SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana University women's basketball team will travel to Wayne State before they go on their Holiday break. The Vikings and Wildcats are scheduled to tip-off at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec, 17.
 
Tip-Off
• Augustana is currently on a 9-game winning streak that started back on Nov. 15
• The Vikings 9-game win streak is the programs longest streak since winning 9 to open the season back in 2013-13
• Augustana's longest win streak in program history is 19 during the 2006-07 season between Nov. 5 and Jan. 20
• Logan O'Farrell currently leads Augustana in points (14.3), Rebounds (7.2), Steals (26) and Blocked shots (16)
 
Series History
vs Wayne State College
• Augustana leads the all-time series 20-15
• The Vikings are 13-4 all-time against WSC?when the game is played in Sioux Falls
• Augustana has won three of the last four meetings
• The Vikings three wins in the last four meetings are the teams most since winning three of four from 2008-2009
• Their last loss came on Nov. 23, 2015 in Wayne, Neb. 70-58
• In the last 10 meetings the two teams are 5-5
• When the game is played at Wayne State the Vikings are 6-9
• Augustana's last win in Wayne, Neb. was back on Dec. 20, 2014 when the Vikings defeated the Wildcats 68-60
• In neutral site games Wayne State leads the series 2-1
 
The Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Wayne State: Nov. 21, 2016, in Sioux Falls; Augustana defeated Wayne State College 79-73 in Sioux Falls
 
A look at Wayne State College
• Wayne State enters the matchup with a 7-3 record
• Since they lost to Augustana back on Nov. 21, the Wildcats are 4-2. Their two losses were against Minnesota State and Concordia-St.?Paul at home
• Last weekend Wayne State picked up two wins against the University of Mary and Minot State
• In the NSIC the Wildcats are 2-3
• The game against Augustana will be Wayne State's final game until after the Holiday break
• Following the Holiday Break Wayne State will host Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State
• Wayne State is coached by Chris Kielsmeier
• Kielsmeier is in his ninth season at Wayne State's head coach
• In his career at Wayne State, Kielsmeier has a record of 189-58 including a 132-40 record in the NSIC
• Kielsmeier has guided Wayne State to four NSIC regular season titles and two NSIC Tournament Titles
• He has also taken WSC to the NCAA Tournament five times
• Wayne State is led by Paige Ballinger who is averaging 13.9 points per game
• Ballinger is joined by Anna Martensen and Maggie Schulte as the only Wildcats averaging double-digit points. Martensen is averaging 12.3 ppg and Schulte is averaging 10 ppg
• Martensen leads WSC in rebounding with an average of 7.2 boards per game