BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS WINONA STATE WARRIORS FRI., 6 P.M., BSU GYMNASIUM, BEMIDJI, MINN. UPPER IOWA PEACOCKS SAT., 4 P.M., BSU GYMNASIUM, BEMIDJI, MINN. 2010-11 SCHEDULE Oct. 28 Jamestown (Exh.) L, 80-75 Nov. 4 at SD State (Exh.) L, 63-47 Nov. 16 Mayville State W, 87-76 Nov. 19 No. 19 California (Pa.) L, 73-68 Nov. 20 Grand View W, 72-68 Dec. 3 MSU Moorhead * L, 74-46 Dec. 4 UMC * L, 83-55 Dec. 7 St. Scholastica W, 83-31 Dec 10 Winona State * 6 pm Dec. 11 Upper Iowa * 4 pm Dec. 17 at Northern State * 6 pm Dec. 18 at U-Mary * 6 pm Jan. 2 at Minnesota Duluth * 2 pm Jan. 7 Augustana 6 pm Jan. 8 Wayne State * 4 pm Jan. 14 at St. Cloud State * 6 pm Jan. 15 at Concordia-St. Paul * 4 pm Jan. 21 at Minnesota State * 6 pm Jan. 22 at SW Minnesota State * 6 pm Jan. 28 U-Mary * 6 pm Jan. 29 Northern State * 4 pm Feb. 5 Minnesota Duluth * 2 pm Feb. 11 at Minnesota, Crookston * 6 pm Feb. 12 at MSU Moorhead * 6 pm Feb. 18 SW Minnesota State * 6 pm Feb. 19 Minnesota State * 4 pm Feb. 25 Upper Iowa * 6 pm Feb. 25 Winona State * 5 pm MULTIMEDIA Live Stats: http://www.bsubeavers.com/ media/livestats/wbasketball/xlive.htm Radio: Talk Radio 1360 AM (Saturday) Video: NMTV/KBSU WINONA STATE PREVIEW Coach Scott Ballard has the warriors off to their best start in school history as Winona State University will enter BSU Gymnasium on Friday with an unblemished 5-0 mark and a 1-0 record in NSIC play. The Warriors are led by the sharp shooting of Katie Wolff, who is currently averaging 16 points per game. Wolff comes into Friday’s game shooting 60.7 percent from beyond the arc. In addition to Wolff, Winona State will look to 6-0 forward Michelle McDonald who is currently averaging 15 points and seven rebounds per game. Senior forward Natalie Gigler also comes into Friday averaging in double figures (11.8 points per game). Winona State has wins over Upper Iowa University, Saint Mary’s University, Clarke College, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Oklahoma Panhandle State University entering the weekend. SERIES HISTORY Bemidji State leads the all-time series with Winona State 38-28. The Beavers and Warriors split last years meetings with BSU upending Winona State 79-69 on the road and falling 78-67 to the Warriors at BSU Gymnasium. UPPER IOWA PREVIEW The Peacocks are under the leadership of new coach Carol Russell, who arrives from Nebraska Kearney where she led the Lopers to five NCAA tournament appearances in eight seasons. Upper Iowa enters Saturday with an 0-5 mark. The Peacocks lost to Winona State 89-58 to open conference play last sweekend. Upper Iowa is led by senior center Cassandra Deiters and her 12.6 points per game. Junior Heidi McKean has chipped in 11.2 points per game. SERIES HISTORY BSU currently has the upper hand against Upper Iowa with a 7-3 lead in the all-time series with the Peacocks. The Beavers won their only meeting with Upper Iowa last season 78-76 in Fayette, Iowa. Shawn Smith, Graduate Assistant Athletic Media Relations • [email protected]• 218-755-4603 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #29 • Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 • www.bsubeavers.com
