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Monday, November 13, 2017
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NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Miranda Ristau (C, 6-2, Sr., Warner, S.D. / Warner HS)
Northern State
- Scored 39 points in the opening weekend of the season averaging 19.5 points per game
- Pulled down ten total rebounds
- Shot 60.7 percent from the floor and 80.0 percent from the foul line
- Added two blocks and one assists in 62 minutes played
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#11 Anna Schmitt (G, 5-7, Jr., Waconia, Minn. / Waconia HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
- Averaged 26.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in wins versus Pittsburg State and No. 3 Harding
- Scored 27 points to lead her team to a 78-67 win over No. 3 Harding
- Shot 58.6 percent (17-29) from the floor, 57.1 percent (4-7) from three, and 93.3 percent (14-15) from the line over the weekend
- Scored her 1,000 point in season opener, becoming the 28th Golden Bear to ever do so
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| Idle |
0-0, 0-0 North |
- |
3rd Overall, 1st South |
| Up Next |
Monday, Nov. 13 vs. Truman State - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. William Penn - 6 p.m. |
| Bemidji State University Beavers |
| Last Week 0-1 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| L 80-76 vs Valley City State |
0-1, 0-0 North |
L1 |
14th Overall, 6th North |
| Team Notes |
- Bemidji State dropped its season-opener for the first time since the 2014-15 season, 80-76, to Valley City State on Saturday
- The Beavers shot 50 percent from the field in the first half but went into halftime facing a 38-33 deficit
- BSU went on a 10-0 run between the end of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth to tie the game before going up, 68-65, with three minutes to play in the game
- Bemidji State shot 46.2 percent (24-52) from the field and 45 percent (9-20) from beyond the arc
- Valley City State outrebounded Bemidji State, 35-30 |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Freshman guard Brooklyn Bachmann led all Beavers with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field while also adding six rebounds, five free throws on six attempts, three steals and two assists
- Sophomore guard Erica Gartner scored 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting from the field and pulled down three rebounds
- Senior center Sierra Senske totaled 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field with four rebounds while tying BSU’s all-time free throw attempts record |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Mayville State - 4 p.m. |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears |
| Last Week – 1-1 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 80-61 vs. Pittsburg State
W 78-67 vs. #3 Harding |
1-1, 0-0 South |
W1 |
6th overall, t-4th South |
| Team Notes |
-The Golden Bears shot 49% from the field, 50% from behind the arc, and 74% from the free-throw line in their defeat of #3 Harding, having better percentages than their opponents in all three categories
-This was the 18th game in Concordia’s Division II history that the team shot 50% or better from three
-CSP had the lead over #3 Harding for all but 30 seconds of the game on Saturday evening |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Junior guard Anna Schmitt paced the offense, averaging 26 points per game, while shooting 58.6% from the floor, 57.1% from three, and 93.3% from the line
- Senior Kyrah Fredenburg had her first double-double of the season against Pittsburg State, scoring 13 points and grabbing a team-leading 10 boards
- Junior Hanna Vidlund scored a career-high 17 points to help secure the win over #3 Harding |
| Up Next |
| Thursday, Nov. 16th vs. Norther Michigan - 7 p.m. |
| University of Mary Marauders |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 69-58 vs. #11 Central Missouri
L 78-67 OT vs. Washburn
W 76-46 vs. College of Saint Mary |
1-2, 0-0 |
W1 |
9th Overall, 3rd North |
| Team Notes |
- Lost a pair of late leads in losses to #11 Central Missouri and Washburn at the Central Region Challenge in Kansas City
- Led UCM most of game and held 55-52 lead late in contest
- UMary held a 63-59 lead with 20 seconds left before Washburn tied game in closing seconds to force overtime
- Marauders overwhelmed College of Saint Mary for first win of season as whole roster played. 13 players scored for UMary.
