SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Augustana University women's basketball team will be on the road once again this weekend as they travel to No. 14 Winona State and Upper Iowa. The Vikings contest against the No. 14 Warriors of Winona State is set to tip-off at 6 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. tip on Saturday against Upper Iowa.
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THE STARTING FIVE• Augustana enters the weekend with a record of 14-4, 8-4 NSIC
• This will be just the second time this season that the Vikings will take on a nationally ranked opponent
• So. Guard
Logan O'Farrell enters the weekend averaging 20.6 points per game in her last three games
• Augustana is 21-6 all-time against Winona State, including two straight victories
• Augustana has never lost to Upper Iowa as they have a perfect 15-0 record against the Peacocks
AUGUSTANA AT A GLANCE• The Vikings blew an 18-point lead against SCSU on 1/15/16 after holding the Huskies to just 3 points in the 1st quarter
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Shelby Selland set a career-high in points with 16 against Minnesota Duluth
• The Vikings hold a 21-6 advantage over Winona State in the series history. When playing in Winona, Minn. Augustana is 7-4
• The Vikings are a perfect 15-0 against Upper Iowa in the series history. When playing in Fayette, Iowa Augustana is 6-0
• Augustana enters the weekend with an 8-4 record in the NSIC which currently has them ranked 2nd in the South Division
• Vikings enter the weekend with the second best scoring average in the NSIC and 26th best in the Nation at 76 points per game
• Augustana is led offensivly by Sr.
Nicole Kerkhoff who is averaging 11.9 ppg
• Augustana has 3 starters averaging double-digit points: Kerkhoff (11.9),
Logan O'Farrell (11.7 ppg) &
Sophie Kenney (10.4 ppg)
• On the road this season the Vikings are 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the NSIC
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Logan O'Farrell's 29-points vs Concordia-St. Paul on 12/5/15 is still the high mark of the season for the Vikings
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Nicole Kerkhoff earned her first career Player of the Week honor a week ago after earning 2 double-doubles against CSP & MSU
WINONA STATE AT A GLANCE• Enter the weekend with a record of 17-2, 10-2 NSIC
• Their two losses came to Northern State (55-60) and U-Mary (80-83)
• Warriors have the 2nd best assist-to-turnover ration in the country at 1.42
• Best free-throw shooting team in the country at 80.9%
• Averaging an NSIC best 76.1 points per game
• Have a scoring margin of +22.2, NSIC best
• Leading scorer is Sr. Alexis Foley at 15 ppg
• Four starters are averaging double-digit points per game
• Hold a two game lead over the Vikings In the South Division
• Coached by Scott Ballard
UPPER IOWA AT A GLANCE• Enter the weekend with a record of 4-14, 3-9 NSIC
• Currently on a 3 game losing streak
• At home this season the Peacocks are 2-6
• Averaging 59.1 ppg and have a scoring margin of -11.9 points
• Leading scorer is Aleesha Cleaver at 13.5 ppg
• Have two starters averaging double-digit points this season
• Third, three game losing streak of the season. Defeated SMSU last time to end that streak
• Vikings lead the overall series 15-0 including a 6-0 record at Upper Iowa• Upper Iowa is coached by Carol Russell who is in her sixth season with the Peacocks