October 23, 2025

HELENA, Mont.  – The 2025-26 NAIA Women’s Basketball season officially kicks off Thursday (today), but two Frontier Conference teams will start Friday evening.

Mayville State (N.D.) travels to Hastings (Neb.) Friday and Grand View (Iowa).  Dickinson State (N.D.) will play a pair of contests at Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) this weekend.

Bellevue (Neb.) begins their season Saturday, hosting College of Saint Mary (Neb.).

Most of the Frontier Conference teams will begin their regular season play next week.

The Frontier Conference features a 22-game schedule, starting in mid-November.  The four-day postseason conference tournament - the top eight teams in the standings after the final regular season games - will be held at Butte Civic Center in Butte on Feb. 27 through March 2, with the first two days serving as the quarterfinals round, followed by the semifinals round on the third day, and the championship game on the final day.

The twelve Frontier Conference Women’s Basketball Coaches announce their Players to Watch for the 2025-26 season.  

Bellevue - Zakiyyah Muhammad

• 5’11” junior forward from Omaha, Neb.
• 6.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg

Bismarck State - Kennedy Stormer

• 5’7” senior guard from Mandan, N.D.
• Transfer from Minot State (N.D.)
• 9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.9 spg

Carroll - Willa Albrecht

• 6’0” redshirt senior guard from Billings, Mont.
• Frontier Conference 1^st Team
• 15.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.4 spg

Dakota State - Tabor Teel

• 5’11” senior forward from Colton, S.D.
• NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America 2^nd Team
• North Star Athletic Association Player of the Year, 1^st Team All-Conference, All-Defense Team
• 13.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.3 spg

Dickinson State - Anhelica Shanrock

• 5’5” senior guard from Sparks, Nev.
• 9.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.3 spg

Mayville State - Hannah Stark

• 5’9” junior guard from Granite Falls, Minn.
• North Star Athletic Association Newcomer of the Year
• 7.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg

Montana Tech - Hadley Humpherys

• 6’0” senior forward from Blackfoot, Idaho
• Frontier All-Conference 1^st Team
• 13.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg

Montana Western - Isabella Lund

• 5’6” Senior Guard from Tumwater, Wash.
• 9.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.6 spg

MSU-Northern - Canzas HisBadHorse

• 6’0” senior forward from Lame Deer, Mont.
• Frontier All-Conference 2^nd Team
• 13.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.0 apg

Providence - Brook Dial

• 5’10” junior guard from Dallas, Texas
• Transfer from Waldorf (Iowa); 2-time 2^nd Team All-Conference
• 22.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg

Rocky Mountain - Paige Wasson

• 5’11” sophomore guard from Whitewater, Mont.
• Frontier Conference Freshman of the Year and 2^nd Team All-Conference
• 11.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg

Valley City State - Abby Aslesen

• 6’0” sophomore forward from Howard, S.D.
• North Star Athletic Association Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Conference
• 13.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg