MANKATO, Minn.-- The Bethany Lutheran women's basketball team (5-2 overall, 1-1 UMAC) travels to face UW-Superior (5-4, 3-0) Saturday at 4:45 p.m. The Yellowjackets are in first place in the conference standings and the Vikings are in fifth. UWS enters the weekend on a three-game winning streak.
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The Series
UWS owns the all-time series lead at 14-2.
Bethany Lutheran
Junior Abby Olson (Montevideo, Minn.) leads the team with 18.6 PPG, classmate Hanna Geistfeld (Truman, Minn.) has 17.7 PPG, and junior Kenlie Pytleski (East Chain, Minn.) has 12.4 PPG. Geistfeld averages a double double with a team-high 10.6 rebounds/game and Olson has a team-best 27 assists.
Career Record Watch
Olson ranks second in three-point field goals (119), sixth in points (950) and assists (204) and seventh in field goals (312) , and 10th in free throws (199). Geistfeld is sixth in field goals (338) and eighth in points (869). Pytleski is eighth in blocks (45). Senior Emily Skrien (Nicollet, Minn.) is ninth in three-point field goals (70).
Against the Conference
BLC leads the conference in assist turnover ratio (1.19).
Geistfeld is eighth in scoring (16.0). Pytleski and Geistfeld are tied for second in rebounding (9.5/game).
UW-Superior
Three 'Jackets average in double figures as Eva Reinertsen has a team-best 16.9 PPG. Emily Carpenter follows at 12.1 and Marissa Ruiz averages 10.9. Reinertsen is the leading rebounder with 6.4/game.
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