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2010-11 scheduleOct. 28 Jamestown (Exh.) L, 80-75 Nov. 4 at SD State (Exh.) L, 63-47Nov. 16 Mayville State W, 87-76Nov. 19 No. 19 California (Pa.) L, 73-68Nov. 20 Grand View W, 72-68Dec. 3 MSU Moorhead * L, 74-46Dec. 4 UMC * L, 83-55Dec. 7 St. Scholastica W, 83-31Dec 10 Winona State * 6 pmDec. 11 Upper Iowa * 4 pmDec. 17 at Northern State * 6 pmDec. 18 at U-Mary * 6 pmJan. 2 at Minnesota Duluth * 2 pmJan. 7 Augustana 6 pmJan. 8 Wayne State * 4 pmJan. 14 at St. Cloud State * 6 pmJan. 15 at Concordia-St. Paul * 4 pmJan. 21 at Minnesota State * 6 pmJan. 22 at SW Minnesota State * 6 pmJan. 28 U-Mary * 6 pmJan. 29 Northern State * 4 pmFeb. 5 Minnesota Duluth * 2 pmFeb. 11 at Minnesota, Crookston * 6 pmFeb. 12 at MSU Moorhead * 6 pmFeb. 18 SW Minnesota State * 6 pmFeb. 19 Minnesota State * 4 pmFeb. 25 Upper Iowa * 6 pmFeb. 25 Winona State * 5 pm
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Live Stats: http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/livestats/wbasketball/xlive.htm
Radio: Talk Radio 1360 AM (Saturday)
Video: NMTV/KBSU
WinOna sTaTe previeWCoach Scott Ballard has the warriors off to their best start in school history as Winona State University will enter BSU Gymnasium on Friday with an unblemished 5-0 mark and a 1-0 record in NSIC play.
The Warriors are led by the sharp shooting of Katie Wolff, who is currently averaging 16 points per game. Wolff comes into Friday’s game shooting 60.7 percent from beyond the arc. In addition to Wolff, Winona State will look to 6-0 forward Michelle McDonald who is currently averaging 15 points and seven rebounds per game. Senior forward Natalie Gigler also comes into Friday averaging in double figures (11.8 points per game).
Winona State has wins over Upper Iowa University, Saint Mary’s University, Clarke College, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Oklahoma Panhandle State University entering the weekend.
series hisTOryBemidji State leads the all-time series with Winona State 38-28. The Beavers and Warriors split last years meetings with BSU upending Winona State 79-69 on the road and falling 78-67 to the Warriors at BSU Gymnasium.
upper iOWa previeWThe Peacocks are under the leadership of new coach Carol Russell, who arrives from Nebraska Kearney where she led the Lopers to five NCAA tournament appearances in eight seasons. Upper Iowa enters Saturday with an 0-5 mark. The Peacocks lost to Winona State 89-58 to open conference play last sweekend. Upper Iowa is led by senior center Cassandra Deiters and her 12.6 points per game. Junior Heidi McKean has chipped in 11.2 points per game.
series hisTOryBSU currently has the upper hand against Upper Iowa with a 7-3 lead in the all-time series with the Peacocks. The Beavers won their only meeting with Upper Iowa last season 78-76 in Fayette, Iowa.
The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team enters play on Friday with a 3-3 mark after picking up an 83-31 victory over the College of St Scholastica on Wednes-day led by Samantha Baldwin’s (Jr., G, St. Thomas, N.D.) first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
Baldwin continues to be one of the most consistent players for BSU. The 5-7 guard is currently averaging 9.3 points and 5.5 rebounds through five games. She has tallied double-figure scoring on four occasions this season. In addition to Baldwin, the Bea-vers have had strong play from freshmen Melissa Borstner and Ellie Wessling, along with sophomore Jessie Althoff. Borstner and Wessling are the team’s leading scorers entering Friday with a 10.8 per game average. Althoff is currently averaging 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds.
The Beavers are 0-2 in nonconference play after struggling against MSU Moorhead and Minnesota, Crookston last weekend. BSU failed to score a basket for the first seven minutes of the contest against the Golden Eagles.
