Dakota Fusion were 9-5 last year, with no ties. This year will almost certainly be more new than old, but the roots are familiar and are Jamestown orange.
They will once again be based out of Moorhead High's Jim Gotta Stadium on the Minnesota side of the border with North Dakota, the state the club is representing in the US Open Cup.
Replacing North Dakota State women’s coach Jim Robbins at the helm of Fusion in the NPSL is Nick Becker, the head coach of the University of Jamestown women’s team in NAIA division 2.
Fusion lost its only playoff game ever, but in playing that game gave Fusion qualification into the US Open Cup against Duluth FC.