Game Time...The Northwestern College women's basketball team hosts Dakota State for one final non-conference game and tune-up prior to GPAC play this weekend. Tip-off on Wednesday night is set for 6pm. 

Northwestern is 0-2 this season and Dakota State brings a 2-2 record into Wednesday night. 

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All-Time...Northwestern has won eight straight games in the rivalry and leads the all-time series 11-1, dating back to the 2005 season. December of 2018 was the last time they played with the Raiders winning, 103-52.

Scouting Reports...

    Dakota State Lady T's: 2-2                Head Coach: David Moe - 4th year

DSU owns a 2-2 record this season, 2-1 against teams ranked in the top 25 based on the preseason coaches poll. They opened the season with a loss to Grand View but came back with wins against ranked GPAC teams, Dordt and Concordia. The Lady T's then lost to #20 Carroll (Mont.) 69-65 in the final game of the Cattle Classic.

Moe, a former assistant at his alma mater, Mayville State, is in his fourth year as the head of the Dakota State program. He was named the North Star Athletic Association Coach of the Year last spring after leading DSU to its first winning season (17-14) since 2007-08. Moe returns four starters and 10 players from last year's team; this year's squad was picked to finish second in the NSAA preseason poll.

    By The Numbers (NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Points / Game: 75
    FG %: 46%
    3pt %: 43% (6th)
    FT %: 76%
    Rebound Margin: -7

    Individual Leaders (NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Jessi Giles (All-American) - 19ppg, 10 3pters (7th), 9 assists
    Savannah Walsdorf (All-Conf) - 15.5ppg, 4.5rpg
    Elsie Aslesen - 13.5ppg, 7rpg

    Northwestern Notes:
    0-2 record
        -losses to Sterling and Grand View last weekend
    Head Coach: Chris Yaw (10th year)
    Last Year: 12-10 (GPAC-6th), 17-11 overall
    picked 4th in GPAC preseason poll
    return 4 starters, 8 players

    By The Numbers (NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Points / Game: 68.5
    FG %: 39%
    3pt %: 36%
    FT %: 68%
    Rebound Margin: 0

    Individual Leaders (NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Sammy Blum (All-American) - 15ppg, 5 3pters, 6rpg
    Alexis Toering (All-Conf) - 9ppg, 5.5rpg
    Molly Schany - 9ppg, 7.5rpg
    Emilee Danner - 8.5ppg, 4 3pters,