GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 6 of the 2025-26 women's basketball season. Northern Michigan senior guard Jacy Weisbrod was selected as GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week while Lake Superior State senior forward Grace Bradford received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacy Weisbrod, Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan’s Jacy Weisbrod has been named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 33 points in NMU’s 83-77 victory over Northwood on Dec. 17. Weisbrod buried four of her eight triples in the first five minutes to get the Wildcats going and knocked down eight overall, just one shy of her career best and the program record. She finished 12-23 (52.2%) from the field and 8-16 (50.0%) from beyond the arc, scoring 15 points in the first quarter to spark NMU’s strong start and adding 10 more in the fourth to help seal the win. She leads the nation with 3.92 made threes per game and 47 overall. The senior also paces the conference with 18.7 points per game.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grace Bradford, Lake Superior State
Grace Bradford played a massive role as Lake Superior State won three games in under a week to close out 2025, earning GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. The senior scored 16 points in the Lakers 65-59 home win over Walsh, while setting a new career-high with 22 rebounds. She snatched eight offensive boards and 14 on the defensive glass, controlling the paint with her stellar play. She also swiped two steals for LSSU in the victory. With her massive rebounding total, Bradford moved into second place all-time in rebounding at Lake Superior State, passing Chris Nance ('96). She now sets her sights on the record - an even 1,000 by Marti Wallace ('83). Against Illinois-Springfield, Bradford stuffed the stat sheet in a 67-61 win. She scored 16 points with 13 rebounds, blocking two shots and stealing a ball from the Prairie Stars. 10 of her 16 points came in the fourth quarter, as she dominated the two-way play late. The Lakers beat Upper Iowa on Bradford's score with five seconds left, and she played another outstanding two-way game on Saturday. 15 points, 10 rebounds, a block and two steals. She relentlessly attacked the Peacocks in the paint down the stretch and turned the tide from a 12 point deficit to a Laker win. Bradford leads the GLIAC as the only player averaging more than 10 rebounds per game, as she hauls in 12.2 per contest. She's fourth nationally in defensive rebounds per game and sixth in total rebounds per game. Her six double-doubles are ninth nationally.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Cassidy Arni (Parkside), Grace Bradford (Lake Superior State), Alyssa Cole (Purdue Northwest), Avery Lay (Grand Valley State), Gabi Lutchka (Wayne State), Ella Mason (Michigan Tech), Mia Riley (Ferris State)
Defense: Avery Lay (Grand Valley State), Mia Riley (Ferris State), Kendall Standfest (Michigan Tech), Taylor Thompson (Wayne State)
