Minot State Women start new season with opening win
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BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico – The Minot State University (MSU) Lady Beaver were up and running early in their game down in the south with leads in the first and fourth periods to build and maintain a lead to take the win over the UPR-Bayamón Cowboys 81-79 for the first win of the 2026-2027 season.
While the visitors from North Dakota held a 20-11 lead after the opening quarter, the local heroes built a 63-51 lead in the third quarter of play. The Lady Beaver team needed the 30-16 run in the fourth quarter to rally and win in the end.
MSU is 1-0 with the first official match of the new season- despite an exhibition loss to the University of North Dakota last week.
The strength of the Lady Beaver offensive efforts came from long range shooting as MSU hit 18-36 from the 3-point arc. Taryn Hamling hit eight shots from 3-point range and tallied 26 points in the game. Lara Dobbins added 20 points for the Lady Beaver as well.
MSU also had the 36-15 edge in rebounding for the contest. Dobbins also led the rebounding with nine in the game for the Lady Beaver. Hamling and Grace Kent each posted seven rebounds following up to Dobbins effort.
MSU will play against University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras today for their next road contest in Puerto Rico followed by home games next week in Minot.