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2
Dakota State (S.D.) DaSU 1-1
10
Winner Northern State (S.D.) NSU 2-1
Dakota State (S.D.) DaSU
1-1
2
Final
10
Northern State (S.D.) NSU
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Dakota State (S.D.) DaSU 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 2
Northern State (S.D.) NSU 4 2 0 4 0 10 12 1

W: Elkins, Missy (1) L: Drake, Kelly (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

NCAA Division II Northern State (S.D.) hands Trojans first softball defeat

February 12, 2017

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) faced NCAA Division II Northern State (S.D.) in the second game of the Presentation (S.D.) Softball Dome Tournament Sunday afternoon.  The Trojans jumped to a 1-0 opening lead, but could not overcome NSU's 12 hits for a 10-2 victory.

Dakota State fell to 1-1 overall record, while Northern State improved to 2-1 overall record.

Peyton Brokiewicz blasted a double to lead off the game for DSU.  Kayla Schmell hit a ground out to advance Brokiewicz to third base.  Brokiewicz scored on a wild pitch from the Wolves as the Trojans earned the first lead at 1-0.

Katelynn Dilts and Jenna Helgeson hit back-to-back home run as Northern State overtook a 2-1 lead in the bottom first frame.  Madison Rutter and Lauren Kunz each added an RBI to extend Wolves' lead to 4-1.

The Trojans cut the Wolves' lead down by two runs in the top second inning.  Audrey Kosman led off with a single and advanced to second base after Tatum Ronke's ground out to second.  Kaity Barnes reached on base caused by NSU's defensive error, allowing Kosman to score as DSU trailed 4-2.

Northern State scored twice in the bottom second inning to extend their lead to 6-2.

The Wolves poured in four runs in the fourth inning for a 10-2 lead, highlighted by Katie Dawson's 3-run home run.

DSU could not extend the game after the top fifth inning as NSU secured the victory.

Brokiewicz went 2-of-3 at the plate with a double and a single for the Trojans.  Kosman added a hit.  Barnes produced an RBI.

Dilts and Helgeson each had two hits, including a home run, and collected two RBIs for Northern State.  Rachel Albright added two hits.  Dawson had a home run and three RBIs.  Rutter recorded two hits.

NSU outhit DSU 12-3 in the game.  The Wolves left eight runners on base while the Trojans had two runners left on base.

Kelly Drake (L, 0-1) took the loss in the pitching circle for DSU.  She worked for four innings and gave up 10 runs (2 unearned) on 12 hits. 

Missy Elkins (W, 1-0) earned a complete game win after tossing five innings for NSU.  She allowed two runs (1 unearned) on three hits.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director

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