For Immediate Release
Monday, April 3, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Softball Players of the Week

NSIC Player of the Week
#11 Kalynn Tilton
(1B, 5-8, So.. R/R. Forest Lake, Minn / Forest Lake HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Hit .500 in six games after going 9-for-18 with 12 RBI, two homers, two doubles and two runs scored
- Registered a .944 slugging percentage and a .476 on base percentage
- Had three multi-hit games and had at least on RBI in five of the six outings
- Had six RBI in game one versus UMary on Saturday

NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#11 Jessica Yost
(RHP, Sr., R/R, Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji HS)
Bemidji State
- Went 5-0 in five appearances to help the Beavers go 5-1 to open conference play
- Posted a 0.29 ERA during the week with four complete games and three shutouts including a perfect game against Minnesota Crookston
- She allowed just one earned run over 24.0 innings and tallied 44 strikeouts while only walking one
- Held opponents to just a .123 batting average
- Started the week with a perfect game in game one against UMC where she struck out 12 batters
- Followed by throwing a one-hitter against the Golden Eagles in game two with eight strikeouts
-Pitched one game against MSU Moorhead and allowed just three hits over five innings to shutout the Dragons, 8-0
-Pitched both games against Northern State, Sunday earning two wins. Gave up just two hits in game one and no earned runs with 10 strikeouts followed by four hits and no earned runs in game two
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 vs. WSC W 10-1 (6) vs. WSC L 4-0 at MSU L 5-3 at MSU W 7-1 at CSP W 11-7 at CSP	19-9, 4-2 NSIC	W2	4th Overall
Team Notes
- Augustana opened NSIC play last week going 4-2 in its first six games - The Vikings swept Wayne State on Tuesday, winning the opener 3-0 before taking game two 10-1 in six innings - Augustana was on the road for four games over the weekend, starting at No. 21 Minnesota State on Saturday - MSU won both games, picking up a 4-0 win in game one and a 5-3 win in game two - The Vikings rebounded on Sunday with a sweep over Concordia-St. Paul - Augustana won the opener 7-1 before fighting from behind to win 11-7 in the nightcap to finish the week 4-2 - Augustana hit .328 as a team on the week with nine doubles, one triple and eight home runs - The Vikings out-scored their opponents 34-18 on the week
Top Performer(s)
- Shannon Petersen led the Vikings at the plate, batting .474 with a double, four home runs and a team-high seven RBI - Petersen had 9 hits in 19 at-bats and compiled a 1.158 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage - Petersen was 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in game two against Wayne State on Tuesday - She went 3 for 6 with a double and a home run in the doubleheader at Minnesota State on Saturday - On Sunday, Petersen was 4 for 7 with two home runs and three RBI in the twinbill against Concordia-St. Paul - Sarah Kennedy batted .471 with eight hits in 17 at-bats on the week - Kennedy hit three doubles and two home runs while driving in six runs - Kennedy also walked five times and compiled a .591 on-base percentage - Lexy Pederson went 2-1 on the week in three starts - Pederson tossed three complete games, pitching 19 innings while posting a 1.84 ERA - Pederson struck out 11 batters, including a season-high tying seven at Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. Upper Iowa – 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. UMary - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Minot State - 12/2 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record		Streak	Preseason Poll
W 8-0 vs. UMC W 3-1 vs. UMC W 8-0 vs. MSUM L 10-6 vs. MSUM W 9-1 vs. NSU W 8-0 vs. NSU	15-6, 5-1 NSIC		W2	8th Overall
Team Notes
- Opened conference play by going 5-1 through the weekend - Swept Minnesota Crookston Thursday, March 30 - Split its series with MSU Moorhead, April 1 - Swept Northern State, April 2
Top Performer(s)
- Jessica Yost was dominant in the circle earning five wins for a perfect 5-0 record - The Bemidji, Minn., native threw her first career perfect game against UMC, March 30 - Posted a 0.29 ERA over 24.0 innings with three shutouts and compiled 44 strikeouts to just one walk - Senior Alayna Krejci led the Beavers at the plate by batting .500 with seven RBI, 10 hits and one triple
