SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - For the second straight evening, the Concordia-St. Paul women's basketball team (7-4, 5-2 NSIC) rallied for a road win against a nationally-ranked opponent with a 70-61 victory at #5 Augustana College (9-2, 5-2) on Saturday at Elmen Center.

Yesterday, Concordia toppled #19 Wayne State in Wayne, Neb. snapping WSC's 52-game home winning streak.

Concordia closed the game on a 17-2 run in the final 4:55 of play to erase a 6-point deficit. Concordia trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half with 10:47 to play before the strong finish.

The Golden Bears made 6-of-7 three-pointers with three by freshman Jasmine Haynes (Robbinsdale, Minn.) in a seven minute stretch of play. Haynes hit back-to-back three-pointers at 3:25 and 2:37 to tie the score at 61 and then take the 64-61 lead down the stretch. Junior guard Carissa Wolyniec (Minneapolis) also made a pair of three's during the impressive run, while sophomore Anika Whiting (Ashland, Wis.) scored 10 points in the last 10 minutes while working the paint.

Haynes finished with 19 points while hitting 4-of-5 from deep while Whiting had a double-double for the second-straight night with 17 points and 12 rebounds, adding five steals on defense. Wolyniec finished with 11 points including 3-of-4 from three-point range.

The game featured only two ties and lead changes. Concordia led for much of the first nine minutes of play before Augustana took its first lead at 12-10 with 10:28 to play in the first half. The Vikings led the rest of the half, taking a 10-point lead into the break.

Being within 10 points at the half was a minor victory in itself for the Golden Bears, who made just 18.5% from the field (5-28) in the first half.

Augustana opened up a 12-point margin early in the second half, 39-27 with 15:43 to play but Concordia continued to remain within striking distance.

As a team, Concordia made 8-of-17 (.471) from deep while Augustana finished 7-of-18 (.389). The Golden Bears also made 20-of-25 at the stripe (.800) while limiting Augustana to just six free throw attempts, making all six.

For the night, Concordia finished at 33.3% (21-63) from the floor while Augustana shot 40.0% (24-60). The Golden Bear defense also forced 20 turnovers in the game, while committing just 11

The Vikings were led by Faith Tinklenberg's 18 points and seven rebounds.

Concordia's night was supplmented by 10 points, four assists and four rebounds from point guard Rachel Hansen (Eagan, Minn.). Hansen managed the 10 point effort despite 1-of-10 shooting as she made 8-of-11 at the foul line. Sophomore forward Amanda Barton (Waterville, Minn.) added nine points off the bench including five points late down the stretch. She also pulled down six rebounds.

The Golden Bears are now in a 4-way tie for first in the NSIC standings with Augustana, Minnesota State and Winona State. Next weekend, Concordia returns home for a Friday/Saturday NSIC weekend against MSU Moorhead and Northern State, respectively.