THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Friday, March 20 (12 p.m. and 2 p.m.) @ Winona State
Head Coach: Greg Jones                                            Last Meeting: WSU 16, NSU 1 [2025]
NSU vs. WSU All-Time: 12-68
 
Saturday, March 21 (2 p.m. and 4 p.m.) @ Minnesota State
Head Coach: Kristle Wolcott                                       Last Meeting: MSU 15, NSU 4 [2025]
NSU vs. MSU All-Time: 11-26
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats [WSU]: http://nsicscores.com/uploads/tasbs/wsu/s/xlive.htm
Live Stats [MSU]: https://msumavericks.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves sit at .500 through 16 games this season, securing their last two victories over Post University (9-1) and Southern Connecticut State (2-1) over the weekend in Florida during the Space Coast Games
• After 16 games, Northern has amounted to 73 runs, 118 hits, 62 RBIs, 23 doubles, five triples, three home runs and eight stolen bases, boasting a team average of .291 at the plate
• On defense, NSU has chalked up 69 strikeouts on the mound, 301 putouts, 125 assists and 16 fielding errors
• Aune Boben has been one of Northern's best players through the nonconference schedule, leading the team in hits (22), runs (14), triples (one), home runs (one) and stolen bases (two), while batting a team-high .400 at the plate
• To add, the sophomore also is the only Wolf with an OPS over 1.000 (1.003)
• Shortstop Alicia Jeanson has made substantial impacts in her freshman campaign, leading the team in runs with 14 and at-bats with 56 this season
• Utility player Tevan Bryant leads the team in RBIs with 18 on the year, while Corina Coppersmith bats .375, the second-best for the Wolves through 16 games
• On the rubber, Mckenzie Wanner is 4-4 and has chalked 46 of Northern State's 69 strikeouts, posting the lowest ERA on the team at 2.57

 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors of Winona State hold a dominant 21-4 record this season and are riding a four-game winning streak
• WSU has been effective at the plate this season, averaging 6.24 runs per game and boasting a team batting average of .338
• Winona State has chalked up 156 runs, 237 hits, 41 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs and 142 RBIs through 25 games
• The outfield duo of Tiegan Mancuso and Lila McNeill have started the season hot, with Mancuso holding the highest batting average on the team (.400) and McNeill leading the team in hits (32), doubles (eight), triples (two) and RBIs (19)
• Both Jayda Berg and Izzy Howe have been effective on the mound, posting ERAs of 1.76 and 2.05, respectively
• The duo have combined for 17 wins and 143 strikeouts
• Greg Jones entered his 26th season with the Warriors and holds a 1,025-354-4 record with the team since 2001

 
WOLVES AND WARRIORS HISTORY

• Winona State holds a dominant 68-12 advantage over Northern State, securing wins in eight of their last 10 matchups

 
MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• The Mavericks are 13-11 this season and have been dominant in their last nine games
• After starting the season 3-1, Minnesota State went on a dry spell of eight games in a row, though bouncing back and winning nine of their last 11 matchups
• As a team, the Mavericks have been solid at the plate, recording 126 runs, 197 hits, 113 RBIs, 43 doubles, eight triples and 19 home runs, with a .312 team batting average
• On the rubber, the team averages 5.27 runs per game while amounting to 118 strikeouts this season
• Gianna Lara has been a huge contributor on both offense and defense in her senior campaign, boasting a .500 batting average and a .967 fielding percentage
• The Iowa native leads the Mavericks in hits (32), doubles (seven), home runs (six), RBIs (23) and putouts (117)
• Hannah Tong is the only other MSU athlete boasting a batting average over .400 (.442), while Anderson Finley leads the team in runs with 19 on the year
• With a 7-3 record, Maddie Oetzmann has been MSU's most reliable arm on the mound this season, amounting to 67 strikeouts in 68.0 innings pitched
• Kristle Wolcott enters her first season as head coach for the Mavericks after serving as the associate head coach for MSU since 2014

 
WOLVES AND MAVERICKS HISTORY

• Northern State is 11-26 in games against Minnesota State, splitting their last two games