BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary women's basketball team looks to get back on track when they host in-state rivals Minot State University on Wednesday, December 11, at 5:30 pm.

WATCH LIVE OR FOLLOW STATS
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MAKE-A-WISH
The University of Mary Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation during the men's and women's basketball games against MSU. SAAC will host a Pie-in-the-Face fundraiser, featuring Molly Fischer, Father Jarad Wolf, and Kevin Allan as the nominees. The individual with the most funds raised will receive a pie to the face at the end of the week.

UMary will host a Miracle Minute during the men's and women's basketball games on Wednesday.

THE RECORD
UMary is 3-3 on the season and 0-2 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

AFTER THE ACTION
Marauders fans should make plans to stop Buffalo Wild Wings following all home women's basketball contests. With two convenient Bismarck locations and great food and drink specials, it's easy to see why Buffalo Wild Winds is the preferred post-game hangout of Marauders Basketball! 

LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders fell 65-43 to Minnesota State University Moorhead in their last contest. Ryleigh Wacha had seven points and six rebounds on 3-of-4 shooting from the field.

STAT LEADERS
Bergan Kinnebrew leads the team in scoring (16.0 ppg). Kinnebrew ranks 5^th in the NSIC in scoring, 15^th in field goal percentage (.390), 1^st in free throw percentage (.938) and 18^th in minutes played (29.8).

Emily Jaenke is second on the team in scoring (9.2 ppg) and leads the team in three-pointers made (16) and three-point percentage (.533). Jaenke leads the NSIC in three-point field goal percentage and is second in three-pointers made per game (2.7).

Ava Interrante leads the Marauders in assists with 19. Interrante ranks 9^th in the NSIC in assists per game (3.2) and is 9^th in assists/turnover ratio (1.1).

Ryleigh Wacha leads UMary in rebounding (5.3 rpg). She ranks 25^th in the NSIC in rebounding, 23^rd in three-pointers made per game (1.3) and 21^st in steals per game (1.3).

Addison Rozell has recorded the most blocks on the team, with eight. Rozell is 6^th in the NSIC in blocks per game (1.3).

Eden Fridley has the most steals on UMary with 11. She ranks 6^th in the NSIC in steals per game (1.8), 14^th in assists per game (2.7) and 24^th in minutes played (28.4).

OPPO RESEARCH –MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
MSU is 2-8 to open the year and 1-2 in the NSIC. Freshman guard Lora Dobbins leads the Beavers in scoring, averaging 10.1 ppg. Senior guard Emma Mogen leads NSU in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and is third in scoring (9.3 ppg). Senior guard Sydney Gustavsson leads the team in assists, averaging 3.2 apg. Sophomore guard Maya Aguilar is second on the team in scoring (9.9 ppg) on .417 percent shooting from three.

COACHING STAFF
Rick Neumann enters his 13th season as the head coach of the UMary women's basketball program. Last season, Neumann passed Fred Fridley for second all-time in program wins this season. Neumann has amassed 183 wins during his UMary tenure.

Haley Froelich enters her first season as the Marauders assistant coach. Froelich served as the assistant coach at Clarke University for the 2023-24 season, where the Pride went 29-3 and made it to the second round of the NAIA tournament.

KINNEBREW NAMED MARAUDERS PLAYER TO WATCH IN 2023-24
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced that Bergan Kinnebrew is the University of Mary women's basketball Player to Watch. Last season, Kinnebrew led the bench unit in scoring, averaging 5.4 ppg on 42.4% shooting from the field as a true freshman. The Bismarck, ND, native looks to increase her production this season in an expanded role after the departure of Lexie Schneider, Megan Zander and Mariah McKeever.

MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO PLACE NINTH IN NSIC PRESEASON COACHES POLL
The NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll projected the Marauders to finish 9th in the conference this season. Last season, UMary took second and made it to the NSIC championship game for the first time in program history.

WELCOME BACK
The Marauders return two starters from last year's lineup G Ryleigh Wacha and F Addison Rozell both have multiple years of starting experience.

Notable key bench returners include G Bergan Kinnebrew, C Moriku Hakim, G Zoe Velde, G Chloe Pfau and C Cassie Erickson.

Additional returners include C Allison Undlin, G Anna Lenzen and G Emily Jaenke.

NEW
The Marauders add two freshmen guards to their roster Brenna Dick (West Fargo, ND) and Eden Fridley (Bismarck, ND). UMary also added transfer guard Ava Interrante, who spent four seasons at Division I Valparaiso University.

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