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NDSU Hosts Dickinson State in Regular Season Opener, Travels to UMass and Providence
11/10/2016 2:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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North Dakota State vs. Dickinson State (N.D.)
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. | Fargo, N.D. | Scheels Center (5,644)
Radio: 96.9 HITS FM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
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North Dakota State at UMass
Monday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) | Amherst, Mass. | Mullins Center (9,493)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
Live Stats | Live Video
North Dakota State at Providence
Wednesday, Nov. 16 | Noon ET (11 a.m. CT) | Providence, R.I. | Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium (1,854)
Radio: 96.9 HITS FM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
Live Stats | Live Video
The Games
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team tips off the 2016-17 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. against Dickinson State (N.D.) at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex before traveling to UMass Nov. 14 and Providence Nov. 16. Saturday's home game against Dickinson State will mark the first regular season women's basketball game in the new facility following a nearly $50 million renovation.
Series History
Scouting the Opponents
Dickinson State
The Dickinson State University Blue Hawks enter the week at 2-1 overall after defeating Montana Tech at home Nov. 5, 74-65 ... The Blue Hawks are scheduled to host Rocky Mountain Thursday before traveling to Fargo to take on the Bison Saturday ... The game Saturday will be an exhibition contest for Dickinson State ... Through three games, DSU is led by senior center Megan Klein (15.3 points and rebounds per game), junior forward Ashley Bentz-Laub (14.7 points and six rebounds per game) and senior guard Taylor Henningsgard (14.7 points and 6.3 assists per game) ... As a team, Dickinson State is averaging 74.3 points per game while holding its opponents to 71 points per game. The Blue Hawks are outrebounding adversaries, 44 to 40 ... The Blue Hawks were picked to finish second in the NSAA preseason coaches' poll and are ranked 22nd in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll ... Dickinson State is under the direction of fourth season head coach Mark Graupe.
UMass
The UMass Minutewomen compiled an overall record of 12-18 and an Atlantic 10 conference mark of 6-12 last season ... UMass returns two starters from last season's team in junior center Maggie Mulligan and junior guard Leah McDerment ... Mulligan averaged 5.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, while McDerment averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 boards ... As a team last season, the Minutewomen averaged 64.4 points per game while giving up 66.8 points per game ... UMass was outrebounded, 39.2 to 37.1 and shot only 40 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... UMass will take on Buffalo before hosting the Bison Monday ... The Minutewomen are under the leadership of first season head coach Tory Verdi (Keene State, 1996).
Providence
The Providence College Friars compiled an overall record of 5-24 and went 1-17 in BIG EAST conference play last season ... Providence returns four starters from 2015-16, including senior guard Sarah Beal, who led the Friars in scoring with 10.8 points per game and assists with 3.2 assists per game, and senior forward Aliyah Miller, who tallied a team-best five rebounds per game ... As a team last season, the Friars averaged only 56.8 points per game while allowing 70.3 points per game ... Providence was outrebounded, 39.7 to 33.0 ... The Friars will host Colgate Nov. 11 before facing the Bison Nov. 16 ... Providence is under the direction of first season head coach Jim Crowley (Keuka College, 1993).
Bison Notes
NDSU returns three of five starters from 2015-16 in seniors Emily Spier and Brianna Jones, and junior Taylor Thunstedt ... Thunstedt, a native of Spicer, Minn., led the Bison in scoring in 2015-16 with 17 points per game. She also dished out a team-best 3.1 assists per game and set a new NDSU single-season record with 82 made three-point field goals. She shot 39 percent from the three-point line and averaged three made three-pointers per game. Thunstedt was named Honorable Mention All-Summit League last season. She is a Preseason All-Summit League Second Team honoree this season ... A native of Buffalo, Minn., Spier paced NDSU in field-goal percentage last season, going 99-for-229 from the field for 43 percent, and ranked third in scoring with 9.4 points per game ... Jones, a native of Indianapolis, ranked second on the team in rebounding in 2015-16, averaging 7.7 boards per game, and tallied a team-best 3.1 offensive rebounds per game ... The Bison also return senior Hannah Breske, and sophomores Kennedy Childers and Megan Gamble ... NDSU welcomes six newcomers to the team for 2016-17 in freshmen Anna Goodhope (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Reilly Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa), Sarah Jacobson (West Fargo, N.D.), Rylee Nudell (Buffalo, N.D.), Autumn Ogden (Marshall, Wis.) and Tyrah Spencer (Oakdale, Minn.) ... North Dakota State went 7-22 overall and 2-14 in Summit League play last season.
