AUGUSTA, GA – Augusta University baseball's Parker Ingram and women's basketball's Tomiyah Alford have been named the Georgia's Own Student-Athletes of the Month for February. The Georgia's Own Student-Athlete of the Month Award honors one male and one female Augusta University student-athlete from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.  
 
Parker Ingram – Baseball
 


Junior Parker Ingram recorded a .333 batting average to go along with a .706 slugging percentage during his first 16 games. Ingram had a .477 on-base percentage during February.

The outfielder blasted a team-high five home runs to go along with 18 RBI. He carded 17 hits and scored 17 runs. Ingram had two doubles and a triple to his credit.

During the opening month of play, Ingram had five multi-hit games and was named PBC Player of the Week on February 12^th. He is in the top ten in the PBC in home runs and RBI.


Tomiyah Alford – Women's Basketball




Alford, a native of Barnesville, Georgia, guided Augusta to a 7-1 record in February. She was named PBC Player of the Week on Feb. 5th and again on Feb. 26th.

Alford averaged 15.9 points per game. She leads the team in field goals per game and is second on the team in scoring. She connected 56-of-102 shots from the floor (54.9 percent) and drained 15-of-19 from the charity stripe.

During the month, she reached double figures in seven of eight contests. Additionally, she scored her 1,000^th career point against Georgia College. Alford erupted for 25 points against Clayton State on Feb. 7. In the victory, Alford was 11-for-15 from the field.


About Georgia's Own Credit Union
Georgia's Own Credit Union has been a source of full-service banking and financial solutions for Georgians since 1934. Because it's owned by and reports to its members (instead of stockholders), the not-for-profit institution is able to provide lower loan rates and fewer and lower fees than what is typically found in the market, all of which amounts to significant savings for families across the state. The 90-year-old credit union serves the Augusta area, metro Atlanta, Savannah, Southeast Georgia, and Albany and its surrounding areas through its 35 branch locations, contact centers, 24/7 phone banking, as well as its mobile, tablet and online banking platforms. Visit georgiasown.org to discover more about their products and services.


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