October 30, 2026
THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Date: Saturday, October 31 at Grand View (Iowa)
Location: Dave Sisam Arena I Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Start Time: 4:30 p.m. |
THIS WEEK
The Dakota State University Trojan women's basketball team (1-1 overall record, No. 3 in NAIA Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll) returns to Midwest region Saturday late afternoon. The Trojans visit Grand View (Iowa) (0-1 overall record) of the Heart of America Athletic Conference at Dave Sisam Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m.
QUICK HITS
*Dakota State will meet Grand View (Iowa) Saturday afternoon in the rematch of last year's NAIA Women's Basketball National Tournament First Round, where the Trojans rolled to a 102-51 victory at DSU Fieldhouse.
*Ironically, the last time both teams met in Des Moines, Iowa, was on Halloween on Oct. 31, 2020. The Vikings edged the Trojans 72-62.
*Dakota State is playing an opponent from a second different conference this season, the Heart of America Athletic Conference. After Saturday's game, the Trojans face three NAIA's Top 10 teams from the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
*DSU ties with Hastings (Neb.) for most points average scored this season in the NAIA, averaging 92.0 points per game. The Trojans limited their opponents to 57.5 points per game after their first two games of the season.
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Bria Wasmund ties second in the Frontier Conference for total assists with nine assists. She also ties for third most points per game, averaging 18.0 points per game for the Trojans.
2026-27 STATS COMPARISON
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| Scoring Offense |
92.0 |
48.0 |
| Scoring Defense |
57.5 |
62.0 |
| Scoring Margin |
34.5 |
-14.0 |
| Field Goal % |
.420 |
.310 |
| Field Goal Def. % |
.328 |
.339 |
| Free Throw % |
.685 |
.909 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
54.5 |
42.0 |
| Rebounds Margin |
15.0 |
18.0 |
| 3-point FGs Made Per Game |
10.5 |
2.0 |
| 3-point FG % |
.288 |
.154 |
| Assists Per Game |
15.5 |
9.0 |
| Blocks Per Game |
2.0 |
5.0 |
ABOUT GRAND VIEW
Kelli Greenway returns to Grand View (Iowa) for the 2026-27 season and begins her fifth season as the Vikings' head coach. Greenway previously led Grand View from 2018-22, compiling a 97-60 record and guiding the Vikings to three NAIA National Tournament appearances. She spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Drake (Iowa) before returning to Grand View in September.
Grand View finished the 2025-26 season with a 22-9 overall record and an 18-2 mark in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. The Vikings advanced to the NAIA National Tournament after finishing near the top of the Heart standings, with their season ending in the opening round against Dakota State.
The Vikings averaged 67.5 points per game last season while holding opponents to 62.2 points per contest. Grand View shot 40.5 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from the 3-point line while limiting opponents to 38.1 percent shooting and 27.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Vikings also averaged 3.7 blocks and 8.0 steals per game.
Grand View looks to replace its top two scorers from last season in Anna Gossling and Amaya Davison, who averaged 17.7 and 12.1 points per game, respectively. Returning contributors include Taryn Ottemann, who averaged 8.5 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game, along with Claire Galbraith, Ellie Knock and Eva Solseth.
Dakota State leads the all-time series against Grand View 3-2 and has won the last two meetings. The Trojans defeated the Vikings 102-51 in the opening round of the 2026 NAIA National Tournament at the DSU Fieldhouse after building a 48-22 halftime advantage.
A LOOK BACK TO NAIA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND MATCH UP
Dakota State (S.D.) dominated Grand View (Iowa) 102-51 in the opening round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Tournament on March 13, 2026, at the DSU Fieldhouse in Madison, S.D. The third-seeded Trojans raced to a 19-0 lead and held the 14th-seeded Vikings without a field goal in the opening quarter, building a 22-2 advantage. Dakota State extended its lead to 48-22 at halftime before outscoring Grand View 54-29 in the second half.
The Trojans established a school record for most points scored in an NAIA national tournament game (which was later broken on the next day, scoring 104 points against Bethel, Kan.). Dakota State shot 50 percent from the field (43-of-86 field goals), dominated the paint 68-16 and forced 28 turnovers, converting them into 30 points. The Trojans also outrebounded the Vikings 53-36 and held a 47-16 advantage in bench scoring.
