THIS WEEKEND
 
Making their first NSIC road trip this season and playing away from home for the first time in nearly a month, the University of Mary women's basketball team visits MSU Moorhead and Northern State on Friday and Saturday, December 14-15. The Marauders first tangle with the Dragons at 5:30 pm on Friday in Moorhead, MN. The weekend wraps up against Northern State on Saturday at 3:30 pm in Aberdeen, SD.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Marauders took to the court was to battle two conference foes. UMary posted two impressive wins over St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth. The Marauders opened weekend play against SCSU and downed them by a score of 59-47. Gabbie Bohl went off for a massive double-double with 27 points and 19 rebounds. She added three blocks on the day as well. UMary wrapped up the weekend with an 82-76 victory over UMD. The Marauders led by as much as 21 points during the game. Bohl had another massive game, tying her career high with 30 points. Cassie Askvig recorded a big double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds! She added four assists on the day. 
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 5-1 overall and 3-0 in NSIC play.
 
OPPO RESEARCH – MSU MOORHEAD
The Dragons come into the game against the Marauders with a 7-2 record. MSUM also boasts an undefeated 3-0 record in conference play. The only two losses of the season for the Dragons came against Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech. MSUM has three athletes who are averaging double-digits on the season. Kiley Borowicz leads the way with 13.8 PPG. Megan Hintz averages a double-double with 12.9 PPG and 10.8 RPG. Jacky Volkert averages 10.1 PPG and nearly four assists per game. The Dragons lead the conference in rebounding with 44.2 RPG. They also have a very stout defense allowing a conference best 52.7 PPG. 
 
HISTORY LESSON
The Marauders are 8-15 against the Dragons since 2006-07… MSUM has won the last six meetings... The Marauders last win was a 69-64 home victory on Jan. 9, 2015, behind 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists from Brittney Dietz… UMary is 5-6 against MSUM at the McDowell Activity Center and 3-8 on the road at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
 
LAST MEETING 
The last time the Marauders took on the Dragons was during January of last season. UMary fell to MSUM by a score of 67-56. Macy Williams led the way for the Marauders with 14 points. Bohl pitched in 13 points and 5 rebounds while Askvig added 11 points, six boards, four assists, and two blocks.
 
 
 
OPPO RESEARCH – NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
NSU comes into the game against UMary with a 3-5 record. They are 1-2 in the NSIC. The Wolves have two athletes averaging double figures. Lexi Wadsworth leads the team with 12.1 PPG and Brianna Kusler adds another 11.4 PPG. Kusler also leads the team with 8.8 RPG. Northern State leads the conference in attendance, averaging 2,236 fans per game so the Marauders certainly will have a packed house to play in front of. The Wolves lead the conference in rebounding defense averaging 30.3 RPG. 
 
HISTORY LESSON
The Marauders are 9-15 against the Wolves since the 2006-07 season… UMary's last win over Northern State was 69-56 on Jan. 6, 2017. Hannah Larson posted 25 points and 11 rebounds and Lauren Rotunda had 19 points (4-of-5 on treys) against the #25 Wolves... 
 
LAST MEETING 
The last time the Marauders took on the Wolves was during January of last season when NSU took down UMary by a score of 67-49. Lauren Rotunda led the way for UMary with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Macy Williams and Gabbie Bohl each added eight points.
 
 
FAST BREAK
•    The Marauders take on their first NSIC road challenge of the season this weekend. 
•    UMary received votes in the D2SIDA central region for the first time this season.
•    The Marauders are off to their best start since the 2008-09 season where they also started 5-1
•    UMary has started 3-0 in NSIC play for the first time ever
•    14 different Marauders have scored so far this season
•    UMary is shooting 38.3 percent (51-of-133) from behind the arc to their opponent's 28.0 percent (26-of-93).
 
 
 
GETTING BUCKETS
UMary is fourth in the Northern Sun in points per game averaging 75.3. The Marauders have a plus 15.3 scoring margin over the opponents which ranks third in the Northern Sun. Gabbie Bohl is first in the conference in scoring, averaging 22.3 PPG. Right behind her in seventh in the NSIC is Cassie Askvig who averages 15.8 PPG. The Marauders rank second in the conference in field goal percentage (44.4). Two Marauders rank in the top ten in individual field goal percentage. Bohl ranks fifth with a field goal percentage of 52.9 percent. Askvig sits right behind her in eighth with a field goal percentage of 45.8 percent.
 
A HELPING PASS
The Marauders sure know how to share the ball. The team ranks second in the conference is assists, averaging 17.67 assists per game. Tonya Dvorak ranks eighth in the conference averaging 3.5 assists per game. Cassie Askvig averages 3.2 assists per game to rank her ninth in the conference.
 
