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2/24/2015 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 28: Denver (8-20, 5-9 Summit League)
2015 SENIOR NIGHT
Thursday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m.
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 740 The Fan (Jeremy Jorgenson, play-by-play), 6:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Notes (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB | #March2TheSummit
Bison Welcome Denver to BBF for Regular Season Finale and Senior Night Thursday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (10-17, 6-9 Summit League) will welcome the Denver Pioneers (8-20, 5-9 Summit League) to the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. for the final game of the regular season and Senior Night. At the conclusion of the contest, NDSU seniors Alisa Brown, Liz Keena and Brooke LeMar will be recognized.
The Series Against Denver
Thursday's regular season finale in Fargo will mark the 10th meeting all-time between the Bison and the Pioneers on the hardwood in women's basketball. NDSU has a 6-3 edge in the series, but lost the first meeting with the Pioneers in Denver, Colo., earlier this season Jan. 11, 75-73.
Summit League Tournament Seeding on the Line Thursday
Thursday's game will have a significant impact on Summit League tournament seeding for the Bison. If NDSU wins, it will secure the No. 6 seed in the tournament and face the No. 3 seed in the opening round on March 7. If North Dakota State loses, it will be either the No. 6 or No. 7 seed, depending on the outcome of Denver's game at Omaha on Feb. 28.
About the Pioneers
Denver is 8-20 overall and 5-9 in Summit League play after falling at Western Illinois on Feb. 21, 75-56. The Pioneers have dropped their past three games dating back to their last win on Feb. 11 — a 77-72 triumph at home against South Dakota State.
Through 28 games, Denver is paced by two players scoring in double figures. Paige Bradley leads the team with 13.2 points per game and is shooting a team and Summit League-high 45 percent from three-point range, while Morgan Van Riper-Rose is second on the team with 10.8 points per game. Alecia Espinoza leads the Pioneers on the boards, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game.
As a team, Denver is scoring an average of 61.2 points per game, but giving up 71.3 per game.
The Pioneers are under the leadership of third season head coach Kerry Cremeans (Florida, 1994; Kentucky, 2004).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Thursday's regular season finale at 10-17 overall and 6-9 in Summit League play after winning at Fort Wayne on Feb. 21, 72-66.
Through 27 contests, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League in scoring (19.1 points per game) and assists (4.6 assists per game). Holly Johnson is second on the team in scoring with 12. 3 points per game. Marena Whittle leads the Bison on the glass with 7.3 rebounds per game.
As a team, NDSU is averaging 67.9 points per game, but allowing 73.3 per game to its opponents.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 969 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 1,209 points heading into Thursday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Ascending the Record Books
Brooke LeMar has jumped to second place on the NDSU career-scoring average chart with a career-average of 17 points per game. LeMar already owns the NDSU career-minutes record with 36.5 minutes per game and ranks second in assists average (5.0/game) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.794, 227-286).
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 13 games in 2014-15.
A Force in the Paint
Liz Keena is shooting 53 percent from the field and averaging 11.5 points and nine rebounds in her past six games. The senior from Hastings, Minn., has tallied double figure points in four of her last six contests and has two double-doubles during that span (Western Illinois, Feb. 6; at IUPUI Feb. 19). Keena netted a career-high 22 points against South Dakota Feb. 8 before snagging a career-high 15 rebounds at IUPUI Feb. 19.
