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Bison Women Travel to IUPUI Thursday
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Game 26: at IUPUI (12-13, 7-5 Summit League)
Thursday, Feb. 19 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)
The Jungle | Indianapolis
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Bison Women Travel to IUPUI Thursday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-16, 5-8 Summit League) will travel to IUPUI (12-13, 7-5 Summit League) on Thursday, Feb. 19, for a crucial Summit League contest. Tip-off inside The Jungle is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).
The Series Against IUPUI
Thursday's game against the Jags will be the 18th meeting in the all-time series. NDSU leads the series, 9-8, after defeating the Jaguars in Fargo earlier this season on Jan. 8, 68-63. The Bison's last victory over IUPUI in Indianapolis was a 63-58 win during the 2010-11 season.
About the Jaguars
IUPUI enters Thursday's game with an overall record of 12-13 and a Summit League mark of 7-5 after losing at home against Western Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 14, 69-62. The Jags have won three of their last four games heading into Thursday.
Through 25 contests, IUPUI is paced by two players averaging double figure scoring. Nevena Markovic leads the Jags with 11.1 points per game, while Akilah Sims is second on the team with 10.7 points per game. Markovic also paces the Jaguars on the boards with 6.1 rebounds per game.
As a team, IUPUI is averaging 67.4 points per game while allowing a Summit League-low 63.6 per game.
The Jags are under the leadership of fourth season head coach Austin Parkinson (Purdue, 2004, 2006).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 9-16 and a Summit League mark of 5-8 after falling to Omaha on Saturday, Feb. 14, at home, 73-65. The Bison have lost six straight games dating back to their last win on Jan. 22 at Omaha.
Through 25 games, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League in scoring with 19.1 points per game, while Marena Whittle paces NDSU in rebounding and ranks fourth in the league with 7.4 boards per game. Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage entering Thursday, making 52-of-114 attempts for 46 percent, and Taylor Thunstedt paces North Dakota State from three-point range, making 45-of-119 attempts for 38 percent.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 67.9 points per game, but allowing 73.5 per game to their opponents. NDSU is being outrebounded, on average, 42.0 to 38.2.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 930 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 1,170 points heading into Thursday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
Brooke 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 12 games in 2014-15.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
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 16 of 25 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
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 44-for-95 from the field for 46 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 42 of 93 attempts for 45 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 45 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 29-for-64.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 25 contests, making 52 of 114 attempts for 46 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 106 offensive rebounds through 25 games. Keena leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 16th in the league with 1.7 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 25 contests, going 45-of-119 for 38 percent. Kahla Becken is second, making 29 of 81 attempts for 36 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (128-422) shooting from three-point range through 25 games. NDSU is averaging 6.2 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 67 treys in its 13 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 12 league games, the Bison have scored 188 points off 190 turnovers, an average of 14.5 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 178 points off 184 Bison miscues for 13.7 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 19 of 25 games this season. NDSU tallied a season-high 20 assists in the game against South Dakota Feb. 8.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 161 points off fast break baskets through 25 games, compared to just 106 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 6.4 fast break points per game.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Feb. 17)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 92nd out of 343 (0.92) ... Free-Throw Percentage - 95th out of 343 (.712) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 99th out of 343 (6.2/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.1/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (84th out of 250, .814) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (85th out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 17)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (67.9/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (38.2/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.9/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 6th (.712) ... Steals - 3rd (7.6/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.1/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.395) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.325)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 2nd (19.1/game), Assists: 2nd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.814), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 2nd (1.9/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.8/game), Rebounds: 4th (7.4/game), Blocks: 4th (1.1/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.3/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: T-4th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Bison Women Drop Contest to Omaha Saturday, 73-65
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-16, 5-8 Summit League) fell to the Omaha Mavericks (8-17, 3-10 Summit League), 73-65, on Saturday, Feb. 14, in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Holly Johnson led three Bison in double figures with 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting, while Brooke LeMar tallied 12 points and Marena Whittle posted 10. Whittle led NDSU on the boards, snagging a career-and game-high 20 rebounds, to pick up her fourth double-double of the season.
