MARSHALL, Minn.- The Southwest Minnesota State University -women's basketball team (1-9, 1-5) looks to snap a four game losing streak as it takes its final road trip of winter break. The Mustangs will first visit Augustana on Friday, Dec. 30, at 6 p.m., followed by a game at Wayne State on Dec. 31 at 4 p.m.
 

BROADCAST INFO

•This weekend's games will broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik handling the play-by-play for SMSU basketball for the fourth straight season

•The game can also be viewed online at SMSUmustangs.com. 

SERIES HISTORY (Augustana) 

•Augustana leads the all-time series 26-12 in a matchup that dates back to 1969

•Augustana has won the last three meetings including two wins last season (AU won the last game 70-60 in Marshall)

•SMSU's last win came in January of 2015, winning 77071 in Marshall

•SMSU is 3-15 all-time in games played in Sioux Falls

•Complete game-by-game listing of the series is located on page 18

SERIES HISTORY (Wayne State) 

•Wayne State leads the all-time series 32-18 dating back to 1991

•Wayne State has won 14 straight over SMSU

•SMSU's last win over WSC came in February of 2009, winning 67-62 in Wayne, NE

•SMSU is 5-18 in games played in Wayne, NE

•Complete game-by-game listing of the series is located on page 19

GAME DAY STORYLINES 

•Lauren Hedlund notched her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds against USF on Dec. 17

•SMSU has led or been tied with all 10 opponents in free throw attempts so far this season

•The Mustangs shot a season high 81 percent (13-of-16) from the charity stripe against USF

•SMSU will play its first New Years' Eve game since losing to Augustana College 81-61 on Dec. 31 of the 2007-08 season

SMSU?HEAD COACH TOM WEBB

•Tom Webb is in his first season as the head coach with a 1-9 overall record thus far

•Webb is the eighth head coach in the program's history

• Prior to SMSU, coach Webb spent eight seasons (2008-16) as the head coach at Cameron University (Okla.) compiling a record of 91-123.

• Webb was recognized as the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year in 2014-15

ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 

•SMSU?is 1-9 overall and 1-5 in NSIC play on the season following its loss at Sioux Falls on Dec. 17

•SMSU averages seven more free throw attempts per game than its opponents

•Lauren Hedlund leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.6 ppg and 9.4 rpg 

•Taylor Holicky is averaging 7.9 rpg  

•Hedlund ranks second in the NSIC?in rebounding (10.3 rpg) while Holicky ranks fifth (8.3 rpg) (NSIC?games only)

•Taylor Silva has dished out a team-high 35 assists (3.5 apg)

•Abby Connell has connected on a team-leading 17 3-pointers

ABOUT AUGUSTANA

•Augustana (10-3, 5-1 NSIC) saw a nine game winning streak come to end after a 75-66 loss to Wayne State on Dec. 17

•Augie is first in the conference in scoring offense (78.5 ppg) and third in scoring margin (plus 12.5 ppg) (NSIC games only)

•Logan O'Farrell is averaging 14.4 ppg and 7.2 rpg to lead the Vikings in both categories

•Naomi Rust is also avering double-digits with 10.1 ppg

•Head coach Dave Krauth is in his 28th season as the Vikings' head coach with a 564-249 overall record 

ABOUT WAYNE STATE

•Wayne State (8-3, 3-3 NSIC) is in the midst of a three game winning streak and currently sits alone in sixth place in the NSIC South Division

•Wayne is ranked first in the NSIC in free throw percentage (80 percent) and fifth in field goal percentage (43 percent)

•Paige Ballinger is the top ranked player in the conference in shooting percentage (67 percent) (NSIC games only)

•Ballinger is averaging 13.4 ppg while Anna Martensen is averaging 12.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg 

LAURIE BOHLER NOTES

•Has appeared in all ten games

•Scored nine points with one 3-pointer

•Has appeared in 43 career games

EMILY BUYSSE NOTES

•Scored career high six points vs UMD with two made three pointers

•Made her Mustangs' debut versus Sioux Falls on 11/26/16

•Has appeared in six games averaging 19.5 minutes per game

•Younger sister of teammate Sarah Buysse

SARAH BUYSSE NOTES

•Had career high 5 assists against UIU (12/2/16)

