LACEY, Wash. – Northwest Nazarene never found an answer to stopping Claire Dingus. The junior averaged over 26 points per game and led the Saints to a historic victory on Friday. For her efforts, Dingus was named the GNAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week.
 
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The week started for Dingus with a monster performance around 25 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, and five assists. Six of her 16 rebounds came on the offensive end, and Dingus shot an impressive 9-for-13 from the field. The Saints managed to knock off Northwest Nazarene in Nampa for the first time since 2005.
 
She followed up with a dazzling career-high 28 points on 13-for-16 shooting, and six more rebounds. Dingus only managed one defensive rebound, but five came on offensive end. For the week, Dingus managed to average 26.5 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game.
 
For Dingus, the award marks the first of her career, and the first of the year for Saint Martin's.