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Aug 12	Biernacki to Play Basketball at Northwestern Amber Biernacki (Vista, Calif.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College later this fall.
Jul 30	Girls' Basketball Camp II Award Winners Northwestern College hosted its second girls' basketball camp this week (July 26-29) in the Bultman Center and Rowenhorst Student Center.
Jul 20	Raiders Named to the WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll For the sixth consecutive year, the Northwestern College women's basketball team earned WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll honors for the 2009-10 season.
Jul 9	Basketball Camp I Contest Winners Northwestern College hosted the first of two girls basketball camps this week (July 6-9) in the Bultman Center and Rowenhorst Student Center.
Jun 16	Raiders Sign Iowa All-Stater Brenna Lantz (Lytton, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College this year.
May 25	Dunkelberger to Play Basketball at Northwestern Alli Dunkelberger (Waconia, Minn.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year. She will also play for the Red Raider soccer team.
May 4	Northwestern Women's Basketball Signs Two Madison McKinstrey (The Woodlands, Texas) and Layla Rabih (Denver, Colo.) have signed letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 30	Raiders Sign Iowa All-Stater For Basketball, Track Mackenzie Small (Hinton, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and track and field careers at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 30	Raiders Sign Multi-Sports Star from Washington to Play Basketball, Softball Jordan Biehle (Nooksack, Wash.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and softball careers at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 23	Raiders Sign Multi-Sports Standout Andrea Andersen (Alton, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and track and field careers at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 8	Raiders Sign South Dakota All-Stater Samantha Kleinsasser (Huron, S.D.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year.
Mar 22	Kami Kuhlmann and Family Featured in Sioux City Journal Read an article about Northwestern women's basketball/softball player Kami Kuhlmann
Mar 19	Hurley Named WBCA/State Farm All-All-American The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and State Farm announced the 2010 NAIA State Farm Coaches' All-American team and Becca Hurley was named to the first team for the second consecutive year.
Mar 19	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Celebrates National Championship The Northwestern College women's basketball team and coaching staff celebrated their 2009-10 NAIA Division II Championship with nearly 400 fans, parents, students and members of the community and media.
Mar 18	Championship Celebration Tonight at 6:30pm in the Bultman Center Northwestern College will be hosting a welcome home celebration for coach Earl Woudstra and the 2010 NAIA Division II National Champion Women’s Basketball team starting at 6:30 pm tonight (Wednesday, March 17th) in the Bultman Center in Orange City.
Mar 17	Hurley, Hulstein Earn NAIA All-American Honors The NAIA released its 2009-10 Division II women's basketball All-American teams and Becca Hurley and Randa Hulstein earned first and second team honors, respectively.
Mar 17	Northwestern Wins the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship The Northwestern College Red Raiders are national champions! Northwestern cruised to an 85-66 victory over Shawnee State in the final game to win its third championship and second in three years. They also won it in 2008 and 2001.
Mar 17	Raider Players, Coaches Earn Postseason Tournament Honors Three players from Northwestern's national champion women's basketball team were named to the 2009-10 NAIA Division II All-Tournament team. In addition, head coach Earl Woudstra was named the Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year
Mar 16	Northwestern to Play For National Championship Championship Game Time!...And then there were two...Third-ranked Northwestern will take on eighth-ranked Shawnee State (Ohio) in tonights NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship game at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa
Mar 16	Raiders Defeat Briar Cliff; Set to Play in Championship Game Third-ranked Northwestern defeated #8 Briar Cliff in the second national semifinal game 91-83 to advance the national championship game tomorrow night at 9:05 pm at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City.
Mar 16	Two Raiders Earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete Honors The NAIA announced the 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes for women's basketball and two Raiders received the honor. Juniors Becca Hurley (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) and Kristin Neth (Scotland, S.D.) both met the requirements and were among 177 student athletes
Mar 15	Raiders and BCU To Play in National Semifinals Top-seeded Northwestern will face a familiar foe in tonight's national semifinals as they will play third-seeded/eighth-ranked Briar Cliff for the fourth time this season. Tip-off for tonight's semifinal game is at 8:00 pm.
Mar 14	Raiders Are Final Four Bound! Third-ranked Northwestern defeated #13 Iowa Wesleyan 89-72 to earn its third straight trip to the NAIA national semifinals. The Red Raiders will be making their sixth overall appearance in the semifinals, winning two championships in 2001 and 2008.
Mar 13	Raiders to Play Iowa Wesleyan in the Quarterfinals Top-seeded Northwestern will play third-seeded Iowa Wesleyan with a trip to the national semifinals on the line on Satuday, March 13 at the 2010 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship.
Mar 12	Northwestern Moves on With Big Win over Sterling Third-ranked Northwestern cruised to its second straight big win as they defeated Sterling (Kan.) 92-50 in the second round of the 2010 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship.
Mar 12	Randa Hulstein Scores 1,000th Point Randa Hulstein (Sioux Center, Iowa) netted 14 points in the Raiders 92-50 second round win over Sterling (Kan.) and became the newest member of the 1,000 club.
Mar 11	Northwestern to Play Sterling in the Second Round Top-seeded Northwestern will play fourth-seeded Sterling (Kan.) in a second round game on Friday, March 12 at the 2010 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship.
Mar 10	Raiders Stay Perfect in First Round, Earn Big Win over IUNW Third-ranked Northwestern cruised to a 100-47 win over Indiana Northwest in the opening round of the 2010 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship played this afternoon.
Mar 9	Hurley Named Finalist For WBCA State Farm Coaches' All-American Team Becca Hurley (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) was named one of 29 finalists for the WBCA State Farm Coaches' All-America Team as announced by the WBCA earlier today.
Mar 7	Northwestern Set to Open National Tournament Play Third-ranked Northwestern opens its national tournament trail on Thursday, March 11 when they take on unranked Indiana University Northwest at the 2010 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship.
Mar 4	NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Tournament Brackets Released The NAIA released the official brackets for the upcoming 32-team D-II women's basketball national championship this afternoon and Northwestern College earned one of four number one seeds.
Mar 3	Four Raiders Earn All-Conference Honors The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) released its 2010 all-conference teams earlier today and four Red Raiders were named to the first and second teams
Mar 2	Northwestern Loses to Hastings in the GPAC Championship Third-ranked Northwestern lost to top-ranked Hastings in the GPAC Championship Tuesday night 81-70.
Mar 1	Raiders to Play For GPAC Championship Two of the top teams in the nation go head-to-head for the GPAC women's basketball championship Tuesday night (March 2) in Hastings, Neb. Third-ranked Northwestern and top-ranked Hastings, the tournament's top two seeds, will meet for the second time this season with a tip-off at 7:00pm.
Feb 27	Raiders Advance to the GPAC Title Game With Win over Briar Cliff Third-ranked Northwestern cruised to a 94-75 win over eighth-ranked Briar Cliff in the semifinals of the GPAC postseason women's basketball tournament.
Feb 26	Raiders to Play Briar Cliff in GPAC Semifinals Third-ranked Northwestern goes for its fourth straight win Saturday afternoon as they play host to eighth-ranked Briar Cliff in one of two GPAC semifinal match-ups.
Feb 25	Raiders Advance to the GPAC Semifinals Third-ranked Northwestern used an early 15-3 run to get a lead and held off a late rally to defeat Mount Marty 89-80 in the GPAC women's basketball quarterfinals.
Feb 24	Raiders Open Postseason Play vs Mount Marty Third-ranked Northwestern opens postseason play Thursday night as they play host to Mount Mary in the quarterfinals of the GPAC women's basketball tournament.
Feb 22	Northwestern Moves Up to Third in the Final NAIA D-II Coaches' Poll Hastings (Neb.) earned the final No. 1 ranking of the 2009-10 season in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the NAIA announced Monday.
Feb 21	Northwestern Seeded Second in GPAC Tournament Fourth-ranked Northwestern is the second seed in the upcoming 2010 GPAC women's basketball tournament.
Feb 20	Raiders Shut Down USF in 68-47 Win Fourth-ranked Northwestern used an early 13-0 run and held USF to just one basket over a 10 minute span in the first half to defeat USF 68-47 in the final game of the regular season.
Feb 19	Raiders Host USF on Parent's/Senior's Day Fourth-ranked Northwestern plays host to the University of Sioux Falls in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The Red Raiders are 14-3 in the GPAC, 23-4 overall and clinched the second seed in the GPAC Tournament that will begin next week
Feb 18	Raiders Eclipse Century Mark; Cruise Past Dakota Wesleyan Fourth-ranked Northwestern jumped out to an 11-0 lead and never trailed as they rolled to a 102-49 win over Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball Wednesday night.
Feb 17	Raiders Host DWU in Women's Hoops Fourth-ranked Northwestern begins its final week of the regular season tonight as they play host to Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball.
Feb 15	Raiders Hold Fourth Spot in NAIA D-II Coaches Poll The Raiders held down the fourth spot for the second straight week in the NAIA D-II women's basketball coaches' poll released earlier today.
Feb 14	Raiders Fall to Top-Ranked Hastings, 83-70 Northwestern lost its first game in nearly a month as the fourth ranked Red Raiders were defeated by top-ranked Hastings, 83-70, Saturday afternoon in Hastings, Neb.
Feb 12	Raiders/Broncos in GPAC Women's Basketball Showdown Fourth-ranked Northwestern will play its final road game of the regulars season as they travel to top-ranked Hastings tomorrow to play the Broncos in a key GPAC women's basketball game.
Feb 11	NAIA D-II Weekly Women's Basketball Report The NAIA released its weekly women's basketball report earlier today.
Feb 10	Raiders Defeat Morningside in Battle of Ranked Teams Becca Hurley scored a season-high 31 points, including the final four points of the game in leading fourth-ranked Northwestern to an 87-83 win over 12th-ranked Morningside.
Feb 9	Northwestern Hosts Morningside in Battle of Ranked Teams Northwestern plays host to Morningside Wednesday night in a key women's basketball conference match-up featuring ranked teams.
