The 2005-06 Season: Katie played in all 26 games last season including her first career start, averaging 3.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... Connected on 42% from the field including 41.7% from the 3-point line and 70% from the foul line ... Added 29 assists, 16 steals and one blocked shot ... Part of Eat Smart, Play Hard Together "Kids & Nutrition" program sponsored by the NDSU Extension Service ... Named to the Division I Independent All-Academic team ... Reached double-figures in scoring for the first time with 15 points against Valley City State (1-17-06), hitting 4-of-5 from the field -- all 3-pointers ... Matched her career best with five rebounds against Utah Valley State (2-24-06) ... Came up with a career-high three steals against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2-11-06) and Valley City State (1-17-06).
The 2004-05 Season: Played in 26 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game ... Netted 46.8% from the field including 31.3% from the 3-point line and 77.8% of her free throws ... Added 26 assists, 11 steals and a blocked shot ... Had a season best eight points in road win at Saint Anselm (1-3-05), connecting on 3-of-4 field goal attempts including 2-of-3 three-pointers ... Recorded a season-high four rebounds against Saint Anselm and Dickinson State (11-19-04) ... Made 4-of-4 free throw attempts in season opener against Dickinson State ... Led NDSU in assists on two occasions.
The 2003-04 Season: Katie had a productive first season at the collegiate level ... Played in 23 games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... Added 14 assists, eight steals and one block ... Connected on 27.7% from the field including 12.5% from the 3-point stripe ... Netted a season-high eight points vs. St. Cloud State (2-28-04) ... Pulled down a season-best four rebounds against Minnesota State (2-27-04) and handed out four assists vs. Chadron State (11-28-03) ... Led the Bison in assists in two games and steals in another with two takeaways vs. Upper Iowa (2-19-05) and Wisconsin-Stout (1-8-05).
In Her Career: Katie has played in 75 games during her career, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... Has connected on 38.1% from the field including 32.4% from the 3-point line and 68.1% from the foul line ... Has added 69 assists, 35 steals and three blocked shots.
High School Days: A 2003 graduate of Fargo North High School ... Part of trio that included twin sister Kayla, who helped the Spartans to a 70-5 record over three seasons, including a 50-game winning streak, a perfect 25-0 mark in 2001 and one Class A state championship ... North was also state runner-up in 2003 ... Class A all-state first team pick ... Finalist for North Dakota’s "Miss Basketball" ... Averaged 16.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game and shot 42 percent from 3-point range as a senior ... Finished career with 1,081 points ... Set North’s 3-point field goals made game (8), season (61) and career (173) records ... Also holds school’s single-game scoring record (36) ... Three-time all-conference and all-state tournament pick ... Competed in volleyball and track & field for the Spartans ... Regular on the ?A’ honor roll ... DECA national qualifier ... National Honor Society.
Personal File: Daughter of Andy and Renee Dahlen ... Has one brother, Tyler, who plays football at UND, and twin sister, Katie, who is also a member of the NDSU basketball team ... Spent the summer working as a nanny for two children for the second straight year ... College major is business administration ... Prep basketball coach was Anne Watkins.