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 at U-Mary - 1/3pm Saturday, April 8 vs. Upper Iowa - 1/3pm Sunday, April 9 vs. Winona State - 12/2pm

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 1-4 at #23 MSU L 2-4 at #23 MSU W 7-4 vs. WSC W 11-9 vs. WSC L 1-7 vs. Augie L 7-11 vs. Augie	10-17, 2-4 NSIC	L2	12th Overall
Team Notes
- Finished NSIC opening week with a 2-4 record while going 2-2 at home - Golden Bears finished with nine home runs over the six game span - Hit .273 as a team during the week - Haley Schanks and Liz Jarosz each hit three home runs and drove in seven runs apiece in the six games. Sarah Kivisto added two home runs and five RBI
Top Performer(s)
- Haley Schanks played well in all six games finishing with a .471 batting average, 1.059 slugging percentage, eight hits, three home runs and seven RBI, all of which led the team
Up Next
Tuesday, Apr. 4 at Southwest Minnesota State – 2/4 pm Saturday, Apr. 8 at St. Cloud State – 1/3 pm Sunday, Apr. 9 at Minnesota Duluth – 12/2 pm

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 8-2 vs MISU W 6-1 vs. MISU L 11-0 (5) at UMD L 9-1 (6) at UMD L 1-0 at SCSU L 6-4 at SCSU	7-24, 1-5 NSIC	L4	13th Overall
Team Notes
- UMary opened their home schedule with a split against Minot State - After a weekend on the road Mary returns home to host Bemidji State in a midweek doubleheader - Freshman Rebekkah Keller leads the Marauders with a .371 batting average, a .402 on base percentage and 15 runs scored - Sophomore Brieann Backes has six complete games this season
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Brieann Backes tossed two complete games this week. She allowed two hits and one unearned run in a 6-1 win over Minot State. She later gave up one run in Mary’s 1-0 loss at SCSU - Jr. Colleen Crutchfield drove in five runs for the Marauders during the week, going 5-for-15 with two doubles in six games - Freshman Rebekkah Keller hit .333 for the week (6-of-18) and scored a team-high four runs
Up Next
Wednesday, April 5 vs. Bemidji State - 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Augustana - 12/2 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Wayne State - 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 8-0 at BSU L 3-1 at BSU L 9-5 vs NSU T 5-5 vs NSU L 9-3 at MSUM W 2-1 at MSUM	11-16-1, 1-4-1 NSIC	W1	16th Overall
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles picked up a 2-1 victory over MSU Moorhead to pick up their 11th win of the season and tie their wins total for the 2016 season - Minnesota Crookston needs just one win to tie and one win to break the school record of 12 wins set during the 2004 season - The Golden Eagles had six doubles, one triple, one home run, 18 runs scored and 17 RBI’s on the week - Minnesota Crookston picked up a rare tie with Northern State on Saturday after the game was called 5-5 after seven innings due to darkness in Bemidji - The Golden Eagles had seventh inning rallies against Northern State in both games, causing extra innings before a 9-5 loss in game one, and forcing the 5-5 tie in game two after coming back from a 5-2 deficit in the seventh inning - Minnesota Crookston had seventh inning heroics in game two against MSU Moorhead. Tied up 1-1, Gabby Antolak would come up with a walk-off double in the seventh to drive in Jenna Boardman for the 2-1 victory over the Dragons
Top Performer(s)
- Maggie Morales hit .429 for the week with one run scored and four RBI - She had a .429 slugging percentage and .467 on-base percentage - Maycee Trujillo hit .385 for the week with one run scored, one home run and four RBI - She had a .615 slugging percentage and .385 on-base percentage - Hailey Fitzpatrick hit .313 with three runs scored, three doubles, one triple and two stolen bases - Kassidy Klaphake picked up a win against MSU Moorhead after giving up just one run on five hits with one strikeout
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at Minot State – 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Winona State – 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Upper Iowa – 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 7-6 vs SCSU W 6-4 vs SCSU W 11-0 (5) vs UMary W 9-1 (6) vs UMary W 5-4 vs MISU L 9-6 vs MISU	21-9, 5-1 NSIC	L1	2rd Overall
Team Notes
