Former Bruin Mercedes Riggs signs with Blue Devils
Former Salt Lake Community College women’s basketball player Mercedes Riggs signed a National Letter of Intent to Duke University.
Riggs started every game this season as a sophomore, averaging 8.9 points, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game for SLCC. She was also named MVP of the Bruins and earned Second Team All-American honors.
Riggs excelled off the court as well during her time at SLCC, earning Dean’s List and President’s List (High Honor Roll) honors in consecutive semesters (spring 2013, fall 2013).
Swan, Parsons, Ade sign NLIs
Salt Lake Community College women’s basketball players Bella Swan, Natalie Parsons and Ateh Ade will also be playing at four-year colleges in 2014.
Swan, a forward, signed with the University of Maine on April 18. Swan averaged 8.1 points per game and 6.2 rebounds in 33 games this season for the Bruins.
Parsons, a guard, has signed with Rutgers University. She averaged 12.1 points per game for SLCC this season, leading all scorers.
Ade, a center, signed with St. Edward’s University in Texas. Ade appeared in 29 games this season, averaging 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game.
Softball ends regular season with 4-game split vs. Snow
Salt Lake Community College softball finished the regular season against Scenic West Conference and in-state rival Snow College on May 2 and 3.
SLCC used late-inning heroics to defeat the Badgers 4-1 and 8-7 on Friday, May 2. Third baseman KyRae Kogianes hit a two-run double and scored in the 6th inning to lead the Bruins in the first game. In the second game, the Bruins scored 4 runs in the 7th, 3 runs off a double by designated hitter Megan Bradshaw, to complete the Friday sweep.
On Saturday, May 3, the Bruins dropped both games against Snow, losing 10-3 and 13-0 on Sophomore Day.
The Bruins end the regular season with a 33-19 overall record (31-16 SWAC). The Region 18 Tournament begins on Wednesday, May 7 at the College of Southern Idaho.
