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IUPUI Athletics Values

Recruit... Retain... Graduate Champions

IUPUI Athletics

Recruit... Retain... Graduate Champions!

While the IUPUI Athletics Department strives for success on and off the field, the department is committed to providing a first-rate athletics experience to all student-athletes. Whereas on the playing fields, championships are measured in terms of wins and losses; off the field, championships are measured by earning a degree from the university.

Those individuals found on the following list are who we recognize as Champions today. Please help us in our effort to graduate new Champions by coming out to a match and cheering on our student-athletes or by contributing to the Jaguars Athletics Club scholarship fund, which helps support our misson of providing scholarships to athletes in all 14 of our current Division I programs.

The IUPUI Intercollegiate Athletics program is committed to providing equal opportunity and an educational and work environment for its student-athletes, coaches and staff free from any discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

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Student-Athletes of the Month

Philip Wirkkala

Men's Golf

Sophomore men's golfer Philip Wirkkala has been named IUPUI's Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The McCordsville, Ind.-native entered three of IUPUI's four tournaments during the month and was the Jaguars' low scorer twice.

He posted a team-best 78.78 stroke average in nine rounds during the month. Wirkkala tied for 37th overall at the Crooked Stick Invitational, firing a 54-hole 232 (80-76-76) at one of the area's most recognized courses.

He capped his sophomore campaign at The Summit League Tournament, tying for 34th at 236 (80-82-74). His final round 74 was a season-low 18-hole score and tied for the best round of his collegiate career.

He finished his sophomore year with an 80.28 stroke average in 25 rounds and was IUPUI's low scorer four times. He's also been chosen to play in the 24th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla..

Amy Raker

Softball

Junior softball student-athlete Amy Raker has been tabbed IUPUI's Female Student-Athlete of the Month for April 2010. The junior third baseman/pitcher batted .339 with 11 runs batted in and seven runs scored in 21 games played. She helped IUPUI to a 6-5 mark in Summit League play during the month.

She accumulated six multi-hit and two multi-RBI games in her 21 starts.

She capped the month with a walkoff homerun in the 7-6 win over IPFW on Apr. 30. It was her first longball of the season and helped keep the Jaguars in contention for a berth in the upcoming Summit League Tournament.

Raker also made seven pitching appearances during the month and was victorious in game two of the IPFW series. For the year, she leads the pitching staff with a 3.73 earned run average and owns the only shutout by an IUPUI pitcher this season. Offensively, she's second on the team with a .271 batting average and is fourth on the club with 19 RBI.

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