Esary is a 6-foot-1 sophomore center from Kalama, Wash.
Providence opened the 2018-19 season with a 77-69 home win over Mount Royal University.
She scored 23 points with 12 rebounds, two assists and three steals. Esary was 8 of 10 from the field (80 percent) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Jossilyn Blackman of Lewis-Clark State and Peyton Kehr of MSU-Northern.