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VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- Senior Marisa Yernatich and junior Megan Strese each poured in 19 points to lead the Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team to a hard-fought 67-64 overtime win over Valley City State in nonconference action in Valley City, N.D.

MSUM improved to 1-0 on the season.

Strese added eight rebounds and Yernatich seven for MSUM. Junior Morgan Zabel had a solid game off the bench with 13 points and two steals.

The Dragons overcame 29 turnovers thanks to 42.9 percent shooting (21-of-49) and a 20-of-25 effort from the free-throw line.

MSUM trailed by as many as 11 in the first half but battled back to within six at halftime. In the overtime, the game was tied at 59-59 before a Yernatich three-point play made it 62-59 with three minutes left.

Valley City State came back to tie the game at 62-62, but two Strese free throws made it 64-62 with one minute left. Moments later, Zabel drained a jumper to make it 66-62 to help the Dragons secure the win.

Junior Kaycee Charette added five points and three assists. Junior Haley Thomforde had six points off the bench.

MSUM hosts Minnesota-Morris on Nov. 16 to open its 2012-13 home season.

Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game: Tonight's win over Valley City State was MSU Moorhead's sixth victory in a row versus the Vikings; the last time the Dragons lost to VCSU was a 68-64 defeat on November 20, 2001. Tonight also marked Head Coach Karla Nelson's 200th career regular season victory.