Claudia Larsen Award Player of the Week Week Of 1/7/2018 Sport Women's Basketball School Buena Vista University Year Senior Position Hometown Fonda, Iowa High School Newell-Fonda Women’s Basketball – Co-Player of the Week Claudia Larsen, Buena Vista University Sr., C, Fonda, Iowa/Newell-Fonda Larsen averaged 17.0ppg, 10.0rpg, 6.5apg, 3.0spg, 3.0bpg for the week as the Beavers went 2-0 in conference action. She matched her career-high with 24-points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field during the team's 84-72 road win at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, January 3rd. Larsen also posted her fourth double-double of the year in the win over NWU. She followed that up with a triple-double (10pts, 10rbs, 10 assists) during the team's 91-76 win over Central on Saturday, January 6th. Her performance against Central marked the 11th triple-double in NCAA Division III this season. Larsen’s 10 assists are tied for the most by any player in the IIAC this season. BVU is now 8-5 overall (3-1 IIAC) and has won four straight games overall. Larsen is earning her second Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor in as many weeks.
