MEQUON, Wis. -- The Concordia University Wisconsin women's basketball team travels to Marian University for a 7 p.m. matchup Wednesday evening. The perimeter-oriented Sabres, who dropped an exciting 78-72 decision to pre-season favorite WLC in their league opener, appear to be one of the most improved teams in the Northern Athletics Conference.

MU (3-1, 0-1 NAC) has already connected on 46 3-pointer in its four games to date. Liz Zutz is 13-for-21 and Sarah Albert 12-for-23 from beyond the arc for the Fond du Lac, Wis., contingent. Zutz leads the team in scoring with 15.0 points per game, while Alexis Becker (13.5) and Albert (12.8) are also scoring double-figures for the Sabres. "They are just excellent shooters from outside," said CUW head coach Stacey Brunner-Jones.

Brunner-Jones' defensive-minded Falcons are fresh off a 61-52 win over Edgewood College last Saturday. CUW has been balanced offensively with junior Tiffany Hendrickson (Ingleside, Ill.) averaging 12.7 points per game, but perimeter offense for CUW has been sorely lacking. Hendrickson is 4-for-7 from beyond the arc, but the rest of the Falcons are a combined 1-of-17 from distance.

CUW post players sophomore Katie Luethe (Oshkosh, Wis.) and senior Kendall Kerns (Stoughton, Wis.) are averaging 8.7 and 9.3 points per game, respecitvely. They will need to assert themselves offensively and on the boards in order for the Falcons to blunt the Sabres Wednesday night, according to Brunner-Jones.

"We have shown flashes but need to put a complete game together," said the veteran Falcon mentor.