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North Dakota State at South Dakota
Thursday, Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Vermillion, S.D. (Sanford Coyote Sports Center)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play)
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North Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts (Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game)
Saturday, Jan. 28 | 2 p.m. | Fargo, N.D. (Scheels Center)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color)
TV: MidcoSN, ESPN3, WatchESPN app (Brian Shawn, play-by-play; Greg Stemen, color)
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The Games
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (5-15 overall, 3-4 Summit League) is scheduled to travel to Vermillion, S.D., to take on Mid-Major No. 3-ranked South Dakota (17-3 overall, 6-1 Summit League) Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. before returning home to the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex to host Oral Roberts (11-9 overall, 3-4 Summit League) Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. in the annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game.
Series History
Bison Notes
About South Dakota
About Oral Roberts
RJ Heating Up
Reilly Jacobson is shooting 63.6 percent from the field in the four Summit League games she has played in. Jacobson, a native of Waukee, Iowa, netted a season-best 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting in NDSU's victory at Denver Dec. 31. She added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting at IUPUI Jan. 21.
Jones Crashing the Glass
Brianna Jones leads NDSU and The Summit League with 8.1 rebounds per game. The senior from Indianapolis has four double-doubles this season and is averaging a team-high nine rebounds per game in league play.
Goodhope's Summit League Surge
Anna Goodhope is shooting 68 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from three-point range through seven Summit League contests. The freshman from Sioux Falls has made 17-of-25 shots from the floor and 10-of-16 baskets from beyond-the-arc.
Jacobson Making the Pass
Sarah Jacobson leads North Dakota State and is fifth in The Summit League in assists with 3.8 assists per game. The freshman from Fargo matched her career-high with eight assists in NDSU's game at Western Illinois Jan. 14. Jacobson has tallied at least one assist in every game this season, including 17 games with two or more.
Jones and Ogden Owning the Offensive Boards in League Action
Through seven league games, Brianna Jones and freshman forward Autumn Ogden are averaging 2.7 and 1.9 offensive rebounds per game. Jones has pulled down 19 offensive boards, while Ogden has snagged 13.
Field-Goal Percentage Leaders
Anna Goodhope leads North Dakota State in field-goal percentage through 20 games, making 25-of-41 attempts for 61 percent. Reilly Jacobson is second, making 44 out of 89 shots for 49.4 percent, while freshman forward Rylee Nudell is third, going 35-of-76 for 46.1 percent.
Thunstedt Sets New NDSU Career Record for Threes Made, Becomes 33rd Bison to Score At Least 1,000 Points
Taking Advantage of Second Chances
Through 20 games, NDSU is outscoring opponents in second-chance points, 239-203. The Bison are averaging 11.9 second chance points per game, while limiting adversaries to 10.2 per game.
Success Off the Bench
North Dakota State has a 416-324 bench scoring advantage through 20 games. NDSU is averaging 20.8 bench points per game while its opponents are averaging 16.2 per game. In Summit League play, the Bison bench is averaging 26.4 points per game while opposing benches are averaging just 16.4 per game.
Last Time Out: IUPUI Uses Fourth Quarter Spurt to Down Bison Women, 71-58
The IUPUI Jaguars outscored the North Dakota State University women's basketball team 19-12 in the fourth quarter to earn a 71-58 victory over the Bison on Saturday, Jan. 21, inside The Jungle in downtown Indianapolis.
NDSU falls to 5-15 overall and 3-4 in Summit League play with the loss, while IUPUI improves to 14-6 on the season and 4-3 in league action.
Freshman Reilly Jacobson and junior Taylor Thunstedt each scored 15 points to lead the Bison, while senior Brianna Jones tallied her team-best fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
North Dakota State rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit to take a 43-42 lead after Thunstedt converted a pair of free throws with 5:55 remaining in the third quarter. IUPUI regained a two-point lead after a three from Sydney Hall 15 seconds later, but freshman Anna Goodhope put the Bison back in front with a shot from long range with 5:10 to go in the period.
The Jags answered, though, and regained the lead for good after a free throw and layup from Danielle Lawrence with 1:19 to go in the third stanza.
NDSU shot 42 percent from the field and 46 percent from three-point range in the game, but committed 20 turnovers, which led to 27 IUPUI points.
The Bison outrebounded the Jaguars, 33-24, but were outscored in the paint, 24-22.
Lawrence netted a game-high 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting, pacing IUPUI.
The Jags shot 51 percent from the floor and 42 percent from beyond-the-arc for the contest.
Bison Women Ink Four High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 9, that high school seniors Danneka Voegeli (C, 6-2, Winona, Minn.), Macey Kvilvang (F, 6-4, Cando, N.D.), Emily Dietz (F, 6-3, West Fargo, N.D.) and Michelle Gaislerova (G, 5-11, Trutnov, Czech Republic) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for the Bison starting in the fall of 2017.