Feb 8	Raiders Move Up to Fourth in Feb. 8 Women's BBall Poll Northwestern moved up one spot to fourth in this week's (Feb.8) NAIA D-II women's basketball poll released earlier today.
Feb 6	Raiders Cruise Past Dana For Big Road Win Northwestern shot better than 60% from the field and recorded an impressive 91-48 road win over Dana Saturday afternoon in GPAC women's basketball. The Red Raiders won their fourth straight game and improved to 12-2 in the GPAC, 21-3 overall.
Feb 5	NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Report The NAIA released the fourth installment of its weekly women's basketball report.
Feb 5	Raiders Go For Fourth Straight Win This Weekend Northwestern travels to Blair, Neb. to play Dana this Saturday, Feb. 6, in GPAC women's basketball. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
Feb 4	Raiders Use Big First Half to Defeat Mount Marty Northwestern used a big first half to defeat Mount Marty 67-60 in GPAC women's basketball action Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. The Red Raiders won their third straight game
Feb 2	Raiders Host Mount Marty Wednesday Night Northwestern returns home to play Mount Marty in another key GPAC women's basketball game Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. Tipoff for the women's game is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
Feb 1	Raiders Hold Down Fifth Spot in Feb. 1 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Poll Northwestern held down the fifth spot for the second straight week in the NAIA D-II women's basketball poll released earlier today.
Jan 31	Hurley Scores 23 Points to Lead NWC Past Dordt Becca Hurley scored 23 points in leading fifth-ranked Northwestern to an impressive 76-59 win over Dordt Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center.
Jan 29	Raiders to Play Dordt in GPAC Women's Basketball Northwestern is set to play Dordt for the second time this season tomorrow afternoon in GPAC women's basketball. Tipoff in Sioux Center is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
Jan 25	Raiders Fall to Fifth in This Week's NAIA Poll Northwestern dropped two spots in this week's NAIA D-II women's basketball poll but still remained in the top five, holding the fifth spot in the Jan. 25 rating.
Jan 23	Second Half Run Leads Northwestern Past Midland Lutheran A 10-2, second half run helped lead third-ranked Northwestern to a 90-74 win over Midland Lutheran Saturday afternoon in GPAC women's basketball. With the win, the Red Raiders improved to 9-2 in the conference, 18-3 overall.
Jan 22	Raiders to Host Midland Lutheran in GPAC Basketball Third-ranked Northwestern returns to play its first home game in two weeks this weekend against Midland Lutheran. The Red Raiders are in second place in the GPAC with an 8-2 record, 17-3 overall.
Jan 21	Raiders Lose to Briar Cliff in Match-Up of Ranked Teams A 12-0, late second-half run gave seventh-ranked Briar Cliff an 85-75 win over third-ranked Northwestern in a GPAC women's basketball game played in Sioux City, Iowa. The Red Raiders had their nine-game win streak snapped and dropped to 8-2 in the GPAC, 17-3 overall.
Jan 20	NAIA D-II Women's Basketballl Report Click on the following link to view the weekly NAIA D-II women's basketball report-Jan. 20:
Jan 19	Raiders, BCU to Play in Sioux City Third-ranked Northwestern goes for its tenth straight win Wednesday night as they take on seventh ranked Briar Cliff in a key GPAC women's basketball game featuring ranked teams.
Jan 18	Raiders Remain Third in Coaches' Poll Northwestern College held down the third spot for the third straight week in the most recent NAIA D-II women's basketball poll released earlier today.
Jan 16	Hulstein, DeJong Lead Raiders to Ninth Straight Win Randa Hulstein scored 19 points and Kendra DeJong recorded her second career double-double in leading third-ranked Northwestern to its ninth straight win, 70-62, over Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D.
Jan 15	Raiders Head to Mitchell, S.D. to Play DWU Third-ranked Northwestern goes for its ninth consecutive win Friday night as they head to Mitchell, S.D. to take on Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball. Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
Jan 14	Raiders Shoot Past USF for Eighth Straight Win Kendra DeJong scored 19 points and Randa Hulstein added 17 as the Raiders won their eighth straight game with a 73-61 win over the University of Sioux Falls.
Jan 13	Raiders Begin Three-Game Road Trip in Sioux Falls The Red Raiders open up a huge three-game road trip Wednesday evening as they take on USF in GPAC women's basketball. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jan 11	Raiders Remain Third in NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Poll Northwestern College remained third in this week's NAIA D-II women's basketball poll released earlier this afternoon.
Jan 10	Northwestern Wins Seventh Straight; 86-51 Win Over Neb. Wesleyan Four Raider players scored in double figures as the Northwestern women's basketball team cruised to its seventh straight win, 86-51 over Nebraska Wesleyan. Northwestern improved to 6-1 in the GPAC, 15-2 overall
Jan 8	Raiders Host Nebraska Wesleyan in Saturay Afternoon Contest Third-ranked Northwestern goes for its seventh consecutive win Saturday afternoon as they play host to Nebraska Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball.
Jan 6	Basketball Games Postponed The Red Raiders basketball doubleheader scheduled for tonight against Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D. has been postponed due to the weather. No make-up date has been announced at this time.
Jan 4	Raiders Defeat Briar Cliff in Overtime, 118-105 Eight straight points at the start of overtime led third-ranked Northwestern to a 118-105 win over #15 Briar Cliff in non-conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Red Raiders improved to 14-2 overall
Jan 1	Ranked Teams to Play Saturday in Non-Conference Match-Up Northwestern plays host to Briar Cliff this weekend in a non-conference match-up featuring ranked teams. The Red Raiders, ranked third in the last NAIA coaches’ poll, have won five straight and are 13-2 overall. Briar Cliff has won four straight games and comes in with a 13-2 overall record, ranked 15th
Dec 31	Raiders Go 2-0 at Trinity Christian College Classic Third-ranked Northwestern cruised to a pair of wins at the Trinity Christian College Classic played in Palos Heights, Ill. The Raiders defeated the hosts, Trinity Christian, Wednesday night 99-64 and then knocked off Olivet Nazarene Thursday afternoon, 110-89.
Dec 29	Raiders to Play in Trinity Christian Classic Third-ranked Northwestern finishes off its 2009 schedule with a pair of games at the Trinity Christian College women's basketball classic in Palos Heights, Ill. The Red Raiders, with an 11-2 record, will play the hosts, Trinity Christian,
Dec 19	Weekend Sweep for Northwestern Women's Team Third-ranked Northwestern improved to 11-2 on the season with a convincing 95-57 win over Central (Iowa) on Saturday in women's basketball played in Pella. It was the second straight win for NWC in as many nights as they knocked off William Penn on Friday, 95-72.
Dec 16	Raiders Begin Four-Game Road Trip This Weekend Third-ranked Northwestern begins a four-game road swing this weekend as they take on William Penn and Central in non-conference women's basketball. The Red Raiders bring a 9-2 record into Friday night's game against the Lady Statesmen and will take on Central Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm.
Dec 14	Northwestern Ranked Third in NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Poll Northwestern dropped two spots to third in this week's NAIA D-II women's basketball coaches' poll released earlier this afternoon.
Dec 13	Raiders Shoot Past Concordia, 77-64, in Women's Basketball Kami Kuhlmann scored a game-high 21 points and Randa Hulstein recorded her first double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 boards in leading the Raiders past Concordia 77-64 in GPAC women's basketball Saturday afternoon.
Dec 11	Top-25 Teams to Play Saturday in Seward, Neb. Top-ranked Northwestern will play its second straight ranked opponent as they head to Seward, Neb. to take on 25th-ranked Concordia.
Dec 10	Raiders Fall to Morningside in Top 20 Match-Up In a showdown of top-20 NAIA squads, the top-ranked Red Raider women’s basketball team lost to #18 Morningside 81-75 Wednesday night at the Ross Verdoorn Gymnasium in Sioux City. Northwestern lost for the first time in conference play
Dec 9	Ranked Teams to Play Tonight in Sioux City Top-ranked Northwestern puts its seven-game win streak on the line tonight as the Raiders travel to Sioux City to take on defending champion Morningside. The game is on as scheduled with tipoff at 6:00 pm.
Dec 8	Raiders Hold Top Spot in NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Poll for Second Week The Northwestern College women's basketball team held down the top spot in the NAIA D-II women's basketball coaches' poll for the second straight week.
Dec 6	Raiders Earn 102-49 Win over Dana Top-ranked Northwestern shot 62% from the field and remained unbeaten in conference play with a dominant 102-49 win over Dana Saturday afternoon in the Bultman Center.
Dec 4	Raiders Look For Seventh Straight Win Saturday vs Dana Northwestern plays host to Dana this weekend in a GPAC women’s basketball contest scheduled for Nov. 5 at 2:00 pm. The Red Raiders have won six straight games and moved into the top spot in this week’s NAIA D-II women’s basketball coaches poll.
Dec 3	Raiders Win Sixth Straight; Down Dordt 66-55 Kendra DeJong scored 21 points and Becca Hurley recorded her sixth career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in leading the Raiders past Dordt, 66-55, in GPAC women's basketball Wednesday night.
Dec 2	Raiders Host Dordt In GPAC Women's Basketball Top-ranked Northwestern plays host to Dordt College this evening in a GPAC women's basketball contest scheduled for 6:00 pm in the Bultman Center.
Nov 30	Raiders Earn Top Spot in NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team earned the top spot in this week's NAIA D-II Coaches' Top 25 poll released earlier today.
Nov 24	Raiders Win Fifth Straight; Hand Mount Marty Its First Loss 81-68 Second-ranked Northwestern handed Mount Marty its first loss of the season with an 81-68 win in GPAC women's basketball Tuesday night in Yankton, S.D.
Nov 23	Raiders Face Undefeated Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D. Second-ranked Northwestern takes to the road and resumes GPAC play this evening as they play at undefeated Mount Marty. Tipoff in Yankton, S.D. slated for 6:00 pm.