Tabor Teel led Dakota State with 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season.
Caitlin Dyer and
Ella Carstensen each added 15 points, while
Angelina Chapple and
Bria Wasmund contributed 12 points apiece. Anna Gossling paced Grand View with 17 points.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 3 Dakota State opened the 2026-27 season with a 1-1 record at the Northwest Crossover Classic in Spokane, Wash. The Trojans rolled past Walla Walla (Wash.) 97-24 in the season opener before falling 91-87 to No. 23 Oregon Tech the following night.
Dakota State dominated Walla Walla on both ends of the floor, holding the Wolves to 16.4 percent shooting while owning a 62-36 advantage on the glass. DSU also held advantages of 46-10 in points in the paint, 32-3 in fast-break points, 32-6 in points off turnovers and 47-9 in bench scoring. The victory also marked head coach
David Moe's 200th career win.
The Trojans carried a 45-33 halftime lead against Oregon Tech before the Owls used a 58-42 second-half scoring advantage to rally for the victory.
Bria Wasmund scored a career-high 25 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, while
Addy Johnson added 18 points and nine rebounds.
TROJANS CHALLENGING SCHEDULE
Dakota State continues its non-conference schedule Oct. 31 at Grand View (Iowa) in a rematch of last season's NAIA national tournament first round game held at DSU Fieldhouse. The Trojans then travel to Seward, Neb., for the Cattle Classic against a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference, facing No. 2 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) Nov. 6 and No. 10 Concordia (Neb.) Nov. 7 before meeting No. 7 Dordt (Iowa) Nov. 10 at the Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls. The Trojans faced the Defenders twice last season, including the NAIA Women's Basktball National Tournament's semifinal game at Tyson Events Center in SIoux City, Iowa.
DSU begins its 22-game Frontier Conference schedule Nov. 15 against Bellevue (Neb.) at the DSU Fieldhouse. The Trojans will play 11 home and 11 road conference contests before the Frontier Conference postseason tournament Feb. 27-March 1 in Butte, Mont.
DAKOTA STATE'S DAVID MOE EARNS 200TH CAREER COACHING VICTORY
Dakota State University women's basketball head coach
David Moe reached a significant career milestone on Oct. 24, 2026, recording his 200th career coaching victory as the nationally ranked Trojans defeated Walla Walla (Wash.).
The milestone marks another achievement in Moe's tenure leading the Trojan women's basketball program. Under his leadership, Dakota State has developed into a nationally competitive NAIA program, earning national rankings and establishing itself as a contender in postseason competition.
Moe's 200th victory adds to his growing list of accomplishments as he continues to guide Dakota State during the 2026-27 season.
During his tenure, Moe guided the Trojans to five consecutive North Star Athletic Association regular-season championships from 2020-21 through 2024-25 and earned six consecutive NSAA Coach of the Year honors from 2020 through 2025. His teams have made multiple appearances in the NAIA national quarterfinals, highlighted by the program's first-ever national semifinal appearance during the 2022-23 season, when Dakota State established a school record with 29 victories. That record was later broken during the 2025-26 season, where the Trojans hit 30 wins after winning the Frontier Conference regular-season championship and another appearance in the NAIA national tournament's semifinal.
2026-27 DSU Trojan Women's Basketball Team Leaders
- Points/Points Per Game: Bria Wasmund – 36 points (18.0 points per game)
- Field Goal Percentage: Caitlin Dyer – 56.3 percent (9-of-16 field goals)
- 3-point Field Goal Percentage: Hamtyn Heinz – 41.7 percent (5-of-12 3-point field goals)
- Free-Throw Percentage: Mackenzi Simmons – 100.0 percent (6-of-6 free-throws)
- Rebounds: Mackenzi Simmons – 16 rebounds (8.0 rebounds per game)
- Assists/Assists Per Game: Bria Wasmund – 9 assists/4.5 assists per game
- Steals/Steals Per Game: Bria Wasmund – 5 steals/2.5 steals per game
- Blocked Shots: Angelina Chapple – 2 blocked shots (1.0 blocks per game)
