For Immediate Release
Monday, August 15, 2011
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. – For the second consecutive season and tenth time since 2000 Winona State University was picked by the league’s coaches to win the NSIC in the preseason poll. The Warrior’s Jennifer Deroo was tabbed as the NSIC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while teammate Anna Belpedio was selected as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Winona State is coming off their seventh straight NSIC Regular Season Championship and a NSIC Tournament Championship.
The Warriors received 12 first place votes and tallied 168 points, ranking them 22 points ahead of Minnesota Duluth (146) who received one first place vote of their own. Minnesota State was ranked third by the coaches as they picked up the other first place pick to totaled 141 points.
Augustana came in fourth in the poll with 122 points while U-Mary rounded out the top five with 115 points.
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1. Winona State (12)
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Points
168 |
| 2. Minnesota Duluth (1) |
146 |
| 3. Minnesota State (1) |
141 |
| 4. Augustana |
122 |
| 5. University of Mary |
115 |
| 6. Bemidji State |
111 |
| 7. St. Cloud State |
102 |
| 8. Upper Iowa |
92 |
| 9. Wayne State |
80 |
| 10. Northern State |
62 |
| 11.Concordia-St. Paul |
53 |
| 12. Minnesota, Crookston |
31 |
| 13. MSU Moorhead |
29 |
| 14. SMSU |
22 |
NSIC Offensive Preseason Player of the Year
#13 Jennifer Deroo (F, 5-4, So., Anoka, Minn. / Anoka HS)
Winona State University
Jennifer Deroo, the 2010 NSIC Newcomer of the Year, was selected by the league coaches as the 2011 NSIC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Deroo recorded one of the top freshman seasons in Winona State history as she scored 11 goals, five of which were game winners, while also handing out five assists. She was named a Second Team All-Region honoree and had three multi goal games. Her best performance was a three-goal, one assist performance against MSU Moorhead. Deroo was named NSIC Player of the Week twice last season and was also named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team and Second Team All-NSIC.
NSIC Defensive Preseason Player of the Year
#1 Anna Belpedio (GK, 5-7, Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS)
Winona State University
Anna Belpedio had one of the best seasons in Winona State history in 2010, culminating in First Team All-American honors by the NSCAA. She also earned Honorable Mention All-American honors by Daktronics, was NSIC Defensive Player of the Year and named MVP of the NSIC Tournament. She earned First Team All-NSIC honors after allowing just 14 goals in 2098 minutes. She posted a 17-4-1 record with 11 shutouts, including a seven game shutout streak. She set a school record with 116 saves as she ranks third all-time on the WSU charts with 0.66 goals allowed per game.
2011 NSIC Players To Watch
Augustana College
#10 Jessie Huff (F, 5-6, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS)
#21 Kate Timmons (D, 5-8, Sr., Overland Park, Kan. Aquinas HS)
Bemidji State
#2 Bri Scanlan (M, 5-5, Sr., E. Grand Forks, Minn. /EGF HS)
#0 Abby Kjonaas (GK, 5-7, Sr., Fargo, N.D. Fargo North HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
#3 Brit Kapala (F, 5-8, So., Fridley, Minn. / Fridley HS)
#22 Kim Sauberlich (D, 5-6, Jr., Appleton, Wis. / North HS)
University of Mary
#5 Jess Curl (MF, 5-7, Sr., Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS)
#15 Sami Axtman (D, 5-9 Sr. Bismarck N.D. / Century HS)
Minnesota, Crookston
#26 Rachel Halligan (M, 5-5, So. Duluth, Minn.)
#15 Jensen Crots (D, 5-6, Jr., Chesterton, Ind.)
Minnesota Duluth
#17 Dani Potter (F, 5-6, So., White Bear Lake, Minn. (WBL HS)
#16 Reegan Lloyd (D, 5-8, Sr., Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury HS)
Minnesota State
#23 Nicole Dooher (F, 5-7, Jr., New Hope, Minn. / Armstrong HS)
#20 Lauren Somers (D, 5-6, Jr. Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS)
MSU Moorhead
#22 Abby Kettler (M, 5-3, Sr., St. Joseph, Minn. / Apollo HS)
#14 Cody Krieg (D, 5-7, Sr., Delano, Minn. / Delano HS)
Northern State
#7 Liz Royce (MF, 5-3, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS)
#17 Lexi Jares (MF, 5-5, Sr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Central HS)
Southwest Minnesota State
#11 Kelly Fitzgerald (M, 5-7, Sr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS)
#00 Kendra Olchefske (GK. 5-7, Sr. Albert Lea, Minn.)
St. Cloud State
#6 Mary Morhardt (M, 5-5, Jr., Gilbert, Ariz / Highland HS)
#00 Kenzie Hanzlik (GK, 5-8, So., Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater HS)
Upper Iowa
Elizabeth Kaluzinski (F, 5-6, Jr., Belvidere, Ill.)
Vicki Booth (D, 5-7, Jr., Rockton, Ill.)
Wayne State
#13 Liz Israelsen (F, 5-4, Sr., Smithfield Utah / Sky View HS)
#19 Christie Johnson (D, 5-7, Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo./ Mtn Vista HS)
Winona State
#22 Melissa Sellier (F, 5-6, Sr., Neenah, Wis./Neenah HS)
#1 Anna Belpedio (GK, 5-7, Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS)
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