Women's Basketball | 1/6/2026 12:49:00 PM

• THE MINNESOTA CROOKSTON women's basketball team enters the week with a 3-11 (2-6 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles get back into NSIC play Friday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. against Winona State University, and Saturday, January 10 at 5:30 p.m. versus Concordia University-St. Paul. Minnesota Crookston is 2-1 in their last three tilts in the NSIC with wins over Jamestown and Northern state, and a 63-48 loss to Minnesota State University Moorhead. The Golden Eagles are averaging 66.8 points per game, and allowing 76.1 points per tilt to their foes. They come in shooting 40.1 percent from the field, and are allowing team's to shoot 44.1 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles are a 34.8 percent three-point shooting squad, and are hitting at a 77.1 percent clip from the stripe. They are currently being outrebounded 40.3-33.9, and are averaging 10.7 assists to 13.9 turnovers per game.

• IT'S EMMA. Miller, the 5-1 senior from Albertville, Minn., has made a name for herself in the NSIC, regionally, and nationally. The two-time All-NSIC First Team selection, and All-Region honoree, set the Minnesota Crookston scoring record earlier this season. She is now moving up the charts in the NSIC record books. Miller currently is fourth all-time in the NSIC with 1,413 points in conference play. She needs six points to break into the top three and surpass Anika Whiting of Concordia-St. Paul. Miller is 203 points in NSIC play away from Brooke Olson's NSIC mark set at Minnesota Duluth from 2018-23. In addition, Miller is closing in on becoming the first player in program history to score over 2,000 points in all games. She currently has 1,931 career points. Miller comes in averaging 19.1 points, 5.5 boards, and 3.6 assists per game. Miller is coming off a near double-double against South Dakota Mines Sunday with 24 points and nine boards. Miller is shooting 36.9 percent from the field, 24.4 percent from beyond the arc, and 81.0 percent from the foul line.

• WATCH OUT FOR WESTBY. Anna Westby, a freshman from Eveleth, Minn., has been a key player for the Golden Eagles, and has really come into her own in recent games. Westby is a factor both offensively and defensively. She comes in tallying 11.2 points, 5.3 boards, and 2.3 blocks per game. Westby is shooting 45.5 percent from the field, and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.3 percent from the foul line. Westby had a season-high 21 points on 8-of-12 from the field against Jamestown, and notched 20 points versus Minot State. She has secured 10 games as a freshman with double-digit scoring and one double-double against MSU Moorhead November 25.

• FIRE AND RAYNA. Rayna Klejeski, a six-foot junior from Barnum, Minn., has been a key piece for the Golden Eagles in the post as she has made substantial improvement in her third season in the program. Klejeski enters the week averaging 10.8 points and 5.7 boards per game. Klejeski is shooting 48.6 percent from the field, and an impressive 69.2 percent on 13 shots from distance this season. Klejeski is an 84.4 percent shooter from the foul line. She has secured three-straight double-digit scoring outings, including a near double-double against South Dakota Mines with 12 points and nine boards. Klejeski had 17 points against Pittsburg State for her season high, and also tallied 15 points in games against Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State.

• JENKINS JOTTINGS. Riley Jenkins, a 5-10 wing from Galesburg, Ill., was a All-NSIC Second Team selection last season, and continues to be an important player for the Golden Eagles during the 2025-26 season. Jenkins comes in notching 10.6 points and 4.7 boards. Jenkins is coming off one of her best games at Minnesota Crookston with a double-double of 19 points and 11
rebounds against South Dakota Mines Sunday. Jenkins also had six assists. She has eight games in double-digit scoring this season. She comes in shooting 38.2 percent from the field, 31.4 percent from distance, and 76.7 percent from the foul line.

• EARNING HER STARTS. Sophomore guard Halle Winjum, a Crookston-native, is a player who gives high effort every time she is on the court and does a lot of the little things. Winjum has started the last five games, and comes in averaging 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. She is shooting 43.6 percent from the field, and 52.6 percent from three-point range on 19 shots.  Winjum is notching 5.2 points, 4.2 boards, and 1.2 assists per game in her five starts. She is coming off seven boards against South Dakota Mines, and had 11 points earlier this season against Minot State.

• WATCH OUT FOR HOPE. Redshirt junior guard Hope Dudycha, an Austin, Minn. native, moved to the bench in the last five games but is still finding an impact. Dudycha is averaging 5.0 points per game, shooting 35.8 percent from the field, and 40.0 percent from deep. She had nine points off the bench in a win over Northern State December 20, and had six points Sunday against South Dakota Mines. Her best performance came with 16 points against Bemidji State December 6.

