For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 24, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC North Division Player of the Year
#24 Brooke Olson (F, 6-2, Sr. Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake HS)
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Three-time NSIC Player of the Year
- Averaged 17.4 points per game during conference play
- Led the team in rebounds per game with 6.4
- Eclipsed the 1,500 career point mark this season
- Shot 50.9% from the field
- Jumped into 3rd place all time in PPG average in UMD WBB history
NSIC South Division Player of the Year
#5 Kylie Hammer (PG, 5-6, Sr., Wayne, Neb. / Wayne HS)
Wayne State College
- Averaged a league-best 21.3 points per game in 19 NSIC contests
- Ranked 13
th in NCAA Division II in scoring at 20.1 points a contest
- Led NSIC in free throws made (124) and free throws attempted (162)
- Scored double figures in 18 of 19 NSIC games played with 11 games over 20 points
- Just the third player (fourth time) in school history to average over 20 points per game
NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#10 Brehna Evans (G, 5-8, Jr., De Pere, Wis. / West De Pere HS)
St. Cloud State University
- First back-to-back NSIC Defensive Player of the Year award winner in program history
- Helped St. Cloud State close the season ranked No. 1 in the NSIC and No. 11 in the nation in scoring defense (55.2)
- Led the NSIC in total steals (51) and ranked second in steals per game (2.4) in conference play
- Recorded career-high nine steals in a win over Northern State on November 18, which ranks second all-time in single-game steals
- Became 34th player in program history to score 1000 career points
NSIC Freshman of the Year
#14 Destinee Bursch (G, 5-7, Fr., Chaska, Minn. / Eden Prairie HS)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Finished the regular season ranked second on the team in points per game with 11.4 and second in NSIC games with 11.0 ppg
- Tallied more than 20 points in three games during the regular season
- Scored a season-high 26 points against Northern State where she connected on 5-of-7 shots from three point range
- Ranks second on the team in assists in with 47 and third in steals with 35 in NSIC games
- Scored at least 10 points in 12 conference games this season
- Has averaged 3.6 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth on the team
NSIC Coach of the Year
Lori Fish - St. Cloud State University
- First coach in program history to earn NSIC Coach of the Year honors
- Led the Huskies to their first NSIC regular season title since 1983-84 and first NSIC North Division Title since 2012-13
- Helped St. Cloud State finish the regular season as the No. 1 ranked scoring defensive in the NSIC
- Tied the program record for fewest single-season losses (3) entering the NSIC tournament
- Broke the program record for single-season wins (19) in NSIC play
2021-22 NSIC All-Conference Teams
| # |
First Team |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 32 |
Aislinn Duffy |
F |
6-0 |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 32 |
Rachael Heittola |
C |
6-2 |
Jr. |
BSU |
Belleville, Wis. |
| 11 |
Lindsey Becher |
C |
6-1 |
Fr. |
CSP |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| 4 |
Lexie Schneider |
P |
6-2 |
Sr. |
UMary |
Appleton, Wis. |
| 24 |
Brooke Olson |
F |
6-2 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Rice Lake, Wis. |
| 1 |
Joey Batt |
G |
5-5 |
So. |
MSU |
New Ulm, Minn. |
| 30 |
Peyton Boom |
F/C |
6-0 |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Barnesville, Minn. |
| 34 |
Amber Stevahn |
F |
5-11 |
Jr. |
MINOT |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| 34 |
Kailee Oliverson |
F |
6-4 |
So. |
NSU |
Cardwell, Mont. |
| 2 |
Tori Wortz |
G |
5-8 |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Hutchinson, Minn. |
| 40 |
Nikki Kilboten |
C |
6-1 |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| 5 |
Kylie Hammer |
G |
5-6 |
Sr. |
WSC |
Wayne, Neb. |
| # |
Second Team |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 22 |
Lauren Sees |
G |
5-8 |
So. |
AUGIE |
Avon, S.D. |
| 12 |
Vishe' Rabb |
G |
5-9 |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Springfield, Minn. |
| 14 |
Trinity Yoder |
G |
5-9 |
Sr. |
BSU |
Hayward, Wis, |
| 10 |
Meghan DuBois |
G |
5-7 |
Jr. |
CSP |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 1 |
Sydney Zgutowicz |
F |
5-11 |
So. |
CSP |
St. Francis, Minn. |
| 42 |
Sarah Grow |
F |
6-2 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Circle Pines, Minn. |
| 10 |
Maddy Olson |
G |
5-4 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| 14 |
Rianna Fillipi |
PG |
5-8 |
So. |
NSU |
Lennox, S.D. |
| 23 |
Megan Fannin |
G |
5-9 |
So. |
USF |
Watertown, S.D. |
| 1 |
Meleah Reinhart |
G |
5-9 |
Sr. |
SMSU |
New Ulm, Minn. |
| 10 |
Brehna Evans |
G |
5-8 |
Jr. |
SCSU |
De Pere, Wis. |
| 12 |
Taylor Hustad |
F |
5-10 |
Sr. |
WSU |
New Prague, Minn. |
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
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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