WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University women's basketball team will play a pair of home contests this week - including a key NSIC contest - as WSU hosts Viterbo University Monday, Nov. 28 and Minnesota State - Mankato Thursday, Dec. 1. 

Both Winona State women's basketball contests this week will tip off at 5:30 pm in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court. 

Winona State is off to a 6-0 start on the season and are 1-0 in NSIC action, following a 78-45 victory over Upper Iowa on Nov. 22. 

Viterbo University will bring a 1-5 mark on the season into their non-conference contest at WSU, while Minnesota State enters the week unbeaten at 5-0 and ranked No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats & stream for both games are available at the links above and on the WSU Women's Basketball schedule page. 
• Both contests will take place in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court. 

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• WSU is 6-0 on the season and ranked No. 7 in the current D2SIDA Central Region Poll. 
• Alex Dornfeld has had three successive double-double performances in her past four games.
• Dornfeld scored 19 points in a NSIC win against Upper Iowa, while also grabbing nine rebounds.  
• Caitlin Riley scored 16 points versus the Peacocks, including an impressive 4-for-4 effort from 3-point range.
• WSU went 9-of-13 (69.2%) from behind the arc as a team against UIU, their best mark on the 2022-23 season so far. 
• WSU is 4-0 in their last four meetings with Viterbo, including a 78-56 exhibition win last year. 
• Winona State dropped both games against MSU Mankato last year, losing 76-67 at home and 78-55 in Mankato.
• The 2022-23 season marks the first year as a head coach for Ana Wurtz. The WSU Hall of Fame guard was a long-time associate head coach under Scott Ballard. 

Viterbo University STORYLINES

• Viterbo started the season 1-1 and have dropped their most recent four games. 
• Natalia Leguizamon leads theV-Hawks with a 16.0 ppg average. 
• Kaitlyn Kennedy adds on 9.8 points/game for Viterbo.
• Sophie Leinfelder joins Kennedy as tops in the team in assists, at 2.2 ppg. 
• Vierbo averages 61.3 points per game. 
• Head coach Lionel Jones is in his fifth season with Viterbo. 

Minnesota State - Mankato STORYLINES

• MSU-Mankato started the season 5-0 and are tied for first in the NSIC North with WSU, Augustana and SMSU.
• Joey Batt leads the Mavericks with a 17.2 ppg average. 
• Natalie Bremer adds on 12.8 points/game for Minnesota State. 
• Molly Ihle leads the team in rebounding, with a 5.6 rpg mark. 
• MSU-Mankato averages 83.4 points per outing and holds opponents to 56.6 ppg. 
• Head coach Emilee Thiesse has been in charge of the Mavericks since 2012.

 
WARRIOR NOTABLES 

• The Warriors were selected 11th overall and 5th in the NSIC South by coaches around the league.
• Head coach Ana Wurtz and assistant coach Hannah McGlone are the only all-female coaching staff in the NSIC that also competed at their alma mater as student-athletes.
• The Warriors' 6-0 start is the best opening stretch of games since the 2015-16 season, where WSU started 13-0.

For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.

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About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.