2025–26 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team

2025–26 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record23–2 (12–0 Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachDylan Geissert
Assistant coaches
  • Jaime Adams
  • Michaela Crall
Home arenaScheels Center
2025–26 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Dakota State 11 – 0   1.000 22 – 2   .917
South Dakota 10 – 2   .833 20 – 6   .769
South Dakota State 10 – 2   .833 20 – 6   .769
Oral Roberts 6 – 6   .500 13 – 12   .520
St. Thomas 6 – 6   .500 13 – 13   .500
Kansas City 4 – 9   .308 7 – 19   .269
North Dakota 3 – 9   .250 7 – 19   .269
Denver 3 – 10   .231 9 – 17   .346
Omaha 2 – 11   .154 4 – 24   .143
† 2026 Summit League tournament winner
As of February 14, 2026

The 2025–26 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represents North Dakota State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, who are led by seventh-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 2024–25 season 21–12, 11–5 in Summit League play to finish in third place. In the Summit League tournament, the Bison fell in the quarterfinals to Kansas City.[1] However, they did receive an at-large bid to the 2025 Women's National Invitation Tournament,[2] and yet again received a first round bye. The Bison would defeat New Mexico in the second round,[3] Washington State in the Super 16,[4] but fell to Troy in the program's first Great 8 appearance.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Abbie Draper 2 F 6'2" Senior Waverly, IA Graduated
Claire Stern 11 F 6'0" Freshman Maple Grove, MN Medically retired
Sacia Vanderpool 20 F 6'5" Senior Byron, MN Graduated
Taryn Hamling 21 G 5'9" Sophomore Grand Rapids, MN Transferred to Minot State[5]
Abby Schulte 24 G 5'10" Senior Maple Grove, MN Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Audrey Martinez-Stewart 5 G 5'5" Senior St. Paul, MN Missouri–St. Louis
Jocelyn Schiller 30 G 5'7" Sophomore Grand Forks, ND North Dakota
Lily Niebuhr 31 F 6'2" Senior Jordan, MN Indiana State

