ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Spalding University women's basketball senior Natalie Fichter has been named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Player of the Week for the first time this season, the conference announced Tuesday.

In the 75-63 win over Earlham last Tuesday, Fichter scored 14 points while adding 12 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. It was her first double-double of the season. The forward from Louisville, Ky. also had a huge game against Berry scoring 20 points and grabbing 5 boards.

Fichter averaged 12.7 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per contest over the three game stretch.

It is the first SLIAC Player of the Week award of the year for Spalding women's basketball.

The Golden Eagles return to the court Tuesday, November 22 at 5 p.m. at Morehead State.