For Immediate Release
Monday, January 20, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Player of the Week
#2 Bri Stoltzman (G, 5-8, Sr., Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West HS) - SMSU
- Averaging 31.50 points per game to lead SMSU to a home sweep
- Shot 59 percent (23-of-39) from the field including 66 percent (4-of-6) from beyond the arc
- Filled the stat sheet averaging 6.50 rebounds, 5.00 assists, and 3.00 steals per game
- Went off for a career-high 41 points on 79 percent shooting in an 82-72 win over NSU
- Added eight rebounds, five assists, and a pair of steals versus NSU
- The 41 points are the highest total points in an NSIC WBB contest since Jan. 18, 2020
- Became the first SMSU WBB player to score at least 40 points in a game since 2004
- Recorded 22 points, five assists, five rebounds, and four steals in a 77-68 win over UMary
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season (11/25/24, 12/23/24 & 1/13/25)
NSIC Shining 5*
Lindsey Becher (CSP)
- Averaged 12.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 2.5 assists in CSP’s 2-0 weekend
- Tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 81-69 win over UMC
- Added a season-high four assists and blocked three shots versus the Golden Eagles
- Scored 12 points, with five rebounds and five blocks in a 71-51 win over BSU
- Stole the ball twice, added an assist and didn’t turn the ball over versus the Beavers
- Helped the Golden Bears achieve a 10-0 home start for the fourth time in school history
Lexi Karge (UMD)
- Helped lead UMD to a weekend sweep over BSU and UMC
- Averaged 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds over both games
- Tallied 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal in win over BSU
- Collected 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal in win over Crookston
- Shot 60.9% from the field throughout the weekend
Natalie Bremer (MSU)
- Averaged 22 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game in two home wins
- Shot 62.1% from the floor last weekend (18-29 FG) and made 3-4 from three-point range (75% 3P)
- Scored 17 points on 7-11 field goal shooting
- Also had five steals, two assists and three rebounds in a 94-66 win over MSU Moorhead
- Tallied 27 points on 11-18 shooting in a 96-87 win over St. Cloud State
Madelyn Bragg (NSU)
- Averaged 22.0 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 42.9% from the field
- Contributed four assists, two blocks, and one steal during the week,
- Led the NSIC in free throw percentage at 87.5% (10+ attempts)
- Led the Wolves' offense with 20 points and seven rebounds against No. 23 SMSU
- Recorded her fourth double-double of the season against USF, posting 24 points and 10 rebounds
*Each week the NSIC will select a player of the week and highlight four other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"
Women's Basketball Pages
2024-25 NSIC Players of the Week
11/13/24
#23 Lydia Haack - Concordia-St. Paul
11/18/24
#5 Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State
11/25/24
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU
12/2/24
#11 Lindsey Becher - Concordia-St. Paul
12/9/24
#5 Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State (2)
12/16/24
#11 Lindsey Becher - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
12/23/24
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (2)
1/6/25
#3 Rianna Fillipi - Northern State
1/13/25
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (3)
1/20/25
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (4)
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 116 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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