For Immediate Release
Monday, January 15, 2018
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NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North  Division Player of the Week
#42 Drew Sannes (F, 6-3, Sr., Hawley, Minn. / Hawley HS)
MSU Moorhead
- Averaged a double-double for the week at 20.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in helping Dragons to a pair of home wins
- Posted 22 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks in 75-64 win over No. 11 Augustana
- Scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 86-84 overtime win over Wayne State
- Shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) from the field
- Shot 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the foul line
- Averaged 20.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 block for the weekend 

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#12 Kaely Hummel (G, 5-8, So., Cherokee, Iowa / Washington HS)
Sioux Falls
- Averaged 21.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals for the weekend
- Led the Cougars in scoring with 21 points per game and set or tied three career-high marks this weekend
- Scored a career-best 29 points to lead USF over Minnesota Crookston
- Surpassed 20 points for the sixth time this season and seventh time in her career
- Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds against UMC, finishing the weekend with 11
- Hit four 3-pointers and handed out three assists against the Golden Eagles
- Opened the weekend with 13 points against Bemidji State
- Has scored in double figures all 16 games this season and is averaging 16.9 points per game
- Tied a career-high with six assists against BSU and she picked up two steals to lead USF
- Is shooting 90.5 percent (38-42) from the foul line this year

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 64-75 at MSUM W 77-64 at NSU	15-1, 11-1 South	W1	3rd Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Prior to Friday’s loss to MSU Moorhead, the Vikings had won 14 games in a row, their longest win streak since the Vikings won 20 consecutive games from Nov. 5, 2006 – Jan. 20, 2007 - Saturday’s win over No. 20 Northern State was the Vikings second top-25 win of the season - Augustana defeated No. 10 Michigan Tech back on Nov. 24  - The Vikings were out-rebounded 44-26 in the loss to MSU Moorhead on Friday night
Top Performer(s)
- Allie Koehn finished Friday night’s game with a season-high 14 points - Junior Shelby Selland added a team-best 16 points on Friday night - Senior Logan O’Farrell finished Saturday’s game with a team-high 22 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. - Four Vikings scored in double-figures on Saturday, Abby Hora had 10 points while Presley O’Farrell and Allie Koehn added 10 points.
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 vs. Upper Iowa - 6 p.m.  Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Winona State - 4 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 43-63 at USF L 70-84 at SMSU	4-11, 3-8 North	L5	14th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State was swept by Sioux Falls, 63-43, and Southwest Minnesota State, 84-70, on the back end of a five-game road trip - Sioux Falls jumped out to a 26-12 lead after the first quarter to pull away for the win - BSU shot 28.3 percent from the floor, 15.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.0 percent from the free throw line and won the rebound battle, 46-35 - Southwest Minnesota State put Bemidji State in another hole early after leading BSU, 23-14, after the first quarter - Bemidji State shot 35.4 percent from the floor, 39.3 percent from long range and 68.4 percent from the charity stripe and allowed 52 points in the paint for SMSU - On the weekend, BSU shot 32.0 percent from the floor, 31.7 percent from 3-point range and 69.0 percent from the free throw line while also averaging 41.5 rebounds per game
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman guard Brooklyn Bachmann led BSU in scoring for the seventh and eighth times this season and recorded her fifth career game with at least 20 points Saturday at SMSU - Bachmann finished the weekend with 17.5 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting from the field and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc - Senior center Sierra Senske recorded 10.5 points per game on 50.0 percent shooting and tied for the team lead with 6.0 rebounds per game
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 vs Minot State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 vs U-Mary - 4 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 66-74 at MARY L 54-71 at MINOT	4-13, 1-10 South	L6	6th overall, t-4th South
Team Notes
- The Golden Bears travelled to North Dakota over the weekend to face U-Mary and Minot State, falling to U-Mary by eight and Minot by 17. - The Bears shot a solid 44.8% from the field against Mary, but the Marauders capitalized on ten more points from the free-throw line (18-8) to secure the win. The following day, CSP ran into a hot shooting Minot State squad, who connected on 49.2% of their field goals, including 58.8% of their three point attempts - Concordia will close out January with five straight home games
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Anna Schmitt scored a game-high 28 points against U-Mary, scoring 14 of her team’s 16 points in the fourth quarter to help spark a comeback effort. The 5-7 guard also led the Bears the following day, scoring 15 points, while also tallying five rebounds and three assists. - Junior Lindsay Dorr chipped in on both ends of the court against Minot State, scoring 11 points, securing seven rebounds, and registering a career-high four steals. - Freshman Ayla Lemke scored a career-high 11 points against Minot State, draining three out of her four three-point attempts.
