Presentation College Women's Basketball Archived Information

 

2008-09 Season

Saints Women fall to hot-shooting Northern State 80-35
to open 2008-9 campaign
(November 21, 2008)

   Presentation College opened their 2008-9 season on Friday night, falling to Division-II foe Northern State University by a final of 80-35 in Wachs Arena. (Full Story) (Box Score) 

Saints game vs. Northern State to be broadcast live on Dakota Country 105.5 FM & the Web
(November 20, 2008)

   As part of the new agreement forged between Presentation College and Dakota Broadcasting, tonight's Men's and Women's Basketball games, along with other select contests throughout the season, will be broadcast on 105.5 FM locally in Aberdeen. Also, Dakota Broadcasting will carry the broadcast in a live, streaming environment, accessible through a link on the Presentation College webpage. To listen live, please click here!


Saints picked seventh in UMAC Coaches Pre-Season Poll
(November 7, 2008)

   Shannon Huber's Presentation College Saints were picked seventh in the 2008-09 UMAC Pre-Season Poll, released today. The Saints will are attempting to reach the UMAC Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, as they follow up a 13-14 season in which they finished in fourth place in the conference. Northland College was selected first in the pool, while 2008 champion Northwestern was selected second. For the full poll, please click here. 

Saints look to return to UMAC Final Four for fourth
year in a row
(October 1, 2008)

   While practice does not officially start for another two weeks, the Presentation College Women's Basketball team is looking forward to attempting to make the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference's Final Four for the fourth consecutive year in the 2008-09 season.
   Head Coach Shannon Huber will look to several returning Juniors for leadership this year, including Chelsey Stanley (G, Groton, S.D.), Meghan Schmidt (G/F, Selby, S.D.) and Megan Jones (G, White River, S.D.), who all look to be key factors in the Saints' back court this season.
   The Saints will open their season by visiting cross-town rival Northern State University on November 21st in the Barnett Center on the campus of NSU. For more information on the team, click the links to the left, and check back for more once the season begins!

 

2007-08 Season

Saints Women's Basketball signs first athlete of their 2008 recruiting class
(April 14, 2008)

    Head Coach Shannon Schlagel is pleased to announce the first commitment of her career, in Kali Nash of Timber Lake High School. Nash has played varsity basketball since her freshman season for Timber Lake and helped lead her team to a State 'B' Tournament appearance in 2007. For more information on Nash, click here.

Presentation College announces hiring of Shannon Schlagel as new Head Women's Basketball Coach
(March 1, 2008)

    Presentation College is pleased to announce the hiring of Shannon Schlagel as the new head women's basketball coach. Schlagel will also serve as the senior women's admin administrator for the athletics department. For the full release, click here.

Saints fall to Northwestern, finish season 12-14
(February 22, 2008)

    A cold-shooting first half doomed the Saints on Friday night, as they fell to Northwestern in the semi-final round of the UMAC Playoffs in St. Paul, Minnesota by the final of 76-50.
    During the cold-shooting stretch of the first half, the Saints managed to only post 12 points, despite taking 27 shots from the field, while Northwestern shot a consistent 52.5% (31-for-59) for the game. Presentation was paced by Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.) with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Chelsey Stanley (So., G, Groton, S.D.), Telishia Devericks (Fr., G, Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Dana Chalupsky (Fr., G, Winsted, Minn.) all managed eight points a piece.

Saints beat Scholastica, clinch playoff berth
(February 16, 2008)

    Thanks to some clutch free-throw shooting, and the UMAC tie-breaker scenarios, the PC Women clinched a berth in the UMAC Conference Tournament in St. Paul next weekend by beating St. Scholastica 60-54 in Aberdeen Saturday Night.
    PC would claim the lead for good at the 7:51 mark in the first half, thanks to a Meghan Schmidt (So., G, Selby, S.D.) lay-up. The Saints would maintain the lead through the rest of the game, thanks in part to huge second-half performances from Telishia Devericks (Fr., G, Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.). Devericks scored 13 in the second half, while Brandlee tallied 14, including a combined 11-of-12 free throw shooting for the pair to help seal the win. Devericks finished with a career-high 18, and Brandlee had 21.
    Next up for the Saints will be a match-up with UM-Morris on Tuesday night in Morris. The winner of the Morris/PC game will enter the conference tournament as either the second or third seed and meet up with Northland College in the first round, while the loser will be the number four seed and meet host Northwestern College. Game time for Tuesday is set for 5:30 P.M.

