Other Top Performances - North
#32 Rachael Heittola (BSU) averaged 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in a weekend spilt. She scored 17 points with 12 rebounds in a win for her third double-double of the season. She recorded her fifth 20-point game this season with 23 at UMary. She shot 50 percent from the field (13-26) and 75 percent from the free throw line (12-16) over the weekend. 
#24 Brooke Olson (UMD) helped lead the Bulldogs to their fifth and sixth straight wins over the weekend. She scored 24 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in their win over Northern State. On the weekend, Olson averaged 18.5 points per game, and 4.5 rebounds per game. She shot 15-28 (53.6%) from the field over the weekend.
#30 Peyton Boom (MSUM) averaged 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds for week. She shot 64.2 percent (18-of-28) from the field as she had 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added seven rebounds in 51-39 win over No. 20 St. Cloud State. She added 17 points in loss to Minnesota Duluth.
#34 Amber Stevahn (MINOT) led the way with game-highs each night of 19 points in a win over Minnesota Crookston on Friday, and 20 points in a loss to Bemidji State on Saturday, averaging 19.5 points per game for the weekend. She also grabbed 15 total rebounds, averaging 7.5 boards per game for the Beavers in the two contests.
#14 Rianna Fillipi (NSU) led the Wolves against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State, averaging 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 block per game. During the weekend she shot the ball 10-19 (52.6 percent) from the field, 2-4 (50.0 percent) from 3-point range, and was a perfect 6-6 (100.0 percent) from the free throw line.

Other Top Performances - South
#12 Vishe’ Rabb (AUGIE) averaged 19 points on 56 percent shooting in the weekend sweep defeating Upper Iowa and Winona State. Rabb had a career-high 22 points against Upper Iowa she also had nine rebounds and four assists in the game. In the Winona State game, Rabb had 16 points making 6-of-11 from the field while having two rebounds and two steals in 33 minutes of play.
#1 Joey Batt (MSU) scored 31 points this weekend averaging 15.5 per game. She is third in scoring in the NSIC with 198.  She led the team in steals with nine on the weekend and is second in the NSIC with 33. She also had 8 assists and 7 rebounds on the weekend. 
#23 Jessica Musgrave (UIU) averaged 13.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 1 block per game in UIU’s 1-2 week. She recorded 18 points, 15 rebounds (7 offensive), 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block against WSC. The 15-rebound performance tied for the 5th-highest total in the NSIC, set a career-high, and marked her 3rd double-double this season.
#11 Zacharias Lauren (WSC) averaged 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in road split over the weekend. She had a career-high 29 points and eight rebounds in come-from-behind 65-61 win Saturday at Upper Iowa. She made 11-18 shots and 5-12 3-pointers vs. UIU. She added 14 points in Friday’s 74-69 loss at Winona State. For the weekend, she shot 54.8 percent (17-31) from the field and 7-19 from the 3-point line.
#5 Mattie Schimenz (WSU) helped Winona State to a 1-1 weekend to conclude the 2021 portion of the Warriors season. She averaged 18.5 ppg on a 13-of-23 shooting effort. She was 5-of-11 from behind the arc. She averaged 3 steals per game, including a season-high 5 steals vs. Augustana on Saturday.
 

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 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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