- UMD closed out a season-opening homestand by going 5-1 with its lone loss coming Sunday in the second game of a doubleheader with Minot State University. - The Bulldogs will make their 2017 NSIC road debut with a doubleheader at Minnesota State-Moorhead on Monday. - The Bulldogs are now 4-0 against NFCA II Top 25 clubs this season, with the latest victory coming against No. 18 Western Missouri State (6-1) on March 18 - UMD has outscored the opposition 27-11 in the first inning thus far in 2017
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore right fielder Sammi Sadler batted a team-best .579 during the six-game homestand and registered a .737 slugging percentage - In UMD’s 9-1 victory over Mary this past Saturday (April 1), junior centerfielder Hannah Schmoll became the Bulldogs’ all-time leading stolen baseleader  - The 2016 All-NSIC second team honoree now has 86 thefts for her career, two more than the previous record holder, Michaela Goris, registered between 2010-13. Schmoll is also on a nine-game hitting streak - Sophomore first baseman Kalynn Tilton batted .500 and drove in 12 runs with a pair of home runs while compiling a .944 slugging percentage
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at MSU Moorhead - 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Minnesota State - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 8 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 12/2 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 4-1 vs. CSP W 4-2 vs. CSP W 4-0 vs. Augie W 5-3 vs. Augie W 12-1 vs WSC W 16-1 vs. WSC	26-4, 6-0 NSIC	W7	1st  Overall
Team Notes
- Opened NSIC play 6-0 with three straight sweeps - Recorded one shutout in the 4-0 win over Augustana - Downed Wayne State, 12-1, and, 16-1, in five innings - Outscored opponents 45-8 over the last six games - Ranked #21 in the latest NFCA Coaches Poll
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Jess Meidl posted a .625 batting average with 10 hits, five RBI, one home run and one double - Posted a season-high four hits with three RBI vs. Wayne State. Went four-for-four stealing bases - Senior pitcher Coley Ries went 3-0 with a 0.67 era. She recorded 21 strikeouts while holding opponents’ batting average to .129 - Picked up one save vs. Augustana on April 1 - Recorded her seventh shutout of the season in the 4-0 win over Augustana on April 1 - Has a 14-2 record this season - Freshman Carly Esselman registered a .500 batting average with eight hits, three RBI, and two doubles. Went three-for-three stealing bases
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at Sioux Falls – 3/5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Minnesota Duluth - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at St. Cloud State 1/3 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 8-1 at NSU L 3-2 at NSU L 8-0 at BSU W 10-6 at BSU W 9-3 vs UMC L 2-1 vs UMC	7-15, 2-4 NSIC	L1	15th
Team Notes
- MSUM resumed its season after a 19-day layoff with three NSIC doubleheaders, going 2-4 - Sophomore SS Taylor Roddie is hitting .373 with three homers and 15 RBI  - Freshman OF Madison Paige is hitting .357 with a team-high 16 RBI and 10 doubles - Freshman P Becky Volkert is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA in 48.2 innings to lead the pitching staff
Top Performer(s)
- Senior 1B Lauren Meeker hit .421 on the week with a double and an RBI - Freshman OF Madison Paige hit .381 with three doubles and five RBI - Senior 2B Jill Fox hit .375 on the week with three RBI - Senior OF Carly Williamson hit .333 and had four runs scored - Freshman P Becky Volkert was 2-0 with a 2.88 ERA in 17 innings on the week
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. UMD - 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Sioux Falls -  1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at SMSU - 12/2 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 8-2 at MARY L 1-6 at MARY L 6-7 at SCSU L 1-2 at SCSU L 4-5 at UMD W 9-6 at UMD	10-9, 2-4 NSIC	W1	14th Overall
Team Notes
- Went 2-4 on an opening six-game road swing to start the season, dropping three one-run games - Opened with a bang at the University of Mary, knocking off the Marauders 8-2 on the road Wednesday - Finished with a 9-6 win at Minnesota Duluth after building a 9-0 lead early in the game
Top Performer(s)
