DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University softball rising redshirt senior outfielder Ivory Jones has been named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for April 2023 in recognition of her outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom.
 
In her first season with the Eagles, Jones earned Second Team All-MEAC honors after leading the league in home runs.
 
Jones hit her final home run of the season during NCCU's postseason run to winning the 2023 MEAC Softball Championship. Her ninth homer of the campaign tied the NCAA Division I era single-season home run record at NCCU (matching Ava Dolan in 2018).
 
After playing three seasons at Tennessee State University, Jones jumped into the middle of NCCU's lineup and she posted a .246 batting average with 27 RBI, 25 runs, three doubles, nine home runs and eight stolen bases.
 
Jones earned one MEAC Player of the Week award for the maroon and gray in 2023.
 
The Douglasville, Georgia, resident was named to the 2023 MEAC Softball All-Academic Team.
 
Jones is a biology major and she boasts a 3.929 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at NCCU through the spring 2023 semester. She has plans to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy after she graduates from NCCU.
 
For a complete list of award winners, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.