For Immediate Release
Monday, November 19, 2018
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#15 Isieoma Odor (F/C, 6-0, R-Sr., Bloomington, Minn. / JFK HS)
Minnesota Crookston
- Averaged 16.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in wins over Mayville State and Valley City State
- Has tallied double-doubles in all four games this season
- She was 11-of-14 from the foul line for 78.6 percent
- Added two assists, two blocks, and two steals
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (11/13/18)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#5 Caleigh Rodning (F, 5-11, Jr., Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee HS)
Southwest Minnesota State
- Totaled 51 points in two games
- Recorded back-to-back double-doubles (34 points, 16 rebs against Wisconsin-Parkside) and (17 points, 10 rebs against William Jewell)
- Shot 59 percent from the field (16 of 27), 67 percent from beyond the arc (6 of 9), and went 13-15 from the free throw line this weekend
- Averaging double-double with 25.5 points and 13 rebounds

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week –2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 87-61 vs. Mount Marty W 87-41 vs. Dakota State	4-0, 0-0 NSIC	W4	4th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
- Augustana used a historic performance to roll to a 87-41 win over Dakota State on Thursday night at the Elmen Center - The Vikings set single-game records for forced turnovers (34), points allowed (41), and steals (23) while improving to 4-0
Top Performer(s)
- Abby Hora leads team with 14.3 ppg in 4 games - Lynsey Prosser has 50 points in 4 games giving her 12.5 ppg
Up Next
Wednesday, Nov. 21 vs. UPR-Rio Pierdras – 1 p.m. (San Juan, P.R.) Thursday, Nov. 22 vs. Central Oklahoma – 3 p.m. (San Juan, P.R.) Friday, Nov. 23 vs. UPR-Bayamon – 5 p.m. (San Juan, P.R.)

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week –1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 78-71 vs. Mayville State	2-0, 0-0 North	W2	15th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- BSU pulled away in the fourth quarter of its 78-71 win over Mayville State - Sophomore guard Maria Appicelli and freshman guard Trinity Myer combined for a 7-0 run to end the game - Four Beavers scored at least 10 points, led by senior forward Emma Rappe with 15 - Bemidji State shot 46.4 percent (26-56) from the field, 38.1 percent (8-21) from 3-point range and 60.0 percent (18-30) from the free throw line
Top Performer(s)
- Senior forward Emma Rappe led BSU with 15 points on 5-of-8 scoring, including 13 first-half points - Sophomore guards Maria Appicelli and Sydney Zerr each scored 14 points, while Zerr and freshman guard Trinity Myer led the team with three assists - Sophomore center Taylor Bray came up two rebounds shy of a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Valley City State – 6 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week – 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 95-58 vs. Wisconsin-Superior	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	W2	3rd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- The Golden Bears shot 40-74 (54.1%) from the field, racking up 95 points against Wisconsin-Superior - CSP dominated on glass, collecting 45 rebounds to Wisconsin-Superior’s 31 - Concordia also controlled points in the paint, outscoring the Yellowjackets 52-28 in the lane - Scored 43 bench points in the win over UWS
Top Performer(s)
- Lindsay Dorr shot 11-15 (73.3%) from the field, scoring 22 points, collecting seven rebounds, and pitching in two assists and a steal - Sophomore transfer Sidney Wentland had a breakout game, scoring 20 points on 8-10 shooting (4-5 from three) and also collecting five rebounds, two assists and a steal
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Northern Michigan – 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 vs. Jamestown (N.D.) – 2 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week– 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 113-59 vs. Yellowstone Christian	1-0, 0-0 NSIC	W1	6th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The Marauders put up triple digits (113) points on the game - Five players posted double digit points and all 13 student-athletes scored during the game - Outscored Yellowstone Christian 18-4 in 2nd chance points
Top Performer(s)
- Gabbie Bohl posted 22 points and 7 rebounds - Coral Gillette recorded 19 points on 6-10 shooting from behind the arc with one four point play - Cassie Askvig scored 18 points, had nine boards, and six assists
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 23 at Western Washington – 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Saint Martin’s  – 9:30 p.m. (Bellingham, Wash.)

