Linfield sophomore Eve Burke was tabbed Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week in a release on Monday. Burke combined for 32 points and 16 rebounds on 50 percent shooting from the field in two Linfield road victories over Corban and Northwest.
 
She tallied 15 points and nine rebounds in the Wildcats' 73-66 overtime win over Corban on Dec. 16 and followed that with a game-high 17 points while adding seven rebounds in Linfield's 64-60 win over Northwest on Dec. 30.
 
The Port Angeles, Wash., native has scored 13 points or more in each of the last six games and ranks among the NWC leaders in points per game at 10.
 
The 'Cats currently sit tied atop the Northwest Conference standings at 2-0 - marking the best start in NWC play since the 2005-06 season. Linfield holds a 7-4 overall record and travels to face Willamette on Friday at 6 p.m. Before hosting Puget Sound on Saturday at 4 p.m.