Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released this morning the NSIC Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll with the Wolves coming in at No. 5 in the North Division. Northern earned 23 total points in the poll.
The Northern State women's basketball team enters the 2020-21 season after a 14-16 overall record a season ago. The Wolves went 9-13 in the NSIC, finishing 12
th overall. They advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament after an opening round victory on the road at Concordia-St. Paul.
Brianna Kusler and
Lexi Wadsworth were named to the NSIC All-Conference first and second team. Northern returns nine from 2019-20 and welcomes seven incoming freshman and transfers.
Lexi Wadsworth was tabbed as the team's player to watch in the league. The junior is a 2-time all-conference selection, who averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. In addition, she shot 43.9% from the floor and 40.4% from the 3-point line and was second on the team with eight blocks.
| School |
Points |
| 1. Minnesota Duluth (7) |
49 |
| 2. St. Cloud State |
41 |
| 3. MSU Moorhead (1) |
37 |
| 4. University of Mary |
32 |
| 5. Northern State |
23 |
| 6. Bemidji State |
22 |
| 7. Minot State |
11 |
| 8. Minnesota Crookston |
9 |
