NWC Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Feb. 25
NWC Player of the Week: Alida Bower (Whitworth, Jr., F, Onalaska, Wash. - St. Martin's Univ.) scored 44 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a pair of games. She shot 60% from three-point range (9-15) and added four assists and four steals.
Honorable Mention: Brihtani Lassiter (Linfield, Sr., G); Laura Hirsch (UPS, Sr., G); Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F); Emily Voorhies (PLU, Sr., P); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G); Amy Pedersen (Pacific, Sr., G).
Feb. 18
NWC Player of the Week: Brihtani Lassiter (Linfield, Sr., G, Anchorage, Alaska - Chugiak) scored 40 points in a pair of wins while making 60% of her shots from the field and 83% of her free throws. She added four rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Honorable Mention: Allison Farr (L&C, Sr., F); Natalie Orrell (Whitworth, So., F); Karen Chase (UPS, Jr., C); Emily Shubin (Whitman, Sr., F); Jenny Fillion (Willamette, Jr., G); Amy Pedersen (Pacific, Sr., G); Trinity Gibbons (PLU, Jr., G); Katy Campbell (GFU, Sr., F).
Feb. 11
NWC Player of the Week: Melissa Marek-Farris (George Fox, Sr., P, Glide, Ore. - Glide) averaged 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in a pair of Bruin victories. She added four assists, four steals and five blocked shots.
Honorable Mention: Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G); Marissa Cain (UPS, Sr., F); Mallory Goldammer (Pacific, So., G); Molly Fillion (Willamette, Jr., G); Trinity Gibbons (PLU, Jr., G).
Feb. 4
NWC Player of the Week: Marissa Cain (UPS, Sr., F, Tacoma, Wash. - Bellarmine Prep) totaled 43 points, eight rebounds and four steals in two key wins. She made 56% of her shots from the floor and 90% of her free throws.
Honorable Mention: Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G); Alida Bower (Whitworth, Jr., F); Jenele Peterson (Whitman Fr, G); Amy Pedersen (Pacific, Sr., G); Melissa Marek-Farris (George Fox, Sr., C); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G).
Jan. 28
NWC Player of the Week: Kyle Haag (PLU, Sr., G, Tumwater, Wash. - CSU Pueblo) made 55% (11 of 20) of her three-point attempts and totaled 39 points in a pair of NWC road victories. She added 13 rebounds and four assists.
Honorable Mention: Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F); Morgan Harter (UPS, Sr., F); Courtney McFadden (Linfield, Jr., F); Kim Kittell (L&C, So., G); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G); Kelsey Krumdieck (Whitman, Sr., F); Kristina Stevens (Pacific, Sr., F).
Jan. 21
NWC Player of the Week: Brihtani Lassiter (Linfield, Sr., G, Anchorage, Alaska - Chugiak) scored 41 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the Wildcats to a pair of wins. She had 56% of her shots from the field and 86% of her free throws.
Honorable Mention: Kyle Haag (PLU, Sr., G); Karen Chase (UPS, Jr., F); Katy Campbell (GFU, Sr., F); Allison Farr (L&C, Sr., F); Molly Fillion (Willamette, Jr., G); Amy Pedersen (Pacific, Sr., G); Emily Shubin (Whitman, Sr., F).
Jan. 14
NWC Player of the Week: Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F, Springfield, Ore. - Thurston) scored 41 points and grabbed 13 boards in two wins. She had a career high 26 points and her fifth double-double of the season vs. Linfield.
Honorable Mention: Marissa Cain (UPS, Sr., F); Kim Kittell (L&C, So., G); Amy Pedersen (Pacific, Sr., F); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G); Kelsey Krumdieck (Whitman, Sr., F).
Jan. 7
NWC Player of the Week: Mallory Goldammer (Pacific, So., G, Beaverton, Ore. - Southridge) scored 53 points in two games last week. She had 36 against UPS while making 7 of 7 from three point range, four points shy of the school record.
Honorable Mention: Alida Bower (Whitworth, Jr., F); Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G); Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F); Laura Hirsch (UPS, Sr., G); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G); Courtney McFadden (Linfield, Jr., F); Michelle Krall (Whitman, So., F/G).
Dec. 27
NWC Player of the Week: Casey Stepan (Linfield, Sr., G, Vancouver, Wash. - Mountain View) scored 25 points by making 9 of 12 shots (including 6 of 8 three-pointers) in the win over Maryville. She added 5 assists.
Honorable Mention: Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F).
Dec. 17
NWC Player of the Week: Brihtani Lassiter (Linfield, Sr., G, Anchorage, Alaksa - Chugiak) scored 26 points while shooting 50% from the field and making all of her free throws in two games. She added five boards.
Honorable Mention: Natalie Orrell (Whitworth, So., F); Mallory Goldammer (Pacific, So., G).
Dec. 10
NWC Player of the Week: Marissa Cain (UPS, Sr., F, Tacoma, Wash. - Bellarmine Prep) scored 32 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to earn MVP honors at the Loggers' Nick-N-Willy Classic. UPS won both of its games.
Honorable Mention: Liz Horiatis (Whitworth, Fr., P); Kyle Haag (PLU, Sr., G); Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G); Molly Fillion (Willamette, Jr., G); Emily Shubin (Whitman, Sr., F); Kristin Shielee (GFU, Jr., P).
Dec. 3
NWC Player of the Week: Kyle Haag (PLU, Sr., G, Tumwater, Wash. - CSU-Pueblo) scored 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting, including four three-pointers, to lead the Lutes in the win at Warner Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G); Michelle Krall (Whitman, So., W); Christine Kim (Pacific, Jr., G).
Nov. 26
NWC Player of the Week: Crystal Castle (L&C, Sr., G, Rocklin, Calif. - Rocklin) was named MVP of the Colorado College Thanksgiving Invite after leading the Pioneers to the title with 46 points, 24 rebounds and six assists.
Honorable Mention: Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., F); Laura Payne (Willamette, Sr., G); Jenele Peterson (Whitman, Fr., G); Tiffany Corigliano (Whitworth, Jr., F).
Nov. 19
NWC Player of the Week: Laura Hirsch (UPS, Sr., G, Corvallis, Ore. - Crescent Valley) made 50% of her shots, including 9 of 14 from three point range, to score 42 points and earn MVP of the Allstate Cantillana Tip-Off Classic.
Honorable Mention: Molly Fillion (Willamette, Jr., G); Brihtani Lassiter (Linfield, Sr., G); Allison Farr (L&C, Sr., F); Kyle Haag (PLU, Sr., G); Katy Campbell (George Fox, Sr., P); Kelsey Krumdieck (Whitman, Sr., F).