ST. LOUIS – Junior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) of the Drake University women's basketball team won her league-leading fifth Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week award while freshman Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) won her league-leading fourth MVC Newcomer of the Week award, the league announced Monday, Feb. 29.
Wendell had a great weekend in helping to lead Drake to big wins over Loyola and Bradley. She averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.5 assists while shooting 59 percent from the floor and 42 percent from beyond the arc.