Iowa guard Jaime Printy was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after helping lead the Iowa women’s basketball team to back-to-back victories for the first time since Dec. 20-22, 2009.

Against Northwestern on Sunday, the Marion, Iowa, native averaged 22.5 points and shot 52.2 percent from the field and 40 percent from the 3-point arc. She also went 17-of-20 from the free-throw line.

Printy leads both the Hawkeyes and all freshman in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 14.9 points in 20 games on the season.

The conference honor is her third Freshman of the Week honor of the season; she was previously honored on Nov. 30, 2009, and Jan. 4.

The Hawkeyes will return to action against Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 31. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

— by Evelyn Lau