MAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Tessa Towers, Ball State, Forward
Senior, Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)

Tessa Towers delivered a dominant week for Ball State, capped by a career-defining performance on national television. In a critical road swing, Towers anchored a Cardinals team that improved to 17-5 overall and 9-1 in Mid-American Conference play. The highlight of the week came on February 1 at Kent State.  In a 101-91 victory broadcast on CBS Sports Network, Towers exploded for a career-best 29 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. She was particularly lethal in the third quarter, scoring 12 points to help the Cardinals create separation. Earlier in the week, Towers was instrumental in a 76-70 road win at Central Michigan where she scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds against the Chippewas. For the week, Towers averaged 22.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds while shooting 56 percent (18-320 from the field and 72 percent (8-11)  from the charity stripe.

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