November 20 , 2003

NSU WOMEN SIGN THREE HIGH SCHOOL HOOPSTERS

ABERDEEN, SD - Northern State head women’s basketball coach Curt Fredrickson has announced that Jaclyn Arns (St. Michael, Minn.), Ryanne Brockhaus (Prior Lake, Minn.) and Noelle Hall (Lewiston, Minn.) have committed to play with the Northern State women’s basketball team beginning in the 2004-05 season.

Arns, a 5-6 point guard, posted 12.3 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists as a junior at St. Michael High School. Jaclyn holds her school’s record for single season three-pointers (57) and steals (96) while leading the squad in scoring, steals and assists in her last two seasons. She is a two-time all-conference honoree in basketball and volleyball and has been an academic all-conference honoree three times.

Brockhaus, a 5-5 point guard, averaged 12 points, five assists, four steals and three rebounds per game for Prior Lake High School in her junior year. She is an all-conference performer and a team captain and was named as a top 100 player in the state of Minnesota. Ryanne helped to guide the Lakers to the Missota Conference championship in 2003 and set her school record for assists. Her team earned a third place finish in Section 3A state tournament in her sophomore season and finished fourth last year.

Hall, a 6-1 forward/center, netted 15 points and seven rebounds per contest as a junior for Lewiston-Altura High School. She is a three-time all-conference performer and was named to the Minnesota All-State team last season. Noelle competed on a summer AAU team that finished second in the nation. Hall helped to guide LAHS to the sub-section 1AA championship in her last two years.

“We have added three outstanding young ladies to our Wolves Basketball program,” commented Coach Fredrickson. “All three athletes play in very successful programs. Jaclyn and Ryanne are two of the top point guards in Minnesota and Noelle gives us a presence at the post position that can score and rebound.”

NSU’s three additions mark the first of Curt Fredrickson’s 2003-04 recruiting class.