Storylines and history
• Augustana plays host for two NSIC games this upcoming Friday and Saturday at the Sioux Falls Arena.
• The Vikings will open the homestand with Bemidji State on Friday.
• Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
• Augustana leads the all-time series 12-2 over the Beavers.
• The Vikings have won the last three meetings against BSU, each by at least 17 points.
• Bemidji State last defeated Augustana on Jan. 8, 2011 by a score of 79-78 in Bemidji, Minn.
• The Beavers have never won in Sioux Falls against the Vikings.
• Augustana wraps up the homestand with a game on Saturday against Minnesota Crookston.
• Opening tip is scheduled for 4 p.m.
• The Vikings hold a 13-2 advantage in the series between the two teams.
• Augustana has a three-game winning streak in the series with the Golden Eagles.
• The Vikings last lost to UMC on Dec. 17, 2011 by a score of 73-70 at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Augustana is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings versus Minnesota Crookston.

Week in review
• Augustana struggled on the road this past weekend against two traditional powers in the NSIC, losing both games.
• The Vikings were defeated by Minnesota State 92-80 on Friday in Mankato, Minn. at the Taylor Center.
• Augustana allowed a season-high 92 points in the defeat.
• The Vikings had four players score in double figures in the contest.
• Logan O'Farrell led the Vikings in the contest, scoring a career-high 20 points in the loss.
• Nicole Kerkhoff recorded her first collegiate double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, both new career highs for the junior forward.
• Sydney Rome chipped in a season-high 10 points off the bench in 19 minutes in the loss.
• Augustana dropped in third straight game on Saturday with a 78-77 loss to Concordia-St. Paul.
• The Vikings had a chance at the very end with Paige Peterson having her shot blocked in the final seconds of the game.
• Ashley led Augustana with 19 points in the game, including going 13 of 17 from the foul line, both career highs for the senior guard.
• Sophie Kenney added 11 points and five assists in the loss.
• Peterson held her own in the post against a very good frontline of the Golden Bears, scoring 10 points and grabbing eight boards in 24 minutes of action.

About Augustana
• The Vikings are 6-4 on the year.
• Augustana ranks second in the NSIC in points scored, averaging 83.1 points per game (ppg), which is also 13th in the NCAA.
• The Vikings are 12th in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 70.7 ppg.
• Augustana's scoring margin of +11.5 ppg is sixth in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are shooting 41.1 percent from the field on the year.
• Augustana is shooting 30.5 percent from the 3-point line.
• The Vikings are fifth in the NSIC in team rebounding, pulling down 41.6 (rpg).
• Augustana is seventh in assists per game (apg) in the NSIC, handing out 15.5 per contest.
• The Vikings are first in the NSIC in steals per game (spg), averaging 13.2 per contest, 12th in all of Division II.
• Augustana averages 8.1 3s made per game, third in the NSIC and 21st in the NCAA.
• Ashley leads in the NSIC in scoring at 21.4 ppg, which also ranks 17th in the country.
• Ashley also is seventh in the NSIC in free throw percentage, shooting 86.8 percent on the year from the charity stripe (66 of 76).
• Ashley also is tied for the lead in the NSIC in assists at 4.4 apg.
• L. O'Farrell leads the NSIC in steals at 3.0 per game.
• Kenney's 2.3 spg average is sixth in the NSIC.
• Allie Koehn's 2.4 made 3s per game is second in the NSIC.

About Bemidji State
• The Beavers are currently 2-5 on the season.
• BSU is averaging 67.3 ppg this year, 13th in the NSIC.
• Bemidji State gives up 69.4 ppg.
• The Beavers have a scoring margin of -2.1 this season.
• BSU is shooting 39.9 percent from the field, 12th in the NSIC.
• Bemidji State's opposition is shooting 40.0 percent on the year.
• The Beavers shoot 27.1 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
• BSU is swiping out 7.0 spg, which ranks ninth in the NSIC.
• Aimee Pelzer leads the team in scoring with 12.1 ppg.
• Pelzer also leads the team in rebounding at 5.7 rpg.
• Pelzer has recorded the most steals on the team, 13 through seven games.
• Tatum Sheley is second on the team with 11. 1 ppg.

About Minnesota Crookston
• The Golden Eagles are 2-5 on the season.
• UMC averages 68.3 ppg this year, 11th in the NSIC.
• Minnesota Crookston gives up 71.9 ppg, which ranks 14th in the NSIC.
• The Golden Eagles shoot 38.0 percent from the field.
• UMC's foes are shooting 44.1 percent in games against them this season.
• Minnesota Crookston drains only 25.4 percent of its 3s on the year, which is good for eighth in the NSIC.
• The Golden Eagles pull down 37.0 rpg, 15th in the NSIC.
• Alexa Thielman is the team's leading scorer, putting up 15.9 ppg this year, seventh in the NSIC.
• Katrina Moenkedick leads the team in rebounding, snatching 4.7 rpg.
• Micaela Noga leads the team in assists, handing out 2.0 per contest.
• Isieoma Odor has been a disruptive force on the block, sending back 1.6 shots per game.

Player of the Month
• Ashley was recently named the "Player of the Month" by the Women's Division II Bulletin.
• The Sioux Falls, S.D. native led the Vikings to a 6-2 record in the month.
• Ashley was also twice named NSIC NSIC South Division Player of the Week in the month.
• For the month, Ashley finished with averages of 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.0 steals in 31 minutes of action every game.