•Made season debut against USF and led team in scoring with 14 points

•Started all 29 games as a true freshman in 2015-16

•Averaging 9.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg

•Older sister of teammate Emily Buysse

ABBY CONNELL NOTES

•Has started all 10 games

•Averaging 6.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg

•Career highs in three pointers made (4) and attempted (8) vs UIU (12/2/16)

LAUREN HEDLUND NOTES

•Has started all 10 games

•Team high 12.6 ppg and 9.4 rpg

•First SMSU player since 2011 to record 15 plus rebounds (16 rebounds vs Upper Iowa, 12/2/16)

•Scored career-high 27 points vs. St. Cloud State

•Second all-time in offensive rebounds per game (2.9)

•Sixth most career offensive rebounds in SMSU history (190)

•Eighth all-time in rebounds per game (6.8)

TAYLOR HOLICKY NOTES

•Has started all 10 games 

•Averaging 8.4 ppg and 7.9 rpg

•Recorded double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. William Jewell

•Tied a career high 14 points vs. USF on Dec. 17

•Had a cereer high three steals against USF on Dec. 17

CALEIGH RODNING NOTES

•Connected on season high six field goals vs SCSU

•Started four games and is averaging 22.1 minutes a night on the court

•Averaging 8.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, and 1.3 apg as a true freshman

•Scored season-high 13 points vs. Missouri Western State

TAYLOR SILVA NOTES

•Has started all 10 games

•Leads team with 3.3 assists per game

•Scored career high 21 points against UIU?(12/2/16)

•Grabbed career high four steals against UIU (12/2/16)

•Became first SMSU player since '10 to hit at least 10 free throws (made 10 vs. UIU, 12/2/16)

KENDRA SNAZA NOTES

•Has appeared in seven games

•Scored six points with two 3-pointers vs. Fort Hays State

JAMIE SPICER NOTES

•Has played in all 10 games 

•Averaging 5.3 ppg

•Second on team with 15 made 3-pointers 

•Scored career high nine points vs. Missouri Western State and South Dakota Mines

BRIANNA VONWAHLDE NOTES

•Has played in seven games

•Scored field goals vs. Fort Hays State and South Dakota Mines

•Attempted career high five field goals vs. MWSU (11/11/16)

ANGIE WENNING

•Has played in seven games

•Recorded a career high two assists against South Dakota Mines (11/19/16)

OFF?THE BENCH 

•The SMSU bench is averaging 13.8 ppg this season, while its opponents are averaging 26.8 ppg

•SMSU averaged 14 bench points per game in 2015-16

SHARING?THE?BALL

•The Mustangs will look to improve on their early assist numbers as they are averaging just 10.2 assists per game

•SMSU tallied double-digit assists in 20 games last season and averaged 11.8 apg

WORKING?OVERTIME

•SMSU is 10-24 all-time in overtime games and has not won an overtime game in 11 seasons as the Mustangs are 0-9 since the 2004-05 season •SMSU is 2-5 in seven double-overtime games

•The last overtime win for SMSU was on Feb. 11, 2005, versus Minnesota Crookston

HOME AND AWAY 

•SMSU finished 3-12 at home last season and is a combined 14-54 at home over the last five seasons

•The Mustangs are 1-6 in road/neutral site games this season after finishing 2-12 in road/neutral site games last season

•SMSU is 0-3 in home games this year

•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2016-17:

W-L FG% 3-FG% FT% REB PTS TO

Home 0-3 .392 .293 .651 35.0 55.0 20.3  

Away 1-6 .341 .311 .715 35.7 55.1 20.0

   

HOME SWEET HOME 

•The 2016-17 season marks the 21st year the R/A Facility has been the home arena for SMSU women's basketball. 

•SMSU has compiled a record of 134-131 (.506) in 265 games in the R/A Facility.

•SMSU is 314-228 (.579) in all home games in the program's history
 

2016-17 NSIC PRESEASON POLL 

•SMSU was picked to finish 15th overall and eighth in the South Division in the annual 16-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in October. 

•Winona State was chosen as the overall preseason favorite earning 201 points including seven first place votes and were also picked to win the South Division

MUSTANG HISTORY 

•SMSU?is in its 48th year of women's basketball in 2016-17

•SMSU has played in 1,188 games all-time with a 575-613 (.484) all-time record overall

•SMSU is 223-339 (.397) in conference games