Joy Beran

Joy Beran
4 Joy Beran
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Lime Springs, Iowa
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Riceville HS
  • Previous College:
    Des Moines Area CC
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    10.6
  • fg %
    43.3
  • 3pt %
    27.6
  • ft %
    81.0
  • reb/g
    6.7
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Honors and Awards

2025-26 Season (Junior): In her first season at Bellevue University, earned second-team all-Frontier Conference and academic all-Frontier Conference honors, starting all 27 games and ranking second on the team in both scoring and rebounding while averaging 10.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.9 minutes per contest and shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 27.6 percent from three-point range and 81.0 percent at the free-throw line ... Finished the year with 286 points, 180 rebounds (73 offensive), 36 assists, 25 steals and 12 blocks, along with 16 made three-pointers and 68 made free throws, and reached double figures in scoring in 14 games, including five games with at least 10 rebounds and four double-doubles highlighted by a season-high 19 points against No. 5 Dakota State on Nov. 15, 16 points and a season-best 11 rebounds versus Montana State-Northern on Nov. 21, and 17 points with six boards and a season-high five assists against Valley City State on Jan. 31; also went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc as part of an 11-point, six-rebound outing at Montana Western on Jan. 16 ... Her 81.0 percent free-throw mark ranks fifth on BU’s single-season chart, while her 73 offensive rebounds and 180 total boards stand ninth and 10th, respectively, in program history.

At DMACC: Attended Des Moines Area Community College of two years … Played basketball for coach Jocelyn Kovarik … Earned second team all-conference and second team all-Region honors as a sophomore … Helped lead the Bears to a 21-10 record with a 12-6 conference mark and a trip to the Region XI-A Semifinals as a sophomore … Helped DMACC go 20-11 and 15-5 in league play as a freshman, helping the Bears to the Region XI-A Semifinals … Dean’s List student all four semesters and two-time Academic All-Conference …

High School: Graduate of Riceville High School … Four-year letterwinner for coach Darcy Fair … Named Iowa Star Conference MVP and All-State honors as a senior … Two-year team captain … Three-time first team all-conference honoree after earning third team honors as a freshman … Named to the district All-Star team … Earned both All-Region and All-District honors as a junior and senior … Tied a program record with 11 assists in a game … Also a four-year letterwinner in track, earning all-district honors and qualifying for state as a senior … Lettered one year in softball.

Personal: Daughter of James and Jill Beran … Has four siblings; James, Jaylyn, Jed, and Jesse … Born on Dec. 29, 2004 … Majoring in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Finance … Mom, Jill, played basketball at Wartburg College.

 

Des Moines Area CC Stats:

