SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota forward Hannah Sjerven earned her second consecutive Summit League TicketSmarter Athlete of the Month, while North Dakota State catcher Logan Williams claimed his first, league officials announced Thursday.
Sjerven guided the Coyotes to their third straight Summit League Women’s Basketball Tournament title and to the program’s first Sweet 16 during a March run where she averaged 17.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg, 2.2 spg and 1.0 bpg.
In the NCAA Tournament, she more than held her own against some of the nation’s top players, who are all projected to be first-round WNBA draft picks in the upcoming draft. She averaged 17.7 ppg in three NCAA postseason games, including a 20-point outing in a first-round win over Ole Miss where she went 7-for-7 from the field.
The Rogers, Minn., native earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors for the fourth straight year, capping the three victories in Sioux Falls with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in the title-game victory over South Dakota State.
Williams’ bat helped NDSU to an 11-4 record during the month of March, including a 3-0 start to Summit League play. He batted .362 during 11 starts, totaling 17 hits, eight home runs and 22 RBI. He strung together a stretch of seven consecutive games with a home run, falling two shy of the NCAA Division I record.
The Kailua, Hawaii native capped that run by homering in all three games of a Summit League-opening series at Northern Colorado. In the finale, he belted a pair of grand slams, finishing that contest 3-for-5 with three runs and eight RBI, which was his fourth multi-hit game of the month.
Williams had a trio of three-hit contests in March and leads the League with 10 home runs in his first season with the Bison.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
R-Sr. | Basketball | Rogers, Minn.
- Averaged 17.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg during a 5-1 month for USD that included the program’s third consecutive Summit League Tournament title and first berth in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16
- Record a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in Summit League title-game win over SDSU
- Opened NCAA Tournament with a 20-point game on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor in win over Ole Miss
- This is the second straight monthly honor of Sjerven’s career.
Also nominated: Kiana Oshiro, Oral Roberts; Myah Selland, South Dakota State; Kamryn Meyer, Omaha; Cameryn Maykut, North Dakota State; Elise Ulseth, North Dakota.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Logan Williams, North Dakota State
Sr. | Baseball | Kailua, Hawaii
- Record a stretch of seven consecutive games with a home run in March
- Capped that run with a pair of grand slams in series finale at Northern Colorado
- Registered four multiple-hit games, including a trio of three-hit contests during the month
- Batted .362 with eight home runs and 22 RBI in 11 starts
- This is the first monthly accolade of Williams’ career
Also nominated: Mike Boeve, Omaha; Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State; Caleb Denny, Oral Roberts; Eerik Haamer, South Dakota.
2021-22 Summit League Athletes of the Month
August/September
Male: Dante Brigida, Soccer, Oral Roberts
Female: Sadie Limback, Volleyball, Omaha
October
Male: Gabe Peters, Cross Country, South Dakota State
Female: Sydney Sharp, Soccer, Denver
November
Male: Noah Freidel, Basketball, South Dakota State
Female: Naomie Alnatas, Basketball, Kansas City
December
Male: Trenton Massner, Basketball, Western Illinois
Co-Female: Uju Ezeudu, Basketball, Denver
Co-Female: Brooklyn McDavid, Basketball, Kansas City
January
Male: Max Abmas, Basketball, Oral Roberts
Female: Kacie Borowicz, Basketball, North Dakota
February
Male: Evan Gilyard II, Basketball, Kansas City
Female: Hannah Sjerven, Basketball, South Dakota
March
Male: Logan Williams, Baseball, North Dakota State
Female: Hannah Sjerven, Basketball, South Dakota
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