THIS WEEK
The University of Mary women's basketball team finish out a three-game home stand when they welcome Minot State to town this weekend. The Marauders and Beavers will square off on Saturday, December 21 at 3:30 PM for their second battle of the season.

 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Marauders took the court was for a big weekend sweep in the McDowell Activity Center. The Marauders took down #22 MSU Moorhead and Northern State to complete the sweep. UMary started the weekend with a big 89-68 win over MSUM. Cassie Askvig led the way in the game with 26 points. Coral Gillette pitched in 18 points. The Marauders followed that up with a 75-69 win over Northern State. Macy Williams led the team with 20 points during the game with Lauren Rotunda coming in right behind her with 19.
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders come into the weekend with a 10-4 record, starting the season 4-1 in NSIC play.

 
OPPO RESEARCH – MINOT STATE
Minot State comes into the matchup against the Marauders with a 3-6 record, going 0-5 in NSIC play. Mariah Payne leads the Beavers with 17.4 PPG. Second on the team in scoring is Calli Delsman with 9.2 PPG. Delsman also leads the team in rebounding at 5.6 RPG. Minot State is strong on the defensive end of the ball, holding opponents to a 36.8 shooting percentage, the second lowest in the NSIC. The Beavers only give up 62 PPG which is the fifth lowest in the conference.
 
LAST MATCHUP
The last time these two teams met was earlier this season when the Marauders used a dominant second half to comeback and claim a 66-50 victory. Cassie Askvig had a big double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Gillette, Williams, and Rotunda all pitched in 11 points.


HISTORY LESSON
In a series that stretches back to the mid 1970s, the University of Mary holds a commanding 54-38 edge in the all-time series against Minot State University… The series went on hiatus when the Marauders moved to NCAA Division II and the Northern Sun in 2006 and resumed when the Beavers began NCAA play in 2011-12. Since renewing their Highway 83 rivalry, the Marauders hold a slight advantage over the Beavers at 10-7 overall and 9-6 in NSIC play… The Marauders recently posted recent season sweeps in 2014-15, 2016-17, and 2018-19… UMary is 4-4 at home and 6-3 on the road against Minot State over the last seven years.
  
GETTING BUCKETS
UMary is fifth in the Northern Sun in points per game averaging 75.1. The Marauders have a plus 17.1 points scoring margin over the opponents which is first in the Northern Sun. Cassie Askvig is second in the conference in scoring, averaging 19.9 PPG. The Marauders lead the conference in field goal percentage (46.3). Askvig ranks fifth in the conference with a field goal percentage of 49.8 percent.
 
A HELPING PASS
The Marauders sure know how to share the ball. The team ranks first in the conference in assists, averaging 16.93 assists per game. Macy Williams ranks third in the conference averaging 4.1 assists per game. Macy Williams leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio. Gillette ranks 17^th in assists with 2.9 per game.
 
DEEEE-FENSE
The Marauders allow just 57.9 points/game, second lowest in the NSIC. Teams are making just 38.2 percent of their shots against UMary, ranking them eighth in the conference in field goal percentage defense.
 
THIEVERY
UMary averages eight steals per game this season, ranking them fifth in the Northern Sun. Christal Hearn leads the team with 1.9 steals a game, ranking fourth in the conference. 
 
DOWNTOWN
Averaging 7.8 treys/game, the Marauders ranks tied for fourth in the NSIC. Shooting 34.9 percent from behind the arc, UMary is sixth in the conference in three point shooting percentage. Coral Gillette is third in the conference averaging 2.6 three pointers per game.
 
CHARITY STRIPE
Shooting 74 percent from the free throw line as a team this season the Marauders rank fifth in the NSIC. Cassie Askvig shoots 81.7 percent from the line, ranking her seventh in the NSIC.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS
The Marauders rank third in the NSIC in rebounding defense. UMary ranks third in rebounding margin with a plus 6.3 RPG average. Lexie Schneider is fifth in the NSIC in rebounding, pulling down 8.3 boards per game. Askvig and Rotunda join her in the top 15. Askvig is tied for 11^th with 6.6 RPG. Rotunda is 13^th with 6.4 RPG.

CLIMBING THE MARAUDERS ALL TIME RANKINGS
Cassie Askvig currently has 1,363 career points and 707 career rebounds. She ranks 10^th all-time in points and sixth all-time in rebounds. She also sits sixth all-time in career blocks with 63.
Lauren Rotunda moves into sixth all-time in career steals with 100.
Macy Williams climbs to 17^th all-time in career assists with 218.
 
700 WINS CLUB
With the teams win over the Northeastern State Riverhawks the Marauders now have 700 all-time program wins!
  
 
LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Coming into the season as defending NSIC player of the year the expectations are high for senior Cassie Askvig and she is living up to those expectations. The Marauders senior is averaging 19.9 PPG and 6.6 RPG early on this season.
 
 
PACK THE MAC
The Marauders thrive off of a big crowd, boasting a 10-3 record on the home court last season and a 6-0 record so far this year. Come out and pack the MAC and cheer your Marauders onto victory.
 
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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