For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 18, 2018
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The University of Sioux Falls was selected by the league coaches as the overall and south division preseason favorite in the NSIC for the 2018-19 season. The Cougars received nine first place votes and amassed 208 points. MSU Moorhead received three first place votes to rank second with 185 points while Concordia-St. Paul got two first place votes and 178 points to sit third. Augustana garnered the last first place vote and 175 points to rank fourth. Minnesota Duluth was a point behind Augustana at 174 to rank fifth but was the coaches’ choice in the north division, getting two first place votes and 44 points. MSUM was second in the north with 43 points and four first place votes.
NSIC coaches rank each team in the NSIC in the overall poll and team from their division in the divisional poll. In the overall poll coaches rank from 1 to 15 with a first place vote receiving 15 points, second place 14, third place 13, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players.
The regular season champion will be based on the 22-game NSIC schedule. Each team will play teams in their division twice (14) and teams in the other division once (8). An NSIC North and South Division Champion will also be awarded. Divisional standings will also be based on all 22 NSIC contests played. In the case of a tie, co-champions will be awarded. The 16-team NSIC / Sanford Health Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships are set to take place March 2, 4-5 at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. First round games will be played on the campus of the top eight seeds on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The 2018-19 women’s basketball season gets underway on Friday, November 9 with conference action beginning on Saturday, December 1.
NSIC Players to Watch - 2018-19
Preseason Players of the Year in Italics (More info at link above)
| # |
South Division |
Pos |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| 40 |
Shelby Selland |
C |
6’2 |
Sr. |
Augie |
Letcher, S.D. |
Sanborn Central |
| 11 |
Anna Schmitt |
G |
5’7 |
Sr. |
CSP |
Waconia, Minn. |
Waconia |
| 3 |
Monica Muth |
G |
5’9 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Cambridge, Wis. |
Cambridge |
| 12 |
Kaely Hummel |
G |
5’8 |
Jr. |
USF |
Cherokee, Iowa |
Cherokee Washington |
| 5 |
Caleigh Rodning |
W |
5’11 |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Shakopee, Minn. |
Shakopee |
| 13 |
Blair Klostermann |
G |
5’11 |
Sr. |
UIU |
Dyersville, Iowa |
Beckman Catholic |
| 22 |
Erin Norling |
F |
5’11 |
So. |
WSC |
Loretto, Minn. |
Delano |
| 2 |
Allie Pickrain |
G |
5’7 |
So. |
WSU |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
Eastview |
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| # |
North Division |
Pos |
Ht. |
Yr. |
University |
Hometown |
High School |
| 12 |
Brooklyn Bachmann |
G |
5’9 |
So. |
BSU |
Minooka, Ill. |
Minooka |
| 32 |
Gabbie Bohl |
P |
6’2 |
Jr. |
UMary |
Minot N.D. |
Bishop Ryan |
| 15 |
Isieoma Odor |
C |
6’1 |
Sr. |
UMC |
Bloomington, Minn. |
Kennedy |
| 23 |
Sammy Kozlowski |
PG |
5’8 |
Sr. |
UMD |
New Berlin, Wis. |
New Berlin Eisenhower |
| 12 |
Jacky Volkert |
G |
5’7 |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
Mounds View |
| 3 |
Maddie Wald |
G |
5’7 |
Sr. |
MINOT |
Minot, N.D. |
Bishop Ryan |
| 32 |
Brianna Kusler |
G |
5’9 |
Jr. |
NSU |
Aberdeen, S.D. |
Central |
| 4 |
Madelin Dammann |
G |
5’9 |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Waconia, Minn. |
Waconia |
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