Freshman guard Ta’Kenya Nixon drives the ball up the court during the game against Brescia (Ky.) on Sunday afternoon in Lantz Arena. She was named both Freshman of the Week and Player of the Week by the OVC.(Audrey Sawyer/The Daily Eastern News)

Freshman guard Ta’Kenya Nixon earned both Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors last week in the Ohio Valley Conference after averaging 14.3 points per game in the Women’s Preseason National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

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