THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Friday, Oct. 24 — P1FCU Activity Center — Lewiston, Idaho
6:30 p.m. MT — #7 Lewis-Clark State (0-0, 0-0 CCC) vs. Dickinson State (0-0, 0-0 Frontier)

Saturday, Oct. 25 — P1FCU Activity Center — Lewiston, Idaho
4:30 p.m. MT — #7 Lewis-Clark State (0-0, 0-0 CCC) vs. Dickinson State (0-0, 0-0 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: urbanedgenetwork.net/?school=cascade-collegiate-conference
 

DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #3 Anhelica Shanrock, 5-5, Sr. — Sparks, Nev. / College of the Siskiyous
PG — #22 Jada Clarkson, 5-7, Jr. — Helena, Mont. / Spokane Community College
F — #15 J'ell Garfield, 5-9, Jr. — Wolf Point, Mont. / Wolf Point High School
F — #23 Kaylin Garza, 5-11, Sr. — Belle Fourche, S.D. / College of Saint Mary
C — #24 Brae Eneboe, 6-0, Sr. — Conrad, Mont. / Miles Community College
 

THE SERIES
vs Lewis-Clark State — LCSC leads 2–0; Last: LCSC 83–59 (Jan. 9, 2014, Lewiston, Idaho) / Streak: LCSC 2
 

OPPONENT SNAPSHOT
#7 Lewis-Clark State (0-0, 0-0 CCC) — NAIA preseason No. 7; advanced to the 2025 NAIA Second Round
 

SEASON PREVIEW
Dickinson State enters the 2025-26 campaign focused on growth and postseason contention in a deep Frontier Conference. Seventh-year head coach Eric Nelson returns a veteran core and welcomes key newcomers as the Blue Hawks aim to improve on last season's 8–19 record.

Senior guard Anhelica Shanrock returns as the emotional leader, while junior forward J'ell Garfield and senior center Brae Eneboe provide toughness and presence in the paint. Point guard Jada Clarkson, a junior transfer from Spokane Community College, steps in to guide the offense and pace the tempo.

The Blue Hawks will play 11 home games at Scott Gymnasium, beginning November 21 against Frontier contender Carroll College.
 

HEAD COACH – ERIC NELSON:
Eric Nelson enters his seventh season as head coach of the Dickinson State women's basketball program. Since arriving in 2018, Nelson has guided the Blue Hawks to three consecutive Frontier Conference semifinal appearances (2021–2023) and has helped raise the program's academic standing, with the team earning the highest GPA on campus for two straight years.

A proven developer of talent, Nelson has coached NAIA All-American Courtney Olson (2020–21, 2021–22) and multiple all-conference selections during his tenure. Prior to DSU, he served six seasons as head coach at Presentation College, where he led the Saints to their first NSAA Final Four appearance and most successful season in program history.

Nelson previously held assistant roles with the men's programs at Mount Marty and Morningside College—his alma mater—where he also played and contributed to multiple GPAC titles and NAIA Tournament runs. A native of Laurel, Neb., he holds degrees from Morningside College and Dickinson State University.