Storylines and history
• Augustana women's basketball heads back out on the road for its longest trip north for two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games this upcoming weekend.
• First up, the Vikings open the two-game trip in Bismarck, N.D. on Friday night with a meeting against the University of Mary.
• This will be the 14th meeting in the all-time series, with Augustana up 10-3 on the Marauders.
• The Vikings have won the last six meetings in the series.
• Mary last defeated Augustana on Feb. 12, 2011 in Bismarck, N.D. by a score of 99-94 in overtime.
• The Vikings have won the last three meetings on the Marauders home floor.
• Augustana closes out the road trip on Saturday with a game against the Beavers.
• Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at the MSU Dome.
• This is the fourth meeting between the two teams as DII and NSIC foes.
• Minot State picked up its first win in the series last year with a 88-71 victory over the Vikings in Minot, N.D.
• Augustana has a 2-0 record at home against the Beavers in NSIC play.
• The Vikings won both of those games by at least 15 points.
• Minot State has yet to crack 70 points when playing at Augustana in a game.

Week in review
• The Vikings picked up their first weekend sweep of 2015 last Friday and Saturday, going 2-0 over Winona State and Upper Iowa.
• On Friday, Augustana rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to score an upset over the Warriors.
• Shaunteva Ashley was the engine that powered the Viking comeback, scoring a game-high 27 points.
• Ashley also had four rebounds and six assists in the game.
• Nicole Kerkhoff continued her strong play from the last month, picking up her fifth double-double of the year with a 10-point, 11-rebound effort in 32 minutes of action.
• Paige Peterson was big in the middle for Augustana, adding 11 points and seven rebounds.
• The Vikings were able to take advantage at the foul line against WSU, going 16 for 16 in the contest.
• On Saturday, Augustana got its first convincing win in awhile with a 22-point victory over the Peacocks.
• Logan O'Farrell once again displayed her all-around capabilities on the court, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, a season-high seven assists, four steals, and three blocks.
• The backcourt duo of Sophie Kenney and Ashley combined for 35 points (17 for Kenney, and 18 for Ashley).
• Kenney also racked up three steals on the defensive side of the ball.
• The Vikings were able to hold themselves to a season-low five turnovers in the ballgame.

About Augustana
• The Vikings are 13-8 on the year.
• Augustana ranks first in the NSIC in points scored, averaging 79.4 points per game (ppg), which is also eighth in the NCAA.
• The Vikings are 13th in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 71.3 ppg.
• Augustana's scoring margin of +8.1 ppg is fifth in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are shooting 40.8 percent from the field on the year.
• Augustana is shooting 29.3 percent from the 3-point line.
• The Vikings are fourth in the NSIC in team rebounding, pulling down 40.8 (rpg).
• Augustana is second 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 11.6 per contest, 16th in all of Division II.
• Augustana averages 7.2 3s made per game, fourth in the NSIC.
• Ashley leads the NSIC in scoring at 21.1 ppg, which also ranks 14th in the country.
• Ashley also is fifth in the NSIC in free throw percentage, shooting 84.7 percent on the year from the charity stripe.
• Ashley also leads the NSIC in assists at 5.2 apg, 23rd in the NCAA.
• L. O'Farrell is first in the NSIC in steals at 2.5 per game.
• Kenney's 2.1 spg average is third in the NSIC.
• Kerkhoff is third in the NSIC in field-goal percentage at 51.2.

About Mary
• The Marauders are currently 8-12 on the season.
• Mary is averaging 69.6 ppg this year, seventh in the NSIC.
• The Marauders give up 69.5 ppg, 11th in the NSIC.
• Mary has a scoring margin of +0.1 this season.
• The Marauders are shooting 40.8 percent from the field, eighth in the NSIC.
• Mary's opposition is shooting 39.5 percent on the year, eighth in the NSIC.
• The Marauders shoot 33 percent from the 3-point line on the season, which ranks seventh in the NSIC.
• Mary commits 18.3 turnovers per game (tpg), last in the NSIC.
• Brittney Dietz leads the team in scoring with an 17.6 ppg average, good for fourth highest in the NSIC.
• Dietz also leads the team in spg, averaging 2.0, fourth in the NSIC.
• Hannah Larson leads the team in rebounds, grabbing 6.7 per game.
• Larson is also fifth in the NSIC in blocks with a 1.75 average.
• Sloan Turner has also proven to be a quality shot blocker this year, swatting 1.55 per game, seventh in the NSIC.

About Minot State
• The Beavers are 9-11 on the season.
• Minot State averages 65.2 ppg this year, 15th in the NSIC.
• The Beavers gives up 62.7 ppg, which ranks fourth in the NSIC.
• Minot State shoots 45.4 percent from the field, second best in the NSIC and 20th in the country.
• The Beavers' foes are shooting 38 percent in games against them this season, sixth in the NSIC.
• Minot State drains 31.6 percent of its 3s on the year, which is good for ninth in the NSIC.
• The Beavers do a good job of chasing teams off the 3-point line, holding the opposition to just 29.6 percent from deep, fourth in the NSIC.
• Minot State is handing out 14.3 apg on the year, ninth in the NSIC.
• Christina Boag leads the Beavers in scoring with a 12.1 ppg average.
• Boag is also the team's leading rebounder, grabbing seven boards a game, 10th in the NSIC.
• Alexandra Haley is 12th in the NSIC in apg, averaging 3.1 a night.