Freshman guard Ta’Kenya Nixon was selected to be The Daily Eastern News Female Athlete of the Year. Nixon distinguished herself not only at Lantz Arena, but also around the Ohio Valley Conference. She was OVC Defensive and Freshman of the Year, and also c

Ta’Kenya Nixon had one of the best – if not the best – freshman seasons of anybody ever to come through the Eastern women’s basketball program, which is why she has been named The Daily Eastern News Female Athlete of the Year.

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