Mid-American Conference

East Division
Larissa Lurken, Kent State, Guard
Senior / Cottage Grove, Minnesota - Park
Lurken continued to lead the MAC in scoring as she averaged above her season mark in both conference games this week, scoring 18 against Ball State and 28 in a win over Eastern Michigan. On Saturday, she was one of three Flashes to grab a double-double as she also had ten rebounds. She helped in other areas, too, as she had three assists in each game and had five steals against Ball State.
 
West Division
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Guard
Sophomore / Wayland, Michigan – Wayland Union
Central Michigan guard Presley Hudson once again led the Chippewas to a pair of conference win last week. CMU improved to an 11-4 record to go along with an undefeated Mid-American Conference mark (3-0). The Chippewas topped Akron, 89-62, on Jan. 4 and then defeated Buffalo, 88-71, in a MAC Championship rematch on Jan. 7. Overall, Hudson averaged 28.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She went 17-of-34 (.500) from the field and was perfect (16-of-16) from the free throw line. Hudson scored a team-high 35 points and shot 12-of-18 (.667) from the field against the Zips, while grabbing five rebounds, dishing out five assists and recording four steals. She also drained six triples and was 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Hudson filled up the stat sheet again in a victory over Buffalo. She scored 21 points to lead CMU to its third-straight win. She went 11-of-11 from the charity stripe and shot 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from the field to go along with five assists, four rebounds and one steal in 39 minutes on the court.
 

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Other Nominees
 
Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, Guard
Sophomore / Hillside, Illinois – Proviso West
Sophomore Mikaela Boyd averaged team highs in points (15.5), rebounds (9.5), assists (5.0) and steals (4.0) in a pair of Toledo victories this past week. Boyd shot an efficient 41.4 percent (12-of-29) from the field and an impressive 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line in a squad-best 35.5 minutes. The Hillside, IL native was the only Rocket to score in double figures in both contests. She began the week with a career-high 19 points and a collegiate-best 11 caroms at Eastern Michigan on Wednesday to post her second-career double-double. Boyd followed up that performance against the Eagles with 12 points, eight boards, a team-high seven dimes and a collegiate-best six thefts vs. Miami on Saturday. She scored half of her 12 points in the fourth quarter against the RedHawks to help UT claim its 11th straight triumph over its MAC cross-division foe. Overall this year, Boyd paces the team in rebounding (6.5), assists (4.9), assist/turnover ratio (1.6, 68-43) and steals (2.6), as well as ranking second in scoring (10.9) and minutes played (29.1).
 
Sasha Dailey, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Junior / Toledo, Ohio – Rogers
Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) led the Eagles in the first full week of Mid-American Conference play averaging 19.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 steals, and 3.0 rebounds per game. Against Toledo, Jan. 4, the dynamic guard poured in 20 points, while grabbing four rebounds, three steals, and two assists in 37 minutes of action against her hometown team. Then, in EMU's clash with Kent State, Dailey paced EMU with 18 points. She also added a season-high-tying five assists, three steals, two rebounds, and a block. Dailey has now hit double figures in scoring in 13-of-15 games this season, including the last four. Additionally, her offensive production has been matched on the defensive side of the court where she has posted multiple steals in eight consecutive contests, dating back to Dec. 6.
 
Cassidy Glenn, NIU, Forward
Senior / New Lenox, Illinois - Providence Catholic/Presbyterian
Senior Cassidy Glen led the NIU Huskies in scoring during the first full week of Mid-American Conference play as the Huskies improved to 3-0 in conference for the first time since 1993-94. The New Lenox, Ill., native scored 24 points on 9-of-22 shooting, including a 3-of-6 clip behind the arc while crashing eight boards versus Ohio on Saturday. Glenn opened the week with 12 points at Bowling Green, scoring the team's first eight points of the game en route to a 22-point first half lead. The 89-76 victory was the Huskies first win in Bowling Green since 2004 and the first ever in the Stroh Center.
 
