Nielsen, a senior forward, averaged 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the field as the Storm defeated Wartburg, 67-59, on Feb. 6 to capture the outright IIAC title and Loras, 75-62, on Feb. 9 to give head coach Brian Niemuth his 500th career victory. She scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting against the Knights, pulling down seven boards and making three steals. Against Loras, she posted 21 points, five rebounds and three steals. With two regular season games remaning, Nielsen has 480 points -- just 20 shy of becoming the sixth player in Simpson history to reach 500 points in a single season.
Special mention — Brooke Wehle, sr., PG, Buena Vista; Mollie Whiting, sr., PG, Dubuque