Saints drop UMAC game to LumberJills, remain in fourth place in UMAC Standings
(February 15, 2008)

    The Saint's Women's Basketball team struggled to a 65-43 loss to the Northland College LumberJills on Friday night, falling from a three-way tie for second place in the UMAC Standings.
    Despite being limited to seven healthy players after the loss of Sara Gregersen (Fr., F, Starbuck, Minn.) to a knee injury, the Saints hung tough in the first half, remaining within single-digits of the LumberJills. The Saints captured an early two-point lead at the 14:23 mark off of a Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.) three-point field goal - just her fourth of the year. The Saints would then watch as Northland went on a 26-15 tear to close out the first half. The Saints were unable to cut into the Northland lead in the second half, as the final ended up being the largest lead of the game for the LumberJills. Presentation was limited to 15-for-53 (28.3%) shooting on the night, including 6-of-27 (22.2%) from behind the arc. Brandlee led all scorers with 24 points, and contributed eight rebounds and four steals to the effort, just falling short of her second double-double of the season. Telishia Devericks (Fr., G, Sioux Falls, S.D.) had seven points and five rebounds, while no other Saint scored more than three.
    The Saints, now 11-12 overall and 7-5 in UMAC play stand alone in 4th place, and will face St. Scholastica at home Saturday afternoon in a hope to fight off a four-game losing streak. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. at the Strode Center.
    

Saints Women's Basketball drops
pair of UMAC Match-ups
(February 9, 2008)

    The PC Women's Basketball team hung tough in a pair of games this weekend, but ended up dropping a pair of conference re-matches.
    Friday night featured the Saints at fifth-place Bethany Lutheran College Vikings in Mankato, Minnesota. Presentation came out hot, as the Saints jumped out to an early 16-9 lead, fueled by hot-shooting guards Meghan Schmidt (So., G, Selby, S.D.) and Megan Jones (So., G, White River, S.D.) who each nailed a pair of three-point baskets in the early going. The Saints would not be able to hold on to the early lead, however, as the Vikings came back to lead 42-30 at half, and go on to win by the total of 79-53. Presentation received solid contributions from Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.), who finished with 15, as well as Schmidt who tallied 14.
    Saturday night took the Saints to New Ulm, for a re-match with Martin Luther. The Knights took off to a quick start, including holding the lead for 37 of the first 38 minutes of play. However, after trailing by as many as 15 in the second half, the Saints willed their way back to tie the game thanks to a breakaway steal by Meghan Schmidt and the resulting free-throws with 2:01 remaining. However, the Knights closed the game on a 10-6 run, and finished with a 63-59 victory. The Saints had four players in double-digits for the first time on the season Saturday night, including 22 from Chelsea Brandlee, 12 from Telishia Devericks (Fr., G, Sioux Falls, S.D.) and 10 each from Megan Jones and Chelsey Stanley (So., G, Groton, S.D.)
    The Saints (11-11 overall, 7-4 in the UMAC) played much of the weekend without key post player Sara Gregersen (Fr., F, Starbuck, Minn.), who left in the first minute of action on Friday evening with an apparent knee injury. Her status for this weekend's games (Friday against Northland College, Saturday against St. Scholastica) is unknown.
    This weekend's double-header will also mark the home season finale for the women's team, who now stand in a three-way tie for second place in the UMAC. Full UMAC Standings can be found by clicking here.

