SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Augustana and Upper Iowa played a tightly contest ball game for much of the contest but the Vikings depth and athleticism proved to be too much as Augustana (14-6,9-4 NSIC) was able to pull away late, defeating Upper Iowa 65-49 on the road.

The Vikings put the first points on the board against the Peacock's (2-15,2-11 NSIC) after Shelby Selland knocked down an early triple. Following the early lead, Upper Iowa scored five in row to take a 5-3 lead. Upper Iowa held onto the lead for the next few minutes until Augustana was able to tie it at 10 on a three from Allie Koehn. The tie game didn't last long though as Upper Iowa scored the final five points of the quarter, taking a 15-12 lead into the second.

Upper Iowa scored first in the second and extended their lead to 17 but then Augustana began to find their rhythm. The Vikings got to within a point after Lynsey Prosser hit a three and Logan O'Farrell scored on a layup. Upper Iowa and Augustana then traded buckets before Logan drilled a triple to give Augustana a 24-23 lead with just over five minutes left in the period. Shortly after, the Vikings again trailed by three until Prosser hit a three to tie it at 27 and spark a 10-0 run to end the quarter and give the Vikings a 34-27 lead at halftime.

The Peacocks scored first out of the locker room, but it was Augustana who went on a quick 6-2 run to open the third-quarter. Upper Iowa pulled to within four at 40-36 until Selland and Logan hit back-to-back shots to extend the Viking lead to eight once again. Prosser scored on a layup with 3:55 left in the third to make it 46-38, but that would be the Vikings final points of the quarter. Upper Iowa scored once more as the Vikings went into the fourth with a 46-40 lead.

The Vikings shot themselves out of the four-minute scoring drought when Logan knocked down a jumper on the first possession of the fourth quarter. Augustana earned their first double-digit lead of the game a few plays later when Sydney Rome blocked a shot on defense and then drilled a triple on the offensive end. The Vikings maintained a double-digit lead for most of the final quarter, eventually pulling away to earn a 65-49 victory against Upper Iowa.

Viking of the Game

For the third-straight game, Lynsey Prosser played the most minutes for the Vikings. She followed up last Saturday's 40-minute game with a 31 minute game against Upper Iowa. Prosser also tied for the team lead in points scored with 13. She added five rebounds, two assists and a steal to her final numbers.

Viking Notables

• Augustana improved to 18-0 all-time against Upper Iowa

• This was the Vikings now 8-0 against Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa

• For the 18th straight game, the Vikings have scored at least 61 points against UIU

• Prosser and Logan were the only two Vikings to reach double-digit points. They each had 13

• Augustana earned 50 rebounds against Upper Iowa. It is the second time this season that Augustana has had at least 50 boards. They last did it on New Year's Eve against Upper Iowa

• The Vikings shot 34 percent from the field and 28 percent from behind the arc

• Naomi Rust led the team in rebounds with six. She also had eight points

• The Vikings only shot four free throws in the game. Their lowest total of the season

• Augustana shot 28 3-pointers in the game. The Vikings are now 9-2 on the year when they shoot at least 25 three's

• This was just the ninth time all season that Augustana has outrebounded their opponent and the first time in the last four games

• When the Vikings out rebound their opponent, they are 7-2

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