NSIC RELEASE
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The office of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced their 2009-2010 Women's Basketball All-Conference teams Thursday, and Northern State sophomore forward Mikayla Barondeau was named to the Second Team.
The Frederick, S.D. native led the Wolves in both scoring (13.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) during the season and finished seventh in the conference in scoring during NSIC contests (14.8 ppg) and second in rebounding (9.1 ppg). Her 9.4 rebounds per game on the season overall stood as the 30th best mark in the country.
She was named NSIC Player of the Week on November 30th after her record-breaking performance at the NSIC Holiday Hoops Fest in Sioux Falls on November 28-29. She set a new all-time NSU rebounding mark in the Wolves' 64-60 loss to #6 Minnesota State, grabbing 22 boards to break the record of 21 by Myrna Becker that had stood since 1979.
Barondeau also set a new precedent in Northern State women's basketball against Bemidji State on January 15th when she recorded the first 20-20 night in the history of the school. She finished with 22 points and 20 rebounds, giving her the fifth double-double of her season and 11th in her career.
She ended her season with seven double-doubles, and now has 13 in her career.
Barondeau was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII First Team four weeks ago, proving she can also excel in the classroom. The sophomore carries a 4.0 GPA with double majors in English and Business.
Northern State University is an NCAA Division II affiliated school participating in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
**GO WOLVES**
