Dragons Women’s Basketball

MSUM Women’s Basketball Taking Success Under Karla Nelson into New Season

In 20 years at MSUM, Nelson has never had a losing season

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State-Moorhead women’s basketball enters the 2019–2020 season as the preseason favorite to win the Northern Sun. The Dragons are coming off three consecutive NSIC regular season titles returning three starters including first team all-NSIC forward Megan Hintz. MSUM has been under the helm of head coach Karla Nelson for the last twenty seasons. In that time…

MSUM WBB into NCAA Tournament as Five Seed

Play Four Seed Minnesota-Duluth

MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament for a third straight year and sixth time in program history and will face a familiar foe to open play. MSUM is the No. 5 seed in the Central Region and will face fourth-seeded Minnesota Duluth in the opening round on…

MSUM WBB is NSIC Championship Bound

Dragons Beat Sioux Falls, 77-62

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team is heading to the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Championship game after cruising to a 77-64 win over University of Sioux Falls in Semifinal action on Monday afternoon. Junior forward Megan Hintz tied a career-high with 28 points in the win. MSUM improves to 26-5 overall while USF falls to…

MSUM Women’s Basketball Ready for Chance in Central Region Tournament

Dragons draw second-seeded Central Missouri in the opening round.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — At the division two level, the season continues for the MSUM women’s basketball team. It was announced late Sunday night that the MSUM Dragons were awarded the seventh-seed in the Central Region tournament and will battle second-seeded Central Missouri. Last years season ended for MSUM by the hands of Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. After finishing 23-5…

Women’s Basketball: Sioux Falls Squeaks by MSUM in NSIC Tournament

Sannes lead MSUM with 18 points in loss to USF.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The MSUM women’s basketball team fell in a tight game to Sioux Falls 59-56 in the NSIC tournament. Drew Sannes led the way for the Dragons with 18 points and eight rebounds. Jacky Volkert and Cassidy Thorson each added 11 points for MSUM. Mariah Szymanski dropped 26 points for Sioux Falls who will advance in the…

Women’s Basketball: MSUM Upended by Crookston

MSUM falls to 5-2 overall (2-1 NSIC).

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team led by six in the fourth quarter but Minnesota Crookston rallied for a 69-65 win over the Dragons in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Friday in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM fell to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the NSIC with the loss while UMC improved to 1-6 overall…