UMC's Moenkedick Named NSIC Player of the Week

BURNSVILLE, Minn. –  University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball player Katrina Moenkedick (Jr., F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies) was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) North Division Player of the Week as announced by the conference office Monday. Moenkedick is the first UMC women’s basketball player to earn the weekly award during the 2015-16 season.

 Moenkedick tallied 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 66-53 win over Bemidji State to open up the conference slate for the Golden Eagles. Moenkedick had a double-double at half-time with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She hit 7-of-14 from the field and was 7-of-11 from the charity stripe. Moenkedick also had five offensive rebounds in the game as the Golden Eagles improved to 2-3 on the season and 1-0 in the NSIC.

This is the second time Moenkedick has received a Player of the Week award from the NSIC. She earned the honor Jan. 6, 2014 after putting up 30 points and 11 rebounds against Upper Iowa and 12 points and nine rebounds against Winona State last season.

Wayne State College’s Jordan Spencer was named NSIC South Division Player of the Week after averaging 17.3 points and 9.7 rebounds in three Wildcat wins last week.