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Women's basketball programs around the Minnesota College Athletic Conference wrapped up the 2019-20 regular season and several programs will move on to upcoming 2019-20 NJCAA Region XIIIA and XIIIB tournaments this weekend. Two MCAC student-athletes stood out from the crowd in their efforts to help their squads finish their season in strong fashion this past week.
Adidas, the United States Marine Corps and Nicklasson Athletic Company sponsor the MCAC Athlete-of-the-Week awards, and proudly honor the following student-athletes for their performances this past week on behalf of their teams.
For all things women's basketball in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference, please visit: https://mcac.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/index
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Women's BasketballNorthern DivisionAthlete-of-the-Week |
Alyssa Herrera Fr. / Forward Cuba, New Mexico
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The Performance: Rainy River wrapped up the 2019-20 regular season with two wins, thanks in large part to freshman forward Alyssa Herrera. In two contests, the Cuba, New Mexico product averaged 30 point per game, 12 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists each outing and 2.5 steals per game in wins over Itasca Community College and Central Lakes College. The Voyageurs, 12-1 in MCAC Northern Division play, head into NJCAA Region XIIIB post-season this week. |
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Women's BasketballSouthern DivisionAthlete-of-the-Week |
Lexi Schmidtknecht So. / Guard Fountain City, WI
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The Performance: Western Tech concluded the 2019-20 regular season with two important wins on the week, including handing Anoka-Ramsey Community College it's first and only MCAC loss this year. Lexi Schmidtknecht was a catalyst in the strong week for the Cavaliers; the sophomore from Fountain City, Wisconsin scored 19 points and hauled in four rebounds in 23 minutes of action against the Golden Rams. Schmidtknecht and Western Technical College will travel to Coon Rapids, Minnesota this weekend for the 2019-20 NJCAA Region XIIIA post-season tournament. |
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, as well as select member colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.
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