#43 Ariel Tauer

Junior ... 5-10 ... Forward ... Edina, Minn. (Edina)

2007-2008: Capable of playing any position on the floor ... will get most of her minutes on varsity in the forward position ... runs the floor better than anyone on the team ... excellent penetrator ... good pull-up jumper ... has improved her shooting range ... an aggressive defender.

2006-2007: Selected an All-MIAC honorable mention ... started in all 28 games the Blazers played ... averaged 20.4 minutes per game ... passed for 67 assists and averaged 2.4 assists per game (led CSB) ... dished out three or more assists in 11 games ... pulled down 149 boards, averaging 5.3 rebounds per game (second for CSB) ... grabbed six or more rebounds 10 times ... stole the ball 40 times and averaged 1.4 steals per game (third for CSB) ... had 12 multiple-steal games ... scored 196 points and averaged 7.0 points per game (fourth for CSB) ... scored in double figures on seven occasions ... made 84 field goals on 190 attempts (third for CSB in both) ... shot .442 from the field (fourth for CSB) ... shot .500 or better from the field in 17 games ... in six games, recorded a field goal percentage of .600 or higher ... made 25 free throws ... shot 1.000 (100 percent) from the free throw line in four games ... on Nov. 19, 2006, Tauer scored 11 points and recorded her career-high 18 rebounds against Salve Regina in Boston, Mass. ... on Feb. 10, 2007, she scored her season-high 15 points against St. Catherine's, she also pulled down 11 rebounds.

2005-2006: Selected to the MIAC All-First Year Team ... appeared in all 27 games, started in 6 ... averaged 16.4 minutes per game ... scored 169 total points and averaged 6.3 points per game (fourth for CSB) ... scored in double figures five times ... shot .507 from the field ... shot over .500 in 14 games ... collected 105 rebounds averaging 3.8 per game (third for CSB) ... had 15 games with four or more rebounds ... grabbed 43 offensive rebounds averaging 1.6 per game (second for CSB) ... had five games with three or more offensive rebounds ... compiled 32 steals (third for CSB) ... stole the ball at least twice in a game 11 times ... had 29 assists and 14 blocks.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Edina High School, Tauer was coached by Jenny Johnson ... participated in varsity basketball (four years) and track and field (three years) during her athletic career at Edina ...named All-Conference her junior and senior seasons ... member of the All-Star team ... served as team captain for two years ... given All-State Honorable Mention honors ... voted Most Improved Player and team MVP... recipient of the Leadership Award ...named to Academic All-State team ... received All-Conference track and field honors in 2003 ... captained the Edina track and field team her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Joel and Mary Tauer of Edina, Minn. ... enjoys running, rollerblading, arts and crafts, scary movies, and food ... majoring in business management with a minor in communications.

Proudest moment in her basketball career: “Being able to contribute to the team and being named to the All-MIAC First-year team.”

What do you like about being a collegiate student-athlete? “I love the involvement it provides in the community as well as the friendships and experiences that go along with playing at the collegiate level.”

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College of Saint Benedict
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