Rooney is a 6-foot senior forward from Townsend, Mont.
Montana Tech went 1-1 for the week. At home, the Orediggers beat MSU-Northern 64-57 and on the road, lost at No. 12 Montana Western 78-71.
Rooney averaged 21 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks 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 18 points and 11 rebounds against Northern.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Morgan Baird of Rocky Mountain College, Kyndall Keller of Carroll College, Jordan Sweeney of Montana Western and Savannah Toms of MSU-Northern.