DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will remain away from Duluth this week to take on Finlandia University (Mich.) on Wednesday in non-conference play and then face Crown College in conference action on Saturday.
Where:
Wednesday
Paavo Nurmi Center – Hancock, Mich.
Saturday
Wild Athletic Center – St. Bonifacius, Minn.
When:
Wednesday at Finlandia – 5:30 p.m. (ET) (
Video)
Saturday at Crown – 3 p.m. (
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 2-10, 2-4 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-CSS is coming off a loss at the University of Northwestern (Minn.) on Saturday.
-Senior
Danielle Cieluch (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in the win, which was also one shy of the single-game program record.
-Cieluch is seven rebounds shy of 400 for her career.
-Cieluch ranks third in the conference, averaging 1.75 blocked shots per game.
-Freshman
Emma Schmidt (Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria HS) averaged 14.0 points per game in two games last week after scoring a total of 17 points in the first 10 games.
-Leading scorer sophomore
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) has been held below her average (14.3) the last two games.
-Kennedy remains third in the conference, making 54 percent of her field goal attempts.
-All 12 games this season have been decided by double-figures.
What You Need to Know about Finlandia:
Overall Record: 2-14
-After dropping its first 14 games this season, Finlandia has won two straight over Great Lake Christian and Silver Lake College.
-Both of those wins came at home.
-Mariah Austin leads the team in scoring at 14.8 points per game and in rebounding at 9.5 per game.
Series Record: CSS leads 29-11
(Last Meeting: 61-35 CSS – 2/7/2018)
Series History: The teams split during the regular season last year with each team winning on its home court … CSS is 11-7 all-time at Finlandia.
What You Need to Know about Crown:
Overall Record: 2-11, 0-5 UMAC
-The Storm enter the week on a seven-game losing streak.
-Crown will play at Bethany Lutheran College on Wednesday.
-Crown averages just 39.6 points per game, which ranks near the bottom of NCAA Division III.
-The Strom average less than two made 3-point field goals per game.
-Shauna Thompson leads the team, averaging 7.7 points per game.
Series Record: CSS leads 39-0
(Last Meeting: 56-40 CSS – 2/17/2018)
Series History: The Saints have won 38 of the 39 meetings by double-figures.
Looking Ahead: The Saints return home next week when Northland College visits the Reif next Wednesday, January 16.
