MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead swimming & diving begins the home portion of its schedule this weekend in NSIC dual action. The Dragons host Sioux Falls inside Nemzek Pool on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.

Live video will be available at msumdragons.com. Moorhead began the 2026-27 campaign on October 3 in an impressive 157-142 victory over Concordia-St. Paul. 

Matchup History...Moorhead has won the last two duals over the Cougars, including a 177-122 victory on October 24, 2025. Prior to the pair of wins, Sioux Falls had defeated the Dragons in five straight duals. MSUM claimed the first-ever dual between the two programs on October 27, 2017, 155-139. 

We Are So Back...Junior Fernanda Leon earned three event victories as part of the dual win over the Golden Bears. Leon would cruise to a victory in the 200-yard fly, winning by nearly four full seconds behind a time of 2:10.97. In the final two individual events, Moorhead would see back-to-back victories from the junior Leon. The Lima, Peru, product won the 100-yard fly with a time of 59.35. Leon would also capture victory in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall at 2:12.02, more than three seconds faster than the runner-up. 

Pair O'Dubs...Kennedy Olson, Moorhead's 'Preseason Diver To Watch', would win 1-meter diving to post nine team points for the Dragons against Concordia-St. Paul. Olson scored a 208.05 in six dives for the victory. Olson would also win the 3-meter event with a personal best score of 221.65. Moorhead's duo of freshman divers are also started strong. Jovie Ebertowski (177.55) and Aubrey Piechowski (160.60) would place fifth and sixth respectively in their first collegiate 1-meter event. Ebertowski (160.05) and Piechowski (156.20) would finish sixth and seventh for the Dragons in 3-meter action. 

Nice To Meet You...Moorhead saw strong showings from its freshman contingent against Concordia-St. Paul. The Dragons would take the top two places in the 100-yard backstroke with Isabel Koch winning the event at 1:01.63. Brooke Ruoff would finish runner-up with a time of 1:01.65. Koch would also win the 200-yard backstroke for Moorhead with a swim of 2:14.76 while Ruoff (2:16.33) was runner-up. Additionally, Lauren Phillips would collect a runner-up finish in the 200-yard breaststroke. The freshman clocked a 2:29.15 for the placement.

Strong Relay Starts...The Dragons swept the relay event en route to the victory over the Golden Bears. Koch, Rose Urick, Ruth Pavelski and Sophia Verke would mark a collective 1:49.79 for a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. To conclude the dual, MSUM would secure the team victory thanks to a win in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Maggie Moore, Pavelski, Koch and Verke snagged the win at 3:40.92. Verke swam a 54.18 anchor leg for the Dragons.

Charlie King is in his ninth season as MSUM's head swimming & diving coach.