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Bragg, Fillipi earn All-NSIC first-team honors

Northern State University’s Madelyn Bragg, right, puts up a shot as Augustana University’s Jennifer Aadland, left, defends during a game earlier this season at Wachs Arena. Bragg has been named first-team All-NSIC. Photo by John Davis taken 1/13/2024

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BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2023-24 All-Conference teams with Northern State Wolves Madelyn Bragg and Rianna Fillipi honored on the first team.  

Bragg started every game this season, leading Northern State averaging 17.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. She is shooting 51.6% from the floor and 78.3% from the foul line. The sophomore added a team best 48 blocks, as well as 34 steals and 32 assists. She recorded four double-doubles and recorded career highs in points (35 vs. UMD) and rebounds (13 vs. WSU). Bragg earned NSIC Player of the Week honors in week 10 and was a multiple week member of the NSIC Shining Five. She closed out the regular season ranked third in scoring, eighth in rebounding, third in field goal percentage, and third in blocked shots in the Northern Sun. This is the first NSIC All-Conference honor of the Aberdeen native’s career.

Northern State University’s Rianna Fillipi, right, tries to drive the baseline past Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Emily Herzberg, left, during a recent game at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 2/17/2024

Fillipi started all 28 games in her junior campaign, pacing the Northern State offense with a league leading 139 assists. She averaged 5.0 assists per game and tallied an NSIC leading 1.9 assist/turnover ratio. Fillipi enters the postseason averaging 12.7 points and a team best 7.1 rebounds per game. She became a member of the Northern State 1000-point club in just her third season, ranking her 27th all-time with 1,174 points. In addition, she is 31st all-time with 552 career rebounds. Fillipi tallied career highs in rebounds (13 vs. AU) and steals (8 vs. BSU) this season. She recorded six double-doubles and ranks 18th in scoring, fifth in rebounding, first in assists and assist/turnover ratio, and third in steals in the Northern Sun. She is a 3-time NSIC All-Conference performer and first time first team member.

Also, former Hamlin standout Kami Wadsworth of the University if Sioux Falls was named the Freshman of the Year. She is also a second-team all-conference member.

University of Sioux Falls’ Kami Wadsworth, right, puts up a shot as Northern State University’s Brylie Schultz, left, defends during a Dacotah Bank Classic game earlier this season at the Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 11/25/2023

To read details on post-season awards, click on the following link:

https://northernsun.org/news/2024/2/28/2023-24-nsic-womens-basketball-all-conference-teams-announced.aspx

2023-24 NSIC All-Conference Teams  

First Team All-ConferencePosYr.SchoolHometown 
11Lindsey BecherCJr.CSPShoreview, Minn.
21Ally GietzelGGr.CSPFond du Lac, Wis.
4Lexie SchneiderPGr.UMaryAppleton, Wis.
22Megan ZanderGSr.UMary Mandan, N.D.
0Taytum RhoadesG5thUMDSt. Paul, Minn.
1Joey BattGSr.MSUNew Ulm, Minn.
14Destinee BurschGJr.MSUChaska, Minn.
5Natalie BremerGSo.MSULake City, Minn.
10Natalie JensGJr.MSUMBeaver Dam, Wis.
2Madelyn BraggCSo.NSUAberdeen, S.D.
3Rianna FillipiPGSr.NSULennox, S.D.
2Bri StoltzmanGJr.SMSUMankato, Minn.
Second Team All-ConferencePosYr.SchoolHometown 
22Lauren SeesGSr.AUGIEAvon, S.D.
34Michaela Jewett G/FSr.AUGIEBrookings, S.D.
42Alyssa HillFSo.BSUNegaunee, Mich.
1Mariah McKeeverGGr.UMaryAda, Minn.
1Emma MillerPG So. UMCAlbertville, Minn.
31Ella GilbertsonG/FSr.UMDLake Zurich, Ill.
22Terryn JohnsonCSo.MSUMKindred, N.D.
14Sam WallGSr.SMSUDelhi, Iowa
30Kami WadsworthFFr.USFHayti, S.D.
11Jada Eggebrecht GSo.SCSUPhillips, Wis.
40Ashley SawickiPSo.SCSUWaunakee. Wis.
10Alex DornfeldFSr.WSUMarkesan, Wis.

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