NAPERVILLE — Elmhurst junior guard Kristin Bukata has been tabbed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon. Bukata guided the Bluejays to a pair of victories last week, averaging 17.0 points, 8.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds.
Her week was highlighted by double-doubles in each contest. Against Adrian last Wednesday, the Valparaiso, Ind. native finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 60-54 victory, shooting 7-of-11 from the field while adding seven assists and logging 39 minutes. Bukata, now a two-time CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week in 2025-26, followed with a 16-point, 10-assist performance in a 74–55 road win at Saint Mary’s (Ind.) on Saturday, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.
For the week, Bukata shot 70.6 percent from the field (12-of-17) and contributed defensively with four steals and one block.
2025-26 CCIW Women's Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week
Dec. 22: Kristin Bukata, Elmhurst
Dec. 15: Biz Daly, North Central
Dec. 8: Nikkel Johnson, Millikin
Dec. 1: Natalie Gricius, Carroll
Nov. 24: Kristin Bukata, Elmhurst
Nov. 17: Anna Kleszynski, Elmhurst
Nov. 11: Grace Cord, Carthage
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).