THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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Saturday, Dec. 6 — Havre, Mont. — 5:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (3-4, 1-2 Frontier) vs. Montana State-Northern (5-2, 2-1 Frontier)

Sunday, Dec. 7 — Great Falls, Mont. — 1:00 pm MT
Dickinson State vs. (RV) Providence (5-2, 2-1 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/wbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@msu-northernathletics2050
www.youtube.com/@universityofprovidenceargo2651
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #3 Anhelica Shanrock, 5-5, Sr. — 12.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.5 APG
G — #22 Jada Clarkson, 5-7, Jr. — 7.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.7 APG
F — #15 J'ell Garfield, 5-9, Jr. — 7.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.3 APG
F — #23 Kaylin Garza, 5-11, Sr. — 10.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.0 APG
C — #24 Brae Eneboe, 6-0, Sr. — 10.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.9 APG
 
SOARING HAWKS
• Kaylin Garza — Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Week
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State used a strong bench performance and timely plays down the stretch to race past Bismarck State College, 93–85, in Frontier Conference action Friday at Scott Gymnasium. The win marked the Blue Hawks' first in league play, improving them to 3–4 overall and 1–2 in the conference.
Senior guard Anhelica Shanrock, returning from a hand injury suffered in the season opener, scored 21 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Shanrock shot 6-of-10 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, helping DSU erase a late fourth-quarter deficit.
"It was a great team win for us," said head coach Eric Nelson. "We got contributions from a lot of players and we were very well balanced. That was a game we had to have and our girls stepped up to get the win."
Kyrie Alldredge added 17 points and five rebounds, while Makena Hauge chipped in 14 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting night. DSU's bench outscored BSC's reserves 52–17.
Senior forward Kaylin Garza nearly posted a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. J'ell Garfield added 10 points and five boards, and point guard Jada Clarkson contributed eight points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
The Blue Hawks shot 55.2% from the field and 45.8% from three-point range, held a 45–34 edge on the glass, and tallied 19 assists in a well-rounded offensive showing.
 
THE SERIES
vs Montana State-Northern — MSU-Northern leads 18-6; Last: L, 61-58 (Nov. 30, 2024, Dickinson, N.D.) / Streak:L2
vs Providence (Mont.) — Dickinson State leads 6-5; Last: L, 80-55 (Dec. 29, 2021, Billings, Mont.) / Streak: L4
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game — Anhelica Shanrock (Sr.) 12.5 • Total Points — Kyrie Alldredge (Sr.) 77
Shooting % (FG) — Alldredge (Sr.) .628
3-Point % — Alldredge (Sr.) .500
Free Throw % — Alldredge (Sr.) 1.000 (15-15)
Rebounds/Game — Kaylin Garza (Sr.) 6.3 • Total Rebounds — Garza 44
Assists/Game — J'ell Garfield (Jr.) 2.3 • Total Assists — Garfield 16
Steals/Game — Garfield (Jr.) 1.0 • Total Steals — Garfield 7
Blocks/Game — Garza (Sr.) 1.4 • Total Blocks — Garza 10
 
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.