Sara Mendel Award Women's Basketball Player of the Week Week Of 2/17/2026 Sport Women's Basketball School Drury Year Junior Position Forward Hometown Ava, Mo. High School Ava PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sara Mendel, Drury Jr. | F | Ava, Mo. Major: Integrated Business Team Result: 82-52 W at William Jewell (2/12) | 85-53 W at Rockhurst (2/14) Averaged 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in just 26.0 minutes per game in pair of conference road wins Shot 70% (14-of-20) from the field and 62% (8-of-13) from the free throw line Added three assists, three blocks, and two steals Tied program record for double-doubles in a season (18) and ranks second in Division II Sits third in DII for field-goal percentage (67.4%) Earns third career Player of the Week Award (2/2/26, 12/22/25) Last Panthers’ Player of the Week: Sara Mendel (2/2/26)