The Southwest Minnesota State women's basketball team secured a hard-fought 93-85 victory over Augustana in the NSIC Tournament's opening round. SMSU, now 18-11 overall, advances to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive season and will face the No. 4 seed, Northern State. Madison Gehloff led the Mustangs with a career-high 35 points, while Bri Stoltzman scored 19 points and Sam Wall chipped in 17. SMSU finished with a 50% shooting percentage, including 52% from beyond the arc. Augustana's Michaela Jewett led her team with 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Vikings wrapped up their season 7-20 overall.

By the Numbers
  • Madison Gehloff: 35 points on 13 of 17 shooting, 10 rebounds
  • SMSU Shooting Percentage: 50% (33 of 67) from the field, 52% (11 of 21) from 3-point range
  • Augustana's Michaela Jewett: 21 points, 11 rebounds
  • Final Score: SMSU 93, Augustana 85
State of Play
  • SMSU advances to the NSIC Tournament quarterfinals for the third consecutive season
  • Up next, SMSU will face the No. 4 seed, Northern State, at the Sanford Pentagon
What's Next

SMSU will play the No. 4 seeded Northern State in the NSIC Tournament quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday inside the Sanford Pentagon.

Bottom Line

The Southwest Minnesota State women's basketball team secured a crucial victory in the NSIC Tournament, propelled by Madison Gehloff's outstanding performance, and will now face Northern State in the quarterfinals.