Storylines and history
• Augustana is in action for two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games this weekend at the Elmen Center.
• The Vikings get things going with a matchup against Bemidji State (7-5, 3-5 NSIC) on Friday.
• The game will tip at 6 p.m.
• This is the 14th meeting all time between the two teams.
• The Vikings lead the all-time series 11-2, going 5-1 against the Beavers since 2006.
• Augustana will close out the homestand on Saturday against Minnesota, Crookston (6-6, 3-5 NSIC).
• The game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. tip.
• This is the 15th all-time meeting between the two teams.
• The Vikings have a 12-2 lead in the series' history.
• Augustana has won the last two meetings against the Golden Eagles.
Vikings split road trip
• The Vikings opened 2014 on the road with a two-game road trip against University of Mary and Minot State this past weekend.
• Augustana defeated the Marauders 88-76 on Friday night to give them eight wins on the season.
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Shaunteva Ashley had a career-high 24 points on 9-of-12 (75 percent) shooting in the win.
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Emily Schulte scored 21 points, which included hitting five 3-pointers, and dishing out six assists.
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Rhianna Gullickson recorded her first collegiate double-double of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Vikings hit 10 3-pointers in the victory, improving to 3-0 this year when hitting at least 10 3-pointers.
• On Saturday, Augustana lost to Minot State 88-71 in Minot, N.D.
• Gullickson scored a career-high 24 points in the loss.
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Riley Nordgaard tied her career-high 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
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Alex Kneeland had a career-high nine rebounds.
About Augustana
• The Vikings are averaging 79.7 points per game (ppg), good for fourth in the NSIC.
• Augustana has a +9.8 scoring margin so far this season.
• The Vikings are shooting 40.4 percent from the field this year.
• Augustana is ranked second in the NSIC in team rebounding, averaging 42.8 rebounds per game (rpg).
• The Vikings average 3.58 blocks per game (bpg).
• Augustana is fifth in the NSIC in assists per game (apg) with a 16.42 average.
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Emily Schulte leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 ppg.
• Schulte also leads the team in assists, averaging 4.83 apg.
• Gullickson has a team-leading 59.4 shooting percentage, good for second in the NSIC.
• Meister's 1.08 bpg average leads the team.
• The Vikings are 6-1 this season when they have a player score at least 20 points in a game.
About Bemidji State
• The Beavers rank ninth in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 73.8 points per game.
• Bemidji State ranks 13th in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 72.2 ppg.
• The Beavers' 39.9 field-goal percentage ranks 14th in the NSIC.
• Bemidji State ranks eighth in the NSIC in 3-point field-goal percent at 33.5.
• The Beavers rank third in the NSIC in rebounding, grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game.
• Bemidji State ranks eighth in the NSIC in assists, dishing out 13.83 assists per game.
• Morgan Lee ranks sixth in the NSIC in scoring at 16.9 ppg.
• Lee also leads the NSIC in 3-pointers made per game with 2.8.
• Lee ranks 10th in the NSIC in steals at 1.83 spg.
• Kate Warmack ranks tied for 11th in the NSIC in scoring at 16.2 ppg.
• Warmack also ranks second in the NSIC in rebounding at 10.8 rpg.
• Hanna Zerr is 10th in the NSIC in assists at 4.0 apg.
• Head coach Mike Curfman is in his eighth season with the Beavers and has a record of 89-141.
About Minnesota, Crookston
• The Golden Eagles rank seventh in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 76.0 ppg.
• Minnesota, Crookston ranks 14th in the NSIC in points allowed at 72.8 ppg.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the NSIC in free-throw percentage at 77.5 percent.
• Minnesota, Crookston ranks third in the NSIC in 3-point field-goal percentage at 38.6.
• The Golden Eagles are 11th in the NSIC in assists per game, averaging 12.92.
• Minnesota, Crookston ranks seventh in the NSIC in field-goal percentage at 42.9.
• Katrina Moenkedick ranks tied for 11th in the NSIC in scoring with a 16.2 ppg average.
• Alexa Thielman is also ranked 15th in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 15.8 ppg.
• Moenkedick is tied for 12th in rebounding in the NSIC, grabbing 7.3 rpg.
• Moenkedick ranks 11th in the NSIC in steals, averaging 1.75 spg.
• Thielman ranks third in the NSIC in 3-point field-goal percentage at 49.2 percent.
• Head coach Mike Roysland is in his seventh year as leader of the Golden Eagles, with a record of 61-139.
The coach
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Dave Krauth, now in his 25th season at Augustana, is the school's all-time winningest coach with 501 career wins.
• Krauth is just the 20th women's basketball coach in Division II history with at least 500 wins.
• Krauth owns a career record of 501-220 at Augustana, including 267-159 in conference games.
• Krauth has spent all 25 seasons coaching at Augustana.
• Krauth has had only one losing season in his coaching career (13-15 in 2003-04 season)
• Krauth has made the last NCAA?Tournament the last two seasons.
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