NATCHITOCHES—Tying an NCAA record is enough for people to know your name.

It also helps players win weekly awards, as Northwestern State sophomore guard Chloe Donnell earned the Southland Conference's first Player of the Week honor of the season.

In her NSU debut, Donnell scored 46 points and made 14-of-23 from deep in a 120-40 win over Ecclesia.

Donnell's 46 points in the season opener are the third-most points scored in program history, only trailing Pam Hudson's 48 in 1990 and Linda Grayson's 47 in 1988. Both Hudson and Grayson's numbers are retired by NSU.

Her 14 3-pointers tied an NCAA record, matching the 14 buried by Baylor's Juicy Landrum in 2019 against Arkansas State.

She tied the NCAA mark with a triple with 1:18 left to put the finishing touches on the win.

The previous school record was nine, which Donnell breezed past with an impressive third quarter in which she poured in 17 of her 46 points, making 6-of-8 from the field.

Donnell showed her willingness to take the last shot as well, as she drained a pair of buzzer beaters, ending both the first and second quarters.

As a freshman, Donnell had eight points all season, averaging 0.7 points per game. Her previous career high was four points, scored on four free throws in the dominant win over Florida A&M last season.

Next up for Donnell and the Demons is a trip to Louisiana Tech on Thursday.