Skylights ink NCAA DII transfer

The recruiting season has fully begun for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights.

Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Emma Wass to join the Skylight program this fall. Wass, a 6-0 post player, will have one year of eligibility remaining. She played the past three seasons at NCAA Division II Alaska-Fairbanks, and will earn a degree in sports management.

"Emma is a great addition for us. She understands how to play with her back to the basket and does an outstanding job on the boards," coach Mouat said.  "She also has the ability to step out and shoot the ball from the perimeter. We are really excited to have her on board."

  This past season, Wass averaged 9.5 points and nine rebounds per game for the Nanooks. She shot 44 percent from the field and 67 percent from the free throw line.

  Wass is a 2019 graduate of Manhattan High School, where she was a three-year starter for the Tigers. She is the daughter of Andrea and Aaron Wass.  Her mother Andrea (Anderson) played for the Skylights from 1983 through 1986 and is the fifth leading scorer in Northern history. Emma Wass carries a 3.5 grade point average and plans on earning a master's degree in learning and development at MSU-Northern.