Maldonado is a 5-foot-5 graduate student guard from Sunnyside, Wash.
No. 22 Providence went 2-0 for the week with two road victories. The Argos defeated MSU-Northern 80-68 and No. 25 Montana Western 75-66.
Maldonado averaged 22.5 points, three rebounds, five assists and 2.5 steals per game. She was 13 of 28 (6 of 11, 3-pt) from the field and 13 of 14 from the free throw line.
Also nominated; L’Tia Lawrence of MSU-Northern, Tavia Rooney of Montana Tech, Kloie Thatcher of Rocky Mountain College and Dani Wagner of Carroll College.