Saturday, January 17
Fargo, N.D.
2 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
Fort Wayne
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
NDSU Returns Home to Host Fort Wayne Saturday Afternoon for Alumni Day
1/16/2015 11:55:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game 18: Fort Wayne (7-10, 1-3 Summit League)
Saturday, Jan. 17 | 2 p.m.
NDSU Women's Basketball Alumni Day
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 790 KFGO (Jack Michaels, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color commentary), 1:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Fort Wayne Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Notes (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB
NDSU Returns Home to Host Fort Wayne Saturday Afternoon for Alumni Day
The NDSU women's basketball team (7-10, 3-2 Summit League) will look to snap a two game losing streak when it hosts the Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-10, 1-3 Summit League) on NDSU Women's Basketball Alumni Day Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
The Series Against Fort Wayne
Saturday's game against the Mastodons will mark the 20th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison lead the series, 12-7, but have lost the past four meetings to the Mastodons. NDSU's last win in the series was a 64-50 triumph in Fort Wayne, Ind., during the 2011-12 season.
About the Mastodons
Fort Wayne is 7-10 overall and 1-3 in Summit League competition entering today's game. The Mastodons are coming off a 73-63 victory over Oral Roberts on Jan. 15 at home.
Through 17 games, IPFW is paced by preseason All-Summit League first team selection Haley Seibert, who is averaging 16.1 points and 2.8 assists per game. Seibert, a senior guard, leads The Summit League in free-throw percentage at 97 percent (84-of-87). Sophomore guard Rachel Rinehart is also averaging double figure scoring with 10.3 points per game.
As a team, Fort Wayne is averaging 71.8 points per game and giving up 73.4 per game to its opponents.
The Mastodons are under the direction of 10th season head coach Chris Paul (St. Francis, 1994).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State is 7-10 overall and 3-2 in Summit League action after falling at South Dakota, 84-69, on Thursday, Jan. 15, in Vermillion, S.D.
Through 17 games this season, senior guard Brooke LeMar (Canyon Country, Calif.) leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.2 points per game. LeMar also leads the Bison and is second in The Summit League in assists with 4.8 per game. Junior forward Holly Johnson (Minot, N.D.) leads the Bison on the boards with 7.2 rebounds per game and is second on the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game. Sophomore forward Emily Spier (Buffalo, Minn.) is shooting a team-high 49 percent from the field, going 38-for-78, and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt (Spicer, Minn.) and Johnson lead NDSU from three-point range at 34 percent each.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 69.2 points per game while allowing 74 per game to their adversaries.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar scored her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 779 points as a Bison and netted 240 points in her two seasons with Southern Illinois prior to transferring to NDSU, giving her a total of 1,019 points heading into Saturday's game against Fort Wayne. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
LeMar has scored at least 30 points twice this season and is two 30-point games away from tying Kasey Morlock (1993-96) and Janice Woods (1982-86) for most 30-point games in a career. LeMar has exceeded 20 points in seven games in 2014-15.
Career Milestone
Marena Whittle tallied a new career-high six steals against IUPUI on Jan. 8. Whittle has recorded at least one takeaway in 14 of 17 games this season with six multiple steal games.
Dishing it Out
Brooke LeMar dished out a season-high nine assists in the Bison's win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has at least four assists in 12 of 17 contests this season.
At the Line Down the Stretch
Brooke LeMar is 14-of-18 (.778) from the free-throw line in the final minute of games this season, including a 7-for-8 (.875) mark in the final minute of Summit League games. As a team, NDSU is 19-of-25 (.760) at the line in the last minute of games this season, four-percent better than its overall season average.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play through five games, going 15-for-27 (.556). Emily Spier is second, converting 13 of 25 attempts (.520), and Holly Johnson is third, going 31-for-61 (.508).
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 48 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 10-for-21.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 17 contests, making 38 of 78 attempts for 49 percent. The Buffalo, Minn., native went an impressive 63 percent (5-of-8) from the field in the Bison's opening pair of Summit League games, including a 4-for-6 performance against South Dakota State and a 1-for-2 clip versus Oral Roberts.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 73 offensive rebounds through 17 games, helping the Bison score an average of 10.2 second-chance points per game. Keena leads the Bison and ranks 6th in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.4 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 14th in the league with 1.9 per game.
