UMC's Nordick Named NSIC North Player of the Week

CROOKSTON, Minn. – University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball player Katrina Nordick (Sr., F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies) was awarded her third Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Player of the Week honor of the 2015-16 season. Nordick earned it after having a strong showing over Senior weekend at Lysaker Gymnasium.

Nordick averaged 18.5 points, 8.05 rebounds and 5.5 assists as the UMC women’s basketball team picked up a sweep on the weekend with wins over University of Mary and Minot State University. Nordick had 12 points, five rebounds and eight assists against Minot State on Friday as UMC picked up a 78-62 win over the Beavers. Saturday, Nordick had one of her best games of her career with 25 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in a victory over the Marauders. Nordick helped the Golden Eagles to a program-best 17^thwin on Saturday against U-Mary. She shot 14-of-25 for 56 percent from the field and 8-of-9 for 88.9 percent from the charity stripe. The senior, who has also been a standout in the classroom and was recently named CoSIDA Academic All-District, is just five rebounds from setting the school’s rebounding record and surpassing former teammate Laurie Tyson.

Nordick and Winona State University’s Connor Nagle were named the NSIC Players of the Week. Nordick and the Golden Eagles have a big weekend ahead as they take on Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead in a battle for seeding in the NSIC North. The Golden Eagles will for sure host their second-ever playoff game Feb. 24^th, but the opponent has yet to be determined.