Rooney is a 5-foot-11 freshman from Townsend, Mont.
Montana Tech extended their winning streak to seven games with two victories at the College of Idaho Shootout. The Orediggers beat William Jessup (Calif.) 60-50 and College of Idaho 64-53.
Rooney averaged 10 points, 14.5 rebounds and three steals. Against William Jessup, she set a new single-game school record with 22 rebounds. She broke a record that was set in 1978.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Kiara Burlage of Lewis-Clark State, Bailey Cartwright of the University of Providence, Christine Denney of Carroll College, Markaela Francis of Rocky Mountain College, Tiara Gilham of MSU-Northern and Shannon Worster of Montana Western.