BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) released their fourteenth weekly release of the 2017-18 basketball season and Concordia's Lindsay Dorr was named the South Division Player of the Week. Dorr averaged 20.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks helping the Bears to wins over Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State, which earned her the first NSIC Player of the Week honor of her career.

NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North  Division Player of the Week
#51 Miranda Ristau (C, 6-2, Sr., Warner, S.D. / Warner HS)
Northern State
- Averaged 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in wins over UMD and SCSU
- Notched a career high 35 points against SCSU, adding 12 rebounds for the double-double
- Shot 57.7 percent from the floor, including 75.0 percent against the Huskies
- Went 16-of-20 from the foul line
- Added six assists and three steals
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the sixth time this season (11/13/17, 11/20/17, 12/20/17, 1/08/18, 2/05/18)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#40 Lindsay Dorr (C, 6-2, Jr., Otsego, Minn. / Rogers HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
- Averaged 20.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in wins over USF and SMSU
- Recorded back-to-back double-doubles for her seventh and eighth of the season
- Averaged 4.5 blocks on the weekend, recording a career-high five against SMSU
- Shot an efficient 59.3% (16-27) from the field and 80.0% (8-10) from the line
- Against USF, shot an impressive 76.9% (10-13), which was her best shooting percentage since hitting seven of nine (77.8%) against Harding on November 11^th, 2017
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 71-67 at WSU  W 71-45 at UIU	23-3, 12-2 South	W1	3rd Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- Head coach Dave Krauth earned his 600th victory in the win at Upper Iowa on Saturday   - The Vikings won a share of the 2017-18 regular season NSIC Championship for the first time in program history - Augustana won the NSIC's south division for the second consecutive season   - Five players posted double-figures in the Vikings win over Upper Iowa
Top Performer(s)
- Logan O'Farrell, Shelby Selland and Lynsey Prosser posted double-figures in both contests over the weekend - Logan O'Farrell led the Vikings in scoring in both games vs. Winona State and Upper Iowa - Selland drilled a combined six 3-pointers over the weekend
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Bemidji State - 6 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 76-51 at MARY L 71-51 at MINOT	4-21, 3-18 North	L16	14th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State ended the 2017-18 regular season with a sweep at University of Mary, 76-51, and at Minot State, 71-51 - The Beavers came alive in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Maruders, but a 63-31 deficit heading into the final period was too much to overcome - BSU shot 30.6 percent from the floor, 28.0 percent from beyond the arc and 50.0 percent from the free throw line and scored 26 points off the bench - Bemidji State and Minot State each scored 32 points between the first and third quarters, but MISU doubled up BSU in the second and fourth to come away with the win in the final day of the regular season - Bemidji State shot 35.1 percent from the floor, 12.5 percent from long range and 87.5 percent from the charity stripe - On the weekend, BSU shot 32.8 percent from the floor, 19.3 percent from 3-point range and 65.0 percent from the free throw line while also averaging 33.0 rebounds per game
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman guard Brooklyn Bachmann led BSU in scoring Friday night with 15 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double - Sophomore guard Erica Gartner tied a career-high 18 points Saturday night on 7-of-18 shooting from the field with four 3-pointers - Senior center Sierra Senske and freshman guard Maria Appicelli each scored nine points off the bench Saturday against MiSU
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Augustana - 6 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 74-56 at USF W 70-68 at SMSU	11-17, 8-14 South	W2	6th overall, t-4th South
Team Notes
- The Golden Bears defeated both Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State to complete their regular season schedule with a four-game win streak, their longest of the year - The Bears shot especially well against Sioux Falls, connecting on 51.7% (30-58) of their shots from the field and 81.8% (9-11) of their shots from the line - CSP survived a fourth quarter comeback attempt from SMSU, as they outscored the Bears 28-6 in the final frame, but Concordia held on, never giving up the lead, for a 70-68 victory
Top Performer(s)
- Junior center Lindsay Dorr averaged 20.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks to lead the Bears to their second straight 2-0 conference weekend - Junior Anna Schmitt was right behind Dorr, averaging 18.5 points per game. The Waconia native also averaged 4.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds over the weekend - Junior Hanna Vidlund scored 16 against Southwest, including scoring 12 points in the third quarter, hitting all five of her shots from the field, two of which were from behind the arc
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at St. Cloud State - 6 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 76-51 vs. BSU L 72-67 vs. UMC	13-15, 9-13 NSIC	L1	9th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The Marauders finished with a home record of 10-3, their most wins at the McDowell Activity Center since winning ten games in 2013-14 - UMary opens the NSIC tournament at Sioux Falls - The Marauders defeated the Cougars at the Stewart Center 76-71 on February 2 as Gabbie Bohl posted 18 points and ten rebounds - The Marauders have won seven of their final 12 games - The Marauders honored four graduating seniors on Saturday: Dani Williams, Sawyer Kluge, Anna Schmelzer and Hanna Saliba
Top Performer(s)
-  Gabbie Bohl extended her streak of double digit scoring games to 13 with 15 points against BSU and 14 against UMC. She has reached double digits in all but one game this season and already has 957 career points - Cassie Askvig has three straight double doubles and ten on the season after posting 20 points and 15 rebounds against BSU and 23 points and 11 rebounds against UMC -  Dani Williams became the 17th UMary player to reach 1,000 career points when she nailed a 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the Marauders win over BSU on Friday. Her current total is 1,011 points
