MIAC Athletes of the WeekWINONA, Minn. —
Brandi Blattner (Eyota, Minn.) has been one of the top performers for the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's basketball team all season.
Last week, the Cardinal freshman was at it again. But this time, Blattner was not only one of the top performers on her team—but in all of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
After a dominating performances against Hamline and Macalester, Blattner earned her second MIAC Athlete of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday.
Blattner averaged a double-double in leading the Cardinals to back-to-back conference wins over Hamline and Macalester last week—while also helping Saint Mary's maintain the top spot in the MIAC standings.
Blattner kicked off the week with a 12-point, 13-rebound effort in the Cardinals' 70-55 win over Hamline last Wednesday, before notching her second double-double of the week—and seventh of the season—with 26 points and 12 rebounds in Saint Mary's 81-56 win over Macalester three days later.
Blattner, who has posted 10 or more rebounds in seven straight games—and 10 times this season—finished the week shooting 44 percent from the field (14-for-32), including knocking down a pair of 3-pointers, and was 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
For the year, Blattner—whose 26-point showing against Macalester was one point shy of her collegiate best—leads the team in scoring with a 16.2 ppg average, while her 173 rebounds (10.3 rpg) not only lead the team, but also the entire MIAC.
Blattner and the Cardinals (9-1 MIAC, 15-2 overall) are back in action on Wednesday, hosting Augsburg in a 7 p.m. conference contest at the Saint Mary's Gym.
