HUSKY ATHLETICS Athletic Media Relations - Women’S Basketball Contact: Zach Siggelkow ([email protected], 612.750.1093)
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St.Cloud State University HUSKY ATHLETICS Athletic Media Relations - Women’s Basketball Contact: Zach Siggelkow ([email protected], 612.750.1093) 2017-18 Women’s 2017-18 Women’s Basketball Notes Basketball Season Release: Jan. 24, 2018 SCSU’s Weekend Match-Ups: Wildcats by a score of 75-63 at Schedule: • The St. Cloud State University women’s Halenbeck Hall. basketball team (12-5, 9-4 NSIC) is • In the contest, Betsy MacDonald paced Overall Record: 12-5 hitting the road this weekend to take on the Huskies’ offense with 17 total points NSIC Record: 9-4 Streak: L1 the Wayne State College Wildcats (16-6, and four rebounds. 10-4 NSIC) on Friday, Jan. 26 at 6 PM • Current players, Andrea Thomas, and the Augustana University Vikings Mackenzie Uter, Brianna Johnson, November (17-1, 13-1 NSIC) on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Amanda Christianson and Madelin Nov. 10 vs. Valley City State (ND) W, 67-42 4 PM. Dammann combined for 29 points. Nov. 18 vs. Northland College W, 93-32 Scouting Wayne State: Augustana Nov. 24 at Washburn University# L, 58-55 • The Wildcats swept conference • Since 1991, the Huskies are 27-35 all- Nov. 25 vs. Newman University# W, 72-62 opponents, Winona State (74-37) and time against Augustana. December Upper Iowa (89-55) last weekend. • The Huskies’ last win against the Vikings Dec. 1 at Minnesota Crookston* W, 58-52 • Wayne State is currently ranked second came last season in a 74-70 final at Dec. 2 at Bemidji State * L, 52-51 in the NSIC South conference standings. Halenbeck Hall. Dec. 8 vs. Sioux Falls * L, 64-59 • Paige Ballinger and Maggie Schulte are • Last season, Betsy MacDonald and Dec. 9 vs. Southwest Minn. St.* W, 76-68 each averaging over 11 points per game. Chelsey Nooker each scored a game- Dec. 16 vs. Minnesota Duluth * W, 58-52 • Schulte is is leading the team in rebounds high of 19 points. Dec. 30 at Minot State * L, 61-58 (137) and is shooting 46 percent from • Current players, Andrea Thomas, three-point range this season. Amanda Christianson, Mackenzie Uter, Dec. 31 at Mary * W, 65-56 • WSC is outscoring opponents by 14.5 Mallie Doucette and Brianna Johnson January points per game, on average. combined for 34 points. Jan. 5 vs. Bemidji State * W, 83-151 • Wayne State is 120-13 in home games Huskies’ Weekend Summary Jan. 6 vs. Minn. Crookston * W, 70-54 over the last nine seasons. • St. Cloud State went 1-1 last weekend. Jan. 12 at Upper Iowa * W, 69-47 • The Wildcats rank third in the NSIC in • On Friday night, the Huskies upset the Jan. 13 at Winona State * W, 62-55 free-throw percentage (80.1%). #22 nationally-ranked Northern State Jan. 19 vs. Northern State * W, 61-57 • In conference play, WSC is averaging Wolves by a score of 61-57. Jan. 20 vs. MSU Moorhead * L, 78-54 76.9 points per game, which is second to • On Saturday night, SCSU was defeated Jan. 26 at Wayne State * 6 p.m. Saturday’s opponent, Augustana (81.7). by Minnesota State Moorhead, 78-54. Jan. 27 at Augustana * 4 p.m. Scouting Augustana: • Before Saturday’s loss to the Dragons, • The Vikings are on a three-game wining the Huskies were on a six-game winning February streak after defeating Upper Iowa 102- streak. Feb. 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul * 6 p.m. 55 and Winona State 91-71 over the • Amanda Christianson averaged 10 points Feb. 3 vs. Minnesota State * 4 p.m. weekened. and Andrea Thomas averaged 9.5 points Feb. 6 at Minnesota Duluth * 5 p.m. • Augustana improves their record to 9-0 per game last weekend. Feb. 9 vs. Mary * 6 p.m. at home this season. • SCSU averaged 8.5 steals as a team last Feb. 10 vs. Minot State * 4 p.m. • The Vikings are lead in scoring by four weekend. Feb. 16 at MSU Moorhead * 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Northern State * 4 p.m. players who are averaging double- • In Friday’s win against Northern State, Feb. 21 - NSIC Conference Tournament ^ figures in points each game. (Logan freshman, Tori Wortz totaled 11 points, Feb. 26 TBA O’Farrell, 13.5; Presely O’Farrel, 12.8; five assists and four rebounds. All times listed as Central Time Shelby Selland, 11.1; Paige Peterson, 10) • Nikki Kilbotten totaled four blocks • Logan O’Farrel is averaging 6.6 against the Wolves. #Parrish Hotels Thanksgiving Classic rebounds per game. • Mallie Doucette and Andrea Thomas *Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conf. game • O’Farrel is also averaging 3.5 steals per each averaged four steals last weekend. ^ NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament game, which is the first-most in the NSIC. • Thomas is currently the third-highest in • Augustana