Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State Women's Basketball team opens the 2021-22 season on Saturday evening at the University of Jamestown. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm from the Harold Newman Center.
 
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Women's Basketball season starts on Saturday after a 14-8 overall record and 8-6 in conference play last season.
The Comets lost in the NSAA Conference Semifinals to #1 seed Dakota State, who advanced to the National Tournament, by a final score of 55-72.
Last season, MSU averaged 65.8 points per game, shooting 43.2 percent from the field, 30.6 percent from the 3-point line, shooting 11.0 free throws per game.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 59.1 points per game, shooting 36.4 from the field, 29.8 percent from the 3-point line, recording 32.5 rebounds per game, and had 16.9 turnovers.
Jordan Zrust led the Comets last year averaging 19.3 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, shot 48.7 percent from the field, 23.8 percent from the 3-point line, and 48 total steals.
Danneka Voegeli is second on the team with 13.7 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 35 total blocks, shot 52.5 percent from the field.
CJ Decker has a team-high 73 assists last season, averaging 6.2 points, shooting 31.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from behind the arc, and 27 steals.
Erin Walcker played in 21 games last season averaging, 6.0 points per game, a 42.1 field goal percentage, 32.4 percent from behind the arc, 5.0 rebounds per game, and 33 assists.
 
Matching up with the Jimmies:
The University of Jamestown enters the game with a 1-0 overall record defeating the Blue Hawks on Thursday night by a final of 65-58.
In the 2020-21 season, the Jimmies went 15-11 overall and 12-10 in Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Jamestown averaged, 70.5 points per game, shot 41.6 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from behind the 3-point line, 11.6 free throws made per game, 37.3 rebounds per game, and 14.5 assists per game.
Defensively, the Jimmies allowed 66.6 points per game, 38.6 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from the 3-point line, 37.5 rebounds per game, and blocked 2.3 shots per game.
Noelle Josephson played in 24 games last season averaging 10.4 points per game, 80 steals, shooting 45.9 percent from the field, and 31.3 percent from behind the 3-point line.
Macy Savela shot 43.3 percent from the field, 39.4 from behind the arc, averaged 9.3 points per game, and 2.9 rebounds per game.