Gunter is a 5-foot-59 junior guard from McCammon, Idaho.
Northern went 2-1 for the weekend. At home, the Skylights beat No.10 Vanguard (Calif.) 68-56 and Dickinson State (N.D.) 82-45. In Missoula, Mont., Northern lost to the University of Montana 98-45 in an exhibition game.
Gunter averaged 13.7 points, four rebounds and four assists for the week. She was 14 of 28 from the field, 13 of 26, 3-point field goals and a perfect 11 of 11 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Markaela Francis of Rocky Mountain College, Paige Holmes of Montana Western. Abbie Johnson of Lewis-Clark State and Mesa Williams of Montana Tech.