THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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Friday, Dec. 12 — Billings, Mont. — 5:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (3-6, 1-4 Frontier) vs. #15 Rocky Mountain (5-3, 3-2 Frontier)

Saturday, Dec. 13 — Helena, Mont. — 5:00 pm MT
Dickinson State vs. #16 Carroll (5-4, 3-2 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@RockyAthletics
fan.hudl.com/usa/mt/helena/organization/7559/carroll-college/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MzI4Mzk4OA%3D%3D
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #3 Anhelica Shanrock, 5-5, Sr. — 10.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.8 APG
G — #22 Jada Clarkson, 5-7, Jr. — 5.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.6 APG
F — #15 J'ell Garfield, 5-9, Jr. — 7.1 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
F — #23 Kaylin Garza, 5-11, Sr. — 9.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.8 APG
C — #24 Brae Eneboe, 6-0, Sr. — 10.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 0.9 APG
 
SOARING HAWKS
• Kaylin Garza — Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Week
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State dropped a pair of Frontier Conference road matchups over the weekend, falling 74-54 to Montana State-Northern on Saturday and 65-40 to (RV) University of Providence on Sunday.
Against the Skylights, the Blue Hawks (3-6, 1-4 Frontier) shot 37.7% from the field but struggled from long range (21.7%) and were outscored in every quarter. Anhelica Shanrock led the effort with 13 points, while Brae Eneboe added 12. Montana State-Northern shot 50% overall and capitalized on DSU turnovers and paint opportunities.
In Sunday's contest, Dickinson State was held to 31.4% shooting and managed just 12.5% from three-point range. Providence jumped out to a 21-9 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Garza and Eneboe paced the Blue Hawks with nine points each, but DSU was limited to 15 second-half points and committed 17 turnovers.
Kyrie Alldredge and Makena Hauge provided bench support across the weekend, combining for 20 points and 10 rebounds in the two games.
 
THE SERIES
vs Montana State-Northern — MSU-Northern leads 19-6; Last: L, 86-76 (Dec. 7, 2025, Havre, Mont.) / Streak: L3
vs Providence (Mont.) — Dickinson State leads 7-5; Last: W, 77-67 (Dec. 8, 2025, Great Falls, Mont.) / Streak: W1
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game — Anhelica Shanrock (Sr.) 11.6 • Total Points — Shanrock 93
Shooting % (FG) — Kyrie Alldredge (Sr.) .545
3-Point % — Alldredge (Sr.) .429
Free Throw % — Alldredge (Sr.) 1.000 (17-17)
Rebounds/Game — Kaylin Garza (Sr.) 5.7 • Total Rebounds — Garza 51
Assists/Game — J'Ell Garfield (Jr.) 2.1 • Total Assists — Garfield 19
Steals/Game — Garfield (Jr.) 1.3 • Total Steals — Garfield 12
Blocks/Game — Garza (Sr.) 1.2 • Total Blocks — Garza 11
 
SEASON PREVIEW
Dickinson State enters the 2025–26 campaign aiming to grow a new core and compete in an expanded Frontier Conference. Seventh-year head coach Eric Nelson leads a restructured Blue Hawk roster coming off an 8–19 season, with DSU picked 10th in the league's preseason poll.
Senior center Brae Eneboe and senior forward Kaylin Garza return to lead the frontcourt, while junior J'ell Garfield adds experience on the wing. The Blue Hawks also feature several new faces making early contributions, including junior point guard Jada Clarkson and junior forward Makena Hauge.
 
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.