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Athlete Awards

Student-Athlete of the Week

Nalani Hernandez

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/16/2014
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Hernandez led the way in several categories over the weekend as she was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Against Adams State she scored a team-high 12 points, connecting on 6-of-9 and also had six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals. She added a double-double in the win over Fort Lewis with 11 points and 11 rebounds. In that same game she added three steals, three blocks and a steal. She again shot well from the field making 5-of-9. For the week she led the team in minutes played (67), field goals made (11), field goal percentage (61.1), rebounds (17), blocks (5) and steals (6). The win over Fort Lewis was the first for WNMU in their last 16 tries. Hernandez has three double-doubles this season and averages 7.9 points and 8 rebounds per contest.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/15/2012 Ashley Newell Women's Tennis
3/15/2012 Rodrigo Almeida Men's Tennis
2/29/2012 Stephanie Higgins Softball
2/29/2012 TJ Riley Chad Carter Men's Basketball
2/22/2012 TJ Riley Men's Basketball
2/15/2012 Jean Benoit Belin Men's Tennis
2/15/2012 Kaitlynn Barnes Softball
2/6/2012 Ganna Tiurina Women's Tennis
2/6/2012 Chad Carter Men's Basketball
1/31/2012 Chad Carter Men's Basketball
1/31/2012 Kassie Scott Women's Basketball
1/25/2012 TJ Riley Men's Basketball
1/25/2012 Heather Hamilton Women's Basketball
1/9/2012 Kassie Scott Women's Basketball
1/9/2012 TJ Riley Men's Basketball
12/12/2011 Chad Carter Men's Basketball
12/12/2011 Jelesia Gray Women's Basketball
11/29/2011 Heather Hamilton Women's Basketball
11/29/2011 Marquis Sumpter Football
11/11/2011 Angelina Pulu Volleyball
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