Aberdeen, S.D. – After picking up a sweep last weekend against Minot State and the University of Mary, the Northern State women's basketball team will travel to compete in their first NSIC road games this upcoming weekend. The Wolves will face Bemidji State on Friday and take on Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. NSU is currently 6-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play. 

As a team the Wolves are shooting 43.9% from the floor, 37.4% from the arc, and 76.2% from the foul line, while averaging 62.1 points, 35.9 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 15.6 turnovers, 7.1 steals, and 4.6 blocks per game. NSU is first in the NSIC in scoring defense (48.3) and second in field goal defense (27.2) and steals (10.3).

Junior Jill Conrad continues to lead the team in points (102), scoring average (14.6), defensive rebounds (5.3), and free throws made (22). Likewise, Miranda Ristau is second on the team in scoring (12.3), but leads the team in rebounds (52), rebound average (7.4), offensive rebounds (2.4), and blocked shots (2.1).

In last weekend's match against Minot State, Brynn Flakus and Jessi Marti recorded career-high nights with seven and six points respectively. Paige Waytashek matched her season-high with 13 points and seven assists versus U-Mary. 

Northern State will tip-off against the Beavers Friday at 6 p.m. from the BSU Gymnasium and play again at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Lysaker Gymnasium. 

About the Beavers
•    The Beavers are currently 3-3 on the year, with a pair of conference losses agasint St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth.
•    BSU averages 79.3 points, 41.5 rebounds,15.7 assists, 9.2 steals and 14.7 turnovers per game. As a team, the Beavers are shooting 43.0 percent from the floor, 34.7 percent from the arc and 69.6 percent from the foul line.
•    Sierra Senke leads the team with 13.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
•    In her 2nd year as head coach, Chelsea DeVille enters the 2016-17 season with an overall record of 10-23.
Last Match-Up
•    The Wolves defeated the Beavers in both match-ups last season, picking up a 59-43 victory and 68-53 win to end conference play. 
•    Jill Conrad combined for 29 points and three steals in the two games.

About the Golden Eagles
•    The Golden Eagles are currently 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the NSIC, falling to both Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State.
•    Minnesota Crookston is shooting 34.9% from the floor, 31.6% from the arc, and 75.9% from the foul line, while averaging 62.7 points, 38.7 rebounds, 19.5 assists, 14.3 turnovers, 3.3 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game this season.
•    Alison Hughes leads the team with 17.8 points, shooting .421 from three-point range.
•    The Golden Eagles are led by head coach Mike Roysland in his11th season with the program. 
Last Match-Up
•    Northern State defeated Minnesota Crookston in both matches last season.
•    In the 76-70 victory, Jill Conrad tallied a career-high 32 points. 
•    Conrad led the team with eight rebounds in the second contest, as the Wolves went on to win 71-60.