MSUM Women’s Basketball

NFL Pick Em: MSUM Women’s Basketball Coach Karla Nelson

Karla Nelson Makes Her Picks for Week 8 of the NFL

  MOORHEAD, Minn. — During the entire football season, fans can compete in the KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em. We are giving out weekly prizes to the people who pick the most winners from the NFL match ups while also highlighting a new guest picker every week. MSUM Women’s Basketball Coach Karla Nelson is the guest picker for week eight. Categories:…

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 Women Take Care of Upper Iowa in First Round of NSIC Tournament

The Dragons defeated the Peacocks 92-67

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM entered round one of the NSIC tournament as the No. 1 seed from the north and routed 8-seeded Upper Iowa 92-67. The Peacocks ended the first quarter with a four-point lead, but the Dragons got ahead in the second and never looked back as they advance to the next round of playoffs. MSUM will play No….

MSUM Falls to Sioux Falls

The Dragons fell 77-74

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU Moorhead women’s basketball team lost a close game to Sioux Falls at home 77-74. The Dragons held the lead for the entire first half, but could not withstand the Cougars come back. Heading into the second, Sioux Falls was only down by one. From there on, the lead went back and forth between teams before the…

MSUM Wins Conference Battle Over Wayne State

MSUM remains atop NSIC Standings with the 71-57 win

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Dragons won big tonight at home with a 71-57 victory against Wayne State. Wayne State played MSUM close in the first half, but the Dragons pulled away easily in the second to secure the win. Megan Hintz was the team’s high scorer with 21 points and a double-double. This win means MSUM remains undefeated in conference…

Women’s Basketball: MSUM Falls in First Round of Central Regional

MSUM women finish season 23-6.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end on Friday as the Dragons fell to No. 10 Central Missouri, 66-49 in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. MSUM ended the season 23-6. Central Missouri improved to 25-3. “We…

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…