Maara Nelson Signs with Valley City State

The LRSC Women's Basketballwould like to congratulate Maara Nelson for signing to continue her athletic and academic career at Valley City State University.

5'9 Sophomore from Carrington, ND Maara Nelson has completed an impressive career at Lake Region State College. In her two years at LRSC she has been named to the All MonDak Conference Team and to the All Region XIII team twice. 

For her career Maara averaged 12.4ppg 6.5rpg 3.3apg 3.3spg while scoring 797 points. Her 797 career points lands her in the 19th spot on the Lady Royals All Time scoring list. 

Maara said about her decision to attend Valley City State, "I am very excited to be a Viking for the next two years of my career. They run a very successful program. One of the biggest deciding factors for me was that it was close to home and that my family would be able to attend my games."

Head Coach Danny Mertens said about Maara, "Maara has been nothing short of fantastic her two years at Lake Region State College. She is a dual sport athlete that has represented Volleyball, Basketball and the school the right way on and off the court. Her legacy at Lake Region State College will be so much more than just wins and losses. She has made an impact with her time here at Lake Region State College. I fully expect her to do the same with her time at Valley City State. I wish her nothing but success moving forward."

Valley City State is an NAIA program in Valley City, ND and competes in the North Star Conference.