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Monday, February 13, 2017
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NSIC Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Miranda Ristau (C, 6-2, Jr., Warner, S.D. /  Warner HS)
Northern State
- Averaged 26 points per game in home wins over UMC (83-52) and BSU (76-55)
- Shot 22-of-31 from the floor for a shooting percentage of 71.0
- Picked up 12 total rebounds, six of which were offensive boards
- Collected a career-high 10 blocks against Bemidji State
- Averaging a team-high 16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game
- Currently fourth in the NSIC in scoring (17.2), third in field goal percentage (56.6) and third in blocked shots (2.4)
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season (12/12/16, 1/23/17, 1/30/17)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#30 Logan O’Farrell (G, 5-11, Jr., Summit, S.D. / Summit HS)
Augustana
- Averaged a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in two road wins
- Set a career-high in rebounds with 17 in a 74-72 win at USF
- Scored 18 points in a 68-57 win at SMSU
- Shot 61.1 percent from the field and was a perfect 5-for-5 from behind the arc over the weekend
- Added three blocks and two steals on the weekend

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 74-72 at USF OT W 68-57 at SMSU	20-7, 15-5 NSIC	W4	3rd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana went 2-0 over the weekend with important wins over USF and SMSU - With the Vikings' perfect weekend Augustana is tied with Winona State for the top spot in the South - For the second straight year the Vikings were able to beat USF on the road
Top Performer(s)
- Logan O’Farrell led the Vikings in scoring with a 14 ppg average and led the team in rebounding with an average of 12 per game - O’Farrell set a new career mark in rebounds with 17 against USF - Sydney Rome averaged 11.5 ppg and Shelby Selland averaged 11 ppg in their two wins this weekend
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs Winona State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs Upper Iowa  - 4 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 88-56 at MSUM L 76-55 at NSU	6-18, 3-17 NSIC	L7	14th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State was swept on its final road trip of 2016-17, 88-56 to No. 16 MSU Moorhead and 76-55 to Northern State - Junior Sierra Senske became the 20th Beaver all-time to reach 1,000 career points and the third this season - 2016-17 is the only season in BSU history to have three Beavers record their 1,000th career point during the same year - MSUM opened with a 31-18 advantage over BSU heading into the second quarter - Bemidji State outscored Northern State in the second quarter to trail, 36-30, at halftime - The Beavers shot 31.3 percent in the second half compared to 57.7 percent for the Wolves
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Sierra Senske led BSU in scoring during both games while averaging 17.0 points per game - Senske, needing 18 points coming into the weekend to reach 1,000 for her career, scored 20 Friday night against MSUM - Senior guard Allison Cordes averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game - Senior guard Aimee Pelzer averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs U-Mary – 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs Minot State – 6 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week – 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 59-69 at #23 WSU L 43-51 at UIU	17-9, 13-7 NSIC	L2	7th Overal, 5th South
Team Notes
-  Concordia had a rough shooting night against WSU as they finished 34.4% (21-61) from the floor and 28.9% (11-38) from beyond the arc - Loss to Winona State snapped CSP’s 10 game winning streak - Mishayla Jones became the 27th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points with her 16 point performance against the Warriors - Scored a season low 43 points against Upper Iowa and only tallied 14 points in the second half, all scored by Mishayla Jones - CSP finished 30.6% (19-62) from the field against UIU. Concordia attempted 33 3-pointers while only making five (15.2%) and did not attempt a single free-throw the entire game
Top Performer(s)
- Mishayla Jones averaged 19 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game in the two losses - Recorded a game-high 22 points in loss to UIU