Year GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2023-24 31 109 (3.5) 211 (6.8) 30 17 2 46-112 (41.1) 0-4 (0.0) 17-38 (44.7)
2024-25 31 291 (9.4) 231 (7.5) 52 35 7 102-254 (40.2) 12-47 (25.5) 75-99 (75.8)
Career 62 400 (6.5) 442 (7.1) 82 52 9 148-366 (40.4) 12-51 (23.3) 92-137 (67.2)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 22
Games started 27 22
Minutes 781 631
Minutes per game 28.9 28.7
FG 101-233 85-194
FG Pct 43.3 43.8
3PT 16-58 13-47
3PT Pct 27.6 27.7
FT 68-84 54-66
FT Pct 81.0 81.8
Off rebounds 73 60
Def rebounds 107 85
Total rebounds 180 145
Rebounds per game 6.7 6.6
Personal fouls 52 45
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 36 28
Turnovers 80 65
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 25 19
Blocks 12 9
Points 286 237
Points per game 10.6 10.8
Points per 40.0 min 14.6 15.0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 1 22 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 10
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 1 33 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 9
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 1 31 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 7-8 87.5 13
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 1 35 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 1 22 7-16 43.8 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 19
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 1 35 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 1 37 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 7-10 70.0 17
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 1 29 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 1 25 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 1 27 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 5-6 83.3 17
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 1 27 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 1 27 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 1 22 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 1 34 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 1 30 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 14
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 1 32 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 1 16 3-5 60.0 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 1 36 9-15 60.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 1 29 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 1 29 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 16
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 1 27 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 17
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 1 28 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 1 35 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 1 33 2-11 18.2 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 1 32 4-10 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 1 33 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 1 26 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 1 22 3 7 10 2 5 0 0
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 1 33 2 4 6 0 1 1 0
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 1 31 4 4 8 3 4 2 0
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 1 35 1 5 6 2 1 2 1
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 1 22 5 2 7 2 2 0 0
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 1 35 3 8 11 1 6 1 2
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 1 37 1 3 4 2 6 1 1
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 1 29 3 2 5 1 4 1 2
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 1 25 5 2 7 5 8 1 0
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 1 27 2 4 6 0 2 3 0
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 1 16 1 1 2 1 3 0 1
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 1 27 4 4 8 0 1 0 0
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 1 27 1 7 8 0 2 0 0
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 1 22 1 4 5 2 0 2 0
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 1 34 1 5 6 0 3 1 0
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 1 30 5 5 10 1 1 1 1
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 1 32 5 3 8 0 3 2 0
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 1 16 1 5 6 0 4 0 1
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 1 36 2 5 7 0 2 1 0
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 1 29 6 5 11 3 6 0 2
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 1 29 4 6 10 2 0 2 1
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 1 27 2 4 6 0 4 0 0
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 1 28 3 3 6 1 3 1 0
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 1 35 4 2 6 2 2 2 0
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 1 33 1 3 4 1 3 0 0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 1 32 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 1 33 3 5 8 2 3 1 0
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 1 26 1 5 6 2 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 1 2 - 0.4
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 1 3 - 0.8
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 1 3 - 0.2
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 1 0 - 0.6
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 1 3 - 0.3
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 1 1 - -
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 1 1 - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 1 5 - 0.0
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 1 0 - 0.7
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 1 2 - 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 27 28.9 3.7-8.6 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.1 10.6
Total 27 28.9 3.7-8.6 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.1 10.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 27 27 781 101-233 43.3 16-58 27.6 68-84 81.0 286
Total 27 27 781 101-233 43.3 16-58 27.6 68-84 81.0 286
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 27 781 28.9 5.2-11.9 0.8-3.0 27.6 3.5-4.3 14.6
Total 27 781 28.9 5.2-11.9 0.8-3.0 27.6 3.5-4.3 14.6
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 27 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 3.0 0.9 0.4
