THIS WEEK
The University of Mary women's basketball opens up postseason play in the McDowell Activity Center this week. The Marauders will host Wayne State College on Wednesday, February 27 at 6 PM in the McDowell Activity Center for the first round of the NSIC playoffs. 
 
WHITE OUT
The theme of the playoff game will be a white out! Come pack the MAC wearing all your white Marauders gear!
 
 
ROAD AHEAD
The winner of the Marauders-Wildcats contest advances to the NSIC/Sanford tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, March 2, at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD against the winner of the Sioux Falls / Minnesota Crookston game. The semifinals are Monday, March 4, with the championship game set for Tuesday, March 5. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Marauders took was for a weekend split. UMary kicked off the weekend with a dominant 69-55 win over the Northern State Wolves. The game was tight until the fourth quarter when UMary blew the game open and clinched the win. Gabbie Bohl led the way for the Marauders with 19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals. Cassie Askvig added 13 points with Macy Williams pitching in 11. The Marauders then welcomed the conferences top team, MSU Moorhead to town. The Marauders found themselves in a big hole but slowly climbed their way out, tying the ball game up in the fourth thanks to a big third quarter. The Dragons were able to finish strong and take the victory 63-58. Gabbie Bohl had a big double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Cassie Askvig also had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Macy Williams pitched in 10 points and five assists. 
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 17-8 overall and 15-7 in NSIC play (3rd NSIC North, 5th overall).
 
NSIC TOURNAMENT HISTORY 
•   Overall record of 4-8 in NSIC tournament (4-4 opening round / 0-4 in the second round)
•   Overall Mary is 4-4 in the opening round (4-1 at home / 0-3 on the road)
•   UMary is 4-1 at home in the opening round (W 80-78 v BSU 2008, W 76-67 v WSU in 2012, W 84-62 v UIU in 2013, W 72-66 v WSU in 2014, L 64-59 to WSU in 2017)
•   0-3 in the opening round on the road (loss at WSU 67-62 in 2015, loss at Wayne State College in 2016, loss at Sioux Falls 60-50 in 2018)
•   Advanced to NSIC second round four times (L 70-58 to WSC in 2008 semifinals, L 78-67 to Augie in 2012, L 74-59 to Augie (home game) in 2013, loss to Minnesota State 95-71 in 2014)
 
OPPO RESEARCH – WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
Wayne State comes into the game against UMary with a 14-14 record going 9-13 in the NSIC. The Wildcats are 3-9 on the road so far this season. WSC has lost seven of their last eight games. Three Wildcats are averaging double-digit points on the season. Erin Norling leads the team with 15.1 PPG. Brittany Bongartz averages 12.6 PPG and a team high of six rebounds per game. Halley Busse rounds out the field of Wildcats averaging double figures with 11.8 PPG.
 
HISTORY LESSON
Dating back to 2006 when UMary joined the Northern Sun, the Marauders have lost 15 out of the 21 meetings with the Wildcats… WSC has won six of the last seven meetings with the Mary... The Marauders have won the most recent matchup taking down the Wildcats 65-60 during the 2018-19 season
 
LAST MEETING
The Marauders took down the Wildcats 65-60 earlier this season. The Marauders dominated the first quarter, recording 24 points and outscoring WSC by 11. The Wildcats worked their way back into the ball game but UMary finished the game out strong to clinch the win. Cassie Askvig carried the Marauders through the game with her career night. The junior recorded career highs in both points and rebounds. She scored 34 points and had 20 rebounds in the Marauders win. 
  
  
FAST BREAK
•   The Marauders recorded a winning record in NSIC road games this season.
•   UMary is 10-2 at home.
•   This is the second straight year the Marauders have had 10 wins in the MAC.
•   Gabbie Bohl and Cassie Askvig's combined 36.1 PPG are the most among any duo in the NSIC.
•   Cassie Askvig and Gabbie Bohl's combined 18.7 RPG is the second most of any duo in the Northern Sun.
•    The Marauders have won six of their last eight games. 
•    UMary ranks 19th in the nation in team field goal percentage.
•    UMary ranks 21st in the nation in team three point field goal percentage.
 
