The Official Site of Augsburg University Athletics

Parents's Name: Portia Pierson and Gary Speese
Major:  Communications

2019-20: Played in 27 games, starting all 27.... Earned All-MIAC Honors... Named MIAC Player of the Week (Feb 3).... Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week (Feb 3).... Averaged 13.1 points and a team-best 6.1 rebounds per-game... Was 12th among MIAC players in scoring average and scored the eighth-most points (354) in the MIAC... Her 166 rebounds were seventh-most in the MIAC, with her 6.1 average 11th-best... Finished fifth in the conference with 94 free throws, eighth with 130 field goals, and her 60.2 field-goal percentage was third-best among MIAC players and the second-best field-goal percentage in a single season in school history... Playing in 102 games (97 starts) in her career, Speese finished with 1,061 career points (10.4 per-game), good for eighth-most in school history... Her 555 career rebounds rank ninth and her 299 free throws rank third in school history.

2018-19: Played in 27 games, starting all 27... Finished second on the team in free throws with 62, rebounds with 123 and blocks with 9... Finished third on the team in points with 246 and field goals with 92... Recorded 24 assists and 43 steals.

2017-18: Played and started all 22 games... Finished first on team in rebounds with 111... Finished second on team in free-throws-made (68)... Finished third on team with 234 points and 83 field-goals... Recorded 19 assists, 31 steals and nine blocks... Earned All-MIAC honors.

2016-17: Played in 26 games, starting 21... Finished 13th in the MIAC and first on the team with 155 rebounds... Finished second on the team with 75 free-throws... Finished fourth on the team with 227 points and 76 field-goals... Recorded 39 steals.

Auggie Athlete FAQs
Career Goal: Become a brand management specialist or sports broadcaster for a major sports news outlet. 
What I Like Most About Augsburg: I love the diversity and the people. Everyone here is all around great from my friends, coaches, and even my professors. People here actually care about who you are and how you're doing.
Athletic Goal at Augsburg: To win a MIAC Championship.
Biggest Thrill in Athletics: Winning of course, winning gives me a thrill that not many other things can.