Fitzgerald is a 5-foot-11 senior from Dillon, Montana.
No. 22 Montana Western went 2-0 at the Best Western Caldwell Inn and Suites Classic hosted by College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. The Bulldogs beat (RV) Eastern Oregon 76-68 in overtime and College of Idaho 70-53.
Fitzgerald averaged 25 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and two steals per game. She was 15 of 34 from field, 8 of 18, 3-point and 12 of 16 from free throw line. Fitzgerald scored 30 points in the win over College of Idaho.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order, Jamie Pickens from Carroll College and Dominique Stephens of Rocky Mountain College.