#30 Kelsey Van Ackeren

Position: Guard
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN
Height: 5-9
Class: Senior

2008-09: Junior season… played in 24 games… average 9.6 minutes per game… shot 76 percent from the free-throw line… had 10 steals on the season… scored 76 points on the season.. tallied a season high eight points against Winona State on 1/24/09 and the University of Mary on 2/25/09.

2007-08: Sophomore season… started in one game and played in 26 games… averaged 13.9 minutes per game… averaged five points per game… shot 38.5 percent from the field… had 13 steals on the season… scored a season high 23 points against Montana State University on 11/24/07.

2006-2007: Freshman season... started 24 games and played in 27... averaged 25.9 minutes per game... 8.6 points per game... 3.3 rebounds per game... 1.44 assists per game... shot 32.3 percent from the field... second in scoring with 232 points... scored her season best 19 points against Southwest Minnesota State University.

High School: Joins the Golden Eagles after a very good athletic career at St. Cloud Apollo High School... four year letter winner... Honorable mention All-Conference (03-04)... All-Conference (04-05) and (05-06)... All-Area honorable mention (04-05) and (05-06)... All-State honorable mention (05-06)... led the team in scoring and rebounding senior year averaging 16.9 points per game and 8.9 rebounds... a four year letter winner in softball and a three year letter winner in volleyball... a 2006 graduate.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Cindie Van Ackeren... majoring in sport & recreation management... member of UMC SAAC (student athlete advisory committee).