• BRYNLEA OFF THE BENCH. Brynlea Mahlen, who grew up around the program with her Dad Nate Mahlen, a former Golden Eagle assistant coach and current assistant athletic director. Mahlen has played an increasing role in the last seven games, averaging 12.3 minutes per game. Mahlen is notching 1.4 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game in her last seven. She had five points against both Minot State and Jamestown.

• ON THE ROAD. Minnesota Crookston comes in with an 0-6 mark away from Lysaker Gymnasium this season, including 0-5 in true away games. They are seeking their first road win. The Golden Eagles were 6-10 in road tilts last season.

• CONFERENCE PLAY. The Golden Eagles come into the week with a 2-6 conference mark, but are 2-1 in their last three conference games. Minnesota Crookston is currently in a tie for seventh place in the NSIC North with Jamestown, but they are just one game back of Northern State and Bemidji State in a tie for fourth, and two games back of MSU Moorhead and Minot State in a tie for third. A lot of ground can be made up quickly in the league with two wins.

• AGAINST WINONA STATE. Minnesota Crookston has a strong tradition against the Warriors. They come in with a 16-19 mark against Winona State. The Golden Eagles are 3-1 in their last four tilts with Winona. Their last three games were played in Winona. Prior to the win over the Warriors January 6, 2023 in Winona, the Warriors had a 10-game winning streak dating back to a 77-63 win for the Golden Eagles in Crookston,

• AGAINST CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL. The Golden Bears have a strong edge in the series 28-8. Concordia-St. Paul has won the last eight games in the set. Minnesota Crookston's best stretch was a 4-2 mark from 2014-18. The Golden Eagles had back-to-back wins in St. Paul February 22, 2017 and January 27, 2018. They will look to get back into the win column against the Golden Bears.

WINONA STATE. The Winona State Warriors enter the weekend with a 9-5 (6-2 NSIC) mark. The Warriors are coming off an 87-85 double overtime loss January 3 to Concordia-St. Paul. They had previously won five-consecutive games. Winona State's only other NSIC loss came at the hands of No. 2 Minnesota State 87-80 December 4. Winona State comes in averaging 70.6 points per game, and are allowing 65.1 to their foes. They are shooting 42.9 percent from the field, and 31.3 percent from distance. The Warriors comes in shooting 71.5 percent from the foul line. They are outrebounding teams 39.0-30.7 and averaging 12 assists to 15.9 turnovers per game.

MARK IT. Hailey Markworth, a 5-9 senior, guides the way for Winona state this season. She enters the weekend
averaging 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. Markworth is shooting 47.4 percent from the field, and 77.9 percent from the stripe. She has five games with 20 or more points, including 22 against Concordia-St. Paul last Saturday. She found her way to the stripe a lot against the Golden Bears, going 12-of-16 at the foul line.

SCHUMAN INSIDE. Megan Schuman, a six-foot post, leads the way inside for the Warriors. She comes into the week notching 12.0 points and 6.6 boards per game. She has been impressive on the offensive glass with 48 offensive boards, for an average of 3.4 offensive rebounds per game. Schuman is shooting 56.5 percent from the field. She had a
double-double of 26 points and 10 boards Saturday against the Golden Bears.

VIVICA DISHING IT OUT. Vivica Bretton leads the way with 50 assists this season for the Warriors, averaging 3.6 per game entering Friday's tilt. Bretton also comes in averaging 11.1 points and 5.2 boards per game. Bretton is shooting 42.9 percent from the field.

CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL. The Golden Bears enter the weekend with an 8-5 (4-4 NSIC) mark. They are coming off a crucial win January 3 against Winona State. Concordia-St. Paul has rattled off three-straight victories. They are
averaging 76.4 points per game, while allowing 71.5 points to foes, leaving a small margin. The Golden Bears are shooting 41.0 percent from the field, and 32.2 percent from beyond the arc. They come in hitting at a 70.8 percent clip from the foul line. Concordia-St. Paul has a slim rebounding margin 39.9-39.2 over their opponents. They dish out the ball well, averaging 17.0 assists per game compared to 13.8 turnovers.

LYDIA SHARES THE BALL. Lydia Haack, a 5-3 senior guard from Elk River, Minn., can score but she has done a tremendous job sharing the basketball. Haack enters the weeknd averaging an impressive 6.8 assists per game. She comes in notching 18.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Haack is tallying 41.1 percent from the field, and 39.4 percent from beyond the arc. She had an amazing 44 points in the victory over Winona State Saturday.

WATCH OUT FOR WILSON. Lauren Wilson, a six-foot junior forward from Springville, Iowa, enters the weekend leading the Golden Bears with 20.2 points per game. She is averaging close to a double-double, notching 9.8 boards per game. Wilson is a 49.2 percent shooter from the field. She gets to the line a lot, with 107 free throw attempts. She is shooting 69.2 percent from the stripe. Wilson was held to seven against Winona State, but notched 22 points versus Augustana December 20.

