GAME NOTES (PDF)
This week: Augustana (13-4, 6-4 NSIC) faces No. 8 Wayne State (13-1, 10-0 NSIC) on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Wayne, Neb.
Last time out: The Vikings dropped a pair of conference contests to Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth.
Megan Doyle's jumper with two seconds left was off the mark and allowed BSU to retain its 79-78 lead as the Beavers upset Augustana Saturday afternoon. UMD's Lindsay Miller scored a game-high 32 points to lead her team to a 83-67 victory over Augustana and hand the Vikings their second straight loss.
The series: Augustana is 14-6 in the series against Wayne State. The Vikings began the series against the Wildcats on Dec. 16, 1989 and won seven consecutive games against WSC before dropping a 60-45 contest on Dec. 4, 1998. Last season, Augustana lost both contests to the Wildcats. Krauth has coached the Vikings during all 20 previous meetings with WSC.
Ranked: After Augustana's back-to-back losses to Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth last weekend, Augustana Fell out of the USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll for the first time since the Vikings debuted at No. 22 during the first week of the poll on Nov. 23. The Vikings' ranking in the poll peaked at No. 16 on Dec. 14 but dropped to No. 21 after their second loss of the season to Minnesota State Moorhead on Dec. 18.
On the road: All four of Augustana's losses this season have come on the road. The Vikings currently hold a 2-4 away record, first falling 63-56 to Southwest Minnesota State to open conference action. Augustana has not had two consecutive blemishes like last weekends' losses to Bemidji State (78-79) and Minnesota Duluth (67-83) since last season when the Vikings dropped back-to-back contests to UMD and Minnesota State Moorhead in January.
Wildcats ranked: When Augustana squares off against Wayne State this weekend, it will be the first time this season the Vikings have faced a ranked opponent. WSC is currently the only conference foe to hold a ranking.
Foul trouble: Augustana sent Minnesota Duluth to the foul line 13 times last Sunday, from which Bulldogs picked up 20 of 23 points possible from the line. Augustana was 10 of 11 from the free throw line.
On the Board: The 19 points
Kristi Board (Doland, S.D.) tallied against Minnesota Duluth was a season and game-high for the senior. Board hit 6 of 11 from the field and was 4 of 7 in 3-pointers for the afternoon. She also made all three shots attempted from the charity stripe.
Climbin' the charts: With 1,300 career points,
Megan Doyle (Alexandria, S.D.) has a chance at making her way onto the list of the top 10 scorers at Augustana. As of now, she sits at No. 13 on the charts, but with 35 more points she will tie Julie Krauth for the No. 10 spot.
Points
1. 2001 Melissa Olson (109 games) - 1983-87
2. 1978 Dana Nielsen (116 games) - 1989-93
3. 1740 Sandra Zwach (106 games) - 1993-97
4. 1667 Cindy Heyden (77 games) - 1979-82
5. 1502 Heidi Morlock (116 games) - 1990-94
6. 1476 Candi Nielsen (110 games) - 1984-88
7. 1389 Tamera Oltmanns (112 games) - 1998-02
8. 1384 Amy Puthoff (123 games) - 2005-09
9. 1382 Lori Anderson (100 games) - 1987-91
10. 1335 Katie Krauth (117 games) - 2001-05
11. 1324 Julie Krauth (100 games) - 1989-93
12. 1309 Sara Yager (109 games) - 1994-98
13. 1300
Megan Doyle (107 games) - 2007-11
On the double: At least three Vikings have scored in double-digit figures in all of Augustana's games this season. Below is a breakdown of how many players have doubled up in games this season.
Double digit tally
Three players: Eight times
Four players: Five times
Five players: Four times
1,000-point club: Molly Hayes (Harrisburg, S.D.) is closing in on becoming a member of the 1,000-point club. Hayes has totaled 899 career points.
Megan Doyle (Alexandria, S.D.) is the only Viking on the current roster to have already reached the 1,000 point mark with 1,227 career points.
Record holders: Megan Doyle (Alexandria, S.D.) and
Molly Hayes (Harrisburg, S.D.) are in the top ten at Augustana for assists. Hayes is just ten assists shy of replacing Shelly Allen at the No. 4 spot. Doyle is No. 8, having racked up 381 assists during her time on the court.
