn Hits SCAC Milestone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - With a first inning single on Sunday, April 17 vs. Sewanee, Rhodes Senior Shortstop Allison Conn collected her 200th career hit, making her just the second player in SCAC history to reach the 200-hit milestone.

After hitting .307 during her freshman campaign and collecting 31 hits, Conn put together 3-concecutive seasons with a batting average above .400, hitting .427 as a sophomore, .400 as a junior, and finishing her senior campaign at .457.  She graduates with a .403 career batting average, the highest in Rhodes history, and averaged 1.48 hits per game during her career, second all time in the SCAC and first among players with at least 100 games played.

During her career, Conn was part of a senior class that amassed more wins than any other class in Rhodes history (94) and qualified for 3 SCAC Championships, including a runner-up finish in 2009.  She leaves Rhodes as both the career and single season leader in both hits and runs scored, in addition to the highest career batting average in Rhodes history.