WICHITA, Kan. - Senior Laine Evans has been named American Athletic Conference Women's Player of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.

Evans is coming off her highest career finish after coming in a tie for fourth at the KC Intercollegiate, compiling a 54-hole score of 221. Her previous career high was a sixth place finish at the Payne Stewart Memorial earlier this season. Leading the team in stroke average with a 74.91 season mark, Evans claimed her second top 10 finish of the season and her fourth top 20 finish in just eight events.  

The Wichita, Kan., native led the Shockers to a third place finish in the tournament, the team's highest finish of the season.

The accolade marks the first time this season that a Wichita State golfer, from the men or women's side, has been given top weekly honors in the conference. Taryn Torgerson was the last Shocker to claim that accomplishment, earning American Golfer of the Month in October of 2017.

Wichita State wraps up the season with the American Athletic Conference Championship beginning on Sunday. Evans finished in the top 10 at last year's tournament, finishing in a tie for ninth.