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Monday, November 20, 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
- Led the Wolves averaging 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in wins over Texas A&M Intl, CSU-Pueblo & Westminster
- Shot a team leading 71.4 percent from the floor, knocking down 20-of-28 shots                          
- Tallied her first double-double of the season against Westminster with 19 points and 13 rebounds
- Added a team leading five blocks
- Recorded five assists and one steal
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second straight week

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#40 Shelby Selland (C, 6-2, Jr., Letcher, S.D.  / Sanborn Central HS)
Augustana
- Averaged 15 points and 9.5 rebounds in wins over Truman State and William Penn
- Scored 17 points with 12 rebounds, two blocks and two assists in a 72-57 win over Truman State
- Added 13 points and seven boards with two more blocks and assists in a 94-54 win over William Penn
- Shot 62.5 percent from the floor (10-16), including 4-of-6 from three point range

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 72-57 vs. Truman State W 94-54 vs. William Penn	2-0, 0-0 South	W2	3rd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Head coach Dave Krauth entered his 29th year as the head women’s basketball coach for Augustana - The Vikings opened the season with a 72-57 win over Truman State last Monday - Extended their win streak with a 94-54 win over William Penn Thursday - Augustana averaged 83 ppg last week and shot 43 percent from the field
Top Performer(s)
- Shelby Selland averaged 15 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last week - Logan O’Farrell averaged 14 points, 9 assists and has 11 steals so far on the young season - Selland and Lynsey Prosser each had a team-high four 3-pointers last week
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 20 at Wayne State - 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 vs. Michigan Tech - 2 p.m.  Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Lake Superior State - 2 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 63-62 vs Mayville State	1-1, 0-0 North	W1	14th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State climbed back from a 13-point deficit to take down Mayville State, 63-62, at BSU Gymnasium - The Beavers held the Comets to 25.0 percent shooting from the field while going 9-of-18 to complete the comeback - Mayville State missed the second half of two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining to seal the game for Bemidji State - BSU shot 33.9 percent from the field and 20.0 percent from long range, while pulling down a season-high 51 rebounds - Bemidji State travels to Denver, Colo., to take part in the Metro State Classic Nov. 24-25
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman guard Brooklyn Bachmann led BSU in scoring for the second straight game with 21 points, while adding five assists (four in the fourth quarter), four steals and four rebounds - Sophomore center Sydney Arrington totaled 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter - Senior center Sierra Senske and freshman guard Maria Appicelli each scored eight points, with Appicelli scoring all eight in the fourth quarter on two 3-pointers and two free throws
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 24 at Metro State - 5 p.m. in Denver, Colo. Saturday, Nov. 25 at Colorado Christian - 3 p.m. in Denver, Colo.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week  0-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 56-49 vs. Northern Michigan	1-2, 0-0 South	L1	6th overall, t-4th South
Team Notes
-The Golden Bears dropped to 1-2 on the season as they lost 56-49 to Northern Michigan on Thursday -This was the fifth time out of seven meetings that these two teams played in games that were decided by ten points or less -CSP shot 81.3% from the line, cashing in on 13 points on free-throws, compared to the five scored by Northern Michigan. As a team, CSP is shooting .766 from the free-throw line, which is sixth best in the conference
Top Performer(s)
-Junior guard Anna Schmitt led offensively with 19 points, including hitting all six of her free-throw attempts -Junior Lindsay Dorr recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 13 points and grabbing a massive 14 rebounds -Sophomore Brianna Miller did a little bit of everything for the Bears in their home-opener, scoring seven points, while also compiling three rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals
Up Next
