CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston women's basketball team will look to build on their five-game win streak as they take on St. Cloud State University and University of Minnesota Duluth at home at Lysaker Gymnasium Sat., Jan. 9 and Sun., Jan. 10. The Golden Eagles are currently in a tie with Northern State University in second in the NSIC North, one game behind St. Cloud State, making Saturday a big game. The Golden Eagles will tip off at 2 p.m. against the Huskies and 1 p.m. Sun., Jan. 10 against UMD. UMC is 9-3 (6-2 NSIC) entering the weekend, while St. Cloud State is 8-4 (7-1 NSIC) and Minnesota Duluth is 3-8 (3-5 NSIC).

Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Mike Roysland
Record at UMC: 88-166 Season at UMC: 10th Season

St. Cloud State Huskies
Head Coach: Lori Fish
Record at SCSU: 103-76 Season at SCSU: Eighth Season

Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
Head Coach: Mandy Pearson
Record at UMD: 3-8 Season at UMD: First Season

Jan. 9 • Crookston, Minn. • Lysaker Gymnasium • 2 p.m.
St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston
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Jan. 10 • Crookston, Minn. • Lysaker Gymnasium • 1 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston
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#5StoryLines
1. Can the Golden Eagles get back at the Huskies and Bulldogs after losing on the road earlier this season?

2. Can UMC keep their five-game winning streak going?

3. Can Alexa Thielman officially break Amy Kuznia's record for career threes (she needs one)?

4. Can Katrina Nordick continue her top notch play of the past five games?

5. Who else will come up big for the Golden Eagles at home this weekend against the Huskies and Bulldogs?



#Tidbits

- The UMC women's basketball team is 9-3 entering the weekend with a 6-2 conference mark. The Golden Eagles have won five-straight games with their last losses coming on the road to St. Cloud State University and University of Minnesota Duluth. The Golden Eagles will get a second shot at those teams this weekend as they host the Huskies at 2 and 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 9 and will face the Bulldogs Sun., Jan. 10 at 1 and 3 p.m. The battle between UMC and St. Cloud State will mark the battle for first place as St. Cloud State is in first and Minnesota Crookston is in second.

- UMC's pair of seniors Alexa Thielman and Katrina Nordick continue to break milestones as they are currently No. 6 and No. 3 on the all-time scoring charts at UMC. Thielman recently tied the three-point mark with Amy Kuznia and should surpass the mark this weekend and Nordick is 87 rebounds from Laurie Tyson's record. Nordick is third all-time in scoring and needs 362 points to move past Karna Plaine in second, while Thielman will look to surpass former teammate Brittani Wiese in fifth  all-time for scoring. Thielman needs 14 points to move past Brittani Weise in fifth.

All-Time Scoring List
1. Jamie Zelinsky 1,724
2. Karna Plaine 1,642
3. Katrina (Moenkedick) Nordick 1,281
4. Kari Score 1,243
5. Brittani Wiese 1,204
6. Alexa Thielman 1,191
7. Steph Mayclin 1,089
8. Cathy Behr 1,060
9. Jess Forsline 1,040
10. Bri Zabel 1,013

- The Golden Eagles continue to be one of the best three-point shooting teams in the nation. UMC is currently second in NCAA Division II with a 43.4 team percentage. The Golden Eagles have three players with 30 or more attempts shooting over 40 percent. Thielman is shooting 45.5 percent, while Alison Hughes is shooting 45.3 percent and Emily Gruber is shooting 43.3 percent.

- St. Cloud State currently leads the NSIC North with an 8-4 (7-1 NSIC) mark overall. The Huskies were without leader Lexy Petermann last weekend. In her absence, St. Cloud State is led by 6-1 post Karissa LeCaptain, who is averaging 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds, while guard Chelsea Nooker is averaging 12.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

- Minnesota Duluth is 3-8 (3-5 NSIC) entering the weekend in Mandy Pearson's first season leading the Bulldogs. UMD is led by 6-2 center Allyson Harris, who is averaging 12.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, while 5-10 forward Kenzie Kane is averaging 9.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.