Wayne State junior guard Kacie O’Connor was named the Northern Sun Conference South Division Women’s Basketball Player of the Week following her performance in Saturday’s 75-66 victory over Augustana.
O'Connor poured in a career-high 24 points Saturday to lead Wayne State to a 75-66 win and hand Augustana its first NSIC loss of the season. She was a career-best 11-of-12 at the free throw line and was 5-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-6 effort behind the 3-point stripe.
For the season, O’Connor averages 7.8 points per game and leads the Wildcats in 3-point field goals made with 13. She also leads Wayne State in free throw shooting, making 21-of-22 attempts on the season for 95.5 percent, and is tied for second in assists with 23.
It’s the first time this season and career that O’Connor has received Player of the Week honors.
