For Immediate Release
Monday, January 16, 2017
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#34 Chelsea Nooker (G, 5-9, Sr., Green Bay, Wis. / Bay Port HS)
St. Cloud State
- Averaged 21.0 points, six rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals last week
- Scored a season high 28 points in a 83-66 win over Upper Iowa
- Shot 51.6 % (16-or-31) from the floor and 44.4% from long range
- Added 14 points, seven boards, five assists and four steals in a 71-64 loss to WSU  

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#50 Sam Knecht (C, 6-2, Sr., Platte, S.D. / Aberdeen Central HS)
Sioux Falls
- Nearly averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in two wins for USF
- Recorded her seventh double-double of the season, scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds in 55-47 win at BSU
- Scored a season-high 27 points, with 11 in the fourth quarter, and grabbed eight rebounds in a 69-63 win at UMC
- Posted three blocks against Minnesota Crookston and two more against Bemidji State
- Shot 17-of-30 on the weekend (56.7 percent), including a 12-17 performance against BSU
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (11/28/16 & 12/12/16)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 65-55 vs MSUM W 76-71 vs NSU	13-6, 8-4 NSIC	W1	3rd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana went 1-1 over the weekend. It is the 4th straight weekend going 1-1 - The Vikings defeated Northern State 76-71 in the NCAA Game of the Week - The Vikings shot 27% in the first half against NSU and 55% in the second half - As a team the Vikings averaged a season low 65 points per game over the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Naomi Rust led the Vikings in scoring with 16.5 ppg - Logan O’Farrell and Lynsey Prosser followed closely behind Rust with 13 ppg and 12.5 ppg respectively - Prosser played a career-high 40 minutes against NSU - Logan provided the key spark for the Vikings in the second half against NSU with 9 straight points to open the quarter, including back-to-back old fashioned 3-point plays
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 at Upper Iowa - 6  p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Winona State - 4 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 83-75 vs UMC L 55-47 vs USF W 82-66 vs SMSU	5-11, 2-10 NSIC	W1	14th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State went 1-2 in its last three games, taking a win against Southwest Minnesota State - Took its largest win of the conference season against Southwest Minnesota State, a 16-point margin - BSU finished the week shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc - The Beavers averaged 19 assists per game and recorded a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio - BSU set a season-high 25 assists on 28 field goals against SMSU
Top Performer(s)
- Junior center Sierra Senske led BSU with 15.3 points per game on 54.8 percent shooting - Senior guard Aimee Pelzer averaged 13.3 percent and led BSU with 6.7 assists per game - Senior guard Allison Cordes recorded 9.0 points per game while shooting 58.3 points per game from beyond the arc
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 at Minot State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at U-Mary – 4 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week – 3-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 72-61 at MSU W 78-68 vs U-Mary W 63-53 vs Minot State	11-7, 7-5 NSIC	W4	7th Overall, 5th South
Team Notes
- Golden Bears shot 41.9% from the field against Minnesota State while holding the Mavericks to 28.6% - Grabbed 51 rebounds against MSU - Concordia went 31-34 (91.2%) from the free-throw line against U-Mary, including 20-22 in the fourth quarter alone - The 31 made free-throws ranks second in program history for a single game - Reached longest winning streak of the season with win over Minot State
Top Performer(s)
- Anna Schmitt averaged 22.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game through the three games - Made a career-high 13 free-throws against U-Mary - Mishayla Jones averaged 15.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game through the three games - Also went 13-14 from free-throw line against U-Mary
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 at Southwest Minnesota State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Sioux Falls – 4 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 78-68 at CSP L 77-52 at MSU	9-11, 4-8 NSIC	L3	12th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- After playing four of six games on the road, the Marauders now play four of six at home - Mary faces Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston for the first time this season. The Beavers and the Golden Eagles are the only NSIC North teams the Marauders have yet to face - Freshmen Gabbie Bohl (16 points), Lauren Rotunda (14), Cassie Askvig (11) and Cristal Hearn (2) combined to score 43 of the Marauders 68 points against the Golden Bears - BEK Sports will air both Marauders games this weekend statewide
