University of St. Thomas Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Norling, Erin

Jersey Number 22
Erin Norling
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Delano
- Hometown:
- Loretto, Minn.
Bio
2021-22
Played and started in all 28 games...Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection...averaged 14.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game...dished out 37 assists...tallied 14 blocks and 14 steals...shot 43.4 percent from the field, 35.2 percent on threes, and made 28 free throws...played 31.3 minutes per contest...set a new season high in points scored with 34 against North Dakota State (Jan. 13)...her 16 rebounds at Western Illinois (Jan. 1) set a new personal best for boards in a game...had four games with three assists, which was her season high total in dimes...had a two-steal game against South Carolina State (Nov. 18) and against North Dakota (Jan. 15)...blocked a season-high two shots three times, against Omaha (Dec. 20), at Western Illinois, and against NDSU...made a season-best 14 field goals and six three-pointers against the Bison...went 4-6 at the line at Cal Poly (Nov. 26), both of which were season highs for the newcomer...posted a double-double against Northern Iowa (Dec. 1) with 19 points and 11 total rebounds...finished with a double-double in the game against the Bison...finished the season at Omaha (Feb. 26) with a 26-point performance...had 20-point performances against the Leathernecks (Jan. 29) and at North Dakota (Feb. 10)...led the Tommies in points, field goals, threes made, rebounds, and blocks...Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honoree...Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2020-21 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 16 games...voted NSIC South Division Player of the Year and was named first-team All-NSIC South Division for a third straight season...three-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...received inaugural NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award...led WSC in scoring (16.3) and rebounding (6.8), ranking fourth in the NSIC in scoring and eighth in rebounding...was fifth in the NSIC in minutes played per game (34.2) and tied for seventh in 3-point field goals per game (1.9)...scored season-high 28 points at Northern State (Jan. 3) and had 25 points vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Feb. 12)...scored double figures in 12 of 16 games with three double-doubles...scored 23 points with season high 13 rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Jan. 9) and had 19 points and 12 rebounds at Upper Iowa (Jan. 23)...closed Wildcat career ranking fourth in scoring with 1,597 points...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted CoSIDA Academic All-American third team, becoming first-ever Wildcat player to be named back-to-back Academic All-American.
2019-20 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 29 games...repeat selection to the All-NSIC first team and voted D2CCA All-Central Region second team...one-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...recorded 19.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game starting all 29 games at forward...ranked second in the NSIC in scoring, fourth in rebounding, fifth in minutes played per game (33.6) and tied for eighth in blocks per game (1.0)...scored double digits in every game and had four double-doubles with 15 games of 20 or more points...scored a season-high 32 points at South Dakota School of Mines (Nov. 21) followed by 28 points and 12 rebounds two nights later at Black Hills State...had 30 points and eight rebounds at Minnesota Crookston (Dec. 14)...grabbed season-high 14 rebounds to go with 16 points vs. Sioux Falls (Jan. 3)...became 21st player in school history to reach 1,000-point mark scoring 20 points in 77-67 win at Augustana (Dec. 21)...repeat selection to CoSIDA Academic All-District VII first team and was voted CoSIDA Academic All-American second team...also received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors for second-straight season.
2018-19 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 30 games...earned first-team All-NSIC honors after leading Wildcats in most offensive categories...one-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...ranked sixth in the NSIC in scoring at 15.7 points per game to go with 5.5 rebounds also ranked third in the NSIC in minutes played per game (34.3) and tied for 14th in assists (2.7)...scored double digits in 28 of 30 games, highlighted by season-high 29 points vs. Sioux Falls on 14-21 shooting in the NSIC Tournament Quarterfinals (March 2)...averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game in wins over Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska Kearney...had three double-doubles during the season, 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Truman State (Nov. 16) and vs. Minnesota State (Jan. 26), and 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Feb. 22)...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team and was voted Google Cloud Academic All-District VII first team with a 4.00 grade point average majoring in Biology.
2017-18 (Wayne State)
Played in all 32 games while making 29 starts...named to the NSIC All-Freshmen Team after averaging 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...started 29 of 32 games at forward and ranked fifth in the NSIC in field goal percentage (.506) while making 84.9 percent (45-53) from the free throw line...had 15 games scoring 10 or more points, highlighted by season high 19 points on 9-11 shooting vs. Wisconsin Parkside (Nov. 5)...had 17 points with five rebounds on 8-12 shooting vs. Winona State (Jan. 19)...had 14 points on 6-7 shooting and hit game winning shot in 60-59 win at Winona State (Feb. 17).
High School
A four-year starter in basketball and volleyball...averaged 19.4 points per game as a senior to earn All-Wright County Conference honors...as a junior (2015-16), recorded 18.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game to earn All-Wright County Conference and All-State honorable mention honors...was also an All-Conference volleyball player as a junior and senior.
Personal
Daughter of Lynette and Rob…has three siblings (Ellie, Brett, and Seth)…attending graduate school.
