MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) released its Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 19-25. Zoey Buchan represents UW-River Falls as the Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week. 

Coming off a week in which she surpassed 1,000 points in her career, Buchan followed up with 16.0 points per game to lead the Falcons to a pair of WIAC wins over UW-Stevens Point and No. 18-ranked UW-Platteville, shooting 9-of-19 from the field and 13-of-15 at the free throw line, along with eight rebounds, nine assists, and three steals. Against the Pointers on Jan. 21 at Page Arena, she totaled 19 points and was 6-for-6 at free throw line. On Jan. 24 in Platteville, she added 13 points of 50 percent shooting from the field, guiding UW-River Falls to a 62-60 victory over the Pioneers.

The recognition marks the third time in her career that Buchan has received the award.