Top Performer(s)
- Fr. C Gabbie Bohl posted her second double double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds at CSP. She just missed another double double by one rebound with 13 points and nine boards at Minnesota State. Bohl went 10-of-12 at the free throw line in the two games - Fr. G Lauren Rotunda reached double figures in both games, scoring 14 points at CSP and chipping in 11 at MSU
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. Bemidji State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs Minnesota Crookston - 4 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-75 at BSU L 75-66 vs SMSU L 69-63 vs USF	4-12, 4-8 NSIC	L2	11th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- Minnesota Crookston went 1-2 on the week with an 83-75 win over Bemidji State on the road, followed by a pair of home losses to Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls - The Golden Eagles staved off a late charge from BSU in Bemidji - On Friday, UMC gave up too many opportunities off of offensive rebounds as the Mustangs controlled things in the post in a win - Against Sioux Falls, the Golden Eagles came back with a strong second half led by the play of Isieoma Odor. The Cougars would hold off UMC as they picked up the win - The Golden Eagles shot 53.4 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc in a win over Bemidji State - UMC shot 39.4 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from beyond the arc in the loss to Southwest Minnesota State - The Golden Eagles shot 91.3 percent from the charity stripe in the loss to Sioux Falls. They shot 31.0 percent from the field and 26.1 percent from beyond the arc against the Cougars Top Performers - Isieoma Odor averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds on the week. She shot 62.4 percent from the field and 82.4 percent from the charity stripe on the week - Odor added five blocks on the week - Alison Hughes tallied 17.7 points per game on the week. She shot 40.9 percent from beyond the arc and 92.3 percent from the charity stripe - Emily Gruber averaged 12.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game on the week. Gruber shot 40 percent from the field
Up Next
Fri., Jan. 20 at University of Mary - 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 21 at Minot State - 4 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-60 vs. WSU W 75-55 vs. UIU	10-6, 8-4 NSIC	W1	10th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- UMD knocked off Upper Iowa by 20 points – its second largest margin of victory of the season - The Bulldogs connected on 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) from the three-point line in the victory over the Peacocks, the highest output since shooting 71.4 percent on Feb. 28, 2009 against Augustana (S.D.) - UMD’s 47.5 field goal percentage against UIU is its second highest of the season - The Bulldogs’ 8-4 NSIC start is its best performance through 12 games since the 2009-10 season
Top Performer(s)
- Sammy Kozlowski scored a career-high 25 points against Upper Iowa while adding six rebounds. Kozlowski averaged 19 points on the weekend - Allyson Harris averaged 14 points and has now scored double-digit points in six straight games and eight of the last nine - Emma Boehm netted a season-high 12 points against the Peacocks while averaging 11.5 on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. MSU Moorhead – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Northern State – 4 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 72-61, vs. CSP W 71-59, vs. Minot State W 77-52, vs. U-Mary	9-7, 5-7 NSIC	W2	6th overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- Dropped a 72-61 decision to Concordia-St. Paul - Picked up a 71-59 win over Minot State - Won second straight game after defeating U-Mary, 77-52 - Collected a season-high 62 rebounds against U-Mary - Tied a season-best nine made three pointers vs. Minot State
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Karina Schroeder recorded her first double-double of the season against U-Mary with a season-high 17 points and 12 rebounds. She also netted 14 points vs. Minot State - Senior Britney Scherber recorded a game-high 20 points vs. Minot State - Senior Sammie Delzotto posted 16 points vs. U-Mary
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20  at Sioux Falls – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21  at Southwest Minnesota State  – 5 p.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 65-55 at Augie W 74-64 at WSC	15-1, 12-0 NSIC	W15	5th Overall, 2nd NSIC North
Team Notes
