NSIC Shining 5*
Leah Dengerud (CSP) 
- Averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over MSU and UMD
- Shot 11-of-19 (57.9%) from the field 
- Scored a career-high 27 points in the 64-56 win over the Mavericks
- Shot 9-of-14 (64.3%) from the field and 6-of-10 (60%) from behind the arc in the victory
- Grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists
- Helped the Golden Bears hold Minnesota State to a season-low 28.2% from the field
- Scored five points and added four assists in an 86-61 win over Minnesota Duluth
- Helped the Golden Bears pick up their seventh straight victory 
Abby Berge (MSUM)
- Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals in a pair of games for MSUM
- Scored a game-high 20 points with eight rebounds and three steals against Northern State
- Netted 16 points with eight boards and three steals in a win over St. Cloud State
- Shot 53.5 percent (15-28) from the field for the week
Sydney Gustavsson (MINOT)
- Led the Beavers to a pair of wins, averaging 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds on the week|
- Netted a Beaver career-high 28 points in Wednesday's road win at Minnesota Crookston
- Hit 51.9 percent (14-of-27) from the field and 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from 3-point range
- Also added five assists on the week
Kami Wadsworth (USF)
- Averaged 21.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists on 54.1% shooting over the weekend
- Scored 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting (53.3%) against Wayne State
- Added seven rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes
- Led USF with 26 points on 55.0% shooting (11-of-20) against Southwest Minnesota State

*Each week the NSIC will select a player of the week and highlight four other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"

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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