NDSU Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in The Summit League Preseason Poll. NDSU tallied 156 points in the poll. Defending Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with 542 points and 30 first-place votes, while IUPUI was picked second with 438 points. South Dakota, the WNIT champion last season, rounded out the top-three in third with 393 points and three first-place votes. Oral Roberts collected the final first-place vote and was voted fourth with 391 points. Omaha, Western Illinois, NDSU, Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll.
Minimum of 13 NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised in 2016-17
A minimum of 13 North Dakota State University women's basketball games will be televised during the upcoming 2016-17 season as a result of a new broadcast agreement with Midco Sports Network.
MidcoSN will televise 12 of NDSU's 14 home games in high definition inside the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
MidcoSN will also broadcast NDSU's Summit League road game at South Dakota State Feb. 2.
The Bison's non-conference game at Milwaukee Dec. 3 will air on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
In addition to its game coverage, MidcoSN will produce and air The Bison Basketball Show during the upcoming season. The weekly, half-hour show will air Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an inside look into the NDSU basketball teams with interviews, feature stories, and highlights of home and away contests.
On the Horizon
NDSU travels to Brookings, S.D., to take on South Dakota State Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her third season as the head women's basketball coach at North Dakota State University.
NDSU finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record 7-22 and was 2-14 in Summit League play. Senior Marena Whittle was named to the All-Summit League first team, while sophomore Taylor Thunstedt was tabbed honorable mention all-league.
Walseth graduated from the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2015. The academy is an educational training open to coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies.
In her inaugural season at NDSU in 2014-15, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth helped coach the Bison to several milestone victories during the 2014-15 season. The first occurred on Jan. 2, when NDSU claimed a 77-64 triumph over Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena, marking the first win for the Bison over the Golden Eagles since the 2009-10 season. The win also snapped a five-game losing skid to ORU. Just two days later on Jan. 4, the Bison stunned the then defending Summit League regular season champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits, defeating SDSU in front of 1,782 spectators at Scheels Arena, 83-78. The victory was the first over the Jacks since 2010-11 and the first at home since 2004-05.
North Dakota State also captured the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament title with wins over Northeastern (Mass.) and NJIT Nov. 28-29 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Under Walseth's leadership, three student-athletes were named All-Summit League, the most since NDSU joined the league in 2007.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, 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.
At Penn State, Walseth was primarily responsible for coaching the post players while also playing a significant role in recruiting and opponent scouting efforts. She was the lead academic liaison for the Lady Lions and coached 32 Academic All-Big Ten recipients.
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. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
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.
Complete NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
North Dakota State at South Dakota
Thursday, Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Vermillion, S.D. (Sanford Coyote Sports Center)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play)
Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
North Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts (Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game)
Saturday, Jan. 28 | 2 p.m. | Fargo, N.D. (Scheels Center)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play; Jeremy Jorgenson, color)
TV: MidcoSN, ESPN3, WatchESPN app (Brian Shawn, play-by-play; Greg Stemen, color)
Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video
The Games
The North Dakota State women's basketball team (5-15 overall, 3-4 Summit League) is scheduled to travel to Vermillion, S.D., to take on Mid-Major No. 3-ranked South Dakota (17-3 overall, 6-1 Summit League) Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. before returning home to the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex to host Oral Roberts (11-9 overall, 3-4 Summit League) Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. in the annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game.
Series History
- South Dakota: Thursday's contest at South Dakota will mark the 68th meeting in the all-time series that dates back to 1977. The Bison lead the series, 42-25, after claiming an 83-73 victory over the Coyotes earlier this season in Fargo. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to USD. The Bison haven't won in Vermillion since the 2012-13 season.
- Oral Roberts: Saturday's game against Oral Roberts will be the 17th meeting in the all-time series. The Golden Eagles lead the series, 11-5, after defeating the Bison twice last season. NDSU fell to ORU at home, 52-42, before dropping its contest in Tulsa, Okla., 59-58. The Bison's last win over Oral Roberts was in Fargo during the 2014-15 season.
Bison Notes
- The North Dakota State University Bison enter Saturday at 5-15 overall and 3-4 in Summit League play after falling at IUPUI Jan. 21, 71-58.
- NDSU is scheduled to play at South Dakota Thursday before taking on Oral Roberts Saturday.
- Through 20 contests, junior guard Taylor Thunstedt leads the team and ranks third in The Summit League in scoring with 16.8 points per game, while senior forward Brianna Jones paces the team and leads the league with 8.1 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Sarah Jacobson leads the Bison and is fifth in the league in assists with 3.8 assists per game. Freshman guard/forward Anna Goodhope leads the Bison in field-goal percentage at 61 percent (25-of-41), while freshman forward Reilly Jacobson ranks second at 49 percent (44-of-89).