 

Presentation extends winning streak to nine games before falling to Northwestern in rematch
(February 2, 2008)

    The Saints Women's basketball team tied a school record as they won their ninth game in a row on Friday night, only to come one short of breaking the record in Saturday's action.
    In a re-match of last weekend's game, the Saints picked up their 11th victory of the year, besting Crown College 69-47 behind Callie Antonsen's (Sr., F, Platte, S.D.) 28 points and 11 rebounds -- good for her 6th double-double on the year. Meghan Schmidt (So., G, Selby, S.D.) added 14 points while Megan Jones (So., G, White River, S.D.) chipped in 10 in just nine minutes of action.
     After handing Northwestern just its second UMAC loss of the season last weekend, the Eagles returned the favor, defeating the Saints 69-58. Callie Antonsen again led the Saints in scoring with 23, leaving her just two points short of the career record at PC. Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.) managed to score 13 points in the contest, despite being saddled with foul trouble and only playing 19 minutes. Sara Gregersen (Fr., F, Starbuck, Minn.) recorded her second career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
    The Saints (11-9, 7-2) remain in a first-place tie with UM-Morris in the UMAC Standings, and will look to start another winning streak this weekend with games at Bethany Lutheran on Friday and Martin Luther on Saturday. The Saints will return home on the 16th and 17th of February for their final regular-season games at the Strode Center this season.

Chelsea Brandlee named UMAC Player of the Week
(January 29, 2008)

    Chelsea Brandlee was honored by the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference as its Women's Basketball Player of the Week Tuesday. Brandlee posted 49 points in two games, including a career-high of 30 against Crown College on Saturday night. This was the second Player of the Week award for Brandlee this season, and the fifth by a Saints Women's Basketball player - three more than the rest of the conference combined! (UMAC Release)

Presentation Continues Winning Ways, Extend Winning Streak to Eight
(January 26, 2008)

    The Saints took advantage of a chance to break a three-way tie for first place in the UMAC Standings on Friday night by beating Co-Leader Northwestern College 73-55 in the Strode Center. The Saints then went on to extend their current winning streak to eight games by besting Crown College 64-33 on Saturday Afternoon. Presentation now sits in a two-way tie with UM-Morris at 6-1 in UMAC Play.
    The Saints jumped out to a 36-19 halftime lead in Friday's action, thanks to a 29-5 run over the last 14 minutes of the first half. Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.) scored 12 points during that run, and would finish the game with 19. Leading all scorers was Callie Antonsen (Sr., G, Platte, S.D.) with 22 points. Antonsen also set a new career record by recording her 687th rebound during the game, breaking the previous mark held by Krista DeJong.
    Presentation again broke out to a big early lead on Saturday to ensure that there would be no let down after the emotional win on Friday Night. After jumping 40-15 at halftime, the Saints relied on their defense to close out the game by holding Crown to just 5-of-23 (21.7%) shooting in the second half. Presentation dominated the game inside, outscoring Crown 42-16 in the paint. Chelsea Brandlee scored a Career-High 30 points on 14-20 shooting from the field to lead the Saints offensively.
    The Saints will be in action next weekend as they make a return trip to Crown and Northwestern on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Saints win pair of UMAC Road Contests (January 20, 2008)

    Behind the strength of their team defense, the Saints Women's Basketball team picked up a pair of UMAC victories this weekend, improving to 4-1 in the conference and 8-8 overall.
    On Friday night in Duluth, Minn. against St. Scholastica, Presentation put together an amazing
22-0 run over the last 6:11 of play to record a 62-58 victory. Callie Antonsen (Sr., G, Platte, S.D.) led all scorers with 23 points, and Chelsea Brandlee (So., F, Aberdeen, S.D.) posted 20 of her own, including 10 in the second half.
    After the dramatic comeback on Friday, the Saints narrowly avoided a letdown on Saturday, capturing a 64-62 win over Northland College, despite leading by as many as 18 in the first half and 10 at half time. Chelsea Brandlee provided the heroics on Saturday, by cashing in on a lay-up with 20 seconds remaining to seal the win for the Saints. Brandlee posted 15 points, while Antonsen again led all scorers with 30 points. Antonsen is now 90 points and 6 rebounds short of breaking Krista DeJong's career records for PC Women's Basketball!
    The Saints, who are now in a three-way tie for first place in the UMAC, will be in action again this weekend in another pair of conference battles; Friday night will feature co-UMAC leader Northwestern College at 5:30, and Saturday afternoon will involve a game with Crown College at 3:00. Both contests will be in the Strode Center.

