Malone University Athletics

Awards and Honors

• 2021-22 Great Midwest Academic All-Conference Team
• Great Midwest North Division Defensive Player of the Week (September 27, 2021)
• 2020-21 Great Midwest Academic All-Conference Team

Sophomore Season (2021): Named to the Great Midwest Academic All-Conference Team... After her efforts in Malone's first two G-MAC wins of the season, Pinkerton was named the Great Midwest North Division Defensive Player of the Week...  She played in all 28 matches, and a total of 94 sets for the Pioneers. Pinkerton totaled 288 digs and 17 service aces.

Freshman Season (Spring 2021): Named to the Great Midwest Academic All-Conference Team... the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Pioneers to play an abbreviated championship season during the 2021 spring semester... Pinkerton played in 10 matches, and a total of 19 sets for the Pioneers... She tallied 30 digs.

High School: Pinkerton was a multi-sport athlete at Unioto High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, where she won 11 total varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and softball. In 2019, Pinkerton was named First Team All-Scioto Valley Conference (SVC). Her junior season, Pinkerton was named Defensive Player of the Year in the SVC and Second Team All-District. In 2017, she was First Team All-SVC and an Honorable Mention All-District and in just her freshman year, set the school record for digs and was Honorable Mention District 14. As a team, the Unioto Sherman Tanks won the SVC from 2016-2019 and they were District finalists all four seasons as well. Academically, she held a 3.8 GPA and was involved in National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science and Physical Therapy with a minor in Psychology.