For Immediate Release
Monday, February 24, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC Player of the Week
#3 Rianna Fillipi (G, 5-8, Gr., Lennox, S.D. / Lennox HS) - Northern State
- Led the Wolves offense during their weekend sweep against Sioux Falls and #17 SMSU
- Averaged 26.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while adding 13 assists and four steals
- Connected on 22-of-40 shots from the floor and 6-of-7 from the foul line
- Broke the program record for career steals
- Set a new career-high in scoring (27) in the win against USF
- Notched her first double-double of the season with 27 points and ten rebounds against USF
- Was first on the team against #17 SMSU with 25 points and eight assists
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (1/6/25)
NSIC Shining 5*
Lindsey Becher (CSP)
- Averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a pair of wins
- Helped the Golden Bears to the NSIC Regular Season Championship
- Scored a team-high 15 points shooting 6-10 (60%) and grabbed four rebounds in CSP’s 70-39 win over BSU
- Tallied a season-high 24 points with five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals in a 87-60 win at UMC
- Scored on five consecutive possessions in the second quarter to help build a 20-point lead
- Picked up her 20th double-digit scoring game this season
- Led the NSIC in conference play this season with 66 blocked shots
- Became a top 10 scorer in program history with 1,423 career points
- Helped the Golden Bears achieve a program-best 26-2 regular season record
Emma Mogen (MINOT)
- Averaged 25.0 points and 6 rebounds as the Beavers scored a home sweep to close the regular season
- Had a game-high 24 points on her Senior Day on Saturday in the win over Wayne State
- Shot 56.7 percent from the field (17-of-3) and added 5 assists and 3 steals on the weekend
Madelyn Bragg (NSU)
- Averaged 22.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in asweep against Sioux Falls and #17 Southwest Minnesota State
- Contributed four assists, four blocks, and one steal on the weekend
- Recorded a 51.5% shooting percentage from the floor and 76.9% from the foul line
- Notched 25 points, four assists, and three blocks against USF
- Posted her fifth double-double of the season against #17 SMSU with 19 points and 11 rebounds
Bri Stoltzman (SMSU)
- Led the SMSU offense averaging 28.5 points per game
- Also recorded 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game
- Poured in a game-high 28 points with seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 86-77 win over UMary
- Added a game-high 29 points, seven rebounds, and three assists against Northern State
- Finished the regular season with 579 points, tying the SMSU single-season scoring record she set last season
*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)
1/27/25
#34 Michaela Jewett - Northern State
2/3/25
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (5)
2/10/25
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (6)
2/17/25
#2 Bri Stoltzman - SMSU (7)
2/24/25
#3 Rianna Fillipi - Northern State
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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