ST. LOUIS - Clayton Custer of Loyola and Lily Johnson of Missouri State have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. The two athletes were honored for their performances during the period of November 6- November 12.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.
Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes are evaluated on their athletic performance during the one-week period.
Clayton Custer, Loyola, R-Jr., Basketball, Finance, 3.50 GPA
Custer opened the 2017-18 season by averaging 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game to help Loyola get off to a 2-0 start for the fourth straight year. The 6-foot-1 guard contributed 18 points, four rebounds and three steals, hitting 7-of-12 shots from the field, in an 84-80 victory over Wright State in the season opener on November 10. Custer then collected six points, three rebounds and three assists in only 21 minutes in a 96-69 victory over Eureka on November 12. Custer was a First Team MVC Scholar-Athlete honoree in 2016-17 and in addition to being a member of the MVC Honor Roll was also a three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week selection. He also was named to the I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team.
Lily Johnson, Missouri State, Sr., Volleyball, Cell and Molecular Biology, 3.96 GPA
Missouri State senior Lily Johnson averaged 5.67 kills on .326 hitting, 3.67 digs and 6.33 points per set in a pair of Missouri State sweeps. She added three aces and two blocks in helping the Bears to their second consecutive MVC title. Saturday against UNI, Johnson posted a double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs, hitting .289 with two blocks and an ace. Sunday, the senior celebrated her final home match by hitting .360 with 20 kills, nine digs and a pair of aces against Drake.
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