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Ashley Gabler

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Ashley Gabler (OF, So., Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St. Margarets HS) led the Wolves with a .357 batting average in six conference games this week. After struggling in two home games on Wednesday, Gabler bounced back to go 5-for-9 (.556) at the plate for the Wolves in their four-game road trip and racked up a .600 on base percentage. The sophomore drilled her second home run of the season in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against 24th ranked Minnesota State, Mankato, breaking up the Mavericks’ shut-out bid in the process.

James Paul

Baseball

James Paul (Sr., SS, R/R, 5-8, 165, Paynesville, Minn. / Paynesville HS) led the Wolves batters with a .542 average in their 1-5 week this week. He went 13-24 with five RBI, two doubles, and four runs scored with a .625 slugging percentage and a .577 on-base percentage (1.202 OPS). The senior also earned two walks and was a perfect 2-2 on stolen base attempts.

Northern State Moves Up To #4

Melissa Wolf, SID

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2/19/2008 4:15:45 PM

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Northern State men's basketball team has moved up to a #4 ranking in the NABC/Division II Coaches Poll, released today by the NCAA. This is the highest ranking of the season for the Wolves, who are 24-2 on the year, and the second highest national ranking in school history. The highest any NSU men's basketball team has reached is a #3 ranking, reached on February 9, 1998. The Wolves continue to trail NSIC rival Winona State, who is 27-1 on the year and #3 in the nation. NSU was able to move up as Alaska-Anchorage, ranked #4 last week, suffered a loss and fell to #9.

NABC Division II Coaches’ Poll
(Feb. 19, 2008)

Rk School Record Pts Last
1. Bentley, Mass. (6) 24-0 198 1
2. Grand Valley State, Mich. (2) 28-0 194 2
3. Winona State, Minn. 27-1 184 3
4. Northern State, S.D. 24-2 176 5
5. South Carolina Aiken 20-2 166 6
6. Findlay, Ohio 22-3 159 7
7. Drury, Mo. 20-3 147 9
8. Augusta State, Ga. 19-4 142 12
9. Alaska-Anchorage 20-4 135 4
10. LIU-C.W. Post 21-2 128 14
11. Mount Olive, N.C. 20-4 118 16
12. Tarleton State, Texas 20-3 113 17
13. Gannon, Pa. 22-3 110 8
14. Southwestern Oklahoma State 20-4 94 19
15. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 19-3 85 20
16. South Dakota 19-4 76 10
17. Fort Lewis, Colo. 20-4 65 25
18. Southwest Baptist, Mo. 18-5 61 15
19. Minnesota State 20-5 39 NR
20. Cal State-San Bernardino 19-5 35 18
21. California, Pa. 18-4 29 NR
22. Kentucky Wesleyan 22-4 23 22
23. North Alabama 20-7 20 NR
24. Benedict, S.C. 19-4 18 NR
25. Florida Southern 19-7 13 23