Nov 22	Raiders Roll Over Doane in GPAC Opener Second-ranked Northwestern rolled to an 85-45 women’s basketball win over Doane in the GPAC opener for both teams. The Red Raiders won their fourth straight game and improved to 5-1 overall.
Nov 20	Raiders Open Conference Play on Saturday vs Doane The Red Raider women's basketball team opens conference play this weekend as they play host to Doane. Northwestern brings a three-game win streak and 4-1 overall record into Saturday's contest...
Nov 16	Raiders Look to Build on the Success of Last Season One of the top programs in the NAIA year after year, the Northwestern College women’s basketball team achieved great success during the 2008-09 season.
Nov 15	Hurley Reaches 1,000 Point Milestone Becca Hurley scored her 1,000th career point in the Raiders' 72-57 win over MidAmerica Nazarene at the Pizza Ranch Classic hosted by Northwestern College.
Nov 14	Kuhlmann, Hurley Lead Raiders Past MidAmerica Nazarene, 72-57 Kami Kuhlmann scored a career-high 26 points and Becca Hurley netted 20 in the Raiders 72-57 win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the Pizza Ranch Women's Basketball Classic hosted by Northwestern College. The Red Raiders, ranked second in the NAIA preseason coaches poll, improve to 4-1 this season.
Nov 13	Raiders Knock Off Waldorf, 81-58 Sparked by a 17-0 run in the first half, the Red Raider women's basketball team cruised to a 81-58 win over Waldorf on the first day of the Pizza Ranch Classic. NWC improves to 3-1 on the season while Waldorf falls to 1-4.
Nov 12	Pizza Ranch Women's Basketball Classic Preview The Red Raiders play host to the four-team Pizza Ranch Womens Basketball Classic this weekend. The Classic will feature two games on both Friday and Saturday, beginning with 15th-ranked USF against MidAmerica Nazarene at 12:30pm on Friday.
Nov 9	Raiders Go 1-1 on North Dakota Trip Second-ranked Northwestern lost to sixth-ranked Jamestown (N.D.) 80-63 on Friday night but came back to defeat Valley City State (N.D.) 77-69 last Saturday afternoon.
Nov 6	Raiders Take On North Dakota Teams The second-ranked Raiders travel to North Dakota to play a pair of DAC Conference teams this weekend. Northwestern will play sixth-ranked Jamestown with a 5:30 pm tipoff on Friday night and come back to play RV Valley City State on Saturday at 2:00 pm.
Nov 3	Raiders Defeat Waldorf 77-49 in Season Opener Becca Hurley scored 22 points and the Raiders limited Waldorf to just 27% from the floor in their 77-49 win over the Warriors. Northwestern is now 1-0 on the season while Waldorf falls to 1-1.
Nov 2	Raiders Open 2009-10 Women's Basketball Season at Waldorf The Red Raiders open their 2009-10 season as they travel to Forest City, Iowa to take on Waldorf this evening at 7:00 pm. Listen live to the game via the NWC webcast at the following link
Oct 26	Raiders Picked Second in NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Preseason Top 25 The Northwestern College women's basketball team is picked second in the annual NAIA D-II women's basketball coaches top 25 preseason poll released earlier today by the national office.
Oct 14	Red Raiders Picked to Finish Second in GPAC Preseason Women's Basketball Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team was picked to finish second in the annual preseason coaches' basketball poll released earlier today.
Aug 25	Youthful Raiders Cap Banner Year in Final Four After winning the national championship in 2008 with a veteran team featuring five senior starters, the Northwestern women’s basketball team had a definite new look at the start of the 2008-09 season.
Aug 14	De Jong Named Journal's Siouxland Athlete of the Year Kendra De Jong, an incoming freshman from Hospers, Iowa who will play basketball and run track for the Red Raiders, was recently named the 2009 Siouxland Athlete of the Year by the Sioux City Journal.
Jul 31	Girls Basketball Fundamental Camp II Award Winners Northwestern College and head women's basketball coach Earl Woudstra hosted its second fundamental basketball camp of the summer this past week (July 27-30).
Jul 14	Northwestern Girls Basketball Fundamental Camp Award Winners Northwestern College and head women's basketball coach Earl Woudstra hosted the first of two girls basketball camps last week (July 6-9) in the Bultman Center and Rowenhorst Student Center.
Jul 13	Red Raider Women's Basketball Team Earns Academic Honor The Northwestern College women's basketball team earned WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll honors for the 2008-09 season.
Jun 12	Engen to Play Basketball at Northwestern Thea Engen (Lamberton, Minn.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year.
May 4	Raiders Sign Three to Play Basketball Mallory Cunard (Missouri Valley, Iowa), Larissa Sapp (Volga, S.D.) and Kayla Hovland (Bricelyn, Minn.) have signed letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Northwestern College next year. Sapp will also run track for the Red Raiders.
Apr 29	Peters to Play Basketball, Softball at Northwestern Patrice Peters (Little Rock, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and softball careers at Northwestern College.
Mar 24	Winterfeld, Mahlum to Play Basketball at Northwestern College Kelsi Winterfeld (Sioux Center, Iowa) and Emily Mahlum (Adel, Iowa) have signed letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Northwestern College next year.
Mar 19	Raiders Earn Postseason NAIA Honors The NAIA released its 2009 All-Americans and Scholar Athletes for women’s basketball and three Raiders earned postseason honors.
Mar 17	Raiders Fall to Morningside in Final Four Sixth-ranked Northwestern lost to #1 Morningside 63-58 in the national semifinals at the 2009 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship. The Raiders end the season with a 26-9 overall record while Morningside moves on to the championship game with a 36-0 mark.
Mar 16	Northwestern to Face Morningside in Final Four Northwestern will face Morningside for the fourth time this season as the two rivals meet on Monday, March 16 at 6:00pm in the Final Four at the 2009 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Championship. It marks a rematch of last year's semifinal meeting in which Northwestern defeated the Mustangs, 93-69, en route to its second national championship.
Mar 15	Raiders Are Final Four Bound! For the second straight year and third time in four years, the Northwestern College women's basketball team is going to the Final Four! The Raiders defeat top-seeded Davenport (Mich.) 76-66 to advance to the semifinals on Monday, March 16 with a 26-8 overall record.
Mar 14	Northwestern to Play Top-Seeded Davenport in Elite Eight The Northwestern College women's basketball team will take on top-seed and fourth-ranked Davenport University (Mich.) tonight (March 14) in the Elite Eight of the 2009 NAIA D-II women's basketball national championship. Tipoff at the Tyson Events Center is scheduled for 6:00 pm. The Raiders finished the season ranked sixth and earned a second seed.
Mar 13	Northwestern Advances to Elite Eight Northwestern defeated Sterling College 72-55 in the second round of the NAIA D-II women's basketball national championship. The sixth-ranked Raiders advance to the Elite Eight with a 25-8 overall record and will face #4 Davenport (Mich.), one of four top seeds, at 6:00 pm tomorrow night (March 14). Sterling ends the season with a 27-6 record.
Mar 12	Northwestern to Play Sterling in Second Round Sixth-ranked Northwestern takes on #12 Sterling College (Kan.) in the second round of the 2009 NAIA national championship. The Raiders, a number two seed, are 24-8 overall while the third-seeded Warriors are 27-5 overall. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm at the Tyson Events Center and the winner will advance to the Elite Eight on Saturday. Listen live to the action via the NWC webcast at the following link: ListenNow!
Mar 10	Raiders Defeat Covenant 86-54 in Opening Round Northwestern def. Covenant College (Ga.) 86-54 in the first round of the NAIA D-II women's basketball championship in Sioux City, Iowa. The second-seeded Raiders are the defending champions and advance with a 24-8 record. They will play Sterling (Kan.) at 7:00 pm tomorrow.
Mar 10	Woudstra Named WBCA Region II Coach of the Year Earl Woudstra was recently named WBCA Region II Coach of the Year. In his 15th season as head of the Raider women's basketball program, Woudstra has won over 71% of his games and is the all-time winningest coach in the program's history (334-132).
Mar 9	Raiders Face Covenant in the First Round of National Championship The Northwestern College women's basketball team will open its title defense this Thursday night against Covenant College (Ga.) at the 2009 NAIA D-II women's basketball national championship. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Mar 6	Raiders Open Tournament Play Thursday Against Covenant College The NAIA released the brackets for next week's NAIA D-II women's basketball championship and the Raiders are one of four teams with a second seed. Northwestern, ranked sixth in the final poll with a 23-8 overall record, will open tournament play on Thursday night against Covenant College (Ga.) at 7:00 pm. The 2009 event will be played at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mar 6	Remmerde to be Inducted into IGHSA Hall-of-Fame Deb Remmerde, a two-time NAIA Player-of-the-Year and 2008 Northwestern College graduate, is to be inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union this evening at the state basketball tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mar 4	Three Raiders Earn All-GPAC Basketball Honors The 2008-09 GPAC women's basketball all-conference team was announced earlier today and three Raiders earned the postseason honor. Randa Hulstein and Becca Hurley were named to the first team while Kami Kuhlmann earned honorable mention honors.
Mar 3	Raiders Fall in GPAC Championship Game The Northwestern College women's basketball team lost to top-ranked Morningside 64-56 in the GPAC women's basketball championship in Sioux City, Iowa. The Raiders fall to 23-8 overall
Mar 2	Raiders to Play for GPAC Championship Tuesday Night Northwestern College will play in its fourth consecutive GPAC championship game as they take on top-ranked and undefeated Morningside Tuesday night in Sioux City, Iowa. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm.
Mar 1	Raiders Advance to GPAC Championship With 80-78 OT Win Over Concordia Northwestern College needed overtime but defeated Concordia 80-78 in a GPAC women's basketball semifinal game at the Bultman Center. The Raiders advance to their fourth straight GPAC Championship game
Feb 28	Northwestern, Concordia to Play In GPAC Semifinals A pair of top 10 teams take the court Saturday afternoon as sixth-ranked Northwestern takes on eighth-ranked Concordia in the semifinals of the GPAC tournament. Tipoff is slated for 3:00 pm.