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 18 of 27 contests this season.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 53-for-112 from the field for 47 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 49 of 106 attempts for 46 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 46 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 30-of-66.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 27 contests, making 54 of 122 attempts for 44 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 119 offensive rebounds through 27 games. Keena leads the Bison and is third in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.7 per game while Johnson is tied for second on the team with Marena Whittle with 1.7 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 27 contests, going 48-of-127 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 31 percent (139-456) shooting from three-point range through 27 games. NDSU is averaging 6.1 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 78 treys in its 15 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 15 league games, the Bison have scored 215 points off 220 turnovers, an average of 14.3 points per game.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 180 points off fast break baskets through 27 games, compared to just 118 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 6.7 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. 24)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 94th out of 343 (0.91) ... Free-Throw Percentage - 71st out of 343 (.722)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.1/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (78th out of 250, .813) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (66th out of 250, 4.6/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 24)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 6th (67.9/game) ... Rebounds - 5th (38.3/game) ... Assists - 3rd (13.9/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 6th (.722) ... Steals - 3rd (7.6/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.4/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.396) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.327)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 2nd (19.1/game), Assists: 2nd (4.6/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.813), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: T-4th (1.8/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.6/game), Rebounds: 4th (7.3/game), Blocks: 5th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.3/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: 3rd (2.7/game)
Last Time Out: Second-Half Comeback Lifts Bison Women to 72-66 win at Fort Wayne Saturday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (10-17, 6-9 Summit League) rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat the Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-18, 3-11 Summit League), 72-66, on Saturday, Feb. 21, inside the Gates Sports Center. The victory snapped a seven-game losing skid for the Bison and was the first win in Fort Wayne for NDSU since the 2011-12 season.
Brooke LeMar led the Bison with a game-high 23 points and eight assists, while Holly Johnson netted 17 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Taylor Thunstedt also reached double figures for the Bison, scoring 12 points to go along with a game-high three steals.
NDSU shot 55 percent (16-for-29) in the second half, including a 56 percent (5-of-9) performance from three-point range, and ended the game at 44 percent overall from the field, making 24-of-54 shots. The Bison went 6-for-19 (32 percent) from beyond-the-arc and 18-for-23 (78 percent) at the free-throw line and finished the game with a 42-29 advantage in rebounding.
Fort Wayne was paced by Seibert, who netted 16 points on 4-for-14 shooting.
The Mastodons shot 32 percent from the field, going 19-for-59, and were 10-for-29 from the perimeter for 35 percent. Fort Wayne went 95 percent at the charity stripe, making 18-of-19 free-throws.
Last Time Out Against Denver: NDSU Women Suffer First Summit League Loss of Season at Denver, 75-73
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (7-9, 3-1 Summit League) dropped its first Summit League contest of the 2014-15 season Sunday, Jan. 11, at Denver (6-12, 3-1 Summit League) inside Magness Arena, 75-73.
Holly Johnson paced the Bison with a double-double, scoring 22 points to go along with a game-high 10 rebounds, while Brooke LeMar netted 15 points and dished out a game-high six assists.
North Dakota State went 28-for-68 (41 percent) from the field, 8-for-23 (35 percent) from three-point range and 9-of-13 (69 percent) from the free-throw line in the contest. The Bison outrebounded Denver, 47-37, but committed 14 turnovers compared to 10 for the Pioneers.
Denver was led by Jordan Johnston with 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting, including a game-high 4-for-5 performance from beyond-the-arc, while Alecia Espinoza and Jesse Spittel snagged seven rebounds each to pace the Pioneers on the boards.
The Pioneers went 25-for-62 (40 percent) from the field, 9-for-23 (39 percent) from three-point range and 16-of-22 (73 percent) from the foul line in the game. Denver shot a blistering 54 percent from long range in the second half, making seven of 13 attempts.
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.
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
The Bison will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., for The Summit League Women's Basketball Championship. Opening round play begins March 7 at the new Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
2015 SENIOR NIGHT
Thursday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m.
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse | Fargo, N.D.
Live Stats | Free Live Audio | Live Video
Radio: 740 The Fan (Jeremy Jorgenson, play-by-play), 6:40 p.m. airtime
TV: None
NDSU Notes (PDF) | Summit League Weekly Notes (PDF)
NDSU WBB on Twitter | #SummitWBB | #March2TheSummit
Bison Welcome Denver to BBF for Regular Season Finale and Senior Night Thursday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (10-17, 6-9 Summit League) will welcome the Denver Pioneers (8-20, 5-9 Summit League) to the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. for the final game of the regular season and Senior Night. At the conclusion of the contest, NDSU seniors Alisa Brown, Liz Keena and Brooke LeMar will be recognized.
The Series Against Denver
Thursday's regular season finale in Fargo will mark the 10th meeting all-time between the Bison and the Pioneers on the hardwood in women's basketball. NDSU has a 6-3 edge in the series, but lost the first meeting with the Pioneers in Denver, Colo., earlier this season Jan. 11, 75-73.
