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Dani Peterson
32 Dani Peterson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • High School:
    Bellevue West
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    41.9
  • 3pt %
    11.1
  • ft %
    67.4
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    0.5
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 (RV) Hastings L, 80-58
Feb 12 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 72-66
Feb 15 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 104-50
Feb 19 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 67-55
Feb 22 #5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-74
Feb 26 at #5 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 89-52
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 22
Games started 0 -
Minutes 318 247
Minutes per game 11.0 11.2
FG 39-93 33-76
FG Pct 41.9 43.4
3PT 1-9 1-7
3PT Pct 11.1 14.3
FT 31-46 24-37
FT Pct 67.4 64.9
Off rebounds 36 30
Def rebounds 36 29
Total rebounds 72 59
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.7
Personal fouls 56 43
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 14 7
Turnovers 28 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 20 17
Blocks 11 10
Points 110 91
Points per game 3.8 4.1
Points per 40 min 13.8 14.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 #17 Grand View W, 93-87 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 2 at (RV) Benedictine (KS) L, 71-60 0 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 Kansas Wesleyan W, 75-57 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at #5 Concordia (NE) L, 74-62 - 4 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 20 at #17 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 84-75 - 8 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 23 Doane (NE) W, 74-49 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 26 at Waldorf W, 78-71 - 10 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 30 #9 Dakota State (SD) L, 78-68 - 11 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Dec 4 #5 Concordia (NE) W, 70-56 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 7 at Midland W, 71-57 - 14 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 11 (RV) Northwestern L, 69-67 - 13 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Mount Marty W, 72-50 - 15 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 17 vs. #8 Rio Grande L, 73-65 - 17 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 vs. Spring Arbor (MI) L, 55-47 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 2 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 94-51 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 4 at Doane (NE) L, 73-71 - 7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Midland W, 69-61 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 57-55 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at #25 Hastings W, 97-90 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at (RV) Northwestern L, 90-64 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 29 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 77-70 - 8 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 1 at Mount Marty L, 93-92 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 5 Waldorf W, 66-54 - 16 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Feb 8 (RV) Hastings L, 80-58 - 17 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 12 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 72-66 - 7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 104-50 - 18 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 19 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 67-55 - 7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 22 #5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-74 - 14 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 26 at #5 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 89-52 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 29 #17 Grand View W, 93-87 - 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Nov 2 at (RV) Benedictine (KS) L, 71-60 0 8 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
Nov 9 Kansas Wesleyan W, 75-57 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 16 at #5 Concordia (NE) L, 74-62 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Nov 20 at #17 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 84-75 - 8 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Nov 23 Doane (NE) W, 74-49 - 10 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 26 at Waldorf W, 78-71 - 10 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
Nov 30 #9 Dakota State (SD) L, 78-68 - 11 2 1 3 1 1 1 0
Dec 4 #5 Concordia (NE) W, 70-56 - 18 3 3 6 2 3 2 0
Dec 7 at Midland W, 71-57 - 14 4 2 6 1 1 1 1
Dec 11 (RV) Northwestern L, 69-67 - 13 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 14 Mount Marty W, 72-50 - 15 1 4 5 0 0 1 2
Dec 17 vs. #8 Rio Grande L, 73-65 - 17 1 2 3 1 1 0 1
Dec 18 vs. Spring Arbor (MI) L, 55-47 - 8 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Jan 2 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 94-51 - 12 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 4 at Doane (NE) L, 73-71 - 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 Midland W, 69-61 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 15 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 57-55 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 at #25 Hastings W, 97-90 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Jan 22 at (RV) Northwestern L, 90-64 - 12 3 1 4 1 0 0 0
Jan 29 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 77-70 - 8 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Feb 1 at Mount Marty L, 93-92 - 11 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 5 Waldorf W, 66-54 - 16 2 0 2 0 1 1 1
Feb 8 (RV) Hastings L, 80-58 - 17 2 5 7 0 1 4 0
Feb 12 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 72-66 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 104-50 - 18 4 2 6 3 1 1 3
Feb 19 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 67-55 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Feb 22 #5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-74 - 14 1 1 2 0 3 1 0
Feb 26 at #5 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 89-52 - 13 2 2 4 2 3 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 29 #17 Grand View W, 93-87 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 2 at (RV) Benedictine (KS) L, 71-60 0 2 - 0.0
Nov 9 Kansas Wesleyan W, 75-57 - 0 - -
Nov 16 at #5 Concordia (NE) L, 74-62 - 0 - -
Nov 20 at #17 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 84-75 - 1 - -
Nov 23 Doane (NE) W, 74-49 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 26 at Waldorf W, 78-71 - 3 - -
Nov 30 #9 Dakota State (SD) L, 78-68 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 4 #5 Concordia (NE) W, 70-56 - 2 - 0.7
Dec 7 at Midland W, 71-57 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 11 (RV) Northwestern L, 69-67 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 14 Mount Marty W, 72-50 - 2 - -
Dec 17 vs. #8 Rio Grande L, 73-65 - 5 1 1.0
Dec 18 vs. Spring Arbor (MI) L, 55-47 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 2 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 94-51 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 4 at Doane (NE) L, 73-71 - 1 - -
Jan 11 Midland W, 69-61 - 2 - -
Jan 15 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 57-55 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 18 at #25 Hastings W, 97-90 - 2 - -
Jan 22 at (RV) Northwestern L, 90-64 - 3 - -
Jan 29 #1 Dordt (IA) L, 77-70 - 5 1 0.0
Feb 1 at Mount Marty L, 93-92 - 2 - -
Feb 5 Waldorf W, 66-54 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 8 (RV) Hastings L, 80-58 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 12 at #16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 72-66 - 3 - -
Feb 15 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 104-50 - 1 - 3.0
Feb 19 at #1 Dordt (IA) L, 67-55 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 22 #5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-74 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 26 at #5 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 89-52 - 2 - 0.7
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 9 3.7 0.2-0.7 0.0-0.1 0.7-0.9 1.1
2023-24 10 4.8 0.5-1.3 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 1.0
2024-25 29 11.0 1.3-3.2 0.0-0.3 1.1-1.6 3.8
Total 48 8.3 1.0-2.3 0.0-0.2 0.8-1.1 2.7

