Burnsville, Minn. – Northern State University senior, Miranda Ristau, earned third NSIC North Division Player of the Week honor following two games with MSU Moorhead over the last five days.
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves
- The Northern State University women's basketball team opened the week moving up two spots to No. 12 in the WBCA Top-25 Poll
- The Wolves split with the Dragons of MSU Moorhead in two close contests, falling to the Dragons in overtime
- Northern shot 39.3 percent from the floor, 26.9 percent from the arc, and 79.5 percent from the foul line in the two games
- They averaged 65.0 points, 46.5 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 13.0 turnovers, 2.5 steals, and 6.5 blocks per game
- The Wolves out-rebounded the Dragons in both games, averaging 10.0 more on the week
- Two Wolves scored in double figures, while one averaged double digit rebounds
- Miranda Ristau led the team averaging 20.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, notching two double-doubles
- Jill Conrad was second on the team averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game
- The pair also shot over 50.0 percent from the floor
 
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Miranda Ristau (C, 6-2, Sr., Warner, S.D. / Warner HS)
- Averaged 20.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game in two games against MSU Moorhead
- Became the 32nd member of the Northern State 1,000 point club Friday's 69-65 win versus MSUM
- Shot 51.7 percent from the floor and went 11-of-14 from the foul line
- Recorded her second and third double-doubles of the season
- Had 29 points and 14 rebounds in the win, and 12 points and 13 rebounds in the 64-61 overtime loss
- Tallied 11 blocks on the week, while adding three assists and two steals
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (11/13/17 & 11/2017)