Feb 27	Raiders Advance to GPAC Semi's With 80-68 Win Over Doane Northwestern defeated Doane 80-68 last night in the GPAC women's basketball quarterfinals. The sixth-ranked Raiders advance to the GPAC tournament semifinals where they will host 11th-ranked Concordia on Saturday at 3:00pm.
Feb 26	Raiders Open Tournament Play at Home Against Doane The tournament trail begins tonight for the Northwestern College women's basketball team as they play host to Doane in the GPAC quarterfinals. Tipoff is slated for 6:00 p.m.
Feb 23	Northwestern Earns Second Seed in GPAC Postseason Tournament Northwestern College earned the second seed in the upcoming 12-team GPAC postseason women's basketball tournament.
Feb 22	Raiders Close Regular Season With 82-62 Win Over BCU The Northwestern College women's basketball team defeated Briar Cliff 82-62 in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The Raiders finish the regular season in second place in the conference at 15-3 and will be the second seed in the upcoming GPAC Tournament.
Feb 21	Raiders Wrap up the Regular Season at Briar Cliff The Northwestern College women's basketball team wraps up regular season play against Briar Cliff this afternoon in the Newman Flanagan Center.
Feb 19	Raiders Fall to Morningside, 81-67 The Northwestern College women's basketball team lost to top-ranked Morningside last night, 81-67, in a match-up of top-ranked teams.
Feb 17	Raiders Host Top-Ranked Morningside Northwestern College plays host to top-ranked Morningside in GPAC women's basketball action Wednesday night at 6:00pm in the final home game of the regular season.
Feb 16	Raider Defense Stymies Doane in Second Half; Defeat Tigers 75-63 Third-ranked Northwestern outlasted Doane in a key GPAC women's basketball game Saturday afternoon, 75-63, in the Bultman Center. With the win, the Raiders improve to 14-2 in the GPAC, 20-6 overall, with two regular season games left to play.
Feb 13	Northwestern to Play Doane in GPAC Rematch Third-ranked Northwestern plays host to Doane in a key GPAC women's basketball match-up Saturday afternoon. The Raiders are in second place with three games left in the regular season at 13-2, 19-6 overall.
Feb 11	Raiders Fall to DWU, 75-66 Third-ranked Northwestern had its seven-game win streak snapped at the hands of Dakota Wesleyan, 75-66, in Mitchell, S.D Wednesday night. The Raiders drop to 13-2 in the GPAC, 19-6 overall
Feb 10	Hulstein Named NAIA Player-of-the-Week Randa Hulstein (Sioux Center, Iowa) was named NAIA D-II women's basketball player-of-the-week as released by the NAIA earlier this afternoon.
Feb 10	Raiders to Play Dakota Wesleyan in Women's Basketball The Northwestern College women's basketball team goes for its eighth straight win this evening as they play Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D.
Feb 9	Hulstein Named GPAC Player-of-the-Week Randa Hulstein (Sioux Center, Iowa) was named GPAC Player-of-the-Week for her play last week.
Feb 9	Raiders Win Seventh Straight; 78-66 Over Concordia Northwestern won its seventh straight game as they defeated Concordia 78-66 Saturday afternoon in a match-up of top 10 teams. The third-ranked Raiders improve to 13-1 in the GPAC, 19-5 overall with four games left in the regular season.
Feb 6	Top-10 Match-Up as Raiders Host Concordia In a showdown of top 10 teams, Northwestern hosts Concordia in GPAC women's basketball Saturday afternoon. The third-ranked Raiders have won six straight games and are currently in second place within the conference at 12-1, 18-5 overall.
Feb 4	Raiders Win Sixth Straight; Outlast USF 81-75 Third-ranked Northwestern outlasted a tough USF Cougars team on the road for their sixth straight win, 81-75. With the win, NWC improves to 18-5 overall and remains one game behind top-ranked Morningside in the the league standings at 12-1.
Feb 3	Raiders to Play USF in GPAC Rematch Third-ranked Northwestern takes to the road once again as they head to Sioux Falls, S.D. to play USF in GPAC women's basketball. The Raiders have won five straight, including three on the road, to improve to 11-1 in the GPAC, 17-5 overall.
Feb 2	Late Run Leads to Raiders 79-60 Win over Dana The Northwestern College women's basketball team defeated Dana Saturday afternoon 79-60 in the Bultman Center. The Raiders improved to 17-5 overall and 11-1 in the GPAC.
Jan 30	Raiders to Host Dana in GPAC Women's Basketball Third-ranked Northwestern returns home to host Dana in a GPAC women's basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
Jan 29	Raiders Win Overtime Thriller Over Dordt, 81-74 Third-ranked Northwestern rallied from a 13-point, second-half deficit and came back to defeat Dordt College 81-74 in overtime. The Raiders improved to 10-1 in the GPAC, 16-5 overall
Jan 27	Northwestern to Play Dordt in Final Game of Three-Game Road Trip Northwestern wraps up a three-game road trip as they take on GPAC rival Dordt College, Wednesday night in Sioux Center, Iowa. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00pm.
Jan 25	Raiders Pull Away With Second Half Run; Defeat Nebraska Wesleyan 68-55 Fifth-ranked Northwestern used a big second half run to pull away from upset-minded Nebraska Wesleyan, 68-55. The Red Raiders improved to 9-1 in the GPAC and 15-5 overall.
Jan 23	Raiders to Play Nebraska Wesleyan in Weekend Road Trip Fifth-ranked Northwestern heads south to play Nebraska Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball for the second of a three-game road trip. The Raiders come in with a 14-5 record and are currently in second place in the GPAC at 8-1...
Jan 22	Raiders Defeat Mount Marty 69-60 in Top 25 Match-Up In a battle of ranked teams, fifth-ranked Northwestern defeated #21 Mount Marty, 69-60, in GPAC women's basketball last night in Yankton, S.D. The Red Raiders improve to 8-1 in the GPAC, 14-5 overall...
Jan 20	Raiders To Get Big Road Test Against Mount Marty Northwestern travels to Yankton, S.D. to play Mount Marty in a GPAC women's basketball contest featuring ranked teams. The Raiders moved up one spot in this week's NAIA D-II Top 25 to fifth with an overall record of 13-5
Jan 15	Raiders Score Final Six Points; Earn 78-71 Win Over Briar Cliff Northwestern recorded a 78-71, come-from-behind win over Briar Cliff in GPAC women's basketball played in the Bultman Center. The sixth-ranked Raiders improve to 7-1 in the GPAC, 13-5 overall.
Jan 13	Northwestern Hosts Briar Cliff in Women's Basketball The Raiders will try to rebound after their loss at Doane as they play host to Briar Cliff on Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. Despite the loss to the Tigers, Northwestern moved up one spot in this week's NAIA rating to sixth with a 12-5 record.
Jan 12	Northwestern Falls to Doane, 80-75, in Women's GPAC Basketball The Raiders lost for the first time in nine games as they were defeated by Doane 80-75 Saturday night in Crete, Neb. Northwestern drops to 12-5 overall and 6-1 in the GPAC. Doane improves to 5-2 in the GPAC, 14-5 overall.
Jan 9	Raiders Play Doane in GPAC Women's Basketball Showdown Seventh-ranked Northwestern travels to Crete, Neb. to play Doane in GPAC women' s basketball Saturday night. The Raiders have won eight straight games and are tied for first place in the conference at 6-0. They are 12-4 overall.
Jan 8	Raiders Win Eighth Straight; Defeat USF 83-76 The Northwestern College women's basketball team outscored USF 17-8 over the final four minutes to defeat the Cougars 83-76 for its eighth straight win. The seventh-ranked Raiders improve to 6-0 in the GPAC, 12-4 overall.
Jan 6	Raiders Host USF in GPAC Women's Basketball he Red Raiders play host to the University of Sioux Falls in a GPAC women's basketball game Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. Northwestern has won its last seven games and has climbed all the way up to seventh in this week's NAIA D-II top 25 with an 11-4 record.
Jan 5	Raiders Move up 17 Spots to Seventh in NAIA Women's Basketball Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team, fresh off its impressive 70-68 win at fourth-ranked Hastings, moved up 17 spots and climbed all the way to seventh in this week's NAIA D-II Women's Basketball poll.
Jan 4	Hurley Nails Game-Winner With One Second Left in Raiders 70-68 Win over Hastings Becca Hurley nailed a three-pointer with less then a second left to give 24th-ranked Northwestern a thrilling come-from-behind 70-68 road victory over fourth-ranked Hastings Saturday afternoon in Hastings, Neb. The dramatic victory was the seventh straight for the Raiders as they improve to 5-0 in the GPAC, 11-4 overall.
Jan 2	Northwestern and Hastings to Play in Battle of Ranked Teams The Northwestern College women's basketball team will go for its seventh straight win Saturday as they travel to Hastings, Neb. to play the Broncos as part of a GPAC doubleheader.
Jan 1	Raiders Hold On For Sixth Straight Win The Northwestern College women's basketball team won its sixth consecutive game as they defeated Northwestern (Minn.) 68-53 in the final afternoon game of the Pizza Ranch Classic. The Raiders improve to 10-4 overall while the Eagles drop to 2-10 on the season.
Dec 31	Raiders Win Fifth Straight; Take Down Trinity Christian 87-45 After a 17-day layoff, the Northwestern College women's basketball team resumed play today and defeated Trinity Christian (Ill.) 87-45 on the first day of the Pizza Ranch Classic. The 24th-ranked Raiders have won five straight and improve to 9-4 while the Trolls fall to 3-12 on the season.
Dec 29	Northwestern Set to Host Pizza Ranch Classic Northwestern College is set to host the Pizza Ranch Classic beginning Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 30) at 2:00 pm and concluding on Wednesday night (Dec. 31). Four teams comprise the women's field...
