WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University women's basketball team returns home for a four game home stand, beginning with matchups against Northern State and MSU Moorhead this weekend. WSU and NSU will square off at 7:30pm on Friday, Jan. 27 while WSU and MSUM tip-off at 5:30pm on Saturday, Jan. 28.
 
The Warriors are 9-11 this season and hold a 3-11 record in the NSIC, 14 games through the 22-game conference schedule. Last weekend, WSU dropped contests on the road to Minot State and UMary.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State enters the weekend 9-11 overall with a 3-11 conference record.
• The Warriors average 61.1 ppg on offense and allows 62.1 points/game to opponents.
• Alex Dornfeld leads Winona State with 11.5 points/game and averages 8.6 rebounds each game, a mark that is second in the NSIC.
• Caitlin Riley also averages in double figures, scoring 10.1 points/game.
• Lauren Fech leads WSU in minutes (34.0/game) and assists (2.2/game.
• Ava Sergio and Alex Dornfeld have each recorded double-doubles this season, with Sergio notching one against Minnesota Crookston and Dornfeld tallying five double-doubles on the year.

Northern State STORYLINES

• The Wolves are 12-8 overall and 7-7 within the NSIC.
• NSU averages 65.1 points/game and allows 60.6 ppg to their opponents.
• Northern State is leading the league in opponent field goal percentage, holding teams to 0.365 shooting.
• Kailee Oliverson leads NSU with 13.2 points/game.
• Laurie Rogers (11.7 ppg) and Rianna Fillipi (10.2 ppg) also average double-digit scoring.
• Rogers leads NSU with 7.8 rebounds/game and Fillipi leads the team with 3.7 assists per game.
• Paula Krueger is in her fifth season at the helm of NSU women's basketball.

MSU Moorhead STORYLINES

• The Dragons hold a 9-9 record and are 6-8 in the NSIC heading into the weekend.
• MSUM averages 64.5 ppg and allows 61.1 ppg to opponents for a 3.4 scoring margin.
• Peyton Boom scores 15.1 points/game to lead MSUM and shoots the ball at a league-high clip of 0.564.
• Mariah McKeever (14.3 ppg) and Natalie Jens (14.2 ppg) each average in double figures as well.
• Boom pulls in 8.4 rebounds/game to lead the team, while Jens dishes out a team-high 3.3 assists/game.
• Karla Nelson is in her 23rd season as the head coach for MSU Moorhead.

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' 7-0 start was 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.
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.