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 vs Southwest Minnesota State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 vs Sioux Falls - 4 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 74-66 vs. CSP W 90-84 OT vs. MSU	8-10, 4-8 North	W2	9th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The Marauders completed their first weekend sweep of the Northern Sun season with wins over Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State - The two wins propelled the Marauders up three spots in the NSIC North division standings, jumping from eighth place to fifth - The 90 points scored was the most for the Marauders in an NSIC game since a 98-92 loss at MSU Moorhead on February 4, 2012. It was the most points scored by the Marauders in an NSIC win since defeating Augustana 99-94 on February 12, 2011. - The Marauders next face Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State, the only two teams UMary has not yet faced in the NSIC North - Sr. G Dani Williams is the 24th UMary player to score over 900 points in her Marauders career. Her current total of 948 is 20th all-time in school history
Top Performer(s)
- So. C Gabbie Bohl averaged 18.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor (15-of-27) and making 7-of-10 free throws in a weekend sweep over Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State - Bohl scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 74-66 win over the Golden Bears, making 5-of-8 field goals and 7-of-9 free throws - She scored 20 points and seven rebounds in the 90-84 overtime win against the Mavericks while making 10-of-19 shots and adding two steals - Ranks 3rd in the NSIC in scoring (17.3 ppg), 8th in field goal percentage (.514), 10th in rebounding (6.7 rpg) and 11th in blocks (1.2/game)
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Bemidji State - 4 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 65-61 at SMSU L 57-74 at USF	3-12, 3-8 North	L1	13th, 7th North
Team Notes
- Micaela Noga of the Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball team needs just 24 points to become the 11th player in school history to reach 1,000 points. She needs 38 points to surpass Bri Zabel for 10th all-time in career scoring - The Golden Eagles picked up their third win of the season Friday with a 65-61 victory over Southwest Minnesota State. Gruber led the team with 19 points, while Micaela Noga notched 13 points - The Golden Eagles are third in the NSIC in free throw percentage at 78.3 percent. Minnesota Crookston is sixth in blocked shots with 3.8 per game
Top Performer(s)
- Emily Gruber had her best weekend of the season with 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game - Abby Guidinger had her breakout weekend with 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game - Micaela Noga averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 16  vs. Bemidji State – 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19  vs. U-Mary – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20  vs. Minot State – 4 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 67-58 at WSU W 65-34 at UIU	11-4, 8-3 North	W4	8th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- UMD allowed a season low 34 points at Upper Iowa - Also used 21-9 and 22-6 second and third quarters for a 31-point win at Upper Iowa to extend their winning streak to 4 - During the four-game winning streak, teams have shot under 40 percent - The Bulldogs are 10-0 when opponents shoot under 40 percent - UMD was the fifth team to knock off Winona State at McCown Gymnasium since 2014. - Four players averaged double figures on the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Sarah Grow posted a career high 21 points in the win at Winona State. Grow had 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 block per game for the week - Ann Simonet had four three-pointers and put up 11 points per game - Sammy Kozlowski (5) and Taylor Schneider (6) nabbed career highs in steals against the Peacocks - Allison Olley registered eight offensive rebounds and averaged 5.5 rebounds over the two games
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 vs. MSU-Moorhead - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Northern State - 4 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 72-54 at MINOT L 84-90 OT at MARY	5-12 3-8 South	L1	7th overall, 4th south
Team Notes
- Went 1-1 last week on the road - Snapped a four-game losing streak at Minot State, 72-54 - Fell short in overtime at U-Mary to close the weekend, 90-84 - With the win over Minot State, Head Coach Emilee Thiesse earned her 100th career win
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Taylor Klug averaged a team-high 21.5 points last weekend. The guard posted a career-high 27 points to go along with five rebounds, three steals, and one assist. Klug closed the weekend with 16 points at U-Mary - Senior Claire Jordan averaged 13.5 points for the Mavericks. She matched a career-best 16 points and shot 57.1% (5-7) from the field against U-Mary - Senior Claire Ziegler averaged 12.0 points, team-best 7.0 rebounds, five steals, and three blocks to round out the top performers
