MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM has not been known for its football program in recent years. The Dragons won just nine games total from 2008-2012. The team has been turning things around for a while, but this season is poised to be a big breakthrough. MSUM returns its starting quarterback from a year ago, its three most productive rushers and the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. Coach Steve Laqua and the MSUM football team began their 2017 campaign Thursday morning with the season’s first practice. The Dragons are fresh off a 7-4 season where they won five of their final six games. This year’s squad has a lot of returning talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Highlighting the group is senior…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead held its spring game on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium, which saw the White team defeat the Red team on the final play of the game, 28-27. The Red team got on the board first after senior quarterback Demetrius Carr connected with sophomore wideout Hayden Swartz on a 9-yard touchdown…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead softball team dropped a doubleheader to Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday, dropping 8-1 and 5-3 contests at the MSUM Softball Field. MSUM is 7-18 overall and 2-6 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference while UMD improved to 23-9 overall and 7-1 in the league. “We need to be consistent in all…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Steven Laqua is heading into his 7th season as the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons’ head coach. In his first two seasons, MSUM won a combined three games, but has seen improvement in each year since. As the team gears up for even more improvement for this season, Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Prior to his…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team has announced its 2017 season schedule. The Dragons will play five games at home at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium as part of the campaign. All 11 games are Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contests. MSUM opens the 2017 season at Augustana on Sept. 2 in Sioux Falls, S.D….
FARGO, N.D. — The MSUM Dragon mens basketball team did not finish the NSIC tournament the way that it hoped, but its season did not end there. MSUM opens up the first round of the Division II NCAA Tournament on Saturday against East Central. The Dragons will bring in the NSIC player of the year in Aaron Lien. He was…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) – The No. 11 Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team’s comeback fell short as the Dragons fell to the Cougars of Sioux Falls in the NSIC/Sanford Health Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, 54-45. Freshman forward Megan Hintz led the Dragons with 10 points, as MSUM moves to 24-4 on the season. USF improved to 21-7. MSUM…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) — Minnesota State University Moorhead senior forward Aaron Lien has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in men’s basketball. The announcement came on Thursday. Lien and junior Tanner Kretchman were both All-NSIC first team selections while senior forward Ayob Ayob was a second-team selection. The Dragons, ranked No. 19 in the…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – Minnesota State University Moorhead junior forward Drew Sannes has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year in women’s basketball, the league announced on Thursday. Since the award began being issued in 1993-94, Sannes is the first Dragon to receive Player of the Year honors. MSUM head coach Karla Nelson was named the NSIC…
