ST. LOUIS – Freshman Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) of the Drake University women's basketball team was selected the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for the third-straight week, the league office announced Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Hittner averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.5 assists while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from behind the three-point line in Drake's wins over Missouri State and Wichita State.
In the win over Missouri State, Hittner made 7-of-10 shots, including knocking down 4-of-5 three-point attempts to go along with a career-high five steals, four rebounds and one assist.