- Jordan Grant led the Beavers with a .533 average, collecting eight hits in 15 atbats with an RBI and four stolen bases. Grant is a perfect 14 for 14 on stolen bases on the year - Isis Cabral batted .316 on the week with six hits, including two doubles and an RBI - Tori Zimmermann belted a home run and four doubles as a part of her six-hit week, leading MISU with eight RBI in six games - Jenn Spencer went 1-0 on the week in three appearances pitching 20.0 innings giving up 10 earned runs to post a 4.5 ERA - Clarissa Ramirez pitched four times with one complete game going 1-3 on the weekend, but posted a solid 3.00 ERA, allowing just six earned runs in 18.0 innings
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. Minnesota Crookston - 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Wayne State - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Augustana - 12/2 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 8-1 vs MSUM W 3-2 vs MSUM W 9-5 vs UMC T 5-5 vs UMC L 9-1 at BSU L 8-0 at BSU	18-11-1, 3-2-1 NSIC	L2	9th Overall
Team Notes
- Went 3-2-1 to begin NSIC action, sweeping MSU Moorhead and defeating Minnesota Crookston in one game on the road - Combined for 11 doubles and 25 RBIs as a team on the week - Went 53-of-164 from the plate for a team average of .323 - Held opponents to 4.17 earned runs each game
Top Performer(s)
- Jenna Helgeson collected a hit in each of the six games, going 8-for-20 from the plate with six runs scored - Freshman Kennady Thompson led the team with nine hits in 20 plate appearances for an average of .474 - Lauren Kunz followed up batting .400 on the week with two doubles
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. SCSU in Aberdeen, S.D. – 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at SMSU - 1/3 p.m,. Sunday, April 9 at Sioux Falls - 12/2 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 at SMSU L 3-1 at SMSU W 6-5 at UIU W 5-0 at UIU L 6-1 at WSU L 8-0 at WSU	16-15, 3-3 NSIC	L2	5th Overall
Team Notes
- Opened first week of conference competition with 3-3 record in six road games - Batted .212 as a team while scoring 16 runs with 10 extra-base hits - Split doubleheader at Southwest Minnesota State then swept doubleheader at Upper Iowa - Pitching staff posted 4.38 ERA, giving up 22 earned runs in 37 innings
Top Performer(s)
- Kerrigan Hoshaw posted 2-1 record with 4.50 earned run average - Hoshaw pitched complete game shutout in 3-0 win over SMSU with three strikeouts - Breanna Black tossed six shutout innings, allowing four hits in 5-0 win over Upper Iowa - Emily Hove led USF with .313 batting average, tying with Emma Schifferle for team-high with five hits
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. Minnesota State – 3/5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. MSU Moorhead – 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. Northern State – 12/2 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-0 vs. USF W 3-1 vs. USF L 2-1 at WSU L 4-1 at WSU W 7-3 at UIU W 7-2 at UIU	12-10, 3-3 NSIC	W2	10th Overall
Team Notes
- SMSU began conference play last Tuesday with a doubleheader split vs. Sioux Falls - Southwest Minnesota State dropped two games Winona State on Saturday before sweeping its doubleheader at Upper Iowa to wrap up the weekend on Sunday - SMSU hit back-to-back home runs for the first time this season as a part of a six-run third inning at Upper Iowa - The Mustangs had a .427 slugging percentage as a team over the weekend compared to just a .317 for percentage for their two opponents - SMSU’s two wins over Upper Iowa was its first doubleheader sweep of the Peacocks since 2011
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Koloc had a .364 batting average with a .909 slugging percentage over the weekend - Koloc had 10 total bases with two home runs and three RBI and also added a stolen base vs. WSU and Upper Iowa - Alex O’Connor went 1-1 in her two complete game starts on the weekend with a 2.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 2/4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Northern State - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. MSU Moorhead - 12/2 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 7-6 UMD L 6-4 UMD W 7-6 MISU W 2-1 MISU W 1-0 UMary W 6-4 UMary	20-12, 4-2 NSIC	W4	11th Overall
Team Notes
- The Huskies, after starting the week with a pair of losses to UMD by a combined three runs, won the programs last four games over Minot State and the University of Mary