NDSU was outscored in 2015-16, 73 to 65, but outrebounded opponents, 37 to 36. The Bison struggled taking care of the basketball, averaging 18 turnovers per game while their opponents only averaged 13 miscues per game.
NDSU in Regular Season Openers
The Bison are 31-20 in regular season openers entering Saturday's home opener against Dickinson State.
Thunstedt, For Three!
Entering the 2016-17 season, Taylor Thunstedt ranks second in three-point field-goal percentage at 39.4 percent. She has made 137 treys in 348 attempts. Thunstedt set a new NDSU single-season record last season with 82 made three-pointers.
Jones Crashing the Offensive Boards
Brianna Jones ranked second on the team in rebounding last season with 7.7 board per game but led NDSU in offensive rebounds with 3.1 offensive boards per game. Her 3.1 offensive rebounds per game ranks second on the NDSU single-season offensive rebounds record chart while her 90 total offensive boards in 2015-16 rank third in Bison single-season history.
Bison Women Ink Four High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 9, that high school seniors Danneka Voegeli (C, 6-2, Winona, Minn.), Macey Kvilvang (F, 6-4, Cando, N.D.), Emily Dietz (F, 6-3, West Fargo, N.D.) and Michelle Gaislerova (G, 5-11, Trutnov, Czech Republic) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for the Bison starting in the fall of 2017.
Last Time Out: Bison Women Coast to 79-59 Exhibition Victory Over Bemidji State
The Bison opened the 2016-17 season with a 79-59 exhibition win over Bemidji State on Thursday, Nov. 3, inside the new Scheels Center. The contest was the first-ever women's basketball game played in the new facility ... Brianna Jones led North Dakota State with a double-double, tallying a game-high 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field and 10 rebounds ... Taylor Thunstedt also posted a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 boards. She also dished out a game-high four assists ... All six Bison freshmen scored in the game, led by Sarah Jacobson with 10 points ... NDSU shot 44 percent from the field and 56 percent at the free-throw line. The Bison outscored the Beavers in the paint, 46-30, and posted a 48-39 advantage on the boards.
NDSU Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in The Summit League Preseason Poll. NDSU tallied 156 points in the poll. Defending Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with 542 points and 30 first-place votes, while IUPUI was picked second with 438 points. South Dakota, the WNIT champion last season, rounded out the top-three in third with 393 points and three first-place votes. Oral Roberts collected the final first-place vote and was voted fourth with 391 points. Omaha, Western Illinois, NDSU, Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll.
Minimum of 13 NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised in 2016-17
A minimum of 13 North Dakota State University women's basketball games will be televised during the upcoming 2016-17 season as a result of a new broadcast agreement with Midco Sports Network.
MidcoSN will televise 12 of NDSU's 14 home games in high definition inside the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex starting with the exhibition contest against Bemidji State Nov. 3. With the exception of the exhibition game, all televised home contests will also air nationally on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
MidcoSN will also broadcast North Dakota State's Summit League road game at South Dakota State Feb. 2.
NDSU's non-conference game at Milwaukee Dec. 3 will air on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
In addition to its game coverage, MidcoSN will produce and air The Bison Basketball Show during the upcoming season. The weekly, half-hour show will air Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an inside look into the NDSU basketball teams with interviews, feature stories, and highlights of home and away contests.
On the Horizon
The Bison return home to the Scheels Center to host the University of Colorado on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. The game will air live on MidcoSN and ESPN3.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her third season as the head women's basketball coach at North Dakota State University.
NDSU finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record 7-22 and was 2-14 in Summit League play. Senior Marena Whittle was named to the All-Summit League first team, while sophomore Taylor Thunstedt was tabbed honorable mention all-league.