BaldWin a dOuBle-Figure Machine
Samantha Baldwin tallied only one double-figure scoring outing last season for the Beavers with 10 points against U-Mary. However, Baldwin has become a new player of sorts thus far in the 2010-11 season. She has tallied double-figure scoring if four-of-six games and tallied her first career double-double against the College of St. Scholastica. Baldwin scored in double figures in seven games as a freshman. Her 13 rebounds against CSS marks the third time in her career she has grabbed over 10 rebounds.
The Bemidji State Beavers dominated play on Wednesday ending the night with a 83-31 victory over the College of St. Scholastica. The 52-point victory marked the first win by over 50 points since since upending the University of Minnesota Morris by 58 points on Feb. 22, 2003. The 31 points by St. Scholastica marks the lowest scoring output for a BSU opponent in a Beaver victory since giving up 35 points to St. Catharine’s during the 1984-85 season.
neWcOMers shine
The newcomers of the Bemidji State University women’s basketball team exploded onto the scene in their first three games as Ellie Wessling (Fr., G/F, Winsted, Minn.) and Melissa Borstner (Fr., G, East Bethel, Minn.) are currently BSU’s two leading scorers averaging 14.0 points and 13.7 points, respectively. Wessling and Borstner continue to be the team’s leading scorers through six games with each averaging 10.8 points per game.
In addition to Wessling and Borstner, BSU has gotten key minutes from freshmen Mor-gan Lee (Fr., G, Hayward, Wis.) and Kate Warmack (Fr., C, East Grand Forks, Minn.). Lee scored seven second-half points on Saturday against Minnesota, Crookston. Warmack tallied 11 boards on Wednesday against St. Scholastica.
epeMa WaTch
Sydney Epema (Jr., G, Crookston, Minn.) had shown her prowess from beyond the arc in her first two seasons in Bemidji as she currently ranks fifth all-time for career threes with 136. Epema needs 33 threes to surpass Kris DeMaris in fourth place. Epema had 56 made three-pointers as a sophomore after tallying 73 as a freshman. Her 73 made three-pointers still ranks third all-time for most made threes in a season.
Top Career Three poinTers Made
No. Made. .... Player ........................................Season
Program HistoryFirst year of women’s basketball: ................... 1967 Overall record (41 years): ................ 473-536-1 (.469) Years in post-season play: ............................. 6 (NAIA)National: (1985, 1986, 1987) District 13: (1988, 1989, 1991)Northern Sun (NSC Championships):..........................3Northern Sun Intercollegiate (NSIC Championships) ..0
Coaching StaffHead Coach: ................Mike Curfman (Concordia ‘92)Head Coach Email: .......... [email protected]’s Basketball Office Phone: ...........(218) 755-3783Record at School: ..........................55-83-Sixth seasonCareer Record: ........................120-184 - 12th seasonAssistant Coach: .........Krissi Super (North Dakota ‘00)Graduate Assistant: ....... Pamela Findlay (Air Force ‘08)Student Assistant .................................... Megan Bates Student Manager .....................................Mary Graham
Team Information 2009-10 Record: ................ 12-15 (4-7 NSIC, t-11th)Starters Returning/Lost: .......................................... 4/1Letterwinner Returning/Lost: ................................... 9/5
61%- percenTage OF pOinTs scOred By FreshMen and sOphOMOres
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1. Delta State 2. Lander3. Fort Lewis4. Washburn5. Arkansas Tech6. Clayton State7. Northeastern State8. Emporia State9. Grand Valley State10. Franklin Pierce11. Millersville12. Alaska Anchorage13. Wayne State (Neb.)14. Western Washington15. Michigan Tech16. Holy Family17. Cal State Chico18. Indianapolis19. Augustana (S.D.)20. Rollins21. Grand Canyon22. Gannon23. West Texas A&M24. Pace25. California (Pa.)
