Espenmiller-McGraw named Big 12 freshman of the week

The following is a press release from Iowa State athletic communications.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State freshman Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career after helping Iowa State go 2-0 on the week, the league announced Monday.

Espenmiller-McGraw tallied a career-high 17 points on a 7-of-9 shooting performance at Texas Tech. Espenmiller-McGraw was stellar as she connected on three shots from long range, helping Iowa State hand Texas Tech its first loss of the season.

Espenmiller-McGraw also helped the Cyclones close their nonconference slate with a win after playing 35 minutes and recording the best plus-minus on the team at +17.

Iowa State is back in action on tonight at 8 p.m. against No. 25 Texas at 8 p.m. on FS1.

Jared Stansbury

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