is leading the conference in the NSIC in steals per game (1.9) average points per game (81.7), scoring • Tori Wortz also ranks 14th with 1.4 steals margin (20.1), three-point field goals per game. made per game (8.7), turnover margin • The Huskies shot 61.3 percent from the (7.44), blocked shots (5.61 per game), free-throw line last weekend. assists (19.6 per game) and steals (11.8 Last Time Out: per game) • The Huskies are 7-1 in home games this Series History season and averaging 69.3 points in Wayne State those games. • Since 1991, the Huskies are 5-12 all-time • Saturday’s game was the first time the 1-877-SCSUTIX or against the Wildcats. Huskies have scored less than 60 points www.scsutickets.com • SCSU’s last victory over WSC was in in seven games. 2009. • SCSU is 8th nationally (1st in NSIC) in • Last season, the Huskies fell to the three-point field goal percentage (38.6) www.scsuhuskies.com St. Cloud State University Women’s Basketball SCSU COACHING STAFF: 2017-18 SCSU Women’s Basketball Roster HEAD COACH Lori Fish: No Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown (Previous School) Lori Fish is in her 10th season at head coach of the 2 Tori Wortz G 5-8 Fr. Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson H.S. Huskies in 2017-18. 3 Mackenzie Uter G 5-5 R-Jr. Howard Lake, Minn./Howard Lake- Coach Fish finished her ninth season as head coach of Waverly-Winsted H.S. the St. Cloud State women’s basketball team in 2016- 4 Madelin Dammann G 5-9 So. Waconia, Minn./Waconia H.S. 17 and her 13th overall as a collegiate coach. 10 Andrea Thomas G 5-5 Jr. Mauston, Wis./Mauston H.S. 11 Mallie Doucette G 5-6 R-Jr. Colfax, Wis./Colfax H.S. In 2016-17, St. Cloud State posted a 11-16 overall 13 Mackenzie Korf G 5-5 R-Fr. Pelican Rapids, Minn./Pelican Rapids H.S. Fish record and a 9-13 record in the NSIC, which was good for a fifth place finish in the NSIC’s North Division. 15 Jill Kedrowski G 5-9 Jr. St. Cloud, Minn./Technical H.S. 21 Jocelyn Johnson G 6-0 So. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South H.S. Fish, a St. Cloud native, is the eighth coach in the history of the women’s 23 Caitlyn Peterson G 5-11 Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South H.S. basketball program. She is very familiar with Husky basketball as she was an assistant coach under Dr. Lori Ulferts from 1999 to 2004. 25 Emily Pratt F 6-0 R-Sr. St. Cloud, Minn./Albany H.S. 32 Amanda Christianson G 5-10 Sr. Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria H.S. Fish has compiled an 14-year career record of 206-173. She brings 25 years 35 McKenna Happke F 6-1 Sr. Coon Rapids, Minn./Providence Academy of coaching experience, including 23 years at the collegiate level to the 40 Nikki Kilboten F 6-2 Fr. Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire North H.S. Huskies’ program. During her career she has coached teams that have made six NCAA Division II National Tournament appearances including the 2008-09 43 Taylor Persche F 6-1 So. Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge H.S. St. Cloud State women. 45 Brianna Johnson F 6-0 R-So. Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam H.S. 52 Kassidy Steen F 6-1 So. Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet H.S. ASSISTANT COACH Jess Hartmann: Jessica Hartmann, a former St. Cloud State University 2017-18 COACHING STAFF Where They’re From women’s basketball standout returned to campus Head Coach: Lori Fish prior to the 2013-14 season and is in her fifth year as Minnesota (12- Wortz, Uter, Dammann, the lead assistant and recruiting coordinator on the Assistant Coach: Jessica Hartmann Korf, Kedrowski, J. Johnson, Peterson, basketball staff in 2017-18. Assistant Coach: Carley Jeffery Pratt, Christianson, Happke, Persche, Steen) Hartmann joined the St. Cloud State coaching staff Wisconsin (4- Thomas, Doucett,Kilboten, after five seasons as the assistant coach at the Uni- 2017-18 BY CLASS B. Johnson) versity of Minnesota Duluth. At UMD, Hartmann had Seniors ............................................ 4 Hartmann responsibilities in recruiting, academic advising, travel Juniors ............................................ 3 coordination, practice and game preparation, alumni Sophomores .................................... 5 relations, administrative duties and was a summer camp assistant director. Freshmen ......................................... 4 Prior to her stint at Minnesota Duluth, Hartmann was an assistant coach to Fish at Minnesota State University from 2004 to 2008. HOME GAME COVERAGE: There will be live stats available for all the Huskies home games this season. To view live stats, visit the St. Cloud State Athletics Fish was the St. Cloud State assistant coach from 1999 to 2004 when Hart- website at www.scsuhuskies.com.