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HUNTINGTON UNIV MAGAZINE

Scally, McMillen named Forester Athletes of Week

FOR RELEASE April 21, 2008

Ashley Scally

HUNTINGTON, IN—The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of April 14-20. Women’s softball junior Ashley Scally and men’s golf freshman Justin McMillen earned the honor for their outstanding efforts during the week.

Ashley Scally, a recreation and sports ministry major from Santa Cruz, Calif. (Harbor High School), helped lead the Forester softball team to a 5-3 week with three wins on the mound. She pitched a total of 19 innings in the three games and allowed two earned runs on 15 hits and two walks while striking out 15. Scally’s best outing was a three-hit shutout against Manchester College that included five strikeouts. Huntington returns to action on April 22 when they host Purdue North Central at 3 p.m.

Justin McMillen

Justin McMillen, a digital media arts major from Pana, Ill. (Pana High School), had an outstanding individual performance to help the Foresters finish third in their Regional Preview tournament at Rock Hollow Golf Club. He shot a 75 the first day and followed that up with a 72 on the second to post the third-best individual score in the event with a 147. Huntington’s next competition will be the NAIA Region VIII Tournament which will also be held at Rock Hollow Golf Club on April 28-29.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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