SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Augustana women's basketball team returns to the road against Winona State in Winona, Minnesota, on Friday and Saturday. Friday's game is slated for 6 p.m. and Saturday's game will begin at 2 p.m.
Winona State will not be selling tickets for the games this weekend. However, both games will be on the NSIC Network for free.
About the Vikings
Last week, the Vikings split against CSP, dropping the first contest on Friday, 74-60, and bounced back the following night to hand CSP their first loss of the season. Augustana is now 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the loop.
Sophomore Lauren Sees currently leads the team in made field goals ranking fifth in the NSIC. She had a weekend of double-digit scoring with 14 points in the first game and leading the team with 16 points the following night.
Her counterpart in last year's NSIC All-Freshmen team, Aislinn Duffy, had 16 points and eight rebounds in the win against CSP. She also sits second in the NSIC in free throw percentage at 95.7 percent, making 22 of 23 attempts so far this season.
Senior Izzy Van Veldhuizen leads the Vikings in scoring at 15.2 points per outing while Jennifer Aadland leads with 6.3 rebounds per game.
About the Warriors
The Warriors are 0-3 overall and 0-2 in NSIC play and are led by 17th year head coach Scott Ballard. Winona State has had three games canceled early in the season.
Last week, the Warriors had two close affairs with Sioux Falls losing 67-61 on Saturday night and 73-67 Sunday night.
Finding success on Sunday night was Emma Fee who had a career-high 30 points, tying the best single-game outing in the NSIC. Fee's 30 point night matched that of St. Cloud State's Lydia Haack's 30-point game against Upper Iowa on January 2.
Emma Fee leads the Warriors in scoring at 12.7 points per outing while Taylor Hustad leads with seven rebounds per game.
How to Watch
The NSIC Network will carry every basketball game this season for free. In addition to watching online, fans can view the game through apps on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku. Search "NSIC Network" to find the app on your relevant device.
One Last thing
It is no shock that defense is a huge focal point in Augustana's success, accumulating five Defensive Players of the Year since the 2013-14 season. This season, the Vikings currently hold the number three spot in the conference in blocks and rank sixth in steals. These stats point to Hannah Mitby's individual defensive success, leading the team in both blocks and steals.
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