BEMIDJI, Minn. (Nov. 22, 2010) – The Bemidji State women’s basketball program has its 2010-11 season underway and is looking ahead to its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opener in December.

The Beavers are coached by Mike Curfman, in his fifth year as head coach at Bemidji State. Curfman has been one of the most successful bench bosses in BSU history; his five years as head coach is the third-longest tenure by a BSU head coach and he is fourth all-time in coaching victories.

Bemidji State won two of its first three games to open the 2010-11 season; the Beavers won their season opener against Mayville State and then splitting a pair of games at the Maverick Classic in Mankato, Minn. BSU opens NSIC play on Dec. 3 against Minnesota State University, Moorhead.

BSU STUDENT ATHLETES ARE LISTED BELOW BY HOMETOWN.

MINNESOTA
AUSTIN
Anna Hebrink, physical education, senior, guard (55912)

BARNUM
Colleen McKay, nursing, senior, guard, (55707)

BECKER
Jessie Althoff, freshman, center (55308)

EAGAN
Emily Kaus, nursing, sophomore, center (55122)

EAST BETHEL
Melissa Borstner, elementary education, freshman, guard (55011)

EAST GRAND FORKS
Kate Warmack, nursing, freshman, center (56721)

CHASKA
Tiffany Van Haaften. exercise science, freshmen, guard (55318)

CROOKSTON
Taylor Davis, elementary education, junior, forward, (56716)
Sydney Epema, business administration, junior guard (56716)

ROSEMOUNT
Shannon Thompson, physical education, sophomore, guard (55068)

WINSTED
Ellie Wessling, criminal justice, freshman, forward (55395)

NORTH DAKOTA
ST. THOMAS
Samantha Baldwin, sport management, sophomore, junior, guard (58276)

SOUTH DAKOTA
COLTON
Alicia Underwood, mathematics, sophomore, forward (57018)

WISCONSIN
BARREN
Jordyn Hover, business administration, freshman, guard (54812)

HAYWARD
Morgan Lee, elementary education, freshman, guard (54843)

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