KANSAS CITY, MO. - Kaitlin Aylward of St. Francis (Ill.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Basketball Div II Player of the Week, the National office announced Tuesday. Aylward was nominated for her performances during the week of Dec. 30 – Jan 5 and were selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Player of the Week

Kaitlin Aylward of St. Francis (Ill.)

6-0 SR F; from Elmwood Park, Ill.

• Scored game-high scoring honors in all three St. Francis wins this week
  • 29, 34, 26
• Earned double-double figures in 14 games this season
• Aylward has scored 20 or more points on nine occasions this season.
• The Fighting Saints are currently on a seven game win streak

Nominees: Jamie Winkler, Bellevue (Neb.) ; Emma Wolfe, Indiana Tech ; Riley Sibbel, Concordia (Neb.) ; Taylah Simmons, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Bailey Bangert, Sterling (Kan.) ; Lauren McBryar, Saint Francis (Ind.) ; Kameron Taylor, Cal Maritime ; Denijah Johnson, Columbia (S.C.) ; Sydney Holden, Rio Grande (Ohio) ; Jordan Woodvine, Corban (Ore.) ; Erynn Young, LC (Ill.)

2019-20 Division II Women's Basketball Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (November 27): Kynedi Cheeseman, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

Week 2 (December 04): Catherine Shope, Reinhardt (Ga.)

Week 3 (December 11): Emma Stille, Carlow (Pa.)

Week 4 (January 08): Kaitlin Aylward, St. Francis (Ill.)