For Immediate Release
Monday, December 5, 2016
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet (PDF)



NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#42 Drew Sannes (F, 6-3, Jr., Hawley, Minn. / Hawley HS)
MSU Moorhead
- Averaged 24.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a pair of Dragon wins
- Scored a career-high 32 points and added 15 rebounds in a 82-59 win over UMary on Friday
- Recorded her fifth straight double-double
- Followed with 16 points and six rebounds in a 57-46 win over Minot State
- Shot 62.5 percent from the field on 15-of-24 attempts, and also hit 87.5 percent (14-of-16) from the line
- Named NSIC North Player of the Week for second time this season (11/22/16)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#32 Kayla Timmerman (C, 6-3, Sr., Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata HS)
Winona State
- Averaged a double-double with 16.5 points and 11 rebounds
- Added nine assists and ten blocks as WSU went 2-0
- Scored a career high 25 points in a 70-60 victory over Sioux Falls
- Had 11 rebounds in the USF win
- In a 60-36 win over SMSU, again had 11 rebounds to go along with eight points, six assists and seven blocks

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 64-50 vs CSP W 89-80 vs MSU	8-2, 3-0 NSIC	W7	3rd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana went 2-0 against CSP and MSU - They averaged 76.5 ppg while only allowing 65 ppg - Will be on the road for the first time this season as they travel to Minot State and U-Mary - The Vikings shot 47 percent from behind the three-point line against MSU
Top Performer(s)
- Shelby Selland led the Vikings in scoring with 12.5 ppg - Four Vikings averaged double-digits: Selland (12.5), Logan O’Farrell (11.5), Lynsey Prosser (11) and Naomi Rust (11) - Logan averaged 7 rpg and Selland averaged 8.5 rpg
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 at Minot State - 6 p.m. Saturday,  Dec. 10 at U-Mary - 4 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 82-73 at UMD L 111-107 (2OT) at SCSU	3-3, 0-2 NSIC	L2	14th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State was swept in the opening weekend of conference play at UMD and SCSU - BSU made a third quarter comeback that was held off by UMD in an 82-73 loss - The Beavers took the Huskies to double overtime before falling, 111-107
Top Performer(s)
- Senior guard Aimee Pelzer led BSU over the weekend while averaging 17 points per game, and recorded her first double-double of the season against SCSU with 15 points and 11 rebounds - Senior guard Tatum Sheley and freshman center Sydney Arrington each topped 20 points against the Huskies
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs Northern State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs MSU Moorhead – 4 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 50-64 at Augie; W 86-66 at WSC	5-3, 1-1 NSIC	W1	7th Overall, 5th South
Team Notes
- Played strong first half against Augustana but strong third quarter by Vikings too much for CSP - Only five players for Concordia scored against AU - Converted 26 points off turnovers against Wayne State - Went 11-18 (61.1%) on 3-pointers against WSC. - Four players reached double figures against the Wildcats
Top Performer(s)
- Anna Schmitt averaged 18.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists over the weekend. Shot an average of 53.8 percent in the two games. Tallied 16 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win at Wayne State.
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs Upper Iowa – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs #16 Winona State – 4 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 59-82 at MSUM L 38-59 at NSU	6-5, 1-2 NSIC	L2	12th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
-The Marauders struggled from the field, shooting 35.2 percent over the weekend and 17.2 percent from beyond the arc - Mary couldn’t put two halves together as they were outscored 56-31 in the first half against the Dragons but outscored them 28-26 in the second half. The Marauders were outscored 34-18 in the second half against the Wolves   - Outscored its two opponents, 52-40 in the paint but was outscored 34-22 in points off turnovers
Top Performer(s)
- Hannah Larson led the Blue & Orange in points in both games, as she averaged 13.5 points, 8 rebounds over the weekend while recording three blocks - Gabbie Bohl shot 53 percent from the field and averaged 10.5 points per game in Mary’s two conference games over the weekend - Lauren Rotunda finished with nine points against NSU and eight points against MSUM, she also recorded one assist, one block and two steals over the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs. Wayne State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Augustana  - 4 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 75-62 at SCSU; L 84-77at UMD	0-6, 0-2 NSIC	L6	11th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
