UMC Women’s Basketball’s Emma Miller named NSIC First team

University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball player Emma Miller (Sr. Albertville) was named All-NSIC First Team this week. Miller is a four-time All-NSIC honoree, and three-time All-NSIC First Team pick. She is the first Golden Eagle to ever earn placement on the All-NSIC First Team three times. She is also the first Minnesota Crookston player to ever earn either All-NSIC First or Second Team accolades in all four of her collegiate seasons.

Miller ended her career as the NSIC’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Minnesota Duluth’s Brooke Olson. She finished with 1,692 career conference points. In addition, Miller is the first Golden Eagle in program history to score over 2,000 points. She finished with 2,135 career points, and also had the school’s three-point mark with 272 career three-pointers. As a senior, Miller averaged 19.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. She shot 38.7 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 84.9 percent from the stripe. Miller had 16 games as a senior with over 20 points, including a season-high 33 points on December 17 against Jamestown.

Bergan Kinnebrew of UMary was named the NSIC North Division Player of the Year. Natalie Bremer of Minnesota State was the NSIC South Division Player of the Year. Minnesota State’s Hannah Herzig earned NSIC Defensive Player of the Year. Krista Langager of Sioux Falls earned NSIC Freshman of the Year, while Minnesota State’s Emilee Thiesse was the NSIC Coach of the Year. 

2025-26 NSIC All-Conference Teams  
# First Team Pos Ht. Yr. School Hometown 
23 Lydia Haack G 5-3 Sr. CSP Elk River, Minn.
30 Lauren Wilson F 6-0 Jr. CSP Springville, Iowa
13 Bergan Kinnebrew G 5-10 Jr. UMary Bismarck, N.D. 
5 Allison Undlin P 6-3 Jr. UMary Mohall, N.D.
1 Emma Miller 5-1  Sr.  UMC Albertville, Minn.
11 Myra Moorjani G 5-8 Sr. UMD Eden Prairie, Minn. 
5 Natalie Bremer G 5-11 Sr. MSU Lake City, Minn.
25 Izzy Moore G 5-10 Sr. NSU Sioux Falls, S.D.
24 Anna Vaaler F 5-11 So. USF Andover, Minn.
22 Audrey Swanson F 5-11 Sr. SMSU Waconia, Minn.
11 Jada Eggebrecht G 5-9 Sr. SCSU Phillips, Wis.
11 Hailey Markworth G 5-10 Sr. WSU La Grange, Ill.
# Second Team  Pos Ht. Yr. School Hometown 
23 Isabella Sanneh C 6-0 So. AUGIE Woodbury, Minn.
42 Kassandra Caron F 6-0 Sr. BSU Eden Prairie, Minn.
23 Claire Bjorge G 5-7 So. UMD DePere, Wis.
42 Lexi Karge C 6-2 Sr. UMD Mankato, Minn.
22 Mackenzie Schweim G 5-10 Sr. MSU Mankato, Minn.
22 Terryn Johnson C 6-2 Sr. MSUM Kindred, N.D.
14 Ashton Safranski G 5-7 So. MSUM Fargo, N.D.
12 Taryn Hamling G 5-9 R-So. MINOT Grand Rapids, Minn.
54 Krista Langager C 6-2 Fr. USF Sisseton, S.D.
34 Natalie Nielsen C 6-3 Jr. SMSU Akron, Iowa
25  Kylah VanDonkersgoed F 6-1 Sr. WSC Sioux Falls, S.D.
22 Vivica Bretton F 5-10 Jr. WSU Rochester, Minn.

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