- MSUM remains alone in first in NSIC by two games after sweeping Augustana and Wayne State - Dragons ranked No. 18 in WBCA D2 coaches poll on Jan. 10 - Dragons have won 15 in a row, which is the second-longest win streak in school history; 1991-92 team won 16 straight - Dragons beat Augustana 65-55 on Friday thanks to 26 points and 10 rebounds from Drew Sannes - MSUM followed 74-64 win over Wayne State on Saturday - MSUM outrebounded its opposition 77-55 for the week
Top Performer(s)
- Junior F Drew Sannes averaged 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting 55 percent from the field - Sophomore G Jacky Volkert averaged 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the week - Freshman F Megan Hintz averaged 12.0 points a game for the week including scoring a career-high 18 points in win over WSC - Junior G Cassidy Thorson and junior F Shannon Galegher each averaged 9.5 points per game for the week; Galegher scored a career-high 11 points against Augustana
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. Minnesota Duluth - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. St. Cloud State -  4 p.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 59-71 at MSU L 53-63 at CSP	3-15, 1-11 NSIC	L5	13th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
-Continued to push teams, but couldn’t get a big NSIC road win, falling 71-59 at Minnesota State Friday and 63-53 at Concordia-St. Paul Saturday -Dug a hold over the first three quarters against MSU, but rallied for a 19-9 fourth quarter -Outscored 18-10 in the third quarter at CSP to trail by 12 after 3, but cut the lead to six multiple times before running out of time -Finished with 22 team assists on 39 field goals on the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Kari Clements finished with 21 total points on the weekend, hitting three 3-pointers and all four free throws pushing her free throw total to 51 of 59 on the season (86.4 percent) - Madison Wald scored a team-high 18 points, making three 3-pointers and 7 of 12 from the field in the loss at CSP - Kristal Flowers finished with a double-double of 11 rebounds and 10 points at CSP and combined for 16 rebounds and 15 points on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. Bemidji State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Minnesota Crookston – 4 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 87-82 at WSC L 76-71 at Augie	11-5, 7-5 NSIC	L2	2nd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Defeated by both Wayne State and Augustana in five-point contests on the road - As a unit, NSU shot 37.8 percent from the floor, 21.7 percent from the three point arc and 78.6 percent from the foul line against the two opponents - Northern State outrebounded both opponents, averaging 45.5 per game
Top Performer(s)
- Jill Conrad propelled the Wolves offensively with an average of 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds a game. The junior went 15-of-27 from the floor and 11-of-12 from the free throw line - Miranda Ristau also aided NSU with a 16.0 point average per game and a career-high 13 rebounds against Augustana University
Up Next
Friday, January 20 vs. St. Cloud State - 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21 vs. Minnesota Duluth - 6 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 55-47 at BSU W 69-93 at UMC	14-2, 10-2 NSIC	W5	9th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Pushed winning streak to five games with victories over Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston on the road - Placed three Cougars in double digits and overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to win 55-47, fifth straight game against Bemidji State - Forced 21 turnovers, which converted to 16 points, and three different USF players has multiple steals - Held off a late Minnesota Crookston charge behind Sam Knecht’s 27 points to defeat UMC, 69-63 for the third straight time - Built a 19-point lead early in the second half before Knecht scored 11 fourth-quarter points to seal the victory for USF
Top Performer(s)
- Sam Knecht nearly averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game - Knecht scored 11 points in the fourth quarter to reach a season-high 27 points against Minnesota Crookston - Knecht recorded her seventh double-double of the season, scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds against Bemidji State - Madi Robson scored nine points in the fourth quarter against Bemidji State, leading a comeback and finishing with 16 points - Freshmen Kaely Hummel scored 12 points against BSU and Andi Mataloni scored 13 points against UMC as each hit three 3-pointers in the game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. Minnesota State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Concordia-St. Paul – 4 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 75-66 vs UMC L 66-82 vs BSU	2-14, 2-10 NSIC	L1	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Snapped eight game losing streak with win at Minnesota Crookston - Win over UMC snapped a four-game losing streak for SMSU against Minnesota Crookston - SMSU outrebounded the Golden Eagles 46-30 with 12 offensive rebounds and a 38-28 advantage in points in the paint - Averaged 70.5 points per game and a plus 7.5 rebounding average - Averaging 36.7 rebounds per game as a team