The Bison shot 28-for-75 from the field for 37 percent and were 5-for-18 from three-point range for just 28 percent in the game. NDSU only attempted seven free throws, making four for 57 percent.
North Dakota State outrebounded Omaha in the contest, 45-35.
Mikaela Shaw paced Omaha in scoring with a career-and game-high 38 points on 15-for-26 shooting. Shaw also led the Mavs on the boards, pulling down nine rebounds.
The Mavs shot 48 percent from the field, going 29-for-61, and were 29 percent from beyond-the-arc, making 5-of-17 shots. UNO went 10-of-12 at the foul line for 83 percent.
Last Time Out Against IUPUI: NDSU Women's Basketball Beats IUPUI 68-63 Thursday
Three Bison scored in double figures to help the North Dakota State University women's basketball team (7-8, 3-0 Summit League) beat the IUPUI Jaguars (6-9, 1-1 Summit League) 68-63 on Thursday night, Jan. 8, inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. With the win, NDSU improves to 3-0 in Summit League play for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Senior guard Brooke LeMar paced all scorers in the game, scoring 17 points on 4-for-13 shooting, and dished out a season-high nine assists to go along with a 7-for-7 performance at the free-throw line. Junior forward Holly Johnson posted 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including a 2-for-4 clip from three-point range, and fellow junior forward Marena Whittle scored 14 points and recorded a career-high six steals. Johnson, Whittle and sophomore forward Emily Spier each snagged six rebounds to lead the Bison on the glass.
North Dakota State went 27-for-61 from the field in the game for 44 percent and were 7-for-17 from beyond-the-arc for 41 percent. The Bison excelled at the free-throw line, going 7-for-8 for 88 percent. NDSU recorded 19 assists and 16 turnovers.
Senior center Nevena Markovic led IUPUI in scoring with 14 points while freshman forward Jenna Gunn posted a team-high eight rebounds.
The Jags shot 40 percent from the field in the contest, going 27-for-67, and were just 1-for-10 from three-point range. IUPUI went 8-for-9 at the free-throw line for 89 percent and outrebounded NDSU, 42-32.
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.
Summit League Food Fight Challenge Women's Basketball Game Slated for Feb. 26
Designated Summit League basketball games have been selected with each school having one week to collect food and/or cash donations for the Summit League Food Fight Challenge. At the end of the Food Fight schedule, the school that raises the most amount of food (measured in pounds) or cash donations will be declared the winner.
The Food Fight Challenge scheduled for NDSU will be February 21st at the men's basketball game leading up to when the women host Denver on Thursday, February 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the BBF.
NDSU's donations will be delivered to the Alba Bales House on the campus of NDSU, helping our own students.
Summit League T-shirts will be passed out at the February 21st and February 26th NDSU basketball games for those who donate!
Drop boxes will be at the Scheels Arena and the BBF beginning February 16th through February 26nd. Our donations will be delivered to the Alba Bales House on the campus of NDSU.
On the Horizon
NDSU travels to Fort Wayne on Saturday, Feb. 21, for its final Summit League road game of the season. Tip-off at Gates Sports Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT).
Thursday, Feb. 19 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)
The Jungle | Indianapolis
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Free Live Video
Radio: 740 The Fan (Jack Michaels, play-by-play), 5:40 p.m. CT airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB | #March2TheSummit
Bison Women Travel to IUPUI Thursday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-16, 5-8 Summit League) will travel to IUPUI (12-13, 7-5 Summit League) on Thursday, Feb. 19, for a crucial Summit League contest. Tip-off inside The Jungle is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).
The Series Against IUPUI
Thursday's game against the Jags will be the 18th meeting in the all-time series. NDSU leads the series, 9-8, after defeating the Jaguars in Fargo earlier this season on Jan. 8, 68-63. The Bison's last victory over IUPUI in Indianapolis was a 63-58 win during the 2010-11 season.