nsic sTaT rankings
Scoring Offense9. 68.5 points per game
Scoring Defense12. 67.5 points per game
Free Throw Percentage2. 76.6 percent
Field Goal Percentage13. 37.3 percent
3-Point Field Goal Percentage14. 26.6 percent
Rebounding Margin9. +1.7
Assists8. 14.50
Steals5. 10.17
Bemidji State Women’S BaSketBallprOjecTed sTarTers (OppOnenTs)
BSU now holds a 9-13 record in tournament games under Curfman. BSU went 1-1 this season in tournament games picking up a victory over Grand View and a loss to No. 19 California (Pa.) at the Maverick Classic in Mankato, Minn.The Beavers went 3-1 last season in nonconference tournaments picking up wins against Western State and Western New Mexico at the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Tournament and Martin Luther at the Grinnell Tip-Off Tournament. The three tournament victories in 2009 were the most in one season under a Curfman coached squad. The Beavers went 2-2 in 2007 with victories over St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Stout at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Tournament.
Bsu againsT ranked FOes
Bemidji State played their first game against a ranked foe when they faced No. 19 Cali-fornia University (Pa.). The Beavers came up just short of an upset against the Vulcans as they were within two points with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game. BSU is 3-13 in the Curfman era against ranked foes. Last season they upended defending NCAA Champion Minnesota State, ranked No. 11 at the time.
nsic player TO WaTch Jessie Althoff (So., F/C, Becker, Minn.) was selected as BSU’s Player to Watch by the NSIC heading into the season. Althoff led the team in scoring last season with 10.1 points per game as a freshman. She was selected as an NSIC All-Freshman team member following the conclusion of the season.
Bemidji State Women’S BaSketBall
2010-11 WinOna sTaTe rOsTer
3 Beth Alberson G RFr. Tony, Wis. 5-710 Marieanna Dulas G So. Markesan, Wis. 5-911 Darcey Rice G Fr. Eagan, Minn. 5-612 Afton Glander G Sr. Alma, Wis. 5-413 Katie Wolff G So. Marshfield, Wis. 5-615 Kelsey Andrist G Fr. Menomonie, Wis. 5-1021 Natalie Gigler F Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. 6-022 Becca Friestleben G Jr. Victoria, Minn. 5-1024 Abby Busch F RFr. Fairfax, Minn. 5-1125 Tessa Wells G Fr. River Falls, Wis. 5-731 Lizzi Naumann C So. Columbia Heights, Minn. 6-242 Caitie Zepczyk C Fr. Ashland, Wis. 6-144 Michelle McDonald F Jr. Johnsburg, Ill. 6-045 Michelle Tobin C So. Eden Prairie, Minn. 6-1 Head Coach: Scott BallardAssistant Coach: Shannon SchonrockAssistant Coach: Ana WurtzAssistant Coach: Molly Anderson
recOrd againsT OppOnenTs
Mayville State 25-5 Last Meeting: 11/16/10California (Pa.) 1-1 Last Meeting: 11/19/10Grand View 2-0 Last Meeting: 11/20/10MSU Moorhead 38-51 Last Meeting: 2/12/10UM, Crookston 17-8 Last Meeting: 2/13/10St. Scholastica 23-2 Last Meeting: 11/24/07Winona State 38-28 Last Meeting: 2/20/10Upper Iowa 7-3 Last Meeting: 12/13/09Northern State 8-42 Last Meeting: 1/15/10U-Mary 1-6 Last Meeting: 1/16/10Minnesota Duluth 29-53 Last Meeting: 2/24/10Augustana 1-8 Last Meeting: 1/2/10Wayne State 12-22 Last Meeting: 2/27/10St. Cloud State 12-28 Last Meeting: 2/6/10Concordia-St. Paul 11-21 Last Meeting: 2/16/10SW Minnesota State 29-35 Last Meeting: 1/30/10
2010-11 BeMidji sTaTe rOsTer
