SMSU Athletics

Connell Notes: Has appeared in 84 career games with 54 starts ... started 27 of 29 games in 2015-16 with 26 starts as a senior ... signed with SMSU in spring of 2013.

2016-17: Named Academic All-NSIC ... led SMSU with 45 made three pointers ... scored season high 14 points at Wayne State (12/31).

2015-16: Academic All-NSIC ... appeared in all 29 games with 27 starts ... averaged 2.5 points per game ... averaged 1.2 rebounds a game ... tied a career-high scoring with 12 points vs. Nebraska Kearney (11/19).

2014-15: Academic All-NSIC ... appeared in all 27 games with five starts … averaged 3.3 points a game … averaged one rebound per game … scored a career-high 12 points vs. Pittsburg State (11/16) with three 3-pointers ... connected on three 3-pointers at Minnesota State (1/23) ... made two more 3-pointers in six games.

2013-14: Played in two games and logged 10 minutes as a true freshman ... attempted two shots vs. Crown (11/11) ... also played at Winona State (12/14).

High School: 2013 graduate of Mankato East HS ... played for coach Mike Barger ... four-year letterwinner and starter ... two-time all-conference ... named all-city in her senior season ... holds school record for most 3-pointers in a game with eight ... two-time all-conference in swimming ... holds school record for 100 yard butterfly ... also participated in golf.

Personal: Born April 6, 1995 ... daughter of Todd and Kim Connell ... chemistry major.