The Stags have won three straight conference championships under Carly Thibault-DuDonis

The SoCon and Southland can be pretty balanced while the Summit looks to come down to NDSU and SDSU

Oct. 6—SIOUX FALLS — Two of the most experienced returning players in the Summit League have been named the preseason conference players of the year by vote of the league's coaches and media. North Dakota State's Avery Koenen, last year's Summit League player of the year, earned the women's honor, while South Dakota State guard Joe Sayler has been chosen as the 2026-27 preseason men's player ...