WINONA, Minn. -  The Winona State University women's basketball team will travel to the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, February 2, and Southwest Minnesota State University on Saturday, February 3. The Warrior-Cougar showdown will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and the WSU – SMSU match up will see a 3:30 p.m. tip on Saturday.   
  
Winona State dropped their contest against Sioux Falls earlier this year 49-53 and will be looking to even the record in Sioux Falls this weekend. The Warriors hold a 10-12 record vs. the Cougars dating back to Jan. 5 2013. WSU holds a 2-9 record on the road vs. USF.  Winona State defeated Southwest Minnesota State earlier this year 76-61 at home and will look sweep the season against them. The Warriors hold a 21-5 record vs the Mustangs dating back to Jan. 8,  2010.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION   

• Live stats & stream for the game are available at the links above and on the WSU Women's Basketball schedule page.   

WINONA STATE STORYLINES    

• WSU is 5-15 on the year, 4-11 in NSIC play.    

• WSU is shooting 37.6% as a team from the floor.
• The Warriors are averaging 55.4 points/game and conceding 64.3 points per outing.
• Olivia Gamoke is WSU's leading scorer, averaging 9.2 ppg.
• Alex Dornfeld is the top Warrior rebounder, averaging 7.5 rebounds/game
• Dornfeld most recently recorded a 14-rebound game against St. Cloud State.
• Olivia Gamoke leads WSU in minutes per game (30.5).
• Gamoke and Carpenter both have hit triple digits in scoring at 174 and 151 points, respectively.
• Hailey Markworth and Carpenter both lead the team in steals with 15 a piece, while Ava Sergio has a team-best 9 blocks.
• Alex Dornfeld has registered four double-doubles this year, including a 14-point, 14-board performance against St. Cloud State most recently.
• Alex Dornfeld scored 14 points against St. Cloud State, leading the team.
• As a team, Winona State scored 24 points in the third quarter but only five points in the fourth quarter vs. Minot State, the largest two-quarter swing of the year.
• The Warriors will play four home and four away contests between this weekday game and February 24.

Sioux Falls STORYLINES 

• The Cougars enter the weekend at 7-11 overall and 5-9 in the NSIC.  

• Sioux Falls enters the weekend on a two-game losing streak. 

• Winona State holds an 8-11 record vs. USF dating back to January 5, 2013.   

• WSU lost to USF earlier this year 53-49, on December 2. 

• USF last won on January 19, beating Minnesota Crookston 56-49

• Travis Traphagen is in his 16th season as head coach for the Cougars.  
   

Southwest Minnesota State STORYLINES   

•  SMSU and WSU will meet for the 91st time with the Mustangs leading 47-43
• The Mustang - Warrior series that began in 1973-74.
• Winona State defeated SMSU earlier season in Winona 76-61
• WSU has defeated the Mustangs in two of the four previous meetings.
• The Mustangs are 30-14 all-time in games played in Marshall and last suffered a loss to WSU in the R/A Facility on Jan. 24, 2020.
• SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 3-10 all-time versus WSU.
• Head Coach Tom Webb is in his eighth year at SMSU.   

Warrior Notables:

• The Warriors were selected 12th overall in the 2023-24 NSIC Coaches Poll. This season marks the first single-division format within NSIC basketball.  
• Head coach Ana Wurtz and assistant coaches Hannah McGlone and Emily Kieck are the only all-female coaching staff in the NSIC that also competed at their alma mater as student-athletes. 
• The first Winona State women's basketball season was in 1973-74, with the squad going 9-5 overall. 

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. 
 
Media Contact: Pete Watkins, Director of Athletic Communications | Ph: 507.457.5577 | Email: pwatkins@winona.edu