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Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern State University women's basketball team is set for the NSIC/Sanford Health Semifinals versus Minnesota State. The Wolves and Mavericks will tip off from the Sanford Pentagon at 12 p.m., Monday. 

The Wolves reached the semifinals with a 76-46 victory over Augustana, returning the favor after a 57-59 loss in NSIC regular season play. Rachel Krogman led Northern with 26 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Sadie Stotesbery with 14 points and a career high 14 rebounds. Devon Brecke added a career high of her own in the win, with seven assists. As a team, the Wolves recorded a season high 42 points in the paint, while grabbing 19 second chance scores. Megan Mutchler was the final Wolf in double-digits with 12 points. NSU shot 47.5 percent from the floor, as the Wolves are 20-1 this season shooting 40 percent or better. The Wolves and Mavericks met in the NSIC Sanford Health semifinals a season ago, with Northern ousting Minnesota State 57-56. MSU tallied 13 long-range baskets against NSU earlier this season, and hold a 36.2 shooting percentage mark from the arch. The key for Northern is to cut down on Maverick threes taken, and to slow down the quick paced MSU offense. 

About Minnesota State 

The Mavericks enter the game after a 70-60 victory over Minnesota Crookston, Saturday in quarterfinal action. MSU ended the regular season second in the league in three-point percentage with a 36 percent mark. Aubrey Davis and Lexie Ulfers are the senior leads for Minnesota State, as they top the team in multiple categories. 

Earlier this Season 

Northern defeated Minnesota State 85-80 at home in NSIC regular season play. Devon Brecke led the NSU offense with a career high 30 points in the game. Brecke added a team leading six assists. Krogman tallied 22 points, while Stotesbery notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolves shot 56.9 percent in the win, however were out-rebounded 31-28. Aubrey Davis and Ashley Olson led MSU with 20 and 18 points respectively, while combining for nine of the team's 13 three-point baskets.