Bison in the Record Books
Marena Whittle holds the career record for defensive rebounding average at NDSU with 5.1 boards per game. She ranks seventh in career minutes, playing an average of 28.5 minutes per game, and eighth in overall career rebounding average with 7.2 boards per game. ... Brooke LeMar is fifth in career free-throw percentage, going 189-of-235 from the charity stripe for 80 percent, and holds the career minutes record, playing an average of 36 minutes per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 16 games, making 26 of 75 three-pointers for 34.7 percent, and Brooke LeMar is second, going 28-for-81 for 34.6 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (78-257) shooting from three-point range through 16 games. NDSU is averaging 6.6 made treys per game compared to just 4.9 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 17 treys in its first four Summit League games compared to 28 surrendered by its opponents.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their first four league games, the Bison have scored 64 points off 65 turnovers, an average of 12.8 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 57 points off 60 Bison miscues for 11.4 points per game.
On the season, North Dakota State and its opponents are both averaging 16.2 points off turnovers.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 13 of 17 games this season. NDSU matched its season-high with 19 assists in the win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Bison also dished out 19 in the victory over Oral Roberts to open league play Jan. 2.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 85 points off fast break baskets through 17 games, compared to just 57 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging five fast break points per game.
Road Woes
North Dakota State has not won a road game since Jan. 18, 2014, when the Bison defeated Western Illinois in Macomb, 83-77. NDSU is 0-8 away from Fargo this season.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Jan. 15)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 56th out of 343 (.723) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 75th out of 343 (6.5/game) ... Turnovers Per Game - 91st out of 343 (14.9/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.2/game) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (57th out of 250, 4.8/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (38th out of 250, .857)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Jan. 15)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (69.2/game) ... Rebounds - 7th (37.4/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.6/game) ... Steals - 3rd (7.4/game) ... Blocks - 6th (3.1/game) ... Turnovers - 4th (14.9/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 6th (.401) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.328) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 5th (.723)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.2/game), Assists: 2nd (4.8/game), FT Pct.: 4th (.857), Steals: 6th (1.4/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: T-3rd (1.8/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.7/game), Rebounds: 5th (7.1/game), Blocks: T-5th (1.0/game) ... Kahla Becken - Steals: 10th (1.2/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 4th (7.2/game), Defensive Rebounds: 5th (5.4/game) ... Emily Spier - Blocks: T-9th (0.7/game)
Last Time Out: NDSU Women's Basketball Drops Game at South Dakota Thursday, 84-69
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team (7-10, 3-2 Summit League) dropped an 84-69 decision to the South Dakota Coyotes (13-4, 3-1 Summit League) on Thursday evening, Jan. 15, inside the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
Brooke LeMar, who surpassed 1,000 combined career points in the game, paced the Bison with a game-high 23 points, and Holly Johnson tallied her second-straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kahla Becken rounded out the Bison in double figures, tallying 13 points. Becken also went a team-best 8-for-9 from the free-throw line, matching her career-high for free-throws made, and snagged six rebounds to go along with four assists.
North Dakota State shot 37 percent from the field in the game, going 25-for-67, and were 5-for-19 from beyond-the-arc for 26 percent. The Bison were 14-for-18 from the free-throw line for 78 percent.
Raeshel Contreras led six Coyotes in double figures with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
South Dakota went 34-for-70 from the field in the contest for 49 percent and 6-for-19 from three for 32 percent. The Coyotes shot 83 percent from the foul line, going 10-of-12.
USD outrebounded NDSU, 44-35, and outscored the Bison in the paint, 40-26.
Last Time Out Against Fort Wayne: Bison Women's Basketball Falls at Fort Wayne Saturday, 57-51
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (6-18, 2-7 Summit) fell to the Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-11, 5-4 Summit) Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 inside the Gates Sports Center, 57-51.
Liz Keena led three Bison in double figures, scoring 12 points while Bree Whatman tallied 11. Marena Whittle posted a double-double, netting 10 points with 10 rebounds. Amanda Hyde paced the Mastodons with a game-high 19 points.
The Bison struggled shooting the basketball in the contest, going just 20-for-67 from the field for 30 percent. Fort Wayne wasn't much better, going 20-for-52 from the field for 39 percent.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll (1st-place votes in parenthesis)
South Dakota State (27) - 513 pts.
South Dakota (4) - 420 pts.
IUPUI - 408 pts.
Western Illinois (1) - 358 pts.
Denver - 253 pts.
Fort Wayne - 202 pts.
Oral Roberts - 178 pts.
Omaha - 165 pts.
North Dakota State - 158 pts.
Preseason Honors
Senior guard Brooke LeMar, the reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-league selection in 2013-14, was named to the preseason Summit League first team after averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 assists per game last season.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth was named the 10th head women's basketball coach in NDSU history Monday, April 14, 2014.
Walseth joined the Bison after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
Prior to becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
On the Horizon
North Dakota State begins a three-game Summit League road trip Thursday, Jan. 22 at Omaha, before traveling to Western Illinois Saturday, Jan. 24. The Bison conclude the road swing on Saturday, Jan. 31, at South Dakota State.
