Shindelar Scores 15 in SDSU Debut Record

South Dakota State freshman Audrey Shindelar set a program Division I debut scoring record in a game the Jackrabbits lost to Creighton at the buzzer.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Basketball

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South Dakota State freshman Audrey Shindelar scored 15 points in her collegiate debut, setting the program's Division I record for points in a debut game. The Jackrabbits lost to Creighton at the buzzer.

Why it matters

The performance gives South Dakota State an early contributor and a notable benchmark for a first-year player in the state's Division I program. It also signals depth for the Jackrabbits as the season opens.

Shindelar shot 7-for-11 from the field and 1-for-3 from three-point range in 22 minutes, scoring 15 points. The extraction does not indicate whether these numbers represent a sustained pattern or a single-game outlier.

The players

Audrey Shindelar

A freshman guard for South Dakota State who previously set the all-time scoring record at Stewartville High School in Minnesota.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

The women's basketball program of South Dakota State University, competing at the Division I level.

Creighton

The opposing program that defeated South Dakota State at the buzzer in the season-opening game.

The details

Shindelar scored in both the half-court and on the break during the loss to Creighton, which was decided at the buzzer. The freshman is the all-time leading scorer at Stewartville High School and was a Miss Basketball finalist in Minnesota a year before the game.

Nov. 2, 2026: Shindelar scores 15 points in her South Dakota State debut.

Season Trajectory

Shindelar's debut establishes an early scoring benchmark for a freshman in South Dakota State's Division I women's program, which is now measured against this new record. The Jackrabbits' season will reveal whether her output holds as conference play begins.

Fantasy and roster watchers should note Shindelar's 15-point debut and her early role in South Dakota State's rotation. The extraction does not establish how her minutes will change after the opener.

The takeaway

A strong debut from a freshman can shift a team's early-season expectations, and tracking how a player's minutes and shooting hold up over the next few games shows whether an opening performance was a signal or a single-game spike.