University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Amber Sorenson
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Caledonia
- Hometown:
- Caledonia, Minn.
2014-15 (Junior): Played in all 32 games, earning the start in 30 ... averaged 26.2 minutes, 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... finished the season ranked eighth all-time at UNI in career three-pointers made (133) ... also finished the year ranked No. 13 three-point field goal percentage (.347) and No. 1 in three-pointers made (86) in the MVC ... opened the season with 15 points and nine rebounds in UNI's win over Tulsa (11/14), draining five treys ... recorded her first-career double-double in UNI's win over Dartmouth (12/13), shooting 50 percent from the arc, scoring a career-high six free throws and adding a career-high 11 boards ... scored 21 points off of seven made three-pointers against Loyola (1/4) ... had 13 points, a career-high five blocks, career-high five assists and one steal against Missouri State (2/1) ... added 18 points after shooting 6-for-10 from the arc against Evansville (2/22) ... scored a career-high 23 points in UNI's win over Bradley (3/7), hitting her career-high seven made three-pointers for the second time in the season ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 30 games … averaged 15.6 minutes, 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … reached double-figures seven games during the season … hit a career-high five three-pointers for 15 points against Iowa (11/24) … scored a career-high 17 points twice against Saint Louis (12/7) and Southern Illinois (1/12) … notched a career-high seven rebounds against Evansville (2/8) … scored in double-figures in three consecutive games (Missouri State – 2/14, Wichita State – 2/16, Loyola – 2/21) … reached double-figures in UNI’s win over then No. 24 Wichita State (2/16), shooting 4-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-5 from the arc … was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2012-2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in nine games during the season … played a career high 10 minutes against Minnesota … scored her first collegiate three-pointer against Bradley (2/16) … recorded a career high six rebounds against Chicago State (12/4).
2011-12 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Played four years at Caledonia ... earned all-state honors as a senior ... named to the all-conference team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... averaged 18 points per game as a senior ... helped Caledonia finish undefeated and as state champion in 2009 ... helped CHS finish as section champion in 2011 ... finished as Three Rivers Conference champion all four years ... also played volleyball.
Personal: Daughter of Scott and Kris Sorenson ... dad, Scott, was her high school basketball coach ... has one brother, Kyle ... on the honor roll all four years of high school ... volunteered at summer basketball camps and summer school.