 

2006-07 Season

UMAC Player of the Week (February 27th, 2007)

Presentation College junior guard Callie Antonsen has been named this week’s UMAC women’s basketball player of the week.  Antonsen (Platte, SD) led the Saints to the regular season and post-season titles last week. In three games Antonsen tallied 88 points (29.3 ppg), including 34 against Minnesota-Morris in the game Tuesday that determined the regular season championship and then 32 in the post-season tournament title game. She was 30-of-67 (44.7%) from the field and shot 83 percent (25-30) from the free-throw line in the three games. It is the second straight POW award and fourth overall this season for Antonsen.

UMAC Player of the Week (February 20th, 2007)
     Junior guard, Callie Antonsen was named UMAC Player of the Week for the third time this season. Antonsen led the Saints to a 62-52 win over St. Scholastica when she scored a record breaking 43 points. Antonsen was 11-18 from the field shooting 61%, 3-4 from behind the arc, and an impressive 18-19 from the free throw line. For the week, Antonsen scored 56 total points (28 ppg), 19 rebounds, six steals, and six assists.

Morris, MN (February 20th, 2007)
     The Saints women's basketball team defeated UMAC foe in an exciting game 70-63. The Saints trailed with 10 minutes to go by 16 points and rallied back to clinch the UMAC regular season championship title. The Saints were led by Junior standout, Callie Antonsen who scored 34 points. Seniors, Darcey Faulhaber and Holly Novstrup also added 10 points each in the win. The Saints finished the regular season with a UMAC record of 11-3 and an overall record of 14-11. The Saints will now host the UMAC Final Four Tournament at the Strode Center February 23rd and 24th.

Duluth, MN (February 17th, 2007)
     Junior, Callie Antonsen scored an impressive 43 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Saints over St. Scholastica 62-52. Antonsen's 43 points broke the current school record for most points in a single game that was 35. Senior, Holly Novstrup also came out strong scoring 12 points for the Saints.

Ashland, WI (February 16th, 2007)
     The Women's Basketball team dropped a UMAC game to Northland College 42-50 in Ashland, Wisconsin. Scoring for the Saints was Junior, Callie Antonsen who scored 13 points followed by freshman, Chelsea Brandlee who added 12 points. This is only the third UMAC loss for the Saints this year.

Aberdeen, SD (February 10th, 2007)
     Junior, Callie Antonsen scored 27 points to take the Saints over Martin Luther College in UMAC play. Also scoring for the Saints was senior, Holly Novstrup who scored 16 points followed by freshman, Chelsea Stanley who added 10 points. The Saints led at half time 40-21 and shot 44.4% from the field, 42.3% from the three point line, and 82.1% from the free throw line. The Saints are now 11-10 overall and 9-2 in the UMAC.

Aberdeen, SD (February 9th, 2007)
    Callie Antonsen scored 31 points in tonight's game against Bethany Lutheran College. The Saints fell to the Knights 67-79. The Saints led at half time by a score of 35-34 but it was not enough to outlast BLC. Freshman, Chelsea Brandlee scored 12 points followed by fellow freshman, Maggie Kuhlman who added 10 points. The Saints are now 8-2 in the UMAC and will face the Martin Luther College Knights tomorrow at 3:00pm.

Aberdeen, SD (February 3rd, 2007)
     PC Women's Basketball extended their winning streak to nine straight games when they defeated Northwestern College 64-61 in overtime. The Saints were led by Junior, Callie Antonsen who almost recorded a triple-double by scoring 21 points, bringing down 12 rebounds, and dishing out seven assists.  Also contributing for the Saints was Sophomore, Heidi Meier who scored 16 points as well as Seniors Holly Novstrup and Darcey Faulhaber who added 12 points each. The Saints are now 7-1 in the UMAC and 11-9 overall. 

