WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University women's basketball team will host Bemidji State University on Friday, February 9, and the University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, February 10 in the final regular season action for the Warriors. Friday's contest will begin at 5:30pm followed by Saturday's beginning at 3:30pm 

      
Winona State (8-17, 7-13 NSIC) faces a Bemidji State team on Friday evening that the Warriors defeated earlier this season, 44-43 on the road. On Saturday, the Warriors will face a Minnesota Crookston team which sits one spot below WSU in the conference standings heading into the weekend. BSU enters the weekend losing three of their last four games, while UMC has dropped their last 11 straight contests coming into the weekend.  UMC will play the Mavericks in Mankato on Friday before the Golden Eagles make their way to McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court.   

Leading the Warriors on the season in scoring is Olivia Gamoke with 9.2 points per game, while Mattie Schimenz is first on the team in total assists with 35. Alex Dornfeld is just behind Gamoke in points per game (9.1) while also leading the team in rebounds (7.7). Dornfeld's 7.7 rebounds per game puts her at fourth in the conference overall.  
 
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 8-17 on the year, 7-13 in NSIC play.       

• WSU is shooting 37.6% as a team from the floor.     

• The Warriors are averaging 56.8 points/game and conceding 63.6 points per outing.      

• Leading the Warriors on the season is Olivia Gamoke with 9.2 points per game.     

• Alex Dornfeld leads the team in rebounding at 7.7 rpg.    

• Gamoke averaged 20.5 against USF this year.  

• Mattie Schimenz leads the team in assists with Play only 17 games so far this season. 

• Emma Carpenter is second on the team in three points makes with 33 on the year.  

• Carpenter leads the team in steals (19) on the year. 

• Head coach Ana Wurtz is in her second season at Winona State. 

Bemidji State STORYLINES 

• The Beavers enter the weekend at 6-18 overall and 3-17 in the NSIC.     

• Bemidji enters the weekend ranked fifthteenth in the NSIC standings.    

• Winona State holds a 38-45 record vs. BSU dating back to February 11, 1973.   

• WSU defeated BSU earlier this year 44-43, back on January 13th.         

• The Beavers lost 65-78 against SMSU in their most recent action.       

• As a team, BSU is shooting 39.0% from the floor and 68.3% at the line.       

• BSU hits 29.1% of their three-point attempts.      

• Alyssa Hill is averaging 13.0 points per game for the Beavers.      

• Chelsea Stoltenberg is in her 9th season as head coach for the Beavers.  

Minnesota Crookston STORYLINES 

• The Golden Eagles enter the weekend 9-17 overall and 6-14 in the NSIC.      

• Winona State holds an 18-15 record against UMC, dating back to Jan. 5, 2001.      

• Winona State dropped their game earlier this year 69-77.  

• Minnesota Crookston is 0-10 over their last ten games.          

• As a team, UMC is shooting 37.8% from the floor and 70.0% at the line.       

• UMC hits 33.0% of their three-point attempts.      

• Emma Miller leads the team in scoring with 17.3 ppg.      

• Head Coach Natalie Moynihan is in her first year at UMC.      

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.   

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