Summit League Tournament Seeding on the Line Thursday
Thursday's game will have a significant impact on Summit League tournament seeding for the Bison. If NDSU wins, it will secure the No. 6 seed in the tournament and face the No. 3 seed in the opening round on March 7. If North Dakota State loses, it will be either the No. 6 or No. 7 seed, depending on the outcome of Denver's game at Omaha on Feb. 28.
About the Pioneers
Denver is 8-20 overall and 5-9 in Summit League play after falling at Western Illinois on Feb. 21, 75-56. The Pioneers have dropped their past three games dating back to their last win on Feb. 11 — a 77-72 triumph at home against South Dakota State.
Through 28 games, Denver is paced by two players scoring in double figures. Paige Bradley leads the team with 13.2 points per game and is shooting a team and Summit League-high 45 percent from three-point range, while Morgan Van Riper-Rose is second on the team with 10.8 points per game. Alecia Espinoza leads the Pioneers on the boards, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game.
As a team, Denver is scoring an average of 61.2 points per game, but giving up 71.3 per game.
The Pioneers are under the leadership of third season head coach Kerry Cremeans (Florida, 1994; Kentucky, 2004).
Catching Up With The Bison
North Dakota State enters Thursday's regular season finale at 10-17 overall and 6-9 in Summit League play after winning at Fort Wayne on Feb. 21, 72-66.
Through 27 contests, Brooke LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in The Summit League in scoring (19.1 points per game) and assists (4.6 assists per game). Holly Johnson is second on the team in scoring with 12. 3 points per game. Marena Whittle leads the Bison on the glass with 7.3 rebounds per game.
As a team, NDSU is averaging 67.9 points per game, but allowing 73.3 per game to its opponents.
Notable Recent Career Milestones
- Liz Keena pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds and netted 15 points in NDSU's contest at IUPUI Feb. 19 to record her second double-double of the season.
- 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.
- Holly Johnson matched her career-high for rebounds with 14 boards against Western Illinois Friday, Feb. 6.
Welcome to the Club!
Brooke LeMar netted her 1,000th career point at South Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 15. LeMar has scored 969 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 1,209 points heading into Thursday's contest. She is the 31st student-athlete in NDSU history to join the 1,000 Point Club.
Ascending the Record Books
Brooke LeMar has jumped to second place on the NDSU career-scoring average chart with a career-average of 17 points per game. LeMar already owns the NDSU career-minutes record with 36.5 minutes per game and ranks second in assists average (5.0/game) and seventh in free-throw percentage (.794, 227-286).
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 13 games in 2014-15.
A Force in the Paint
Liz Keena is shooting 53 percent from the field and averaging 11.5 points and nine rebounds in her past six games. The senior from Hastings, Minn., has tallied double figure points in four of her last six contests and has two double-doubles during that span (Western Illinois, Feb. 6; at IUPUI Feb. 19). Keena netted a career-high 22 points against South Dakota Feb. 8 before snagging a career-high 15 rebounds at IUPUI Feb. 19.
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 18 of 27 contests this season.
Converting Scoring Opportunities
Liz Keena leads the Bison in field-goal percentage in Summit League play, going 53-for-112 from the field for 47 percent. Taylor Thunstedt is second, making 49 of 106 attempts for 46 percent.
Thunstedt for Three!
Taylor Thunstedt is shooting a team-high 46 percent from three-point range in Summit League competition, going 30-of-66.
Inside Presence
Emily Spier leads the Bison in field-goal percentage through 27 contests, making 54 of 122 attempts for 44 percent.
Hitting the Offensive Boards
Holly Johnson and Liz Keena have combined for 119 offensive rebounds through 27 games. Keena leads the Bison and is third in The Summit League in offensive rebounds with 2.7 per game while Johnson is tied for second on the team with Marena Whittle with 1.7 per game.
From Downtown!
Taylor Thunstedt leads the Bison from beyond-the-arc through 27 contests, going 48-of-127 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 31 percent (139-456) shooting from three-point range through 27 games. NDSU is averaging 6.1 made treys per game compared to just 5.1 for its opponents. NDSU has given up just 78 treys in its 15 Summit League games.
