Game Notes

Gameday Info

Away Team: University of Sioux Falls (10-8, 7-7 NSIC)
Home Team: University of Minnesota, Crookston (5-13, 2-12 NSIC)
Date: Fri., Feb. 1, 6 p.m.
Arena: Lysaker Gymnasium)
Live Stats: https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/smithsd/livestats/xlive.htm
Away Team: Southwest Minnesota State University (3-16, 2-12 NSIC)
Home Team: University of Minnesota, Crookston (5-13, 2-12 NSIC)
Date: Sat., Feb. 2, 4 p.m.
Arena: Lysaker Gymnasium
Live Stats: https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/smithsd/livestats/xlive.htm
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Quick Hits

•Ending The Skid
    The University of Minnesota, Crookston enters Friday and Saturday's games on a seven-game losing skid with their last victory coming Jan. 5 versus Northern State.The Golden Eagles lost in the final seconds against MSU Moorhead in their second game during the losing streak that they had lost in the final seconds. The first was against No. 22 Wayne State College. The Golden Eeagles are hopeful to get on a winning track this weekend against University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State University.

•When the Golden Eagles Out-Rebound Their Foes...
    UMC is 4-1 this season when they win the rebounding edge over their opponents but on the flip side is 1-12 when they get out-rebounded. The Golden Eagles haven't won the rebounding edge since defeating Northern State Jan. 5 and will look to do so this weekend.
 
• Wiese Climbing All-Time Scoring Charts
    2011-12 All-NSIC Second Team pick Brittani Wiese has had a great first three years at UMC despite missing the end of last season due to a knee injury. The senior guard leads team in scoring averaging 11.3 points per game.
Wiese became the seventh player in program history to eclipse 1,000 points Dec. 15 against University of Mary with friend and UMC all-time leading scorer Jamie Zelinsky on the
opposing bench as an assistant coach.
    Wiese now has 1,098 points in her career, which is fourth all-time at UMC. Wiese surpassed Steph Mayclin for fourth place with 15 points versus MSU Moorhead last
Saturday. Wiese needs 146 points to move past Kari Score in third place.

•Tyson Sets Career Rebounding Record
    Senior Center Laurie Tyson has been a force on the boards for her four seasons at UMC. Tyson's 10 rebounds against MSU Moorhead Jan. 4 moved her into a tie with Kari Score for the rebounding record which she officially broke with her first rebound of the game against Northern State Jan. 5. Tyson is currently averaging 7.1 rebounds per game during her senior campaign. Tyson has accumulated 617 rebounds in her four seasons as a Golden Eagle.

The Scoop

    The University of Minnesota, Crookston women's basketball team will look to snap a seven-game losing streak against University of Sioux Falls Friday and Southwest Minnesota State University Saturday. Friday will be “Special Olympics Night” with games featuring the Crookston Area Special Olympics team. Saturday will be “It's A Slam Dunk - Don't Drive Drunk” day raising awareness of the harms of drunk driving.


Previewing the Golden Eagles
        The University of Minnesota, Crookston women's basketball team comes in with a 5-13 (2-12 NSIC) mark and are currently in search of a win to end a seven-game losing streak stretching back to Jan. 5 with a win over Northern State University on the road. The Golden Eagles have had two near wins in that seven-game stretch in which they lost on last-second shots. The first came Jan. 11 against No. 22 Wayne State College and more recently last weekend against Minnesota State University, Moorhead.
    The Golden Eagles are led on the season by senior guard Brittani Wiese (Albertville, Minn.), who is averaging 11.2 points per game. Of late, the Golden Eagles have really looked to the strong play in the post from forward Katrina Moenkedick (Fr., Perham, Minn.). Moenkedick is second on the team with 9.2 points per game but is averaging 10.5 points per game over the last 10 contests. Moenkedick tallied 17 versus Northern State last Friday. As a team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 37.4 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three. UMC is averaging 62.6 points per game and giving up 68.4 points per game to their opponents. They are being out-rebounded this season by an average of 41.4 to 37.9.
   
Previewing The Cougars
    Women
    The Northern State women's basketball team is currently tied for first in the North Division with a 12-4 (8-4 NSIC) mark. Northern State is one of just two teams UMC has beat this season. The Wolves picked up a sweep of Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls last weekend. They are currently on a four game winning streak after back-to-back losses to UMC and Minnesota State University. Northern State is led on the season by guard Alison Kusler's 14.8 points per game and center Rachel Krogman's 11.8 points per game.

Previewing The Mustangs
    Women
    The MSU Moorhead women's basketball team comes into the weekend with a 9-7 (6-6 NSIC) record. The Dragons won both games last weekend with victories over Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State. The Dragons are led on the season by Megan Strese's 15.0 points per game. Morgan Zabel (12.8 ppg) and Marisa Yernatich (12.7 ppg) also average double-figures for MSU Moorhead.