Thursday, Nov. 24 vs. Lake Superior State - 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 vs. #21 Michigan Tech - 4 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week (1-0)	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 87-47 vs. Dickinson State	2-2, 0-0	W2	9th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- Opened the home schedule with an 87-47 win over Dickinson State University - 10 of the 14 Marauders who played in the game scored, including three in double figures - The Marauders swamped the Blue Hawks inside, holding an edge in rebounds (49-25) and points in the paint (30-16) - After hosting Presentation College on Tuesday, the Marauders open Northern Sun action at Minot State University on Saturday, Nov. 25
Top Performer(s)
- Gabbie Bohl posted her first double-double of the season against the Blue Hawks with 24 points and 13 rebounds, both season-highs - She was 10-of-14 from the field and 4-of-6 at the line in 23 minutes. She is averaging 19.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.9 percent from the floor - Dani Williams made 6-of-9 3-pointers - tying her career best – and scored 20 points against Dickinson State. The senior guard also had five rebounds and two assists and didn’t commit a turnover - Cassie Askvig just missed her own double double with 15 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes in the DSU game - She is averaging 16.8 points and 8.8 rebounds while making 49 percent of her shots and 83 percent of her free throws
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 21, vs. Presentation -  6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Minot State - 2 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 68-52 MTU  L 73-55 NMU	0-2, 0-0 NSIC	L2	13th, 7th North
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles lost a pair of games on the weekend as they fell 68-52 to No. 21 Michigan Tech and 73-55 to Northern Michigan - Minnesota Crookston was within nine with five minutes remaining against a strong Huskies team, but gave up a 12-5 run at the end as Michigan Tech picked up the victory - Northern Michigan used a big third quarter to pick up the victory over the Golden Eagles - They outscored Minnesota Crookston 24-13 in the third stanza - Minnesota Crookston is sixth in the NSIC in free throw percentage at 72.7 percent - The Golden Eagles are tied for fifth in the league for rebounding defense with 33.0 per game - Isieoma Odor leads the league in rebounding with 11.0 per game. She is also first in the league with 4.0 offensive rebounds per contest
Top Performer(s)
- Isieoma Odor averaged 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in games against two tough opponents in Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan - She shot 46.2 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from the charity stripe - Micaela Noga averaged 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles
Up Next
Nov. 24 – vs. Palm Beach Atlantic – 6 p.m. – Miami Shores, Fla. Nov. 25 – at Barry – 4 p.m. – Miami Shores, Fla.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week (1-0)	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 73-49 at Wisconsin-Parkside	1-0, 0-0 North	W1	8th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- UMD defeated Wisconsin-Parkside in the season opener, its first win to start the season since 2014 - The Bulldogs allowed 14 points in the second half and held the Rangers to 11 percent shooting in that half - The 24-point win was the largest margin of victory since an 84-60 win over Upper Iowa on Feb. 5, 2015
Top Performer(s)
-  Sarah Grow scored 12 points and collected 13 boards for a double-double in her first collegiate game -  Sammy Kozlowski had 14 points, six rebounds to go along with three steals and assists - Ann Simonet also knocked down 14 points in her collegiate debut. Simonet went 3-of-6 from behind the arc
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 20 at Michigan Tech - 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 vs. Lake Superior State - 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week 0-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 67-44 vs. Black Hills State	0-3	L3	7th overall, 4th south
Team Notes
-Dropped home opener to Black Hills State, 67-44
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Logan Anderson led the Mavericks with a team-best and career-high 15 points in 31 minutes off the bench - She shot 46% from the field (6-13) and chipped in two assists and one steal - Sophomore Taylor Drost netted eight points with one assist and one block -Senior Claire Ziegler posted a team-high five rebounds to go along with two assists, one block, and one steal
Up Next
Wednesday, Nov. 22  vs. Hawaii Pacific – 1:00 p.m. (CST) in Honolulu, Hawaii Thursday, Nov. 23 vs. Chaminade – 3:00 p.m. (CST) in Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 52-65 vs. Michigan Tech W 74-63 vs. NMU	1-1, 0-0 North	W1	1st Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- No. 19 MSUM opened season 1-1 after splitting with nonconference DII foes - MSUM fell to No. 21 Michigan Tech, 65-52 to open the season on Thursday - Dragons rebounded with 74-63 win over Northern Michigan on Sunday - MSUM averaged 63.5 points in their first two games and shot 39.3 percent from the field
Top Performer(s)