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 9 - 33 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 10
2023-24 10 0 48 5-13 38.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 10
2024-25 29 0 318 39-93 41.9 1-9 11.1 31-46 67.4 110
Total 48 0 399 46-112 41.1 1-12 8.3 37-54 68.5 130

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 9 33 3.7 2.4-7.3 0.0-1.2 0.0 7.3-9.7 12.1
2023-24 10 48 4.8 4.2-10.8 0.0-1.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 8.3
2024-25 29 318 11.0 4.9-11.7 0.1-1.1 11.1 3.9-5.8 13.8
Total 48 399 8.3 4.6-11.2 0.1-1.2 8.3 3.7-5.4 13.0

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 9 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1
2023-24 10 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0
2024-25 29 1.2 1.2 2.5 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.4
Total 48 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
2022-23 9 - 5 - 0.4
2023-24 10 0 14 - 0.3
2024-25 29 0 56 2 0.5
Total 48 0 75 2 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 9 2.4 6.1 8.5 2.4 6.1 3.6 1.2
2023-24 10 2.5 9.2 11.7 0.8 3.3 2.5 0.0
2024-25 29 4.5 4.5 9.1 1.8 3.5 2.5 1.4
Total 48 4.1 5.2 9.3 1.7 3.7 2.6 1.2