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Sioux Falls - 6 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 66-64 MINOT  W 72-67 MARY	8-18, 8-14 NSIC	W2	13th, 7th North
Team Notes
- Isieoma Odor needs just 19 points to become the 12th player in school history to reach 1,000 points joining her teammate Micaela Noga - Emily Gruber is behind her as she needs 47 points to reach the milestone - The Golden Eagles ended the regular-season on a two-game win streak as they picked up the season sweep of U-Mary with a 72-67 win and split with Minot State on the season with a 66-64 victory - Odor is seventh in the league in scoring with 14.5 points per game - In addition, she is 10th in rebounding with 7.4 rebounds per game
Top Performer(s)
- Isy Odor averaged 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in two wins - Abby Guidinger came off the bench for 14.5 points per game - Caitlin Michaelis notched 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Wayne State - 7 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 57-44 at NSU W 59-47 at MSUM	16-10, 13-9 North	W1	8th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- UMD finishes the regular season with its best overall record since the 2011-12 season when it finished 18-10, and with its best record in the NSIC since that same year (15-7). - UMD was held to a season low 44 points Friday night - The Bulldogs returned the favor, holding the Dragons to a season low 47 points and snapped their 16-game win streak - UMD won the turnover battle the last eight games and is fourth in the nation is fewest turnovers per game (11.2)
Top Performer(s)
- Sarah Grow posted her fifth double-double of the season (10 points, 10 rebounds) while compiling a career high five blocks in the victory over MSU-Moorhead - Sammy Kozlowski had 17 points and three steals Saturday against the Dragons. - Kozlowski is second in the NSIC in assists per game (5.3) and steals per game (2.1)
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Minnesota State - 7 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 56-53 at SMSU W 61-60 at USF	12-16, 10-12 South	W4	7th overall, 4th south
Team Notes
- Edged Southwest Minnesota State, 56-53 - Downed Sioux Falls, 61-60, for fourth straight win - Minnesota State closed regular season play winning six of its last eight games
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Taylor Klug averaged 22.0 points per game last weekend - The Colgate, Wis., native posted 20 points at SMSU - Klug then reached the 20-point plateau for the second straight game with 24 at Sioux Falls including the game winning jumper as time expired - Senior Claire Ziegler averaged a double-double with 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest - Her weekend was highlighted by a season-high 14 rebound and 16 point performance at SMSU - Junior Monica Muth contributed 13 assists and created eight steals over the weekend - Muth came up clutch against SMSU knocking down a pair of free throws with six remaining to ice the win
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Minnesota Duluth - 7 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 70-54 vs SCSU L 59-47 vs. UMD	22-4, 19-3 NSIC	L1	1st Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- MSUM earned a share of the NSIC regular season title with Northern State and Augustana, giving the Dragons back-to-back regular season titles for the first time in school history - MSUM also won the NSIC North Division for a third straight year - Dragons now have 18 straight winning seasons under Head Coach Karla Nelson - MSUM beat St. Cloud State for its 16th straight win, tying the longest winning streak in school history; Dragons also won 16 in a row in 1991-92; streak ended a night later vs. Minnesota Duluth - Senior guard Cassidy Thorson became the 23rd Dragon women's player to surpass 1,000 points for her career during the win over St. Cloud State; she is also MSUM's all-time leader in three-pointers made
Top Performer(s)
- Senior forward Drew Sannes averaged 13.0 points and 10.5  rebounds per game; she earned her team-best eighth double-double of the season (12 points, 14 rebounds) vs. SCSU - Junior guard Jacky Volkert averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds for the week - Senior guard Cassidy Thorson averaged 10.5 points per game for the week - Sophomore forward Megan Hintz averaged 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds for the week
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 7 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 66-64 vs. UMC W 71-51 vs. BSU	14-12, 11-11 North	W1	16th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Saturday's win help clinched Minot State's second home NSIC Tournament game in school history - Minot State improved to 11-1 when scoring 70 or more points this season, including 3-0 when scoring 80 or more points - MSU tallied a 90-64 advantage in rebounding on the weekend over the Golden Eagles and Beavers - Minot State shot 42.5 percent from the floor on the weekend while assisting on 27 of 54 field goals - The Beavers outscored UMC and BSU 58-38 in points in the paint over the weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Kristal Flowers averaged 9.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last weekend while posting a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Bemidji State - Madison Wald averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in the weekend split
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Winona State - 6 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 57-44 vs. UMD W 71-55 vs. SCSU	24-4, 19-3 North	W9	2nd Overall, 2nd North
Team Notes
- NSU notched a share of both the NSIC Overall and North Division Championships - The overall title is the first for the Wolves since 1997-98 and the North Division is fourth in just five seasons for NSU - Northern earned the No. 1 seed in the North Division heading into the opening round of the NSIC Tournament - The Wolves shot 46.5 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from the arc, and 75.0 percent from the foul line - They out-scored their opponents by 14.5 points and out-rebounded their opponents by 15.5 rebounds per game - Two Wolves finished the weekend averaging double figure points, while four shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor
Top Performer(s)
- Miranda Ristau led the team averaging 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game - Jill Conrad averaged 13.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as well - The pair shot 57.7 percent and 55.6 percent from the floor
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Upper Iowa - 6 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 75-56 vs CSP L 61-60 vs MSU	14-12, 11-11 NSIC	L3	10th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- Dropped final two games of the season, but ended regular season with a winning record for the fourth consecutive season - Suffered worst home loss of the season, losing by 18 points to Concordia-St. Paul - Saw six-game win streak against Minnesota State snapped in buzzer-beating loss - Tied for seventh in the NSIC standings, the third consecutive season they have outperformed their NSIC preseason poll ranking
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Kaely Hummel finished the season by scoring in double figures in all 26 games for USF - Hummel scored 11 against Concordia-St. Paul then added 16 against Minnesota State to finish the season averaging 15.9 points per game - Mariah Szymanski scored 20 points against Minnesota State, her fifth 20-point game of the season - Jacey Huinker scored 12 points against Concordia-St. Paul and she led the Cougars with six and nine rebounds against CSP and MSU, respectively - On senior weekend, Moira Duffy recorded two blocked shots, which improved her USF season record to 74 blocks
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. U-Mary - 6 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 56-53 vs. MSU  L 70-68 vs. CSP	5-20, 4-18 South	L4	12th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- SMSU lost a pair of close home games to close out the regular season last weekend and enter the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament on a four-game losing streak - SMSU will be looking for its first win in the NSIC Tournament since 2003 - SMSU lost to MSU Moorhead in last year's first round game, 71-35 - SMSU last defeated MSU Moorhead on Jan. 3, 2012
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman C Abuk Akoi averaged 8.5 points and 11 rebounds with four blocked shots in last weekend's two games - Freshman G Erin Baxter averaged a team-high 11.5 points and made nine field goals in the two games - Sophomore F Caleigh Rodning averaged 9.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg last weekend
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at MSU Moorhead - 7 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-54 at MSUM L 71-55 at NSU	17-9, 14-8 NSIC	L2	11th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- St. Cloud State was swept in their regular season series finale despite coming into the weekend with a five-game winning streak - As a team, SCSU shot 37.6 percent from the field, 13-40 from three-point range and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line on the weekend - The Huskies were out-rebounded 24-40.5 in the series and averaged less than 60 points in the two games
Top Performers
- Madelin Dammann averaged 14 points per game and recorded four assists and four rebounds - Dammann had a team-high of 12 points on Saturday against the Dragons and team-high of 16 points in Saturday's loss against Northern State - Dammann shot 50 percent (4-8) from three-point range on the weekend as well - Andrea Thomas averaged 12.5 points per game and shot 50 percent (5-10) from three-point range as well - Tori Wortz averaged nine points and two rebounds per game over the weekend - Wortz scored 12 points in Sunday's loss to Northern State
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 6 p.m.

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 69-38 vs. WSC L 71-45 vs. AUGIE	2-26, 0-22 South	L24	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa lost a pair of NSIC South Division games at home to close out the regular season - The Peacocks struggled on offense in the two games converting just 24.8% of their field goals - Wayne State and Augie also controlled the glass outrebounding UIU 45-32.5 per game - Upper Iowa recognized their three seniors following the game; Angelica De Paulo, Ashley Ray, Ashley Rosenstiel
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Northern State - 2018 NSIC/Sanford Health Women's Basketball Tournament 1st Round

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-38 at UIU W 60-59 at WSU	24-6, 18-4 South	W10	4th Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Wayne State ends regular season with road wins at Upper Iowa 69-38 and Winona State 60-59 - WSC extends season-high win streak to 10 games
Top Performer(s)
- Senior forward Maggie Schulte averaged team-high 11.0 points per game - Schulte had game-high 20 points in 60-59 win at Winona State - Freshman forward Erin Norling hit game-winning shot as time expired in 60-59 win at Winona State - Norling scored 14 points of 6 of 7 shooting vs. Winona State - Senior center Paige Ballinger had 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks at Upper Iowa
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 vs. Minnesota Crookston - 7 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-67 vs. AUGIE L 60-59 vs. WSC	14-12, 8-6 South	L1	5th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
- Snapped its 10-game losing streak with a win over No. 10 Augustana on Friday night - Suffered a one-point loss to Wayne State on a buzzer-beater Saturday night - Went 12-for-24 from beyond the arc in win over Augie
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Hannah McGlone tallied her 13th double-double of the season Friday … concludes the regular season ranked first in rebounding (10.2) and eighth in scoring (14.3) in the NSIC - Sophomore averaged 16.5 points over the weekend … hit the go-ahead three-pointer Friday night and scored Winona's final eight points in the upset over Augie - Freshman Allie Pickrain scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from downtown vs. Augie
Up Next
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Minot State - 6 p.m.