Abby Herby of the Mount Mercy women's basketball team has been named the Female Athlete of the Week by the Midwest Collegiate Conference.

Herb, a sophomore, was named the MVP of the Roosevelt Holiday Hoops Tournament in Chicago this past weekend. She averaged 31 points in the tournament, including a career-best 35 points against St. Francis (Ill.). She shot 65.8 percent from the field.

Herb, a Cedar Rapids Washington graduate, also had 13 rebounds, eight assists, seven blocks and three steals.