Women's Basketball 2.12.19 Nick Kornder, NSIC Media Relations and Cole Schuessler, CSP Sports Information

Anna Schmitt named NSIC South Player of the Week

Senior guard earns honor after 50-point weekend

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Anna Schmitt has been named the NSIC South Player of the Week. This has been the fourth time that Schmitt has earned the honor in her career.

NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Megan Hintz (F, 6-2, Jr., Rochester, Minn. / Dover-Eyota HS)
MSU Moorhead
- Averaged a double-double with 24.0 points and 11.5 rebounds
- Had 20 points and 12 rebounds in 92-63 win over SMSU
- Had a career-high 28 points and added 11 rebounds and five blocks (career high) in loss to USF
- Shot 69.5 percent from the field (16-of-23) and tied a career-high with three 3-pointers vs. USF

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
# 11 Anna Schmitt (G, 5-7, Sr., Waconia, Minn. / Waconia HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
- Averaged 25 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two CSP wins
- Shot 17-29 from the field (58.6%), 4-5 from three (80%), and 12-13 from the free throw line (92.3%)
- Scored 16 points in the fourth quarter in CSP's comeback win against Minnesota Crookston
- Ranks fifth in scoring (15.5 ppg) and third in assists (3.9 apg) in NSIC play
- CSP was +32 with Schmitt on the court this weekend

