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Jordan King

Men's Basketball

Jordan King (G, 6-0, 180, Jr., Arlington, S.D./Arlington HS) led an NSU comeback effort against the University of Mary with a career-high 16 points on Saturday despite playing just 17 minutes of the game. King drained four of eight 3-point attempts, including several late treys to keep the Wolves in contention. He was also a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line while dishing out five assists and coming up with one of the team’s three steals.

Emily Becken

Women's Basketball

Emily Becken notched her first double-double of the season with a 17-point, 11-assist effort in the Wolves' 76-65 win over the University of Mary. Becken was one of four Wolves in double figures in scoring and one of three players to notch a double-double, marking the first time that has happened this season. NSU has now won four straight games.

NSU's Kailee Hyland looks for an opening against Jamestown in Friday night's win. Hyland scored the game-winner in NSU's 2-0 victory.

Wolves blank Jimmies in late-night showcase

NSU Sports Information

9/5/2009 2:25:42 AM

Box Score

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University sophomore Kailee Hyland scored her first goal of the season in the first half to give the Wolves the lead, and fellow sophomore Lexi Jares nailed her first tally of the year in the second half to make sure it stayed that way, as the Wolves claimed a 2-0 win over Jamestown College on Friday.

The win, which came during NSU’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness match, gave the Wolves their first notch in the win column on the young season. Jamestown fell to 0-3-1 with the non-conference loss.

Hyland’s goal, which came at the 29:21 mark, came after the Jimmies stole the ball from forward Kaylee McDonald, but instead of clearing the ball, played it back to Hyland in front of the net. Hyland picked up the loose ball and slipped it past a diving Angela Vaches and into the net for the game’s first goal and the Wolves’ first lead of the year.

The shot was one of seven shots on goal for the Wolves in the period. NSU outshot Jamestown by an 18-1 margin in the first half and a 28-4 count on the night.

Still leading by the single tally in the second half, the Wolves capitalized on a golden opportunity in the 66th minute of play in the second half. Senior midfielder Stephanie Connolly played a long ball through the middle that was picked up on the left side by freshman midfielder Renee Gittings. Gittings then centered a short cross for a streaking Jares, who tapped the ball past the defense and into the right side of the net for the insurance goal.

NSU came close on several other shots throughout the night, sending at least four shots sailing just over the crossbar. In all, the Wolves managed 10 shots on goal, while junior goalkeeper Dee Wood did not have to make a single save on the night.

The Wolves will try to make it two in a row on Sunday, as they take on Nebraska-Kearney, facing the first-year program for the first time in school history. The Lopers fell to MSU Moorhead earlier in the day and are now 1-2 on the season heading into Sunday’s match. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at Jerde Field.