Assists
1. 569 Sandra Zwach - 1993-97
2. 444 Tamera Oltmanns - 1998-02
3. 442 Laura Hensley - 2001-05
4. 408 Shelly Allen - 1980-84
5. 404 Alison Adamson - 2003-07
6. 402 Tracy Johnson - 1989-93
7. 399
Molly Hayes - 2006-08,09-11
8. 381
Megan Doyle - 2007-11
Roster breakdown: The Vikings return all five starters and 11 letterwinners from last year's NCAA Tournament squad that had 24 wins. Augustana features seven guards, seven forwards and three centers on its 2010-11 roster. There are also four seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, three redshirt freshmen and three freshmen.
Coaches' corner: Dave Krauth enters his 22nd campaign at the Viking helm. His 434-196 won-loss record is unmatched in school history. In his 21 years on the bench, Krauth has experienced just one losing season. The veteran head coach has guided his squads to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and finished second in the NSIC in 2009-10 before qualifying for the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the region semifinals. Krauth is assisted by
Mark Stavenger, Amy Puthoff and Shawn Bergan.
According to the coaches: Augustana was selected second in the 2010-11 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Vikings received two first-place votes and 152 points from the conference's 14 head coaches. Wayne State received 11 first-place votes and 166 points to take the No. 1 position. Concordia-St. Paul was third (one first-place votes, 150 points), while Minnesota Duluth and Winona tied for fourth (125 points).
1. Wayne State (11) 166
2. Augustana (2) 152
3. Concordia-St. Paul (1) 150
4. Minnesota Duluth 125
Winona State 125
6. MSU Moorhead 97
7. Northern State 93
8. Minnesota State 91
9. Minnesota, Crookston 63
10. St. Cloud State 69
11. U-Mary 51
12. Southwest Minnesota State 49
13. Bemidji State 40
14. Upper Iowa 13
( ) First Place Votes
NCAA Tournament time: The Vikings advanced to the NCAA?Tournament in 2009-10 for the second consecutive year. Last season, the Vikings made it to the semifinals before dropping to Fort Lewis. Krauth has 11 NCAA?Tournament appearances under his belt.
Coach Puthoff: Amy Puthoff has not always enjoyed basketball from the sidelines as a graduate assistant coach. She once had a successful career at Augustana herself. In her senior season, the Hartford, S.D., native became the 24th player in school history to score 1,000 points and ended her career eighth on the all-time scoring list with 1,384 points. In addition, Puthoff is fourth on the all-time career 3-point field goal chart with 207.
Vikings add three for 2011-12: Head coach
Dave Krauth announced Nov. 9 that Alex Kneeland from Summit, S.D., Sophie Kenney from Fargo, N.D., and Nicole Kerkhoff from Morgan, Minn., have all signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at Augustana beginning in 2011-12. Kneeland, a 5-foot-7 guard, averages 26.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and is a two-time All-State first team selection. Kenney, a 5-foot-10 guard, lead Shanley High School to the consolation championship and averaged nine points, four rebounds and 6.5 assists per game during her junior season. Kerkhoff is a 5-foot-11 forward who averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game to earn All-Area first team honors as a junior.
Follow live: There are several ways to get up-to-the-second updates from Augustana basketball games--both home and away. Jeff Fylling calls all the games live on KXRB-AM 1000; that broadcast can also be picked up at www.kxrb.com/stream. All of the Vikings' home games are video webcasted at ?www.northernsun.org/live.cfm. Each conference road contest is also webcast by the host institution. A link for broadcasts on the road can be found on the “schedule” page on the women's basketball home page. Live statistics for all of Augustana's home games can be viewed by logging onto www.GoAugie.com/livestats. For live stats of each road game, check out www.GoAugie.com/livecentral or go to the “schedule” page on the women's basketball homepage.
The Augustana Coaches' Show: Live from the Gateway Lounge in Sioux Falls, The Augustana Coaches' Show airs each Monday at 5 p.m. Join Jeff Fylling and Augustana head coaches as they discuss various topics surrounding Viking athletics.
Stay connected: Follow Augustana all season long on its official online home, www.GoAugie.com. You can also get the latest news and updates on the Vikings on Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoAugie) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/GoAugie). To view video highlights and the latest episode of the Augustana Sportscene, log onto the Vikings' official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/GoAugie).
