SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Augustana University women's basketball team (21-7, 15-7 NSIC) fell to the 10th ranked Warriors of Winona State (27-2, 20-2 NSIC) in their final regular season contest 69-59 after the Warriors knocked down 12, three point baskets.

The Vikings scored five quick points, all from freshman Shelby Selland, before Winona State would use a 28-12 run between the first and second quarters to jump out to a 30-17 lead. Augustana wouldn't go away as they cut into the Warrior lead with four minutes left in the quarter. The two teams traded baskets for the final four minutes, each scoring eight points, to go into the locker room with a score of 38-25.

Winona State opened the third quarter making back-to-back three pointers but the Vikings responded with back-to-back layups of their own from Logan O'Farrell and Nicole Kerkhoff. After falling behind by 19-points, The Vikings were able to cut the deficit to 9 in the fourth quarter with the help of tough defense and a triple on the wing from Selland. Late in the fourth quarter the Viking turned by the defensive intensity cutting the Warrior lead to seven but that would be as close as Augustana would get as Winona State was able to knock down their free-throws late.

VIKING OF NOTE
Freshman Shelby Selland ended the regular season on a high note with a career-high 17 points. Selland scored the Vikings first, five points of the game. Selland also grabbed six rebounds while dishing out two assists and stealing four passes.

VIKING QUICK HITS
• The Vikings only had 2 bench points against Winona State. It was their first time all season being held to single-digit bench points
• Logan fouled out of a game for just the second time in her career. The last time it happened was Jan. 9 of 2015
• The Vikings were 5-of-32 from behind the arc while Winona State was 12-of-27
• Four Vikings scored in double-figures: Selland (17), Sophie Kenney (13), Logan (11) and Sydney Rome (10)

UP NEXT
The Vikings will be at home one last time for the 2015-16 season on Wednesday Feb. 24 as they host Minot State in the first round of the NSIC Tournament. Tip-off against Minot State is set for 6 p.m.