 TICKETS
Tickets are now available online at www.UMaryTickets.com. Fans can also stop by the Marauders athletic office in the University of Mary Fieldhouse from 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Feb. 25, 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 26, and 9 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Tickets will also be sold prior to the game on Wednesday when gates open at 5 pm, an hour before game time. Ticket prices, as set by the NSIC, are $10 for adults and $2 for students. The first 200 UMary students will be admitted to the game free with their M-card. Please note this is an NSIC postseason contest and not part of any Marauders season ticket package.
 
  
GETTING BUCKETS
UMary is fifth in the Northern Sun in points per game averaging 70.6. The Marauders have a plus 6.3 scoring margin over the opponents which ranks seventh in the Northern Sun. Gabbie Bohl is first in the conference in scoring, averaging 18.1 PPG. Right behind her in second in the NSIC is Cassie Askvig who averages 18.0 PPG. The Marauders rank first in the conference and 19th in the nation in field goal percentage (45.7). Two Marauders rank in the top five in individual field goal percentage. Askvig ranks fourth with a field goal percentage of 50.2 percent. Bohl sits right in behind her in fifth with a field goal percentage of 49.5 percent.
 
A HELPING PASS
The Marauders sure know how to share the ball. The team ranks second in the conference in assists, averaging 15.4 assists per game. Macy Williams ranks second in the conference averaging 3.8 assists per game. She ranks fifth in the conference in assists/turnover ratio. Tonya Dvorak ranks 17th with 2.5 assists per game. Askvig ranks tied for 21st with 2.3 assists per game.
 
DEEEE-FENSE
The Marauders allow just 64.3 points/game, eighth in the NSIC. Teams are making just 38.2 percent of their shots against UMary, ranking them sixth in the conference in field goal percentage defense.
 
REJECTION
The Marauders are sixth in the NSIC in blocked shots at 3.6/game. Gabbie Bohl ranks tied for seventh in the NSIC averaging 1.4 blocks per game. Tonya Dvorak ranks 12th averaging just under 1 block per game. 
 
DOWNTOWN
Averaging 6.8 treys/game, the Marauders rank seventh in the NSIC. Shooting 36.5 percent from behind the arc, UMary is first in the conference in three point shooting percentage and 21st in the nation. Coral Gillette leads the conference averaging 2.5 three pointers per game
 
CHARITY STRIPE
Shooting 72.6 percent from the free throw line as a team this season the Marauders rank seventh in the NSIC. Cassie Askvig ranks fifth in the conference shooting 82.7 percent from the line. Gabbie Bohl is shooting 68.0 percent from the line to rank her 14th in the conference. Bohl leads to conference in free throws attempted with 181.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS
The Marauders rank second in the NSIC in rebounding defense. The Marauders rank fifth in rebounding margin with a plus 3.7 RPG average. Two Marauders rank in the top ten in the conference in rebounds per game. Bohl ranks tied for fourth, averaging 9.4 RPG. Right behind her in sixth is Askvig who averages 9.3 RPG.
 
1,000 POINTS CLUB
Two Marauders have joined the list of just 19 UMary women's basketball players to score 1,000 career points this season. Gabbie  Bohl became the 18th player to reach the milestone and Cassie Askvig became the 19th. Both players reached their 1,000th career point by knocking down a free throw to convert on a three point play. Bohl scored her 1,000th career point during the first game of her junior year and Askvig during the 19th game of her junior year. 
 
  
CLIMBING THE ALL TIME RANKINGS
Gabbie Bohl and Cassie Askvig became the 18th and 19th Marauders to score their 1,000th career point. Bohl reached the milestone just one game into her junior year. Askvig hit the milestone 19 games into her junior year. Bohl has since moved into 8th on the all time rankings with a total of 1,431 career points. She recently passed Andrea Ronderos (2003-06). Bohl will be tracking down Sarah Leer who scored 1,618 career points. The junior forward has moved into 10th all time in career rebounds with 624. Cassie Askvig joins Bohl in the top 15 all time in career rebounds ranking 11th with 605. Askvig also moves into 17th all time in points scored with 1,079.
 
NEARING MILESTONES
The UMary women's basketball program is nearing 700 wins. The Marauders need just two 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 (x2) 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. Askvig earned the award for a second time when she averaged 25 PPG and 17.5 RPG while recording career highs of 34 points and 20 rebounds against WSC. 
 
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 18.1 PPG, 9.4 RPG, and 1.4 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.
 
 
PACK THE MAC
The Marauders thrive off of a big crowd, boasting a 10-2 record on the home court. 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. 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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