The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its All-Academic Teams of the 2009 Fall athletic season. Thirty-one MSUM Dragons athletes were named on the list. To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 pr better. Furthermore, the athlete mush have reached sophomore athletic […]
American Volleyball Coaches Association announced their 2009 All-Region team selections on Nov. 30. Dragons rightside hitter, Laura Tvrdik was selected to the honorable mention team. Tvrdik ended the 2009 season leading the team with 362 kills hitting .324. She was a first team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate selection after leading the league after ending the season ranked sixth in the league in hitting percentage. The Dragons volleyball team ended sixth in the league with a 21-12 record.
MSUM senior wide receiver, Joe Johnson has been invited to play in the All-American Bowl in Minneapolis, Minn. On Dec. 12, 2009. Johnson finished his career with the Dragons this past November, as he led the Dragons in punt returns, kick returns and receiving. In his senior year, he returned 18 punts for a total of 120 yards, while averaging 18.1 yards per kick return on 41 returns. Johnson had 55 catches for 537 yards in 2009, averaging just under 50 yards per game. For complete story go here:
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The MSUM Dragons swimming team will end the 2009 year this weekend as they compete at the Falcon Invite in Minneapolis, Minn. The invite is hosted by UW-River Falls. The Dragons enter the invite as the No. 10 ranked NCAA DII team, topping all other Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools. Incarnate Word (Texas), who is picked to win the RMAC, is ranked No. 14. Most recently, the Dragons topped Concordia (Minn.) 211-79.
The MSU Moorhead basketball teams will open the 2009-10 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference season on Friday and Saturday as they travel to Bemidji State (Minn.) and Minnesota-Duluth, respectively. The Dragons women’s team will play both teams at 6 p.m. each night.The Dragons men’s team goes into league play with a 2-3 overall record. Click the headline to read more, plus find out how you can watch the games free on the Internet or listen on the radio.