UMC Women's Basketball schedule

The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women’s Basketball team returns to Lysaker Gymnasium this weekend when they host Northern State and Mary in NSIC action. Due to last weekend’s games getting moved back two days, this weekend’s games have been move to Saturday and Sunday and will start at 2 p.m. on each day.

MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON – (5-6, 2-5 NSIC) The Golden Eagle Women’s Basketball team went 1-1 on the weekend. After defeating Southwest Minnesota State 67-60, UMC fell to Minnesota State 69-67. Jamie Zelinsky (G, 5-11, Sr, Brooklyn Park, Minn.) led the Golden Eagles averaging 16.5 points/game. She grabbed 17 rebounds good for second on the team with an 8.5 rebounds/game average. Bri Zabel (F, 6-0, Sr, Northfield, Minn.) followed Zelinsky with a 14.5 points/game average and was second on the team with six assists.

NORTHERN STATE- (7-5, 4-4 NSIC) #35 Mikayla Barondeau (F, 6-1, Jr. Frederick, SD) had a 12 point average on the weekend scoring 13 points in the Wolves’ 72-69 win over Upper Iowa on Monday and finishing with 11 in the team’s 65-56 loss to Winona State on Tuesday. Emily Becken hit a game-winning three as the buzzer sounded Monday to defeat the Peacocks. NSU will be in action again this weekend when they travel north to take on Minnesota Crookston on Saturday at 2 p.m. and MSU Moorhead at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

MARY- (7-5, 4-4 NSIC) Ali Collins (G, 5-9, SO, Mandan, ND) led the Marauders to a split over the weekend. The sophomore point guard opened the New Year with 15 points in a tough 84-78 loss at Winona State. Collins made 6-of-9 shots from the field, made two treys, dished six assists and grabbed four rebounds. She followed with 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in just 18 minutes during a 78-46 rout of Upper Iowa. For the two games, Collins averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 58.8 per cent from the field and 50 per cent on treys… McKenzie Foster (F, 5-10, R-FR, Big Timber, MT) was nearly perfect from the field, making 10-of-12 shots and averaging 13.0 points while playing just 18 minutes a game. Foster made 3-of-4 shots and scored nine points with two steals off the bench at Winona State. She followed with a game-high 17 points at Upper Iowa, making 7-of-8 shots, including 2-of-3 behind the arc. The redshirt freshman also dished five assists.