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs Sioux Falls – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs Southwest Minnesota State – 4 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 82-74 vs SCSU W 65-51 vs UMD	13-15, 8-12 NSIC	W1	12th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- With two games remaining in the regular season the University of Mary is one game behind St. Cloud State in the NSIC North standings - Mary has split the season series with SCSU with both teams winning on the road - The Marauders face UMC and BSU on the road to close out the season - Mary held UMD to 51 points and a .297 field goal percentage, the second-best mark for the Marauders in both categories this season - Mary hit 46-of-53 free throws on the weekend while opponents were 24-of-32 - Big rebounding edge for Mary with a 78-59 advantage (46-25 over UMD)
Top Performer(s)
- Sr. F Hannah Larson averaged 20 PPG and 8 RPG, making 13-of-25 free throws, 5-of-7 treys, 9-of-10 free throws - Scored 23 points against SCSU, making 7-of-11 FG, all three trey attempts, was 6-for-6 free throws, added four rebounds and three blocks. Posted 17 points and 12 rebounds in win over UMD - Fr. C Gabbie Bohl averaged 22.5 points and 8.0 rebounds over two games. She was 23-of-26 at the free throw line, including 15-of-18 against Minnesota Duluth - Scored 28 points on 10-of-16 FG and 8-of-8 free throws with eight rebounds against SCSU. Had 17 points and eight rebounds against UMD - Fr. F Cassie Askvig scored 11 points in each game last weekend. She hit 5-of-8 shots against SCSU and was 4-of-6 from the field, 3-of-3 at the line and had six rebounds against UMD
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Bemidji State - 4 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 83-52 at NSU L 65-55 at MSUM	6-18, 6-14 NSIC	L6	11th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles fought hard against MSU Moorhead but it would be 10 minutes of scoreless basketball for the Golden Eagles that would thwart their efforts against the No. 16 team in the nation - Minnesota Crookston was 22-of-65 from the field for 33.8 percent. They shot 8-of-26 for 30.8 percent from beyond the arc - UMC shot 29.6 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the charity stripe against Northern State on Friday - The Golden Eagles are sitting in sixth place in the NSIC standings heading into the final weekend. Minnesota Crookston still has a shot at the No. 5 seed. If UMC defeats both Minot State and U-Mary and U-Mary loses to both UMC and Bemidji State, UMC could move into the No. 5 slot. As of right now, UMC would either play Wayne State or Sioux Falls in the first round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Top Performers - Alison Hughes tallied 13 points against Northern State - Isieoma Odor had 11 points and five boards versus Northern State - Stephanie McWilliams had a career-high of 15 points on 6-of-6 from the field versus MSU Moorhead - Alison Hughes notched 16 points and five boards against MSU Moorhead - Isieoma Odor had 10 points and four rebounds versus the Dragons  Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 - Minot State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 - U-Mary - 4 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 78-72 at MISU L 65-51 at UMary	13-11, 11-9 NSIC	L3	10th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- UMD opened up the game against Minot State a perfect 8-for-8 from the three-point line – a program record for consecutive three-pointers in a game - The Bulldogs scored 45 points on 53.6 percent shooting in the first half against the Beavers, taking a 45-38 lead into the break - In the loss to Mary, UMD was unable to find its rhythm from the floor, shooting a season-low 29.7 percent - Sammy Kozlowski or Taylor Meyer has paced the Bulldogs in scoring for all but two games this season
Top Performer(s)
- Sammy Kozlowski scored 19 points in each game and has now scored 19 points in three consecutive games. Kozlowski also added 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game on the weekend - Taylor Meyer scored a team season-high 28 points in the loss to Minot State while adding six rebounds and three assists - Emma Boehm snagged seven rebounds against Mary, tying her season-high in that category
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Northern State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. MSU Moorhead – 4 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 65-48, at UIU W 78-71, at #23 WSU	15-9, 11-9 NSIC	W3	6th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- Dispatched Upper Iowa on the road, 65-48 - Upset #23 Winona State, 78-71, on the road. - Mavericks are 8-2 in their last 10 games - Minnesota State picked up its first win at Winona State since Jan. 2014 - Mavericks generated 14 steals at Winona State which the third highest total this season - The Minnesota State defense held Upper Iowa to season-low 48 points
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Claire Ziegler recorded her fifth double-double of the season with a game-best 10 rebounds and 12 points at Winona State. She also tied for a game-high 13 points at Upper Iowa - Freshman Taylor Klug netted a career-high 21 points with three rebounds and one block at Winona State - She also tied a game-high 13 points at Upper Iowa - Senior Karina Schroeder matched a career-best 12 rebounds and added nine points at Upper Iowa