About the Jaguars
IUPUI enters Thursday's game with an overall record of 12-13 and a Summit League mark of 7-5 after losing at home against Western Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 14, 69-62. The Jags have won three of their last four games heading into Thursday.
Through 25 contests, IUPUI is paced by two players averaging double figure scoring. Nevena Markovic leads the Jags with 11.1 points per game, while Akilah Sims is second on the team with 10.7 points per game. Markovic also paces the Jaguars on the boards with 6.1 rebounds per game.
As a team, IUPUI is averaging 67.4 points per game while allowing a Summit League-low 63.6 per game.
The Jags are under the leadership of fourth season head coach Austin Parkinson (Purdue, 2004, 2006).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 9-16 and a Summit League mark of 5-8 after falling to Omaha on Saturday, Feb. 14, at home, 73-65. The Bison have lost six straight games dating back to their last win on Jan. 22 at Omaha.
Through 25 games, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League in scoring with 19.1 points per game, while Marena Whittle paces NDSU in rebounding and ranks fourth in the league with 7.4 boards per game. Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage entering Thursday, making 52-of-114 attempts for 46 percent, and Taylor Thunstedt paces North Dakota State from three-point range, making 45-of-119 attempts for 38 percent.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 67.9 points per game, but allowing 73.5 per game to their opponents. NDSU is being outrebounded, on average, 42.0 to 38.2.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point in the game at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 930 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 1,170 points heading into Thursday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Breaking the 30-point Threshold
Brooke 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 12 games in 2014-15.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
- Marena Whittle snagged a career-best 20 rebounds in NDSU's game against Omaha on Saturday, Feb. 14. The 20 boards was just three rebounds shy of tying the NDSU single-game rebounding record (23) set by Linda Johnson vs. Augsburg in 1981.
- Liz Keena scored a career-high 22 points and went a career-best 9-for-11 from the field in the game against South Dakota Sunday, Feb. 8. The Hastings, Minn., native also established a new career-high for steals with five takeaways in the game.
- Keena posted a career-high 14 rebounds in the game against Western Illinois Friday, Feb. 6. The Hasting, Minn., native also netted 10 points, securing her first double-double of the season.
- Holly Johnson matched her career-high for rebounds with 14 boards against Western Illinois Friday, Feb. 6.
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 16 of 25 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
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 44-for-95 from the field for 46 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 42 of 93 attempts for 45 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 45 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 29-for-64.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 25 contests, making 52 of 114 attempts for 46 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 106 offensive rebounds through 25 games. Keena leads the Bison and is tied for fourth in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game while Johnson is second on the team and ranks 16th in the league with 1.7 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 25 contests, going 45-of-119 for 38 percent. Kahla Becken is second, making 29 of 81 attempts for 36 percent.
Securing the Perimeter
The Bison are holding opponents to just 30 percent (128-422) shooting from three-point range through 25 games. NDSU is averaging 6.2 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 67 treys in its 13 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 12 league games, the Bison have scored 188 points off 190 turnovers, an average of 14.5 points per game. NDSU's opponents have only scored 178 points off 184 Bison miscues for 13.7 points per game.
Sharing the Basketball
The Bison have tallied double-digit assists in 19 of 25 games this season. NDSU tallied a season-high 20 assists in the game against South Dakota Feb. 8.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 161 points off fast break baskets through 25 games, compared to just 106 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 6.4 fast break points per game.
