BEMIDJI, Minn. - Lauren Sees scored 25 points to help elevate the Augustana women's basketball team to a 70-60 victory over Bemidji State on Friday night inside BSU Gymnasium. 

Sees knocked down 9 of 14 from the field and 3 of 6 from deep while adding three rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals. She also etched her name into No. 10 on the program's all-time scoring list and moved within eight points of jumping into the top eight. 

She was one of three in double-figures for the Vikings. Michaela Jewett added 15 points while knocking down three 3-pointers and grabbing four rebounds. Jennifer Aadland did it all for AU, scoring 12 points while tallying team-highs with nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Also adding four steals was Kenzie Rensch.

With the win, the Vikings move to 5-11 overall and 4-8 in the NSIC, while the Beavers fall to 3-12, 0-11. 

The Beavers opened the game on an 8-2 run before Jewett knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 8-8 just over four minutes into the game. The Vikings took their first lead of the night two possessions later, as Aadland knocked down a three following a BSU layup to go ahead 11-10. 

With 3:58 to go in the first quarter, the Beavers took their final lead of the night at 14-11. AU scored the final eight points of the quarter with four different Vikings scoring a pair of points to take a 19-14 lead into the second quarter. 

AU extended its run to open the second quarter after scoring 11 in a row, highlighted by six from Sees, to lead 30-14 with 6:35 left in the half. 

A Sees layup gave her 15 first half points and helped the Vikings ease ahead 37-19 with 3:37 until halftime. BSU got themselves back in the game to close the half, taking a 7-0 run into the locker room and trimming its deficit to 37-26. 

After getting their lead trimmed to 41-35, AU waded troubled waters by canceling out BSU buckets. Leading by five, Aadland scored from the paint on a feed from CJ Adamson to take a 51-44 lead into the fourth quarter. 

That basket jumpstarted an offense that went on to see Jewett and Sees score the next five points and take a 56-44 lead less than a minute into the fourth quarter. After a Beaver 3-pointer, Sees scored four in a row before an Aadland free throw gave them a 61-47 lead with six minutes remaining. 

With under four minutes to go, the Vikings cashed in on an Aby Phipps layup and Rensch free throws to take a 70-54 lead with 3:25 to play in the game. BSU scored the final six points of the game, bringing the game to its final score. 

Augustana closes its weekend Saturday afternoon, taking on St. Cloud State at 3:30 p.m., inside Halenbeck Hall.