#32 Rachel Heittola  (F/C, 6-2, So., Belleville, Wis. / Belleville HS) - Bemidji State
- Averaged 20.0 points per game in a weekend sweep over MSU Moorhead
- Shot 71.4 percent from the field (15-21) and 100.0 percent from 3-point range (2-2)
- Scored 26 points on 10-11 shooting in Friday’s 81-60 win
- Friday’s win snapped a 17-game losing streak to MSUM 
- For the weekend she totaled five rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal

#2 Anna Goodhope (F, 6-0, R-Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS) - Sioux Falls
- Averaged 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench in a pair of wins over WSU
- Scored 16 points while adding six rebounds and three assists in a 67-61 win on Saturday
- Recorded her 27th career double digit scoring game by scoring 20 points 
- Added eight rebounds, an assist and a steal to lead USF to a 73-67 win on Sunday
- USF rallied from 16 down in the first half to win on Sunday
- She hit 14-of-25 (56%) field goals and was a blistering 6-of-9 from three point range

Other Top Performances - North  
Other Top Performances - South 
#20 Izzy Van Veldhuizen (AUGIE) in Saturday’s win over previously undefeated CSP, she scored 15 points all coming in the 4th quarter. For the weekend, she averaged 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
#21 Riley Wheatcraft (CSP) averaged 16 points per game in the weekend split with Augustana. She added 6.5 rebounds per game and 1.5 blocks. She also recorded two assists per game on the weekend. She tied for the team high with 13 points in Friday’s win and led the team with 19 points in Saturday’s loss.
#45 Rachel Shumski (MSU) led the Mavericks with a career high 24 points to go along with eight boards in Saturday’s game. Averaged 18 ppg and 6.5 rpg over the weekend. 
#1 Meleah Reinhart (SMSU) averaged 13.5 points, while shooting 45 percent from the field with SMSU sweeping Upper Iowa. Reinhart scored 14 points shooting 6 of 12, including going 2 of 3 from the free-throw line helping the Mustangs earn a 70-47 victory. In Sunday’s matchup Reinhart scored a team high 13 points shooting 5 of 12 and going 25 percent from the perimeter. Leading the Mustangs to another 68-37 victory. With the sweep over Upper Iowa the Mustangs have started the season 4-0 which is the teams best start since the 2004-05 season where the team had a 7-0 start.
#2 Lydia Haack (UIU) netted a game-high in first half points in both games of the weekend double-header, reaching double figures by the end of the first two quarters each time (11 points & 13 points, respectively). She shot an impressive 4-6 (66.6%) from behind the 3PT line and continued her strong free throw shooting by going 6-7 (85.7%) from the charity stripe. The freshman guard currently leads the Peacocks with averages of 16.3 points per game and 2.5 assists per game. 
#43 Emma Fee (WSU) scored 30 points in 73-67 Warrior loss to the University of Sioux Falls Sunday, Jan. 17. For the weekend, Fee averaged 17.0 points per game, while going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. She was also 2-for-2 from three point range, while grabbing 6 rebounds. Her 30 point effort on Sunday is tied for the top single-game scoring performance in the NSIC so far this year.

 

N: #32 Rachel Heittola - Bemidji State
S: #2 Anna Goodhope - Sioux Falls

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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