PORTLAND, Ore. --- Freshman forward Alex Fowler, who exploded for 35 points during a win at Santa Clara, is the West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday. This is the second time this season to be named the league's player of the week for Fowler. 

Fowler, who hails from Townsville, Australia, averaged 26 points and eight rebounds, shot 65 percent from the field, and went a perfect 3-for-3 on three-pointers as the Pilots swept their WCC road trip at San Francisco and Santa Clara. Her 35 points against the Broncos are the most scored by a Pilot since Jasmine Wooton went off for 36 points in 2013, and she's the first Pilot to score at least 30 points since Cassandra Brown in 2015. During the thrilling 80-77 win over Santa Clara, Fowler hit 16 of 22 shots, connected on both of her three-pointers, and added a team-best seven rebounds.  

Previously, she scored 17 points and corralled nine boards as the Pilots topped the Dons, 73-66. Fowler leads the league in scoring with a 17.4 points-per-game mark. 

 At 4-3 in the WCC, the Pilots are off to their best start in league play since also going 4-3 in 2009-10. It's also the first WCC weekend road sweep for the Pilots since that same 2009-10 season, and it's the first time they've won three straight conference road games since 2008-09. 

The 11-7 Pilots host LMU and Pepperdine this week at the Chiles Center.