Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team is set for a busy 8-day stretch in Kansas and Missouri facing off against William Jewell College, Central Missouri, Northeastern State, Central Oklahoma, Missouri Southern, and Pittsburg State.  The Wolves will play the 11-game stretch from March 12-19.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stat and video links for all contest are linked on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com
• Contests at William Jewell are free to view, with all other games played requiring a fee on the MIAA Network

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter their week down south with a 5-5 record this season
• Northern is hitting .285 with a .427 slugging percentage and .350 on base percentage through their first ten games with 80 hits, 19 doubles, seven homeruns, 40 RBI, and 47 runs scored
• Kyra Knudtson leads four starters hitting above .300 with a .464 average, notching a team leading 13 hits, four doubles, two homeruns, and nine runs scored
• Tevan Bryant leads the team with nine RBI and adds two doubles, two homeruns, and three runs scored with a .321 average
• Avarie Eagles is second on the team hitting .324 with 11 hits, four doubles, seven runs scored, and six RBI
• Claire Zyblut rounds out the 300-hitters with a .320 average and is 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts
• The Wolves staff holds a 4.91 ERA through 67.0 innings pitched with 51 strikeouts and a .296 opponent batting average
• Meghan Anderson leads the team in the circle with a 2-2 record, 2.63 ERA, and 29 strikeouts through 24.0 innings pitched

 
WILLIAM JEWELL STORYLINES – MARCH 12 @ 1/3 PM & MARCH 13 @ 1 PM

• The Cardinals hold a 2-11 record this season
• WJC is hitting .215 on the year with 68 hits, 15 doubles, four homeruns, 25 BRI, and 26 runs scored
• Kenzie Stahl and Sophia Lopez lead the team hitting .333 and .324 respectively
• The Cardinals pitching staff posts a 5.35 ERA through 83.2 innings pitched with 36 strikeouts and a .335 opponent batting average
• Aliyah Santiago leads the staff with a 1.26 ERA and 1-1 record in four appearances
• WJC is led by head coach Dustin Combs in his 17^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The only match-up between the two programs dates back to 2007 with William Jewell notching a 9-0 victory

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI STORYLINES – MARCH 14 @ 3/5 PM

• The Jennies will host Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State prior to their match-up with the Wolves
• CMU is 12-5 overall this season
• Central Missouri is hitting .307 as a team with 142 hits, 23 doubles, seven triples, eight homeruns, 83 RBI, and 100 runs scored
• Makenzie McAtee leads five hitting above .300 this season with a .419 average
• The pitching staff posts a 2.86 ERA through 110.0 innings pitched with 106 strikeouts and a .246 opponent average
• Andi Siebeneck, Kaylee Diggs, and Paige Petefish each have three wins this season, with Siebeneck notching a team low 1.86 ERA
• CMU is led by head coach Susan Anderson in her 17^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern last faced Central Missouri in 2018, falling 4-3 in a neutral site contest from Maryville
• The Wolves are 1-4 all-time versus the Jennies with their lone victory coming in 2017 (4-3)

 
NORTHEASTERN STATE STORYLINES – MARCH 17 @ 10/12:30 PM

• The RiverHawks host No. 1 Rogers State on Friday prior to their match-up with the Wolves
• Northeastern is 14-6 this season
• NSU is hitting .287 as a team with 160 hits, 23 doubles, 36 homeruns, 120 RBI, and 124 runs scored
• Savannah Evans leads the team with a .480 average and .960 slugging percentage, while Chloe Bohuslavicky is hitting .365 with a .937 slugging percentage
• The pair combine for 19 homeruns, 45 RBI, and 31 runs scored
• The RiverHawk staff posts a 3.00 ERA through 133.0 innings pitched with 99 strikeouts and a .269 opponent batting average
• Madison Heinle leads the team with a 2.49 ERA, 5-2 record, .234 opponent average, and 54 strikeouts
• The RiverHawks are led by head coach Clay Davis in his 11^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State last faced Northeastern State in a 3-2 loss back in 2017
• The Wolves are 2-1 all-time against the RiverHawks

 
#6 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA – MARCH 18 @ 3 PM

• The Brochnos will face off in seven contests before first pitch with the Wolves and hold a 14-3 record in 2023
• UCO is currently ranked sixth in the NFCA Top-25 Poll
• The Bronchos are hitting .324 this season with nearly 150 hits, 120 RBI, and 140 runs scored
• Emily Deramus leads five hitting above .300 with a .414 averaging, notching a team best 24 hits, 21 RBI, six doubles, and five homeruns
• The Central Oklahoma staff posts a 3.59 ERA through 113.0 innings pitched with 66 strikeouts and a .262 opponent batting average
• Jordyn Pipkin is the ace in the circle with five wins, a 2.18 ERA, and .241 opponent average
• UCO is led by head coach Cody White in his tenth season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State fell to Central Oklahoma, 6-5 in the lone meeting between the two programs back in 2019

 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN – MARCH 18 @ 5 PM

• The Lions are slated for seven games prior to their match-up with the Wolves and hold a 14-5 record this season
• Missouri Southern is hitting .315 as a team with nearly 200 hits, including 32 doubles and 22 homeruns
• Leighton Withers leads the offensive attack with a .517 average, starting all 19 games for the Lions
• The MSSU pitching staff posts a 3.24 ERA through 125.1 innings pitched with 95 strikeouts and a .266 opponent batting average
• Avery Tallman is the team's ace, tossing 54.1 innings with a 1.80 ERA, .228 opponent average, 9-1 record, and 33 strikeouts
• Missouri Southern is led by head coach Hallie Blackney in her fifth season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Lions swept the Wolves a season ago with scores of 8-0 and 5-3
• Northern is 1-11 all-time against Missouri Southern, recording a 3-1 victory in the spring of 2021

 
PITTSBURG STATE – MARCH 19 @ 11:30/2 PM

• With eight games on tap before their match-up with the Wolves, Pittsburg State holds a 14-6 record on the year
• PSU is hitting well over 300 as a team and led by Taylor Lambert with a .464 average
• Paxton Hayes brings the fire power, leading the team with eight homeruns and 30 RBI with a .779 slugging percentage and .353 average
• The Gorilla pitching staff posts a 3.22 ERA through 128.2 innings pitched with 112 strikeouts and a .251 opponent batting average
• Hannah Harrison and Lilli Weir are the aces in the circle with six and seven wins on the year and a combined 102 strikeouts
• The Gorillas are led by former Northern State head coach Jenny Fuller

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves and Gorillas last faced off in 2016 with Northern notching a 10-2 win in Rochester and 6-2 loss in St. Joseph
• Northern State is 1-8 all-time versus Pittsburg State