Esary is a 6-foot-1 freshman forward from Kalama, Wash. The Argos opened their 2017-18 season with a 84-67 victory over the University of Lethbridge.
Esary scored 22 points and pulled down five rebounds. She was 9 of 14 from the field (64 percent) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Kaylynn Coverdell of Montana Tech and Jacy Thompson of MSU-Northern.