- Home opener is against Dickinson State University on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 4 pm. |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Gabbie Bohl averaged 17.7 points for the week and 5.3 rebounds. She shot 63 percent over three games
- Cassie Askvig averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds, hitting 8-of-18 trey attempts in three games. She had a double double in the opener with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Askvig added 19 points and eight rebounds against Washburn
- Lauren Rotunda averaged 7.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. She had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Washburn game |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Dickinson State University – 4 pm |
| University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| Idle |
0-0, 0-0 North |
- |
13th, 7th North |
| Team Notes |
- Minnesota Crookston went 1-1 in the exhibition season with a victory over Concordia College 77-57 Nov. 2 and a loss to Division I foe North Dakota 79-50 Nov. 8. The Golden Eagles led Concordia by 32 before putting subs in late in the fourth quarter. Minnesota Crookston trailed UND by just nine at the half
- The Golden Eagles will open up the regular-season this weekend against No. 21 Michigan Tech Fri., Nov. 17. They will then take on Northern Michigan Sat., Nov. 18
- Minnesota Crookston is coming off three-consecutive NSIC/Sanford Health quarterfinals berths. |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Isieoma Odor had 16 points and 11 boards in an exhibition Wednesday against UND
- Micaela Noga notched 12 points versus UND |
| Up Next |
Nov. 17 vs. Michigan Tech - 6 p.m.
Nov. 18 vs. Northern Michigan - 1:30 p.m. |
| University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| Idle |
0-0, 0-0 South |
- |
8th Overall, 4th North |
| Team Notes |
- UMD opens up on the road against Wisconsin-Parkside in the season opener on Saturday
- The Bulldogs played two exhibition games over Wisconsin-Superior and Bethel and came away with two victories
- UMD returns one starter (All-NSIC Second teamer Sammy Kozlowski) and 10 letterwinners from last year |
| Up Next |
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Wisconsin-Parkside - 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20 at Michigan Tech - 5 p.m. |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week – 0-2 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L, 78-65, vs. Washburn
L, 84-60, vs. Pittsburg State |
0-2, 0-0 South |
L2 |
7th overall, 4th south |
| Team Notes |
- Fell to Washburn, 78-65, at the Central Region Challenge
- Dropped an 84-60 decision to Pittsburg State at the Central Region Challenge |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior Claire Jordan led the Mavericks with 11.5 points per game over the weekend. She netted a career-high and team-best 16 points to go along with three rebounds and three steals against Washburn
- Junior Monica Muth paced the Mavericks on the defensive end with 10 rebounds and added 8.5 points per game
- Senior Claire Ziegler also contributed 11.5 points per game and chipped in seven rebounds and four assists. Her weekend was highlighted by a 16 point performance against Washburn |
| Up Next |
| Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 vs. Black Hills State – 6 p.m. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| Idle |
0-0, 0-0 North |
None |
1st Overall, 1st North |
| Team Notes |
- MSUM opens 2017-18 regular season with home games against nonconference D2 foes Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan
- Dragons played two exhibition games against Division I foes on the road and fell to South Dakota State and Iowa
- MSUM returns Drew Sannes, the 2016-17 NSIC Player of the Year, along with veteran starters Jacky Volkert and Cassidy Thorson |
| Up Next |
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. Michigan Tech - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 vs. Northern Michigan - 4 p.m. |
| Minot State University Beavers |
| Last Week 1-0 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| W 79-53 vs. Rocky Mountain College |
1-0, 0-0 North |
W1 |
16th Overall, 8th North |
| Team Notes |
- Minot State opened the 2017-18 season with a home victory over Rocky Mountain College, 79-53.
- The Beavers shot 42% from the field while limiting the Battlin’ Bears to 25% shooting.
- MSU held a 47-35 advantage in rebounding and went 25-28 from the free throw line. |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Holly Johnson posted a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the win.