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Holicky scored a career high 22 points going 7-of-14 on field goal attempts and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line - Holicky Recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds against BSU - Caleigh Rodning posted a double-double against UMC with 13 points and 14 rebounds while adding two blocks and two steals on defense - Lauren Hedlund averaged 13 points per game and 7 rebounds per game over the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Minnesota State - 5 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-66 vsUIU L 71-64 vs WSU	8-8, 6-6 NSIC	L1	8th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- Huskies led the Peacocks for 39:46 of the game, only finding themselves down to their opponents for :14 seconds in the first quarter - SCSU outscored the Peacocks in points stemming from turnovers 28-15, as well as second chance points (8-2) and points from the bench (19-10) - Huskies shot a combined 86% from the free throw line on the weekend, their best-combined percentage of a weekend, after making all six shot opportunities against Winona State - The Huskies also were able to convert on Warriors’ turnovers as they outscored Winona 15-7 in points off turnovers -  The WSU game would feature seven score ties, four of which were in the second half
Top Performer(s)
- Chelsea Nooker: 42 points, 12 rebounds on weekend - Betsy MacDonald: MacDonald became the 30th member of the SCSU Women’s Basketball 1,000 point club, breaking the mark by making 3-3 free throw attempts against Upper Iowa; 36 points on weekend - Andrea Thomas: 33 points, on weekend with seven rebounds vs. Upper Iowa to co-lead with Nooker - Brianna Johnson: 12 rebounds on weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 21 at Northern State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at MSU Moorhead - 4 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 83-66 at SCSU L 75-55 at UMD	2-14, 2-10 NSIC	L2	16th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa closed out a four-game road trip with a pair of losses at St. Cloud State (83-66) and Minnesota Duluth (75-55) - The team made 41.6% of their shots, but only 29% from behind the arc while scoring just 60.5 points per game
Top Performer(s)
- Blair Klostermann paced UIU's offense with 17 points per game while shooting 44% from the floor with 4 trifectas; she added 7 rebounds per game as well - Carly Pagel and Sam Ofstad also reached double figure averages over the weekend with 11.5 and 10 points per game, respectively; Ofstad averaged 6 assists per game - Pagel has now scored 982 points in her career at UIU as she looks to become the 12th women's basketball player to reach 1,000 points
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 20 vs Augustana - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 vs Wayne State - 4 p.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 87-82 vs NSU L 74-64 vs MSUM	13-4, 8-4 NSIC	L1	4th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
-  Saw eight-game win streak snapped in loss to MSU Moorhead
Top Performer(s)
- Senior forward Anna Martensen scored career-high 22 points vs. MSU Moorhead - Junior guard Kacie O’Connor had career-high 25 points in 87-82 win over Northern State - Junior center Paige Ballinger scored season-best 25 points vs. Northern State - Senior forward Katie Hoskins had season-high 14 points in 87-82 win over Northern State
Up Next
Friday, January 20 at #20 Winona State - 6 p.m. Saturday, January 21 at Upper Iowa - 4 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 70-60 at UMD W 71-64 at SCSU	15-3, 10-2 NSIC	W2	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Outshot the opponent 49.5%-34.1% over the weekend - Outrebounded the opposition 84-61 - Averaged 13.5 made free throws per game - Outscored the opponent 41-18 in the fourth quarter
Top Performer(s)
- Kayla Timmerman, Tara Roelofs and Hannah McGlone all averaged in double figures - Timmerman averaged 16 points per game - Hannah McGlone averaged a double-double with 14 points and 11.5 rebounds - Tara Roelofs averaged 15 points and dished out ten assists on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Minnesota Duluth – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at St. Cloud State – 4 p.m.