Walseth graduated from the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2015. The academy is an educational training open to coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies.
In her inaugural season at NDSU in 2014-15, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth helped coach the Bison to several milestone victories during the 2014-15 season. The first occurred on Jan. 2, when NDSU claimed a 77-64 triumph over Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena, marking the first win for the Bison over the Golden Eagles since the 2009-10 season. The win also snapped a five-game losing skid to ORU. Just two days later on Jan. 4, the Bison stunned the then defending Summit League regular season champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits, defeating SDSU in front of 1,782 spectators at Scheels Arena, 83-78. The victory was the first over the Jacks since 2010-11 and the first at home since 2004-05.
North Dakota State also captured the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament title with wins over Northeastern (Mass.) and NJIT Nov. 28-29 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Under Walseth's leadership, three student-athletes were named All-Summit League, the most since NDSU joined the league in 2007.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
At Penn State, Walseth was primarily responsible for coaching the post players while also playing a significant role in recruiting and opponent scouting efforts. She was the lead academic liaison for the Lady Lions and coached 32 Academic All-Big Ten recipients.
Prior to becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
Complete NDSU Game Notes (PDF)
North Dakota State vs. Dickinson State (N.D.)
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. | Fargo, N.D. | Scheels Center (5,644)
Radio: 96.9 HITS FM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
North Dakota State at UMass
Monday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) | Amherst, Mass. | Mullins Center (9,493)
Radio: Bison 1660 AM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
Live Stats | Live Video
North Dakota State at Providence
Wednesday, Nov. 16 | Noon ET (11 a.m. CT) | Providence, R.I. | Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium (1,854)
Radio: 96.9 HITS FM (Keith Brake, play-by-play) | TV: None
Live Stats | Live Video
The Games
The North Dakota State University women's basketball team tips off the 2016-17 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. against Dickinson State (N.D.) at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex before traveling to UMass Nov. 14 and Providence Nov. 16. Saturday's home game against Dickinson State will mark the first regular season women's basketball game in the new facility following a nearly $50 million renovation.
Series History
- Dickinson State - Saturday's regular season opener against Dickinson State will mark the fifth meeting in the all-time series and the first meeting since 2004. The Blue Hawks lead the series, 3-1. In the last meeting with Dickinson State in 2004, the Bison picked up an 82-31 victory.
- UMass - Monday's game at UMass will be the first meeting in the all-time series.
- Providence - Wednesday's contest at Providence will mark the first meeting in the all-time series.
Scouting the Opponents
Dickinson State
The Dickinson State University Blue Hawks enter the week at 2-1 overall after defeating Montana Tech at home Nov. 5, 74-65 ... The Blue Hawks are scheduled to host Rocky Mountain Thursday before traveling to Fargo to take on the Bison Saturday ... The game Saturday will be an exhibition contest for Dickinson State ... Through three games, DSU is led by senior center Megan Klein (15.3 points and rebounds per game), junior forward Ashley Bentz-Laub (14.7 points and six rebounds per game) and senior guard Taylor Henningsgard (14.7 points and 6.3 assists per game) ... As a team, Dickinson State is averaging 74.3 points per game while holding its opponents to 71 points per game. The Blue Hawks are outrebounding adversaries, 44 to 40 ... The Blue Hawks were picked to finish second in the NSAA preseason coaches' poll and are ranked 22nd in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll ... Dickinson State is under the direction of fourth season head coach Mark Graupe.
UMass
The UMass Minutewomen compiled an overall record of 12-18 and an Atlantic 10 conference mark of 6-12 last season ... UMass returns two starters from last season's team in junior center Maggie Mulligan and junior guard Leah McDerment ... Mulligan averaged 5.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, while McDerment averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 boards ... As a team last season, the Minutewomen averaged 64.4 points per game while giving up 66.8 points per game ... UMass was outrebounded, 39.2 to 37.1 and shot only 40 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... UMass will take on Buffalo before hosting the Bison Monday ... The Minutewomen are under the leadership of first season head coach Tory Verdi (Keene State, 1996).
Providence
The Providence College Friars compiled an overall record of 5-24 and went 1-17 in BIG EAST conference play last season ... Providence returns four starters from 2015-16, including senior guard Sarah Beal, who led the Friars in scoring with 10.8 points per game and assists with 3.2 assists per game, and senior forward Aliyah Miller, who tallied a team-best five rebounds per game ... As a team last season, the Friars averaged only 56.8 points per game while allowing 70.3 points per game ... Providence was outrebounded, 39.7 to 33.0 ... The Friars will host Colgate Nov. 11 before facing the Bison Nov. 16 ... Providence is under the direction of first season head coach Jim Crowley (Keuka College, 1993).
Bison Notes
NDSU returns three of five starters from 2015-16 in seniors Emily Spier and Brianna Jones, and junior Taylor Thunstedt ... Thunstedt, a native of Spicer, Minn., led the Bison in scoring in 2015-16 with 17 points per game. She also dished out a team-best 3.1 assists per game and set a new NDSU single-season record with 82 made three-point field goals. She shot 39 percent from the three-point line and averaged three made three-pointers per game. Thunstedt was named Honorable Mention All-Summit League last season. She is a Preseason All-Summit League Second Team honoree this season ... A native of Buffalo, Minn., Spier paced NDSU in field-goal percentage last season, going 99-for-229 from the field for 43 percent, and ranked third in scoring with 9.4 points per game ... Jones, a native of Indianapolis, ranked second on the team in rebounding in 2015-16, averaging 7.7 boards per game, and tallied a team-best 3.1 offensive rebounds per game ... The Bison also return senior Hannah Breske, and sophomores Kennedy Childers and Megan Gamble ... NDSU welcomes six newcomers to the team for 2016-17 in freshmen Anna Goodhope (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Reilly Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa), Sarah Jacobson (West Fargo, N.D.), Rylee Nudell (Buffalo, N.D.), Autumn Ogden (Marshall, Wis.) and Tyrah Spencer (Oakdale, Minn.) ... North Dakota State went 7-22 overall and 2-14 in Summit League play last season.
NDSU was outscored in 2015-16, 73 to 65, but outrebounded opponents, 37 to 36. The Bison struggled taking care of the basketball, averaging 18 turnovers per game while their opponents only averaged 13 miscues per game.
NDSU in Regular Season Openers
The Bison are 31-20 in regular season openers entering Saturday's home opener against Dickinson State.
Thunstedt, For Three!
Entering the 2016-17 season, Taylor Thunstedt ranks second in three-point field-goal percentage at 39.4 percent. She has made 137 treys in 348 attempts. Thunstedt set a new NDSU single-season record last season with 82 made three-pointers.
Jones Crashing the Offensive Boards
Brianna Jones ranked second on the team in rebounding last season with 7.7 board per game but led NDSU in offensive rebounds with 3.1 offensive boards per game. Her 3.1 offensive rebounds per game ranks second on the NDSU single-season offensive rebounds record chart while her 90 total offensive boards in 2015-16 rank third in Bison single-season history.
Bison Women Ink Four High School Standouts on National Signing Day
North Dakota State women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 9, that high school seniors Danneka Voegeli (C, 6-2, Winona, Minn.), Macey Kvilvang (F, 6-4, Cando, N.D.), Emily Dietz (F, 6-3, West Fargo, N.D.) and Michelle Gaislerova (G, 5-11, Trutnov, Czech Republic) have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and play women's basketball for the Bison starting in the fall of 2017.
Last Time Out: Bison Women Coast to 79-59 Exhibition Victory Over Bemidji State
The Bison opened the 2016-17 season with a 79-59 exhibition win over Bemidji State on Thursday, Nov. 3, inside the new Scheels Center. The contest was the first-ever women's basketball game played in the new facility ... Brianna Jones led North Dakota State with a double-double, tallying a game-high 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field and 10 rebounds ... Taylor Thunstedt also posted a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 boards. She also dished out a game-high four assists ... All six Bison freshmen scored in the game, led by Sarah Jacobson with 10 points ... NDSU shot 44 percent from the field and 56 percent at the free-throw line. The Bison outscored the Beavers in the paint, 46-30, and posted a 48-39 advantage on the boards.
