Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team will head to Minot State tomorrow for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. versus the Beavers. The two team's will face off from Minot's air supported dome.
 
QUICK HITS ON THE WOLVES

• Northern State enters the weekend with a 7-9 record overall after going 4-8 from THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla.
• As a team, the Wolves are hitting .327 with 146 hits, 81 runs scored, 19 doubles, 11 homeruns, 72 RBI, eight stolen bases, and a .947 fielding percentage
• Eight starters are hitting above .300 on the year, led by Jamie Fisher with a .415 average
• Rachel Reinke and Madison Rutter lead the team with 18 hits apiece, batting .409 and .375 respectively
• Jen Martin has blasted a team leading four homeruns, including two grand slams, and leads the team with 17 RBI
• Andrea Cherney leads the Wolves pitching staff with a 2.10 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and a .204 opponent batting average through 36.2 innings pitched
• Makenzie Merritt holds a 3-1 record on the mound, while Cherney is 2-4 with a save

 
ABOUT MINOT STATE

• The Beavers enter the match-up with a 10-5 record this season, playing 12 of their 15 games from the air supported dome
• Minot State is hitting .293 as a team with 119 hits, 84 runs scored, 22 doubles, six triples, four homeruns, 72 RBI, 17 stolen bases, and a .950 fielding percentage
• Karlee Coughlin leads the team hitting .383 in 15 starters this season. She also has a team high 18 hits and 13 RBI
• Laura Mendez and Zoya Robbins lead the team on the mound with 5-3 and 4-2 records respectively
• Mendez has a 2.31 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and a .221 opponent batting average through 39.1 innings pitched
• Minot State was picked ninth overall in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll earning 105 total points
• MSU is led by head coach Dave Kivett in his second season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves swept the Beavers 12-9 and 7-1 in conference play a season ago
• Courtney Sjerven led the returners going 4-for-9 on the day with two runs scored and three RBI
• Both Fisher and Merritt notched wins on the hill for NSU, as the Wolves offense cranked out 19 runs and 30 hits in the two games
• Northern is 13-6 all-time versus Minot State