DANGEROUS DENGERUD. Leah Dengerud can be dangerous from deep, where she leads the team in attempts with 88 and is hitting at a 35.2 percent clip. Dengerud comes in averaging 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She was held to four points against the Warriors, but tallied 22 points versus Augustana December 20.

 MINNESOTA CROOKSTON GOLDEN EAGLES
Head Coach: Natalie Moynihan
Career Record: 21-49 (Third Season at Minnesota Crookston)

WINONA STATE Warriors
Head Coach: Ana Wurtz
Career Record: 41-57 (Fourth Season at Winona State)


CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS
Head Coach: Amanda Johnson
Career Record: 178-103 (11th Season at Concordia-St. Paul)


GAMEDAY

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON AT WINONA STATE
DATE: Friday, January 9
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
SITE: Winona, Minn.
ARENA: McCown Gymnasium
LIVE STATS: https://winonastatewarriors.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: https://nsicnetwork.com/winonastatewarriors/
TWITTER: @UMNCrookstonATH/@UMNCrookstonWBB

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON AT CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
DATE: Saturday, January 10
TIME: 4 p.m.
SITE: St. Paul, Minn.
ARENA: Gangelhoff Center
LIVE STATS: https://cspbears.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: https://nsicnetwork.com/cspbears/
TWITTER: @UMNCrookstonATH/@UMNCrookstonWBB


WEEKLY SNAPSHOT

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
Projected Starters
Sr. PG 1 Emma Miller (5-1, Albertville, Minn.) 19.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.6 APG
So. SG 10 Halle Winjum (5-6, Crookston, Minn.) 3.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG
R-Jr. 3G 30 Riley Jenkins (5-10, Galesburg, Ill.) 10.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG
Fr. SF 12 Anna Westby (5-11, Eveleth, Minn.) 11.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.3 BPG
Jr. PF 14 Rayna Klejeski (6-0, Barnum, Minn.) 10.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG
Top Bench Contributors
R-Jr. G 2 Hope Dudycha (5-5, Austin, Minn.) 5.0 PPG, 1.2 RPG
Jr. F 4 Tayden Hanks (5-11, Los Lunas, N.M.) 2.5 PPG, 1.4 RPG
So. G/F 20 Brynlea Mahlen (5-9, Fosston, Minn.) 1.0 PPG, 1.6 RPG

WINONA STATE
Projected Starters
Jr. PG 14 Breah Golden (5-8, Arcadia, Wis.) 8.4 PPG, 1.0 RPG
So. SG 1 Sadie Jarmolowicz (5-9, Freedom, Wis.) 9.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG
Sr. 3G 11 Hailey Markworth (5-9, LaGrange, Ill.) 14.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.2 APG
Jr. SF 22 Vivica Bretton (5-10, Rochester, Minn.) 11.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.6 APG
So. PF 13 Megan Schuman (6-0, Brillion, Wis.) 12.0 PPG, 6.6 RPG
Top Bench Contributors
Jr. G/F 2 Alayna Suprenand (5-9, Fond du Lac, Wis.) 4.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG
So. G 10 Natalie Meaux (5-6, Franklin, Wis.) 3.0 PPG, 0.7 RPG
So. F 32 Lydia Lakanen (5-10, Anoka, Wis.) 2.4 PPG, 2.7 RPG
Fr. F 42 Megan Johnson (5-11, West Salem, Wis.) 2.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG

CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
Projected Starters
Sr. PG 23 Lydia Haack (5-3, Elk River, Minn.) 18.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 6.8 APG
Sr. SG 1 Leah Dengerud (5-9, Lino Lakes, Minn.) 11.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG
Jr. 3G 15 Ashley Schuelke (5-9, Carver, Minn.) 7.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG
Jr. SF 30 Lauren Wilson (6-0, Springville, Iowa) 20.2 PPG, 9.8 RPG
Jr. PF 42 Emma Mommsen (6-1, Menomonie, Wis.) 6.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG
Top Bench Contributors
So. G 12 Avery Moeller (5-10, Rosemount, Minn.) 5.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG
Sr. G 10 Lauren Feddema (5-9, Buffalo, Minn.) 5.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG
So. G 20 Norah Danielson (6-0, Delano, Minn.) 1.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG

KEYS TO THE WEEKEND

- Can the Golden Eagles slow down Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul?

- Can they win the battle on the glass?

- Can the Golden Eagles knock down the three ball, consistently?

- Who will step up in key moments?

- Can they pick up key road victories?