Fowler is a 5-foot-5 senior libero from Belgrade, Mont.
The Bulldogs were 2-2 at the Corn Palace Tournament hosted by Dakota Wesleyan University. Western beat Mount Mary (S.D.) 3-1 and Dickinson State (N.D.) 3-0, and lost to Mayville State (N.D.) 2-3 and Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 2-3.
Fowler averaged 7.24 digs and set a school record with 41 digs against Mount Mary.
Also nominated: Sabrina Hopcroft of Montana Tech, Ruby Kallenbach of Rocky Mountain and Jordan O’Connor of MSU-Northern.