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, Guard
Senior / Gahanna, Ohio – Gahanna Lincoln
Quiera Lampkins led the Bobcats during the first full week of conference play. Overall, she averaged 19.0 points per game, 6.5 rebounds a game, dished out 5.0 assists per contest and also snagged 2.0 steals a game. She was 14-of-36 (.388) from the field and 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line in 37.5 minutes on the floor. In Ohio's dominating 83-55 victory over Buffalo on Jan. 4, Lampkins had 17 points, going 5-of-14 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range and a perfect, 6-of-6 from the free throw line. She also dished out a season hight eight assists, had six rebounds and one steal in 35 minutes of action and helping snap Ohio's three-game losing streak to the Bulls. On Jan. 7 at Northern Illinois, Lampkins led Ohio in scoring with 21 points, going 9-of-22 from the field, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. She also grabbed seven rebounds, dished out two assists and had three steals while playing the entire game.
 
Breanna Mobley, Western Michigan, Forward
Sophomore / Lansing, Michigan - Waverly
Mobley continued to be a force on the glass for opponents, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds in the Broncos win at Miami and then following that up with 16 rebounds on the road at Ball State. She was very efficient on offense, shooting 50 percent from the floor in the two games and going an impressive 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. At Miami, she finished with 13 points to record her seventh double-double of the young season. Mobley has now scored in double-figures in nine games she’s played in this season and recorded 10+ rebounds in nine games as well including the six of the last seven.
 
Moriah Monaco, Ball State, Forward
Junior / Dover Hills, Ohio - Dover
Monaco helped the Cardinals remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference after leading the Cardinals charge in both of their contests last week.  She scored 24 points in a win over Kent State and 18 points in their victory over Western Michigan Saturday.  Monaco continues her streak of scoring in double figures in all 15 of Ball State's games this season.  Monaco played a huge roll in the Cardinals victory over Western Michigan Saturday helping Ball State bounce back from an 18-6 deficit after the first quarter.  Monaco made six 3-point baskets against the Golden Flashes and three versus Western Michigan.  This is the best MAC start for Ball State since the 2014-15 season. 
 
Alex Ricketts, Akron, Forward
Senior / Mercer, PA – Kennedy Catholic­
Senior Alex Ricketts averaged a team-best 14.0 points per game in a pair of contests for the Zips this past week. She fired at 50 percent (10-20) from the field, including hitting a trio of three pointers and going 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. She scored 11 points in a setback at Central Michigan before netting a game-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting versus Bowling Green. On the season, Ricketts is averaging 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
 
JoAnna Smith, Buffalo, Shooting Guard
Senior / Southaven, Mississippi - Southaven
Senior JoAnna Smith had her best week of the season against two of the favorites in the MAC this season. Smith averaged 20.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals while averaging 35.5 minutes. On Wednesday, Smith went off for a season-high 29 points on 9-for-21 from the floor, 5-for-12 from three-point range and 6-for-6 at the charity stripe, all season-highs. With her sixth point of the game, Smith became the 23rd player in UB women's basketball history to surpass 1,000 career points. On Saturday, Smith finished with 11 points and two steals on the road at Central Michigan. Smith currently sits in fourth place on UB's all-time three point charts with 151 career triples while also leading the team in scoring for the second straight season (13.6 PPG). The senior has hit at least one three pointer in 48 of her last 50 games.
 
Ashley Tunstall, Bowling Green, Forward
Senior / Dayton, Ohio – Huber Heights Wayne
Bowling Green senior forward Ashley Tunstall continued her stellar play as of late, as she nearly averaged a double-double in the Falcons' two games last week. Tunstall had the finest game of her BGSU career on Wednesday night vs. Northern Illinois, setting career-high totals in nearly every category, including points (17), rebounds (12) and assists (four). The double-double was her first as a Falcon, and she also set career bests in both field goals and free throws made. Then, on Saturday, Tunstall had 12 points and six rebounds in the Falcons' win at Akron. She was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range, shattering her career record in that category. Tunstall had made three three-pointers this season and six in her BG career before connecting from long distance three times vs. the Zips. Her final three came with 2:20 left in the game and gave the Falcons a seven-point lead, helping BG keep the Zips at bay. On the season, Tunstall is averaging 6.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. In MAC play only, she is second on the team in scoring and first in rebounding, with 12.7 ppg and 8.7 rpg, and is shooting a team-best 50% from the field (13-of-26). Tunstall averaged 3.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg prior to the Christmas holiday, but has averaged 12.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg in the four games since then.