Creating Offense from Defense
In their 15 league games, the Bison have scored 215 points off 220 turnovers, an average of 14.3 points per game.
Getting to the Basket
The Bison have scored 180 points off fast break baskets through 27 games, compared to just 118 points from their adversaries. NDSU is averaging 6.7 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. 24)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 94th out of 343 (0.91) ... Free-Throw Percentage - 71st out of 343 (.722)
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Points Per Game - Brooke LeMar (41st out of 250, 19.1/game) ... Free-Throw Percentage - Brooke LeMar (78th out of 250, .813) ... Assists Per Game - Brooke LeMar (66th out of 250, 4.6/game)
NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Feb. 24)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Games):
Points - 6th (67.9/game) ... Rebounds - 5th (38.3/game) ... Assists - 3rd (13.9/game) ... Free-Throw Pct. - 6th (.722) ... Steals - 3rd (7.6/game ... Turnovers - 3rd (15.4/game) ... Blocks - 5th (3.4/game) ... Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.396) ... Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. - 7th (.327)
Relevant Individual Statistics (All Games):
Brooke LeMar - Points: 2nd (19.1/game), Assists: 2nd (4.6/game), FT Pct.: 5th (.813), Steals: 8th (1.5/game) ... Marena Whittle - Steals: T-4th (1.8/game), Defensive Rebounds: 4th (5.6/game), Rebounds: 4th (7.3/game), Blocks: 5th (1.0/game) ... Holly Johnson - Rebounds: 6th (7.0/game), Defensive Rebounds: 6th (5.3/game) ... Liz Keena - Offensive Rebounds: 3rd (2.7/game)
Last Time Out: Second-Half Comeback Lifts Bison Women to 72-66 win at Fort Wayne Saturday
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (10-17, 6-9 Summit League) rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat the Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-18, 3-11 Summit League), 72-66, on Saturday, Feb. 21, inside the Gates Sports Center. The victory snapped a seven-game losing skid for the Bison and was the first win in Fort Wayne for NDSU since the 2011-12 season.
Brooke LeMar led the Bison with a game-high 23 points and eight assists, while Holly Johnson netted 17 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Taylor Thunstedt also reached double figures for the Bison, scoring 12 points to go along with a game-high three steals.
NDSU shot 55 percent (16-for-29) in the second half, including a 56 percent (5-of-9) performance from three-point range, and ended the game at 44 percent overall from the field, making 24-of-54 shots. The Bison went 6-for-19 (32 percent) from beyond-the-arc and 18-for-23 (78 percent) at the free-throw line and finished the game with a 42-29 advantage in rebounding.
Fort Wayne was paced by Seibert, who netted 16 points on 4-for-14 shooting.
The Mastodons shot 32 percent from the field, going 19-for-59, and were 10-for-29 from the perimeter for 35 percent. Fort Wayne went 95 percent at the charity stripe, making 18-of-19 free-throws.
Last Time Out Against Denver: NDSU Women Suffer First Summit League Loss of Season at Denver, 75-73
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (7-9, 3-1 Summit League) dropped its first Summit League contest of the 2014-15 season Sunday, Jan. 11, at Denver (6-12, 3-1 Summit League) inside Magness Arena, 75-73.
Holly Johnson paced the Bison with a double-double, scoring 22 points to go along with a game-high 10 rebounds, while Brooke LeMar netted 15 points and dished out a game-high six assists.
North Dakota State went 28-for-68 (41 percent) from the field, 8-for-23 (35 percent) from three-point range and 9-of-13 (69 percent) from the free-throw line in the contest. The Bison outrebounded Denver, 47-37, but committed 14 turnovers compared to 10 for the Pioneers.
Denver was led by Jordan Johnston with 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting, including a game-high 4-for-5 performance from beyond-the-arc, while Alecia Espinoza and Jesse Spittel snagged seven rebounds each to pace the Pioneers on the boards.
The Pioneers went 25-for-62 (40 percent) from the field, 9-for-23 (39 percent) from three-point range and 16-of-22 (73 percent) from the foul line in the game. Denver shot a blistering 54 percent from long range in the second half, making seven of 13 attempts.
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.
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
The Bison will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., for The Summit League Women's Basketball Championship. Opening round play begins March 7 at the new Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
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