Saturday, Jan. 17 | 2 p.m.
NDSU Women's Basketball Alumni Day
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 790 KFGO (Jack Michaels, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color commentary), 1:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Fort Wayne Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Notes (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB
NDSU Returns Home to Host Fort Wayne Saturday Afternoon for Alumni Day
The NDSU women's basketball team (7-10, 3-2 Summit League) will look to snap a two game losing streak when it hosts the Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-10, 1-3 Summit League) on NDSU Women's Basketball Alumni Day Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
The Series Against Fort Wayne
Saturday's game against the Mastodons will mark the 20th meeting in the all-time series. The Bison lead the series, 12-7, but have lost the past four meetings to the Mastodons. NDSU's last win in the series was a 64-50 triumph in Fort Wayne, Ind., during the 2011-12 season.
About the Mastodons
Fort Wayne is 7-10 overall and 1-3 in Summit League competition entering today's game. The Mastodons are coming off a 73-63 victory over Oral Roberts on Jan. 15 at home.
Through 17 games, IPFW is paced by preseason All-Summit League first team selection Haley Seibert, who is averaging 16.1 points and 2.8 assists per game. Seibert, a senior guard, leads The Summit League in free-throw percentage at 97 percent (84-of-87). Sophomore guard Rachel Rinehart is also averaging double figure scoring with 10.3 points per game.
As a team, Fort Wayne is averaging 71.8 points per game and giving up 73.4 per game to its opponents.
The Mastodons are under the direction of 10th season head coach Chris Paul (St. Francis, 1994).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State is 7-10 overall and 3-2 in Summit League action after falling at South Dakota, 84-69, on Thursday, Jan. 15, in Vermillion, S.D.
Through 17 games this season, senior guard Brooke LeMar (Canyon Country, Calif.) leads the Bison and The Summit League in scoring with 19.2 points per game. LeMar also leads the Bison and is second in The Summit League in assists with 4.8 per game. Junior forward Holly Johnson (Minot, N.D.) leads the Bison on the boards with 7.2 rebounds per game and is second on the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game. Sophomore forward Emily Spier (Buffalo, Minn.) is shooting a team-high 49 percent from the field, going 38-for-78, and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt (Spicer, Minn.) and Johnson lead NDSU from three-point range at 34 percent each.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 69.2 points per game while allowing 74 per game to their adversaries.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar scored her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 779 points as a Bison and netted 240 points in her two seasons with Southern Illinois prior to transferring to NDSU, giving her a total of 1,019 points heading into Saturday's game against Fort Wayne. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
LeMar has scored at least 30 points twice this season and is two 30-point games away from tying Kasey Morlock (1993-96) and Janice Woods (1982-86) for most 30-point games in a career. LeMar has exceeded 20 points in seven games in 2014-15.
Career Milestone
Marena Whittle tallied a new career-high six steals against IUPUI on Jan. 8. Whittle has recorded at least one takeaway in 14 of 17 games this season with six multiple steal games.
Dishing it Out
Brooke LeMar dished out a season-high nine assists in the Bison's win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has at least four assists in 12 of 17 contests this season.
At the Line Down the Stretch
Brooke LeMar is 14-of-18 (.778) from the free-throw line in the final minute of games this season, including a 7-for-8 (.875) mark in the final minute of Summit League games. As a team, NDSU is 19-of-25 (.760) at the line in the last minute of games this season, four-percent better than its overall season average.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play through five games, going 15-for-27 (.556). Emily Spier is second, converting 13 of 25 attempts (.520), and Holly Johnson is third, going 31-for-61 (.508).
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 48 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 10-for-21.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 17 contests, making 38 of 78 attempts for 49 percent. The Buffalo, Minn., native went an impressive 63 percent (5-of-8) from the field in the Bison's opening pair of Summit League games, including a 4-for-6 performance against South Dakota State and a 1-for-2 clip versus Oral Roberts.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 73 offensive rebounds through 17 games, helping the Bison score an average of 10.2 second-chance points per game. Keena leads the Bison and ranks 6th in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.4 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 14th in the league with 1.9 per game.
Bison in the Record Books
Marena Whittle holds the career record for defensive rebounding average at NDSU with 5.1 boards per game. She ranks seventh in career minutes, playing an average of 28.5 minutes per game, and eighth in overall career rebounding average with 7.2 boards per game. ... Brooke LeMar is fifth in career free-throw percentage, going 189-of-235 from the charity stripe for 80 percent, and holds the career minutes record, playing an average of 36 minutes per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 16 games, making 26 of 75 three-pointers for 34.7 percent, and Brooke LeMar is second, going 28-for-81 for 34.6 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (78-257) shooting from three-point range through 16 games. NDSU is averaging 6.6 made treys per game compared to just 4.9 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 17 treys in its first four Summit League games compared to 28 surrendered by its opponents.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their first four league games, the Bison have scored 64 points off 65 turnovers, an average of 12.8 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 57 points off 60 Bison miscues for 11.4 points per game.
