Michigan Tech guard Kendall Standfest defends during a game against Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday at De Simone Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University)

HOUGHTON — Sophomore guard Kendall Standfest, of the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team, has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for week four, the league office announced on Monday.

“I think that’s a toughness thing,” said Huskies coach Sam Clayton. “I think we’re undefeated when we win the rebounding battle and that’s a huge thing. That’s a tough thing. That’s a hard thing. 

“She did lead us in that offense. Great to see her get the Defensive Player of the Week in the GLIAC. Well deserved. It starts with getting those stops, and you don’t get a stop until you finish it with the rebound.”

The honor marks the first of the sophomore standout’s career.

Standfest, a native of Elk Rapids, Michigan, helped the Huskies earn a weekend sweep to open GLIAC play with wins over Roosevelt (64-48) and Wisconsin-Parkside (65-60) to move to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the league. For the weekend, Standfest averaged 11.5 points, 19 rebounds, 12 on defense, while adding two blocks and two steals.

Standfest recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds at Roosevelt, the seventh of her career. She tied the team-high of two steals and a block while adding four defensive rebounds in the win over Wisconsin-Parkside — the first road win over the Rangers in program history.

“I think she set the tone in both games,” Clayton said. “At the start, she went to the glass really hard, got offensive rebounds. She was outworking people, and that set the tone for our whole team for the weekend.”

Standfest and the rest of the Huskies take to the road for a non-conference matchup at Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday, slated for a 2 p.m. opening tip.