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L vs. UMD 69-45 L vs. SCSU 63-48	19-8 (11-7 NSIC)	L2	4^th overall
Team Notes
- Dropped both games this weekend, but tallied 12 scorers in the loss on Friday - Saturday, on senior day, the Vikings were led by Lynsey Prosser with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Fellow seniors Shelby Selland (four points) and Allie Walter also contributed for Augustana
Top Performer(s)
- Taking the floor on senior day, the Vikings were led by Lynsey Prosser with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Fellow seniors Shelby Selland (four points) and Allie Walter also contributed for Augustana - Leading the way for the Augustana women's basketball team was Lynsey Prosser with 22 points in the loss - Prosser led in rebounds with five, while Hana Metoxen led with five steals
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 at Minnesota State - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb 16 at Concordia-St. Paul 3:30 p.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 83-52 vs CSP L 75-64 vs MSU	5-17, 3-15 North	L4	15th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State fell at home in its final games against the NSIC South to Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State - The Beavers trailed by two points, 38-36, to the Golden Bears in the third quarter before being outscored, 45-16, over the final 17 minutes of play - After staying within two possessions of MSU through the first quarter, BSU was on the short end of a 14-3 run to open the second en route to its weekend finale loss - Bemidji State shot 42.6 percent (40-94) from the field, 33.3 percent (11-33) from beyond the arc and 61.0 percent (25-41) from the free throw line
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman guard Trinity Myer led BSU with 14.5 points per game on 55.6 percent shooting from the field while scoring 17 against CSP and 12 against MSU - Sophomore center Taylor Bray scored 10.5 points per game on 66.7 percent shooting from the field - Sophomore guard Brooklyn Bachmann led BSU on the boards with 6.0 rebounds per game while adding 7.0 points per contest
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs U-Mary – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 vs Minot State – 3:30 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-49 vs NSU L 57-63 (OT) vs MSUM	17-6, 13-5 NSIC	W2	3^rd Overall, 2^nd South
Team Notes
- CSP defeated Bemidji State with a strong offensive output before coming back to top Minnesota Crookston - Concordia closed the game against Bemidji State on a 45-16 run and came back against the Golden Eagles with a 24-12 run in the fourth quarter - CSP shot 86.7% from the free throw line on the weekend (26-30)
Top Performer(s)
- Anna Schmitt averaged 25 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 assists in the two wins, also scoring 16 points in the fourth-quarter comeback against UMC - Lindsay Dorr averaged 12.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and three blocks per game - Lexi Lee pitched in 10 points and 2.5 steals per game
Up Next
February 15th vs Wayne State - 5:30 p.m. February 16th vs Augustana - 3:30 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week – 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-65 at UIU L 57-54 at WSU	14-7, 12-6 NSIC	L1	6th
Team Notes
- Knocked down all 16 of their free throws against UIU - Shot 43.8 percent from three against Upper Iowa - Three athletes recorded double digit points against WSU and UIU - Outshot Winona State from the field
Top Performer(s)
- Soph. Macy Williams scored 16 points and had four assists against UIU - Soph. Macy Williams scored 10 points and had four assists against WSU - Jr. Gabbie Bohl recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds, a block and a steal against WSU - Jr. Gabbie Bohl recorded 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block against UIU - Soph. Coral Gillette knocked down four three pointers against UIU - Fresh. Lexie Schneider got her first start of her career and scored 10 points and had two steals
Up Next
Friday, February 15, at Bemidji State – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at Minnesota Crookston – 3:30 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 84-71 MSU L 67-59 CSP	10-14, 5-13 NSIC	L6	13th, 6^th North
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles are looking to put an end to a six-game losing streak as they host Minot State University Fri., Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m., and University of Mary Sat., Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. - Minnesota Crookston has reached 10 or more wins in four of the last six seasons - Isieoma Odor is fifth all-time in career scoring at Minnesota Crookston with 1,403 points - Odor needs 20 points to surpass former teammate Alexa Thielman for fourth all-time - Odor is the all-time leader in rebounds for the Golden Eagles with 748 career - Minnesota Crookston is 6-5 at Lysaker Gymnasium this season - The Golden Eagles will host Senior Day Sat., Feb. 16 as they honor seniors Isieoma Odor, Caitlin Michaelis, and Maria Delgado after Saturday's game.
Top Performer(s)
- Isieoma Odor averaged 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over two games last weekend - Paige Weakley tallied 23 points on 7-of-14 from the field against Minnesota State - Bren Fox notched 10 points and 14 rebounds versus Concordia-St. Paul
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Minot State – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. UMary – 3:30 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 69-45 AUGIE W 79-57 WSC	16-5, 15-3 North	W6	5th Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- During its winning streak, UMD has won all of its games by at least 15 points - Beat Wayne State and Augustana for the first time back-to-back on the road - One more NSIC win would match the record for most NSIC wins in a season (16-2 in 1999-2000) - Forced a season-high 25 turnovers on Saturday vs. the Wildcats
Top Performer(s)
- Sammy Kozlowski averaged 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals - Sarah Grow amassed 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals - Brooke Olson scored a career high 18 points against Wayne State - Emma Boehm shot 69 percent and averaged 11.5 points including a game-high 14 versus Augustana
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 at Northern State – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at MSU Moorhead – 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 84-71 vs UMC W 75-64 vs BSU	11-11 (8-10 NSIC)	W4	^10th overall, ^5th south
Team Notes
- Swept the weekend on the road to extend the teams win streak to four games - Held leads of at least 24-points in both games on the weekend - Held 21-5 steals advantage over the course of the weekend
Top Performer(s)-
- Taylor Drost recorded a new career high of 32 points to go along with three rebounds and three blocks in the win over Minnesota Crookston - The 32-points is the most by a Maverick since Ali Wilkinson scored 35-points against Augustana Jan. 4, 2013 - Monica Muth scored in double figures in both games, recording 25 points, eight rebounds, and five steals over the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs Augustana 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 vs Wayne State- 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 92-63 vs SMSU L 77-74 vs USF	19-5, 15-3 NSIC	L1	2nd Overall, 2^nd North
Team Notes
- The Dragons are tied for first in NSIC and NSIC North with Minnesota Duluth - MSUM has three players averaging in double figures: Sophomore G Kiley Borowicz (15.0) Junior F Megan Hintz (14.6) and senior G Jacky Volkert (12.8) - Hintz leads team with 11 double-doubles and is averaging a double-double (14.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg) - MSUM is allowing just 58.8 points per game on defense - MSUM is second in NSIC at 75.5 FT percentage
Top Performer(s)
- Junior F Megan Hintz averaged 24.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game for the week - Senior G Jacky Volkert averaged 20.0 points and 6.5 assists per game - Sophomore G Kiley Borowicz averaged 19.0 points per game for the week - Freshman G Nicole Herbranson had a career-high 10 points in win over SMSU
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. St. Cloud State - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Minnesota Duluth - 3:30 p.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 84-46 at WSU W 72-69 at UIU	11-13, 6-12 North	W1	14th Overall, 7^th North
Team Notes
- Minot State went 1-1 on the road in NSIC play this weekend with a victory at Upper Iowa after dropping a road contest at Winona State - The Beavers assisted on 26 of 44 field goals while forcing the Peacocks and Warriors into a combined 31 turnovers - Minot State averaged 59 points per game while shooting 40 percent from the field, including 27.3 percent from three-point range and 72.4 percent from the charity stripe
Top Performer(s)
- Mariah Payne averaged 17 points per game while handing out 3.5 assists and grabbing 3.5 boards per game - Calli Delsman netted 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor and tallied eight rebounds in the 72-69 road win at Upper Iowa