Aberdeen, SD (February 2nd, 2007)
     The Women's Basketball team defeated Crown College 86-40 in the Strode Center. The Saints were led by Junior, Callie Antonsen who scored 19 points. Stepping up big for the Saints was Freshman, Chelsea Stanley who added 17 points followed by Senior, Holly Novstrup who scored 15 points. the Saints shot an impressive 52.5% from the field, 46.2% from the three point arc, and 66.7% from the free throw line. The Saints are now 10-9 overall and 6-1 in the UMAC.

St. Bonifacious, MN (January 27th, 2007)
     The Saints women's basketball team climbed to the top of the UMAC by defeating Crown College 73-35.  The Saints were led by Sophomore Heidi Meier who scored 14 points. Freshman, Megan Jones scored 12 points followed by Senior, Holly Novstrup who added 10 points. The Saints shot 43.3% from the field, 33.3% from the arc, and 87.5% from the free throw line. The Saints are now 6-1 in the UMAC.

St. Paul, MN (January 26th, 2007)
     Junior, Callie Antonsen recorded a double-double on the Saints close victory against Northwestern College 63-60. Antonsen scored 19 points and brought down 10 rebounds followed by Senior, Holly Novstrup who scored 22 points. The Saints shot 44% from the field, 34.8% from the arc, and 73.3% from the free throw line. Senior, Darcey Faulhaber also added eight points and eight rebounds in the win.

Aberdeen, SD (January 23rd, 2007)
     Women's Basketball dominated Trinity Bible College 83-43 at home in the Strode last night. Junior, Callie Antonsen continued her impressive play as she posted 27 points in last nights game. Antonsen's 27 points was enough to allow her to score her 1,000th career point against the Lions. Also scoring for the Saints was Senior, Holly Novstrup who added 17 points. Freshman, Megan Jones came out strong off the bench scoring 11 points for the Saints while Senior, Darcey Faulhaber added 10. The Saints have won their fifth straight game and look to continue that streak this weekend as they face UMAC teams Northwestern College and Crown College on the road. 

Callie Antonsen named UMAC Player of the Week for second straight week. (January 23rd, 2007)
     Junior, Callie Antonsen was named UMAC Player of the Week for the second straight week. Antonsen led the Saints to another 2-0 UMAC weekend. Antonsen scored an impressive 20 points in the Saint's win over St. Scholastica and 25 points in the win over Northland College. Antonsen shot 59% from the field averaging 22.5 points per game over the weekend as well as tacking on six assists in each game.

Aberdeen, SD (January 20th, 2007)
     Junior Callie Antonsen came out strong and scored an impressive 25 points and dished out six assists to lead the Saints over Northland College 68-54. The Saints swept another UMAC weekend putting their current UMAC record at 4-1. Sophomore, Heidi Meier added 12 points for the Saints, followed by Senior Darcey Faulhaber who added 10 points. The Saints shot 45.5% from the field, 55.6% from the three point line, and 71.9% from the free throw line.

Aberdeen, SD (January 19th, 2007)
     Senior Forward, Holly Novstrup scored her 1,000th career point against the College of St. Scholastica. The Saints downed St. Scholastica 88-80 in the third conference win for the Saints. The Saints led at half 45-37 and jumped ahead of Scholastica by 20 points in the second half. Novstrup led the way for the Saints scoring 23 points. Junior, Callie Antonsen scored 20 points followed by Freshman Chelsea Brandlee who added 19. Senior, Katie Temple also came out strong for the Saints scoring 13 points. The Saints are now 3-1 in the UMAC.

