Women's Basketball | 2/20/2019 12:56:00 PM

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The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team (RV) hits the road this weekend eyeing a third straight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season title. The Dragons play at Minot State on Friday at 5:30 p.m. while concluding the weekend at UMary on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Bismarck, N.D.

The Dragons (21-5, 17-3 NSIC) lead UMD by one game and Concordia-St. Paul by two games in the NSIC race.

With one win this weekend, MSUM clinches at least a share of its third straight NSIC regular season title. If MSUM is able to accomplish that feat, the Dragons would be the first league team to do so since Minnesota Duluth, which won titles in 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000. MSUM would be the first team to three-peat since the NSIC expanded to 16 teams prior to the 2012-13 season.

MSUM is the only team to win three NSIC division titles in a row and if the Dragons win the north title this year, would be the first to win four in a row. MSUM's division streak started in 2015-16 and the Dragons followed with division crowns in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Live Stats and Audio can be found at msumdragons.com.

The Dragons will face Minot State for a 30th time and lead the all-time series 24-5. MSUM will face UMary for a 45th time and leads the all-time series 31-13.

MSUM swept at home last weekend, beating St. Cloud State, 65-61 and Minnesota Duluth 72-56 to regain solo possession of first place in the NSIC. Megan Hintz averaged 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds on the weekend for MSUM.

Hintz leads MSUM at 14.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while sophomore guard Kiley Borowicz averages 14.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Senior guard Jacky Volkert averages 12.8 points and 4.5 assists per game.

As a team MSUM scores 68.2 points per game and shoots 40.9 percent from the field. The Dragons outrebound their foes 41.6-32.7 and allow 58.7 points per game.

Karla Nelson is in her 19th season as the MSUM head coach with a record of 346-193 at the school. Nelson is the second-longest tenured head coach in the NSIC.

About Minot State
The Beavers are 13-13 overall and 8-12 in the NSIC after winning at Minnesota Crookston (78-77, OT) and Bemidji State (70-52) last weekend.

Madison Wald averages of 13.9 points per game while Mariah Payne averages 13.2 and Kari Clements averages 13.1. Payne leads at 3.6 assists per game.

Minot State scores 66.3 points per game and allows 67.0. The Beavers outrebound their foes 35.3-34.0.

Mark Graupe is in his second season as the Minot State head coach with a record of 27-26 at the school.

About UMary
The Marauders are 16-7 overall and 14-6 in the NSIC after sweeping Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston on the road last weekend. They will host Northern State prior to facing MSUM

Cassie Askvig leads UMary at 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while Gabbie Bohl averages 17.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Macy Williams averages 10.1 points and 3.5 assists per game.

UMary scores 71.2 points per game and allows 64.7; the Marauders outrebound their foes 36.5-32.6.

Rick Neumann is in his seventh season as the Mary head coach with a record of 105-95.