SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Augustana University women's basketball team will be on the road for the next two weekends. This weekend the Vikings travel north to take on Northern State and MSU Moorhead in a battle of top teams in the NSIC. Tip-off against the Wolves of Northern State is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. tip on Saturday against MSU Moorhead.

Fans can view the live stream of the game by clicking the links posted above and keep up with live updates by following @AugieWBB on Twitter. Both games can be heard on KXRB Classic Country 1000 that can be found HERE.

THE STARTING FIVE
• Augustana begins their longest road trip of the 2015-16 season this week when they travel to Northern State and MSU Moorhead. The second part of the two week road trip will include a trip to Marshall, Minn. and Sioux Falls University
• In his 27th season at the helm of the Augustana University Vikings, head coach Dave Krauth is nearing another milestone in his legendary career. This past weekend Krauth earned his 546th and 547th career victories and is now just three wins away from earning his 550th career victory
• Redshirt junior Sydney Rome had a stellar weekend at home against U-Mary and Minot State. Rome tied a career-high in points against U-Mary with 20 while averaging 16-points for the weekend. Rome added eight assists, six steals and five rebounds to her weekly totals
• The two Viking seniors have played a huge part in Augustana's success this season. Guard Sophie Kenney has averaged 10.5 points per game, her highest career average, while also averaging 4.7 assists per game. Kenney eclipsed 100 assists on the season against U-Mary when she had a season-high eight assists. Forward Nicole Kerkhoff is averaging 11.5 points per game while averaging 6.7 rebounds per game. Kerkhoff is just three rebounds short of 150 for the season and eight points shy of 700 in her career.
• Augustana found a consistent starting lineup this season as their current group of Sophie Kenney, Logan O'Farrell, Sydney Rome, Nicole Kerkhoff and Shelby Selland have started 18 consecutive games   
   
AUGUSTANA AT A GLANCE
• Augustana enters the weekend with a record of 17-5, 11-5 NSIC. Their conference record has the Vikings a game ahead of Wayne State for 3rd in the South Division
• The Vikings have won three consecutive games
• On the road this season the Vikings are 5-3. Their last road loss came to Winona State back on Jan. 22
• On the road this season the Vikings are 5-3 overall and 4-3 in road games. Their three road losses came against Wayne State, Minnesota Crookston and Winona State
• Augustana has three members of their squad averaging in double-figures this season: Nicole Kerkhoff (11.5), Logan O'Farrell (11.5), Sophie Kenney (10.5)
• Augustana is averaging 76 points per game which is the best mark in the NSIC
• The Vikings have made the most 3-point field goals in the conference with 191 made 3-pointers
• The Vikings are the No. 1 rebounding team in the NSIC this season, averaging 43.3 rebounds per game this season
• Augustana is averaging 5.64 blocks per game this season which is also the top mark in the NSIC
• Nicole Kerkhoff and Logan O'Farrell's 11.5 ppg is tied for the 30th best scoring average in the entire conference
• From the free throw line the Vikings are shooting 77% as a team. They have shot 57 free-throws in the last three games making 50
• This two week road trip will be the Vikings longest of the season
• Augustana will be taking on the top two teams in the North this weekend
• In the last three games the Vikings are averaging 85.3 points per game
• The Vikings have scored at least 80-points in 11 of their 11 games this season

NORTHERN STATE AT A GLANCE
• Augustana holds a 24-17 all-time record against NSU
• At home this season the Wolves are 6-1
• Northern State is led offensively by Jill Conrad who is averaging 13.7 points per game
• This season NSU is shooting 31 percent from behind the 3-point line
• Three starters have started every game this season for NSU while two others have started all but two games
• Northern State has won 11 of their last 13 games. Had a season long win streak of 8 games
• NSU is coached by Curt Fredrickson in his 36th season

MSU MOORHEAD AT A GLANCE
• Augustana holds a 14-7 series record against MSU Moorhead
• At home this season the Dragons are 7-1 in all games and 6-1 in NSIC games
• This season the Dragons are averaging 69 points per game while only giving up an average of 60.6 ppg
• The Dragon's are led offensively Morgan Banasik who is averaging 14.6 ppg
• MSUM has won 3 straight games including 8 of their last 10
• MSUM is coached by Karla Nelson. Nelson is in her 16th season as head coach which includes 15 straight winning seasons