- Junior guard Jacky Volkert led the Dragons with 15.0 points and 5.5 assists per game - Sophomore forward Megan Hintz had a career-high 20 points in loss to No. 21 Michigan Tech and averaged 14.0 for the week - Senior forward Drew Sannes averaged 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game - Senior guard Cassidy Thorson had 12 points and four rebounds in win over NMU
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Anderson University -10 a.m. (CST) in Tampa, Fla  Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Nyack College - 10 a.m. (CST) in Tampa, Fla.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-43 vs. DSU	2-0, 0-0 North	W2	16th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Minot State has opened the 2017-18 season with victories over Rocky Mountain (79-53) and Dickinson State (69-43) - The Beavers shot 39% from the field while limiting the Blue Hawks to 24% shooting - Minot State notched a 50-30 advantage in rebounding and forced DSU into 21 turnovers, including 10 steals
Top Performer(s)
- Madison Wald poured in 18 points along with recording four steals and an assist in victory over Dickinson State - Kristal Flowers added 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting while grabbing six rebounds
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 20 vs. Jamestown – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 vs. Yellowstone Christian – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Mary – 2 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week 3-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 94-53 vs. TAMIU W 75-59 vs. #5 CSUP W 79-56 vs. WC	4-1, 0-0 North	W3	2nd Overall, 2nd North
Team Notes
- NSU went 3-0 on the week with a home victory over Texas A&M International and two road wins at the CSU Pueblo Tournament - The Wolves shot 51.7 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent from the arc, and 73.2 percent from the foul line in the three games - They averaged 82.7 points, 43.7 rebounds, 20.3 assists, 15.7 turnovers, 4.7 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game - Northern out-scored their opponents by 26.7 points and out-rebounded their opponents by 14.7 boards on average - NSU tallied their second top-25 victory of the season in the 75-59 win over No. 5 CSU Pueblo - Four Wolves finished the week scoring in double figures and six Wolves shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor
Top Performer(s)
- Miranda Ristau led the team averaging 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting a team leading 71.4 percent from the floor - Alayna Johnson tallied a career high 12 points in seven minutes of play against TAMIU - Jill Conrad and Jessi Marti averaged 11.7 and 10.0 points per game in the two wins
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 1 at Minot State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at U-Mary – 4 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 90-56 vs Presentation  L 73-54 vs Metro State  W 54-52 at Colorado School of Mines	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	10th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Opened the season with a 90-56 home victory over Presentation, breaking the program record with 17 made 3-pointers - Dropped the first game of the Tony Corbetta Classic in Golden, Colo. with a 73-54 loss to Metro State - Rebounded to win, 54-52, over tournament host Colorado School of Mines, using Jasmine Harris’s buzzer-beating layup to break the tie and win - The Cougars made six 3-pointers in the second half against CSM, hitting nine in the game, while holding the Orediggers to 29.3 percent shooting
Top Performer(s)
- Lauren Sanders hit seven threes in her debut and the freshman guard scored 23 points to lead USF past Presentation and she averaged 11.7 points in three games - Augusta Thramer didn’t score in the season opener, but she dished out nine assists and grabbed eight rebounds - Jacey Huinker narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds against Presentation - Kaely Hummel led the Cougars in scoring against Metro State and Colorado School of Mines with 12 and 11, respectively, and she tied Sanders with 11.7 points per game - Moira Duffy had a career night against Colorado School of  Mines, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking 7 shots
Up Next
Thursday, Nov. 25 vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 4 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-56 vs Waldorf	1-2, 0-0 South	W1	12th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- Southwest Minnesota State captured its first win of the season with a 71-56 home victory over Waldorf on Saturday afternoon - The Mustangs shot 37 percent from the floor against Waldorf but held a 44-10 advantage in points in the paint - SMSU held a 19-4 advantage in second chance points against Waldorf with 17 offensive rebounds as a team in the win - SMSU held Waldorf to just nine fourth quarter points - The Mustangs’ bench outscored Waldorf 41-13 - The win over Waldorf snapped a 14-game home losing streak for SMSU and was the first home win for Head Coach Tom Webb