Up Next
Friday, February 15 at Minnesota Crookston – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16 at Bemidji State – 3:30 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 73-66 vs USF W 56-51 vs SMSU	9-15, 6-12 NSIC	W1	8th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- NSU shot 41.8 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from behind the arc, 38.5 rebounds per game and 21 offensive rebounds - In the win against SMSU, Wolves dished out 14 assists on 21 made field goals, blocked a season high nine shots, and only allowed 28.8 percent shooting from the field
Top Performer(s)
- Lexi Wadsworth scored 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in the win over SMSU. She also recorded a career high with five assists on Friday against Sioux Falls - Brianna Kusler was just short of picking up two double doubles on the weekend, she went for 11 points, eight rebounds on Friday, nine points, and 12 rebounds on Saturday - Jessi Marti tallied her second double figure game of the season, tallying 11 points four rebounds, two assists, and one steal against the Cougars
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Minnesota Duluth – 5:30 p.m. Saturday: Feb. 16 vs. St. Cloud State – 4 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 73-66 at NSU W 77-74 at MSUM	17-7, 12-6 South	W 4	1st Overall, 1^st South
Team Notes
- The Cougars have won six-of-seven games and took over sole possession of second place in the NSIC South - In two games, USF outscored opponents 150-to-140 in winning road games at NSU and North leader MSUM - USF has shot over 50 percent from the field in three of the past four games - USF and Minnesota State have won four straight while Minnesota Duluth has a current league-best six straight wins - USF ranks third in the NSIC in scoring at 71.8 points per game and stand second in scoring defense at 58.5 points per game - The Cougars, which have held six opponents under 50 points, leads the league with a 6.42 turnover margin and rank second in assist turnover ratio at 1.2. USF is first in the NSIC in scoring margin and third in field goal percentage at 42.7 percent
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Mariah Szymanski averaged 23.5 points (47), 3.0 rebounds (6), 2.0 steals (4) and 1.5 assists (3) in leading USF to wins over NSU and MSUM - She made 16-of-29 field goals for 55.2 percent, 7-of-13 from three for 53.8 percent and all eight of her foul shots in the two road wins - Syzmanski scored a season high 33 points, which was the sixth best in league play this season, in the 73-66 win over NSU - Szymanski, who scored the second most points in her career (43, Concordia St. Paul, Jan. 20, 2018), hit 11-of-16 field goals and a season high five triples on seven attempts - She also had six free throws, three steals and three rebounds in 30 minutes on the floor - She now has registered three games of 30 points or more in her career and has nine 20-point games with 30 in double-digits - Kaely Hummel averaged 14.5 points (9, 20), 2.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds in the wins over NSU and MSUM - Hummel now has 1,063 points in her career and has scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half as USF rallied to defeat the North leaders MSUM - Anna Goodhope averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two wins this weekend - She hit the game-winning three-pointer with two seconds left while scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds in the road win over MSU Moorhead
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Winona State - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 vs. Upper Iowa 8 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week – 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 92-63 at MSUM L 56-51 at NSU	11-12, 8-10 NSIC	L2	12th
Team Notes
- SMSU dropped both games against top-conference competition, MSU Moorhead and Northern State - Caleigh Rodning finished the weekend with 987 career points
Top Performer(s)
- Erin Baxter and Caleigh Rodning each led the weekend in scoring - Rodning finished the weekend with 987 career points - Rodning went 13-15 from the free throw line on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 vs Upper Iowa – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 vs Winona State – 4 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 78-67 at WSC W 63-48 at AUGIE	14-8, 11-7 NSIC	W2	11^th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- St. Cloud State swept Wayne State and Augustana for the first time in program history, taking down the Wildcats 78-67 for the first time since 2008-09 before defeating the NSIC South's top team 63-48 Saturday - Once again, the Huskies defense was outstanding, as it held two offensive teams to .364 shooting from the floor and .178 from three point range this past weekend - St. Cloud State also out-rebounded its opponents 92-72 over the weekend - Tori Wortz was outstanding against for the Huskies, as she scored 35 points while averaging 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals over the weekend - The sophomore scored 19 in St. Cloud State's win against Wayne State before tallying 16 in the win over Augustana Saturday - Nikki Kilboten recorded the second double-double of her career in the win over Augustana… the sophomore scored 12 points while pulling down 13 rebounds in the win
Top Performer(s)
- Tori Wortz averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals over the weekend while leading St. Cloud State to wins over Wayne State and Augustana - Wortz scored 19 points with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over the Wildcats before added 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the win over Augustana - Wortz went on a 9-0 scoring run to open the second half against the Wildcats and helped hold the top scoring team in the NSIC to under 50 points
Up Next
Friday, Friday 15 at MSU-Moorhead – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16 at Northern Sun – 3:30 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week – 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 69-65 vs UMary L 72-69 vs Minot State	3-23, 0-18 South	L19	16th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa finished on the wrong side of two hard-fought NSIC battles that went down to the wire as the Peacocks were swept at home by the University of Mary and Minot State University - The Peacocks were only outscored in two of eight quarters and averaged 67.0 points between the two games, 12.7 points higher than their season average going into the weekend - Upper Iowa outscored their guests 60-48 in the paint thanks to 45.5 percent shooting from inside the arc. The Peacocks shot 31.7 from deep and 74.5 percent at the line
Top Performer(s)
- Haley Martin recorded 24 points (8-of-17), 18 rebounds, and an assist; the senior had a career-high 14 points against Minot State and was one rebound shy of a double-double in each contest - Ally Fink tallied 18 points (7-of-11), four rebounds, two steals, two blocks, and an assist - Savannah Domeyer had 16 points, four blocks, three steals, and a pair of rebounds while Bekka Pierson had 17 points and three rebounds - Casey Miles averaged five assists after dishing out three against UMary and a career-high seven against Minot State
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 at Southwest Minnesota State - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at Sioux Falls - 3:30 p.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 78-67 SCSU L 79-57 UMD	13-11, 8-10 South	L4	10th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- WSC dropped home games to St. Cloud State 78-67 and Minnesota Duluth 79-57
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore center Brittany Bongartz averaged 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game - Bongartz had third double-double of season with 21 points, 11 rebounds vs. SCSU - Sophomore forward Erin Norling averaged 14 points per game
Up Next
Friday, February 15 vs. Concordia-St. Paul – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16 vs. Minnesota State – 3:30 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 84-46 vs. Minot W 57-54 vs. UMary	13-9, 6-4 South	W1	7th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- Warriors have won three straight, six of their last eight overall, and five in a row at home - 38-point win over Minot was WSU's largest margin of victory this season - Knocked down 15 three-pointers vs. Minot – tied for the third-most in program history
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Allie Pickrain shot 55% (11-20) from downtown on the weekend … her seven three-pointers vs. Minot tied for fifth-most in single-game history - Sophomore Emily Kieck led WSU with 21 points vs. UMary on 4-5 shooting from downtown - Senior Rachel Novotny pulled down 11 rebounds vs. UMary … her seventh game with at least 10 boards this season
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 15 at Sioux Falls – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at SMSU – 4 p.m.

