Aberdeen, S.D. – After a 29-point victory over Upper Iowa, the Northern State women's basketball team advanced to the second round of the NSIC Tournament. NSU earned the second seed in the North Division with an NSIC record of 14-6, concluding regular season play on a 4-game win streak versus UMC, BSU, UMD, and SCSU. The Wolves are now 21-6 overall in the 2016-17 season.

Northern hosted the first round of the tournament for the fifth straight year, where they defeated Upper Iowa 58-29. The Wolves had a strong defensive contest, holding the Peacocks to a shooting percentage of 22.9 with 20 forced turnovers.

Senior Paige Waytashek reached her 1,000 career point milestone, leading the Wolves offensively against the Peacocks. Waytashek went 6-of-12 from the floor for 14 points and three steals.

As a team, the Wolves are currently shooting 45.4% from the floor, 31.6% from the arc, and 71.9% from the foul line, while averaging 68.8 points, 39.4 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 13.3 turnovers, 6.3 steals, and 4.2 blocks per game this season.

Tip-off between Northern State and Minnesota Crookston will be at 8 p.m. from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

About the Golden Eagles

• Minnesota Crookston enters the post-season as the sixth seed in the North Division, finishing league play with a 7-15 record in the league.
• The Golden Eagles are shooting 38.9% from the floor, 34.7% from the arc, and 78.8% from the foul line, while averaging 67.9 points, 35.2 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 13.3 turnovers, 3.9 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game this season.
• Alison Hughes leads the team averaging 17.6 points per game, while shooting 45.3 percent from the arc.
• Isieoma Odor is atop the team with 7.5 rebounds per game and 44 blocks on the year.
• The Golden Eagles are led by head coach Mike Roysland in his11th season with the program.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated UMC in both NSIC match-ups this season, taking them down 78-65 on the road and 83-52 from Wachs Arena.
• Paige Waytashek led the team with a season high 22 points, while Miranda Ristau and Jill Conrad followed with 19 and 18 points respectively in contest one. Waytashek, Ristau and Conrad all post double figures in game two as well for NSU.
• Northern is shooting 52.2% from the floor and 35.4 from the arc against the Golden Eagles on the year.
• The Wolves are 28-7 all-time versus UMC, and on a current nine-game win streak.