Aberdeen, S.D. – After splitting with Minnesota Duluth from home this Tuesday, the Northern State softball team will continue NSIC action on the road this weekend versus the No. 11 Minnesota State Mavericks and the Concordia- St. Paul Golden Bears. The Wolves are currently seventh in the conference with an overall record of 25-18-1 and an NSIC record of 10-9.
On Tuesday, Northern State defeated the Bulldogs 3-1 in game one, however dropped game two 4-2.
Rachel Albright led the Wolves offensively, going 3-for-6 with two doubles and two runs batted in.
Jamie Fisher picked up the win from the mound by holding UMD to four hits and one earned run in seven complete innings pitched.
The Wolves continue to excel from the plate throughout the 2017 season, with a team batting average of .306. As a unit, NSU has tied the 2012 single season record of 66 team doubles. The Wolves have also recorded 23 homeruns, led by sophomore
Jenna Helgeson with seven,
Katie Dawson with five and
Lauren Kunz with four.
The Wolves will face the Mavericks at 1 and 3 p.m. from Mankato, Minnesota and then travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to take on the Golden Bears at 12 and 2 p.m.
About No. 11 Minnesota State
- The Mavericks are currently first in the NSIC with an overall record of 40-6 and a conference record of 18-2 with losses against Sioux Falls and Minnesota Duluth.
- MSU is batting .344 as a team with 77 doubles, 15 triples and 32 homeruns.
- Jess Miedl leads the Mavericks from the plate with an average of .440, while Amber Kral has connected for 11 homeruns.
- Coley Ries has held opponents to an earned run average of 0.83 with 256 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .139.
- Lori Meyer has been the head coach of the Minnesota State softball team, holding an overall record of 1,094-642-3.
About Concordia- St. Paul
- In the 2017 season, the Golden Bears are 13-28 overall with a league record of 5-15, defeating Wayne State, Southwest Minnesota State and Minnesota Crookston.
- The Golden Bears are currently batting .295 with an average of 3.98 runs scored per game.
- Justine Schattner leads the team with an average of .368, while Liz Jarosz is atop the team with 12 homeruns and 31 RBIs.
- From the mound, Samantha Sullivan holds an ERA of 4.17 with 71 strikeouts in 126 innings pitched.
- Bob Bartel is in his 13th season at the helm of the Golden Bear softball program with an overall record of 351- 292.
