Aberdeen, S.D. – NSIC action continues this Friday and Saturday for the Northern State University softball team facing off against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State. The Wolves will face-off against their opponents from the neutral site of Dordt University's Open Space Park. First pitch is et for 2 p.m. on Friday against the Cougars and 12 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mustangs.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stat and video links are available above or on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the weekend with a 7-19 record overall and 1-5 mark in the Northern Sun
• NSU is hitting .240 as a team with 160 hits, 30 doubles, 14 homeruns, 78 RBI, and 85 runs scored
• Kyra Knudtson leads the Wolves offense with a .352 average this season, notching 25 hits, four doubles, and two homeruns
• The Wolves pitching staff posts a 5.10 ERA through 159.1 innings pitched with 124 strikeouts and a .311 opponent batting average
• Meghan Anderson leads the team in the circle with a 3.34 ERA, 3-6 record, and 52 strikeouts

 
SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• The Cougars enter the weekend with a 12-13 record overall and 3-3 mark in the NSIC
• Sioux Falls is hitting .305 with 194 hits, 43 doubles, three triples, nine homeruns, 116 RBI, and 125 runs scored
• Megan Lawson and Reese Holzhueter lead the team hitting .391 and .388 through 25 games
• The USF pitching staff posts a 5.81 ERA through 159.2 innings pitched with 92 strikeouts and a .293 opponent batting average
• Katie Van Der Zwagg leads the staff with a 4.77 ERA, 8-5 record, and two shutouts
• The Cougars are led by head coach Shannon Pivovar in her sixth season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves and Cougars split their 2022 series with Northern notching a 4-0 win in game one and 10-6 loss in game two
• NSU is 12-11 all-time versus USF

 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• The Mustangs enter the weekend with a 6-19 record overall and 1-5 mark in the NSIC
• Southwest is hitting .248 with 164 hits, 18 doubles, four homeruns, 61 RBI, and 77 runs scored
• Makenna Waldow and Riley Kramolisch lead the team hitting .308 and .306 respectively
• The SMSU pitching staff posts a 6.08 ERA through 165.2 innings pitched with 101 strikeouts and a .349 opponent batting average
• Allison Christians leads the team in the circle with a 4.33 ERA and two wins
• Southwest is led by head coach Bailey Bouman in her fifth season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The Mustangs swept the Wolves a season ago with game scores of 7-2 and 3-1
• Northern is 24-62 all-time against Southwest Minnesota State