GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 4 of the 2025-26 women's basketball season. Wayne State junior guard McKenna Ferguson was honored as GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week while Michigan Tech sophomore guard Kendall Standfest was recognized as GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: McKenna Ferguson, Wayne State
Wayne State University junior guard McKenna Ferguson (Grandville, Mich. / Byron Center) has been selected GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after recording 12 points and two assists during the 77-56 victory at Purdue Northwest (December 2), and notching a career-high 32 points (10-of-12 FG, 4-of-6 3PT, 8-of-9 FT) in the 84-71 win over No. 18-ranked Ferris State (December 6). She added four steals, three assists, and three rebounds against the Bulldogs. With the Warriors trailing 48-45 in the third quarter of the contest against FSU, Ferguson tallied seven consecutive points that sparked a 13-6 run for the Warriors to close the period with a 58-54 advantage.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kendall Standfest, Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech women’s basketball sophomore guard Kendall Standfest has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for week four, the league office announced on Monday. The honor marks the first of the sophomore standout's career. Standfest, a native of Elk Rapids, Michigan, helped the Huskies earn a weekend sweep to open GLIAC play with wins over Roosevelt (64-48) and Parkside (65-60) to move to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the league. For the weekend, Standfest averaged 11.5 points, 19 rebounds, 12 on defense, while adding two blocks and two steals. Standfest recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds at Roosevelt, the seventh of her career. She tied the team-high of two steals and a block while adding four defensive rebounds in the win over Parkside–the first road win over the Rangers in program history.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Maddie Geers (Davenport), Megan McCalla (Saginaw Valley State), Sarah Newcomer (Northern Michigan), Mia Riley (Ferris State), Soraya Timms (Michigan Tech), Paige Vanstee (Grand Valley State)
Defense: Grace Bradford (Lake Superior State), Alyssa Hill (Northern Michigan), Gabi Lutchka (Wayne State), Lydia Meredith (Saginaw Valley State), Mia Riley (Ferris State), Paige Vanstee (Grand Valley State), Nevaeh Williams (Davenport)
