Women's Basketball | November 13

DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University women's basketball head coach Jacey Brooks announced the signings of three student-athletes for the 2027-28 year. Livia Losse (Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood), Ava Mersinger (Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy) and Ellie Noble (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) will join the Huskies next season.
 
"We're very excited to welcome three new Huskies to our family," said Brooks. "Each of these young women will help elevate our program on and off the court. They are high-character individuals who will make an immediate impact on our program."
 
Mersinger is a 5-7 guard in her senior year at Benet Academy. She is a three-time Honorable Mention All-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection. Last season she had a 2.75 assist/turnover ratio in leading the Redwings to an IHSA Class 4A sectional final. Benet has a record of 80-15 in the last three season.
 
Brooks on Mersinger: "Ava is a true floor general who does a fantastic job pushing the ball up the floor and making her teammates better. She's an elite-level passer who has the ability to find teammates while navigating through traffic. Ava is also a tremendous on-ball defender who can apply pressure for the full 94 feet. Her ability on both ends of the floor will help us continue to elevate our program."
 
Noble is a 6-0 guard/forward at Glenbard West High School. Last season Noble averaged 14.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, shooting 35.0 percent from the three-point line. She earned All-Area and Third Team All-State honors as Glenbard West reached the IHSA Class 4A sectional finals and won 28 games.
 
Brooks on Noble: "Ellie's versatility will be a tremendous asset on both ends of the court. She is a taller guard who can score at all three levels and create difficult matchup problems for our opponents. The more I watched her in the recruiting process, the more I could envision Ellie as a Huskie. She fits extremely well into what we want to do both offensively and defensively. I'm excited about the impact she will make in our program."
 
Losse is a 6-0 forward at Kirkwood High School. She is a three-time All-Conference selection. As a junior she averaged 15.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as Kirkwood won a second consecutive Suburban Conference title.  
 
Brooks on Losse: "Livia is a versatile post player and the ultimate team-first player. She's one of the hardest workers I have seen and brings tremendous energy and toughness to the floor. Defensively she creates chaos with her ability to generate deflections and steals. Offensively, she has the ability to score around the basket and use her ability to attack off the bounce to finish at the rim. Her versatility and team-first mentality will be a great addition to our program."
 
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