Top Performer(s)
- Sarah Buysse had 18 points on 7 of 19 shooting in the win over Waldorf - Buysse also had two blocks and two steals on top of five rebounds for the Mustangs - Caleigh Rodning had her first double-double of the year with 10 points and 13 boards - Emily Buysse went 3 of 4 shooting from behind the arc finishing with nine points
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 25 at Soiux Falls - 4 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week (1-0)	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 93-32 Northland College	2-0, 0-0 North	W2	11th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- The Huskies continued the unbeaten streak to start the season with a 93-32 victory over Northland College - The 61-point victory was the largest for the program since a 64-point win over Minnesota Morris, 97-33, during the 2001-02 season - The team is now 2-0 all-time against Northland and have outscored the Lumberjills 198-84 in the matchups over the last two seasons - The team will travel to the Parrish Hotels Thanksgiving Classic next weekend from Nov. 24-25 in Topeka, Kansas
Top Performer(s)
- Tori Wortz led the team in scoring for the second straight game with 18 points - Wortz along with fellow freshman Nikki Kilboten and senior Andrea Thomas each had four steals in the game - All 13 players on the roster were able to score - Three players reached double figures in scoring (Wortz, Kassidy Steen and Madelin Dammann)
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 24 at Washburn Univeristy – 7 p.m.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 74-69 vs. Clarke W 70-63 vs. McKendree L 64-52 OT at Quincy	2-3, 0-0 South	L1	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa won their first two games of the week with a five-point win at home over Clarke before posting a seven-point decision over McKendree at the Quincy Subway Classic - The Peacocks lost in overtime at Quincy to close their week and set their record at 2-3 - UIU averaged 22 points in the first quarter this past week, but did not average more than 16 points a game in the second, third and fourth quarters - Upper Iowa outrebounded their opponents 116-107 for the week or a 38.7-35.7 average per game
Top Performer(s)
- Ashley Rosenstiel averaged 13 points a game and converted 52% of her attempts from the field and 60% (6-10) of her three-point tries; the senior guard also averaged 7 rebounds a game - Blair Klostermann averaged 13 points a game after converting 18 of her 22 free throws - Natalie Dinius averaged 12.3 points per game with 10 of her 13 made field goals coming from behind the arc - Haley Martin averaged 7.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game with four triples on her stat line for the week
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Winona State - 2 p.m

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-61 OT at UCCS  W 89-62 vs. Graceland	4-2, 0-0 South	W2	4th Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- WSC went 2-0 during the week, winning 69-61 in OT at UC-Colorado Springs and beating Graceland at home 89-52
Top Performer(s)
- Senior forward Maggie Schulte scores game-high 19 points at UCCS, including 10 in 4th quarter and overtime - Sophomore guard Evelyn Knox scores team-high 15 points vs. Graceland - Schulte averages 12 points and 7.5 rebounds in two wins - Senior center Paige Ballinger averages 10.5 points and 3.0 blocks per game - Sophomore Evelyn Knox and senior Kacie O’Connor each average 10.0 points per game
Up Next
Monday, November 20th hosting Augustana 6 p.m. Friday, November 24th hosting Peru State 5 p.m. Sunday, November 26th hosting UC-Colorado Springs 2 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-59 at Quincy W 72-54 vs. McKendree	3-0, 0-0 South	W3	5th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
- Have won all three games this season by double-digits while averaging a 31-point margin of victory - Defense has limited opponents to nine or fewer points in at least one quarter of every game this year - Have forced double-digit turnovers by opponents in each game and scored 35 points off 19 turnovers vs. McKendree - Went 22-of-24 at the free throw line vs. McKendree
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman G Allie Pickrain averaged 13.5 ppg and has led Winona in scoring two of three games this year - Sophomore Gabie Doud scored career-best 13 points vs. Quincy off the bench - Junior Liz Evenocheck scored in double digits each game and led Winona with 19 points vs. McKendree - Senior Hannah McGlone averaged 7.5 ppg 10 rebounds/game over the weekend
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 21 vs. Waldorf University – 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at Upper Iowa – 2 p.m.