2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team

The 2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team represents the University of North Dakota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks, led by fifth year head coach Travis Brewster and play their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 15–3 in Big Sky play to share the Big Sky regular season championship with Montana State. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Portland State. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to South Dakota in the first round.

2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball
Big Sky regular season co-champions
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2016–17 record20–11 (15–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Travis Brewster (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Jacobson
  • Mallory Youngblut
  • Katelin Oney
Home arenaBetty Engelstad Sioux Center
2016–17 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana State153 .833  257  .781
North Dakota153 .833  2011  .645
Northern Colorado144 .778  228  .733
Eastern Washington126 .667  1914  .576
Idaho117 .611  1915  .559
Idaho State108 .556  1914  .576
Portland State810 .444  1617  .485
Weber State612 .333  1318  .419
Sacramento State612 .333  1020  .333
Northern Arizona513 .278  921  .300
Montana414 .222  723  .233
Southern Utah216 .111  723  .233
2017 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Chastity Franklin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrCardinal Ritter HS
Johnson County CC
St. Louis, MO
G 1 Leah Szabla 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrProvidence Academy Brooklyn Park, MN
F 2 Holly Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrMinot HS
North Dakota State
Minot, ND
G 4 Jill Morton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoEdina HS Edina, MN
F 5 Samantha Roscoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrNewman College Perth, Western Australia
G 10 Makailah Dyer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrEast HS
Wisconsin
Madison, WI
G 11 Grace Sawatzke 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoMonticello HS Monticello, MN
G 12 Kanani Asuncion 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoCentury HS Rochester, MN
G 21 Ellie Ripplinger 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS JrRed River HS Grand Forks, ND
G 22 Sydney Boike 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCrookston HS Crookston, MN
G 24 Bailey Strand 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoKennedy Secondary Fergus Falls, MN
G 32 Kaila Burroughs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SoSt. Cloud Tech
Denver
St. Cloud, MN
F 34 Lexi Klabo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoDavies HS Fargo, ND
F 35 Fallyn Freije 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoLakota-Edmore HS Edmore, ND
F/C 45 Ally Gorres 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrPark HS Cottage Grove, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2016*
7:00 pm
Minnesota–Crookston W 83–48 
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,486)
Grand Forks, ND
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
3:00 pm
Drake L 91–99  0–1
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,362)
Grand Forks, ND
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm, FSNOR+
at Texas Tech L 80–90  0–2
United Supermarkets Arena (4,232)
Lubbock, TX
11/16/2016*
7:30 pm, MidcoSN/FCSA
Iowa L 60–75  0–3
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,261)
Grand Forks, ND
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Mayville State W 70–43  1–3
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,460)
Grand Forks, ND
11/27/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kansas L 71–76 OT 1–4
Allen Fieldhouse (1,992)
Lawrence, KS
12/03/2016*
2:00 pm
San Francisco W 71–63  2–4
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,447)
Grand Forks, ND
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/FCSP
South Dakota State L 72–83  2–5
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,448)
Grand Forks, ND
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2
at North Dakota State W 76–55  3–5
Scheels Center (1,319)
Fargo, ND
12/13/2016*
7:00 pm
Mary W 79–67  4–5
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,264)
Grand Forks, ND
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm
at Northern Iowa L 53–74  4–6
McLeod Center (1,094)
Cedar Falls, IA
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm
at San Diego L 61–65  5–6
Jenny Craig Pavilion (277)
San Diego, CA
Big Sky regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
Portland State W 65–61  6–6
(1–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,435)
Grand Forks, ND
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
Sacramento State W 94–71  7–6
(2–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,405)
Grand Forks, ND
01/05/2017
7:30 pm
at Northern Arizona W 80–78  8–6
(3–0)
Walkup Skydome (131)
Flagstaff, AZ
01/07/2017
5:00 pm
at Southern Utah W 68–65  9–6
(4–0)
Centrum Arena (732)
Cedar City, UT
01/12/2017
7:00 pm, FSNOR/FCSC
Montana State L 71–74 OT 9–7
(4–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,595)
Grand Forks, ND
01/14/2017
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/FCSP
Montana W 73–63  10–7
(5–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,893)
Grand Forks, ND
01/19/2017
8:00 pm
at Weber State W 70–65  11–7
(6–1)
Dee Events Center (607)
Ogden, UT
01/21/2017
3:00 pm
at Idaho State W 65–62 OT 12–7
(7–1)
Reed Gym (893)
Pocatello, ID
01/26/2017
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/FCSC
Southern Utah W 75–70  13–7
(8–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,563)
Grand Forks, ND
01/28/2017
2:00 pm, FSNOR/FCSC
Northern Arizona W 88–69  14–7
(9–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,802)
Grand Forks, ND
02/04/2017
12:00 pm
at Northern Colorado W 57–51  15–7
(10–1)
Bank of Colorado Arena (2,133)
Greeley, CO
02/09/2017
8:00 pm
at Eastern Washington W 75–71  16–7
(11–1)
Reese Court (795)
Cheney, WA
02/11/2017
4:00 pm
at Idaho L 61–74  16–8
(11–2)
Cowan Spectrum (435)
Moscow, ID
02/16/2017
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/FCSC
Idaho State W 63–56  17–8
(12–2)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,710)
Grand Forks, ND
02/18/2017
2:00 pm
Weber State W 83–67  18–8
(13–2)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,682)
Grand Forks, ND
02/25/2017
2:00 pm, FSNOR+/FCSP
Northern Colorado W 75–68  19–8
(14–2)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,375)
Grand Forks, ND
03/01/2017
9:00 pm
at Sacramento State W 92–78  20–8
(15–2)
Hornets Nest (314)
Sacramento, CA
03/03/2017
9:00 pm
at Portland State L 67–81  20–9
(15–3)
Peter Stott Center (323)
Portland, OR
Big Sky Tournament
03/08/2017
7:35 pm
(2) vs. (7) Portland State
Quarterfinals
L 62–65  20–10
Reno Events Center (804)
Reno, NV
WNIT
03/16/2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
at South Dakota
First Round
L 55–78  20–11
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,034)
Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team

References

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