2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 South Dakota State 16 – 0   1.000 25 – 3   .893
Oral Roberts 12 – 4   .750 22 – 7   .759
North Dakota State 11 – 5   .688 19 – 10   .655
St. Thomas* 9 – 7   .563 16 – 12   .571
North Dakota 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
Kansas City 6 – 10   .375 10 – 20   .333
South Dakota 5 – 11   .313 11 – 19   .367
Omaha 5 – 11   .313 13 – 16   .448
Denver 2 – 14   .125 9 – 20   .310
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of March 1, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represents North Dakota State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, who are led by sixth year head coach Jory Collins, play their home games at the Scheels Center, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 22–12, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in second place. This is currently NDSU's best finish since entering Division I. In the Summit League tournament the Bison defeated Denver and Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals and semifinals to reach their first ever championship game. They fell to South Dakota State in the title game to miss out on a berth to the NCAA tournament.[1] However, they did earn an automatic bid to the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament, and even received a first round bye. In their first tournament game, they defeated Montana at home for the program's first postseason win in the Division I era.[2] After that though, they would lose to Minnesota in the Super 16.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Heaven Hamling 11 F 5'8" Senior Grand Rapids, MN Graduated
Elle Evans 21 G 6'3" Sophomore Edwardsville, IL Transferred to Kansas[4]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Molly Lenz 1 G 5'7" Sophomore Victoria, MN Illinois State
Sacia Vanderpool 20 F 6'5" Senior Byron, MN Wisconsin