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. Sioux Falls – 4 p.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 88-56 vs. BSU W 65-55 vs. UMC	21-3, 18-2 NSIC	W4	5th Overall, 2nd NSIC North
Team Notes
- Dragons clinched 1st NSIC title outright since 2004-05 with two home wins this weekend - MSUM beat Bemidji State 88-56 on Friday and topped Minnesota Crookston 65-55 on Saturday - MSUM won NSIC North Division title for second straight year - Dragons ranked 16th in latest WBCA poll, which is sixth straight week team has been ranked - Dragons outscored their foes 76.5-55.5 on the week
Top Performer(s)
- Junior F Cassidy Thorson led MSUM at 18.5 points per game for the week and hit 8-of-15 three-pointers - Sophomore G Jacky Volkert had 14.5 points, 6.0 assists per game and 5.0 rebounds per game - Junior F Drew Sannes had 12.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and recorded her 11th double-double in the win over UMC
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at St. Cloud State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Minnesota Duluth - 4 p.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 78-72 vs. UMD L 69-76 vs. SCSU	4-22, 2-18 NSIC	L1	13th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
- MSU continued solid play down the stretch in 2016-17 with a split of two games to finish off the home NSIC schedule - Overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit to earn the team’s first home NSIC win of the season, topping Minnesota Duluth 78-72 Friday - Started strong Saturday, leading by four after a 19-15 first quarter, but couldn’t hold on against St. Cloud State, falling 76-69 - Six of nine players who earned minutes scored at least 10 against UMD
Top Performer(s)
- Madison Wald upped her overall average to a career-high 9.8 points per game with 34 combined points on the weekend. She hit for a career-high 24 points against SCSU, making a school DII-era record six 3-pointers - Kari Clements finished in double figures both nights, scoring 12 in the win over UMD to go along with a combined five rebounds, five assists and two steals - Kori Eurich scored a season-high 16 points against SCSU, finishing with a 13.5 scoring average over two games and added 11 rebounds, six steals and four assists over two games
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at Minnesota Crookston – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Bemidji State – 4 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-52 vs. UMC W 76-55 vs. BSU	18-6, 14-6 NSIC	W2	2nd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Tallied a sweep in last regulation home games with two 20+ point victories over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. - As a unit, NSU shot 50.1 percent from the floor, 28.2 percent from the three point arc and 63.7 percent from the foul line against the two opponents - Northern State also combined for 89 rebounds, 40 assists, nine steals and 16 blocks
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Jill Conrad finished the weekend averaging 17.0 points and five rebounds in each contest - Junior Miranda Ristau averaged 26.0 points, six rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game
Up Next
Friday, February 17th at Minnesota Duluth – 6 p.m. Saturday, February 18th at St. Cloud State - 4 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 74-72 vs Augie OT L 67-57 vs WSC	18-6, 14-6 NSIC	L2	9th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Dropped final two regular season home games, falling to crosstown rival Augustana in overtime before struggling offensively against Wayne State on Senior Night. - The 11th Division II meeting between USF and Augsutana needed an extra five minutes, where Augustana emerged with a 74-72 victory - USF held AU to 30.6 percent shooting but allowed 16 offensive rebounds for 19 second chance points - USF was held to 38.7 percent shooting while Wayne State hit over half their shots from the field in a 67-57 loss for the Cougars - Five different Cougars scored at least six points, but WSC’s defense held the Cougars in check
Top Performer(s)
- Sam Knecht recorded two huge double-doubles, the ninth and 10th of her senior season, and she averaged 20.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game - Knecht broke her own USF record with 19 rebounds against Augustana, the most in the NSIC this season, to go along with 18 points - Scored 22 points, her fourth 20-point game of the season, and grabbed 12 rebounds against WSC - Brooke Smith scored 17 off the bench and Madi Robson added 16 in USF’s loss to Augie
