Nielson is a 5-foot-10 senior from Smithfield, Utah.
No. 21 Lewis-Clark went 1-1 at home for the week. The Warriors lost to (RV) University of Providence 69-47 and beat MSU-Northern 69-47.
Nielson averaged 28 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, two steals and one block per game. She was 24 of 36 (6 of 12, 3-point) from the field and 2 of 4 from the free throw line. Nielson scored a career-high 35 points against Providence.
Also nominated and listed alphabetically; Christine Denny of Carroll College, Markaela Francis of Rocky Mountain College, McKenzie Gunter of MSU-Northern, Emilee Maldonado of the University of Providence, Shannon Worster of Montana Western and Kaylee Zard of Montana Tech.