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week– 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 79-64 vs. Valley city State W 72-66 vs. Mayville State	4-0, 0-0 NSIC	W4	13th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles are off to their best start since the 2004-05 season with an unblemished 4-0 mark - Minnesota Crookston is limiting teams to just 65.0 points per game and a 39.3 shooting percentage on the 2018-19 season - The Golden Eagles will look to continue their strong start as they trek to Bellingham, Wash. for the Linda Goodrich Classic
Top Performer(s)
- Caitlin Michaelis averaged 18.0 points per game on the week, while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc - Isieoma Odor averaged 16.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game on the week and secured four-consecutive double-doubles for this season - Odor has moved to ninth all-time in career points, surpassing Cathy Behr; she is also fourth all-time in career rebounds, needing just 10 to move past Emily Gruber in third place - Kylie Post notched 13.5 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Golden Eagles - Abby Guidinger tallied 12.5 points and four rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Saint Martin’s – 5:30 p.m. (Bellingham, Wash.) Saturday, Nov. 24 at Western Washington – 3 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week – 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 51-45 at Northern Michigan	1-0, 0-0 NSIC	W1	5th Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- The Bulldogs knocked off Northern Michigan in the season opener in a defensive brawl - Held the Wildcats to 29.5 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers
Top Performer(s)
- Emma Boehm scored a team high 12 points - Sammy Kozlowski chipped in 10 points, and a team high four assists and four rebounds
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 20 at No. 9 Drury – 11 a.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 51-71 at Northern Michigan  W 72-68 OT at Michigan Tech	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	9th Overall, 5th South
Team Notes
- MSU defeated the Michigan Tech Huskies on their home court in an overtime thriller, 72-68 - The Mavericks made nine three-point shots compared to the Huskies' four; shooting 40.9% and only allowing 26.7% - As a team, compiled 18 steals in the two games, forcing a combined 38 turnovers
Top Performer(s)
- Senior guard Monica Muth scored 14 points, nine from behind the arc, and added six rebounds with four assists against Michigan Tech - Junior forward Taylor Drost led all scorers with 21 while adding five rebounds in the win against the Huskies
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 26 vs. Bethany Lutheran – 6 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week – 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 48-59 at Michigan Tech L 54-61 at Northern Michigan	2-2, 0-0 NSIC	L2	2nd Overall, 2nd North
Team Notes
- MSUM dropped a pair of nonconference games on the road last weekend, falling to Michigan Tech 59-48 and Northern Michigan 61-54 - The Dragons had a tough weekend shooting the ball, hitting just 31.4 percent of their field goals, including 22.2 percent from behind the arc - MSUM outrebounded its two foes by a 38-34 average
Top Performer(s)
- Junior F Megan Hintz averaged 9.0 points and 10 rebounds per game for the weekend - Freshman G Natalie Steichen averaged 9.5 points per game and scored a career-high 17 in loss to Northern Michigan - Senior G Jacky Volkert averaged 3.5 assists per game - Redshirt Freshman F Peyton Boom averaged 5.0 rebounds per game - Sophomore G Kiley Borowicz had five steals
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 23 at Metro State (Colo.) – 6 p.m.  Saturday, Nov. 24 at Colorado Christian – 3 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-48 vs. Yellowstone Christian W 74-59 vs. Dickinson State	3-0, 0-0 NSIC	W3	14th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
- The Beavers held opponents to 29.45% shooting
Top Performer(s)
- Madison Wald averaged 17.5 ppg - Kari Clements averaged 11 ppg and 3.5 apg
Up Next
Wednesday, Nov. 21 at Chaminade University – 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m. (Honolulu, Hawaii)

