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Aberdeen, S.D.- The Northern State women's basketball team leaps into NSIC action after completing five non-conference games on the road. NSU has tallied a 4-1 overall record in the 2015-16 season, defeating William Jewell College, Black Hills State University, Metro State University and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

Early in the season, sophomores Jill Conrad and Miranda Ristau have recorded career highs in points per game and rebounds. Conrad averages 15.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, with a field goal percentage of 64.4. Ristau help lead the Wolves to a 75-69 victory against UCCS with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Lauren Deadrick has also been a threat averaging 9.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

In their five match-ups, the Wolves have averaged 66.2 points per game, and have recorded a shooting percentage of 44.8 as a team. NSU has outrebounded their opponents in every contest, nabbing 215 total.

The Wolves will travel to Moorhead to take on MSUM from the Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night.

About Minnesota State Moorhead
• Minnesota State University Moorhead enters the match-up with the Wolves after three non-conference contests in the 2015-16 season; defeating Northwest Nazarene 92-88 in overtime, Central Missouri 63-58, and Mayville State 95-71.
• The team compiled an overall record of 17-12 just a season ago.
• MSUM is led by head coach Karla Nelson in her 15th season with the program. Nelson has tallied a career record of 240- 159 with the Dragons.
• In their last three games, leading in scoring for MSU Moorhead has been both Morgan Banasik and Heather Strese, averaging 17.0 ppg each. Strese has also picked up 28 total rebounds, while Banasik has recorded 13 assists in the three games.
Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Dragons twice in the 2014-15 season, 74-42 from home and 60-39 on the road.
• In their last match-up, MSUM returner, Svanna Handevidt, tallied 10 total points and four rebounds.
• In the 60-39 victory, NSU junior Devon Brecke notched 11 points and four assists.
• Northern State had the upper hand shooting, as they held MSU Moorhead to a 25.0 percentage, while recording a 45.3 percentage themselves from field goal range.