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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Sophomore guard Sidney Wagner of the Trine University women's basketball team has been named United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III National Player of the Week. It is the first time a Trine women's basketball player has been selected by the USBWA as the National Player of the Week.

Wagner tallied a career-high 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting in the 76-64 win at former #1 Hope College and she now leads the 10th-ranked team in NCAA DIII in scoring at 11.8 points per game. From beyond the arc, the sophomore was true on three of her four attempts and knocked down all four free throws. The Warsaw, Indiana native made her first career start for the Thunder in the game and also contributed with four rebounds, six assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

11 of Wagner's 29 points came in the third quarter, where Trine took control of the contest. The Thunder outscored the Flying Dutch 31-17 in the quarter. Counting points that came off of Wagner's four assists in the period, she was involved in 21 of the team's 31 points in total. She orchestrated an offense that recorded scores on the first eight offensive possessions coming out of the locker room.

After the Christmas break, Trine will compete in the Amy Hasbrook Memorial Tournament, hosted by DePauw University. The Thunder matchup with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Clare, the 15th-ranked team by D3hoops.com, on Thursday, December 29. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m.