Maldonado is a 5-foot-5 sophomore guard from Sunnyside, Wash.
No. 22 University of Providence went 2-0 at home with upset wins over two nationally ranked teams. The Argos beat No. 21 Rocky Mountain College 64-60 and No. 8 Carroll College 56-53.
Maldonado averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She was 17 of 38 and 12 of 13 from the free throw line. Maldonado scored a career high 31 points in the win over Rocky.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Alecia Chamberlin of Rocky Mountain College, Hannah Dean of Carroll College, Allix Goldhahn of MSU-Northern, Brianna King of Montana Western, Peyton Souvenir of Lewis-Clark State and Kaylee Zard of Montana Tech.