Aberdeen, S.D. – After dropping just their second contest of the 2016-17 season to MSU Moorhead, the Wolves look to bounce back at home this weekend, facing Concordia- St. Paul and Minnesota State. The Northern State women enter the final games of 2016 with an 8-2 record overall and 4-2 mark in league games.

As a unit, the Wolves are shooting 45.2% from the floor, 36.1% from the arc, and 75.0% from the foul line, while averaging 66.0 points, 37.3 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 14.1 turnovers, 6.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game. NSU has been strong defensively this season in conference games sitting second in field goal percentage defense (34.1), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.4), and third in defensive rebounds (34.6).

Miranda Ristau is having a solid junior campaign leading the team in points (154), scoring average (15.4), rebounds (7.6), and blocked shots (1.9). She is also leading the starters with a 54.2 field goal percentage. Jill Conrad is second on the team in points (152), points per game (15.2), and rebounds (6.7). Conrad also leads the team averaging 5.2 defensive boards per game and 35 made free throws, ranking first in the NSIC with an average of 1.000.

The Wolves will take on Concordia- St. Paul at 6 p.m. on Friday and tip-off against Minnesota State at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with the men's games to follow.

About the Golden Bears

• Concordia-St. Paul enters the weekend with a 7-4 record overall and 3-2 mark in league action.
• The Golden Bears are shooting 38.9% from the floor, 33.9% from the arc, and 72.4% from the foul line, while averaging 65.8 points, 37.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 15.7 turnovers, 7.1 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game.
• Anna Schmitt is leading the team with 167 points, averaging 15.2 per game, while Kyrah Fredenburg is pulling down an average of 10.5 rebounds per game.
• The Golden Bears are led by head coach Amanda Johnson in her first full-time season with the program after stepping into an interim role midway through 2015-16.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves fell to the Golden Bears 83-79 on the road in 2015-16, unable to overcome a 10-point first half deficit.
• Paige Waytashek led the team with 22 points as the Wolves scored 24 points off turnovers, 22 points in the paint, 19 second chance points, and 21 points of the bench.
• NSU struggled from the free throw line, making just 24-of-35 making the difference in the game.

About the Mavericks

• Minnesota State enters the weekend with a 7-2 record overall and 3-2 mark in league action.
• The Mavericks are shooting 44.2% from the floor, 37.4% from the arc, and 68.6% from the foul line, while averaging 77.3 points, 44.3 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 16.1 turnovers, 9.8 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game this season.
• Claire Ziegler is leading the team averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, while shooting at a second best 52.7 clip from the floor.
• Minnesota State is second in the league in scoring offense and leads the NSIC in rebounding margin (+10.4) against league opponents.
• MSU is led by head coach Emilee Thiesse in her eighth season with the program where she has compiled a career record of 79-40.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Mavericks 74-61 on the road in 2015-16.
• The two teams were trading leads through the first three quarters, however NSU jumped ahead with 24 points in the fourth.
• Paige Waytashek led the team with 21 points, knocking down six 3-point baskets. a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.