The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced that Purdue Northwest senior forward Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) has been awarded GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week and GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors following Week 8 of the 2023-24 women's basketball season. 

Simmons made her presence know this past week averaging a double-double and helping lead the Pride to a 1-1 week in GLIAC play. She ended the week averaging 21.0 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game while also shooting 60.9% from the floor. Simmons also notched 4.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per game for the PNW defense. Against Wayne State, she scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.