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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team played 15 innings of solid softball on Sunday against Minnesota Duluth, however dropped the series to the Bulldogs. The Wolves dropped a1-run extra-inning affair in game one and fell by two in the night cap.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 0, UMD 1 (8 inn.)
Final Score Game 2: NSU 4, UMD 6
Records: NSU 21-23 (7-17 NSIC), UMD 35-14 (16-8 NSIC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME 1

• It was a pitchers game in the opener with Duluth grabbing the 1-0 victory in the top of the eighth
• Northern tallied four hits, while Duluth recorded five
• Despite striking out 11, Lexi Chase suffered the loss for the Wolves in eight innings of work
• Ashley Fauske, Claire Zbylut, Alexandria Arndt, and Chase tallied the team's four hits in the game

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Lexi Chase: 1-for-2, 8.0 innings pitched, 5 hits, 1 run, 11 strikeouts
• Alexandria Arndt: 1-for-3
• Claire Zbylut: 1-for-3, 1 sacrifice

 
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME 2

• Northern scored first and grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third with two runs
• Lexi Chase and Ashley Fauske scored on a single up the middle by Kyra Knudtson
• The Bulldogs rallied back in the fifth with six runs on five hits
• The Wolves added two in the sixth on a double by Chase to left field (scoring Emma Owens) and single to right center by Fauske (scoring Eden Ford)
• Avarie Eagle led off the seventh for the Wolves with a single to right, however Northern was unable to keep the inning alive
• NSU tallied their four runs on eight hits, leaving nine runners on base in the loss
• Abby Rux started the game strong, however the fifth inning got away from her and the junior suffered the loss in the circle
• Fauske led the team offensively, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and RBI

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Ashley Fauske: 3-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 walk
• Lexi Chase: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double, 1 walk
• Kamdyn Barrientos: 1-for-1 (pinch hit single)

 
UP NEXT
Northern State closes out the regular season next Saturday and Sunday at Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston. Start times are set for 1 p.m. on Saturday against the Beavers and 12 p.m. on Sunday against the Golden Eagles.