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at Concordia-St. Paul – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Minnesota State – 4 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 71-60 vs WSC L 68-57 vs. Augie	3-21, 3-17 NSIC	L3	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- The Mustangs lost two home conference games to Wayne State and Augustana - SMSU held Augustana to a .405 field goal percentage and just a .325 three point field goal percentage - Hit nine 3-pointers as a team in loss to Wayne State - Average 43.0 rebounds per game vs Wayne State and Augustana with a plus eight average rebounding margin
Top Performer(s)
-Caleigh Rodning averaged 19.0 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game over the weekend -Rodning posted her fifth and sixth straight double-double performances against WSC and AU -Rodning also scored a career high 24 points in the Mustangs’ loss to Augustana - Lauren Hedlund averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Minnesota State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 4 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-74 UMary W 76-69 MISU	11-13, 9-11 NSIC	W2	8th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- Huskies outscored U-Mary 53-34 to come from behind to win - The Huskies were not only able to grab the victory but dominate the Marauders in two key offensive categories outscoring U-Mary 12-2 in second chance points and 21-4 in points off turnovers - The Huskies also were able to perform a complete 180 on their shooting percentages moving from 25 percent (3-12) from beyond the arch to making 55 percent (5-9) of their shots from beyond in the second half - The Huskies outscored the Beavers in second chance points 9-6 - The Huskies also outscored Minot State 26-15 in points off turnovers
Top Performer(s)
- Betsy MacDonald: 53 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists - Chelsea Nooker: 29 points, 12 rebounds - Amanda Christianson: 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists - Andrea Thomas: 18 points,  7 rebounds, 13 assists - Brianna Johnson: 15 rebounds
Up Next
Friday, Feb 17 vs MSU Moorhead - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb 18 vs Northern State - 4 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 65-48 vs. MSU W 51-43 vs. CSP	4-20, 2-12 NSIC	W1	16th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa defeated Concordia-St. Paul at home on Saturday, 51-43, to earn a split in their final two home games of the 2016-17 season - The Peacocks held the Golden Bears to just 14 points in the second half and only 5-33 shooting from three - On Friday, the Peacocks lost to Minnesota State, 65-48, as the Mavericks owned a 52-36 advantage in rebounds - UIU shot just 31.1% from the field and 25% from three while averaging 49.5 points, but the Peacock defense was stout allowing opponents just a 33.6% conversion rate on shots and 16.7% from deep and holding their guests to 54 points a game
Top Performer(s)
- Blair Klostermann led the Peacocks with 12.5 points per game, while Carly Pagel added 9.5 points and 5 rebounds a game - Haley Martin led UIU on the glass with 8 boards a game and added 6.5 points - UIU honored four seniors including former players and current managers Sarah Benson and Emily Gustafson, as well as guard Sam Ofstad and center Carly Pagel
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at Wayne State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18  at Augustana  - 4 p.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-60 at SMSU W 67-57 at USF	19-6, 14-6 NSIC	W4	4th Overall, 3rd South
Top Performer(s)
- Junior center Paige Ballinger averaged 16.5 points and 4.0 blocks in 22 minutes per game - Senior forward Anna Martensen averaged 16.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game - Junior guard Kacie O’Connor averaged 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game - Junior forward Maggie Schulte had 10 points and 6.5 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, February 17th vs. Upper Iowa - 6 p.m. Saturday, February 18th vs. #23 Winona State - 4 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-59 vs CSP L 78-71 vs MSU	20-5, 15-5 NSIC	L1	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Held Concordia to just 34.4% shooting - Averaged 14 made free throws per game this weekend - Had 32 assists on the weekend - The Warriors had four players score in double figures in each game
Top Performer(s)
- Jenny Tuttle shot 57.1% this weekend while leading the team with 30 points - Hannah McGlone scored 28 points and shot 66.7% from the field - Kayla Timmerman averaged 10.5 points and six rebounds - Tara Roelofs scored 19 points and Jenny Weiland added 18 points this weekend
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at Augustana – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Wayne State – 4 p.m.