MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The North Central University (NCU) women's basketball team debut their baby blue University edition uniforms in their matchup with Northland College (NC). The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) competition went right in every way for the Rams as they took down the Lumberjills 98-24.

Game Recap

The Rams responded to their game earlier in the week by scoring off the tip-off by a Joelle Talso (Ramsey, MN, Spring Lake Park High School) layup in the first four seconds. NCU got their rhythm back and it started with their hig intensity defense. With a full court press, the Rams forced 27 first half turnovers all over the court. The pace of the game was controlled by NCU as they looked to constantly push the ball in transition and speed up the game. Six different Rams hit a three in the first half alone. Mary Seegers (Oconomowoc, WI, Homeschool) was on fire as she went 4-5 from the three point line. The three ball and a good pressure defense had NCU up 58-10.

The Lumberjills pushed back a little against the Rams going into halftime. But again and again the press from NCU gave them easy baskets. Kadija Conteh (London, UK, City of London Academy), Aubrey Robinson (Colorado Springs, CO, Sierra High School), and Seegers dominated the front line of the press flustering the NC guards. Eventually, the Rams found Emily DiGiorgio (Ironwood, MI, Luther L. Wright High School) in the key as she worked hard down low. Overall, NCU controlled the paint on both ends of the floor, as they had 18 offensive rebounds. It was a big team win for the Rams with major contributions from the whole squad. The impressive win moves NCU to 13-1 on the season and 3-1 in the UMAC.

Key Performers

• Mary Seegers had a season high 20 points shooting 87% from the field and 80% from the three point line. 
• Scoring 19 points, Aubrey Robinson also grabbed seven rebounds and had five steals.
• Emily DiGiorgio was all over the floor with 19 points, five rebounds, and five steals.

Looking Ahead

The Rams completes their weekend with a UMAC matchup against the University of Wisconsin-Superior (UWS) tomorrow at 3 pm. In accordance with the new mandate set by the city of Minneapolis, we ask all fans to wear a mask during the game. Also, all fans are encouraged to tune into officials Rams Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages for updates on the women's basketball team and more important information.