KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its 11th MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for the 2021-22 season.
 
MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Lacy Stokes – Missouri Southern   
Lacy Stokes led the Lions to home wins over Rogers State (73-56) and Northeastern State (55-47) while averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals a game. Against the Hillcats, Stokes finished with a double-double of 13 points and 10 assists and had six rebounds. It was the first time since the 2014-15 season a Lion had 10 or more assists in a game and the first points-assists double-double by a freshman since Diane Hoch in the 1988-89 season. Against the RiverHawks, she finished with 20 points, seven assists along with four rebounds and three steals. During the week, Stokes became the 17th member of the 100 or more assist and 50 or more steals in a season club at Southern, just the third freshman to ever accomplish the feat as a Lion. This is the freshman’s second MIAA Athlete of the Week honor of the season.
 
Notable Performances
Nija Collier – Cental Missouri
Nija Collier averaged a double-double on the week with 23 points and 10 rebounds per game. The senior forward also had a pair of blocks, four assists and one steal. Collier netted 23 points and pulled down 13 boards in the Jennies 58-54 win at Northwest Missouri for her 13th double-double of the season. Collier then added 24 points and seven rebounds in the overtime loss to No. 25 Missouri Western.
 
Kate Dilsaver – Fort Hays State
Kate Dilsaver scored a career-high 14 points off the bench, helping Fort Hays State come from behind to defeat No. 17 Nebraska-Kearney on the road, 76-63. The Nebraska native hit two three-pointers in the victory.
 
Connie Clarke – Missouri Western
Connie Clarke averaged 14.5 points, 8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2 blocks per game as Missouri Western went 2-0 on the week, defeating Central Missouri 82-77 and Lincoln 84-53. Against the Jennies, Clarke finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, three assist and two blocks. The sophomore guard then netted 15 points with seven boards, two assists and two blocks against Lincoln.
 
Also Nominated
Kelsey Johnson – Central Oklahoma, Shae Sanchez – Washburn, Mallory McConkey – Northwest Missouri, Karsen Schutlz – Emporia State