Thursday, March 3, 2011

Zelinsky and Zabel Named to NSIC All-Conference Teams

(Burnsville, Minn.)- The 2010-11 NSIC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams have been announced, as voted on by the league coaches. The awards consist of a first and a second all-conference team, an all-freshman team and an all-defensive team. The coaches also vote for the NSIC Player of the Year, NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, NSIC Freshman of the Year and NSIC Coach of the Year. Earning honors from the University of Minnesota, Crookston Women’s Basketball team were Jamie Zelinsky (G, 5-11, SR, Brooklyn Park, Minn.) who was named to the All-Conference First Team and Bri Zabel (F, 6-0, SR, Northfield, Minn.) who was named to the All-Conference Second Team.

Zelinsky started all 27 games and finished with a team-high 15.6 point/game. She made 159 field goals, 21 three-pointers and 83 free-throws. She was second on the team with 150 rebounds and 23 blocks and led the team with 67 assists. She became UMC’s All-Time leading scorer this season and finished her career with 1,724 total points. She is the daughter of Julie Walter of Brooklyn Park, MN and Jeff Zelinsky of Woodbury, MN. She is majoring in sport & recreation management with a minor in coaching.

Zabel started in all 27 games and finished second on the team with a 12.9 points/game average and eclipsed the 1,000 career point milestone this season. She made a team-high 43 three-pointers and 129 free-throws. She was third on the team with 46 assists and fourth on the team with 108 rebounds. She is the daughter of Russ and Lori Zabel and is majoring in business management with a minor in coaching.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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