NDSU Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 5 - Brooke LeMar
NDSU in the NCAA National Statistics (As of Feb. 17)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 92nd out of 343 (0.92) ... Free-Throw Percentage - 95th out of 343 (.712) ... Three-Point Field Goals Per Game - 99th out of 343 (6.2/game)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.1/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (84th out of 250, .814) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (85th out of 250, 4.4/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 17)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 5th (67.9/game) ... Rebounds - 6th (38.2/game) ... Assists - 4th (13.9/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 6th (.712) ... Steals - 3rd (7.6/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.1/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.395) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 8th (.325)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 2nd (19.1/game), Assists: 2nd (4.4/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.814), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: 2nd (1.9/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.8/game), Rebounds: 4th (7.4/game), Blocks: 4th (1.1/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.3/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: T-4th (2.5/game)
Last Time Out: Bison Women Drop Contest to Omaha Saturday, 73-65
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (9-16, 5-8 Summit League) fell to the Omaha Mavericks (8-17, 3-10 Summit League), 73-65, on Saturday, Feb. 14, in the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation Pink Game inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Holly Johnson led three Bison in double figures with 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting, while Brooke LeMar tallied 12 points and Marena Whittle posted 10. Whittle led NDSU on the boards, snagging a career-and game-high 20 rebounds, to pick up her fourth double-double of the season.
The Bison shot 28-for-75 from the field for 37 percent and were 5-for-18 from three-point range for just 28 percent in the game. NDSU only attempted seven free throws, making four for 57 percent.
North Dakota State outrebounded Omaha in the contest, 45-35.
Mikaela Shaw paced Omaha in scoring with a career-and game-high 38 points on 15-for-26 shooting. Shaw also led the Mavs on the boards, pulling down nine rebounds.
The Mavs shot 48 percent from the field, going 29-for-61, and were 29 percent from beyond-the-arc, making 5-of-17 shots. UNO went 10-of-12 at the foul line for 83 percent.
Last Time Out Against IUPUI: NDSU Women's Basketball Beats IUPUI 68-63 Thursday
Three Bison scored in double figures to help the North Dakota State University women's basketball team (7-8, 3-0 Summit League) beat the IUPUI Jaguars (6-9, 1-1 Summit League) 68-63 on Thursday night, Jan. 8, inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. With the win, NDSU improves to 3-0 in Summit League play for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Senior guard Brooke LeMar paced all scorers in the game, scoring 17 points on 4-for-13 shooting, and dished out a season-high nine assists to go along with a 7-for-7 performance at the free-throw line. Junior forward Holly Johnson posted 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including a 2-for-4 clip from three-point range, and fellow junior forward Marena Whittle scored 14 points and recorded a career-high six steals. Johnson, Whittle and sophomore forward Emily Spier each snagged six rebounds to lead the Bison on the glass.
North Dakota State went 27-for-61 from the field in the game for 44 percent and were 7-for-17 from beyond-the-arc for 41 percent. The Bison excelled at the free-throw line, going 7-for-8 for 88 percent. NDSU recorded 19 assists and 16 turnovers.
Senior center Nevena Markovic led IUPUI in scoring with 14 points while freshman forward Jenna Gunn posted a team-high eight rebounds.
The Jags shot 40 percent from the field in the contest, going 27-for-67, and were just 1-for-10 from three-point range. IUPUI went 8-for-9 at the free-throw line for 89 percent and outrebounded NDSU, 42-32.
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.
Summit League Food Fight Challenge Women's Basketball Game Slated for Feb. 26
Designated Summit League basketball games have been selected with each school having one week to collect food and/or cash donations for the Summit League Food Fight Challenge. At the end of the Food Fight schedule, the school that raises the most amount of food (measured in pounds) or cash donations will be declared the winner.
The Food Fight Challenge scheduled for NDSU will be February 21st at the men's basketball game leading up to when the women host Denver on Thursday, February 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the BBF.
NDSU's donations will be delivered to the Alba Bales House on the campus of NDSU, helping our own students.
Summit League T-shirts will be passed out at the February 21st and February 26th NDSU basketball games for those who donate!
Drop boxes will be at the Scheels Arena and the BBF beginning February 16th through February 26nd. Our donations will be delivered to the Alba Bales House on the campus of NDSU.
On the Horizon
NDSU travels to Fort Wayne on Saturday, Feb. 21, for its final Summit League road game of the season. Tip-off at Gates Sports Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT).
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