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 vs. Sioux Falls – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 4 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 75-64 vs. #11 AUGIE W 86-84 vs. WSC	13-3, 8-2 North	W7	1st Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
--MSUM’s winning streak is now at seven games after beating No. 11 Augustana (75-64) and Wayne State (86-84, OT) --Dragons finished four-game homestand 4-0 --Senior G Cassidy Thorson hit nine 3-pointers on the week and is MSUM’s new all-time leader with 198 career threes --Senior F Drew Sannes is six blocks away from tying school record --MSUM averaged 80.5 points per game for the week and shot 48.3 percent from the field
Top Performer(s)
--Senior F Drew Sannes averaged 20.5 points and 12.0 rebounds for the week while shooting 53.8 percent from the field --Senior G Cassidy Thorson averaged 18.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game and hit a team-best nine 3-pointers --Junior G Jacky Volkert averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 assists per game and shot 64.7 percent from the field --Sophomore F Megan Hintz had a double-double, her third of the season, with 14 points and 12 rebounds in win over No. 11 Augustana
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at Minnesota Duluth - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at St. Cloud State - 4 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 54-72 vs. MSU W 71-54 vs. CSP	7-9, 4-8 North	W1	16th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Minot State went 1-1 at home last weekend with a loss vs. Minnesota State (72-54) and a win vs. Concordia-St. Paul (71-54). - Dionda Denton tied the singe-game record at Minot State with a perfect 100% three-point percentage and tied for third with most three-point field goals in a game with six. - Minot State shot 42.9 percent from the field, including 40 percent from three-point range on the weekend while assisting on 31 of 52 field goals. - The Beaver defense notched 17 steals on the weekend and forced the Mavericks and Golden Bears to commit 29 combined turnovers.
Top Performer(s)
- Diondra Denton averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 steals on the weekend while shooting 9-13 from the field and 6-6 from three-point range to score 24 points vs. CSP. - Kristal Flowers posted her fifth double-double of the season after scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in 71-54 win vs. CSP.
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at Bemidji State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Minnesota Crookston – 4 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 81-71 vs. WSC L 64-77 vs. #11 AUGIE	14-3, 10-2 North	L1	2nd Overall, 2nd North
Team Notes
- The Northern State University women’s basketball moved down one spot to No. 20 in last week’s WBCA Top-25 Poll - They split with Wayne State and Augustana, ultimately falling to the Vikings after a slow first half start - The Wolves shot 47.2 percent from the floor, 47.6 percent from the arc, and 58.6 percent from the foul line in the two games - They averaged 72.5 points and 40.5 rebounds, while recording 39 assists, 16 steals, and three blocks - Four Wolves finished the weekend in double-figures, while five shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor
Top Performer(s)
- Miranda Ristau led the team averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 58.6 percent from the floor - Haley Froelich averaged 11.5 points per game and hit a team leading three made 3-pointers - Alexis Tappe and Jill Conrad each averaged 11.0 points per game, with Tappe notching a team second best 7.5 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at St. Cloud State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Minnesota Duluth – 4 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 63-43 vs BSU W 74-57 vs UMC	11-5, 8-4 NSIC	W2	10th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Bounced back from road loss with two convincing double-digit victories - Held Bemidji State to a 28.3 field goal percentage, the third time they’ve held an opponent below 30 this season - USF shot 45.5 percent from the field against Minnesota Crookston while hitting 11 threes, the third time they’ve made 10 or more 3-pointers this season - Assisted on 35 of their 55 field goals this weekend and their 20 assists against UMC tied a season-high in NSIC games
Top Performer(s)
- Kaely Hummel led the Cougars in scoring with 21 points per game, including a career-best 29 against Minnesota Crookston - Hummel hit four 3-pointers and grabbed a career-best eight rebounds to lead the Cougars to their 17-point win over UMC - Jacey Huinker stuffed the stat sheet, averaging 7.5 points, 11 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the two victories - Mariah Szymanski led the Cougars with 19 points against Bemidji State and she scored 12 or more in both games - Szymanski went 8-for-13 from behind the arc, a 61.5 percent three-point field goal percentage
