THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Saturday, February 14 (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan
Head Coach: Stephen Oswald Jr.
NSU vs. DWU All-Time: 11-1                                              Last Meeting: NSU 14, DWU 3 [2019]
 
Sunday, February 15 (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) vs. Mount Marty
Head Coach: Cassandra Brown
NSU vs. MMU All-Time: 10-6                                              Last Meeting: NSU 10, MMU 1 [2005]
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary 
Promotions: nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions.aspx
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves boast a 3-1 record with wins over UMary, Providence (Mont.) and MSU Moorhead
• Through four games, Northern State has tallied 27 runs, 42 hits, 25 RBIs, 10 doubles, two triples and a home run in 114 at-bats
• On the mound, NSU has allowed 40 hits and 16 runs while recording 27 strikeouts
• In the box, Tevan Bryant has been one of the best hitters in the NSIC through four games, tallying seven hits and 11 RBIs in her 11 plate appearances, holding a .636 average
• Madi Jones (.545) joins Bryant as the only other Wolf to hold a batting average over .500, earning four runs on six hits (three doubles and a triple) in her last four games
• Redshirt sophomore Mckenzie Wanner has earned 20 of Northern State's 27 strikeouts, chalking up 11 in seven innings against UMary, while Riley O'Connell holds the team's best ERA at 1.75 in 13.2 innings
• Jones (14 putouts) leads the team in outs in the field, while Addy Hobza (12 putouts) and Wanner (11 putouts) follow closely

 
DAKOTA WESLEYAN STORYLINES

• The Tigers hold an undefeated record of 4-0 this season, beating York, Culver-Stockton, Mount Mercy and Mayville State, while boasting two shutouts
• DWU has tallied 30 runs, 43 hits, 29 RBIs, nine doubles, one triple and five home runs in 119 at-bats (.361 team average)
• Jaycee Tebay, a utility player for the Tigers, has been their best athlete at the plate this season, earning seven hits, eight RBIs, two homers and a double in 11 appearances (.636 batting average)
• Ashlen Johnson (two home runs) and Liliana Arreola (one home run) tallied the other home runs for the team
• At the rubber, Alison Ernsberger has yet to allow a run in her two starts, boasting 13 strikeouts and six hits in 12 innings
• Avery Perkins has recorded 11 outs this season, while catcher Jordyn Blogg leads the team in the category with 28 this season
• South Dakota native Stephen Oswaldf Jr. enters his first season as head coach of the DWU Tigers and is the latest of 17 head coaches for the program

 
WOLVES AND TIGERS HISTORY

• Northern State holds a dominant 11-1 record over Dakota Wesleyan, earning wins in its last three outings by a combined total of 21 runs

 
MOUNT MARTY STORYLINES

• At 1-1 this season, the Lancers look to earn their first win against the Wolves since 1985.
• After taking down Culver-Stockton 5-1, Mount Marty was upended by Benedictine (Kan.) 5-4
• The Lancers have notched nine runs, 19 hits, seven RBIs, three doubles and a triple in 57 at-bats (.333 average) through two games
• Alyssa Krause leads the team in hits with four on the year, boasting a batting average of .500, while Kallo Boom and Arin Eaton lead the team in RBIs with a pair apiece
• Hayen Jacey earned MMU's sole win this season, recording four strikeouts in seven innings while allowing six hits in the win
• The Lancers are coached by Cassandra Brown, a former Alabama A&M pitcher from 2010-14

 
WOLVES AND LANCERS HISTORY

• NSU is 10-6 in games against MMU dating back to 1983 and has won the last nine games