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MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team begins a stretch of four consecutive games on the road this week. The Dragons will open the road swing at Bemidji State (6 p.m. on Friday) and conclude the week at Minnesota Crookston (4 p.m. on Saturday).

MSUM is 9-5 overall and 5-5 in the NSIC.  The Dragons are in a three-way tie for fourth in the north division.

MSUM and Bemidji State will meet for a 94th time with the Dragons holding a 55-38 series lead, including winning, 94-69 in December. The Dragons and Minnesota Crookston will face off for a 33rd time with MSUM leading the series 29-3, including a 77-60 win in December.

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About MSUM
?The Dragons split a pair of games at home last weekend, beating Concordia-St. Paul, 81-68, thanks to a career-high 26 points from senior guard Haley Thomforde. A night later, MSUM lost to No. 17-ranked Minnesota State, 85-57 despite a career-high 17 points from sophomore forward Savanna Handevidt.

Senior Morgan Zabel, who is nearing 900 career points, leads the Dragons at 14.1 points per game. Senior forward Megan Strese is averaging 11.4 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game, while sophomore guard Meghan Roehrich is averaging 12.3 points per game. Thomforde, who is now 10th all-time in assists in school history, is averaging 3.6 assists per game. Zabel leads with 16 steals while Thomforde has 10 blocks.

The Dragons are shooting 41.1 percent from the field, including 36.9 percent from three-point range. The Dragons outrebound their opponents 41.4-32.9. MSUM scores 72.6 points per game. The Dragons allow 68.9 points per game and are holding teams to 40.9 percent shooting from the field this season.

Karla Nelson is her 14th season as MSUM's head coach with a record of 233-153 at the school.

About Bemidji State
Bemidji State is 7-7 overall and 3-7 in the NSIC.  The Beavers lost a pair of games on the road last weekend, losing at Augustana (99-82) and No. 11-ranked Wayne State (87-41).

Senior forward Kate Warmack averages 16.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for Bemidji State. Senior guard Morgan Lee averages 16.1 points per game while Jessie Althoff averages 10.6. Hanna Zerr averages 3.8 assists per game while Lee leads with 28 steals.

Bemidji State scores 72.0 points per game and shoots 39.7 percent from the field, including 32.8 percent from three-point range.  The Beavers are being outrebounded by their opposition, 44.4-40.9. They are allowing 75.2 points per game and teams are shooting 39.2 percent from the field against them.

Mike Curfman is in his ninth season as Bemidji State's head coach with a record of 89-143 at the school.

About Minnesota Crookston
Minnesota Crookston is 6-8 overall and 3-7 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles lost a pair of games on the road last weekend, falling at Augustana (94-83) and at No. 11-ranked Wayne State (67-56).

Katrina Moenkedick leads UMC at 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Alexa Thielman averages 15.8 points per game and also leads with 39 assists. Moenkedick also leads with 24 steals.

The Golden Eagles score 75.1 points per game and are shooting 42.8 percent from the field, including 39.1 percent from three-point range. UMC is outrebounded by its opponents 39.9-36.0 and is allowing 73.9 points per game. Teams are shooting 41.6 percent against the Golden Eagles this season.

Mike Roysland is in his seventh season as UMC's head coach with a record of 58-145.

Strese Hits 1,000
Senior Megan Strese became the Dragons' 20th player to reach 1,000 career points during MSUM's loss to No. 17 Minnesota State. Strese scored less than two minutes into the game to surpass 1,000 for her career. She now has 1,005 career points and is the first Dragon to reach the milestone since Angie Jetvig.

Thomforde Delivers
Senior guard Haley Thomforde played a key role in MSUM's 81-68 win over Concordia-St. Paul -- the NSIC preseason favorite -- on Jan. 10. Thomforde had a career-high 26 points and also had eight rebounds and three assists.

Roehrich's Rise
Sophomore guard Meghan Roehrich is having a breakout season for the Dragons. She is second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points per game. She scored in double figures in eight straight games, which is the longest streak on the team in the season.