THE GAMES AT A GLANCE 
Friday, April 3 (12 p.m. and 2 p.m.) vs. Minnesota Crookston 
Head Coach: Ashton Sangster 
NSU vs. UMC All-Time: 46-9-1                               Last Meeting: NSU 2, UMC 1 [2025] 
 
Saturday, April 4 (12 p.m. and 2 p.m.) vs. Minnesota State Moorhead 
Head Coach: Vanessa Kellems 
NSU vs. MSUM All-Time: 30-57                             Last Meeting: NSU 5, MSUM 4 [2026] 
 
GAME COVERAGE AND FAN INFORMATION 
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/ 
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions 
 
Fan Information: 

• Both doubleheaders have been moved to the Aberdeen Dome due to weather concerns
• Each game will be free admission for fans
• Due to no fixed seating, outside chairs are permitted

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES 

• Northern State sits at 8-16 (0-8) through two weeks of NSIC play, dropping two games each to Concordia-St. Paul and St. Cloud State over the weekend 
• Through 24 games, the Wolves have chalked 92 runs, 163 hits, 81 RBIs, 26 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and eight stolen bases (.273 team batting average) 
• In the field, NSU has collected 452 putouts and 177 assists while tallying 80 strikeouts on the mound and an average ERA of 5.30 
• Batting cleanup, senior Tevan Bryant is coming off a three-hit performance in NSU's extra-inning loss to the Huskies 
• This season, Bryant's batting average of .370 is the highest among the Wolves while also leading the team in home runs (four) and RBIs (26) 
• In the five-hole and at first base, freshman Sydney Anderson has made a huge impact for the team, both at the plate and in the field, tallying three runs, 16 hits, one double, one triple, one home run, four RBIs and 91 putouts (leads team), while batting a .356 (second highest for NSU) 
• Aune Boben leads the team in hits with 28 (.350 average) this season while tallying 16 runs and 14 RBIs 
• Boben's presence is seen in the field as well, chalking 46 putouts (third highest among Wolves) and 19.1 innings pitched on the mound 
• At both shortstop and second base, freshman Alicia Jeanson has notched 42 putouts and 53 assists (leads team) while recording a team-high 17 runs at the leadoff spot in the batting order 
• At the rubber, Mckenzie Wanner has seen the most action (77.1 IP), recording 56 strikeouts and holds NSU's lowest ERA (3.80) 

 
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES 

• The Golden Eagles are 9-24 this season, splitting their last doubleheader with Augustana 
• Minnesota Crookston has recorded 127 runs, 233 hits, 108 RBIs, 49 doubles, 10 triples, four home runs and 30 stolen bases this season (.269 average) through 33 games 
• In the field, the team has rallied for 632 putouts, 264 assists and 117 strikeouts on the mound 
• In 31 starts, Emily Kalina has been off to a good start as the Golden Eagles enter conference play, amounting to 16 runs, 32 hits, 16 RBIs, seven doubles, two triples and nearly a third of UMC's stolen bases (eight) 
• Chayse Doering leads Minnesota Crookston in runs (18), RBIs (23), triples (four) and home runs (one) while also contributing 28 hits and five doubles (.301 average) 
• In the field, Madeline Murray leads the team in putouts (119) while Valerie VanZant has the most assists with 52 this season 
• Minnesota Crookston boasts four pitchers with at least 20 strikeouts this season in Delaney Penner (27), Charlotte Dombrowski (26), Megan Surgenor (24) and Hannah Trzinski (20), with a team ERA of 5.78 
• Ashton Sangster is in her second season at the helm of UMC's softball program, accumulating 29 wins through her first two seasons 

 
WOLVES AND GOLDEN EAGLES HISTORY 

• Northern State holds a dominant 46-9-1 advantage over Minnesota Crookston, earning wins in each of their last five games 

 
MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD STORYLINES 

• The Dragons are 3-28 this season and have lost seven games by one run this season 
• At the plate, MSU Moorhead has collected 76 runs, 184 hits, 65 RBIs, 25 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 28 stolen bases 
• Defensively, MSUM has recorded 96 strikeouts, 540 putouts and 224 assists in the field 
• Sami Macchiaroli leads the team in hits with 26 this season, while Riley MacKeever, Lexie Wilson and Courtney Locke have recorded 23 apiece 
• Macchiaroli also leads the team in RBIs (14), while Locke leads the team in runs (13) and Lacey Camden leads the team in doubles with three this season 
• Brynna Farman has been the arm relied upon the most this season, pitching 52.2 innings and notching a team-high 38 strikeouts (4.65 ERA) 
• In the field, Wilson has recorded 118 putouts and Macchiaroli has assisted on 50 outs this season, both team highs 
• Vanessa Kellems is in her second season with Minnesota State Moorhead, holding a 23-65 record with the team 

 
WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY 

• NSU is 30-57 in games against MSUM, earning a 5-4 win earlier this season