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Thursday, February 28, 2019
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NSIC Player of the Year
#12 Cassie Askvig  (F, 6-2, Jr., Minot, N.D. / Minot HS)
University of Mary
- Averaged 18 points per game and hauled down 9.3 rebounds per game
- Added 2.3 assists/game and shot 50.2 percent from the field and 46.4 percent from deep
- Ranks second in the NSIC in scoring, fourth in field goal percentage, fifth in free throw percentage, and sixth in rebounding
- Recorded nine double-doubles in NSIC play and reached double figure points in 20 of 22 NSIC match ups
- Askvig is the first UMary women’s basketball player to win NSIC Player of the Year honors
- Recorded career highs in points (34) and rebounds (20) against Wayne State this season
- Askvig has 1,079 career points and 605 rebounds and ranks 17th all time in scoring and 11th in rebounding for UMary

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#23 Sammy Kozlowski (Sr., G, 5-9, New Berlin, Wis. / New Berlin Eisenhower HS)
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Three-time member of the NSIC All-Defensive team
- Three-time All-Conference and an NSIC All-Freshmen Team honoree
- Led the NSIC with 63 steals and 2.7 steals per game in league play
- Recorded 26 points and eight steals, both collegiate highs, against UMary
- Third in league play in assists per game and in assist-to-turnover ratio
- Became a member of UMD’s 1,000 point club, sitting 15th all-time in scoring at 1,212 points
- Fourth all-time in steals (243) and sixth in assists (416) at UMD
- Ninth in total steals among active NCAA Division II players

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#12 Vishe’ Rabb (G, 5-9, Fr., Springfield, Minn. / Springfield HS)
Augustana University
- Averaged 11 points per game in 22 NSIC contests with 13 starts
- Averaged nearly 24 minutes per game while going 89-of-198 (44.9%) from the field
- Shot 34.5% from beyond the arc (20-58)
- Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game with 29 steals and 32 assists

NSIC Coach of the Year
Karla Nelson (19th Season)
Minnesota State  University Moorhead
- Led MSUM to third straight NSIC regular-season title and 4th straight NSIC North title
- Guided MSUM to 19-3 mark in league play
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year for the fourth time and second time in past three seasons
- Led MSUM to fourth straight 20-win season, first time in school history MSUM has four straight seasons of 20 wins


2018-19 NSIC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
 

First Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
40	Shelby Selland	C	6-2	Sr.	Augustana	Letcher, S.D.
40	Lindsay Dorr	C	6-2	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Rogers, Minn.
11	Anna Schmitt	G	5-7	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Waconia, Minn.
12	Cassie Askvig	F	6-2	Jr.	University of Mary	Minot, N.D.
32	Gabbie Bohl	C	6-2	Jr.	University of Mary	Minot, N.D.
15	Isieoma Odor	C	6-1	Sr.	Minnesota Crookston	Bloomington, Minn.
23	Sammy Kozlowski	PG	5-9	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	New Berlin, Wis.
24	Kiley Borowicz	G	5-8	So.	MSU Moorhead	Roseau, Minn.
51	Megan Hintz	F	6-2	Jr.	MSU Moorhead	Rochester, Minn.
12	Jacky Volkert	G	5-7	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Arden Hills, Minn.
12	Kaely Hummel	G	5-9	Jr.	Sioux Falls	Cherokee, Iowa
22	Erin Norling	F	5-11	So.	Wayne State	Loretto, Minn.
Second Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
22	Lynsey Prosser	G	5-7	Sr.	Augustana	Sturgis, S.D.
42	Sarah Grow	C	6-2	So.	Minnesota Duluth	Circle Pines, Minn.
30	Taylor Drost	F	6-1	Jr.	Minnesota State	Menomonee Falls, Wis.
3	Maddie Wald	G	5-7	Sr.	Minot State	Minot, N.D.
32	Brianna Kusler	PG	5-9	Jr.	Northern State	Aberdeen, S.D.
22	Mariah Szymanski	G	5-6	Jr.	Sioux Falls	Pulaski, Wis.
1	Meleah Reinhart	G	5-9	So.	SMSU	New Ulm, Minn.
5	Caleigh Rodning	F	5-10	Jr.	SMSU	Shakopee, Minn.
2	Tori Wortz	G	5-8	So.	St. Cloud State	Hutchinson, Minn.
11	Mallie Doucette	G	5-6	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Colfax, Wis.
2	Allie Pickrain	G	5-7	So.	Winona State	Apple Valley, Minn.
10	Rachel Novotny	C	6-2	Sr.	Winona State	New Berlin, Wis.
All-Defensive Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
31	Hana Metoxen	G	5-9	Jr.	Augustana	Apple Valley, Minn.
32	Gabbie Bohl	C	6-2	Jr.	University of Mary	Minot, N.D.
23	Sammy Kozlowski	PG	5-9	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	New Berlin, Wis.
12	Jacky Volkert	G	5-7	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Arden Hills, Minn.
40	Nikki Kilboten	C	6-1	So.	St. Cloud State	Eau Claire, Wis.
All-Freshmen Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
12	Vishe’ Rabb	G	5-9	Fr.	Augustana	Springfield, Minn.
24	Brooke Olson	C	6-2	Fr.	Minnesota Duluth	Rice Lake, Wis.
30	Peyton Boom	F	6-0	Fr.	MSU Moorhead	Barnesville, Minn.
4	Lexi Wadsworth	F	5-11	Fr.	Northern State	Hayti, S.D.
45	Katrina Theis	F	5-11	Fr.	St. Cloud State	Maple Grove, Minn.