For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 27, 2020
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Player of the Year
#24 Brooke Olson (F, 6’2, So. Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake HS)
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Ranked 5th in NSIC games with 16.0 points per game
- Ranked 14th in NSIC games with 6.3 rebounds per game
- Sat 4th in NSIC in field goal percentage with a 49.8% (149-299) from the floor
- Ranked 26th in DII in field goals made with 185
- Had two double-doubles on the year
- Named NSIC player of the week on Dec. 3

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#31 Hana Beyer (G/F, 5’9, Sr., Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview HS)
Augustana University
- Led NSIC with 49 total steals and 2.2 steals per NSIC contest
- Secured 3.5 defensive rebounds per game
- Ranks first in the league with 57 total steals throughout the season
- Is the steals leader on a team that ranks 25th in the nation with 11.1 steals per outing
- Leads a defense that forces 18.4 turnovers per game
- Recorded two NSIC contests of six or more steals
- Totaled just three games all year in which she did not record a steal
- Second-straight All-Defensive Team honor

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#23 Jessica Musgrave (G, 5’7, Fr., Toledo, Iowa /  South Tama HS)
Upper Iowa University
- Started all 22 NSIC contests averaging 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in 26.9 minutes per game
- Shot 40.5 percent from the floor, 36.7 percent from deep, and 71.7 percent at the line in those games
- Added 32 assists, 18 steals, and seven blocks
- Hit double-figure scoring 17 times in NSIC play including five games with 20 or more points
- Recorded four double-doubles against conference opponents
- Tallied career-high points (26) and rebounds (13) against Minnesota Duluth

NSIC Coach of the Year
Mandy Pearson (5th Season)
 University of Minnesota Duluth
- Lead UMD to unbeaten home record and first NSIC Championship since 2002-03
- Won UMD’s first NSIC North Division Title
- Lead UMD to best scoring defense in NSIC
- Lead UMD to seventh best scoring offense in NSIC
- UMD had second best shooting percentage in NSIC at 44.7%
- Was 4th in turnover margin in NSIC and 1st for second year in a row in assists to turnover ratio (8th in DII)

2019-20 NSIC All-Conference Teams

First Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
21	Riley Wheatcraft	G	5’10	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Prior Lake, Minn.
12	Cassie Askvig	F	6’2	Sr.	University of Mary	Minot N.D.
24	Lauren Rotunda	F	6’0	Jr.	University of Mary	Fargo N.D.
24	Brooke Olson	F	6’2	So.	Minnesota Duluth	Rice Lake, Wis,
51	Megan Hintz	F	6’2	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Rochester, Minn.
4	Mariah Payne	G	5’8	Sr.	Minot State	Tasmania, Australia
32	Brianna Kusler	G	5’9	Sr.	Northern State	Aberdeen, S.D.
12	Kaely Hummel	G	5’8	Sr.	Sioux Falls	Cherokee, Iowa
22	Mariah Szymanski	G	5’6	Sr.	Sioux Falls	Pulaski, Wis.
4	Madelin Dammann	G	5’9	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Waconia, Minn.
22	Erin Norling	F	5’11	Jr.	Wayne State	Loretto, Minn.
12	Taylor Hustad	F	5’10	Jr.	Winona State	New Prague, Minn.
Second Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
14	Abby Hora	G	5’7	Sr.	Augustana	Viborg, S.D.
14	Trinity Myer	G	5’8	So.	Bemidji State	Hayward, Wis.
3	Danielle Schaub	G	5’4	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Brooklyn Park, Minn.
42	Sarah Grow	F	6’2	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Circle Pines, Minn.
31	Katie Stark	F	6’0	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Hayward, Wis.
30	Peyton Boom	C	6’0	So.	MSU Moorhead	Barnesville, Minn.
4	Lexi Wadsworth	F	6’0	So.	Northern State	Hayti, S.D.
1	Meleah Reinhart	G	5’9	Jr.	SMSU	New Ulm, Minn.
40	Nikki Kilboten	C	6’1	Jr.	St. Cloud State	Eau Claire, Wis.
2	Tori Wortz	G	5’8	Jr.	St. Cloud State	Hutchinson, Minn.
23	Halley Busse	PG	5’5	Jr.	Wayne State	Winthrop, Minn.
2	Allie Pickrain	G	5’7	Jr.	Winona State	Apple Valley, Minn.
All-Defensive Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
31	Hana Beyer	G/F	5’9	Sr.	Augustana	Apple Valley, Minn.
42	Sarah Grow	F	6’2	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Circle Pines, Minn.
31	Katie Stark	F	5’11	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Hayward, Wis.
23	Jacey Huinker	F	5’9	Sr.	Sioux Falls	Altoona, Iowa
35	Abuk Akoi	C	6’4	Jr.	SMSU	Sioux Falls, S.D.
All-Freshmen Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
32	Aislinn Duffy	C	6’0	Fr.	Augustana	Rapid City, S.D.
22	Lauren Sees	G	5’8	Fr.	Augustana	Avon, S.D.
32	Rachael Heittola	C	6’2	Fr.	Bemidji State	Belleville, Wis,
1	Joey Batt	G	5’5	Fr.	Minnesota State	New Ulm, Minn.
23	Jessica Musgrave	G	5’7	Fr.	Upper Iowa	Toledo, Iowa