INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference - McKendree University junior shortstop Lauren Harris tallied another conference weekly honor in her career after she battered opposing defenses to help her squad to a 4-0 finishi at the Alvy Early Memorial Classic, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Harris ended the weekend with a .545/.688/1.182 slash while collecting three extra-base hits, five runs scores, four RBIs, and 13 total bases. The shortstop collected her fifth career weekly award with the selection while adding McKendree's second of the young 2025 season. Harris and McKendree are back in action next weekend as they head off for the Branson Bash Classic with four games, two against Central Missouri and a pair versus Harding. 

Harris went 6 of 11 from the plate while drawing three walks, including a 3 of 4 performance against East Central to cap the weekend. She tallied three extra base hits with a double versus Harding and a pair of homers over East Central while putting up four RBIs, including three against ECU. The junior shortstop scored in all four contests on the weekend. Harris now has a hit in seven games while scoring in six and adding an RBI in five. She leads her team in total bases, slugging, and RBIs.