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 63-53 vs. Presentation College	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	W2	8th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- Allowed 30.8 percent from the field against Presentation College - Out-rebounded their opponent 42-33 in the game and recorded a season high 13 offensive rebounds - Forced 12 turnovers and scored 10 points off those turnovers, 30 bench points, and tallied 18 assists
Top Performer(s)
- Alayna Johnson scored 19 points in 21 minutes off the bench for the Wolves, with six rebounds, and one assist - Tori Mekash went 4-5 from the field tallying 13 points and three rebounds - Tara Tvedt scored in double figures for the third straight game with 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. East Central – 5:30 p.m. (Emporia, Kan.) Saturday, Nov. 25 at Emporia State – 3:30 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 64-49 at South Dakota Mines W 90-44 at Chadron State	3-1, 0-0 NSIC	W2	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Junior Mariah Szymanski led four players in double-digit scoring as USF picked up a 64-49 nonconference win over South Dakota Mines on Friday night - Kaely Hummel and Lauren Sanders each scored 14 points and Krystal Carlson added a career-best 13 to propel USF to a second straight win in a 90-44 nonconference victory over Chadron State on Saturday
Top Performer(s)
- Mariah Szymanski had 13 points as she made 2-of-5 from the field, including both of her three-pointers, and knocked down 7-of-8 free throws to lead the Cougars to the victory over SDMT - Szymanski also collected three rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot in 22 minutes of play - Freshman guard Hannah Jones tallied 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds as she scored in double digits for a second straight game; she also had two assists, a block and a steal without a turnover against SDMT - Junior forward Gloria Mulumba tallied seven points and six rebounds against SDMT; she then recorded nine points and two rebounds against Chadron State - Against SDMT, sophomore Lauren Sanders added 10 points as she came off the bench to hit 3-of-5 from three-point range - Sanders then scored double digits for the second straight game with 14 points, she hit 5-of-7 field goals with 4-of-5 from three-point range against Chadron State
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 27 vs. Presentation College – 7 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 91-83 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside W 90-67 vs. William Jewell (Mo.)	2-2, 0-0 NSIC	W2	12th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- SMSU went undefeated in the inaugural Ramada Classic tournament - Head coach Tom Webb earned his 100th career win as a Division II coach - SMSU earned a team-high 19 3-pointers in the victory against William Jewell (Mo.) - The Mustangs earned their first back-to-back wins since the 2015-16 season
Top Performer(s)
- Caleigh Rodning earned back-to-back double-doubles - Rodning was first Mustang to earn 30+ points in a game since 2007 - Four Mustangs earned double-figure points in both games
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 20 vs. North Central – 5:30 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week– 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 67-74 at Central Washington W 66-55 vs. Concordia (Ore.)	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	11th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- The Huskies posted a 1-1 record on their trip to Central Washington, falling in their opening game of the Central Washington tournament 74-67 before rebounding with a 66-55 victory over Concordia (Ore.)
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Madelin Dammann averaged 16 points and 3.5 rebounds this past week and was once again the lone Husky to score in double-digits in both games for St. Cloud State - In addition to Dammann, four other Huskies scored in double-digits in at least one game in Washington, including Tori Wortz, Nikki Kilboten, Mallie Doucette and Katrina Theis
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Northland – 4 p.m.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 47-74 at McKendree W 91-74 vs. Emmaus Bible	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	16th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa split their second week of competition, falling to McKendree University on Wednesday evening before posting their first win over Emmaus Bible College - UIU trailed McKendree 29-25 going into the break; the Peacocks struggled to generate offense in the 3rd quarter while the Bearcats put up 31 points en route to a 74-47 victory - UIU and EBC battled to a 18-all tie after the first frame before the Peacocks put up 31 points in the 2nd quarter and never looked back to secure a 91-74 win - Upper Iowa shot over .500 for the first time since Nov. 13, 2015 against Emmaus Bible - The Peacocks scored over 90 points in a contest for the first time since Feb. 7, 2015 when they fell 112-104 in double-overtime to St. Cloud State University
Top Performer(s)
- Bekka Pierson recorded a game-high 17 points against McKendree for a weekend total of 24 - Natalie Dinius also contributed 24 points between the contests; added 11 rebounds and five assists - Haley Martin led the team in boards with 15 after a game-high 10 on Wednesday - Savannah Domeyer posted a career-high 14 points against EBC after going 6-for-8 from the field; totaled 19 points and 7 rebounds over the week   - Redshirt sophomore Ally Fink enjoyed a break-through game against EBC; chipped in 12 points, 7 boards, 2 blocks, and 2 assists - all career-highs
Up Next
Thursday, Nov. 22 vs. University of New Haven – 4 p.m. (Puerto Rico) Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon – 8 p.m. (Puerto Rico) Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. UPR-Rio Piedras – 4 p.m. (Puerto Rico)

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 58-67 vs. Truman State W 69-62 at Quincy	3-1, 0-0 NSIC	W1	10th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- WSC went 1-1 at Subway Tip Off Classic in Quincy, Illinois
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Erin Norling had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Truman State - Halley Busse led five Wildcats in double figures in win over Quincy with 17 points - Busse averaged 15.5 points with 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game - Norling averaged 14.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest
Up Next
Saturday, November 24 vs. Peru State – 4 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 65-57 at Quincy L 56-59 OT vs. Truman State	1-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	7th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- Shot 37.9% (11-29) from downtown in season-opening win at Quincy - As a team dished out 18 assists against Quincy - Overcame a 10-point first half deficit in overtime loss against Truman State - Pulled down 12 offensive rebounds against Truman State
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Allie Pickrain matched her career high with six three-pointers vs. Quincy and was named to the Subway Classic All-Tournament Team averaging 12.5 ppg - Junior Gabie Doud led the way with 17 points against Truman State - Senior Rachel Novotny had a team-best 10 rebounds against Truman State
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 23 at Colorado Christian – 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 at Metro State – 4 p.m.