Golden Eagle WOmen's Basketball
Shawn D. Smith, Sports Information Director • 218-281-8414 (work) • 319-431-2545 (cell) • smithsd@umn.edu Minnesota Crookston 7-9; 4-8 NSIC Head Coach: Mike Roysland At UMC: 62-115 Career: 62-115
Top Players So. G 12 Alexa Thielman 15.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.6 apg So. F 21 Katrina Moenkedick 16.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg
Minot State 12-4 8-4 NSIC Head Coach: Sheila Green Gerding At MiSU: 327-217 Career:327-217
Top Players Sr. F 40 Carly Boag 20.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg Sr. G 24 Alisha Jones 11.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5.3 apg
On Tap For This Weekend
Fri., Jan. 24 Minnesota Crookston at Minot State • 6 p.m. • MSU Dome • Minot, N.D. Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/minotstate/wbball/ Live Video: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/minotstate.portal# Sat., Jan. 25 Minnesota Crookston at U-Mary • 4 p.m. • McDowell Activity Center • Bismarck, N.D. Live Stats: http://216.235.170.75/livestats/basketball_women/xlive.htm Live Video: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/umary.portal# Radio: 1260 KROX AM (Chris Fee, Play by Play)
Golden Eagle Quick Hits Game-Winner Christine Thorn (So., G, St. Michael, Minn./Elementary Education) is coming off one of her best games of the season Saturday against MSU Moorhead. Thorn hit the game-winning lay-up with 30 seconds remaining to lead the Golden Eagles to a 65-63 win over the Dragons. Thorn had just seven points but where she was outstanding was in finding her teammates. Thorn had a season-hihg for any Golden Eagle player with eight assists against the Dragons. Thorn also had a solid game against Northern State in the 69-60 loss. Thorn had 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting against the Wolves. Looking For A Road Win The Golden Eagles have played great basketball at Lysaker Gymnasium this season as they currently own a 7-4 mark at home, but Minnesota Crookston has struggled on the road this season. The Golden Eagles seek their first road victory of the season as they head to Minot State and U-Mary. UMC is currently 0-5 on the year in road games. Consistency UMC sophomore forward Katrina Moenkedick (So., F, Perham, Minn./Early Childhood Education) has been the epitome of consistency this season for the Golden Eagles. Moenkedick has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season for the Golden Eagles. Moenkedick’s lowest-scoring game was 10 points against St. Cloud State Dec. 7. Moenkedick has scored 20 or more points on five occasions this season with a season-high 30 points against Upper Iowa Jan. 3. Moenkedick comes into thsi weekend as the leading scorer for the Golden Eagles with an average of 16.3 points per game this season. Cienna Coming On Strong The production off the bench from Cienna Walker (Jr., G, Ajax, Ontario/Marketing) has steadling improved this season. Walker is coming off nine points and six boards in the win over MSU Moorhead. Her career high of 15 points came against Augustana Jan. 11. Coaching Notes Assistants Nate Mahlen and Kamille Wahlin are scheduled to coach the games this weekend against U-Mary and Minot State for UMC with Head Coach Mike Roysland dealing with a family matter.
U-Mary 9-6; 7-5 NSIC Head Coach: Rick Neumann At U-Mary: 28-17 Career: 28-17
Top Players F 34 Linda Murray 17.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg 42 Brittney Dietz 15.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
2013-14 Schedule Non-Conference Schedule 11/12 Valley City State Crookston, Minn. W, 63-48 11/15 William Penn Crookston, Minn. W, 91-63 11/19 Mayville State Crookston, Minn. L, 91-69 11/20 Finlandia Crookston, Minn. W, 98-61 11/30 Bemidji State Crookston, Minn. W, 104-84 12/6 Minnesota Duluth Crookston, Minn. L, 88-69 12/7 St. Cloud State Crookston, Minn. L, 85-70 12/13 at Northern State Aberdeen, S.D. L, 74-71 12/14 at MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minn. L, 77-60 12/20 at Bemidji State Bemidji, Minn. L, 75-66 1/3 Upper Iowa Crookston, Minn. W, 80-69 1/4 Winona State Crookston, Minn. W, 71-58 1/10 at #11 Wayne State Wayne, Neb. L, 67-56 1/11 at Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. L, 94-83 1/17 Northern State Crookston, Minn, L, 69-60 1/18 MSU Moorhead Crookston, Minn. W, 65-63 1/24 at Minot State Minot, N.D. 6 p.m. 1/25 at U-Mary Bismarck, N.D. 4 p.m. 1/31 at Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. 6 p.m. 2/1 at SW Minnesota St. Marshall, Minn. 5p.m. 2/7 U-Mary Crookston, Minn. 6 p.m. 2/8 Minot State Crookston, Minn. 4 p.m. 2/14 Concordia-St. Paul Crookston, Minn. 6 p.m. 2/15 #17 Minnesota State Crookston, Minn. 4 p.m. 2/21 at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. 6 p.m. 2/22 at Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. 4 p.m.