BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Basketball starts off the 2025 portion of the season with hosting Wayne State College and Augustana University Friday and Saturday. Friday's game is set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff and Saturday's at 3:30 p.m.
 
The Beavers and Wildcats have met a total of 52 times since the series began in February of 1993. WSC holds the advantage of 37-15 with BSU holding a .288 winning percentage. Versus the Vikings, the Beavers sit at a 3-22 deficit with a 1-4 record in the past five games. 

Bemidji State Notes 

• Bemidji State sits at 3-7 overall with a 1-5 record in NSIC play. Prior to the break, BSU split a weekend against St. Cloud State University and University of Mary, marking its third win of the season with a 78-74 victory over the Huskies. 
• Tieryn Plasch has quickly made her way up the ranks in scoring with 102 points, leading teammates by over 25 points. Plasch is third in the NSIC for three-point field goals made per game. Behind her, Rachel Koenig has averaged a team high 10.6 points per game with a total of 74. 
• Recent games have helped propel Aubrey Heyer to the Beavers' top rebounding spot with 42 total, 37 on defense. 
• BSU's steal and assist game is dominated by Erin Barrette with 12 steals and 26 assists over 10 games. She has also added 73 points to the Beavers' scoreboard with a .351 shooting percentage from the field and .583 from the free-throw line.
• Following this weekend, the Beavers go on the road for a two-weekend stretch. They'll make stops in Mankato and Winona on Jan. 10 and 11, then head to Duluth and St. Paul the following weekend. 
• The Beavers are back in Bemidji on Jan. 24 and 25 to host Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls, respectively. 

Wayne State Notes 

• Wayne State enters the weekend at 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC. Most recently, the Wildcats earned a two-game sweep over Sioux Falls and Augie prior to winter break. The team heads down to St. Cloud, Minn. to take on the Huskies on Saturday. 
• Kylah vanDonkersgoed leads the Wildcats in scoring with 152 points, field-goal shooting at .435 percent and rebounding with 5.3 per game and 58 total. She is 14th in the NSIC in scoring, 10th in field goal percentage and 19th in three-pointers. 

Augustana Notes 

• The 1-11 Vikings have yet to find a win in conference play, dropping seven games including the past six. They take on Mount Marty University Tuesday before making the trip to St. Cloud then Bemidji. Augie follows this weekend with a trio of home games. 
• Hannah Burg and Olivia Hayenga tied for the top scoring spot with the Vikings, each marking 134 points in 12 games. Payton Hardy leads with 75 total rebounds, over 20 more than her next-closest teammate. Causing turnovers for opponents, Brinlee McRae leads the team in steals with 1.8 per game at a total of 21.

Both games are available on the Beaver Radio Network and are available for streaming on the NSIC Network.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).