Bismarck, N.D. –
Sara Tvedt rallied the No. 16 Northern State University Wolves with a career high 20 points in the first half, leading the team to a 72-61 victory over the University of Mary. Northern rolls to their fifth straight victory, improving to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the NSIC.
The Wolves held the lead throughout the game, with a 19 point spread in the second quarter. As a team, the Wolves shot 49.2 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from the arc, and 57.1 percent from the foul line. They out-rebounded the Marauders 46-29 in the win, notching 13 offensive boards, and 33 defensive. Northern tallied a game leading 25 assists, while adding three steals and one block.
Tvedt led the team off the bench with a career high 20 points, as the Wolves tallied 28 points outside of their starting five. NSU added 10 second chance points and nine points off turnovers. Defensively they held the Marauders to a 37.7 field goal percentage and 29.4 3-point percentage.
Jill Conrad and
Miranda Ristau were second on the team with 15 and ten points respectively. Conrad, as well as
Brianna Kusler led the team with eight rebounds, while Ristau, Tvedt, and Haley Froelich tallied a team second best six.
Alexis Tappe and
Jessi Marti notched nine and seven points each, while Froelich tallied five and Kusler and
Brynn Flakus combined for six.
Tvedt not only notched a career high, but was efficient shooting a team leading 72.7 percent from the floor. Marti, Conrad, and Froelich each shot above 50.0 percent in the game, each recording one of the team's six 3-point baskets.
Tappe and Kusler each dished out a team leading seven assists, combining for over half of the team total. The seven assists per a career high for both players as Tappe previously had four, and Kusler matched her career high set against Winona State last season. Marti followed with three of her own, while Conrad, Froelich, and
Anika Fredrick notched two each. Conrad led the team with two steals, while Ristau tallied the lone block for the Wolves.
The Wolves will have a quick turn-around, as they face off against Presentation College on Monday evening from Wachs Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the men's game to follow. Northern will remain at home over the weekend as they welcome Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to Aberdeen.
