ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Following one of the best single-game performances in program history, University of Evansville women's basketball junior Je'Naiya Davis has been named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday afternoon.
Coming off the bench in an 84-71 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday in just her second game as an Ace, Davis scored 35 points in just 22 minutes of action, knocking-down 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc and shooting 13-17 from the field. The 35 points are tied for second-most in a game in program history and sit as the program record for points in a regulation game.