- Thunstedt ranks sixth in the nation in three-point field goals made with 70 treys in 20 games.
- As a team, the Bison are averaging 66.5 points per game while giving up 74.7 points per game. NDSU is outrebounding opponents, 40 to 37.3. NDSU's 40 rebounds per game leads The Summit League.
- In Summit League play only, NDSU is outrebounding adversaries, 41.9 to 33.9.
- The Bison rank 34th in the country in three-point field-goal percentage (36.2 percent), 43rd in total rebounds (801) and 64th in three-point field goals made (139).
About South Dakota
- The South Dakota Coyotes enter Thursday at 17-3 overall and 6-1 in Summit League play after rolling to an 87-59 win over Fort Wayne at home Jan. 18. USD is ranked third in the latest CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. The Coyotes have won their last four contests.
- South Dakota's lone Summit League loss was against the Bison in Fargo Jan. 4.
- Through 20 games, the Coyotes are led by sophomore guards Allison Arens (20.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game) and Jaycee Bradley (13.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game), and freshman guard Ciara Duffy (10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game).
- Arens leads the league in scoring with 20.1 points per game, while Bradley ranks third in three-point field-goal percentage at 45.4 percent.
- The Yotes lead the league in field-goal percentage at 47.1 percent and rank second in scoring with 75 points per game.
- As a team, South Dakota is outscoring opponents, 74.9 to 64.2, and outrebounding adversaries, 35.7 to 28.
- USD was picked to finish third in The Summit League Preseason Poll.
- The Coyotes are under the leadership of first season head coach Dawn Plitzuweit.
About Oral Roberts
- The Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles enter the week at 11-9 overall and 3-4 in Summit League play after rolling to a 75-59 victory at Fort Wayne Jan. 21.
- ORU is scheduled to host Denver Wednesday before traveling to Fargo to take on the Bison Saturday.
- Through 20 games, Oral Roberts is paced by junior forward Faith Ihim (13.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game), junior guard Lakota Beatty (12.4 points per game) and sophomore forward Maria Martianez (11.9 points and seven rebounds per game).
- As a team, the Golden Eagles are averaging 67.5 points per game while limiting adversaries to 64.1 points per game. ORU is being outrebounded by opponents, 38.1 to 38.0.
- Oral Roberts was picked to finish fourth in The Summit League preseason poll.
- The Golden Eagles are under the leadership of fourth season head coach Misti Cussen.
RJ Heating Up
Reilly Jacobson is shooting 63.6 percent from the field in the four Summit League games she has played in. Jacobson, a native of Waukee, Iowa, netted a season-best 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting in NDSU's victory at Denver Dec. 31. She added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting at IUPUI Jan. 21.
Jones Crashing the Glass
Brianna Jones leads NDSU and The Summit League with 8.1 rebounds per game. The senior from Indianapolis has four double-doubles this season and is averaging a team-high nine rebounds per game in league play.
Goodhope's Summit League Surge
Anna Goodhope is shooting 68 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from three-point range through seven Summit League contests. The freshman from Sioux Falls has made 17-of-25 shots from the floor and 10-of-16 baskets from beyond-the-arc.
Jacobson Making the Pass
Sarah Jacobson leads North Dakota State and is fifth in The Summit League in assists with 3.8 assists per game. The freshman from Fargo matched her career-high with eight assists in NDSU's game at Western Illinois Jan. 14. Jacobson has tallied at least one assist in every game this season, including 17 games with two or more.
Jones and Ogden Owning the Offensive Boards in League Action
Through seven league games, Brianna Jones and freshman forward Autumn Ogden are averaging 2.7 and 1.9 offensive rebounds per game. Jones has pulled down 19 offensive boards, while Ogden has snagged 13.
Field-Goal Percentage Leaders
Anna Goodhope leads North Dakota State in field-goal percentage through 20 games, making 25-of-41 attempts for 61 percent. Reilly Jacobson is second, making 44 out of 89 shots for 49.4 percent, while freshman forward Rylee Nudell is third, going 35-of-76 for 46.1 percent.
Thunstedt Sets New NDSU Career Record for Threes Made, Becomes 33rd Bison to Score At Least 1,000 Points
- Junior guard Taylor Thunstedt is the North Dakota State career leader in three-point field goals made with 207 threes. The Spicer, Minn., native surpassed former Bison Amanda Gehrke's record of 192 treys after making a three with 5:18 to go in the first quarter at Denver Dec. 31.
- Thunstedt became the 33rd NDSU women's basketball player to net at least 1,000 career points when she scored a layup in the second quarter against South Dakota Jan. 4. Entering Thursday, Thunstedt has 1,068 career points.
