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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
1/24/2022 Jordan Doss Men's Basketball
1/18/2022 Jordan Doss Men's Basketball
1/18/2022 Zyan Smith Women's Basketball
1/10/2022 Abigail Walter Women's Basketball
12/13/2021 Zyan Smith Women's Basketball
12/13/2021 Malik Johnson Men's Basketball
12/6/2021 Tony Avalos Men's Basketball
12/6/2021 Kaela Chavez Women's Basketball
11/15/2021 Kyanne Kowatch Women's Basketball
11/15/2021 Jordan Doss Men's Basketball
11/8/2021 Devin Larsen Football
11/8/2021 Maggie Roe Volleyball
6/9/2021 Grisdey Paredes-Alvarez Softball
5/10/2021 Sam Ruston Men's Golf
2/18/2020 Niko Barr Men's Tennis
2/18/2020 Julia Vega Softball
1/6/2020 Kayla Clark Women's Basketball
1/6/2020 Elijah Holifield Men's Basketball
12/16/2019 Alicia Mardis Women's Basketball
12/16/2019 CJ Vanbeekum Men's Basketball
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