UMC's Thielman Named NSIC North Division Player of the Week

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball player Alexa Thielman (Sr., G, Buffalo, Minn./Health Science) has been named NSIC North Division Player of the Week for her performance against University of Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State University. Thielman is the second UMC women’s basketball player to earn three All-NSIC honors this year along with fellow senior Katrina Nordick (F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies).

Thielman averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists as UMC picked up an important sweep of UMD and St. Cloud State. She was 10-of-18 for 55.6 percent from beyond the arc on the weekend. Thielman would break two record for three-point shooting on the weekend, as she set the school record with seven three-pointers in a game against Minnesota Duluth. Her first three on Saturday, set the school record for most three-pointers in a career, surpassing Amy Kuznia. She has 198 three-pointers in her career. Thielman was 7-of-13 from beyond the arc against UMD.

Thielman tallied a team-high 21 points and six boards as UMC picked up a 74-60 win over Minnesota Duluth. Saturday, she notched 14 points, six boards and four assists in a 70-52 win over St. Cloud State.

Augustana University’s Nicole Kerkhoff was named NSIC South Division Player of the Week.

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