Top Performer(s)
- Jessica Goerger led the team on the week with her 10 hits and .476 batting average - Abby Bunnell hit .429 with five runs, nine hits and five RBI - Megan Hedstrom went 3-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched - Hedstrom threw a perfect game against the University of Mary in which she struck out four and only allowed one ball to be hit out of the infield while recording 16 ground outs - Alyssa Coletto leads the team on the season with her .433 batting average, 39 hits, 11 doubles and .711 slugging percentage - Maya Keating has reached base safely in each of her last 22 games - Goerger is the club leader with her 31 RBIs and 11 multi-RBI contests
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at Northern State – 2/4 pm Saturday, April 8 vs. Concordia-St. Paul  – 1/3 pm Sunday, April 9 vs. Minnesota State –  1/3 pm

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 9-0 at WSU L 9-3 at WSU L 6-5 vs. USF L 5-0 vs. USF L 7-3 vs. SMSU L 7-2 vs. SMSU	8-20, 0-6 NSIC	L7	7th
Team Notes
- The Peacocks dropped six games last week to begin Northern Sun Conference play, losing at Winona State in a midweek doubleheader before dropping their first four NSIC home games to Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State - Opponents hit .308 against the UIU pitching staff, with 11 doubles and 8 home runs in the six games while scoring 43 runs - UIU struggled at the plate, scoring three or less runs in five of the six games - The Peacocks hit .221 as a team last week, drawing just 12 walks while striking out 36 times - UIU fell just short in a seventh-inning comeback against Sioux Falls on Saturday, scoring four runs in the last frame to fall 6-5
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman Jordyn Brennan was solid all week, leading the Peacocks in hitting with a .467 average (7-15) including her first career home run against Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday - Brennan was outstanding at third base, committing no errors while flashing the leathers with nice plays all week - Riley Kruel picked up a team-high eight hits on the week, and hit .381 in six games - Sammy Garrett hit .333 for the week including a team-best 2 home runs and 5 runs batted in
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at Augustana - 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Bemidji State - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Minnesota Crookston - 12/2 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-0 at Augie L 10-1 at Augie L 7-4 at CSP L 11-9 at CSP L 12-1 at #21 MSU L 16-1 at #21 MSU	6-24, 0-6 NSIC	L6	6th Overall
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Monique Alyea hit team-best .375 going 6 for 16 with one double - Katelyn Wobken and Rachel Shumaker each hit .313 going 5 for 16 with three runs scored - Senior Melanie Alyea was 5 for 16 with one homer, two RBI - Junior Jordyn Breitbarth homered and scored team-high four runs during the week
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 vs. Winona State - 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 vs. Minot State - 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 vs. University of Mary - 12/2 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 9-0 (6) vs UIU W 9-3 vs UIU W 2-1 vs SMSU W 4-1vs SMSU W 6-1 vs USF W 8-0 (5) vs USF	25-6, 6-0 NSIC	W8	3rd Overall
Team Notes
- Winona State outscored opponents 38-6 on the week - Pitching Staff recorded a 0.90 ERA and had two shutouts - Six complete games by Warrior pitchers, opponents had just one - Team hit .351 with 10 doubles and three homers - Warriors had a .457 on-base percentage and a .477 slugging percentage - Drew 24 walks and were hit seven times - .982 fielding percentage
Top Performer(s)
- McKenna Larsen had three complete game wins, one shutout and a 0.35 ERA - Mariah Schultz hit .471 with two homers, six RBI and eight runs scored - Lani Van Zyl had eight hits, three doubles and eight RBI - In four at-bats Jaida Reynen had two hits and five RBI - Jordyn Klemen struck out 18 batters and had two complete game wins
Up Next
Tuesday, April 4 at Wayne State - 1/3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at UMC – 1/3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Bemidji State – 12/2 p.m.