Dec 16	Hurley Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Honors Becca Hurley earned GPAC women's basketball player-of-the-week honors for her play last week.
Dec 15	Raiders Win Fourth Straight; Defeat Mount Marty 81-59 Northwestern won its fourth straight game as they defeated Mount Marty 81-59 in GPAC women's basketball Saturday afternoon. The Raiders improve to 4-0 in the GPAC, 8-4 overall while the Lancers fall to 2-2 in the conference and 8-4 overall.
Dec 12	Ranked Women's Basketball Teams to Play Saturday The Northwestern College women's basketball team goes for its fourth straight win Saturday afternoon as they play host to Mount Marty. The Raiders, ranked 24th in the NAIA, is 3-0 in the GPAC and 7-4 overall.
Dec 11	Raiders Use Big Second Half Run to Win Third Straight; 91-81 Over DWU The Northwestern College women's basketball team won its third straight game as they defeated Dakota Wesleyan 91-81 Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. The 24th-ranked Raiders improve to 3-0 in the GPAC, 7-4 overall. The Tigers drop to 1-3 in the GPAC, 6-8 overall.
Dec 10	Raiders Host Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC Basketball The Red Raiders return home tonight to take on Dakota Wesleyan in a GPAC women's basketball match-up. Northwestern, ranked 24th in the most recent poll, has won two straight and is 6-4 overall, 2-0 in the GPAC. DWU is 6-7 overall, 1-2 in the GPAC. Tipoff for the women's contest is 6:00 p.m. and you can watch/listen via the NWC web-cast at the following link: Listen/Watch Now!
Dec 8	Raiders Improve to 2-0 in the GPAC With 74-63 Road Win over Midland The Northwestern College women's basketball team won its second straight conference game as they defeated Midland Lutheran 74-63 Saturday afternoon in Fremont, Neb. The Raiders improve to 2-0 in the GPAC and 6-4 overall while the Warriors drop to 6-7 overall, 1-2 in the league.
Dec 4	NWC Resumes Play vs Midland Lutheran in Women's Basketball After a 10-day layoff, the Northwestern College women's basketball team resumes its 2008-09 season as they head to Fremont, Neb. to play Midland Lutheran in a GPAC contest.
Nov 26	Red Raiders Open GPAC Play With 86-73 Win Over Dordt The Northwestern women's basketball team opened GPAC play with a convincing 86-73 win over rival Dordt College Tuesday night in the Bultman Center. The Red Raiders improve to 5-4 overall, 1-0 in the GPAC, while the Defenders fall to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the GPAC.
Nov 24	Raiders Host Dordt in GPAC Women's Basketball Opener The Northwestern College women's basketball team opens conference play Tuesday night as they play host to Dordt College at 6:00 p.m. The Red Raiders are 4-4 overall and the Defenders come in with a 2-5 overall mark. The game can be seen/heard via the NWC web-cast at the following link: Watch/Listen Now!
Nov 20	Northwestern Falls to USD, 69-61, in Women's Basketball The Raiders fell to NCAA D-I University of South Dakota, 69-61, in women's basketball action last night in the Bultman Center. Northwestern drops to 4-4 on the season while the Coyotes improve to 2-1.
Nov 19	Raiders Host USD in Women's Basketball Action Northwestern College will host the University of South Dakota in women's basketball this evening at the Bultman Center. Tipoff slated for 1:00 p.m.
Nov 17	Raiders Cruise to a 106-59 Win Over College of Saint Mary The Northwestern College women's basketball team rolled to a 106-59 win over College of Saint Mary Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb. Coach Woudstra's squad improved to 4-3 overall and will host the U. of South Dakota Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.
Nov 14	Northwestern to Play College of Saint Mary in Women's Hoops The Northwestern College women's basketball team continues its road trip as they play College of St. Mary on Saturday at 1:00 pm in Omaha, Neb. The 14th-ranked Red Raiders come in with a 3-3 overall record after losing to top-ranked Morningside this past Tuesday night in non-conference play. The host Flames are 0-4 heading into the weekend with a game at home tonight against USF.
Nov 12	Red Raiders Fall to Morningside in Women's Basketball Northwestern lost to top-ranked Morningside 89-75 in non-conference women's basketball played last night in Sioux City, Iowa. The loss drops the Red Raiders to 3-3 overall this season while the Mustangs improve to 5-0.
Nov 11	Red Raiders to Play Top-Ranked Morningside in Final Four Rematch The Northwestern College women's basketball team takes to the road to play top-ranked Morningside in a rematch of last year's Final Four. The Red Raiders are 3-2 and ranked 14th in the preseason poll while the Mustangs are a perfect 4-0 this season. Tipoff for the non-conference game is at 7:00 p.m and click here for Live Stats.
Nov 10	Red Raiders Split Weekend Basketball Match-Ups The Northwestern College women's basketball team split a pair of games this weekend, falling to #9 Jamestown 85-81 and then defeating Valley City State, 72-54. Coach Woudstra's squad moves to 3-2 this season.
Nov 7	NWC Women's Basketball Weekend Preview The Northwestern College women's basketball team plays host to Jamestown (N.D.) and Valley City State (N.D.) in non-conference hardwood action at the Bultman Center. Both Jamestown and NWC are ranked in the NAIA preseason poll as the Jimmies are ninth and the Red Raiders come in at #14.
Nov 6	Red Raiders Defeat Waldorf in Home Opener, 93-82 Northwestern defeated Waldorf 93-82 in non-conference women's basketball action Wednesday night in the Bultman Center. The Red Raiders improve to 2-1 overall while the visiting Warriors drop to 0-1.
Nov 5	Red Raiders Host Waldorf in Non-Conference Basketball Action The Northwestern College women’s basketball team makes their home debut this evening as they play host to Waldorf College. The Red Raiders are 1-1 this season and the Warriors will be making their season debut. Tipoff scheduled for 7:00 pm in the Bultman Center.
Nov 2	Raiders Open Hoops Season 1-1 at Tyson Tipoff Classic The Northwestern College women's basketball team opened its season with a 1-1 record at the Tyson Tipoff Classic. The tournament was played at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Oct 31	Red Raiders to Make Season Debut at Tyson Tipoff Classic The Northwestern College women's basketball team makes their 2008-09 season debut this weekend as they play in the Tyson Tipoff Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Red Raiders will play against a pair of DAC schools in Dakota State on Friday afternoon and follow with a match-up against Mayville State on Saturday night.
Oct 28	Red Raiders 14th in Preseason Women's Basketball Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team received national recognition as they begin the 2008-09 season ranked 14th in the annual NAIA preseason poll released earlier this week.
Oct 6	Women's Basketball Team Picked Fourth in GPAC Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team was picked fourth out of 13 teams in the annual GPAC preseason coaches poll released earlier this afternoon. The Red Raiders totaled 108 points, 14 points in front of fifth place Doane (94) and claimed one first place vote.
Aug 5	Northwestern College Announces Girls Basketball Camp II Award Winners
Jul 18	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Receives WBCA Academic Honor The Northwestern Collge women's basketball team earned WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll honors this past season.
Jul 15	Girls Basketball Fundamental Camp Award Winners
Jun 19	Norrthwestern College Women's Basketball Team Adds Two Recruits Amy Kallemeyn (Edgerton, Minn.) and Jessica Wedel (Yale, S.D.) have signed letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Northwestern College this fall.
May 23	Klinkenborg to Play Basketball at Northwestern College Brittany Klinkenborg (Rock Rapids, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College this fall.
May 23	Northwestern Women's Basketball Recruit to Play in All-Star Game Valerie Kleinjan (Volga, S.D.), who will join the Red Raider women's basketball team in the fall, will play in the 20th annual Nebraska-South Dakota All-Star Basketball Game on June 14.
May 9	Johnson to Play Basketball and Softball at Northwestern College Shelby Johnson (Akron, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball and softball careers at Northwestern College.
Apr 22	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Signs S.D. All-Stater Valerie Kleinjan (Volga, S.D.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 10	Remmerde Signs With Houston Comets Deb Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) has signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Comets. The senior guard will head to the Comets' training camp, which will begin April 20. Head Coach Karleen Thompson's Comets' squad finished the 2007 season with a 13-21 record and was 18-16 in 2006.
Apr 9	Remmerde Getting Some Interest as WNBA Draft Approaches Senior guard Debbie Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) is getting some interest from a few WNBA teams as the annual draft approaches. Two teams in particular, the Detroit Shock and Houston Comets, have made some inquiries concerning the sharp-shooter's availability. The WNBA draft begins this afternoon around 1:00 pm and features three rounds with 14 players selected in each round.
Apr 5	Woudstra Earns Rawlings-NAIA Coach of the Year Honors Head Coach Earl Woudstra earned Rawlings-NAIA Coach of the Year Honors after leading his team to the 2008 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship. He was one of four coaches, each from a different division in the NAIA, who received the honor.
Mar 27	Babcock to Play Basketball, Volleyball at Northwestern College Melannie Babcock (Orange City, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball and basketball careers at Northwestern College next fall.
Mar 27	Red Raiders Add Pella Christian Standout Katie Nieuwsma (Oskaloosa, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year.
Mar 26	Remmerde, Larson Earn WBCA/State Farm Coaches' All-American Honors Debbie Remmerde, a senior from Rock Valley, Iowa, earned NAIA State Farm Coaches' All-American basketball honors. This year's team marks the first State Farm Coaches' All-America Team...
Mar 19	Red Raiders are National Champions! The Northwestern College Red Raiders are the NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Champions! With a strong second half, sparked by a 13-0 Red Raider run, Northwestern College defeated top-seeded College of the Ozarks (Mo.), 82-75. It is the second national championship for the women's team as they end the season with a 35-2 overall record. Northwestern also won the championship back in 2001.
