QUICK JUMPERS

* Sunday's match-up will be the second of three for UND in the east coast before heading back to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Dec. 4 to face Minnesota-Morris.
* This game marks the first time that UND has faced the Brown Bears in their histories.

* The TD Bank Classic has developed a reputation as one of the top in-season tournaments in women's basketball. They boast 10 alumni who have gone on to play in the WNBA.
* Claire Orth had heads into the game having scored 15 points against Bucknell. She was followed in scoring by Kacie Borowicz who heads into the contest having scored 12 points.

* UND currently sits seventh in the Summit League standings after being ranked ninth in Summit's Preseason Coaches Poll.

 

ON TAP

Having dropped the first game in the TD Bank Classic, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will play the Brown Bears in a consolation game. The game will tip-off at 10 a.m. CT.
 

A SENSE OF NORMALACY

Having started the season without three of their regular starters, the Fighting Hawks regain the missing players for the TD Bank Classis Tournament. Kacie Borowicz, who had missed all regular season games, returned for her first regular season game against the Montana State Bobcats. Borowicz made an immediate impact off the bench and went on to end the night as the points leader with 33. She started in the game against Bucknell and finished the evening with 12 points. Another face that had been missed on the court was Olivia Lane. The junior from Pequot Lake, Minn. played her first regular season game against the Bucknell Bison in the first game of the TD Bank Classic. Lane played 17:16 minutes off the bench. She ended the night with three points and five rebounds. As the Fighting Hawks have slowly started to gain their missing players back, they have been able to adjust their starters and score more points off the bench. This will help as they head into the final non-conference games of the season and into Summit League play starting in December.

ALL-TIME WITH BROWN

The North Dakota and Brown women's basketball programs have never met in their histories. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Fighting Hawks and Bears.
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Fighting Hawks fell to the Bucknell Bison 59-64 in the first game of the TD Bank Classic Tournament hosted by the University of Vermont on Saturday, Nov. 27. Starting off the first quarter with 5-0 lead, UND was able maintain it to end the quarter up 13-11. The Fighting Hawks kept the momentum as Orth stole the ball twice and went down for two layups to expand the lead to 15-11. The Bison were quick to respond, but Orth continued to attack their defense scoring another layup, free throw, and jump shot to give the Hawks a 7-4 run in the first four minutes of the second quarter. North Dakota outscored the Bison in the second 17-12. In the second half, the Fighting Hawks maintained the lead until there was only 3:49 left in the game, which is when Carly Krsul made a layup to tie it at 54. After a UND turnover, Krsul made another layup to put the Bison up 56-54 giving them their first lead of the afternoon. Fouls would result in free throws for the Bison, which led 7-3 run as they held on for the 64-59 win. North Dakota shot 38.1 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from the three-point line compared to Bucknell's 35.8 percent from field and 23.1 percent from the three.
 

OFFENSIVE ORTH

Claire Orth was the offensive force that UND needed on Saturday, Nov. 27 against the Bison. The senior captain took charge in the second quarter to give her teammates the momentum on offense and defense. She stole the ball twice and score two layups of those steals in the early minutes of the second quarter. Although the Bison responded quickly after those two steals, Orth continued to attack their defense from inside the paint and around the field. She scored another layup, a free throw, and a jump shot out the Hawks on a 7-4 run in the first four minutes of the second quarter. Orth ended the night with 15 points. She shot 54.5 percent from field and 100 percent from the free throw line (3-3) while having four steals and three rebounds.

SCOUTING BROWN

Brown enters the game with a 2-5 overall record. The Bears opened their season at Fairfield falling to the Stags, 52-76. They then fell on the road again against Sacred Heart, 46-71. Their first win of the season was at Bryant, 63-60. That was followed by two losses at home against Central Connecticut (60-67) and Wagner (57-67). They headed into the TD Bank Classic with a win on the road against Hartford (72-68). In the first game of the TD Bank Classic, the Bears fell to the host, Vermont, 46-79. Sophomore Kyla Jones currently sits tied for seventh in scoring in the national rankings for the Ivy League. Jones is a sophomore guard who averages 11.9 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, 3.4 steals per game and 2.3 assists per game. The Bears were picked eight in the Ivy League Preseason Poll. They currently sit sixth in the standings.

NEXT UP

Following Sunday's game, the Fighting Hawks will head to Loudonville, N.Y. to play Siena College. Tip-off is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. CT.