MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's basketball team continues its road schedule to start the season with two games this week. The Cougars open at Concordia College (Minn.) on Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff, followed by a 2 p.m. game at St. Catherine University on Saturday.
 
Both games can be watched on the UMAC Sports Network app or by clicking here. To follow live stats of UMM at CC click here and the live stats of UMM at SCU can be found here.
 
Last week, the Cougars competed at the College of St. Benedict Tip-Off Tournament. UMM battled but was unable to come away with a win in either game. In the opening game against St. Benedict, Maddy Grove led the team with 18 points, while Addison Cihak came off the bench to score 11. Brooke Ver Steeg recorded a career-high six steals in the game. In the following game, Grove set a career high with 39 points against Hamline. Her efforts earned her a spot on the CSB All-Tournament Team and UMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors. Ver Steeg was named UMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week following her six-steal performance.
 
Grove leads the team in scoring with 57 points, averaging 28.5 points per game. Grace Perry and Anna Myers round out the top three with 21 and 14 points, respectively. Grove also leads the team with five assists. Defensively, Perry, Ver Steeg, and Gianna Klarenbeek lead the team with eight rebounds each. Ver Steeg has seven steals, with Grove following with six. UMM has recorded four blocks, with two from Grove and one each from Savanna Pelzer and Myers.
 
Concordia has started its season 1-1, winning its season opener 75-52 against the University of Dubuque before falling to Wartburg College, 73-44. Head Coach Kim Wagers is in her eighth season leading the program. Early in the season, Maya Metcalf leads the team in scoring with 34 points, while Paige Breuer follows with 18. Metcalf also leads the team with six rebounds.
 
St. Catherine is 2-0 to start the season after defeating New College of Florida, 58-38, and Webber International University, 64-54. Audra Clark is in her first season leading the Wildcats. Hattie Fox and Jordyn Peed lead the team in scoring with 36 and 35 points, respectively. Lily Peper leads the team with 18 rebounds.