Jessica Shepard captured her seventh Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award of the season, while sophomore Natalie Romeo claimed her second spot on the Big Ten Player-of-the-Week Honor Roll this seen when the conference office announced its weekly awards on Monday.
Shepard, a 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb., averaged 25.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in a pair of Husker victories. She opened the week with 29 points and 10 rebounds to notch her seventh double-double of the year in an 83-78 win at Penn State on Wednesday. Shepard hit 10-of-12 shots from the field and 9-of-10 free throws against the Lady Lions.