-UMC shot 36.4 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from beyond the arc against St. Cloud State - They were 12-of-14 for 85.7 percent from the charity stripe against the Huskies - UMC out-rebounded St. Cloud State 39-25 on the game -  The Golden Eagles shot 46.3 percent from the field and 55 percent from beyond the arc against Minnesota Duluth - UMC got within four point against UMD on Saturday with 59 seconds left but free throws from UMD would lead them to the win - The Golden Eagles shot 41.3 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from beyond the arc on the weekend - UMC shot 87.5 percent (28-of-32) from the charity stripe on the weekend - The Golden Eagles out-rebounded their opponents 34.5 to 33.0 on the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Alison Hughes averaged 15.0 points per game on the weekend - Emily Gruber tallied 10.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game on the weekend - She shot 57.1 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc - Isieoma Odor tallied 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9  at St. Cloud State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10  at Minnesota Duluth – 6 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-73 vs. BSU; W 84-77 vs. UMC	3-3, 2-1 NSIC	W2	10th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- UMD grabbed a pair of weekend victories over Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to bring its overall record to an even 3-3 - The Bulldogs swept a weekend for the first time since Dec. 4-5, 2016 - UMD’s 84 and 82 points score are its highest outputs of the season and two of the top four highest scoring games since the 2014-15 season - The Bulldogs shot 15-31 from the three-point line on the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Sammy Kozlowski averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists per game - Taylor Meyer scored 19 points and nine rebounds per contest, while also adding 3.5 assists - Josie Buckley netted 29 points in the two victories, including a career-high 15 against Crookston
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 at Southwest Minnesota State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Sioux Falls – 4 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 85-72 at WSC L 89-80 at Augie	4-1, 1-1 NSIC	L1	6th overall, 4th south
Team Notes
- Posted an 85-72 win at Wayne State - First win at Rice Auditorium in program history - Dropped a 89-80 decision at Augustana -Mavericks shot 70.0% from the free throw line at Wayne State -Minnesota State held the edge in rebounds at Augustana, 48-36 -Recorded a season-high 15 steals at Wayne State
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Britney Scherber netted a season-high 21 points at Wayne State - Freshman Taylor Klug contributed a career-best 18 points and added a team-high four steals at Wayne State - Two Mavericks reached double digits at Augustana: junior Claire Ziegler (20) and senior Sammie Delzotto (19)
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 vs. Winona State – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 vs. Upper Iowa – 6:00 p.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-59 vs. Mary W 57-46 vs. Minot	6-1, 3-0 NSIC	W6	5th Overall, 2nd NSIC North
Team Notes
- Dragons upped their winning streak to six with a pair of home wins last weekend - MSUM beat Mary, 82-59 on Friday thanks to hitting 12 three-pointers, including 11 in the first half - Dragons followed with a 57-46 win over Minot on Saturday - Junior F Drew Sannes had a streak of five straight double-doubles end against Minot - MSUM outscored its opponents 69.5-52.5 on the week, and shot 46 percent from the field - Dragons had 34 assists compared to 18 for their opposition - MSUM shot 46 percent (46-of-100) for the week while holding their foes to 36.7 percent shooting
Top Performer(s)
- Junior F Drew Sannes averaged 24.0 points and 10.5 rebounds for the week and scored a career-high 32 points in win over Mary on Friday - Sannes shot 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from the field for the week and added seven blocks - Sophomore G Jacky Volkert averaged 12.5 points and 7.0 assists for the week and recorded a career-high nine assists in win over Minot on Saturday - Junior F Cassidy Thorson averaged 10.0 points per game for the week - Freshman F Morgan Ham scored a career-high 13 points in win over Minot
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 at Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 at Bemidji State - 4 p.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 53-74 at NSU L 46-57 at MSUM	2-7, 0-3 NSIC	L3	13th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
- Had trouble all weekend scoring as the Beavers shot under 30 percent in both games, dropping a 74-53 game at NSU and falling 57-46 at MSUM - Played solid defense throughout the weekend, holding opponents to 42 percent shooting - Outrebounded Northern State 37-36 - Held MSUM to just seven second-half field goals and 30 percent shooting after the break
Top Performer(s)
- Haley Hildenbrand continues to have a solid start to her collegiate career averaging 13.5 points per game on the weekend to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, a blocked shot and an assist - Kori Eurich hit 5 of 11 3-pointers to help her finish with 20 points total in two games, while adding eight rebounds and a steal - Kristal Flowers upped her scoring average to 7.6 per game – fourth on the team in scoring – with 18 combined points, including her first double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds at NSU
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs. Augustana – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Wayne State – 4 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 74-53 vs. MINOT W 59-38 vs. MARY	6-1, 2-1 Northern	W2	2nd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Defeated both Minot State and U-Mary back-to-back from home to earn their first two NSIC victories of the 2016-17 season - As a unit, NSU shot 41.2 percent from the floor, 40.0 percent from the three point arc and 80.9 percent from the foul line against the two opponents - Northern State hit the boards for more rebounds and collected more assists than both the Beavers and the Marauders