NDSU Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in Summit League Preseason Poll
The North Dakota State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in The Summit League Preseason Poll. NDSU tallied 156 points in the poll. Defending Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State was tabbed the preseason favorite with 542 points and 30 first-place votes, while IUPUI was picked second with 438 points. South Dakota, the WNIT champion last season, rounded out the top-three in third with 393 points and three first-place votes. Oral Roberts collected the final first-place vote and was voted fourth with 391 points. Omaha, Western Illinois, NDSU, Denver and Fort Wayne rounded out the poll.
Minimum of 13 NDSU Women's Basketball Games to be Televised in 2016-17
A minimum of 13 North Dakota State University women's basketball games will be televised during the upcoming 2016-17 season as a result of a new broadcast agreement with Midco Sports Network.
MidcoSN will televise 12 of NDSU's 14 home games in high definition inside the new Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex starting with the exhibition contest against Bemidji State Nov. 3. With the exception of the exhibition game, all televised home contests will also air nationally on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
MidcoSN will also broadcast North Dakota State's Summit League road game at South Dakota State Feb. 2.
NDSU's non-conference game at Milwaukee Dec. 3 will air on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
In addition to its game coverage, MidcoSN will produce and air The Bison Basketball Show during the upcoming season. The weekly, half-hour show will air Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an inside look into the NDSU basketball teams with interviews, feature stories, and highlights of home and away contests.
On the Horizon
The Bison return home to the Scheels Center to host the University of Colorado on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. The game will air live on MidcoSN and ESPN3.
Head Coach Maren Walseth
Maren Walseth is in her third season as the head women's basketball coach at North Dakota State University.
NDSU finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record 7-22 and was 2-14 in Summit League play. Senior Marena Whittle was named to the All-Summit League first team, while sophomore Taylor Thunstedt was tabbed honorable mention all-league.
Walseth graduated from the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2015. The academy is an educational training open to coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies.
In her inaugural season at NDSU in 2014-15, she helped guide the Bison to an 11-17 overall record and a 7-9 Summit League mark. North Dakota State finished sixth in The Summit League, the highest finish for NDSU women's basketball since the 2011-12 season.
Walseth helped coach the Bison to several milestone victories during the 2014-15 season. The first occurred on Jan. 2, when NDSU claimed a 77-64 triumph over Oral Roberts at Scheels Arena, marking the first win for the Bison over the Golden Eagles since the 2009-10 season. The win also snapped a five-game losing skid to ORU. Just two days later on Jan. 4, the Bison stunned the then defending Summit League regular season champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits, defeating SDSU in front of 1,782 spectators at Scheels Arena, 83-78. The victory was the first over the Jacks since 2010-11 and the first at home since 2004-05.
North Dakota State also captured the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament title with wins over Northeastern (Mass.) and NJIT Nov. 28-29 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Under Walseth's leadership, three student-athletes were named All-Summit League, the most since NDSU joined the league in 2007.
Walseth joined the Bison in April, 2014, after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Big Ten power Penn State University in State College, Pa., where she helped the Lady Lions to three Big Ten championships, four NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
At Penn State, Walseth was primarily responsible for coaching the post players while also playing a significant role in recruiting and opponent scouting efforts. She was the lead academic liaison for the Lady Lions and coached 32 Academic All-Big Ten recipients.
Prior to becoming an assistant at Penn State, Walseth spent three years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. While at Navy, she assisted with recruiting as well as on-court player development and scouting, and was also the academic liaison for the Midshipmen.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Walseth was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a forward at Penn State from 1997-2002. She was also a key member of the 2000 Lady Lion team that advanced to the Final Four and claimed the Big Ten conference championship. Walseth also was a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team. She graduated from Penn State in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Walseth was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the third-round of the 2001 WNBA draft and spent four years playing professionally. She played for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2002 before spending two years playing professionally in France. Walseth also spent a season with the Women's National Basketball League's (NWBL) Colorado Chill.
Walseth's sister, Annika, played for NDSU during the 2007-08 season.
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