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Sophie Hawkinson
G 		Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Nov 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
McKenna Johnson
F 		Mandan, North Dakota Mandan High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Sep 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2025–26 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 1 Molly Lenz 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Victoria, MN
G 5 Audrey Martinez-Stewart 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr St. Paul, MN
G 8 Amelia Hobson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Parkdale, AUS
G 10 Abby Graham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Portland, OR
G 12 Marisa Frost 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Lino Lakes, MN
G 13 Sophie Hawkinson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Plymouth, MN
F 15 Karrington Asp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Epworth, IA
F 22 Avery Koenen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Montevideo, MN
G 30 Jocelyn Schiller 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Grand Forks, ND
F 31 Lily Niebuhr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Jordan, MN
F 32 Miriley Simon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr West Fargo, ND
F 35 McKenna Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Mandan, ND
G 40 Abby Krzewinski 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Wayzata, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 3, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Creighton L 61–64  –
   –      –      –    Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa W 63–49  1–0
  11 – Tied (4)   15 – Koenen   3 – Lenz  McLeod Center (2,710)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 7, 2025*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/Summit League Network 		Gonzaga L 66–81  1–1
  17 – Koenen   7 – Koenen   4 – Frost  Scheels Center (1,906)
Fargo, ND
November 10, 2025*
11:00 a.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Concordia–Moorhead W 84–60  2–1
  16 – Tied (2)   5 – Tied (3)   7 – Frost  Scheels Center (2,928)
Fargo, ND
November 16, 2025*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		vs. Nebraska L 70–82  2–2
  26 – Koenen   9 – Koenen   3 – Lenz  Sanford Pentagon (1,685)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 21, 2025*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Tulane W 83–72  3–2
  22 – Koenen   13 – Koenen   5 – Koenen  Scheels Center (1,007)
Fargo, ND
November 28, 2025*
10:00 a.m. 		vs. Campbell
Osprey Thanksgiving Classic 		W 71–49  4–2
  21 – Frost   7 – Tied (2)   5 – Tied (2)  UNF Arena (50)
Jacksonville, FL
November 29, 2025*
10:00 a.m. 		vs. Bethune–Cookman
Osprey Thanksgiving Classic 		W 85–36  5–2
  19 – Koenen   12 – Koenen   7 – Schiller  UNF Arena (50)
Jacksonville, FL
December 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Montana State
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 90–65  6–2
  18 – Asp   11 – Koenen   5 – Asp  Scheels Center (1,014)
Fargo, ND
December 6, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Weber State
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 79–72  7–2
  21 – Koenen   10 – Koenen   3 – Schiller  Dee Events Center (472)
Ogden, UT
December 11, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois W 83–55  8–2
  22 – Koenen   16 – Koenen   3 – Tied (3)  Lantz Arena (321)
Charleston, IL
December 16, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pepperdine
Malibu Classic 		W 82–80 OT 9–2
  29 – Koenen   12 – Koenen   3 – Schiller  Firestone Fieldhouse (269)
Malibu, CA
December 17, 2025*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. UTRGV
Malibu Classic 		W 82–60  10–2
  22 – Asp   12 – Asp   5 – Koenen  Firestone Fieldhouse (127)
Malibu, CA
December 29, 2025*
6:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Saint Mary's (MN) W 94–36  11–2
  19 – Koenen   7 – Koenen   4 – Tied (2)  Scheels Center (772)
Fargo, ND
Summit League regular season
January 1, 2026
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at Oral Roberts W 76–68  12–2
(1–0) 		 17 – Tied (2)   14 – Koenen   6 – Schiller  Mabee Center (2,178)
Tulsa, OK
January 3, 2026
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at Denver W 81–44  13–2
(2–0) 		 25 – Koenen   11 – Koenen   4 – Tied (2)  Hamilton Gymnasium (398)
Denver, CO
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Kansas City W 77–54  14–2
(3–0) 		 19 – Schiller   16 – Koenen   5 – Koenen  Scheels Center (887)
Fargo, ND
January 10, 2026
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Omaha W 94–39  15–2
(4–0) 		 24 – Lenz   16 – Koenen   3 – Tied (4)  Scheels Center (1,274)
Fargo, ND
January 17, 2026
2:00 p.m., SLN 		at South Dakota State W 76–68  16–2
(5–0) 		 26 – Koenen   13 – Koenen   5 – Frost  First Bank and Trust Arena (4,138)
Brookings, SD
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at St. Thomas W 75–66  17–2
(6–0) 		 18 – Koenen   14 – Koenen   7 – Schiller  Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (478)
St. Paul, MN
January 24, 2026
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		South Dakota W 79–56  18–2
(7–0) 		 22 – Koenen   10 – Koenen   2 – Tied (3)  Scheels Center (2,004)
Fargo, ND
January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Denver W 95–55  19–2
(8–0) 		 22 – Frost   8 – Koenen   4 – Schiller  Scheels Center (1,234)
Fargo, ND
January 31, 2026
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		Oral Roberts W 93–72  20–2
(9–0) 		 25 – Koenen   13 – Koenen   5 – Schiller  Scheels Center (1,688)
Fargo, ND
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at Kansas City W 74–49  21–2
(10–0) 		 29 – Frost   15 – Koenen   3 – Tied (2)  Swinney Recreation Center (351)
Kansas City, MO
February 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at Omaha W 102–51  22–2
(11–0) 		 16 – Tied (2)   7 – Tied (2)   4 – Tied (2)  Baxter Arena (1,062)
Omaha, NE
February 15, 2026
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota W 87–51  23–2
(12–0) 		 29 – Koenen   13 – Koenen   4 – Frost  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		St. Thomas       Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 21, 2026
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at South Dakota       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
February 25, 2026
7:00 p.m., ABC ND/SLN 		South Dakota State       Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN 		North Dakota       Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
Summit League tournament
March 4–8, 2026*
TBD, SLN/CBSSN 		vs. Summit League tournament       Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[6]

Awards and accolades

Summit League Player of the Week

Week[7] Player(s) of the Week School
Nov. 25[8] Avery Koenen North Dakota State
Dec. 16[9] Avery Koenen (2) North Dakota State (2)
Dec. 23[10] Avery Koenen (3) North Dakota State (3)
Jan. 6[11] Avery Koenen (4) North Dakota State (4)
Jan. 13[12] Avery Koenen (5) North Dakota State (5)
Jan. 20[13] Avery Koenen (6) North Dakota State (6)
Feb. 10[14] Avery Koenen (7) North Dakota State (7)

Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP———————————RV——RV
Coaches——————————————

References

  1. ^ "No. 6 seed Kansas City stifles No. 3 seed NDSU with dominant second quarter, advances to semifinals". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 7, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Postseason WNIT announces 48-team field for 2025 event". womensnit.com. Women's National Invitation Tournament. March 16, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Bison find that postseason groove, defeat New Mexico State". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bison throw huge rally at Washington State, advance in WNIT". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 27, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "Grand Rapids Native Taryn Hamling signs with Minot State women's basketball". fox21online.com. Fox 21 Duluth. April 16, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Peak Performers of the Week". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. ^ "NDSU's Koenen nets latest #SummitWBB weekly award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 25, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  9. ^ "NDSU's Koenen garners her second #SummitWBB weekly honor of the season". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 16, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  10. ^ "NDSU's Koenen collects back-to-back Kwik Star #SummitWBB weekly awards". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 23, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  11. ^ "NDSU's Koenen nets her fourth #SummitWBB weekly honor this season". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  12. ^ "NDSU's Koenen claims fifth #SummitWBB weekly accolade of the season". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ^ "NDSU's Koenen secures her third consecutive #SummitWBB weekly award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  14. ^ "NDSU's Koenen earns latest #SummitWBB weekly honor". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
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