NDSU Women Advance to Summit League Championship

NDSU WBB tops St. Thomas, advances to Summit League championship game

On Saturday, March 7 the top-seeded North Dakota State women’s basketball team defeated No. 5 seeded St. Thomas 63-51 in the Summit League women’s basketball tournament semifinals. The Bison improved to 28-3 on the season and are advancing to the conference championship game for the second time in program history. Avery Koenen powered the Bison with a game-high 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting along with eight rebounds, four steals, and one blocke…

Koenen puts Bison on her back, wills NDSU to Summit title game

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Bum ankle, bummer for the University of St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon. As if Avery Koenen needed something else to validate her MVP-like women’s basketball season. The North Dakota State junior shook off a sprained ankle for a career-high 31 points, putting the Bison on her back in a 63-51 win at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. NDSU will play for a Summit League tournament title for the second time in three years at 3 p.…

Koenen battles through ankle injury to lead NDSU to Summit League championship game

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KVRR) – For the 2nd time in program history, the North Dakota State Bison women’s basketball program is heading to the Summit League championship game. The Bison took down St. Thomas in the conference semifinals 63-51 as the defense got 11 steals. “I thought we were on point defensively,” said NDSU Head Coach Jory Collins. “You try to have things you hang your hat on regardless of the ball going in. Rebounding and defense is som…

Women’s basketball: St. Thomas falls to top-seeded Bison in Summit League semis

The Tommies’ NCAA tournament hopes were dashed Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D., as fifth-seeded St. Thomas fell 63-51 to North Dakota State in the Summit League women’s basketball tournament semifinals. The Tommies had hoped to make a Cinderella run of sorts to punch the program’s first-ever ticket to the Division-I Big Dance in legendary coach Ruth Sinn’s final season on the bench. But the top-seeded Bison had other ideas. The Tommies simply coul…

Koenen leads Bison to Summit League championship game

The top-seeded North Dakota State women’s basketball team defeated the St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies to advance to the Summit League Championship game.

NDSU women advance to Summit League Championship

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — No. 1 NDSU advanced to the Summit League Championship thanks to a 63-51 win over No. 5 St. Thomas on Saturday. The Bison are seeking their first ever Summit League …