Fitzgerald is a 5-foot-11 senior guard/forward from Dillon, Mont.
Montana Western went 2-0 for the week. At home, the Bulldogs beat the University of Providence 79-49 and on the road, beat MSU-Northern 76-67.
Fitzgerald averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 steals, three assists and one block per game. She was 13 of 21 from field (61.9 percent), 3 of 8, 3-point field goals and 1 of 5 free throws.
She recorded a double-double of points and rebounds in both games.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Ryley Kehr of MSU-Northern, Jamie Pickens of Carroll College, Tavia Rooney of Montana Tech and Kloie Thatcher of Rocky Mountain College.