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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team opened the 2015-16 season with a loss to Augustana, 89-52.
- The game was played in the Stewart Center on the campus of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- 11 different players scored for the Bearcats.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Senior Tember Schechinger led Northwest with 12 points and seven rebounds after knocking down five-of-11 shots from the field.
- Jasmin Howe and Shelby Mustain each matched Schechinger's seven rebounds. Mustain scored eight points, including six in the first half, while Howe added four points, one assist and one steal.
- Jaylah Jackson and Arbrie Benson both dished out three assists in their Bearcat debut. Jackson scored seven points on three-of-six shooting, while Benson tallied three points, all from the charity stripe.
- Tyra Moore added two points, two assists and one steal.
- Carlie Wilhelmi came off the bench to score four points, grab two boards and block one shot.
- The Bearcats hit 19-of-51 shots in the game (37.3 percent), while the Vikings hit 47.1 percent of their shots (33-of-70).

Key Northwest Sequence
- Northwest scored on four straight possessions late in the third quarter to claw closer to the Vikings. Tember Schechinger connected on two straight layups, the first coming on a pass from Arbrie Benson. After Schechinger knocked down one-of-two free throws on the next Bearcat possession, Taryne Shull made a driving layup to close the gap to 64-38.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will wrap up the opening weekend when they play host Sioux Falls tomorrow evening at 6 p.m.