Mar 18	Algood, Larson, and Remmerde named NAIA Scholar Athletes Crystal Algood, Amy Larson, and Debbie Remmerde were named 2008 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes today by the NAIA.
Mar 18	Boekhout Scores 1,000 Points in Red Raider Basketball Career Miranda Boekhout became the 22nd player in Northwestern College women's basketball history to score 1,000 points in their career. The senior from Marcus, Iowa, scored 15 points as the Red Raiders (34-2) defeated Morningside College (Iowa), 93-69, in the semifinals of the 2008 NAIA D-II Women's National tournament played in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mar 18	Northwestern to Play Ozarks for National Championship The Northwestern College women's basketball team will play for the NAIA D-II Women's Basketball National Championship this evening as they take on top-ranked College of the Ozarks (Mo.) at 6:30 pm. The Red Raiders have won eight straight games and are 34-2 overall while Ozarks is 35-1 on the season and won 23 straight games. You can listen to the game via the Northwestern College webcast at the following link: Listen here!
Mar 18	Red Raiders Advance to Championship Game With 93-69 Win Over Morningside The Northwestern College Red Raiders advance to the championship game with a resounding 93-69 win over GPAC rival Morningside in one of two Final Four games this evening. It will be the third championship game for the Red Raiders (1-1) and the first since their national championship season in 2001. They will play College of the Ozarks (Mo.) in the final at 6:30 pm. The Bobcats needed double overtime to outlast Hastings (Neb.) in the other semifinal, 79-75. The Bobcats have been ranked first all season long and are 35-1 this season.
Mar 18	Remmerde, Larson, Woudstra Recognized Nationally Seniors Debbie Remmerde were recognized by the NAIA today for their basketball talents. Remmerde was named the NAIA Women's Player of the Year for the second time in her career (2005-06) while Larson was named to the an All-American for the first time in her career, making the list as a Third Teamer. Head Coach Earl Woudstra was named the NAIA DII Women's Basketball Coach of the Year.
Mar 17	Northwestern Battles Morningside in the Final Four This time it counts! Northwestern College will face GPAC rival Morningside for the fourth time this season, only this time the stakes are a great deal higher. The top-seeded Red Raiders, ranked third in the final poll, square off against the Mustangs, also a top seed and ranked second in the final NAIA poll, in the Final Four. The winner advances to play in the NAIA Championship game tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. against either top seed College of the Ozarks or #2 seed and GPAC rival Hastings. To listen to the game via the NWC webcast, click on the following link: webcast.
Mar 16	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Advances to Final Four Northwestern advances to their fourth Final Four as they defeated Black Hills State, 91-69, in the Elite Eight, Saturday night in Sioux City, Iowa. The Red Raiders improve to 33-2 and will play GPAC rival Morningside in the second semifinal game on Monday night (8:00pm) at the Tyson Events Center.
Mar 15	Northwestern to Play Black Hills State in Elite Eight The Northwestern College Red Raiders continue the tournament trail this evening as they take on Black Hills State (S.D.) at 8:00 pm tonight in the Elite Eight. NWC, one of the top seeds at the national tournament, is 32-2 overall and has won six straight games. The Yellow Jackets are a third seed and carry a 28-5 overall record into tonight's contest. The 2008 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Tournament is being played at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mar 14	Northwestern Advances to the Elite Eight With 86-57 Win over Cornerstone The Red Raiders jumped out to an 18-2 lead and rolled to a 86-57 victory over fifth seeded Cornerstone (Mich.). With the win, Northwestern improves to 32-2 and advances to the Elite Eight for the fifth time in school history. They are one of four GPAC teams in the round of eight (Concordia, Hastings, Morningside).
Mar 14	NWC Women's Team to Play Cornerstone in Second Round The Red Raiders continue play at the 2008 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Championships this evening as they take on Cornerstone (Mich.) at 7:30pm. Northwestern, seeded first and ranked third, carries a 31-2 overall record into the matchup against the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone is seeded fifth and is 25-8 overall. The game can be heard via the NWC webcast at the following link: webcast.
Mar 13	Northwestern Opens Tourney Play With Impressive Win Over Holy Names The Red Raiders cruised to a 97-48 win over unranked Holy Names (Calif.) in the opening round of the 2008 NAIA D-II Women's Basketball Tournament. Northwestern improves to 31-2 overall and advances to the second round for the third straight year.
Mar 11	Red Raiders to Play Holy Names in First Round at Nationals The Red Raiders open play at the 2008 NAIA National Tournament Thursday night against Holy Names (Calif.) in Sioux City, Iowa. Northwestern, one of four number one seeds in the 32-team field, is 30-2 overall and won the GPAC Postseason Championship to earn one of two automatic berths from the GPAC. Holy Names is an eighth seed and received an automatic berth by winning the California-Pacific Postseason Tournament. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 7:30 pm and the game can be heard via the Northwestern College web-cast at the following link or off our athletic homepage: audio.
Mar 6	Remmerde Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Year; Six Red Raiders Earn All-League Honors Debbie Remmerde earns GPAC Player-of-the-Year honors and headlines a list of six Red Raiders who earn 2008 all-conference honors. The senior guard from Rock Valley, Iowa led the NAIA averaging nearly 30ppg.
Mar 5	NWC Women's Basketball Team Wins GPAC Championship The Northwestern College women's basketball team defeated Morningside 83-79 to win the GPAC Postseason Tournament Championship. With the win, the third-ranked Red Raiders improve to 30-2 overall while Morningside, ranked second, falls to 30-3 and is handed their first loss in 28 games. Both teams will play in the NAIA National Tournament which will be played in Sioux City, Iowa beginning on March 12.
Mar 5	Red Raider Women's Basketball Team One of 32 Teams in National Tournament The Northwestern College women's basketball team is one of 32 teams in the upcoming NAIA National Tournament hosted by the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The Red Raiders will be making their third straight trip to the national tournament and sixth overall. They earned an automatic berth by way of their GPAC Postseason Championship.
Mar 5	Red Raiders Earn One of the Top Seeds in NAIA Women's Basketball Championship The 2008 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship bracket has been released and the Northwestern College Red Raiders earned one of four top seeds in the 32-team tournament field. The Red Raiders, the GPAC Tournament Champions, will play eighth seed Holy Names (Calif.), the California Pacific Conference Champion, on Thursday night, March 13, at 7:30 pm.
Mar 4	Northwestern To Play Morningside in GPAC Women's Basketball Championship The Northwestern College women's basketball team will play Morningside in the GPAC Championship on Tuesday, March 4 in Sioux City, Iowa. Tipoff will be at 7:30 pm and can be heard via the KSOU web-cast or you can watch the live stats via the Morningside web-site.
Mar 1	Northwestern Advances to GPAC Final With 76-59 Win over Hastings The Red Raiders defeated Hastings 76-59 in the semifinals of the GPAC Postseason Women's Basketball Tournament featuring a pair of top-ranked teams. Northwestern, seeded second and ranked third in the NAIA, improves to 29-2 overall. Hastings, ranked fourth in the NAIA and seeded third, falls to 27-5.
Mar 1	Northwestern Hosts Hastings in GPAC Semifinal Second seed Northwestern will host third-seed Hastings in the semifinals of the GPAC Women's Basketball Postseason Tournament. Both teams were ranked in the top five in the final NAIA poll with the Red Raiders third with a 28-2 overall record and the Broncos fourth at 27-4. Tipoff for the semifinals will be at 2:00 pm.
Feb 29	Red Raiders Defeat Doane 80-70; Advance to the GPAC Semifinals The third ranked Red Raiders defeated Doane in the quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament, 80-70. With the win, Northwestern, seeded second in the postseason tournament, improves to 28-2 overall and will host fourth-ranked Hastings on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 pm.
Feb 28	Red Raiders Take On Doane in GPAC Quarterfinals The third-ranked Red Raiders will begin postseason play as they host seventh-seeded Doane this evening in a GPAC quarterfinal contest. Tipoff for the game will be at 6:00 pm and the winner will move on to the GPAC semifinals on Saturday against either third-seed Hastings or #6 Dakota Wesleyan.
Feb 27	Kuhlmann to Play Basketball, Softball at NWC Kami Kuhlmann (Charter Oak, Iowa) has signed letters of intent to continue her basketball and softball careers at Northwestern College next year.
Feb 23	NWC Women's Basketball Team Seeded Second in GPAC Tournament The Northwestern College women's basketball team is the second seed in the upcoming 12-team GPAC postseason tournament. The Red Raiders finished second in the regular season conference standings with a 17-1 mark
Feb 23	Red Raiders Close Regular Season With 95-53 Win Over BCU The Red Raiders cruised to a 95-53 win over Briar Cliff in the regular season finale for both teams. Northwestern ends the regular season in second place in the GPAC standings with a 17-1 mark and improve to 27-2 overall.
Feb 22	Raiders Look to Rebound Versus Chargers Northwestern, coming off of an 86-88 loss to Morningside, will be facing Briar Cliff in the GPAC regular season finale. The Red Raiders, ranked second nationally, are 26-2 overall and 16-1 in the conference. Briar Cliff enters 5-12 in the GPAC and 11-18 overall.
Feb 20	Red Raiders/Mustangs to Play in GPAC Women's Basketball Showdown Second ranked Northwestern heads to Sioux City on Wednesday (Feb. 20) to take on third-ranked Morningside in a GPAC women's basketball showdown at 6:00 pm. Click on the link below to view/listen to the game courtesy of the VSN Network with play-by-play and color provided by Jason Dannelly and Corey Westra. The audio will also be made available through the Red Raider web-cast at the following link: Red Raider Webcast VSN Video/Audio
Feb 16	Red Raiders Win 14th Straight; Remmerde Sets New Single Game Scoring Record The Red Raiders recorded an 84-76 come-from-behind win over the host Doane Tigers Saturday afternoon in Crete, Neb. Northwestern won their 14th straight game and improved to 26-1 overall, 16-0 in the GPAC. Debbie Remmerde set a new school record with 51 points, breaking her own previous mark of 50 set earlier this season against South Dakota Tech.