Top Performer(s)
- The Wolves had 11 different players score against Minot State, led by junior Jill Conrad with 14. Conrad recorded 28 points, 12 rebounds and four steal in the two games - Gabby Laimer tallied 24 points on the weekend, going 7-16 from three point range
Up Next
Friday, December 9th at Bemidji State - 6 p.m. Saturday, December 10th at Minnesota Crookston - 4 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-60 at WSU W 67-58 at UIU	6-1, 1-1 NSIC	W1	9th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Dropped their first decision of the season, falling at No. 14 Winona State, 70-60, on Friday night - USF held a 19-18 lead through one quarter and led by Brooke Smith, led a comeback to cut their deficit to five points in the fourth quarter - The Cougars righted the ship with a solid 67-58 win over Upper Iowa on Friday - Kaely Hummel scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter as USF pulled away
Top Performer(s)
- Sam Knecht and Kaely Hummel led the Cougars with 11 points per game - Knecht posted 8.5 rebounds per game while Jacey Huinker averaged 7.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists over the weekend - Brooke Smith scored a career-best 18 points and Madi Robson scored 17 in USF’s loss at Winona State
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 2 vs. St. Cloud State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. Minnesota Duluth – 4 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 79-70 at USF L 36-60 at WSU	1-6, 1-2 NSIC	L1	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Scored a season high 79 points in win at Upper Iowa - Shot a season high .419 in win over UIU - Pulled in 12 offensive rebounds in win at Upper Iowa, averaging 34.0 rpg as a team
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Silva averaged 12.0 ppg over the weekend shooting 47 percent from the field and averaged 3.0 assists per game - Lauren Hedlund had 17 points and 16 rebounds in win over UIU, averaging 3.3 offensive rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs St. Cloud State, 5 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 75-62 at UMC ; W 111-107 2OT at BSU	5-2, 3-0 NSIC	W4	8th, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The Huskies went 26-54 (48.1%) from inside the arch, 12-24 (50%) from the field, and 11-12 (91.7%) from the line vs UMC - The Huskies’ 111 points vs Bemidji State is the most points that have been scored by the Huskies since the 1998-1999 season when they scored 123 vs Morningside - The game marked the first 2 OT since 2010-11 season when SCSU beat SMSU 87-76 in 2 OT - Overall, the Huskies shot 40-82 (48.8%) from inside, 9-28 (32.1%) from the field, and 22-28 (78.6%) at the line
Top Performer(s)
- Chelsea Nooker: 37 points, 15-25 from inside, 4-6 from field, 3-4 at line, double-double vs BSU: 28 points, 10 rebounds - Amanda Christianson: 25 points, 8-16 from inside, 3-5 from field, 6-8 at line - Andrea Thomas: 22 points, 9-21 from inside, 3-4 at line, 14 assists
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 vs Sioux Falls - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 vs Southwest Minnesota State - 4 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-59 vs. SMSU; L 67-58 vs. USF	0-7, 0-3 NSIC	L7	16th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- After the Peacocks got behind 24-8 in the first quarter of play, the team battled back to cut the margin back to three points in the second half against SMSU. The Mustangs pushed their lead back to double digits at the free throw line in the final minutes to win 70-59 and snap a 9-game losing streak to UIU - UIU led 19-16 after the first quarter against USF, but the Cougars held their hosts to just 24 points over the second and third quarters on the way to a 67-58 victory - Upper Iowa outrebounded their opponents 71-70 over the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Blair Klostermann averaged 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game to lead UIU - Haley Martin and Carly Pagel teamed up inside to give the Peacocks 23.5 points and 10 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9 . at Concordia University, St. Paul - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Minnesota State - 6 p.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 85-72 MSU L 86-66 CSP	5-3, 0-3 NSIC	L2	4th Overall, 3rd South
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Paige Ballinger led WSC in scoring both nights with 15 points vs. Minnesota State and 18 points vs. Concordia-St. Paul - Senior forward Anna Martensen averaged 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, December 3 at University of Mary - 6 p.m. Saturday, December 10 at Minot State - 4 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W, 70-60 vs USF W, 60-36 vs SMSU	8-1, 3-0 NSIC	W8	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Winning streak improved to eight - Team made 16-20 free throws on the weekend - Four scorers averaged at least ten points per game - Made 21 more field goals than opponents - Held opponents to just 23.4% from the field - Held a 51.5-37.0 rebounding advantage - Recorded 34 assists on 51 made baskets
Top Performer(s)
Kayla Timmerman averaged a double-double with 16.5 points and 11 rebounds - Hannah McGlone finished the weekend averaging 11.5 points and 8.5 rebounds - Jenny Tuttle had 10.5 points per game and six assists - Tara Roelofs had eight assists and 20 points
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 9  at Minnesota State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec 10  at Concordia-St. Paul – 6 p.m.