Women's Basketball

Salenbien Earns Week 15 MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Honors

MAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Bree Salenbien, Ball State
Senior, Adrian, Mich. (Lenawee Christian)

Bree Salenbien turned in a star-studded week for the Cardinals which was highlighted by a historic performance on Saturday, February 14, after she exploded for a career-high 32 points in an 82–67 victory over Bowling Green. This scoring outburst tied her for the eighth-highest single-game total in program history. Salenbien was efficient across the board, shooting 11-of-18 from the field and adding 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in the win.

 Earlier in the week, Salenbien set the tone on the road against Eastern Michigan, tying for a team-high 22 points while contributing 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in an 83–68 win. Over the two-game span, she averaged 27 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks while shooting 54 percent from the field and 76 percent from the charity stripe, propelling Ball State to its sixth consecutive victory and also a first-place standing in the MAC with a 12–1 league record.

2025-26 MAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Week 1: Bree Salenbien, Ball State
Week 2: Johnea Donahue, Bowling Green
Week 3:  Bree Salenbien, Ball State
Week 4: Sisi Eleko, Eastern Michigan
Week 5: Amber Tretter, Miami
Week 6: Sisi Eleko, Eastern Michigan
Week 7: Johnea Donahue, Bowling Green
Week 8: N/A
Week 9: Fernanda Ovalle, Eastern Michigan
Week 10: Madi Morson, Central Michigan
Week 11: Emory Klatt, Kent State
Week 12: Ilse de Vries, Miami
Week 13: Tessa Towers, Ball State
Week 14: Amber Tretter, Miami
Week 15: Bree Salenbien, Ball State