Feb 15	Red Raiders to Play Doane in GPAC Women's Basketball Match-Up The Red Raiders will visit Crete, Neb. to take on Doane College on Saturday, Feb. 16. This will be the second meeting between the two squads and features another GPAC match-up featuring teams in the national rankings. Northwestern is ranked second with a 25-1 mark and are 15-0 in the GPAC. Doane is receiving votes in this week's poll and has a 16-11 overall record, 9-6 in the GPAC.
Feb 14	Red Raiders Win 13th Straight; Knock Off DWU 95-74 The Red Raiders won their 13th straight game as they defeated Dakota Wesleyan at home, 95-74. Northwestern, ranked second in yesterday's NAIA poll, improved to 25-1 overall, 15-0 in the GPAC with three regular season games remaining.
Feb 13	Red Raiders Host Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC Women's Basketball The second-ranked Red Raiders play host to Dakota Wesleyan this evening at the Bultman Center in a GPAC women's basketball contest. Tipoff for the game will be at 6:00 pm.
Feb 13	Remmerde Earns NAIA Player-of-the-Week Debbie Remmerde earned NAIA national player-of-the-week honors for her play last week. It is the second time this season she has earned the honor. Remmerde averaged 42 points and 4.5 ebounds as she helped lead the Red Raiders to two GPAC wins.
Feb 12	Remmerde Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Honors Debbie Remmerde, a senior guard from Rock Valley, Iowa, earned GPAC Player-of-the-Week honors for her play last week. It is the fourth time that Remmerde has earned the honor.
Feb 10	Coach Woudstra Earns 300th Career Win; Red Raiders Defeat Concordia, 91-77 Head Coach Earl Woudstra earned his 300th win as the Northwestern College Red Raiders defeated Concordia (Neb.), 91-77, in a GPAC showdown of top 10 women's basketball teams. Northwestern, ranked second in the NAIA, won their 12th straight game and improved to 24-1 overall, 14-0 in the GPAC. The ninth-ranked Bulldogs fell to 22-4 overall, 11-4 in the GPAC.
Feb 8	Red Raiders To Play Concordia in Top Ten Showdown The Red Raiders will travel to Seward, Neb. to play Concordia in a key GPAC women's basketball contest. Both teams come in being ranked in the top 10 as Northwestern is second in the NAIA with a 23-1 record, 13-0 in the GPAC. The Bulldogs are 22-3 overall and 11-3 in the league. Tipoff for the match-up is at 2:00 pm.
Feb 7	Red Raiders Win 11th Straight; Tie School Record With 110 Points The Red Raiders won their 11th straight contest and tied a school record for most points in a game as they knocked off USF, 110-66. Northwestern, ranked second in the NAIA's Feb. 6 poll, improved to 23-1 overall and 13-0 in the GPAC. The Cougars fell to 7-17 overall, 3-10 in the GPAC.
Feb 6	Red Raiders Host USF; Go For 11th Straight Win The second ranked Red Raiders will host USF in a GPAC women's basketball contest in the Bultman Center. Northwestern has won 10 straight games and is 22-1 overall, 12-0 in the GPAC, while USF is 7-16 overall, 3-9 in the GPAC. Tipoff for the contest is 6:00 pm.
Feb 2	Red Raiders Win 10th Straight; Down Nebraska Wesleyan 80-39 The Red Raiders won their 10th straight game as they defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 80-39, in the Bultman Center. With the win, NWC improved to 22-1 overall and remain unbeaten in GPAC play with a 12-0 record. They are tied for first place in the league with Morningside and ranked second in the NAIA.Coach Woudstra's squad went on a 15-0 run in the first half to take control against the visiting Prairie Wolves. They led by 19 at halftime, 35-16, and held NWU to just 17% from the field in the first half.
Feb 1	Red Raiders Go For 10th Straight Win; Host Nebraska Wesleyan Northwestern will go for their 10th straight win as they host Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday afternoon in the Bultman Center. The Red Raiders are ranked second, behind College of the Ozarks (Mo.), with a 21-1 overall record and are tied for first in the GPAC with Morningside with a perfect 11-0 record. Tipoff for Saturday's game is at 2:00 pm.
Jan 31	Red Raiders Defeat Dordt 82-55; Win Ninth Straight Game The Red Raiders won their ninth consecutive game as they defeated arch-rival Dordt, 82-55. Northwestern improved to 21-1 overall and are tied for first place in the GPAC with an 11-0 record. They remain second in the NAIA poll behind College of the Ozarks (Mo.). Dordt falls to 7-13 overall and 3-9 in the GPAC.
Jan 30	Northwestern Looks for Ninth Straight Win As They Host Dordt The second ranked Red Raiders take on the Dordt College Defenders in a GPAC women's basketball contest Wednesday night, Jan. 30. Tipoff for the women's game is at 6:00 pm.
Jan 30	Remmerde Earns NAIA Player-of-the-Week Honor Debbie Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) earned NAIA Player-of-the-Week honors for her play last week. A 5-9 senior guard, Remmerde averaged 31.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in three wins for the Red Raiders.
Jan 28	Remmerde Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Honors for the Third Time Debbie Remmerde earned GPAC Player-of-the-Week honors for her play last week as she helped lead the Red Raiders to a 3-0 record. It is the third time that Remmerde has earned the honor this season (Nov. 27 and Jan. 7).
Jan 27	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Wins Eighth Straight; 85-57 Over Dana The Red Raiders won their eighth straight game as they recorded a 85-57 road win over Dana College in GPAC women's basketball. Northwestern, ranked second in the NAIA and one four league teams in the top 10, improved to 20-1 overall and 10-0 in the GPAC.
Jan 25	NWC Looks For Eighth Straight Win Against Dana The second-ranked Red Raiders will visit Blair, Neb. to take on Dana College on Saturday, Jan. 26 in a GPAC conference women's basketball contest. Tipoff for the contest is set for 2:00 pm.
Jan 24	Northwestern Wins Seventh Straight; Defeat Lancers 85-77 The Red Raiders remained perfect in the month of January and won their seventh straight game with a 85-77 win over Mount Marty last night in the Bultman Center. Northwestern, ranked second in the NAIA, improved to 19-1 overall and remain unbeaten (9-0) in the GPAC. Mount Marty fell to 2-7 in the league, 8-10 overall.
Jan 23	Hulstein Signs to Play Volleyball and Basketball at NWC Rylee Hulstein (Sioux Center, Iowa) has signed letters of intent to continue her volleyball and basketball careers at Northwestern College beginning in the fall of 2008.
Jan 23	Red Raiders/Lancers to Play in GPAC Women's Basketball Northwestern will host the Mount Marty Lancers in a GPAC conference women's basketball game Wednesday night at the Bultman Center. Tipoff will be at 6:00 pm.
Jan 21	Northwestern to Host Midland Lutheran in GPAC Women's Basketball The second-ranked Red Raiders host Midland Lutheran this evening in a GPAC contest rescheduled from December 1. Tipoff for the league game is at 7:30 pm.
Jan 21	Red Raiders Cruise to their Sixth Straight Win: 105-57 over Midland Lutheran The Red Raiders won their sixth straight game as they rolled to a 105-57 victory over Midland Lutheran College on Monday night. Northwestern improved to 18-1 overall, 8-0 in the GPAC while the Warriors fall to 2-8 in the league, 7-13 overall.
Jan 17	Remmerde Breaks Scoring Records; NWC Defeats Briar Cliff 80-70 Debbie Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) scored a game-high 23 points, which set the new career NAIA D-II women's basketball and Iowa Collegiate scoring records, in the Red Raiders 80-70 win over Briar Cliff. Northwestern, ranked second in the new NAIA poll, improved to 17-1 overall, 7-0 in the GPAC while BCU falls to 10-11 overall, 4-5 in the GPAC.
Jan 16	Northwestern Looks to Remain Unbeaten in League Play Against BCU The Red Raiders return to action this evening in Sioux City, Iowa, as they play Briar Cliff in GPAC women's basketball action. Northwestern, ranked second in the NAIA, is 16-1 overall, 6-0 in the GPAC, while the Chargers are 10-10 overall, 4-4 in the league. Tipoff for the women's game is at 6:00 pm and it can be heard over the NWC web-site at the following link: Audio
Jan 15	Amy Larson Earns KDLT TV Taco John's Athlete of the Week Amy Larson, senior guard for the Red Raiders, earned KDLT News Taco John's Athlete of the Week.
Jan 14	Red Raiders Earn 73-59 Victory over Doane in GPAC Women's Basketball The second-ranked Red Raiders defeated 24th-ranked Doane, 73-59, in a GPAC women's basketball match-up on Saturday afternoon in the Bultman Center. Northwestern improved to 16-1 overall and remain unbeaten in league play at 6-0. The Tigers fall to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in the GPAC.
Jan 11	Red Raiders Host Doane in a GPAC Contest Featuring Ranked Teams Northwestern College and Doane College will meet Saturday afternoon in a GPAC conference women's basketball game between ranked teams. The Red Raiders are 15-1 overall and ranked second in the NAIA while the Tigers are 12-6 overall and ranked 24th in the nation. Tipoff for the women's game is at 2:00 pm.
Jan 9	NWC Women's Team Stays Perfect in GPAC; Defeats USF 85-60 The Northwestern College women's basketball team defeated USF by the final score of 85-60 in GPAC conference action. The second ranked Red Raiders improve to 15-1 overall and remain undefeated in league play at 5-0. The Cougars of USF fall to 5-12 overall and 1-5 in the league.
Jan 8	Red Raiders Travel to USF for GPAC Women's Basketball Contest The second-ranked Red Raiders resume GPAC play as they head north to take on USF in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Tipoff for the women's contest is at 6:00 pm.
Jan 7	Remmerde Earns GPAC Player of the Week Honors for the Second Time Debbie Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) earned GPAC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. The senior guard scored a game-high 28 points in the Red Raiders win over 12th-ranked Hastings College.
