Storylines and history
• The Vikings return home for a two-game homestand against Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foes Winona State and Upper Iowa this upcoming weekend.
• First up, Augustana takes on the Warriors on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Sioux Falls Arena.
• This will be the 26th encounter in the all-time series between the two teams.
• The Vikings hold a commanding 19-6 lead in the series against Winona State.
• Augustana has an all-time record at home against the Warriors of 12-2.
• Winona State has won two of the last three games between the two squads.
• On Saturday, the homestand gets closed out in a contest with Upper Iowa.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
• This is the 14th game in the all-time series.
• The Vikings are a perfect 13-0 in the series against the Peacocks.
• Augustana took both meetings last season against Upper Iowa, scoring 97 points in each game.
• The Vikings are 8-0 against the Peacocks at home in the all-time series.
• Upper Iowa has only lost one game in the series by less than double digits, a 97-93 loss at Fayette, Iowa last season on Feb. 21.
• The 93 points were the most points scored by the Peacocks in a game against Augustana in all-time series.

Week in review
• The Vikings picked up a 1-1 split this past weekend on a tough road trip up North.
• Augustana was able to grind out a tough 79-70 win at St. Cloud State on Friday night.
• Nicole Kerkhoff led the Vikings with a team-high 20 points and nine rebounds.
• It was the Morgan, Minn. native's fourth game this season with at least 20 points.
• Shaunteva Ashley knocked down four 3-pointers en route to 18 points on the evening.
• Ashley also dished out eight assists in the game.
• Logan O'Farrell did a little bit of everything, going 4 of 9 -- 3 for 8 from beyond the arc -- and finishing with 15 points, to go along with six rebounds and three steals.
• Solid defense played by the Vikings forced the Huskies into 18 turnovers.
• Augustana couldn't capitalize on a huge game by Kerkhoff on Saturday, losing 73-68 to Minnesota Duluth.
• Kerkhoff notched her fourth double-double of the year, scoring 18 points and ripping down a career-best 16 rebounds.
• The 16 rebounds were the most in a game by a Viking player since Whitney Hofer grabbed the same amount in a game back in 2009.
• Ashley finished with a season-low 10 points in the loss.
• Paige Peterson chipped in a season/career-high 13 points.

About Augustana
• The Vikings are 11-8 on the year.
• Augustana ranks first in the NSIC in points scored, averaging 79.3 points per game (ppg), which is also 11th in the NCAA.
• The Vikings are 13th in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 71.7 ppg.
• Augustana's scoring margin of +7.6 ppg is fifth in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are shooting 40.6 percent from the field on the year.
• Augustana is shooting 29.7 percent from the 3-point line.
• The Vikings are fifth in the NSIC in team rebounding, pulling down 41.1 (rpg).
• Augustana is third in assists per game (apg) in the NSIC, handing out 15.6 per contest.
• The Vikings are first in the NSIC in steals per game (spg), averaging 11.8 per contest, 15th in all of Division II.
• Augustana averages 7.4 3s made per game, fourth in the NSIC.
• Ashley leads the NSIC in scoring at 20.9 ppg, which also ranks 15th in the country.
• Ashley also is sixth in the NSIC in free throw percentage, shooting 83.5 percent on the year from the charity stripe.
• Ashley also leads the NSIC in assists at 5.3 apg, 21st in the NCAA.
• O'Farrell is first in the NSIC in steals at 2.4 per game.
• Sophie Kenney's 2.1 spg average is third in the NSIC.
• Allie Koehn's 1.94 made 3s per game is seventh in the NSIC.

About Winona State
• The Warriors are currently 13-3 on the season.
• WSU is averaging 69.5 ppg this year, eighth in the NSIC.
• Winona State gives up 56.5 ppg, third in the NSIC and 15th in the NCAA.
• The Warriors have a scoring margin of +13.0 this season.
• WSU is shooting 43.3 percent from the field, fourth in the NSIC.
• Winona State's opposition is shooting 35.6 percent on the year, third lowest in the NSIC and 24th in all of Division II.
• The Warriors shoot 38.1 percent from the 3-point line on the season, which ranks second in the NSIC and 15th in the country.
• WSU commits only 11.8 turnovers per game (tpg), third in the NSIC and 11th in the NCAA.
• Tara Roelofs leads the team in scoring with an 11.4 ppg average.
• Roelofs is but one of four Winona State players to average double figures in points.
• Kayla Timmerman leads the team in rebounds, grabbing 6.9 per game, 11th in the NSIC.
• Timmerman is also third in the NSIC in blocks with a 2.06 average.
• Connor Nagle's 1.75 3s made per game average is good for 12th in the NSIC.

About Upper Iowa
• The Peacocks are 5-11 on the season.
• UIU averages 67.1 ppg this year, 10th in the NSIC.
• Upper Iowa gives up 74.6 ppg, which ranks 15th in the NSIC.
• The Peacocks shoot 39.8 percent from the field.
• UIU's foes are shooting 44 percent in games against them this season, 13th in the NSIC.
• Upper Iowa drains 31.8 percent of its 3s on the year, which is good for ninth in the NSIC.
• The Peacocks pull down 11.8 offensive rpg, sevcnth in the NSIC.
• Lauren Buck is the team's leading scorer, putting up 16.3 ppg this year, seventh most in the NSIC.
• Buck also leads the team in rebounding at 11.4 rpg, first in the NSIC, 17th in the NCAA.
• Bucks 11 double-doubles lead the NSIC this season and rank ninth in the country.