For Immediate Release
Monday, February 6, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#24 Brooke Olson (F, 6-1, Sr., Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of road wins
- Helped UMD secure the NSIC North Division Championship
- Shot .580 percent from the field (18-of-31) for the weekend
- The 22.5 points per game was tied for fifth in the NSIC over the weekend
- Scored 25 points with nine rebounds in a 70-62 win at MSU Moorhead
- Scored 20 points and tallied six rebounds in a 75-62 win at Northern State
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#32 Aislinn Duffy (F, 6-0, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS) - Augustana
- Recorded a career-high 35 points in an 82-79 victory against Upper Iowa
- Averaged 27.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game on the weekend
- Shot 22-of-34 (.647) from the field while shooting 6-of-10 (.600) from behind the arc
- Scored 20 points and collected nine rebounds in a 79-71 road win at Winona State
- Led the Vikings to their ninth-straight win
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season
Other Top Performances - North
#14 Trinity Yoder (BSU) set a program record for career free throws made when she hit 13, all in the fourth quarter against Minot State, to set the new record at 383. For the week she recorded 32 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and a block in 69 minutes. Yoder also connected on 20 free throws. During the record-setting game against Minot State, Yoder tallied 19 of her game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Beavers to the win. She was approaching a triple-double with eight rebounds and eight assists. To close the week, Yoder went for a double-double in the defensive battle against Mary with 11 points and 12 rebounds. She also added three assists and three steals.
#33 Addison Rozell (UMary) averaged 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as the Marauders swept a pair of home games to move into a tie for second place in the NSIC North. She scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting (3-of-4 on 3s) with 8 rebounds in a win over UMC. She followed with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks against Bemidji State. For the weekend she shot 67% (12-of-18) from the floor overall, was 4-of-6 on treys and 3-of-4 at the line.
#1 Mariah McKeever (MSUM) tallied 19 points in Friday’s loss to Minnesota Duluth, including five made three-pointers. She shot 46.7 percent from the floor in the game. She collected a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday’s win over St. Cloud State, making five of six from the free throw line in the victory. She averaged 15 points and six rebounds during the weekend split.
#14 Kennedy Harris (MINOT) led the way both nights for the Beavers, averaging 23.5 ppg for the weekend, including scoring a career-high 28 points in Saturday’s Senior Day win.
#34 Kailee Oliverson (NSU) averaged 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game this past weekend against St. Cloud State and No. 16 Minnesota Duluth, leading the Wolves to a weekend split. She shot the ball 15-33 (45.5%) from the field, 2-2 (100.0%) from 3-point range, and was 7-7 (100.0%) from the free throw line in the two contests. She also averaged 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 blocked shot per game this weekend. In a victory over the Huskies, Oliverson recorded her fourth double-double and seventh game of 20 or more points (fourth consecutive) this season with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
#11 Jada Eggebrecht (SCSU) put up 28 points going 11-24 from the field, with seven assist (five against MSU Moorhead) four rebounds, and one steal. Eggebrecht put up 17 points at Northern State going 5-10 from behind the three-point line.
Other Top Performances - South
#21 Ally Gietzel (CSP) averaged 24.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a weekend split for the Golden Bears. She shot .548 percent from the field connecting on 17-of-31 shots. She added four blocked shots and a steal in the weekend. She scored a career high 27 points in the Friday win over Sioux Falls.
#1 Joey Batt (MSU) totaled 27 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, and 4 steals in two Maverick wins. In an 81-70 win over SMSU, Joey led the team in scoring with 20 points on a 7-12 shooting. She also contributed 5 assists and 2 steals. Against Sioux Falls, Batt finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Joey continues to lead a Maverick defense that created 59 turnovers on the weekend.
#1 Fech Lauren (WSU) was the top-performing Warrior for WSU women’s basketball over the weekend, including hitting an impressive 27 points vs. Wayne State on Saturday. She scored 27 points vs. Wayne State on Saturday and averaged 22.5 ppg on the weekend. She added four steals across two games.
Women's Basketball Pages
2022-23 NSIC Players of the Week
11/14/22
N: #11
Kate Head - Minot State
S: #3
Lydia Haack - Upper Iowa
11/21/22
N: #41
Laurie Rogers - Northern State
S: #2
Bri Stoltzman - SMSU
11/28/22
N: #30
Peyton Boom - MSU Moorhead
S: # 32
Aislinn Duffy - Augustana
12/5/22
N: # 45
Katrina Theis - St. Cloud State
S: #5
Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State
12/12/22
N: #30
Peyton Boom - MSU Moorhead (2)
S: #1
Joey Batt - Minnesota State
12/20/22
N: #1
Emma Miller - Minnesota Crookston
S: #11
Lauren Zacharias - Wayne State
1/3/23
N: # 45
Katrina Theis - St. Cloud State (2)
S: #1
Katie Tornstrom - Upper Iowa
1/9/23
N: #24
Brooke Olson - Minnesota Duluth
S: #3
Lydia Haack - Upper Iowa (2)
1/16/23
N: # 45
Katrina Theis - St. Cloud State (3)
S: # 32
Aislinn Duffy - Augustana
1/23/23
N: #24
Brooke Olson - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #32
Aislinn Duffy - Augustana (3)
1/30/23
N: #23
Bren Fox - Minnesota Crookston
S: # 34
Michaela Jewett - Augustana
2/6/23
N: #24
Brooke Olson - Minnesota Duluth (3)
S: #32
Aislinn Duffy - Augustana (4)
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 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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About NCAA Division II
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NCAA.org.
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