Greenville, SC. – Mid-America Christian University junior guard Sarai Rodriguez has been named the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the fifth time this season, the organization announced today (Mar. 14).

Rodriguez averaged 22.5 ppg in helping the Evangels capture the NCCAA Central Regional championship this past weekend.

She was named the Regional MVP for her performance, including a game-high 27 points in the Evangels' 85-76 win in the championship game over Southwestern Christian University.

Rodriguez also tallied six assists and four rebounds per game while hitting 8-of-14 from beyond the arc and all nine of her free-throw attempts.

Rodriguez leads the NCCAA with 20.3 ppg and has scored a school single-season record (as an NAIA school) 630 points this year.

Rodriguez and the Evangels are currently gearing up for an NCCAA National Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Bluefield College tomorrow night (Mar. 15) at 9:15 pm in Winona Lake, Ind.