THIS WEEKEND
The University of Mary women's basketball team hosts two of the NSIC's top tier teams in this weekends home games. The Marauders will take on Wayne State College on Friday, February 1 at 5:30 PM. They will follow that up with a game against Augustana on Saturday, February 2 at 3:30 PM.  
 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time UMary took to the court was for two home games. UMary split the two games over the weekend, winning the first and losing the second. UMary took down Minnesota Crookston on Friday to earn head coach Rick Neumann his 100th career win. The Marauders beat UMC by a score of 82-71. Bohl, Askvig, and Williams all recorded 19 points each. Bohl led the team with 10 rebounds and Williams led the team with eight assists. Bemidji State ended the Marauders undefeated home record with a 77-66 win over UMary. Askvig and Bohl each added 15 points.
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 11-6 overall and 9-5 in NSIC play.
 
OPPO RESEARCH – WAYNE STATE
The Wildcats come into the game against UMary with a 13-7 record. WSC has struggled on the road so far this season going 3-5 when they are not on the comfort of their home court. Three Wildcats average double digit points this season. Erin Norling leads all Wildcats with 15.2 PPG. Brittany Bongartz averages 12.7 and Halley Busse pitches in 11.9 PPG. WSC ranks third in the conference in offensive rebounds pulling down 12.6 per game. The Wildcats also rank third in the conference in blocked shots and assists.
 
HISTORY LESSON
Dating back to 2006 when UMary joined the Northern Sun, the Marauders have lost 15 out of the 20 meetings with the Wildcats… WSC has won the last six meetings with the Mary... The Marauders last win came in 2013 when the Blue & Orange won in Wayne, NE, 57-54.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time the Marauders and Wildcats met, the Wildcats held the advantage taking down the Marauders by a score of 75-68. Gabbie Bohl led the way with 21 points. Lauren Rotunda recorded 19 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Cassie Askvig recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
 
OPPO RESEARCH – AUGUSTANA
Augustana comes into the game against the Marauders with an 18-5 record. Augie ranks in a tie for 10th in the most recent regional poll. The Vikings are dominant at home posting a 10-1 record with a 4-3 road record. Four Vikings players average double figure points. Shelby Selland averages 15.3 PPG and 8.8 RPG to lead all Vikings in both categories. Lynsey Prosser averages 12.3 PPG, Vishe' Rabb puts up 11.9 PPG, and Abby Hora adds 11.3 PPG. The Vikings lead the conference in scoring, averaging 78.1 PPG. It's not just their offense that gets the job done, their defense holds opposing offenses to the lowest field goal percentage in the conference (36.6).
 
HISTORY LESSON
The Marauders are 3-14 against the Vikings… Mary won the first two meetings in the NCAA era but AU has had the Marauders number, winning 13 out of the last 14 meet ups.
  
LAST MEETING 
The last time the Marauders and Vikings met, Augustana beat UMary by a score of 77-62. Gabbie Bohl posted a career high of 30 points of the night. Bohl knocked down 14 free throws on the night.   
  
FAST BREAK
•   UMary closes out a four game home stand this weekend.
•   The Marauders have an impressive 7-1 home record.
•   UMary is 3-5 on the road so far this season.
•   Gabbie Bohl and Cassie Askvig's combined 38.0 PPG are the most among any duo in the NSIC.
•   Cassie Askvig and Gabbie Bohl's combined 18.3 RPG is the second most of any duo in the Northern Sun.
•    Bohl ranks 14th in the nation in free throws made and 13th in free throws attempted.
•   The Marauders average over five more assists per game than opponents
•   UMary makes almost twice as many three's per game as their opponents.
•     Head Coach Rick Neumann reached his 100th career win when UMary beat Minnesota Crookston last weekend.
  