Callie Antonsen named UMAC Player of the Week (January 16th, 2007)
     Junior Forward, Callie Antonsen was named Women's Basketball UMAC Player of the Week. Last weekend in UMAC play, Antonsen helped the Saints beat both Martin Luther College and Bethany Lutheran College to send their UMAC record to 2-1. Antonsen scored 16 points in the 68-45 win over MLC and recorded her career high 33 points in the Saints win over BLC 89-75. In the two games combined, Antonsen shot 47% from the field and 85% from the free throw line as well as 11 rebounds.

Mankato, MN (January 13th, 2007)
     The Saints women's basketball team swept the weekend going 2-0 in UMAC play. The Saints defeated Bethany Lutheran College in overtime to win 89-75. The Saints were led by Junior, Callie Antonsen who scored a career high 33 points to lead the Saints over BALK. Freshman, Chelsea Brandlee and Senior Holly Novstrup also added 17 points each for the Saints while Senior, Darcey Faulhaber grabbed down nine rebounds. The Saints led at half time, 35-29. The Saints out scored the Vikings in overtime 17-3 to win the game 89-75. The Saint are now 2-1 in UMAC action.

New Ulm, MN (January 12th, 2007)
     Women's Basketball gains first UMAC win over the Martin Luther College Knights 68-45. The Saints were led by Senior, Holly Novstrup who scored 18 points. Junior, Callie Antonsen also added 16 points for the win. The Saints will face Bethany Lutheran College tomorrow at 3:00pm.

Aberdeen, SD (January 6th, 2007)
     Junior Callie Antonsen led the Saints with 11 points and eight rebounds. The Saint's struggled offensively, shooting only 23.8% from the field and were defeated Saturday by the Mount Marty College Lancers, 32-68. Freshman, Chelsea Brandlee also added seven points for the Saints. The Saints trailed at half time by 10 points, 31-21. The Saints shot 13.3% from behind the three point line and 90.9% from the free throw line.

Minneapolis, MN (December 30th, 2006)
     The Saints Women's Basketball team dropped a close game to the College of St. Catherine's Saturday, December 30th. The Saints were down four points at half time trailing by a score of 25-29. The Saints rallied back in the second half to send the game into overtime and lost by a last second shot at the buzzer to fall 76-78 in overtime. Four Saints players scored in double digits, led by Senior, Holly Novstrup who scored 25 points. Darcey Faulhaber also came out strong bringing down 11 rebounds and scoring 15 points. Callie Antonsen scored 17 points followed by Chelsea Brandlee who added 11 points for the Saints.

Aberdeen, SD (December 14th, 2006)
     The PC Women's Basketball team is giving back to the community this holiday season by adopting a family.  The Women's Basketball team raised over $2,000 in gifts that were donated by the community of Aberdeen as well as friends and family of the women's basketball program.  The Saints gave the gifts to a deserving family of four, mother Holly and her three children Keith (11 years old), DJ (4 years old), and Teneah (3 years old).  Coach Houdeshell said, "It touches our hearts to give back to others. It shows our student-athletes just how luck we really are."

Aberdeen, SD (December 17th, 2006)
     The PC Women's Basketball team fell to Black Hills State University 60-80.  Junior Callie Antonsen led the Saints by scoring 26 points and five rebounds.  Senior Holly Novstrup also added 14 points for the Saints. The Saints next game will be December 30th when they travel to Minneapolis to face St. Catherine's.

Aberdeen, SD (December 10th, 2006)
     Saints women's basketball fell to non-conference Minot State 37-64 on Sunday in the Strode Center. The Saints were led by Freshman Chelsea Brandlee who scored 17 points.  Senior Darcey Faulhaber also grabbed down nine rebounds. The Saints are now 2-6 on the year.

Aberdeen, SD (December 9th, 2006)
     The women's basketball team dropped their first UMAC game of the season 56-66.  The Saints led at half time by a score of 31-27. Senior Darcey Faulhaber led the Saints with her first double-double of the year.  Faulhaber recorded 15 points and brought down 10 rebounds for the Saints.  Junior Callie Antonsen also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. 

