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MOORHEAD, Minn. -- After playing four straight games on the road, the Minnesota State University women's basketball team begins a four-game homestand this week, starting with home games against Minnesota Crookston at 6 p.m. on Friday and against Bemidji State at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Both games will be televised live on WDAY'Z Xtra, which is channel 6.3 over the air. The channel can also be found on Midcontinent Communications cable channel 596 and Cable One channel 29. Live stats, live online video stream and audio can be found at msumdragons.com.

The Dragons will meet Minnesota Crookston for a 34th time and hold a 29-4 edge in the series. The two teams split a year ago with each winning on its respective home court. MSUM will meet Bemidji State for a 95th time and holds a 55-39 edge in the series. The two teams also split a year ago with each winning at home.

MSUM is 8-8 overall and 7-5 in the NSIC. The Dragons split on the road last weekend, falling in overtime at Sioux Falls, 76-71 in overtime and beat Southwest Minnesota State 79-53. Junior guard Meghan Roehrich averaged 23 points per game on the week to lead MSUM.

Roehrich averages 18.1 points per game for the Dragons while junior Heather Strese averages 11.3 points and a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Natalie Van Wyhe averages 3.4 assists per game while Roehrich and Banasik share the team lead at 1.3 steals per game. MSUM shoots 37.6 percent from the field and scores 65.4 points per game.

The Dragons outrebound their foes 40.1-35.9. Teams are shooting 41 percent against the Dragons this season and are scoring 65.6 points per game against them.

Karla Nelson is in her 15th season as MSUM's head coach with a record of 248-167 at the school.

About Minnesota Crookston
Minnesota Crookston is 8-8 overall and 7-5 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles have won five of their last six games, including home wins over Concordia-St. Paul (73-61) and Minnesota State (75-70 in overtime) last weekend.  They are tied with MSUM for second in the NSIC's North Division.

Alexa Thielman leads UMC at 17.3 points per game while Katrina Moenkedick averages 14.6. Moenkedick averages 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to lead the Golden Eagles in both categories. Thielman leads at 2.0 steals per game. As a team Minnesota Crookston averages 71.2 points per game and shoots 39.2 percent from the field.

UMC outrebounds its foes 40.2-39.5. Teams are shooting 40.6 percent against the Golden Eagles this season while scoring 68.7 points per game against them.

Mike Roysland is in his ninth season as UMC's head coach with a record of 69-163 at the school.

About Bemidji State
Bemidji State is 5-12 overall and 2-10 in the NSIC. The Beavers were swept at home last weekend, losing to Minnesota State, 80-63 and Concordia-St. Paul, 103-84. They will face Northern State prior to facing MSUM.

Sierra Senske leads Bemidji State in scoring at 14.4 points per game while Aimee Pelzer averages 11.7 and Tatum Sheley averages 10.7.  Senske leads at 5.9 rebounds per game while Allison Cordes leads at 3.3 assists per game. Pelzer leads at 1.6 steals per game. As a team Bemidji shoots 40.8 percent from the field and scores 66.8 points per game.

Bemidji State is being outrebounded by its foes by a 38.7-35.6 margin. Teams are shooting 42.5 percent from the field and scoring 74.4 points per game against the Beavers this season.

Mike Curfman is in his 10th season as Bemidji State's head coach with a record of 96-166 at the school.