ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Following one of the best single-game performances in program history, University of Evansville women's basketball junior Je'Naiya Davis has been named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday afternoon.

Coming off the bench in an 84-71 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday in just her second game as an Ace, Davis scored 35 points in just 22 minutes of action, knocking-down 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc and shooting 13-17 from the field. The 35 points are tied for second-most in a game in program history and sit as the program record for points in a regulation game. Davis' scoring outburst is just the third of its kind in NCAA DI since 2008-09, matching a 40-point performance from UC Davis' Morgan Bertsch in 22 minutes in  2018 and a 35-point performance in 22 minutes from Baylor's three-time all-American Brittany Griner in 2012.

Davis is the first Ace to win a weekly honor from The Valley since Abby Feit on Dec. 21, 2020 and the first Newcomer of the Week for Evansville since Lola Bracy captured the honor on Dec. 16, 2019.

Evansville returns to the court after nearly a week of preparation and recovery on Tuesday night against Murray State at 6 PM inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville.
 

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