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 11.0 1.3-3.2 0.0-0.3 1.1-1.6 3.8
Conference 22 11.2 1.5-3.5 0.0-0.3 1.1-1.7 4.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 12.1 1.4-3.5 0.1-0.4 1.2-1.8 4.1
Away 13 9.5 1.4-2.9 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.5 3.8
Neutral 2 12.5 0.5-3.0 0.0-0.5 0.5-1.0 1.5
Result
Wins 13 12.3 1.2-3.2 0.1-0.5 1.4-2.2 3.9
Losses 16 9.9 1.4-3.2 0.0-0.2 0.8-1.1 3.7
Month
October 1 9.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 4.0-4.0 6.0
November 7 8.0 1.4-2.6 0.0-0.3 0.9-1.4 3.7
December 6 14.2 1.3-4.3 0.2-0.3 0.8-1.3 3.7
January 7 9.3 0.7-1.9 0.0-0.0 0.9-0.9 2.3
February 8 12.9 1.9-4.2 0.0-0.6 1.2-2.2 5.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 0 318 39-93 41.9 1-9 11.1 31-46 67.4 110
Conference 22 - 247 33-76 43.4 1-7 14.3 24-37 64.9 91
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 - 170 20-49 40.8 1-6 16.7 17-25 68.0 58
Away 13 0 123 18-38 47.4 0-2 0.0 13-19 68.4 49
Neutral 2 - 25 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Result
Wins 13 - 160 16-42 38.1 1-6 16.7 18-28 64.3 51
Losses 16 0 158 23-51 45.1 0-3 0.0 13-18 72.2 59
Month
October 1 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
November 7 0 56 10-18 55.6 0-2 0.0 6-10 60.0 26
December 6 - 85 8-26 30.8 1-2 50.0 5-8 62.5 22
January 7 - 65 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 16
February 8 - 103 15-34 44.1 0-5 0.0 10-18 55.6 40

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 318 11.0 4.9-11.7 0.1-1.1 11.1 3.9-5.8 13.8
Conference 22 247 11.2 5.3-12.3 0.2-1.1 14.3 3.9-6.0 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 170 12.1 4.7-11.5 0.2-1.4 16.7 4.0-5.9 13.6
Away 13 123 9.5 5.9-12.4 0.0-0.7 0.0 4.2-6.2 15.9
Neutral 2 25 12.5 1.6-9.6 0.0-1.6 0.0 1.6-3.2 4.8
Result
Wins 13 160 12.3 4.0-10.5 0.2-1.5 16.7 4.5-7.0 12.8
Losses 16 158 9.9 5.8-12.9 0.0-0.8 0.0 3.3-4.6 14.9
Month
October 1 9 9.0 4.4-8.9 0.0-0.0 - 17.8-17.8 26.7
November 7 56 8.0 7.1-12.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 4.3-7.1 18.6
December 6 85 14.2 3.8-12.2 0.5-0.9 50.0 2.4-3.8 10.4
January 7 65 9.3 3.1-8.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-3.7 9.8
February 8 103 12.9 5.8-13.2 0.0-1.9 0.0 3.9-7.0 15.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.2 1.2 2.5 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.4
Conference 22 1.4 1.3 2.7 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.5
Away 13 1.5 0.8 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.2
Neutral 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.5
Result
Wins 13 1.6 1.2 2.8 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.7
Losses 16 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.1
Month
October 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
November 7 1.1 0.7 1.9 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.1
December 6 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 1.5 0.7 0.7
January 7 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.3
February 8 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.6 1.3 1.3 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
Event
Total 29 0 56 2 0.5
Conference 22 - 43 1 0.4
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 14 - 24 1 0.6
Away 13 0 24 - 0.5
Neutral 2 - 8 1 0.3
Result
Wins 13 - 22 - 0.8
Losses 16 0 34 2 0.3
Month
October 1 - 0 - 2.0
November 7 0 9 - 0.5
December 6 - 16 1 0.4
January 7 - 16 1 0.3
February 8 - 15 - 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 4.5 4.5 9.1 1.8 3.5 2.5 1.4
Conference 22 4.9 4.7 9.6 1.1 2.8 2.8 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 3.8 5.2 8.9 2.1 3.8 2.8 1.6
Away 13 6.2 3.3 9.4 1.3 2.6 2.6 1.0
Neutral 2 1.6 6.4 8.0 1.6 6.4 0.0 1.6
Result
Wins 13 5.3 3.8 9.0 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.3
Losses 16 3.8 5.3 9.1 1.3 4.1 2.8 0.5
Month
October 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 4.4 0.0 0.0
November 7 5.7 3.6 9.3 1.4 2.9 2.9 0.7
December 6 4.2 7.5 11.8 1.9 4.2 1.9 1.9
January 7 3.7 3.1 6.8 0.6 2.5 1.2 1.2
February 8 5.0 3.9 8.9 1.9 3.9 3.9 1.6

