McDowell became the fourth Razorback since 2018 to be selected to the prestigious list, joining Reagan Johnson (2023) and former Hog Mary Haff (2018). As a freshman at Auburn in 2022, Razorback senior first baseman Bri Ellis was also revealed as a finalist for the award.

The Richmond, Texas product is one of eight SEC freshmen up for the award.

McDowell is slashing .392/.608/.467 with 51 hits, eight doubles, a triple, six home runs, 44 RBI and 79 total bases. She ranks second in batting average and hits while ranking third in slugging percentage (.608) and on-base percentage (.467). She has posted 15 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games.

Her season is among the best by a freshman in program history. Her .392 batting average and .467 on-base percentage are on pace to be the best by a Razorback freshman all-time, while she currently ranks 13th in single-season hits by a rookie.

Defensively, McDowell owns a .990 fielding percentage with one error in 101 chances. She also became the first freshman in program history to earn back-to-back SEC Freshman of the Week honors after winning the award on April 1 and April 8.

No. 9 Arkansas (34-9, 10-8 SEC) will be back in action this weekend when the Razorbacks travel to College Station, Texas, for a three-game SEC series with No. 1/2 Texas A&M. Game times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. on Saturday, and Noon on Sunday. The first two games of the series will be broadcast on SEC Network+, while the series finale will be televised on SEC Network.

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