Played and started in all 28 games...Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection...averaged 14.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game...dished out 37 assists...tallied 14 blocks and 14 steals...shot 43.4 percent from the field, 35.2 percent on threes, and made 28 free throws...played 31.3 minutes per contest...set a new season high in points scored with 34 against North Dakota State (Jan. 13)...her 16 rebounds at Western Illinois (Jan. 1) set a new personal best for boards in a game...had four games with three assists, which was her season high total in dimes...had a two-steal game against South Carolina State (Nov. 18) and against North Dakota (Jan. 15)...blocked a season-high two shots three times, against Omaha (Dec. 20), at Western Illinois, and against NDSU...made a season-best 14 field goals and six three-pointers against the Bison...went 4-6 at the line at Cal Poly (Nov. 26), both of which were season highs for the newcomer...posted a double-double against Northern Iowa (Dec. 1) with 19 points and 11 total rebounds...finished with a double-double in the game against the Bison...finished the season at Omaha (Feb. 26) with a 26-point performance...had 20-point performances against the Leathernecks (Jan. 29) and at North Dakota (Feb. 10)...led the Tommies in points, field goals, threes made, rebounds, and blocks...Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honoree...Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2020-21 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 16 games...voted NSIC South Division Player of the Year and was named first-team All-NSIC South Division for a third straight season...three-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...received inaugural NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award...led WSC in scoring (16.3) and rebounding (6.8), ranking fourth in the NSIC in scoring and eighth in rebounding...was fifth in the NSIC in minutes played per game (34.2) and tied for seventh in 3-point field goals per game (1.9)...scored season-high 28 points at Northern State (Jan. 3) and had 25 points vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Feb. 12)...scored double figures in 12 of 16 games with three double-doubles...scored 23 points with season high 13 rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Jan. 9) and had 19 points and 12 rebounds at Upper Iowa (Jan. 23)...closed Wildcat career ranking fourth in scoring with 1,597 points...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted CoSIDA Academic All-American third team, becoming first-ever Wildcat player to be named back-to-back Academic All-American.
2019-20 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 29 games...repeat selection to the All-NSIC first team and voted D2CCA All-Central Region second team...one-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...recorded 19.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game starting all 29 games at forward...ranked second in the NSIC in scoring, fourth in rebounding, fifth in minutes played per game (33.6) and tied for eighth in blocks per game (1.0)...scored double digits in every game and had four double-doubles with 15 games of 20 or more points...scored a season-high 32 points at South Dakota School of Mines (Nov. 21) followed by 28 points and 12 rebounds two nights later at Black Hills State...had 30 points and eight rebounds at Minnesota Crookston (Dec. 14)...grabbed season-high 14 rebounds to go with 16 points vs. Sioux Falls (Jan. 3)...became 21st player in school history to reach 1,000-point mark scoring 20 points in 77-67 win at Augustana (Dec. 21)...repeat selection to CoSIDA Academic All-District VII first team and was voted CoSIDA Academic All-American second team...also received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors for second-straight season.
2018-19 (Wayne State)
Played and started in all 30 games...earned first-team All-NSIC honors after leading Wildcats in most offensive categories...one-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week...ranked sixth in the NSIC in scoring at 15.7 points per game to go with 5.5 rebounds also ranked third in the NSIC in minutes played per game (34.3) and tied for 14th in assists (2.7)...scored double digits in 28 of 30 games, highlighted by season-high 29 points vs. Sioux Falls on 14-21 shooting in the NSIC Tournament Quarterfinals (March 2)...averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game in wins over Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska Kearney...had three double-doubles during the season, 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Truman State (Nov. 16) and vs. Minnesota State (Jan. 26), and 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Feb. 22)...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team and was voted Google Cloud Academic All-District VII first team with a 4.00 grade point average majoring in Biology.
2017-18 (Wayne State)
Played in all 32 games while making 29 starts...named to the NSIC All-Freshmen Team after averaging 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...started 29 of 32 games at forward and ranked fifth in the NSIC in field goal percentage (.506) while making 84.9 percent (45-53) from the free throw line...had 15 games scoring 10 or more points, highlighted by season high 19 points on 9-11 shooting vs. Wisconsin Parkside (Nov. 5)...had 17 points with five rebounds on 8-12 shooting vs. Winona State (Jan. 19)...had 14 points on 6-7 shooting and hit game winning shot in 60-59 win at Winona State (Feb. 17).
High School
A four-year starter in basketball and volleyball...averaged 19.4 points per game as a senior to earn All-Wright County Conference honors...as a junior (2015-16), recorded 18.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game to earn All-Wright County Conference and All-State honorable mention honors...was also an All-Conference volleyball player as a junior and senior.
Personal
Daughter of Lynette and Rob…has three siblings (Ellie, Brett, and Seth)…attending graduate school.
Jade Hill School of Education Feature
Thursday, February 27
Press Conference: Tommie Women's Basketball Postgame vs ORU 02/26/25
Thursday, February 27
Press Conference: Tommie Women's Basketball Summit League Tournament Preview
Monday, March 04
Press Conference: Tommie Women's Basketball vs NDSU
Friday, February 23