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Four Mustangs land on CSC Academic All-District list for women's basketball
  • Article
  • April 03, 2025
Four Mustangs land on CSC Academic All-District list for women's basketball

GREENWOOD, IND. – Four Morningside women’s basketball players landed on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the CSC announced. Kinsey Hall, Dani Peterson, Jaeden Webb, and Ella Wragge represented the Mustangs on the team.

  • April 03, 2025
Photo of Tonya Heirings with score graphic.
  • Article
  • February 15, 2025
Mustangs turn up the heat in win over Flames

All 16 Mustangs took the court in a 104-50 win over College of Saint Mary at Allee Gymnasium, with 14 players contributing to the scoreboard.

  • February 15, 2025
Dani Peterson action photo with score graphic
  • Article
  • February 08, 2025
Mustangs unable to clinch season sweep of RV Hastings

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Alexis Spier led the Morningside University women’s basketball team in scoring Saturday in an 80-59 loss to Hastings at Allee Gymnasium.

  • February 08, 2025
Mustangs get back in win column against Waldorf
  • Article
  • February 05, 2025
Mustangs get back in win column against Waldorf

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside’s women’s basketball team was hoping to catch a little break after a pair of overtime losses last week as they welcomed the Waldorf Warriors to Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center in their first appearance as members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The Warriors were just what the Mustangs needed, as Morningside put together three strong quarters to close out the contest 66-54.

  • February 05, 2025
Lopsided second quarter fuels Mustang win
  • Article
  • December 14, 2024
Lopsided second quarter fuels Mustang win

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A 21-8 second quarter gave Morningside’s women’s basketball team the separation it needed to cruise to a 72-50 Great Plains Athletic Conference victory over Mount Marty today, advancing the Mustangs to 7-5 and 5-3 in the conference.

  • December 14, 2024
Mustangs fall to Northwestern
  • Article
  • December 11, 2024
Mustangs fall to Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside’s week started with an always highly anticipated matchup with Northwestern. This week’s iteration came with the added weight of position in the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings, as the two teams each had four league wins and were receiving votes in today’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coaches’ Poll. While the Mustangs held the advantage for the majority of the contest, it was Northwestern that came out on top, 69-67.

  • December 11, 2024
Graphic of M'side score over Concordia.
  • Article
  • December 04, 2024
RV Mustangs execute 'the little things' in win over No. 5 Concordia

Morningside (5-4, 3-2) claimed a 70-56 home win over No. 5 Concordia at Allee Gymnasium, and a big second half was a main key to the victory.

  • December 04, 2024
Graphic describing Morningside win.
  • Article
  • November 26, 2024
RV Mustangs stave off Warriors on the road

FOREST CITY, Iowa – For the first time in Great Plains Athletic Conference play, the Morningside University women’s basketball team defeated Waldorf 78-71.

  • November 26, 2024
Morningside upset bit falls short at Briar Cliff, 84-75
  • Article
  • November 20, 2024
Morningside upset bit falls short at Briar Cliff

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A hot-shooting outing from Briar Cliff turned out to be enough to derail a Morningside women’s basketball bid to upset the no. 17 team in the country, as the Mustangs fell 84-75 against the host Chargers.

  • November 20, 2024