Dragons in the News

Take a look at the news stories featuring MSUM in the last week.

Dragon women enjoying longest winning streak since 2009-2010, WDAY: “No other team in the Northern Sun is playing as well as the MSU Moorhead women’s basketball squad. Since dropping the first game of the season, the Dragon women have rattled off eight straight wins, the longest streak since the 2009-10 season.”

MSUM women’s basketball heating up with Karla Nelson, 740 The Fan: “Minnesota State University Moorhead head women’s basketball coach Karla Nelson talks about the team’s 8-1 start, their game with Northern State on Saturday and more with Jack Michaels.”

Dragons basketball teams both on eight-game winning streaks, Inforum: “Both teams are on eight-game winning streaks heading into Saturday’s doubleheader against Northern State at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Both teams are in first place in the North Division standings.”

Dragon students turn alumni in winter commencement, WDAY: “A batch of new Dragons are ready to set the world on fire.”

MSUM Alumni Family Grows By 430, KVRR: “It’s an exciting day for the dragon family. For some MSUM students, getting dressed on Thursday morning included extra layers. But it’s not for the cold temperatures. Instead, a new chapter in their life.”

Walk into a Writer Wonderland at Zandbroz tonight, Inforum: “No one should be alone for the holidays, and as long as you have a good book to read, you always have company. Zandbroz Variety is playing matchmaker tonight by pairing books with readers, or at least people buying presents for readers … Lin Enger, “The High Divide” — The MSUM English professor takes readers out west in this fictitious tale of a Minnesota family in the 1880s that searches for the father who abandoned them to follow his own ghosts.”

Moorhead Women Hang On Against Northern State, KDLT: “In tonight’s NSIC match-up, the Wolves narrowed the scoring margin since their last loss, however were defeated once again by the Dragons. Northern State is now 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the NSIC, while MSU Moorhead improves to 9-1 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the conference.”

Women’s college basketball: Wolves come up short against Minnesota State Moorhead, Aberdeen News: “The Northern State women’s basketball team erased a 17-point deficit in the second half, but when given a shot to take the lead in the final 12 seconds, no one wanted to take it.”

Dragons hold off No. 18-ranked Northern State to earn season sweep, Inforum: “No. 18-ranked Northern State rallied for 25 points in the fourth quarter, but Minnesota State Moorhead got the stop it needed in the closing seconds. Dragons junior Cassidy Thorson’s steal with 1.6 seconds remaining helped her team hold off the Wolves for a 69-66 victory Saturday, Dec. 17, in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s basketball at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.”

Pollard hits clutch free throws to give Northern State double overtime win against the Dragons, Inforum: “Northern State guard DJ Pollard had what he described as a heart-stopping moment with less than one second remaining in the second overtime Saturday, Dec. 17, at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Pollard rattled home his second free throw to lift the Wolves to a 118-117 victory against Minnesota State Moorhead in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference men’s basketball before 902 fans.”

Men’s Basketball: Northern State Clips MSUM in Double OT, KVRR: “One could argue that MSUM and Northern State are the two best teams in the NSIC this season.”

Volkert stepping up for MSUM, WDAZ: “The MSUM women’s basketball team is riding a nine game win streak thanks to a three point win over Northern State on Saturday.”

Kretchman scores 41 in double OT loss to Northern State, WDAZ: “Looking for their ninth straight win, the MSUM men’s basketball team hosted Northern State on Saturday. Tanner Kretchman poured in a career high 41 points, but that wasn’t enough as the Dragons fell in double overtime, 118-117.”

Dragon women take down #18 Northern State, WDAZ: “The Dragon women’s basketball team entered their game on Saturday against Northern State on an eight game win streak.”

MSUM splits with Northern State, Valley News Live: “Highlights from both Men’s and Women’s Basketball games between Minnesota State-Moorhead and Northern St.”