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Murdie Named To Preseason All-Summit First Team
Oct 26, 2020 | Women's Basketball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ā The Summit League announced its preseason poll today with Omaha picked ninth. Junior Mariah Murdie was tabbed to the Preseason All-Summit First Team.
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Murdie is coming off an All-Summit Second Team honor as a sophomore last season and earned All-Newcomer team honors as a freshman. The junior from Meriden, Kan., averaged 11.1 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks per game. She also recorded 18 double-digit scoring efforts and four performances of 20 or more points last season.
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South Dakota was picked first with 25 first-place votes, followed by South Dakota State with 11. Western Illinois was picked third, followed by Oral Roberts, North Dakota State, Kansas City, Denver, North Dakota and Omaha.
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For more information, visit OMavs.com
Preseason All-Summit League First Team
Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State, Jr., F (14.2 ppg/5.7 rpg/1.8 apg)
Chloe Lamb, South Dakota, Sr., G (11.2 ppg/3.3 rpg/1.5 apg)
Keni Jo Lippe, Oral Roberts, Sr., G (18.5 ppg/8.0 rpg/2.5 apg)
Mariah Murdie, Omaha, Jr., F (11.1 ppg/6.0 rpg/1.2 bpg)
Myah Selland, South Dakota State, Jr., F (13.8 ppg/5.0 rpg/3.0 apg)
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota, Sr., F (12.2 ppg/7.3 rpg/2.0 bpg)*
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Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
Monica Arens, South Dakota, Sr., G (9.3 ppg/3.9 rpg/1.8 apg)
Julia Fleecs, North Dakota, Jr., F (12.2 ppg/4.8 rpg/0.7 apg)
Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State, Sr., F (8.5 ppg/5.1 rpg/2.3 apg)
Tori Nelson, South Dakota State, So., F (9.7 ppg/3.9 rpg/1.0 spg)
Evan Zars, Western Illinois, Jr., F (9.1 ppg/9.3 rpg/1.5 bpg)
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Preseason Poll
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Murdie is coming off an All-Summit Second Team honor as a sophomore last season and earned All-Newcomer team honors as a freshman. The junior from Meriden, Kan., averaged 11.1 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks per game. She also recorded 18 double-digit scoring efforts and four performances of 20 or more points last season.
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South Dakota was picked first with 25 first-place votes, followed by South Dakota State with 11. Western Illinois was picked third, followed by Oral Roberts, North Dakota State, Kansas City, Denver, North Dakota and Omaha.
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For more information, visit OMavs.com
Preseason All-Summit League First Team
Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State, Jr., F (14.2 ppg/5.7 rpg/1.8 apg)
Chloe Lamb, South Dakota, Sr., G (11.2 ppg/3.3 rpg/1.5 apg)
Keni Jo Lippe, Oral Roberts, Sr., G (18.5 ppg/8.0 rpg/2.5 apg)
Mariah Murdie, Omaha, Jr., F (11.1 ppg/6.0 rpg/1.2 bpg)
Myah Selland, South Dakota State, Jr., F (13.8 ppg/5.0 rpg/3.0 apg)
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota, Sr., F (12.2 ppg/7.3 rpg/2.0 bpg)*
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Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
Monica Arens, South Dakota, Sr., G (9.3 ppg/3.9 rpg/1.8 apg)
Julia Fleecs, North Dakota, Jr., F (12.2 ppg/4.8 rpg/0.7 apg)
Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State, Sr., F (8.5 ppg/5.1 rpg/2.3 apg)
Tori Nelson, South Dakota State, So., F (9.7 ppg/3.9 rpg/1.0 spg)
Evan Zars, Western Illinois, Jr., F (9.1 ppg/9.3 rpg/1.5 bpg)
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Preseason Poll
| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | South Dakota (25) | 587 |
| 2. | South Dakota State (11) | 566 |
| 3. | Western Illinois | 389 |
| 4. | Oral Roberts | 376 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 371 |
| 6. | Kansas City | 323 |
| 7. | Denver | 300 |
| 8. | North Dakota | 203 |
| 9. | Omaha | 124 |
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