NSIC Women's Basketball Players of the Week
11/13/18

North: #15 Isieoma Odor - Minnesota Crookston

South: #22 Erin Norling - Wayne State

11/19/18

North: #15 Isieoma Odor - Minnesota Crookston (2)

South: #5 Caleigh Rodning - Southwest Minnesota State

11/26/18

North: #24 Kiley Borowicz - MSU Moorhead

South: #40 Lindsay Dorr - Concordia-St. Paul

12/3/18

North: #15 Isieoma Odor - Minnesota Crookston (3)

South: #45 Rachel Shumski - Minnesota State

12/10/18

North: #32 Gabbie Bohl - U-Mary

South: #40 Shelby Selland - Augustana

12/17/18

North: #42 Sarah Grow - Minnesota Duluth

South: #40 Shelby Selland - Augustana (2)

1/3/19

North: #15 Isieoma Odor - Minnesota Crookston (4)

South: #40 Shelby Selland - Augustana (3)

1/7/19

North: #12 Cassie Askvig - U-Mary
South: #10 Jessie Geer - Sioux Falls

1/14/19

North: #23 Sammy Kozlowski - Minnesota Duluth
South: #40 Lindsay Dorr - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
1/21/19
North:#24 Kiley Borowicz - MSU Moorhead (2)
South: #40 Lindsay Dorr - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
1/28/19
North: #23 Sammy Kozlowski - Minnesota Duluth (2)
South: #1 Gabie Doud - Winona State
2/4/19
North: #12 Cassie Askvig - U-Mary (2)
South: #30 Taylor Drost - Minnesota State
2/12/19
North: #51 Megan Hintz - MSU Moorhead
South: #11 Anna Schmitt - Concordia-St. Paul

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Players Mentioned

#40 Lindsay Dorr: C; 6' 2"; Senior

#14 Lexi Lee: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#11 Anna Schmitt: G; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#40 Lindsay Dorr
: 6' 2"; Senior
: C

#14 Lexi Lee
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#11 Anna Schmitt
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#40 Lindsay Dorr

#14 Lexi Lee

#11 Anna Schmitt

Players Mentioned

#40 Lindsay Dorr

#14 Lexi Lee

#11 Anna Schmitt