Sioux Falls, SD (December 5th, 2006)
     Women's Basketball team dropped a non-conference game to Division II Augustana College 45-98.  The Saints were led by Junior Callie Antonsen who recorded her first double-double of the season.  Antonsen scored 15 points and brought down 10 rebounds.  Freshman Chelsea Brandlee also added 14 points for the Saints. The Saints are now 2-4 on the year and will kick off the UMAC season this Saturday against the University of MN Morris in the Strode Center at 3:00pm. 

Aberdeen, SD (December 1st, 2006).
    The Saints basketball team fell to Valley City State 51-66.  The Saints were led by Freshman Chelsea Brandlee who scored 19 points followed by Junior Callie Antonsen who added 16 points.  The Saints shot 29% from the field, 27% from behind the arc, and 63% from the free throw line. The Saints are currently 2-3 on the year. 

Marshall, MN (November 25th, 2006)
     Women's Basketball was defeated by Southwest Minnesota State University in non-conference action 52-76.  The Saints were led by Freshman, Chelsea Brandlee who scored 20 points.  Followed by Brandlee was senior, Holly Novstrup who added 11 points for the Saints.  Junior, Callie Antonsen was quiet from the field but brought down 10 rebounds and dished out six assists.  The Saints are now 2-2 on the year and look to face Valley City State in the Strode Center on Friday, December 1st.   

Minot, ND (November 21st, 2006)
     The PC Women's Basketball team fell to Minot State in non-conference action 56-82.  Junior Guard, Callie Antonsen led the Saints with 23 points and eight rebounds.  Senior Forward, Holly Novstrup and Sophomore Forward, Heidi Meier also added 10 points for the Saints.  The Saints shot 31% from the field, 44% from behind the arc, and only 67% from the free throw line.  The Saints are currently 2-1 on the year. 

Aberdeen, SD (November 18th, 2006)
     The Saints defeated Canadian Mennonite 100-46 in the Strode Center on Saturday, November 18th.  Senior Holly Novstrup and Freshman Ashley Semler led the Saints with 18 points each.  Senior Darcey Faulhaber also added 10 points for the win.  The Saints are currently 2-0 on the 2006 season and will face Minot State on Tuesday, November 21st in Minot, North Dakota at 7:00pm. 

Ellendale, ND (November 17th, 2006)
    The Women's Basketball team won their first game of the 2006 season 83-42 over Trinity Bible College.  The Saints were led by Junior Callie Antonsen who had 21 points and nine rebounds.  Senior, Darcey Faulhaber scored 17 points and Sophomore, Heidi Meier added 14. 

Women's Basketball Pre-Season Poll (November 13th, 2006)
     The PC Women's Basketball team is ranked #1 in the 2006-2007 UMAC Women's Basketball Pre-Season Poll.  The Saints share the first place sport with the University of MN Morris.  This marks the second year that the Saints have been ranked first in the pre-season poll.  Last year the Saints won the UMAC Regular Season Championship crown with a 12-2 UMAC record and 18-11 overall record.  The Saints will kick off their 2006-2007 season this Friday, November 17th, when they play Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND.  The start time for the women is 5:30pm and the men's team will follow at 7:00pm.

Aberdeen, S.D. (August 30th, 2006) 
     Head Women's Basketball Coach Adam Houdeshell announces the addition of nine new basketball players to join the Saint's roster in 2006.  Coach Houdeshell welcomes the return of five players from 2006.  Seniors Holly Vogel, Darcey Faulhaber, and Katie Temple will return to help the Saints as well as, Junior Callie Antonsen and Sophomore Heidi Meier.  Some fresh talent to watch this season for the Saints will be freshman Chelsey Brandlee (Aberdeen, SD), Brittany Kohler (Valley City, ND), Ashley Semler (Wasilla, AK), and Maggie Kuhlman (Hardwick, MN).

     The Saints finished on an impressive note last season clinching the 2006-2007 UMAC Conference Championship title.  This feat is the first women's basketball conference championship in school history.  The Saints traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to defend their 2005-2006 USCAA National Tournament Championship Title where the Saints won the consolation bracket.