2 Ellie Wessling G/F Fr. Winsted, Minn. 5-105 Samantha Baldwin G Jr. St. Thomas, N.D. 5-710 Morgan Lee G Fr. Hayward, Wis. 5-711 Alicia Underwood F Fr. Colton, S.D. 5-1012 Jordyn Hover G Fr. Barron, Wis. 5-620 Anna Hebrink G Sr. Austin, Minn. 5-821 Shannon Thompson G So. Rosemount, Minn. 5-722 Melissa Borstner G Fr. East Bethel, Minn. 5-623 Taylor Davis F Jr. Crookston, Minn. 5-1024 Sydney Epema G Jr. Crookston, Minn. 5-825 Tiffany Van Haaften G r-Fr. Chaska, Minn. 5-845 Colleen McKay C Sr. Barnum, Minn. 6-051 Kate Warmack C Fr. E. Grand Forks, Minn. 6-254 Jessie Althoff F/C So. Becker, Minn. 6-155 Emily Kaus C So. Eagan, Minn. 6-2
Head Coach: Mike CurfmanAssistant Coach: Krissi SuperGraduate Assistant Coach: Pamela Findlay
2010-11 upper iOWa rOsTer
4 Carissa Nelson G Fr. Bonaparte, Iowa 5-95 Chelsea Garcia G So. Minnetonka, Minn. 5-910 Jessica Klieman G Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa 5-711 Chelsea Arndt G Sr. Mapleton, Minn. 5-714 Lana Otting G Jr. Cascade, Iowa 5-915 Jennifer Herrick G So. Fond du Lac, Wis. 5-821 Heidi McKean G Jr. Cissna Park, Ill. 5-830 Jeri Jacobson G Jr. Riverton, Wyo. 5-832 Cassandra Deiters C Sr. Breese, Ill. 6-342 Carrie Thoma F So. Richfield, Wis. 6-155 Lyndsay Westgaard C So. Big Lake, Minn. 6-2 Head Coach: Carol RussellAssistant Coach: Adam Esses
Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceBemidji State Season Box Score (Through games of Dec 09, 2010)All games
2010-11 (Senior) - Has started all three games for Beavers...Tallied six points and four rebounds against Mayville State in season opener...Had two points and five rebounds vs. California (Pa.) in 21 minutes...Tallied five points in 11 minutes vs. Grand View...Scored six points in 19 minutes in loss to MSU Moorhead...Had just two points and three bounds in 22 minutes vs. Minnesota, Crookston...
COLLEEN MCKAY SR • C • 6-0BARNUM, MINN. • BARNUM H.S.
2010-11 (Senior) - Got start in post against California University (Pa.)...Had five points and five rebounds vs. Mayville State in 13 minutes...Tallied three points and three rebounds vs. California (Pa.)...Played 22 minutes...Tallied nine points in 14 minutes vs. Grand View...Had six points in 15 minutes of the bench against MSU Moorhead...Tallied six points in 18 minutes in loss to Minnesota, Crookston...
SAMANTHA BALDWIN JR • G • 5-7ST. THOMAS, N.D. • GRAFTON H.S.
2010-11 (Junior) - Has started all three games...Tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Mayville State...Hit 8-of-8 free throws against the Comets...Was one of three Beavers to score in double figures against Mayville State...Eight rebounds led all Beaver players against the Comets...Had eight points in 23 minutes against California (Pa.)...Had 11 points in 26 minutes against Grand View...Tallied two points and one assist against MSU Moorhead...Led the Beavers with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Minnesota, Crookston
TAYLOR DAVIS JR • F • 5-10CROOKSTON, MINN. • CROOKSTON H.S.
2010-11 (Junior) - Had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes against Mayville State...Had two points and two rebounds in seven minutes against California (Pa.)...Tallied six points and five rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Grand View...Had four points off the bench against MSU Moorhead...Grabbed one board in nine minutes off the bench against Minnesota, Crookston...
SYDNEY EPEMA JR • G • 5-8CROOKSTON, MINN. • CROOKSTON H.S.
2010-11 (Junior) - Had six points on two made three-pointers in 13 minutes vs. Mayville State...Had three points in 14 minutes against California (Pa.)..Tallied eight points and six rebounds against Grand View...Had two points and two rebounds in 14 minutes against MSU Moorhead...Tallied two points and two boards against Minnesota, Crookston...
