Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State University women's basketball hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to take on Minnesota Crookston. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. 
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Minnesota Crookston will not be permitting fans into the facility, however the contest will be live streamed
• The new NSIC Network is now live; search "NSIC Network" on your favorite device to download the app and watch the Wolves all season long
• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
ABOUT THE WOLVES

• Northern State split the opening weekend of play, taking game one against Wayne State 77-53 then dropping game two 81-73
• The Wolves lead the Northern Sun Conference in scoring offense, averaging 75.0 points per game
• Northern sits fifth in the NSIC for scoring defense, allowing an average of 67.0 points per game
• NSU is averaging 40.5 rebounds per game; 8.0 more rebounds per contest than their opponents
• Northern is shooting 43.1% from the floor, 34.4% from distance, and 78.6% from the foul line
• The Wolves are averaging 16.5 assists per game, placing them second in the conference behind Concordia-St. Paul (18.5)
• Lexi Wadsworth leads NSU averaging 19.5 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game 

ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES

• Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the NSIC North Division
• UMC is averaging 54.0 points per game, while allowing 77.3 points
• The Golden Eagles have struggled with efficiency, shooting 35.0% from the field, 32.7% from beyond the arc, and 70.3% at the foul line
• Minnesota Crookston is grabbing an average of 30.0 rebounds per game; 11.8 less boards per contest than their opponents
• UMC is averaging 8.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game
• Jes Mertens and Kylie Post lead Minnesota Crookston in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per game apiece
• Bren Fox leads the Golden Eagles on the boards, grabbing 5.8 rebounds per game
• The Golden Eagles are led by Mike Roysland in his 14^th year 

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves and Golden Eagles first met back in the 1999-00 season
• NSU took the first meeting between the two programs 87-43
• Northern State holds an all-time record of 35-8 against Minnesota Crookston
• NSU handled Minnesota Crookston at home earlier in the season last year, taking the game 74-64
• Lexi Wadsworth lead the team with 16 points
• The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 78-64 on the road
• Joie Spier and Avery Terwilliger both netted 11 points in the game