Redshirt freshman Hayley Hodgins — a Chiawana High School graduate — was named the Big Sky Conference women’s basketball most outstanding freshman Monday.

“It’s really exciting for us to see a player who has put in the time and effort that Hayley has get an award like this,” said EWU coach Wendy Schuller. “It is a great honor for her and it is well deserved. She was the leading freshman scorer in the league this year.”

Hodgins was one of only two freshmen who ranked among the top 30 in the league in scoring. She was fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.3).