Information & Directions Keep Up With The Mavericks MSU Athletics offers several options for those who wish to keep up with what’s going on with the Mavericks. Besides calling the main office at507-389-2625 , you can use the following methods to get all the scoops: Live Stats: All Minnesota State women's basketball MSU on the Web: Weekly press releases, sta- home games are streamed over the Internet on live stats. tistics, player and staff biographies, etc., on all of Simply direct your browser to: www.msumavericks. Minnesota State’s 22 varsity sports are available com and click the Multimedia tab to find women’s at the official website of MSU Athletics located at basketball live stats. www.msumavericks.com. Audio Streaming: All Minnesota State women’s Maverick Magazine: Along with KMSU Radio basketball home games will be audio stream over the (89.7 FM), the Minnesota State Athletic Communica- internet by hall of fame broadcaster Casey Lloyd. Sim- tions Office hosts a 30-minute radio program every ply go to www.msumavericks.com, direct your mouse Friday, at 10 a.m., called the Maverick Magazine. A over multimedia tab and click on live audio broadcast. recap of the week's prior and upcoming MSU athletic events are covered, and a guest from one of the Mav- Video Streaming: Through the cooperative efforts erick athletic teams is interviewed. of the Minnesota State Athletic Department and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the MSU Social Media: Stay up to date with everything Mav- women's basketball games are streamed over the web erick Athletics by following @msumavericks on twitter, courtesy of New Media Video. Simply log onto www. keep up with Minnesota State women’s basketball by msumavericks.com and click the Maverick multimedia following @MSUMavericksWBB, and be sure to like link on the right. Minnesota State Athletics on Facebook. Directions to Minnesota State University From South-Bound Highway 169: Take the Mankato/North Mankato exit. Turn left at the stop light and cross the bridge into Mankato. Turn right at the stop light on Broad Street. Continue on Broad Street to the third stop light and turn left onto Warren Street. Follow Warren Street all the way up the hill until you get to Stadium Road. Turn right on Stadium Road — Blakeslee Stadium is on the left, Taylor Center, Myers Field House and Otto Arena are on the right. From East-Bound Highway 14: Exit to Highway 169 South and follow the directions above. From West-Bound 14/60: Exit at Highway 22 and turn left at the stop light. Continue on Highway 22 to Highway 83 and take a right at the stop light. Take the next right onto Victory Drive and the next left on to Balcerzak Avenue at the stop light. Turn left at Monks Avenue and right at the stop sign on Stadium Road. Follow Stadium Road for two blocks to reach campus. 2018-19 Maverick Women’s Basketball www.msumavericks.com Table of Contents & Media Notes To The Media: This publication has week should be set up through the MSU been prepared by the MSU Athletic Com- Athletic Communications Office. munications Office for use by members of the media and friends of MSU wom- Weekly Releases: A press release and en’s basketball. The book is designed to cumulative statistics will be e-mailed or supply you with the basic information faxed every Monday during the season. needed as you follow the Mavericks Requests to receive the release and other through the 2015-16 season. Permission materials should be made through the is granted to quote any portion of this MSU Athletic Communications Office. publication in day-to-day coverage. For MSU’s releases, statistics and other more information, contact: pertinent material will also be posted on the MSU Athletics Web Site: Paul Allan www.msumavericks.com Associate AD/Communications Minnesota State University, Mankato People with special needs who will be 175 Taylor Center attending any Minnesota State Univer- Mankato, MN 56001 sity athletic event should call 507-389- Senior Gaurd Monica Muth, the leading returner in Office: 507-389-2625 6111 twenty-four hours in advance. This both points at 7..1 per game and rebounds at 5.1 per Home: 507-381-7503 publication is also available in alternative game. E-mail: [email protected] formats upon request. Table of Contents Photography Area: Credentialed Information & Directions .................1-2 Credentials: Working press box cre- dentials will be issued only to accredited photographers are permitted to shoot Roster ...............................................3-4 newspapers, magazines, radio and televi- from the side of the court outside of the 2017-18 Season Stats .........................5 sion reporters. Please make all requests players’ benches. Photographers should 2017-18 NSIC Standings ....................5 for credentials in advance by phone or direct requests for credentials to the MSU Year-by-Year ....................................6-9 mail to the MSU Athletic Communica- Athletic