Northern State Upsets North Dakota

#5 posting 11.22.2006
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SIGNINGS
Abby Bratlien, Tioga, ND, and Anna Skala of Red Lake Falls MN via Lake Region CC have signed with Mary. Bratlien averaged 18 ppg as a sophomore, she missed all of last season with an injury. Skala is a 6-2 forward who averaged 16 ppg last year. They also have signed Cassandra Kelsch of Mandan.

Brianna Schneiderman, Concordia Roseville has signed with Dordt. Schneiderman averaged 10.6 ppg last year for the 20-7 team. Steph Goslinga of Unity Christian in Iowa also signed for Dordt. she averaged 13.3 last year. Shoshana Womeldorf, Lanesboro, MN is another Dordt signee. Womeldorf averaged 8.8 ppg last year.

COLLEGE REPORT
D1
Iowa took a fall against Louisiana Tech 77-59. From the Daily Iowan, and Des Moines Register.

#5 Duke showed Penn State the door 70-42.

#6 Ohio State needed two overtimes to squeeze by Boston College 80-72.

Creighton comes to Williams Arena and the Gophers will try to rebound after their first loss. From the MN Daily. The Pioneer Press zeroes in on the turnover bug that infected the guards.

Megan Vogel and South Dakota State achieved some rewards this week. Vogel was named player of the week for Independent D1 teams. SDSU received three votes in the coaches poll. It is the first time SDSU received votes since moving D1. Here is how the USA Today/ESPN poll shakes out.

Hawaii hosts another tournament this weekend in a three day affair. Current Gonzaga players Rachel Kane and Tatriana Lorenzo will be returning home to play in the tournament. From the Honolulu Advertiser.

Also Nicole Garbin, a former Baldwin, Hawaii player now at Oregon is taking up basketball again. She was conference player of the year in soccer and is trading in her cleats for high tops. From the Honolulu Advertiser.

D2
Northern State spoiled #2 North Dakota's home opener. Also from the Aberdeen American News.

Augustana ran their winning streak to five with a 67-63 win at Winona State.

Mary rolled Jamestown 76-58. From the Bismarck Tribune.

D3
UW River Falls beat Hamline 76-51.

Gustavus knocked off Wartburg 60-45.

Gustavus has high hopes this season in a preview from the GAC site.

St. Benedict picked up their first win of the year in a trashing of Crown 71-32. From the St. Cloud Times.

UW LaCrosse won the intercity battle with Viterbo 63-44. From the LaCrosse Tribune.

UW Superior rallied to beat Northland 72-64. From the Ashland Daily Press.

UW Stout was not in doubt in their win over Northwestern MN 89-45. Stout's Kelsey Duoss went over the 1000 point mark.

Lakeland won their contest with Elmhurst 71-66. From the Sheboygan Press.

Ripon bumped off UW Oshkosh with heroics courtesy Morgan Roberts. She scored the last six points of the game punctuated by two free throws with 1.3 seconds left. From the Fond du Lac Reporter.

Lawrence handled Marian 69-49. From the Appleton Post-Crescent.

Michigan Dearborn picked up their first win of the year in a convincing way with an 80-48 win over Grace Bible College.

Calvin had some adversity to overcome in their 70-58 win over Aquinas. From the Grand Rapids Press.

St. Francis Indiana knocked off Spring Arbor 67-49. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

St. Scholastica blitzed North Central 98-52.

UM Morris halted Bethel 83-66.

NAIA
Mount Marty upset #7 Morningside 70-68. From the Sioux City Journal.

Midland Lutheran stopped Briar Cliff 60-51. From the SC Journal.

Northwestern IA is still unblemished with a 93-72 win over Dordt. NW will now head to the Black Hills for a two day swing.

Minot State won big over Presentation 82-56. From the Minot Daily News.

JUCO
Itasaca beat MSCTC better known as Fergus Falls 81-73. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

NDSCS trounced Northland 82-55.

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