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McDermott named MVC Player of the Week after pair of road wins

ST LOUIS -- UNI women's basketball has picked up another Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week award.

Sophomore point guard Maya McDermott is the MVC Player of the Week for the first time in her career after two big performances on the road. McDermott led the team in points the past week, averaging 15.5 a game with 4.5 assists and a steal. McDermott also moved into first in the Valley for assist/turnover ratio.

McDermott was the end of game hero for the Panthers in their first win over Drake at the Knapp Center since 2016.