Communications Office. Team-by-Team .............................10-11 tions Office. Credentials can be mailed Recordbook .......................................12 or picked up the day of the game at NSIC Recordbook .............................13 Taylor Center. All-Time Roster ................................14 MSU Athletic HOF Inductees ......15-16 Parking: A limited number of parking passes are available for the working Follow the Mavericks media and will be issued on a first- Twitter come, first-serve basis. Contact the @msumavericks MSU Athletic Communications Office @MSUMavericksWBB for availability. Instagram msumavericks1 Press Row: The working press row for Facebook MSU women’s basketball is located on Minnesota State Athletics the floor of Taylor Center. Interviews: Head coach Emilee Thiesse is available in her office during the week in the mornings. After games, players and coaches are available upon request. Arrangements should be made with a MSU Athletic Communications staff member. Player interviews during the www.msumavericks.com 2018-19 Maverick Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Women’s Basketball Roster #3 Monica Muth #4 Kirstin Klitzke #10 Maddy Olson #14 Anna Wanek #20 Rylee Menster 5-9 | Sr. | Guard 5-9 | So. | Guard 5-4 | So. | Guard 5-8 | Fr. | Guard 5-6 | Fr. | Guard Cambridge, Wis. Montrose, Minn. Rosemount, Minn. Urbandale, Iowa Springville, Iowa #22 Tyra Boettcher #23 Tayla Stuttley #30 Taylor Drost #32 Brooke Tonsfeldt #33 Ashley Reed 5-10 | Fr. | Guard 5-10 | So. | Forward 6-1 | Jr. | Forward 5-10 | So. | Forward 6-2 | Jr. | Forward Boyceville, Wis. Onalaska, Wis. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Moorhead, Minn. Whitefish Bay, Wis. #34 Emmaline Polson #40 Heidi Cap #44 Mikayla Nachazel #45 Rachel Shumski #50 Kristi Fett 6-2 | Fr. | Center 6-0 | Jr. | Forward 5-11 | Fr. | Forward 6-0 | So. | Forward 6-5 | Fr. | Center Plainview, Minn. Tripp, S.D. Central City, Iowa Granada, Minn. Glennville, Minn. Emilee Thiesse Amy Sander Ketty Paula Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach 2018-19 Maverick Women’s Basketball www.msumavericks.com 2017-18 Women’s Basketball Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / HS / Previous School 3 Monica Muth G 5-9 Sr. Cambridge, Wis. / Cambridge MAVERICKS 4 Kirstin Klitzke G 5-9 So. Montrose, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer BY... 10 Maddy Olson G 5-4 Rf. Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount 14 Anna Wanek G 5-8 Fr. Urbandale, Iowa / Dowling Catholic 20 Rylee Menster G 5-6 Fr. Springville, Iowa / Springville Height... 22 Tyra Boettcher G 5-10 Fr. Boyceville, Wis. / Menomonie 5-4 .......................... 1 23 Tayla Stuttley F 5-10 So. Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska 5-6 .......................... 1 30 Taylor Drost F 6-1 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Divine Savior Holy Angels 5-8 .......................... 1 32 Brooke Tonsfeldt F 5-10 So. Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead 5-9 .......................... 2 33 Ashley Reed F 6-2 Sr. Whitefish Bay, Wis. / Whitefish Bay 5-10 ........................ 3 34 Emmaline Polson C 6-2 Rf. Plainview, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville 5-11 ........................ 1 40 Heidi Cap F 6-0 Jr. Tripp, S.D. / Avon 6-0 .......................... 2 44 Mikayla Nachazel F 5-11 Fr. Central City, Iowa / Springville 6-1 .......................... 1 45 Rachel Shumski F 6-0 So. Granada, Minn. / Granada Huntley East Chain 50 Kristi Fett C 6-5 Fr. Glenville, Minn. / Lyle Public School 6-2 .......................... 2 6-5 .......................... 1 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School/Previous School Class... 22 Tyra Boettcher G 5-10 Fr. Boyceville, Wis. / Menomonie Senior ..................... 2 40 Heidi Cap F 6-0 Jr. Tripp, S.D. / Avon Junior...................... 2 30 Taylor Drost F 6-1 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Divine Savior Holy Angels Sophomore ............. 4 50 Kristi Fett C 6-5 Fr. Glenville, Minn. / Lyle Public School Freshman ................ 7 4 Kirstin Klitzke G 5-9 So. Montrose, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer 20 Rylee Menster G 5-6 Fr. Springville, Iowa / Springville 3 Monica Muth G 5-9 Sr. Cambridge, Wis. / Cambridge State... 44 Mikayla Nachazel F 5-11 Fr. Central City, Iowa / Springville Iowa ........................ 3 10 Maddy Olson G 5-4 Rf. Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount Minnesota ............... 6 34 Emmaline Polson C 6-2 Rf. Plainview, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville South Dakota .......... 1 33 Ashley Reed F 6-2 Sr. Whitefish Bay, Wis. / Whitefish Bay Wisconsin ............... 5 45 Rachel Shumski F 6-0 So. Granada, Minn. / Granada Huntley East Chain 23 Tayla Stuttley F 5-10 So. Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska Position... 32 Brooke Tonsfeldt F 5-10 So. Moorhead,