Burnsville, Minn. – For the sixth time this season, Northern State University senior
Miranda Ristau has been named the NSIC North Division Player of the Week.
Quick Hits on the Wolves
- NSU notched a share of both the NSIC Overall and North Division Championships
- The overall title is the first for the Wolves since 1997-98 and the North Division is fourth in just five seasons for NSU
- Northern earned the No. 1 seed in the North Division heading into the opening round of the NSIC Tournament
- The Wolves shot 46.5 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from the arc, and 75.0 percent from the foul line
- They out-scored their opponents by 14.5 points and out-rebounded their opponents by 15.5 rebounds per game
- Two Wolves finished the weekend averaging double figure points, while four shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor
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Miranda Ristau led the team averaging 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game
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Jill Conrad averaged 13.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as well
- The pair shot 57.7 percent and 55.6 percent from the floor
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#51 Miranda Ristau (C, 6-2, Sr., Warner, S.D. / Warner HS)
- Averaged 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in wins over UMD and SCSU
- Notched a career high 35 points against SCSU, adding 12 rebounds for the double-double
- Shot 57.7 percent from the floor, including 75.0 percent against the Huskies
- Went 16-of-20 from the foul line
- Added six assists and three steals
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the sixth time this season (11/13/17, 11/20/17, 12/20/17, 1/08/18, 2/05/18)