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Women's basketball to host Wayne State Monday to open NSIC play

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana University women's basketball team (3-2) will bring their two-game winning streak to the Sioux Falls Arena on Monday night. The Vikings will open NSIC play at 6 p.m. against Wayne State (3-0).

Tip-Off
• Augustana's game against Wayne State will be their third game in the past seven days
• The Vikings are on a two-game winning streak after an 86-60 win on Friday against Dordt College
• Allie Koehn was a big spark for the Vikings on Friday. After the team had started 1-of-19 from behind the arc, she knocked down back-to-back triples to cut their deficit to just two
• Logan O'Farrell earned her second double-double of the season with 11-points and 12-rebounds against Dordt
 
Series History:
vs Wayne State College

• Augustana owns a 19-15 all-time record against the Wildcats
• The two programs have split the last four meetings
• Augustana won the last meeting 59-58 on a Paige Peterson buzzer beater at the Sioux Falls Arena
• When the game is played in Sioux Falls Augustana is 12-4 against Wayne State. They are 1-1 when the game is played at the Arena
• The series is tied 8-8 since the two programs have started playing as conference opponents
 
The Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Wayne State College: Dec. 19, 2015, in Sioux Falls, SD; Augustana defeated Wayne State on a Paige Peterson buzzer beater 59-58
 
A look at Wayne State
• Wayne State is 3-0 on the year. They have defeated the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Peru State and Rockhurt
• Wayne State's first road game will be against the Vikings
• The Wildcats are led by Maggie Schulte and Paige Ballinger who each are averaging 12 points per game
• Anna Martensen is also averaging double-digit scoring with 10 ppg
• The Wildcats have struggled in the first quarter, only outscoring their opponents by six points. They have dominated the second and third quarters though, outscoring opponents by 20-points in the second and 30-points in the third
• This will also be Wayne States first conference game of the season
• Wayne State is coached by Chris Kielsmeier
• Kielsmeier is in his ninth season at Wayne State and has posted a 191-58 overall record and a 132-40 record in the NSIC
• Kielsmeier has led the Wildcats to four NSIC regular season titles and two NSIC Tournament titles and has made five trips to NCAA Division II National Tournament
• The Wildcats season-high in points was 81 against Peru State
• Wayne State is 6-of-15 from behind the arc and are shooting 57 percent from long range
• From the Field the Wildcats are shooting 47 percent
• From the charity stripe Wayne State is shooting 76 percent
 

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Players Mentioned

Allie Koehn

#34 Allie Koehn

G
5' 9"
Junior
Logan O

#30 Logan O'Farrell

G
5' 11"
Junior
Paige Peterson

#23 Paige Peterson

C
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Allie Koehn

#34 Allie Koehn

5' 9"
Junior
G
Logan O

#30 Logan O'Farrell

5' 11"
Junior
G
Paige Peterson

#23 Paige Peterson

6' 1"
Junior
C