This Week: The University of Mary Women's Basketball team is back in North Dakota this week. First they'll travel to Valley City to take on the Valley City State University Vikings on Wednesday, Nov. 19, before hosting their first home game of the season on Friday, Nov. 21 against Canadian Mennonite University. The Marauders will host Canadian Mennonite again on Saturday, Nov. 22 and complete the weekend homestand with a game versus University of Nebraska at Kearney.
The Records: The Marauders are 0-2 after dropping their first two games at the Disney Tip-Off Classic in San Bernardino, Calif. The Vikings are 2-1 on the season with wins against Doane College and Brandon University, with their loss coming against Concordia University (Neb.). The Blazers are 3-3 with wins against Winnipeg College and Providence University College, and losses againt Providence and Red River College. The Lopers are sitting on a 0-3 record with losses to Wayne State College, Norther State University, and Midland University.
Coverage: Live Stats and any webcasts can be found at GoUMary.com/coverage
Last Week: The Marauders dropped both of their games last week to California State University at San Bernardino and University of California at San Diego. The Coyotes defeated the Marauders 72-58 in the opening game of the season for both teams. Brittney Dietz led the offense with 12 points and added four rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes on the floor. Hannah Larson led the way on the boards with seven rebounds and two blocks in addition to her eight points in 27 minutes of game time. Sloan Turner was active on the defensive end as well with eight rebounds and eight points in only 18 minutes of action. the Tritons needed an extra period to overcome U-Mary 89-84 despite Dietz setting a new career high in points scored with 35. In addition to her point total, Dietz added 17 of 18 shooting from the line, four assists, four steals and three rebounds in 41 minutes played. Turner recorded her first double double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes played, and Larson continued her steady all-around play with 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 31 minutes.
History: This will be the first time in NCAA history that the Marauders will face Nebraska-Kearney and Canadian Mennonite. Historically, the Marauders have fared rather well against non-conference opponents. The last time U-Mary faced Valley City State was back in 2012 in Bismarck and the Marauders won that game in convincing fashion 69-42.
Next week: The Marauders' next game will be after Thanksgiving against Minot State Unversity on Saturday, Nov. 29 to kick off the Northern Sun schedule in Bismarck. Because of the break, the game versus the Beavers will be the only game played next week. The Marauders will continue their conference schedule the following week against Northern State and Minnesota State University-Moorhead.
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