MANKATO, Minn.-- The Bethany Lutheran women's basketball team (4-1 overall) opens conference play Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. against Martin Luther (0-7).
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The Series
The series is tied at 15-15, though the Vikings have won the last eight-straight meetings. The teams have met at least twice each season since 2010-11.
Bethany Lutheran
Junior Abby Olson (Montevideo, Minn.) leads the team with 21.2 PPG, classmate Hanna Geistfeld (Truman, Minn.) has 18.4 PPG, and junior Kenlie Pytleski (East Chain, Minn.) has 12.0 PPG. Geistfeld averages a double double with a team-high 11.0 rebounds/game and Olson has a team-best 20 assists.
Career Record Watch
Olson ranks second in three-point field goals (116), sixth in points (926), seventh in assists (197), and 10th in free throws (198) and field goals (302) . Geistfeld is sixth in field goals (326)Â and ninth in points (837). Pytleski is eighth in blocks (41). Senior Emily Skrien (Nicollet, Minn.) is ninth in three-point field goals (67).
National Stat Rankings
BLC ranks in the top 100 of 12 national stat ranking categories, the NCAA released Monday. The Vikings are 21st in assists/game (17.8), 24th in assist turnover ratio (1.16), 26th in rebounds/game (47.80), 28th in three-point field goals/game (8.8), 42nd in rebound margin (9.8), 44th in fewest fouls (68), 47th in scoring offense (76.0 PPG), 66th in free throw percentage (73.0), 70th in three-point field goals (44), 73rd in won-lost percentage (80.0), 78th in fewest turnovers (77), and 95th in assists (89).
Individually, Olson is 16th in three-point field goals/game (3.40), 22nd in points/game (21.2), 52nd in three-point field goals (17), 87th in double doubles (2), 90th in three-point field goal percentage (42.5), and 94th in points (106).
Geistfeld is 33rd in double doubles (3), 45th in rebounds/game (11.0), and 85th in points/game (18.4).
Martin Luther
Emily Witkowski leads the Knights with 14.0 PPG and 7.3 rebounds/game.