- Diondra Denton went 4-5 on 3-point FG on her way to scoring 16 points and recording five rebounds. |
| Up Next |
| Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. Dickinson State – 5:30 p.m. |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week 1-1 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 83-78 vs. #3 HU
L 82-65 vs. #13 CMU |
1-1, 0-0 North |
L1 |
2nd Overall, 2nd North |
| Team Notes |
- The Northern State University women’s basketball team opened the season against two top-25 opponents going 1-1 with a win over No. 3 Harding
- The Wolves shot 43.5 percent from the floor, 30.8 percent from the arc, and 82.4 percent from the foul line
- NSU averaged 74.0 points, 40.0 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 15.5 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game
- They out-rebounded their opponents in each contest, sitting at +7.0 through the two games
- Four Wolves currently sit in double figure scoring |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Miranda Ristau lead the team averaging 19.5 points per game, with 39 in the two games
- Jessi Marti and Brianna Kusler each tallied career highs against the Bison with 20 and 16 points respectively
- Alexis Tappe led the team with 17 rebounds and seven assists |
| Up Next |
Monday, Nov. 13 vs. Texas A&M International – 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17 vs. CSU Pueblo – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Westminster – 2 p.m. |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| Idle |
0-0, 0-0 NSIC |
- |
10th Overall, 6th South |
| Up Next |
Tuesday, Nov. 14 vs. Presentation - 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17 at Metro State - 4 p.m. |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs |
| Last Week 0-2 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 46-76 vs MWSU
L 42-84 vs FHSU |
0-2, 0-0 South |
L2 |
12th Overall, 7th South |
| Team Notes |
- Southwest Minnesota State opened the season in the MIAA/NSIC Challenge hosted at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa
- The Mustangs opened the season against Missouri Western State and Fort Hays State for a third consecutive season
- SMSU lost to Missouri Western State, 76-46 on Friday night, dropping its record to 29-20 all-time in season openers
- SMSU struggled on offense throughout the weekend, finishing just 28 percent shooting from the floor as a team
- The Mustangs connected on just 4 of 30 three point attempts (13 percent) in their two games over the weekend
- SMSU finished with 43 turnovers in two games over the weekend |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Caleigh Rodning led SMSU with nine points in Friday’s loss to MWSU after leading SMSU in scoring 13 times as a true freshman last year
- Erin Baxter averaged 8.5 ppg in her first two career games for SMSU including seven points in her Mustang debut
- Taylor Holicky led SMSU in rebounding with 5.5 rpg over the weekend |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Nov. 13 vs. Waldorf - 4 p.m. |
| St. Cloud State University Huskies |
| Last Week 1-0 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| W 67-42 Valley City State |
1-0, 0-0 North |
W1 |
11th Overall, 5th North |
| Team Notes |
- The Huskies started the season with a 67-42 victory over Valley City State
- The program is now 7-1 all-time against Valley City State
- The team is now 7-3 all-time under Lori Fish in the season-opening game |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Tori Wortz recorded a team-high 18 points in her collegiate debut
- Andrea Thomas picked up 16 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals
- Amanda Christianson totaled six points and five rebounds
- Mallie Doucette had six rebounds |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Northland College – 2 p.m. |
| Upper Iowa University Peacocks |
| Last Week 0-2 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 66-32 vs. Fort Hays State
L 65-49 vs. Missouri Western State |
0-2, 0-0 South |
L2 |
15th Overall, 8th South |
| Team Notes |
- UIU dropped their first two home games as part of the MIAA/NSIC Tournament to Fort Hays State and Missouri Western State
- UIU held their opponents to just 38.9% shooting overall, 23.7% from three and 65.5 points per game |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Freshman Natalie Dinius and junior Blair Klostermann lead the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game
- Dinius has converted 9 of 10 free throws to lead the team, which is shooting 79.3% at the line (23-29)
- Klostermann cleared 12 rebounds over the weekend, while Bekka Pierson pulled down 10 |
| Up Next |
Tuesday, Nov. 14 vs. Clarke - 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17 vs. McKendree - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Quincy - 3 p.m. |
| Wayne State College Wildcats |
| Last Week 2-2 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 77-49 vs. Young Harris (Ga.),
L 89-81 vs. Azusa Pacific,
W 99-56 vs. Wis.Parkside,
L 59-52 at UNK |
2-2, 0-0 South |
L1 |
4th Overall, 2nd South |
| Team Notes |
- WSC went 2-1 at Disney Tip Off Classic with wins over Young Harris (Ga.) and Wisconsin-Parkside along with loss to #16 Azusa Pacific
- Lost non-conference road game at Nebraska-Kearney Saturday 59-52 |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior forward Maggie Schulte averaged 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in four games
- Senior center Paige Ballinger averaged 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game
- Schulte scored career-high 35 points including 18 of 20 at free throw line vs. Azusa Pacific |
| Up Next |
Monday, Nov. 13 at UC-Colorado Springs 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs.Graceland (Iowa) at 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20 vs. Augustana 6 p.m. |
| Winona State University Warriors |
| Last Week 1-0 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| W, 96-31 vs. Beloit College |
1-0, 0-0 South |
W1 |
1st Overall, 1st North |
| Team Notes |
- Defense forced 31 turnovers and converted those into 35 points
- Outscored Beloit in the paint, 48-4
- Every WSU player scored at least three points in the game
- Shot 54% from the field and 40% from three-point range
- Outrebounded Beloit, 42-23 |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Freshman G Allie Pickrain led all scorers with 16 points
- Senior F Hannah McGlone scored 14 points to go along with five rebounds, three steals and one assist
- Freshman G Emily Kieck scored 12 points and led the team with nine assists |
| Up Next |
Friday, Nov. 17 at Quincy – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. McKendree University – 1 p.m. |
NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week
11/13/17
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