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amelia Hobson
G 		Parkdale, Australia Parkdale Secondary College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Apr 18, 2024 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Claire Stern
F 		Maple Grove, MN Maple Grove High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Aug 2, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Marisa Frost
G 		Lino Lakes, MN Centennial High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Aug 2, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 1 Molly Lenz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Victoria, MN
F 2 Abbie Draper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Waverly, IA
G 3 Leah Mackenzie 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Melbourne, AUS
G 8 Amelia Hobson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Parkdale, AUS
G 10 Abby Graham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Portland, OR
F 11 Claire Stern 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Maple Grove, MN
G 12 Marisa Frost 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Lino Lakes, MN
F 15 Karrington Asp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Epworth, IA
F 20 Sacia Vanderpool 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Byron, MN
G 21 Taryn Hamling 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Grand Rapids, MN
F 22 Avery Koenen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Montevideo, MN
G 24 Abby Schulte 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Maple Grove, MN
F 32 Miriley Simon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So West Fargo, ND
G 40 Abby Krzewinski 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Wayzata, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 8, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024
11:00 am, WDAY Xtra/Summit League Network 		Drake L 78–84  0–1
  13 – Koenen   9 – Koenen   4 – Graham  Scheels Center (1,073)
Fargo, ND
November 10, 2024
2:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Eastern Illinois W 65–56  1–1
  15 – Koenen   11 – Koenen   3 – Koenen  Scheels Center (752)
Fargo, ND
November 15, 2024
7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Jamestown W 88–50  2–1
  15 – Krzewinski   7 – Simon   4 – Lenz  Scheels Center (785)
Fargo, ND
November 22, 2024
8:15 pm, YouTube 		vs. Vermont
ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout 		W 58–50  3–1
  15 – Lenz   7 – Koenen   4 – Lenz  Alaska Airlines Center (550)
Anchorage, AK
November 23, 2024
11:30 pm, YouTube 		vs. Troy
ASRC/ConocoPhillips Great Alaska Shootout 		L 69–86  3–2
  15 – Koenen   10 – Koenen   4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Center (1,001)
Anchorage, AK
November 29, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charleston Southern L 60–67  3–3
  11 – Schulte   7 – Simon   3 – Lenz  Buccaneer Field House (225)
Charleston, SC
December 1, 2024
11:00 am, FloSports 		at Charleston W 72–59  4–3
  17 – Lenz   13 – Draper   5 – Frost  TD Arena (422)
Charleston, SC
December 4, 2024
7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Montana
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 83–74  5–3
  27 – Frost   7 – Koenen   3 – Tied  Scheels Center (624)
Fargo, ND
December 7, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Washington
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 74–47  6–3
  14 – Koenen   6 – Simon   4 – Draper  Reese Court (536)
Cheney, WA
December 10, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tulane L 61–67  6–4
  16 – Frost   8 – Draper   3 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,076)
New Orleans, LA
December 18, 2024
4:00 pm, B1G+ 		at Washington
Husky Classic 		L 51–64  6–5
  13 – Draper   12 – Koenen   2 – Draper  Alaska Airlines Arena (1,738)
Seattle, WA
December 19, 2024
2:00 pm 		vs. Boise State
Husky Classic 		W 70–66  7–5
  15 – Draper   7 – Lenz   3 – Schulte  Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
December 29, 2024
1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Dakota Wesleyan W 64–55  8–5
  13 – Krzewinski   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Scheels Center (835)
Fargo, ND
Summit League regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		at St. Thomas W 73–59  9–5
(1–0) 		 13 – Koenen   11 – Koenen   5 – Schulte  Schoenecker Arena (773)
St. Paul, MN
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Denver W 69–59  10–5
(2–0) 		 14 – Koenen   5 – Koenen   3 – Graham  Scheels Center (570)
Fargo, ND
January 11, 2025
12:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Oral Roberts W 79–69  11–5
(3–0) 		 22 – Koenen   10 – Koenen   4 – Schulte  Scheels Center (745)
Fargo, ND
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Omaha W 81–67  12–5
(4–0) 		 23 – Frost   8 – Draper   3 – Tied  Baxter Arena (693)
Omaha, NE
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, SLN 		at Kansas City L 51–56  12–6
(4–1) 		 11 – Krzewinski   10 – Draper   5 – Koenen  Swinney Recreation Center (313)
Kansas City, MO
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at South Dakota W 72–53  13–6
(5–1) 		 29 – Draper   12 – Draper   3 – Koenen  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,442)
Vermillion, SD
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		North Dakota W 70–66  14–6
(6–1) 		 21 – Koenen   9 – Draper   3 – Tied  Scheels Center (2,210)
Fargo, ND
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at South Dakota State L 55–63  14–7
(6–2) 		 14 – Schulte   8 – Draper   5 – Frost  First Bank and Trust Arena (4,156)
Brookings, SD
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		St. Thomas W 81–74  15–7
(7–2) 		 22 – Koenen   7 – Koenen   5 – Schulte  Scheels Center (895)
Fargo, ND
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		South Dakota W 75–65  16–7
(8–2) 		 25 – Koenen   7 – Stern   3 – Simon  Scheels Center (1,037)
Fargo, ND
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		South Dakota State L 53–68  16–8
(8–3) 		 13 – Koenen   11 – Koenen   3 – Frost  Scheels Center (1,158)
Fargo, ND
February 15, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at North Dakota L 60–65  16–9
(8–4) 		 29 – Koenen   14 – Koenen   4 – Stern  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,964)
Grand Forks, ND
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Denver W 64–59  17–9
(9–4) 		 28 – Draper   14 – Draper   3 – Simon  Hamilton Gymnasium (357)
Denver, CO
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, SLN 		at Oral Roberts L 84–100  17–10
(9–5) 		 20 – Koenen   12 – Koenen   2 – Tied  Mabee Center (1,114)
Tulsa, OK
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Kansas City W 93–67  18–10
(10–5) 		 20 – Koenen   9 – Koenen   4 – Koenen  Scheels Center (685)
Fargo, ND
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Omaha W 76–59  19–10
(11–5) 		 30 – Koenen   14 – Koenen   3 – Koenen  Scheels Center (1,059)
Fargo, ND
Summit League tournament
March 7, 2025
2:30 pm, SLN 		(3) vs. (6) Kansas City
Quarterfinals 		      Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[5]

Awards and accolades

Summit League Player of the Week

See also: 2024–25 Summit League women's basketball season § Players of the week
Week Player(s) of the Week School
Dec. 9[6] Marisa Frost North Dakota State
Jan. 27[7] Abbie Draper North Dakota State (2)
Mar. 3[8] Avery Koenen North Dakota State (3)

References

  1. ^ "Bison women's basketball team will play another game potentially at home". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "NDSU Women's Basketball Edges Montana in WNIT Second Round". valleynewslive.com. Valley News Live. March 25, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gophers women's basketball escapes North Dakota State's rally for 69-65 win in WNIT Super 16". startribune.com. Minnesota Star Tribune. March 29, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Edwardsville grad Elle Evans joining Kansas". theintelligencer.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "North Dakota State's Frost earns #SummitWBB weekly recognition". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "NDSU's Draper garners Kwik Star #SummitWBB peak performer award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  8. ^ "NDSU's Koenen named season's final Kwik Star #SummitWBB peak performer". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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