Jan 5	Red Raiders Knock Off 12th-Ranked Hastings, 67-63 The Northwestern College women's basketball team defeated Hastings College this afternoon in a key GPAC match-up featuring a pair of top 15 teams. The Red Raiders, ranked second in the last NAIA poll, improve to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play, while the 12th-ranked Broncos fall to 15-3 overall, 4-2 in the league.
Jan 3	Northwestern/Hastings Meet in Key GPAC Women's Basketball Match-Up Second-ranked Northwestern College will host #12 Hastings in a key GPAC women's basketball contest on Saturday, Jan. 5. The Red Raiders are 13-1 overall, 3-0 in the GPAC and the visiting Broncos are 15-2 overall and 4-1 in the league.
Dec 28	NWC Women's Basketball Team Records Weekend Split The Northwestern College women's basketball team recorded a split this weekend in hardwood action as they lost for the first time against Augustana College (NCAA D-II) on Friday night, 80-64, but came back to defeat seventh-ranked Dakota State in Madison, S.D., 90-83. The Red Raiders finish 2007 with an impressive 13-1 record, including five wins over ranked teams. They will next host GPAC rival Hastings College on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 2:00 pm.
Dec 27	Women's Basketball Team Returns to Action This Weekend The Northwestern College women's basketball team returns to the hardwood after a 20 day layoff as they play Augustana College (S.D.) on Friday night and Dakota State on Saturday evening. The Red Raiders, ranked second in the last NAIA poll, are 12-0 this season....
Dec 12	Northwestern Women's Basketball Team Remains Second in NAIA Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team remained second in this week's NAIA women's basketball poll released this afternoon.
Dec 10	Larson Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Honor Amy Larson, a senior from Denison, Iowa, earned GPAC Player-of-the-Week honors this week. Larson scored a career-high 27 points in the Red Raiders 98-82 win over Mount Marty.
Dec 10	Northwestern Remains Perfect; Defeat Mount Marty 98-82 in Women's Basketball The Red Raiders earned an important conference win as they defeated Mount Marty 98-82 in Yankton, S.D. With the win, Northwestern improved to 12-0 and matched their best start in the program's history. They also began the 2005-06 season with a 12-0 mark.
Dec 7	Red Raiders to Play Mount Marty in GPAC Women's Basketball Showdown The Northwestern College women's basketball team will travel to Yankton, S.D. to play GPAC rival Mount Marty on Saturday, Dec. 8, in their final game before the Christmas break. The Red Raiders are ranked second in the NAIA and are off to an 11-0 record, their second best start in the history of the program. Mount Marty is 4-5 and is receiving votes in this week's poll. Tipoff for the contest is at 2:00 pm.
Dec 6	Red Raiders Improve to 11-0; Defeat DWU 103-71 The Northwestern College women's basketball team improved to 11-0 this season with a 103-71 win against Dakota Wesleyan last night in Mitchell, S.D. The Red Raiders are off to their second best start in school history
Dec 5	Red Raiders Head to Mitchell, S.D. to Play Dakota Wesleyan The Red Raiders look to remain perfect on the season as they take to the road to play Dakota Wesleyan this evening in Mitchell, S.D. Tipoff for the game is slated at 6:00 pm. The game can be heard over KSOU radio, 93.9 FM.
Nov 29	Red Raiders Host Midland Lutheran in GPAC Women's Basketball The fifth-ranked Red Raiders will host Midland Lutheran this Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Bultman Center. Tipoff for the GPAC conference game will be at 2:00 pm. The can be heard over the Northwestern College web-cast at the following link: NWC basketball web cast.
Nov 27	Remmerde Earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Honors Debbie Remmerde (Rock Valley, Iowa) earned GPAC Player-of-the-Week honors for her play last week. The senior guard averaged 36 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in three Red Raiders wins.
Nov 26	Northwestern Remains Perfect; Defeat Black Hills State, 99-79 The Red Raiders defeated Black Hills State Saturday afternoon, , 99-79, and improved to 10-0 this season. It was their second straight victory over a DAC school as they defeated S.D. Tech on Friday night, 107-104 in overtime.
Nov 23	Red Raiders Knock off S.D. Tech, 107-104, in Overtime The Northwestern College women's basketball team remains undefeated as they record a 107-104 come-from-behind, overtime win over #16 South Dakota Tech. The Red Raiders improve to 9-0 overall while the Lady Hardrockers fall to 6-2. Debbie Remmerde set a new school record with 50 points as the senior went 18/25 from the field, 10/13 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 4/4 from the free throw line. She surpassed the 3,000 point milestone and has now scored 3,018 points in her career.
Nov 23	Red Raiders to Host DAC Schools; SD Tech and Black Hills State The Red Raiders host a pair of DAC schools this weekend as they play South Dakota Tech on Friday afternoon, followed by Black Hills State on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff for Friday's game is at 4:00 pm and 2:00 pm on Saturday.
Nov 21	Northwestern Remains Perfect; Cruise to 106-62 Victory over Dordt he Red Raiders improved to 8-0 overall this season with a 106-62 win over GPAC rival Dordt College Tuesday night in the league opener for both teams. Northwestern scored over 100 points for the fourth time this season and matched last year's start with eight consecutive wins. Their best start ever was during the 2005-06 season in which they began the year 12-0 en route to a 30-5 season in which they lost in the Final Four.
Nov 20	Northwestern/Dordt to Renew Rivalry This Evening The Red Raiders open conference play in Sioux Center this evening as they take on the Dordt College Defenders in one several rivalry games in the GPAC. Tip-off for the game is 6:00 pm. The game(s) can be heard over the Northwestern basketball web-cast .
Nov 19	Red Raiders Set Single Game Scoring Record with 117-69 Win over Bethel (Tenn.) The Raiders set a new single game scoring record in their 117-69 victory over Bethel (Tenn.) in the championship game of the Viterbo Tournament in La Crosse, Wis. Northwestern, ranked fifth in the preseason poll, improves to 7-0 overall and will play three games next week, beginning with the conference opener against Dordt on Nov. 20.
Nov 17	Red Raiders Win Sixth Straight; Advance to Viterbo Tournament Championship The Red Raiders won their sixth straight game with a 71-57 win over #22 Cardinal Stritch in the first game of the Viterbo Tournament. Northwestern will now play Bethel (Tenn.), an NAIA D-I school, in the championship game at 3:30 pm.
Nov 15	Women's Basketball Team to Play in Viterbo Tournament The fifth-ranked and undefeated Red Raiders travel to La Crosse, Wis. to play in the four-team Viterbo Tournament this weekend. Northwestern wil play #22 Cardinal Stritch at 5:30 while Viterbo hosts Bethel (Tenn.) in nightcap. The winners/losers will play against each other on Saturday afternoon.
Nov 14	Algood, Larson Reach Milestones Seniors Crystal Algood and Amy Larson have recently reached milestones in their basketball careers at Northwestern.
Nov 14	Red Raiders Win Fifth Straight; Defeat #8 Morningside, 70-67 The Red Raiders defeated Morningside, 70-67, in a non-conference showdown between top 10 teams. Northwestern, ranked fifth in the preseason poll, improves to 5-0 overall while the eighth-ranked Mustangs drop to 3-2 overall.
Nov 13	Red Raiders Host Morningside in Top 10 Showdown The Red Raiders will take on Morningside College in a match-up of top 10 teams this evening at the Bultman Center. The tipoff for this non-conference game will be at 7:30 pm and can be viewed/listened to over the Northwestern College web-site.
Nov 12	NWC Rolls to Fourth Straight Win; Defeat William Woods, 100-56 The Red Raiders improved to 4-0 this season with a 100-56 win over William Woods (Mo.) Saturday afternoon at the USF Classic. Northwestern led from start to finish as they jumped out to a 12-4 lead and 32-15 with seven minutes left in the first half. They led 51-28 at the half and outscored William Woods, 49-28 in the second half.
Nov 10	Red Raiders Win Third Straight; Down CSM 107-65 The Red Raiders defeated College of St. Mary, 107-65, in the first game of the USF Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D. Coach Woudstra's squad, ranked fifth in the NAIA poll, improves to 3-0 and will play William Woods (Mo.) on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2:00 pm in the USF Classic.
Nov 9	Red Raiders to Play in USF Classic The Northwestern College women's basketball team will head to Sioux Falls, S.D., to play in the USF Classic this weekend. The Red Raiders will face College of St. Mary at 6:00 pm on Friday evening, followed by a Saturday afternoon contest against William Woods at 2:00 pm.
Nov 5	Red Raiders Sweep DAC Opponents The Northwestern College women's basketball team won a pair of games against DAC schools this past weekend in the opening weekend of the 2007-08 season. The Red Raiders defeated Valley City State Friday night, 95-62, and then downed Jamestown College, 86-63 on Saturday afternoon
Nov 2	NWC Women's Basketball Team To Make Season Debut The Northwestern College women's basketball team will make their season debut this weekend with games against a pair of DAC schools from North Dakota. The Red Raiders will play Valley City State on Friday night at 5:30 pm, followed by a Saturday afternoon game at Jamestown College which will tip off at 2:00 pm. Friday night's game can be heard on the Viking Sports Network.
Nov 1	Raiders Fifth in NAIA Preseason Basketball Poll The Northwestern College women's basketball team is ranked fifth in the NAIA Preseason poll released late Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 31). The Red Raiders totaled 443 points in the rating and join two other GPAC teams in the top 10.
Oct 16	Red Raiders Picked Second in GPAC Preseason Poll The Red Raiders are picked to finish second in the annual GPAC preseason coaches women's basketball poll. Northwestern totaled 130 points and three of 13 first place votes.
Aug 28	Red Raider Basketball Team Signs Hull Western Christian Standout Kate Buyert (Hull, Iowa) has signed letters of intent to continue her volleyball and basketball careers at Northwestern College beginning in the fall of 2008.