BISMARCK, ND – The 2026-27 season kicks off for the University of Mary women's basketball team as the Marauders host the University of St. Boniface on Monday, November 9, at 7:30 pm in the McDowell Activity Center.
WATCH LIVE OR FOLLOW STATS
Live streaming and live stats for games are available online at
www.GoUMary.com/coverage
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased at UMaryTickets.com. Tickets are $10 + fees ($11 total) per day for adults and $5 + fees ($6 total) for seniors and youth (ages 13-18).
MARAUDERS WEBCASTS STREAMED LIVE ON NSIC NETWORK POWERED BY MIDCO SPORTS NET
For the first time this season, all Northern Sun and Marauders home contests will stream live on the NSIC Network powered by Midco Sports Net. Games can be purchased individually for $10. To view all tournament games, consider purchasing a monthly subscription for $15 or an annual subscription for $79. Visit www.MidcoSportsPlus.com to subscribe today.
UNDLIN NAMED NSIC NORTH PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
After earning First-Team All-Conference honors last season,
Allison Undlin has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's North Division Preseason Player of the Year for the 2026-27 season.
Last year, Undlin averaged 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in her first season as a starter. The Mohall, ND, native ranked second in the conference in field goal percentage (61.1%) and blocks (61), fourth in rebounding, and 12th in scoring. Undlin scored double digits in 22 straight games to end the regular season. She earned NSIC North Player of the Week honors twice last year.
MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH 4TH IN THE NSIC, WIN THE NORTH
The NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll projected the Marauders to finish 4th in the conference this season and first in the NSIC North. Last season, UMary finished fourth in the NSIC during the regular season and second in the NSIC North. The Marauders were knocked out in the semifinals of the 2025 NSIC tournament after defeating Southwest Minnesota State University 82-78 in the quarterfinals.
COACHING STAFF
Rick Neumann enters his 15th season as the head coach of the UMary women's basketball program. Last season, Neumann reached his 200
th career win, becoming the second coach in program history to do so. Neumann is currently at 222 wins, trailing Roger Haug (234) for the most wins in school history.
Haley Froelich enters her third season as the Marauders assistant coach. The Marauders have a 39-22 record over Froelich's tenure.
Mackenzie Naro enters her first season as assistant coaching after previously playing at Boise State.
WELCOME BACK
UMary returns four starters from last year's lineup: F
Allison Undlin, G
Anna Lenzen, G
Chloe Pfau, and G
Eden Fridley.
Notable key bench returners from last season include G
Emily Jaenke, G
Brenna Dick, G
Chloe Nuss, G
Chloe Netzinger, G
Grace Richardson, and C
Tory Jennissen.
NEWCOMERS
The Marauders add six freshmen and two sophomore transfers to the roster for the 2026-27 season. G
Tegan Konold, G
Chloe Carlson, G
Aubrey Kenner, F
Megan Dietz, G
Abby Fosland, and C
Sophie Emerson will all look to make an immediate impact in their freshman campaigns.
G
Haidyn Crockett transfers from the University of Jamestown, where she started in 26 games and averaged 9.5 ppg and 2.7 rpg. F
Dani Coleman comes to UMary from the University of Sioux Falls, where she appeared in nine games and scored 18 points on 57.1% shooting from the field.
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