Arneson Chosen As WIAC Basketball Athlete Of The Week

UW-Oshkosh senior forward Nikki Arneson was chosen as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Kwik Trip Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for the third time this season.

Arneson's latest WIAC weekly award was for games held Jan. 24-30. She previously earned league decorations for the periods of Nov. 1-7 and Nov. 15-21.

Arneson averaged 16.5 points, 8 rebounds and 1.5 assists last week as UW-Oshkosh registered home victories over nationally ranked UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls.

Arneson accumulated 33 points by shooting 58.8 percent (10-17) from the field and 75 percent (6-8) from the free throw line. She also made 7 of 13 (53.8 percent) 3-point shots while counting 16 rebounds (15 defensive), three assists and one blocked shot.

During UW-Oshkosh's 60-53 conference victory over 16th-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 26, Arneson scored 22 points with six rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes of action. She also made 6 of 10 shots from the field, 4 of 7 3-point attempts and 6 of 8 free throws against the Blugolds.

In the Titans' 79-42 nonconference win over UW-River Falls on Jan. 29, Arneson tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also recorded two assists and one blocked shot while shooting 4 of 7 from the field, including 3 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc. Arneson played 27 minutes against the Falcons.