For Immediate Release
Monday, December 9, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Megan Hintz  (F, 6-2, Sr., Rochester, Minn. / Dover-Eyota HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in two home wins
- Shot 52.3 percent from the field and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the foul line
- Had 19 points and six rebounds in a 89-43 win over UMC
- Added 14 points and 12 rebounds in 86-57 win over BSU
- Gathered her fifth double-double of the season in win over NSU
- Named NSIC North Division Player of the Week for the third time this season (11/12/19 (11/19/19)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#23 Jacey Huinker (F, 5-9, Gr., Altoona, Iowa / Southeast Polk HS) - Sioux Falls
- Averaged a double double in wins at CSP and MSU
- Had 11.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in the road wins
- Broke out for 11 points and a career high 16 rebounds in a 66-61 win at MSU
- Recorded her fifth career double double in the win at MSU
- Shot 54 percent (7-or-13) from the field and was 9-of-10 from the line
- Added two steals and two assists on the weekend

Other Top North  Performances
#12 Cassie Askvig (UMary) averaged 22.5 PPG and seven RPG; Recorded 21 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in win over SCSU; Shot 50 percent from the field, 75 percent from deep, and 100 percent from the free throw line against SCSU;  Recorded a 24 point and 10 rebound double-double against UMD while shooting 44 percent from the field and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.
#24 Brooke Olson (UMD) dropped 13.0 (26 total) points per game in weekend sweep of Minot State and UMary -Had 6.0 (12 total) rebounds per game in wins -Shot 52.2% (12-23) from the floor while averaging 27.5 minutes per game -Went 2-2 from the charity stripe -Had one steal and 6 assists
#10 Shariah Smith (NSU) scoring 18 points on the weekend with a shooting percentage of 53.8% from the floor. While rewriting her season and career high in assists as she tallied seven against UMC.
#45 Katrina Theis (SCSU) averaged 14 points this weekend for St. Cloud State; Led the Huskies with 16 points and six rebounds against UMary, shot 7-of-13 and made both of her three point attempts; Scored 12 points and added five rebounds in the Huskies win over Minot State; was 4-of-8 from the field and made 4-of-5 free throws; She also contributed on defense with one block and three steals.

Other Top South Performances
#14 Abby Hora (AUGIE) led all scorers on Saturday with 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. The senior also hit four triples against UIU. Recorded three steals and three boards against UIU. Picked up three steals and three boards while chipping in with six points against Winona State.
#21 Riley Wheatcraft (CSP) had a combined 40 points in her 79 minutes of play this weekend against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State -shot 60% (9-16 FG, 3-5 3PT) against SMSU which included a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds to go to tie the game and send CSP to an overtime win -scored three out of the five Golden Bear points in overtime after finishing an offensive board put back and a free throw - on Friday she scored 18-points and seven rebounds for a new season high - improved her season-high over SMSU with 22 points to go along with five rebounds
#45 Rachel Shumski (MSU) averaged 9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game this weekend, leading to a win over Southwest Minnesota State and a narrow loss to #11 Sioux Falls;  Against Sioux Falls, recorded her first double double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds to go along with three steals.

NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week
11/12/19
N: #51 Megan Hintz  - MSU Moorhead
S: #1 Meleah Reinhart - SMSU
11/19/19
N: #51 Megan Hintz  - MSU Moorhead (2)
S: #2 Anna Goodhope - Sioux Falls
11/25/19
N: #4 Madelin Dammann - St. Cloud State
S: #22 Erin Norling - Wayne State
12/3/19
N: #24 Brooke Olson - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5 Kylie Hammer - Wayne State
12/9/19
N: #51 Megan Hintz  - MSU Moorhead (3)
S: #23 Jacey Huinker - Sioux Falls