OMAHA, Neb. – Freshman
Mariah Murdie earned Summit League All-Newcomer Team honors, the league office announced Thursday.
Murdie, a native of Meriden, Kan., earns her first all-league award after averaging 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.8 blocked shots per game. She ranks eighth in the league for blocks (22), 14th for total rebounds (152) and 15th for defensive rebounds (108) and rebounds per game (5.2). In league play, Murdie shot .480 from the field and was the seventh-best rebounder with 6.0 rebounds per game.
Murdie scored a season-best 24 points at Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 24) and grabbed an Omaha Division I program-best 18 rebounds against Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 16). She also recorded a pair of double-doubles during league play.
The selection of the Summit League teams is determined by votes from the coaches and media relations contacts from each of the nine schools in the league along with select members of media.
2019 Summit League Women's Basketball Awards
First Team
Allison Arens, South Dakota
Lakota Beatty, Oral Roberts
Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
Madison Guebert, South Dakota State
Lexi Klabo, North Dakota
Macy Miller, South Dakota State
Second Team
Taylor Higginbotham, Western Illinois
Olivia Kaufmann, Western Illinois
Tagyn Larson, South Dakota State
Maya Mayberry, Oral Roberts
Madison Nelson, Denver
Honorable Mention
Chloe Lamb, South Dakota
Lauren Loven, Denver
Samantha Romanowski, Denver
Myah Selland, South Dakota State
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
All-Newcomer Team
Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State
Mariah Murdie, Omaha
Danni Nichols, Western Illinois
Sh'Toya Sanders, Purdue Fort Wayne
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
Player of the Year
Macy Miller, South Dakota State
Defensive Player of the Year
Allison Arens, South Dakota
Sixth Woman of the Year
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
Freshman of the Year
Danni Nichols, Western Illinois
Newcomer of the Year
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
Coach of the Year
Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota
