WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
2023-24 SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER
WED - 1
FRI - 10
SAT- 11
FRI - 17
SAT - 18
TUE - 21
@ DRAKE UNIVERSITY #
@ MO WESTERN ST UNIV
@ SE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV
@ TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
CONCORDIA UNIV- ST. PAUL*
DECEMBER
FRI - 1
SAT- 2
FRI - 8
SAT - 9
THU- 14
SAT - 16
TUE - 19
SOUTHWEST MINN STATE*
UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS*
@ WAYNE STATE*
@ AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY*
MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO*
@ MINNESOTA DULUTH*
MICHIGAN TECH
JANUARY
SAT - 6
FRI - 12
SAT - 13
FRI - 19
SAT - 20
FRI - 26
SAT - 27
TUE - 30
NORTHERN STATE*
@ UNIV MINN CROOKSTON*
@ BEMIDJI STATE*
@ UNIVERSITY OF MARY*
@ MINOT STATE*
MINN STATE MOORHEAD*
ST CLOUD STATE*
@ CONCORDIA UNIV - ST PAUL*
FEBRUARY
FRI - 2
SAT - 3
FRI - 9
SAT - 10
FRI - 16
FRI - 23
SAT - 24
WED- 28
@ UNIV OF SIOUX FALLS*
@ SOUTHWEST MINN STATE*
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY*
WAYNE STATE*
@ NORTHERN STATE*
BEMIDJI STATE*
UNIV. MINN. CROOKSTON*
@ MSU MOORHEAD!
L, 94-60
L, 90-63
L, 75-74
L, 83-59
L, 62-52
L, 53-52
W, 76-61
L, 53-49
W, 61-43
W, 53-44
L, 66-48
L, 65-37
W, 59-56
L, 85-58
L, 77-69
W, 44-43
L, 76-50
L, 59-45
L, 75-62
L, 55-41
L, 57-59
W, 68-59
L, 78-61
W, 64-52
W, 70-59
L, 61-47
W, 75-64
W, 70-62
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Winona State (10-17, 9-13 NSIC) vs. MSU Moorhead (12-15, 12-10 NSIC) Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 6 pm | Moorhead, Minn. vs
History vs. MSU Moorhead
Winona State enters the NSIC 2024 postseason on the road at MSU Moorhead. MSUM and WSU competed once during the regular season, with the Warriors falling to the Dragons, 75-62 on Friday, Jan. 26. WSU has a 9-10 mark in the last 19 matchups with MSU Moorhead
Regular Season Recap
Winona State completes the 2023-24 regular season with a 10-17 overall record and a 9-13 NSIC mark. The Warriors overcame a 0-5 start to the campaign to earn a bid in the NSIC postseason, winning five of their final seven NSIC contests.
Warriors Postseason History
WSU last appeared in the NSIC tournament following the 2021-22 season, bowing out to Bemidji State, 6351 on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The Warrior-Dragon playoff contest will mark the eighth time since 201516 that Winona State has qualified for the NSIC Tournament. MSU Moorhead and Winona State faced off in the 2019 tournament, a 72-67 Dragon victory in Sioux Falls, and in the 2020 postseason, an 82-77 Warrior win in McCown
EXHIBITION | * NSIC CONTEST | ! NSIC TOURNAMENT
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NSIC POSTSEASON COMPARABLES
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#10
#5
All categories heading into the weekend of play and will change between contests
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder Leading 3-Pt. Threat Best Free Throw Shooter Most Minutes Per Game Team Points Per Game Team Shooting % Team 3-Point % Team Turnovers per Game Team Steals Per Game Team Blocks Per Game Team High Score / Season Team Low Score / Season
Alex Dornfeld, 9 3
7.5
#10 Alex Dornfeld,
Mattie Schimenz, 20-55(36.4%)
Emma Carpenter, 30-37 (81.1 %)
Olivia Gamoke, 30.4% 57 9 37.9% 28.9% 13.7 5 5 1.4 76 vs. SMSU 76-61 Win 37 vs. Minn. Duluth 65-37 Loss
#2
#0
Natalie Jens, 14.6
Terryn Johnson, 8
Ashley Fritz, 22-66 (33.3%)
Abby Berge, 58-74, (78.4%)
Natalie Jens, 33.1 62.1 38.2% 29 5% 14.5 6.3 2.3
vs. Minn. Crookston 75-52 Win 43 vs Western Washington 4363 Loss
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#30
#10
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WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
WARRIOR BASKETBALL 2023-24 SEASON
TEAM STATS QUICK GLANCE
POINTS/GAME: 57 9
REBOUNDS/GAME: 35 7
ASSISTS/GAME: 9.3
STEALS/GAME: 5 5
FIELD-GOAL %: 37.9
FT %: 69 2
3-POINT FG %: 28 9
3-POINTER/GAME: 6.5
AST / TO RATIO: 676
WARRIOR BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME RECORDS
POINTS: 39, ABBY BUSCH V AUGUSTANA 2/23/2014
REBOUNDS: 20 LISA PARSONS V LEWIS ILL 1989
ASSISTS: 22, PAT NEDER V MINNESOTA- MORRIS 1/09/1988
STEALS: 11, NICOLE REISNER V MINN CROOKSTON 1/11/2002
BLOCKED SHOTS: 11, KAYLA TIMMERMAN V CONCORDIA- SP 2/13/2016
3-POINTERS MADE: 9, BECCA FRIESTLEBEN V BEMIDJI STATE 1/18/2013
WARRIOR BASKETBALL PROGRAM HISTORY
NCAA DII TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 3- ‘09, ‘11, ‘16
NSIC TOURNAMENT TITLES: 2011
NSIC REGULAR SEASON TITLES: 2016
Name
Olivia Gamoke
Sadie Jarmolowicz
Emma Carpenter
Lindsey Hahn
Mattie Schimenz
Alex Dornfeld
Hailey Markworth
Naomi Breunig
Ava Sergio
Kaitlyn Schrimpf
Paige Peaslee
Vivica Bretton
Malia Nelson
Emma Kilpatrick
Megan Schuman
Vanessa Alexander
Stephanie Dasbach
Head Coach: Ana Wurtz
Assistant Coach: Hannah McGlone
Assistant Coach: Emily Kieck
Yr. Jr Fr. Sr Jr Jr Sr So Jr Sr Jr So. Fr So. So Fr. Jr Jr.
Hometown
Onalaska, Wis
Freedom, Wis. Eagan, Minn
Western Springs, Ill Milwaukee, Wis Markesan, Wis LaGrange, Ill
Sauk City, Wis
Geneva, Ill Oregon, Wis
North Branch, Minn.
Rochester, Minn
Dover, Minn. Kimberly, Wis
Brillion, Wis.
St Michael, Minn Lombard, Ill.
High School
Onalaska HS
Freedom HS
Eastview
Lyons Township
Brown Deer Markesan
Lyons Township
Sauk Prairie
Batavia
Oregon
North Branch
Lourdes
Dover - Eyota High School
Kimberly HS
Brillion HS
St Michael-Albertville
Willowbrook
2024 NSIC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Pos. G G G G G F G G C G F F G G F F C # 0 1 2 3 5 10 11 13 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 Ht. 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1
Winona State University 2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Olivia
Sadie
Emma Carpenter
Lindsey Hahn
Mattie Schimenz
Alex Dornfeld
Hailey Markworth
Naomi Breunig
Ava Sergio
Kaitlyn Schrimpf
Paige Peaslee
Vivica Bretton
Malia Nelson
Emma Kilpatrick
Megan Schuman
Vanessa Alexander
Stephanie Dasbach
Onalaska, Wis.
Freedom, Wis.
Eagan, Minn.
Western Springs, Ill.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Markesan, Wis.
LaGrange, Ill.
Sauk City, Wis.
Geneva, Ill.
Oregon, Wis.
North Branch, Minn.
Rochester, Minn.
Dover, Minn
Kimberly, Wis
Brillion, Wis
St Michael, Minn
Lombard, Ill
Onalaska HS
Freedom HS
Eastview
Lyons Township
Brown Deer
Markesan
Lyons Township
Sauk Prairie
Batavia
Oregon
North Branch
Lourdes HS
Sioux Falls
Minn. Crookston
Dover - Eyota High School
Kimberly
Brillion HS
St Michael-Albertville
Willowbrook
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Ana Wurtz Assistant Coach: Hannah McGlone Assistant Coach: Emily Kieck # 0 1 2 3 5 10 11 13 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 NAME
Gamoke
Jarmolowicz
POS. G G G G G F G G C G F F G G F F C HT. 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 YR. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So So Fr Jr Jr
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WBB STATISTICS
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WBB NOTABLES
Head coach Ana Wurtz, and assistant coaches Hannah McGlone and Emily Kieck, have all competed in the NSIC tournament as student-athletes. Wurtz was a key member of the 2006-2010 Warrior teams, while McGlone played for WSU between 2014-2018. Kieck competed for Winona State between 20172022.
The Warrior coaching staff hold several spots in the Winona State record book. Wurtz is sixth all-time in points scored at Winona State (1,355), Kieck is third all-time in assists at WSU (415) and McGlone owns the top Warrior mark in career rebounds (949).
Emma Carpenter went 2-of-2 from the foul line on Saturday, Feb. 24 in a senior night win over Minnesota Crookston. Carpenter collected three rebounds and 10 points while hitting 2-of-5 from behind the arc. Carpenter also grabbed 2 two steals in the win over UMC.
Alex Dornfeld hauled in six rebounds and scored 17 points against the Golden Eagles on Saturday in an impressive senior day performance Dornfeld was 3-of-9 behind the arc and was a perfect 2-of-2 from the foul line against Minnesota Crookston
Also on Saturday, senior Ava Sergio went 4-of-7 from the floor and was 2-of-2 from the foul line. Sergio collected nine rebounds, scored 10 points, and gathered both Warrior blocks in the contest.
Vanessa Alexander collected three key offensive rebounds in the Warrior win over Minnesota Crookston on Saturday and is third on the team on the season in offensive boards with 37.
Alex Dornfeld has registered six double-doubles this year, including season-best 14-point, 12-board performances against Augustana and Wayne State.
Alex Dornfeld is the top Warrior rebounder, averaging 7.5 rebounds/game and the leading scorer for WSU, averaging 9.3 points/game.
Olivia Gamoke leads WSU in minutes per game (30 4)
Emma Carpenter leads the team in steals with 21 total, while Ava Sergio has a team-best 11 blocks
Mattie Schimenz leads the Warriors in 3-point shooting percentage, going 20-of-55 (36.4%) so far this season from 3-point territory.
Olivia Gamoke (246), Alex Dornfeld (232), and Emma Carpenter (227) have all surpassed the 200-point plateau on the season for Winona State.
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WBB: LAST TIME OUT
WSU sends seniors out in style in 70-62 win over Golden Eagles
WINONA, Minn - The Winona State University women's basketball team celebrated senior day in style, using a battle-back effort to defeat the University of Minnesota Crookston 70-62 on Saturday, February 24 in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court
Winona State (10-17, 9-13 NSIC) honored five Warrior seniors; Alex Dornfeld, Emma Carpenter, Ava Sergio, Kaitlyn Schrimpf, and Vanessa Alexander following the contest. WSU was faced with a red-hot Minnesota Crookston team that raced out to a 21-11 lead in the first quarter, but head coach Ana Wurtz saw her team exhibit grit in the contest, closing the gap in the second half and eventually securing the 70-62 Warrior win.
How it Happened:
UMC raced out to a 17-7 lead over Winona State in the first quarter, as the Golden Eagles hit their first three 3-point attempts of the game.
Hailey Markworth and Mattie Schimenz both hit layups late to help close the first quarter Golden Eagle scoring surge, but UMC held a 21-11 advantage after the first ten minutes.
In the second quarter, Winona State began to find an offensive rhythm, with Ava Sergio scoring in the paint at the 8:31 mark and then adding another layup and pair of made free throws moments later. Alex Dornfeld and Schimenz added 3-pointers to the Warrior effort in the second quarter, as Winona State pulled to within four points at the halftime buzzer, 36-32
At the Half: UMC 36, Winona State 32
The third quarter saw Winona State and Minnesota Crookston trade buckets for the entire 10 minutes, with WSU being led by Alex Dornfeld and Emma Carpenter from behind the arc, as well as Vivica Bretton, who also hit a triple with under three minutes to go in the period WSU and UMC both tallied 18 points in the frame
In the final ten minutes, WSU combined a strong Warrior effort on defense - holding the Golden Eagles to eight points - while opening up the offense to the tune of 20 points Olivia Gamoke, Ava Sergio, and Alex Dornfeld all scored in quick succession three minutes into the stanza, giving WSU the lead for good and breaking a 58-58 tie. Emma Carpenter and Mattie Schimenz would combine to go 4-for-4 from the free throw line late, icing the 70-62 Warrior win.
WSU Stats Standouts:
Alex Dornfeld 17 points, 6 rebounds
Mattie Schimenz 13 points, 3 assists
Emma Carpenter 10 points, 4 assists
Ava Sergio 10 points, 9 rebounds
Team Stats Comparables:
Minnesota Crookston was 9-of-14 (64.29%) in the opening 10 minutes, while WSU was 5-of-16 (31.25%) in the first quarter. WSU had a 39-32 edge in total rebounds and held an impressive 9-3 edge on the offensive glass. The Warriors were an impressive 10-of-11 (90.9%) at the free throw line while UMC was 5-of-6 at the stripe.
Beyond the Boxscore:
With the Warrior win, WSU snapped a two-game skid against Minnesota Crookston WSU has won eight of the last ten games against the Golden Eagles
Bailey
Adie Wagner
Tori Ratz
Maya Metcalf
Natalie Jens
Ashley Fritz
Terryn Johnson
Olivia Skibiel
Abby Berge
Kaila Youngs
Karlee Fisher
Katelyn Maciej
Sarah Kingland
MSU MOORHEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
HOMETOWN
North Mankato, Minn.
Albany, Minn.
Fargo, N D
Fergus Falls, Minn West Fargo, N D
Beaver Dam, Wis
Hastings, Minn
Kindred, N D
Snohomish, Wash
Sunburg, Minn
Independence, Minn
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Rogers, Minn.
Owatonna, Minn.
High School
Mankato West
Albany
Fargo South
Fergus Falls
West Fargo Sheyenne
Beaver Dam
Eden Prairie
Kindred
Henry M Jackson
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
Orono
Robbinsdale Armstrong Rogers
Owatonna
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Head Coach: Karla Nelson Associate Coach: Allison Swenson Assistant Coach: Dylan Schmit
Coaching Staff
# 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 22 23 30 31 32 33 35 NAME
Gustavson
Ashley
Keske
POS. G G G G F G G F/C G/F G/F G G F/C G/F HT. 5-8 5-8 5-7 5-8 6-2 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-11 YR. Gr. So RFr So Fr Jr Fr So Gr Fr So. Fr. Fr. Sr.
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