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Warriors Win Twice In NSIC Tournament

Story by: Winona State Sports Information Office


MARSHALL, MN -- Winona State University opened its play in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament with a 6-1 win over Minnesota State University Moorhead and a 4-2 victory over Wayne State College, NE to put itself into the unbeaten bracket of the tournament.

WSU came up with only four hits, but a four-run first inning proved to be the difference in the win over the MSUM Dragons. Mollie Bjelland had the crucial hit in the Warriors' first inning, coming up with a bases-loaded double after the first three Warriors walked to load the bases.

Kristen Fossell went the distance on the mound for the Warriors, tossing a three-hitter with one walk and 12 strikeouts.

In the Warriors' second game, WSU came up with four runs in the last of the fifth inning to erase a 2-0 deficit. The Warriors scored all their runs with two outs, as Terra Halron had a run-scoring double, Amanda Wilhelm came up with a run-tieing single and Jenny Wilmes came up with a two-run single to put WSU in the lead for good.

Wilmes finished with three of the Warriors nine hits.

Chelsey Ewing went the distance for the Warriors, scattering six hits and issuing one walk to go with three strikeouts.

(MSU Moorhead Boxscore)

(Wayne State, NE Boxscore) 

Last Modified: Saturday, May 03, 2008 22:24 by Michael Herzberg