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at Minnesota State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Concordia-St. Paul - 4 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 65-61 vs UMC W 84-70 vs BSU	4-11, 2-6 South	W1	12th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- SMSU dropped its first game of the weekend, 65-61 to Minnesota Crookston - The Mustangs rebounded with a season high 84 points in an 84-70 win over Bemidji State on Saturday night - SMSU shot a season high 52.5 percent (32 of 61) from the field as a team against the Beavers - The Mustangs eclipsed their win total from last season with Saturday's win over Bemidji State - SMSU outrebounded UMC 49-41with 20 offensive rebounds as a team - The Mustangs outscored Bemidji State 52-22 in points in the paint and led almost the entire way in Saturday's win - SMSU had six blocks on the defensive end against the Beavers and held BSU to just 35 percent shooting as a team
Top Performer(s)
- Caleigh Rodning led the Mustangs in scoring in both games over the weekend with a career high 26 points against the Beavers - Rodning also posted her fourth double-double of the season and 14th career double-double with 19 points and 14 boards against Minnesota Crookston - Lauren Hedlund also posted a double-double against the Golden Eagles with 12 points and 12 rebounds on Friday night - Erin Baxter had 13 points and five boards in the Mustangs' win over Bemidji State
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 at Concordia-St. Paul - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Minnesota State - 4 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-47 at UIU W 62-55 at WSU	11-4, 5-2 North	W5	11th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- The Huskies extended their winning streak to five after defeating Upper Iowa on Friday and Winona State on Saturday - SCSU remains undefeated with a 14-0 all-time record against Upper Iowa - SCSU is the shooting 39.2 percent as a team from three-point range (1st in NSIC) - SCSU is holding opponents to 25 percent from three-point range (1st in NSIC) - SCSU is the highest scoring defensive team in the NSIC - SCSU ranks second in the NSIC in scoring margin - SCSU ranks third in the NSIC in steals
Top Performers
- Madelin Dammann averaged 15 points per game over the weekend - Dammann shot 80 percent (4-5) from three-point range over the weekend - Mallie Doucette averaged 14.5 points per game off of the bench over the weekend - Doucette shot 46.2% (6-13) from three-point range and 50 percent (9-18) from the field in the weekend series - Doucette did not miss a free throw (5-5) over the weekend - Tori Wortz recorded three steals in each of the games over the weekend - SCSU has four players averaging double figure scoring totals in their five-game winning streak (Mallie Doucette (13.6), Andrea Thomas (13.4), Madelin Dammann (13.0), Tori Wortz (11.0)
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19 vs. Northern State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 vs MSU Moorhead - 4 p.m.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 47-69 vs. SCSU L 34-65 vs. UMD	2-16, 0-12 South	L14	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- The Peacocks lost a pair of home games as their losing skid hit 14 straight - Upper Iowa's offense struggled over the weekend averaging just 40.5 points per game against the NSIC's best two scoring defenses in SCSU and UMD
Top Performer(s)
- Freshmen Natalie Dinius and Emma Gaber both scored 10 points in Friday's loss vs. SCSU - Bekka Pierson scored 10 points and pulled down 9 rebounds against UMD on Saturday while Dinius added 7 points versus the Bulldogs
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 19  at Augustana - 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20  vs. Wayne State - 4 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 71-81 at #20 NSU L 84-86 OT at MSUM	14-6, 8-4 South	L2	4th Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Wayne State drops NSIC road games at #20 Northern State 81-71 and 86-84 in overtime at MSU Moorhead - WSC ties season-high making 13 3-pointers at MSU Moorhead
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Maggie Schulte averages 25.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game vs. NSU, MSUM - Schulte scored 28 points at MSU Moorhead, including game-tying 3-pointer as time expired to send game into overtime - Schulte led WSC with 22 points in 71-81 loss at #20 Northern State - Senior center Paige Ballinger averaged 15.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, January 19 vs. Winona State - 6 p.m. Saturday, January 20 vs. Upper Iowa - 4 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 58-67 vs. UMD  L 55-62 vs. SCSU	13-3, 9-3 South	L2	5th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
- Suffered back-to-back home losses for the first time since Feb. 2014 - Snapped an eight-game winning streak vs. St. Cloud  State, losing for the first time since 2008 - Matched a season-high with 19 turnovers vs. St. Cloud State
Top Performer(s)
-Senior Hannah McGlone tallied her 10th double-double vs. UMD
Friday, Jan. 19 at Wayne State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Augustana – 4 p.m.