GETTING BUCKETS
UMary is third in the Northern Sun in points per game averaging 73.2. The Marauders have a plus 6.5 scoring margin over the opponents which ranks sixth in the Northern Sun. Gabbie Bohl is first in the conference in scoring, averaging 19.8 PPG. Right behind her in third in the NSIC is Cassie Askvig who averages 18.2 PPG. The Marauders rank first in the conference in field goal percentage (45.9). Two Marauders rank in the top five in individual field goal percentage. Bohl ranks fourth with a field goal percentage of 51.7 percent. Askvig sits right in front of her in third with a field goal percentage of 52.2 percent. The Marauders ranks 19th in the nation if field goal percentage offense! Bohl ranks 25th in the nation individually in scoring.
 
A HELPING PASS
The Marauders sure know how to share the ball. The team ranks second in the conference in assists, averaging 15.88 assists per game. Macy Williams ranks seventh in the conference averaging 3.5 assists per game. She ranks third in the conference in assists/turnover ratio. Tonya Dvorak and Cassie Askvig are tied for 18th in the conference averaging 2.5 assists per game.
 
DEEEE-FENSE
The Marauders allow just 66.7 points/game, ninth in the NSIC. Teams are making just 39.0 percent of their shots against UMary, ranking them ninth in the conference in field goal percentage defense.
 
REJECTION
The Marauders are eighth in the NSIC in blocked shots at 3.18/game. Gabbie Bohl ranks tenth in the NSIC averaging 1.2 blocks per game. Tonya Dvorak ranks tied for 14th averaging just under 1 block per game. 
 
DOWNTOWN
Averaging 7.4 treys/game, the Marauders rank fourth in the NSIC. Shooting 36.8 percent from behind the arc, UMary is first in the conference in three point shooting percentage. Coral Gillette leads the conference averaging 2.4 three pointers per game
 
CHARITY STRIPE
Shooting 74.1 percent from the free throw line as a team this season the Marauders rank fourth in the NSIC. Cassie Askvig ranks fourth in the conference shooting 85.5 percent from the line. Gabbie Bohl is shooting 70.1 percent from the line to rank her 15th in the conference. Bohl has made 96 free throws this season which ranks her 14th in the country in free throws made.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS
The Marauders rank third in the NSIC in rebounding defense. The Marauders rank fifth in rebounding margin with a plus 3.6 RPG average. Two Marauders rank in the top ten in the conference in rebounds per game. Askvig ranks seventh, averaging 8.7 RPG. Right in front of her in fifth is Bohl who averages 9.6 RPG.
 
 
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 20.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, and 1.2 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 9th on the all time rankings with a total of 1,314 career points. She recently passed Natalie Brunner (2001-05). Bohl will be tracking down Andrea Ronderos (2003-06) who scored 1,407 career points. The junior forward has moved into 13th all time in career rebounds with 552. Cassie Askvig joins Bohl in the top 15 all time in career rebounds ranking tied for 14th with 530. Askvig also moves into 21st all time in points scored with 956.
 
NEARING MILESTONES
The UMary women's basketball program is nearing 700 wins. The Marauders need just eight more wins to reach this mark.
 
100
Head Coach Rick Neumann reached his 100th career win when the Marauders took down the Golden Eagles of Minnesota Crookston on January 25.
 
 
NSIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabbie Bohl and Cassie Askvig both have won NSIC Player of the Week this season. Bohl won the award for her 28.5 PPG and 13.5 RPG performance over a two game stretch. Askvig was given the award for her 18.5 PPG and 15.5 RPG performance over the past weekend.
 
PACK THE MAC
The UMary women's basketball team needs your help to pack the MAC. The Marauders thrive off of a packed house boasting an impressive 7-1 home record.
 
LISTEN LIVE
University of Mary fans can listen to all Marauders home and conference games live on Fox Sports 710 as Jesse Rostvedt, the Voice of the Marauders, brings you all the game action. You can also listen live online at www.foxsports710.com. Click the "Listen Live" link to stream the game in real time. 
 
FOLLOW LIVE
To find links to live stats, audio and video, go to www.goumary.com/coverage
 
 
 
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