(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 25)--Rachel Oswald of Columbia College is the Jan. 25 recipient of American Midwest Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors. This is the second such honor this month for Oswald in 2009-10, having previously taken the award back on Jan. 4.

Oswald, a senior forward from Boonville, Mo., kept the Lady Cougars' winning streak on track by guiding Columbia to two more victories last week. Oswald averaged 23 points and 7.5 rebounds in helping the No. 8-ranked Lady Cougars extend their streak to 18 consecutive wins. Oswald made a phenomenal 73.1 percent (19-of-26) of her shots from the field, and was 8-of-11 from the free throw line. In addition, Oswald chipped in with five blocked shots, two assists and a steal.

In Columbia's 103-82 victory over Missouri Baptist University, Oswald had her best all-around performance of the week. She posted a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, making 9-of-12 shots from the field and 7-of-8 attempts from the foul line. Oswald opened the week with a 21-point effort against Hannibal-LaGrange College.

Oswald currently leads Columbia in scoring at 13.7 points per game, and is second in rebounding at 8.6 per contest. She is shooting an even 50 percent from the field in 2009-10.

The Columbia College women's basketball team is 18-1 overall and leads the AMC with a perfect 6-0 record. The Lady Cougars are rated No. 8 in NAIA Division I.

OTHERS NOMINATED FOR AMC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jill Sutton of William Woods University, Jill Wolf of McKendree University, Cara Leis of Stephens College and Abby Rankin of Hannibal-LaGrange College.