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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team will continue NSIC action on the road this weekend against Upper Iowa and Winona State. The Wolves are coming off of a 1-3 week, after dropping two games to the University of Mary and splitting with MSU Moorhead. The Wolves are currently 19-25 overall and 9-11 in conference action.
 
Macey Engel led the Wolves offensively this week, collecting five base hits and two doubles in 14 at bats to extend her hitting streak to 11-games. The senior continues to stay atop the team statistically with 29 RBIs and six homeruns. In the lead-off position, Kelsey Gale has maintained a team-high .359 batting average with 46 hits on the year.
 
From the mound, both Jamie Fisher and Missy Elkins have held opponents to 2.86 and 2.92 earned runs respectively. Fisher has earned seven wins and recorded 76 strikeouts in 120.0 innings pitched, while Elkins has collected three complete game shutouts and held opponents to a .262 batting average.
 
Defensively, NSU has compiled a .961 fielding percentage in their 44 games this season.
 
Northern State will take on Upper Iowa at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday and face Winona State at 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
 
About Upper Iowa

• Midway through conference play, the Peacocks are currently 28-12 overall with an NSIC record of 14-4.
• Jacqueline Flood leads UI from the plate with a batting average of .364 and a team-high 31 RBIs.
• The Upper Iowa pitching staff has held opponents to 2.14 earned runs per game with 276 total strikeouts as a unit.
• The Peacocks are led by head coach, Amanda Bradberry. After two seasons with the program, Bradberry has compiled an overall of 44-58.

Last Match-up

• The Wolves defeated the Peacocks 4-0 in game one, and fell 3-14 in game two in the 2015 season.
• Rachel Albright led NSU in the two contests, going 3-6 from the plate with four RBIs.

 
About Winona State

• The Warriors are currently ranked ninth in the initial NCAA Central Regional rankings with an overall record of 28-12 and an NSIC record of 10-7.
• Reed Karsten leads WSU with a .416 batting average, 12 doubles and 35 RBIs.
• From the mound, the Warriors' pitching staff has held opponents to 2.03 earned runs per game. Hanna Lythberg leads the team with 15 wins and 81 strikeouts.
• Winona State is led by head coach, Greg Jones. Jones is Winona State's all-time leader in wins (615) and winning percentage (.737).

Last Match-up

• The Wolves split with the Warriors in the 2015 season, falling 3-9 in game one, and collecting the 1-0 victory in game two.
• Kalie Maiden went 5-6 at the plate with two runs scored in the two contests.