SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Tenacious defense, multiple runs and balanced scoring drove the No. 8 Augustana women's basketball team to a 69-46 victory over Minnesota Duluth Friday night at the Elmen Center.

The win gives the Vikings an 18-1 overall record, including a 14-1 record in the NSIC and keeps Augustana undefeated while playing on their home floor.

Augie dashed out of the gates early, sprinting out to an early 6-0 lead, while the Bulldogs missed their first five shots in the contest. The Vikings first big run of the night started on a Naomi Rust three-point play the old fashioned way. Logan O'Farrell drilled a shot from three-point range, capping off an 8-0 run and gave Augustana a 19-5 lead with 2:33 to play in the first quarter.

With 7:56 remaining in the second quarter, junior Shelby Selland backed down the defender, turned her shoulder and connected on a layup, was fouled, drilled the free-throw and gave the Vikings a 23-11 lead that moulded a 7-0 Augustana run. Paige Peterson, a senior from Jamestown, N.D., dropped in a layup and hit a jumper near the end of the first half, and Augie took a 37-17 lead into the locker room.

Augustana carried its momentum from the first half, into the second, mounting an 8-0 run that was capped off by a Selland layup that gave the Vikings a 41-17 lead. The 24 point lead ended up being the largest of the night.

A Peterson old fashioned three-point play put Augie up 60-43 with 5:23 to play in a game where Augustana never trailed.

Selland, a native of Letcher, S.D., finished with a game-high 17 points, one shy of her season-high. Logan O'Farrell, the senior from Summit, S.D., poured in 11 points and snagged five rebounds. Peterson connected on 13 points off the bench for Augie in a game where 10 different Vikings scored. Presley O'Farrell added an efficient seven points and seven rebounds.

Augustana forced 18 Minnesota Duluth turnovers, scored 23 points off those turnovers and dominated points in the paint, 36-18. The Vikings outrebounded the Bulldogs 45-41.

With the loss, Minnesota Duluth falls to 11-7 overall and 8-6 in league play.

Augustana returns to action Saturday, Jan. 27 inside the Sioux Falls Arena. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m.