Total 27 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 3.0 0.9 0.4
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 27 27 73 107 180 36 80 25 12
Total 27 27 73 107 180 36 80 25 12
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 27 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.8 4.1 1.3 0.6
Total 27 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.8 4.1 1.3 0.6
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 28.9 3.7-8.6 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.1 10.6
Conference 22 28.7 3.9-8.8 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.0 10.8
Exhibition 1 27.0 2.0-6.0 2.0-4.0 5.0-6.0 11.0
Location
Home 14 29.1 3.9-8.4 0.8-2.3 3.0-3.6 11.6
Away 13 28.7 3.5-8.9 0.4-2.0 2.0-2.6 9.5
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 27.0 3.8-8.0 0.8-2.0 2.8-3.3 11.2
Losses 17 30.1 3.7-9.0 0.5-2.2 2.4-3.0 10.2
Month
October 2 27.5 3.5-8.0 1.0-2.5 1.5-3.0 9.5
November 6 31.5 4.3-9.5 0.5-2.2 4.5-5.5 13.7
December 4 23.8 3.8-7.2 0.8-1.8 1.8-2.0 10.0
January 9 28.3 4.1-9.3 0.4-2.0 2.0-2.6 10.7
February 6 31.2 2.7-7.8 0.7-2.5 2.2-2.3 8.2
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 27 781 101-233 43.3 16-58 27.6 68-84 81.0 286
Conference 22 22 631 85-194 43.8 13-47 27.7 54-66 81.8 237
Exhibition 1 1 27 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 5-6 83.3 11
Location
Home 14 14 408 55-117 47.0 11-32 34.4 42-50 84.0 163
Away 13 13 373 46-116 39.7 5-26 19.2 26-34 76.5 123
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 10 270 38-80 47.5 8-20 40.0 28-33 84.8 112
Losses 17 17 511 63-153 41.2 8-38 21.1 40-51 78.4 174
Month
October 2 2 55 7-16 43.8 2-5 40.0 3-6 50.0 19
November 6 6 189 26-57 45.6 3-13 23.1 27-33 81.8 82
December 4 4 95 15-29 51.7 3-7 42.9 7-8 87.5 40
January 9 9 255 37-84 44.0 4-18 22.2 18-23 78.3 96
February 6 6 187 16-47 34.0 4-15 26.7 13-14 92.9 49
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 781 28.9 5.2-11.9 0.8-3.0 27.6 3.5-4.3 14.6
Conference 22 631 28.7 5.4-12.3 0.8-3.0 27.7 3.4-4.2 15.0
Exhibition 1 27 27.0 3.0-8.9 3.0-5.9 50.0 7.4-8.9 16.3
Location
Home 14 408 29.1 5.4-11.5 1.1-3.1 34.4 4.1-4.9 16.0
Away 13 373 28.7 4.9-12.4 0.5-2.8 19.2 2.8-3.6 13.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 270 27.0 5.6-11.9 1.2-3.0 40.0 4.1-4.9 16.6
Losses 17 511 30.1 4.9-12.0 0.6-3.0 21.1 3.1-4.0 13.6
Month
October 2 55 27.5 5.1-11.6 1.5-3.6 40.0 2.2-4.4 13.8
November 6 189 31.5 5.5-12.1 0.6-2.8 23.1 5.7-7.0 17.4
December 4 95 23.8 6.3-12.2 1.3-2.9 42.9 2.9-3.4 16.8
January 9 255 28.3 5.8-13.2 0.6-2.8 22.2 2.8-3.6 15.1
February 6 187 31.2 3.4-10.1 0.9-3.2 26.7 2.8-3.0 10.5
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 3.0 0.9 0.4
Conference 22 2.7 3.9 6.6 1.3 3.0 0.9 0.4
Exhibition 1 1.0 7.0 8.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 2.7 4.3 7.0 1.7 3.6 1.1 0.4
Away 13 2.7 3.6 6.3 0.9 2.3 0.8 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 2.9 4.5 7.4 1.8 3.1 1.2 0.6
Losses 17 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.1 2.9 0.8 0.4
Month
October 2 2.5 5.5 8.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.0
November 6 2.8 4.0 6.8 1.8 3.8 1.2 1.0
December 4 3.0 2.8 5.8 1.5 3.5 1.0 0.3
January 9 3.0 4.7 7.7 0.9 2.6 1.0 0.6
February 6 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 27 73 107 180 36 80 25 12
Conference 22 22 60 85 145 28 65 19 9
Exhibition 1 1 1 7 8 0 2 0 0
Location
Home 14 14 38 60 98 24 50 15 5
Away 13 13 35 47 82 12 30 10 7
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 10 29 45 74 18 31 12 6
Losses 17 17 44 62 106 18 49 13 6
Month
October 2 2 5 11 16 2 6 1 0
November 6 6 17 24 41 11 23 7 6
December 4 4 12 11 23 6 14 4 1
January 9 9 27 42 69 8 23 9 5
February 6 6 12 19 31 9 14 4 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.8 4.1 1.3 0.6
Conference 22 3.8 5.4 9.2 1.8 4.1 1.2 0.6
Exhibition 1 1.5 10.4 11.9 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 3.7 5.9 9.6 2.4 4.9 1.5 0.5
Away 13 3.8 5.0 8.8 1.3 3.2 1.1 0.8
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 4.3 6.7 11.0 2.7 4.6 1.8 0.9
Losses 17 3.4 4.9 8.3 1.4 3.8 1.0 0.5
Month
October 2 3.6 8.0 11.6 1.5 4.4 0.7 0.0
November 6 3.6 5.1 8.7 2.3 4.9 1.5 1.3
December 4 5.1 4.6 9.7 2.5 5.9 1.7 0.4
January 9 4.2 6.6 10.8 1.3 3.6 1.4 0.8
February 6 2.6 4.1 6.6 1.9 3.0 0.9 0.0
News mentions
Beran, Ellison named to CSC Academic All-District team
Women's Basketball garners seven on Academic All-Conference squad
Beran earns second-team all-Frontier Conference honors
Bruins cap season with 78–48 win over Blue Hawks
Fourth-quarter surge lifts Mystics past BU, 76–65
UMW eliminates Bruins from postseason contention, 77-57
No. 17 Montana Tech stifles BU offense in 81-38 decision
No. 23 Rocky uses 30-point third quarter to top BU, 77-66
Bruins’ late rally falls short in 63-56 setback to Carroll
VCSU hands Bruins 80-62 Frontier setback
VCSU hands Bruins 80-62 Frontier setback
Bruins stymie Comets in 67-54 road victory
DSU uses hot shooting, pressure defense to top Bruins 89-41
No. 12 Montana Tech pulls away late to top BU, 73-57
Bruins erase 12-point deficit to edge UMW, 58-57
Muhammad’s school-record 31 not enough in loss at BSC
Bruins edge Dickinson State 71-69 in road nail-biter
Bruins fall 58-34 at No. 24 Carroll
Bruins fall 58-34 at No. 24 Carroll
Hornets overcome slow start to edge BU, 73-65
Bruins’ second-half rally falls short at MSUN, 75-65
Bruins secure third-straight win, dropping Comets 80-64
Denker's buzzer-beater gives BU first FC win
Balance buoys Bruins past NWU, 76-69
Balance buoys Bruins past NWU, 76-69
Providence edges Bellevue in double overtime, 74–71
MSUN pulls away late to defeat Bruins in Frontier matchup
No. 5 Trojans use hot shooting to top BU in Frontier opener
Muhammad’s Record Night Lifts Bruins Past Midland
Bruins pull away in second half to defeat Tabor, 58–45
Bruins fall in first road test of season
Bruins fall in first road test of season
BU torches CSM in season-opening 77-47 victory
Photos
College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Tabor vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Tabor vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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