DEEEE-FENSE
The Marauders allow just 60 points/game, sixth in the NSIC. Teams are making just 32.7 percent of their shots against UMary, ranking them first in the conference in field goal percentage defense. Their stout defense ranks them eighth in the nation for field-goal percentage defense.
  
REJECTION
The Marauders are fourth in the NSIC in blocked shots at 4.0/game. Tonya Dvorak ranks fifth in the conference averaging 1.7 blocks per game. Gabbie Bohl averages 1.3 blocks/game to tie her for eighth. 
 
DOWNTOWN
Averaging 8.5 treys/game, the Marauders rank fourth in the NSIC. Shooting 38.3 percent from behind the arc, UMary is third in the conference in three point shooting percentage. Coral Gillette leads the conference averaging 3.0 three pointers per game. Her 39.1 percent from behind the arc leads the NSIC
 
CHARITY STRIPE
Shooting 74.8 percent from the free throw line as a team this season the Marauders rank fifth in the NSIC. Cassie Askvig ranks eighth in the conference averaging 80 percent from the free throw line. Gabbie Bohl is shooting 76.4 percent from the line to rank her eleventh in the conference.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS
The Marauders are tied for second in the NSIC in rebounding defense averaging 32 RPG. The Marauders rank second in rebounding margin with a plus 9.8 RPG average. Two Marauders rank in the top five in the conference in rebounds per game. Bohl leads the NSIC with 11 RPG. Askvig rounds out the top with 8.5 RPG.
 
BIG THREE
The Marauders have three athletes who are averaging double digit points throughout the first six games of the season. Gabbie Bohl leads all Marauders with 22.3 PPG, Cassie Askvig averages 15.8 and Coral Gillette averages 11.0.
 
YOUNG BUT EXPERIENCED
The UMary women's basketball team features no seniors. What the Marauders lack in seniors they make up for in experience. Several of the current players have been making a big impact for the Marauders since they were freshman, including Gabbie Bohl who was named NSIC freshman of the year her freshman year, first team All-NSIC her sophomore year, and is the NSIC north preseason player of the year this season. 
 
LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Big expectations surround Gabbie Bohl coming into this season. The junior was named the NSIC North Preseason Player of the Year and has shown exactly why she received that honor so far this season. Bohl is averaging 12.3 PPG, 11.0 RPG, and 1.3 BPG. She was named the NSIC player of the week for her performance the weekend of December 7-8. She was named to the WWU Lynda Goodrich Classic All-Tournament Team for her performance in the teams two games in Washington. Bohl recorded her 1,000 career point in her first game of her senior year when she got a bucket and drew the foul. She would convert on the three point play to give herself 1,000 career points.
 
CLIMBING THE ALL TIME RANKINGS
Gabbie Bohl became the 18th Marauders to score her 1,000 career point. She reached the milestone just one game into her junior year. She has since moved into 15th on the all time rankings with a total of 1,112 career points. She recently passed Shaunna Knife (2009-13) who scored 1,092 points during her career. Bohl will be tracking down Nicole Meier (2002-06) next, Meier has 1,129 career points. The junior forward has moved into 22nd all time in career rebounds with 454. Cassie Askvig joins Bohl in the top 30 all time in career rebounds ranking 27th with 433. Askvig also moves into 37th all time in points scored with 742.
 
NEARING MILESTONES
Head Coach Rick Neumann is nearing the 100 win milestone. He is currently sitting at 94 wins. The UMary women's basketball program is nearing 700 wins. The Marauders need just 14 more wins to reach this mark. 
 
SOUND ALL-AROUND
Cassie Askvig has been incredibly well rounded and consistent in nearly every aspect of the game for UMary. The junior is averaging 15.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG and 3.2 APG. Askvig is shooting 50.0 percent from behind the arc and 45.8 percent from the field.
 
NSIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabbie Bohl was named NSIC North player of the week for her performance the weekend of December 7-8. The junior averaged an NSIC high 28.5 PPG to go with her 13.5 RPG. She recorded a career high of 30 points against UMD. She posted a big double-double with 27 points and 19 boards to go along with three blocks against SCSU. She shot 75 percent from the field against UMD. She knocked down 13-14 free throws against SCSU
 
LISTEN LIVE
University of Mary fans can listen to the team take on their conference foes this weekend on KFYR 550 AM.
 
 
FOLLOW LIVE
To find links to live stats, audio and video, go to www.goumary.com/coverage
 
 

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