Storylines and history
• Augustana wraps up its four-game homestand with two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference home games.
• The Vikings and Dragons meet up on Friday at the Elmen Center.
• The game will tip at 6 p.m.
• This is the 19th meeting, Augustana leads the series 13-5.
• The Vikings have won four of the last five meetings, but MSU Moorhead won last year's contest 69-60.
• The Dragons have not won at Elmen Center since Jan. 9, 2010 with a 80-75 victory.
• Augustana takes on Northern State for the 38th time on Saturday at 4 p.m.
• The Vikings hold an 22-15 advantage in the series.
• Augustana has won the past two contests, and seven of the last nine meetings.
• The Wolves last won on Dec. 10, 2011, a 61-53 victory in Aberdeen, S.D.
• Northern State hasn't won at the Elmen Center in the new millennium.
Vikings find their stride this past weekend
• Augustana opened its four-game homestand by winning the first two games this past weekend.
• The Vikings got things going with an 80-71 victory over Winona State on Friday.
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Shaunteva Ashley made history by becoming the 28th player to score 1,000 points in team history.
• Ashley finished the game with 18 points, all coming in the second half.
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Emily Schulte - closing in on a 1,000 points herself - chipped in 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting (42.8 percent).
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Alex Kneeland provided a nice spark off the bench, scoring 12 points and grabbing five rebounds in the win.
• The Vikings' relentless defense gave the Warriors fits, forcing them into 19 turnovers.
• Augustana got a total team effort in a 97-75 win against Upper Iowa on Saturday.
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Riley Nordgaard delivered an incredible performance, nearly getting a quadruple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, eight steals, and two blocks.
• Nordgaard's assists, steals, and blocks were all career highs.
• Ashley scored a game-high 25 points in the win.
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Rhianna Gullickson had a solid game in the paint with 16 points and five rebounds.
• The Vikings had their best shooting night of the season from deep, going 13 of 27 from the 3-point line (48.1 percent).
About Augustana
• The Vikings are averaging 80.9 points per game (ppg), good for second in the NSIC and 12th nationally.
• Augustana has a +7.1 scoring margin so far this season.
• The Vikings are shooting 40.6 percent from the field this year.
• Augustana is ranked second in the NSIC in team rebounding, averaging 41.4 rebounds per game (rpg).
• The Vikings average 3.64 blocks per game (bpg).
• Augustana is fifth in the NSIC in assists per game (apg) with a 15.95 average.
• Ashley leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.9 ppg, which is good for seventh in the NSIC.
• Schulte and Ashley both lead the team in assists, averaging 4.05 apg, tied for seventh in the NSIC.
• Schulte is first in the NSIC in steals per game with a 3.05 average, which also ranks 12th nationally.
• Gullickson has a 58.6 shooting percentage on the year, second in the NSIC.
• Meister's 0.94 bpg average leads the team.
• The Vikings are 10-3 this season when they have a player score at least 20 points in a game.
About Minnesota State Moorhead
• The Dragons average 72 ppg this season.
• MSU Moorhead allows 68.8 ppg to opponents this year, eighth in the NSIC.
• The Dragons are shooting 42.2 percent from the field on the season, fifth in the NSIC.
• MSU Moorhead shoots 36.3 percent from three, third in the NSIC.
• The Dragons grab 40.0 rpg, fifth in the NSIC.
• MSU Moorhead shoots 79.8 percent from the foul line on the year, second in the NSIC.
• The Dragons average 12.41 apg.
• Morgan Zabel leads the team with 15.9 points per game, 13th in the NSIC.
• Zabel also averages 6.0 rpg.
• Megan Strese also scores in double figures, averaging 13.5 ppg.
• Strese is seventh in the NSIC in rebounds per game with an 8.5 average.
• Haley Thomforde is 11th in NSIC in assists, averaging 3.41.
• Meghan Roehrich is sixth in free throw percentage in the NSIC, shooting 88.5 percent (69 of 78) from the line.
• Head coach Karla Nelson is in her 14th season with the Dragons and has a career record of 238-156.
About Northern State
• The Wolves average 70.1 ppg this season.
• Northern State is giving up 59.0 ppg this year, second in the NSIC.
• NSU ranks third in the NSIC with a +11.0 scoring margin.
• The Wolves pull down a NSIC-leading 43.6 boards a game.
• Northern State has the highest rebounding margin in the NSIC at +9.2, which also ranks ninth in the NCAA.
• NSU is shooting 41.6 percent on the season.
• Alison Kusler leds the team in scoring at 16.5 ppg, eighth in the NSIC.
• Kusler also averages 5.3 rpg.
• Rachel Krogman is tied for 14th in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 15.5 ppg.
• Krogman is second in the NSIC in rebounds, averaging 10.4 per contest.
• Megan Mutchler leads the team in shooting at 51.0 percent, eighth in the NSIC.
• Head coach Curt Fredrickson is in his 35th year as leader of the Wolves, with a record of 742-274.
Closing in on a 1,000 part two
• Ashley and Schulte entered this past weekend both looking at becoming the 28th and 29th members of the 1,000 point club.
• Ashley reached the number on Friday against Winona State, becoming the 28th member with 1,000 points.
• Schulte needs 10 points to reach 1,000 points for her career and become the 29th member in school history.
• Both girls also have the opportunity of being just the 8th and 9th members of the 1,000 point, 300 rebound, 300 assist club.
• Schulte needs just the 10 points to join the group, while Ashley needs 17 assists to join.
The coach
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Dave Krauth, now in his 25th season at Augustana, is the school's all-time winningest coach with 506 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 506-225 at Augustana, including 272-164 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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