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.
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.
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.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team tied a season-high with 11 3-pointers to overcome a slow start before cruising to a 78-52 victory at Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Faith Ross scored 21 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-63 victory at Viterbo University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium.
The Mayville State University women's basketball team held the Bruins to one field goal in the final 4:36 to overcome a nine-point deficit as MSU escaped with a 59-58 victory over Bellevue University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
Jamie Winkler and Elexis Martinez combined for 39 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 71-65 victory at Presentation College Friday evening in North Star Athletic Association action at the Strode Center.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team outscored Valley City State University 23-8 in the fourth quarter as the Bruins won their fifth-straight with a 73-54 victory Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Powered by Elexis Martinez and Taeha Pankey, the Bellevue University women's basketball team won its fourth-straight contest with a 69-58 victory over visiting Dickinson State University in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Elexis Martinez scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help lift the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-64 victory over visiting Viterbo University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Bellevue’s game against Waldorf will be rescheduled while contests at St. Ambrose and against Mount Mercy as well as the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bruin Classic have been canceled.
Juniors Faith Ross and Taeha Pankey combined for 30 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 77-65 victory over visiting Ottawa University Monday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Despite a valiant comeback effort in the fourth quarter, the Bellevue University women's basketball team suffered a 77-57 loss at Dakota State University to open North Star Athletic Association play Saturday afternoon at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team shot just 26.9 percent from the field as No. 13 Clarke University handed the Bruins a 78-53 loss Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Kehl Center.
Senior Elexis Martinez and junior Faith Ross combined for 30 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 68-55 victory over cross-town rival College of St. Mary in the final game of the BU Basketball Classic Monday evening in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.