Emilee Maldonado is a 5-foot-5 junior guard from Sunnyside, Wash. No. 17 Providence went 1-0 for the weekend. The Argos beat No. 14 Corban University (Ore.) 86-63.
Maldonado scored 17 points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out eight assists and recorded one steal. She was 6 of 8 from the field (1 of 5, 3-point field goals).
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; McKenzie Gunter of MSU-Northern and Sienna Swannack of Carroll College.