Duluth, Minn. – Northern State women's basketball could not find an answer against Minnesota Duluth.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Scores: NSU 54, UMD 65
Record: NSU 12-13 (NSIC 8-10), UMD 20-5 (NSIC 17-2)
 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
•    Jessi Marti got things started for the Wolves two minutes and 30 seconds after opening tip-off after hitting a jumper to tie the score at 2-2
•    The Wolves quickly found themselves down by 12 after being held scoreless for four and a half minutes
•    NSU in the first quarter shot 30.7% from the floor, 25.0% from 3-point range and 50.0% at the foul line
•    The Wolves held the Bulldogs to 15 points allowing them to shoot 29.4% from the floor and 12.8% from distance
•    NSU shot 35.7% on the floor, 50.0% from distance and on the free-throw line to trail by 11 at the half
•    Northern quickly dropped the UMD lead to seven after the half on Shariah Smith's 3-point shot with 7:19 left in the third quarter
•    It was back and forth as NSU scored 18 points and UMD tallied 17 in the third quarter
•    The Wolves outshot the Bulldogs in the third quarter of play 66.6% to 61.5%
•    It was a battle in the paint for NSU and UMD as both teams scored 28 points in the paint
•    The Wolves bench chipped in with 20 points as the team was able to score nine points off 13 UMD turnovers
•    Northern State shot 42.6% from the floor, 38.5% from distance and 52.9% at the foul line

• NSU grabbed 34 rebounds in the game with eight of them being offensive boards

 
Northern State Statistical Standouts
•    Jessi Marti: 50.0 FG%, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 14 points
•    Brianna Kusler: 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 7 points
•    Sara Tvedt: 50.0 FG%, 6 rebounds, 7 points
•    Alayna Johnson: 42.8 FG%, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 7 points
 
UP NEXT
Northern State women's basketball is in action tomorrow evening as they tip-off against the Huskies at 3:30 p.m. from St. Cloud.