2010-11 (Sophomore) - Started against Mayville State and Grand View...Had eight points and six rebounds against Mayville State...Tallied six points in the second half against California (Pa.) after sitting the first half due to disciplinary reasons...Led the Beavers with 13 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Grand View...Tallied seven points and three boards vs. MSU Moorhead...Had five points and three boards against Minnesota, Crookston
SHANNON THOMPSONSO • G • 5-7ROSEMOUNT, MINN. • APPLE VALLEY H.S.
2010-11 (Sophomore) - Tallied nine points and a team-high seven assists vs. Mayville State...Tallied five points on five-of-six made free throws against California (Pa.)...Had five assists against Grand View...
MELISSA BORSTNERFR • G • 5-6EAST BETHEL, MINN. • ST. FRANCIS H.S.
-Total- -3-Point- -Rebounds- Year GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-A PCT. FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF TOT AVG. PF-FO A TO B ST PTS10-11 6-5 139/23.2 19-51 .373 6-20 .300 21-26 .808 7-15 22 3.7 10-0 14 19 0 9 65/10.8
2010-11 (Freshman) - Has started all three games at point guard...Tallied 15 points in first career game shooting five-of-11 from the field in 18 minutes...Had 18 points in 32 minutes against California (Pa.)...Shot three-of-five from beyond the arc against the Vulcans...Was seven-of-nine from charity stripe against California (Pa.)...Had eight points against Grand View...Was six-of-six from charity stripe against Vikings...
MORGAN LEEFR • G • 5-7HAYWARD, WIS. • HAYWARD H.S.
-Total- -3-Point- -Rebounds- Year GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-A PCT. FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF TOT AVG. PF-FO A TO B ST PTS10-11 6-0 64/10.7 9-26 .346 5-11 .455 3-5 .600 0-8 8 1.3 5-0 1 3 1 3 26/4.3
2010-11 (Freshman) - Had six points on two three-pointers in 11 minutes against Mayville State...Tallied two rebounds in eight minutes against California (Pa.)...Had six points in seven minutes vs. Grand View...
KATE WARMACKFR • C • 6-2EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN. • EAST GRAND FORKS H.S.
-Total- -3-Point- -Rebounds- Year GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-A PCT. FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF TOT AVG. PF-FO A TO B ST PTS10-11 6-0 51/8.5 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 8-13 21 3.5 10-0 1 5 2 0 14/2.3
2010-11 (Freshman) - Had one rebound in six minutes of play against Mayville State...Grabbed one rebound in two minutes vs. California (Pa.)...Had two rebounds in six minutes against Grand View...
ELLIE WESSLINGFR • G/F • 5-10EAST BETHEL, MINN. • ST. FRANCIS H.S.
-Total- -3-Point- -Rebounds- Year GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-A PCT. FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF TOT AVG. PF-FO A TO B ST PTS10-11 6-5 166/27.7 23-50 .460 2-8 .250 17-22 .773 15-21 36 6.0 10-0 8 10 2 12 65/10.8
2010-11 (Freshman) - Has started all three games for the Beavers...Led Beavers with 16 points in first career BSU game...Shot five-of-seven from the field...Named Beaver Pride Female Athlete of the Week after averaging 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in first week at BSU...Tallied first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds against California (Pa.)...Was eight-of-12 from the floor against the Vulcans...Had five points and 13 rebounds vs. Grand View...Also tallied two blocks vs. Vikings...
ALICIA UNDERWOODFR • G • 5-10COLTON, S.D. • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
-Total- -3-Point- -Rebounds- Year GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-A PCT. FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF TOT AVG. PF-FO A TO B ST PTS10-11 2-0 6/3.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0/0.0
2010-11 (Freshman) - Has started all three games for the Beavers...Led Beavers with 16 points in first career BSU game...Shot five-of-seven from the field...Named Beaver Pride Female Athlete of the Week after averaging 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in first week at BSU...Tallied first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds against California (Pa.)...Was eight-of-12 from the floor against the Vulcans...Had five points and 13 rebounds vs. Grand View...Also tallied two blocks vs. Vikings...