Storylines
• Augustana takes to the road to start 2014, playing two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games.
• The Vikings will start things off on Friday, facing off against U-Mary at 6 p.m.
• The game will take place in Bismarck, N.D. at the McDowell Center.
• This will be the 13th meeting between Augustana and U-Mary.
• The Vikings lead the all-time series 9-3, winning the last five meetings.
• Augustana will wrap up the road trip on Saturday against Minot State in Minot, N.D.
• The game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. tip at the MSU Dome.
• This is the fourth meeting between the two teams.
• The Vikings have won all three games against the Beavers.
• This will be the first meeting in Minot, N.D.
Wildcats sweep series
• The Vikings closed out 2013 with a 64-56 loss to Wayne State on Dec. 21.
• The win gave the Wildcats the regular season series sweep over Augustana.
• Jordan Spencer led the way for Wayne State with 13 points.
• Ellen Hansen recorded a double-double for the Wildcats with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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Riley Nordgaard had a team-leading 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting for the Vikings.
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Katie Meister had another strong showing against Wayne State, scoring nine points and grabbing nine rebounds in the loss.
• The Vikings' 29 percent shooting was a new season low.
• Augustana had a season-low 56 points in the loss.
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Rhianna Gullickson's four steals were a new career high.
About Augustana
• The Vikings are averaging 79.7 points per game (ppg), good for 30th nationally.
• Augustana has a +12.2 scoring margin so far this season.
• The Vikings are 40.7 percent from the field this year.
• Augustana is ranked first in the NSIC in team rebounding, averaging 42.7 rebounds per game (rpg).
• The Vikings average 3.8 blocks per game (bpg).
• Augustana is sixth in the NSIC in assists per game (apg) with a 15.9 average.
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Emily Schulte leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 ppg.
• Schulte also leads the team in assists, averaging 4.5 apg.
• Gullickson has a team-leading 56.7 shooting percentage, good for sixth in the NSIC.
• Meister's 1.2 bpg average leads the team.
About U-Mary
• The Marauders rank sixth in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 78.6 points per game.
• U-Mary ranks last in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 78.4 ppg.
• The Marauders' 42.8 field-goal percentage ranks sixth in the NSIC.
• U-Mary ranks fourth in the NSIC in 3-point field-goal percent at 38.6.
• The Marauders rank ninth in the NSIC in rebounding, grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game.
• U-Mary ranks fourth in the NSIC in assists, dishing out 16.56 assists per game.
• Linda Murray ranks fifth in the NSIC in scoring at 18.2 ppg.
• Brittney Dietz ranks 14th in the NSIC in scoring at 15.8 ppg.
• Murray also ranks fifth in the NSIC in rebounding at 9.9 rpg.
• Hannah Larson is 12th in the NSIC in rebounding at 7.0 rpg.
• Lindsey Sand ranks fifth in the NSIC in assists, dishing out 4.56 apg.
• Head coach Rick Neumann is in his second season with the Marauders.
About Minot State
• The Beavers rank seventh in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 78.3 ppg.
• Minot State ranks sixth in the NSIC in points allowed at 66.5 ppg.
• The Beavers rank third in the NSIC in field-goal percentage at 46.1.
• Minot State ranks third in the NSIC in 3-point field-goal percent at 39.5.
• The Beavers are first in the NSIC in assists per game, averaging 20.5.
• Minot State ranks second in the NSIC in steals per game at 10.7.
• Carly Boag leads the NSIC in scoring with a 22.0 ppg average.
• Boag also ranks sixth in the NSIC in rebounding, grabbing 9.5 rpg.
• Boag's 65 percent shooting leads the NSIC.
• Boag leads the NSIC in steals per game at 3.7.
• Alisha Jones is third in the NSIC in assists, averaging 5.0 apg.
• Head coach Shelia Green Gerding is in her 19th season with the Beavers.
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