MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A balanced offensive attack and a season-low in turnovers, allowed the Augsburg College women's basketball team to earn a 61-47 victory over Concordia College-Moorhead in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Auditorium.
The win completes the season-sweep of the Cobbers, which is believed to be the first time the Auggie women have earned a sweep over the Cobbers in the varsity era (1972).
With the win, Augsburg moves to 11-7 overall (8-7 MIAC) and snaps a three-game Concordia win streak as the Cobbers fall to 11-7 overall (9-6 MIAC). Augsburg has now tied the most wins for the team in a season in the past decade (11) and continues on its quest for the most wins in school history in the varsity era (14 set in 1983-84).
The Auggies finished with four players in double figures led by Brittany Dyshaw (SR, Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) and Serenae Levine (SR, Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS). Dyshaw finished with 12 points and five rebounds, shooting 5-of-8 from the field, while Levine also finished with 12 points, and added three rebounds and a pair of assists.
Also finishing in double figures for Augsburg was Nikki Borkhuis (SR, Watertown, S.D./Watertown HS) and Brittany Zins (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS) who finished with 10 points apiece.
Concordia was led by the duo of Alexandra Lippert and Tricia Sorensen, who finished with 14 and 11 points respectively.
Augsburg led from start to finish and earned a convincing win over the Cobbers. The Auggies claimed the advantage in nearly every statistical category. Augsburg shot 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field compared to 36.5 percent (19-of-52) for Concordia. The Auggies claimed a 32-31 advantage on the boards, forced 13 Cobber turnovers, while only committing 9 and shot 50 percent (4-of-8) from beyond the arc, while holding Concordia to just 18.8 percent (3-of-16).
Augsburg returns to action on Monday (1/30) with a key MIAC matchup down at Gustavus, while Concordia makes the long trip down to Winona to take on Saint Mary's University.