On the season, North Dakota State and its opponents are both averaging 16.2 points off turnovers.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 13 of 17 games this season. NDSU matched its season-high with 19 assists in the win over IUPUI Jan. 8. The Bison also dished out 19 in the victory over Oral Roberts to open league play Jan. 2.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 85 points off fast break baskets through 17 games, compared to just 57 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging five fast break points per game.
Road Woes
North Dakota State has not won a road game since Jan. 18, 2014, when the Bison defeated Western Illinois in Macomb, 83-77. NDSU is 0-8 away from Fargo this season.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Jan. 15)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Free-Throw Percentage - 56th out of 343 (.723) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 75th out of 343 (6.5/game) ... Turnovers Per Game - 91st out of 343 (14.9/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.2/game) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (57th out of 250, 4.8/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (38th out of 250, .857)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Jan. 15)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (69.2/game) ... Rebounds - 7th (37.4/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.6/game) ... Steals - 3rd (7.4/game) ... Blocks - 6th (3.1/game) ... Turnovers - 4th (14.9/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 6th (.401) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.328) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 5th (.723)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 1st (19.2/game), Assists: 2nd (4.8/game), FT Pct.: 4th (.857), Steals: 6th (1.4/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: T-3rd (1.8/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.7/game), Rebounds: 5th (7.1/game), Blocks: T-5th (1.0/game) ... Kahla Becken - Steals: 10th (1.2/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 4th (7.2/game), Defensive Rebounds: 5th (5.4/game) ... Emily Spier - Blocks: T-9th (0.7/game)
Last Time Out: NDSU Women's Basketball Drops Game at South Dakota Thursday, 84-69
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team (7-10, 3-2 Summit League) dropped an 84-69 decision to the South Dakota Coyotes (13-4, 3-1 Summit League) on Thursday evening, Jan. 15, inside the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
Brooke LeMar, who surpassed 1,000 combined career points in the game, paced the Bison with a game-high 23 points, and Holly Johnson tallied her second-straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kahla Becken rounded out the Bison in double figures, tallying 13 points. Becken also went a team-best 8-for-9 from the free-throw line, matching her career-high for free-throws made, and snagged six rebounds to go along with four assists.
North Dakota State shot 37 percent from the field in the game, going 25-for-67, and were 5-for-19 from beyond-the-arc for 26 percent. The Bison were 14-for-18 from the free-throw line for 78 percent.
Raeshel Contreras led six Coyotes in double figures with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
South Dakota went 34-for-70 from the field in the contest for 49 percent and 6-for-19 from three for 32 percent. The Coyotes shot 83 percent from the foul line, going 10-of-12.
USD outrebounded NDSU, 44-35, and outscored the Bison in the paint, 40-26.
Last Time Out Against Fort Wayne: Bison Women's Basketball Falls at Fort Wayne Saturday, 57-51
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (6-18, 2-7 Summit) fell to the Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-11, 5-4 Summit) Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 inside the Gates Sports Center, 57-51.
Liz Keena led three Bison in double figures, scoring 12 points while Bree Whatman tallied 11. Marena Whittle posted a double-double, netting 10 points with 10 rebounds. Amanda Hyde paced the Mastodons with a game-high 19 points.
The Bison struggled shooting the basketball in the contest, going just 20-for-67 from the field for 30 percent. Fort Wayne wasn't much better, going 20-for-52 from the field for 39 percent.
2014-15 Summit League Preseason Poll (1st-place votes in parenthesis)
South Dakota State (27) - 513 pts.
South Dakota (4) - 420 pts.
IUPUI - 408 pts.
Western Illinois (1) - 358 pts.
Denver - 253 pts.
Fort Wayne - 202 pts.
Oral Roberts - 178 pts.
Omaha - 165 pts.
North Dakota State - 158 pts.
Preseason Honors
Senior guard Brooke LeMar, the reigning Summit League Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-league selection in 2013-14, was named to the preseason Summit League first team after averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 assists per game last season.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth was named the 10th head women's basketball coach in NDSU history Monday, April 14, 2014.
Walseth joined the Bison after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
Prior to becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
On the Horizon
North Dakota State begins a three-game Summit League road trip Thursday, Jan. 22 at Omaha, before traveling to Western Illinois Saturday, Jan. 24. The Bison conclude the road swing on Saturday, Jan. 31, at South Dakota State.
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