Press Release From Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference:
Dowden Earns Second Career NCAA Weekly Honor
Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Jen Dowden(Bonduel, Wis./Bonduel) has been named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the events of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, as selected by the league’s sports information directors. This is Dowden’s second career NACC weekly award.
Dowden posted a pair of double-doubles in two big conference wins for the Warriors last week, averaging 23.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. The sophomore forward recorded career highs of 30 points and 13 rebounds in Tuesday’s 72-54 win over Lakeland. She followed with 16 points and 12 rebounds in Saturday’s 81-53 victory against Rockford. Dowden shot 52.8 percent from the floor for the week.