Esary is a 6-foot-1 freshman forward from Kalama, Wash. The Lady Argos scored road upsets over two top-10 teams.
Providence beat No. 10 Montana Western 53-39 and No. 7 Lewis-Clark State 73-56.
For the weekend, Esary averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, one block and 1.5 steals. She was 13 of 19 (68 percent) from the field and 3 of 5 from the free throw line.
Also nominated; Michaela Dowdy of Carroll College, Mikayla Jones of Rocky Mountain College and Shay Potter of Montana Tech.