2020-21 Bellevue Women's Basketball News
A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
All-Americans Olivia Galas (Volleyball) and Elexis Martinez (Women's Basketball) were named co-Female Athletes of the Year. All-American Inaki Aldao (Men's Soccer) and multiple school record holder Riley Baasch (Baseball) garnered co-Male Athlete of the Year accolades. Shortstop Josh Vaughan (Baseball) was recognized as the Male Academic Athlete of the Year. Shortstop Ellie Bliemeister and guard Jamie Winkler were honored as co-Female Academic Athletes of the Year.
Elexis Martinez has been named an NAIA honorable mention All-American for the third-straight season after also being recognized by the WBCA as an honorable mention pick earlier this week.
Elexis Martinez is the first BU women’s basketball player to be recognized by the WBCA, earning honorable mention All-America honors.
For the third-straight season, Martinez was named to the all-NSAA first team. Junior Faith Ross was named to the second team for the third-consecutive season. Senior Jamie Winkler garnered honorable mention accolades.
Top-seeded Dakota State University, who trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, outscored second-seeded Bellevue University, 30-10, in the fourth quarter to claim the 2021 North Star Athletic Association Tournament title with an 80-72 victory Saturday night at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse.
Bellevue plays at Dakota State Saturday at 7 p.m. with the North Star’s automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament on the line.
Seniors Elexis Martinez (22) and Jamie Winkler (21) combined for 43 points to lead the second-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team to a convincing 83-58 victory over sixth-seeded Dickinson State University in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Thursday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The second-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team outscored No. 7 Waldorf University, 43-23, in the second half, en route to a convincing 74-47 victory in the opening round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
In a battle between the top two teams in the North Star Athletic Association, the Bellevue University women's basketball team saw their seven-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Dakota State University, falling to the Trojans, 86-75, Thursday night in the final regular-season contest of the 2020-21 season.
Elexis Martinez and Delaney VanBlaricon combined for 31 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a convincing 67-46 victory at Dickinson State in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at Scott Gymnasium.
Junior Faith Ross scored 15 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a key, 54-50, victory at Valley City State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.
Bellevue will host Dakota State University in a women’s and men’s basketball double-header on Thursday, Feb. 18. The women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Junior Laura Jurek scored a season-high 18 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to an 80-43 victory over Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Senior Elexis Martinez tied a season-high with 23 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a crucial, 72-61, victory over Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
A big third-quarter scoring surge helped the Bellevue University women's basketball team stretch an eight-point halftime lead as the Bruins downed Waldorf University, 76-47, Tuesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