Taking Advantage of Second Chances
Through 20 games, NDSU is outscoring opponents in second-chance points, 239-203. The Bison are averaging 11.9 second chance points per game, while limiting adversaries to 10.2 per game.
Success Off the Bench
North Dakota State has a 416-324 bench scoring advantage through 20 games. NDSU is averaging 20.8 bench points per game while its opponents are averaging 16.2 per game. In Summit League play, the Bison bench is averaging 26.4 points per game while opposing benches are averaging just 16.4 per game.
Last Time Out: IUPUI Uses Fourth Quarter Spurt to Down Bison Women, 71-58
The IUPUI Jaguars outscored the North Dakota State University women's basketball team 19-12 in the fourth quarter to earn a 71-58 victory over the Bison on Saturday, Jan. 21, inside The Jungle in downtown Indianapolis.
NDSU falls to 5-15 overall and 3-4 in Summit League play with the loss, while IUPUI improves to 14-6 on the season and 4-3 in league action.
Freshman Reilly Jacobson and junior Taylor Thunstedt each scored 15 points to lead the Bison, while senior Brianna Jones tallied her team-best fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
North Dakota State rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit to take a 43-42 lead after Thunstedt converted a pair of free throws with 5:55 remaining in the third quarter. IUPUI regained a two-point lead after a three from Sydney Hall 15 seconds later, but freshman Anna Goodhope put the Bison back in front with a shot from long range with 5:10 to go in the period.
The Jags answered, though, and regained the lead for good after a free throw and layup from Danielle Lawrence with 1:19 to go in the third stanza.
NDSU shot 42 percent from the field and 46 percent from three-point range in the game, but committed 20 turnovers, which led to 27 IUPUI points.
The Bison outrebounded the Jaguars, 33-24, but were outscored in the paint, 24-22.
Lawrence netted a game-high 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting, pacing IUPUI.
The Jags shot 51 percent from the floor and 42 percent from beyond-the-arc for the contest.
Bison Women Ink Four High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 9, that high school seniors Danneka Voegeli (C, 6-2, Winona, Minn.), Macey Kvilvang (F, 6-4, Cando, N.D.), Emily Dietz (F, 6-3, West Fargo, N.D.) and Michelle Gaislerova (G, 5-11, Trutnov, Czech Republic) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for the Bison starting in the fall of 2017.
NDSU Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in The Summit League Preseason Poll. NDSU tallied 156 points in the poll. Defending Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with 542 points and 30 first-place votes, while IUPUI was picked second with 438 points. South Dakota, the WNIT champion last season, rounded out the top-three in third with 393 points and three first-place votes. Oral Roberts collected the final first-place vote and was voted fourth with 391 points. Omaha, Western Illinois, NDSU, Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll.
Minimum of 13 NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised in 2016-17
A minimum of 13 North Dakota State University women's basketball games will be televised during the upcoming 2016-17 season as a result of a new broadcast agreement with Midco Sports Network.
MidcoSN will televise 12 of NDSU's 14 home games in high definition inside the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
MidcoSN will also broadcast NDSU's Summit League road game at South Dakota State Feb. 2.
The Bison's non-conference game at Milwaukee Dec. 3 will air on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
In addition to its game coverage, MidcoSN will produce and air The Bison Basketball Show during the upcoming season. The weekly, half-hour show will air Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an inside look into the NDSU basketball teams with interviews, feature stories, and highlights of home and away contests.
On the Horizon
NDSU travels to Brookings, S.D., to take on South Dakota State Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her third season as the head women's basketball coach at North Dakota State University.
NDSU finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record 7-22 and was 2-14 in Summit League play. Senior Marena Whittle was named to the All-Summit League first team, while sophomore Taylor Thunstedt was tabbed honorable mention all-league.
Walseth graduated from the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2015. The academy is an educational training open to coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies.
In her inaugural season at NDSU in 2014-15, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth helped coach the Bison to several milestone victories during the 2014-15 season. The first occurred on Jan. 2, when NDSU claimed a 77-64 triumph over Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena, marking the first win for the Bison over the Golden Eagles since the 2009-10 season. The win also snapped a five-game losing skid to ORU. Just two days later on Jan. 4, the Bison stunned the then defending Summit League regular season champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits, defeating SDSU in front of 1,782 spectators at Scheels Arena, 83-78. The victory was the first over the Jacks since 2010-11 and the first at home since 2004-05.
North Dakota State also captured the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament title with wins over Northeastern (Mass.) and NJIT Nov. 28-29 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Under Walseth's leadership, three student-athletes were named All-Summit League, the most since NDSU joined the league in 2007.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, 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.
At Penn State, Walseth was primarily responsible for coaching the post players while also playing a significant role in recruiting and opponent scouting efforts. She was the lead academic liaison for the Lady Lions and coached 32 Academic All-Big Ten recipients.
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. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
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.
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