ST. LOUIS – University of Evansville freshman Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) has been named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career, the league office announced on Monday afternoon. Huber earns the award after averaging 13 points, 2.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds across two games this week.

On Thursday at Southern Illinois, Huber poured in 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including a 3-for-7 mark from three-point range, while matching a season-high with 31 minutes of action. Huber also added three assists and three rebounds, helping the Aces to their first win in Carbondale since 2017. Huber continued her strong play on Sunday at Illinois State, scoring 11 points while shooting 3-for-6 from three and grabbing four rebounds.

Huber has been one of the top freshmen in the Valley this season, ranking fifth in the conference in scoring among freshmen at 6.8 points per game. The sharpshooter has also been one of the top three-point shooters in the league, ranking third in the MVC and top among qualified MVC freshmen with a 34.7% mark from distance.

Huber has started the last 10 games for the Aces, emerging as a key contributor in her first season of collegiate basketball. Since being inserted into the starting lineup, Huber has scored 7.9 points per game while playing 25.8 minutes per game. In Valley play, Huber has been Evansville's number two scorer, scoring 9.6 ppg.

Huber and the Aces return to the floor on Friday for a home contest against UIC. Tip-off from Meeks Family Fieldhouse is set for 6 PM.