DRAGON SOFTBALL
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| [ 05.05.08 ] MSUM FALLS AT NSIC TOURNEY Minnesota State University Moorhead closed the books on the 2008 softball campaign with a pair of losses at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament May 3-4 at Marshall. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 05.04.08 ] GOLDEN BEARS SEND DRAGONS PACKING AT NSIC TOURNEY Concordia University eliminated Minnesota State Moorhead from the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball tournament on Sunday morning with a 2-1 victory. MSUM finished 1-2 at the tourney and closed 18-22 overall. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 05.03.08 ] DRAGONS FALL TO WARRIORS, DEFEAT UPPER IOWA AT NSIC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Second seed Winona State University pinned a 6-1 loss on Minnesota State University Moorhead on Saturday in the opening round of the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball tournament at Marshall, MN. The tournament was moved back one day because of soggy weather. Dragon defeat Upper Iowa later in the afternoon and will face Concordia St. Paul at 10:00am tomorrow. . . . [ stats ] |
| [ 05.02.08 ] ADOLPH, SAGEHORN LAND ALL-NSIC SOFTBALL HONORS Minnesota State University Moorhead juniors Mandy Adolph and Kari Sagehorn received honorable mention on the 2008 All-NSIC team released Friday night. MSUM faces second seed Winona State at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the opening round of the NSIC Tournament at Marshall. . . [ full NSIC release ] |
| [ 04.30.08 ] DRAGONS, HUSKIES TANGLE IN NON-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL AFFAIR Minnesota State University Moorhead stepped from Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play for the last time for a Wednesday afternoon doubleheader with St. Cloud State University at Selke Field in St. Cloud. MSUM will meet Winona State University in the first game of the 2008 NSIC Tournament Saturday morning at Marshall. The NSIC Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.29.08 ] DRAGONS PACK SEVENTH SEED FOR TRIP TO NSIC TOURNAMENT Minnesota State Moorhead, the number seven seed, will meet second-ranked Winona State at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at SMSU Field in the opening game of the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball tournament at Marshall. . . [ 2008 Tournament Bracket ] |
| [ 04.28.08 ] DRAGONS, WOLVES BATTLE IN ABERDEEN Minnesota State Moorhead and Northern State returned to the softball diamond on Monday in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Moccasin Park in Aberdeen, SD. MSUM and St. Cloud State tangle Wednesday at St. Cloud, and the Dragons will enter the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships Friday and Saturday at Marshall. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.28.08 ] DRAGONS, WOLVES BATTLE IN ABERDEEN Minnesota State Moorhead and Northern State returned to the softball diamond on Monday in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Moccasin Park in Aberdeen, SD. MSUM and St. Cloud State tangle Wednesday at St. Cloud, and the Dragons will enter the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships Friday and Saturday at Marshall. . . |
| [ 04.28.08 ] MSUM MEETS NSU, SCSU, ENTERS NSIC TOURNEY Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. Northern State University (2) on Monday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Moccasin Park in Aberdeen, SD; MSU Moorhead vs. St. Cloud State University (2) on Wednesday, April 30, at 3 p.m. at Selke Field in St. Cloud; MSU Moorhead at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, at Mustang Field in Marshall. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 04.28.08 ] BOYES SIGNS TWO SOFTBALL RECRUITS Minnesota State University Moorhead softball coach Kristin Boyes has announced the signing of Jennifer Florian of Vadnais Heights and Stephanie Dubow of Buffalo Grove, IL. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 04.24.08 ] SOFTBALL TWINBILL SCRUBBED Inclement weather has forced cancellation of a Thursday doubleheader between Northern State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead scheduled for Alex Nemzek Field in Moorhead. The two teams will meet on Monday at Aberdeen, SD. . . |
| [ 04.23.08 ] DRAGONS HALT SOFTBALL SLIDE WITH SWEEP OF BEAVERS Minnesota State Moorhead solved a six-game losing streak with a 4-3, 4-1sweep of touring Bemidji State University in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheader at Alex Nemzek Field on Wednesday. Kari Sagehorn tossed a four-hitter in a complete game victory in the opener while Casey Preston plated the winning run with an eighth inning base hit. In the nightcap MSUM Julie Vancura allowed four hits while Sagehorn had a pair of hits. MSU Moorhead, 14-19 overall and 6-10 in the NSIC, hosts Northern State in a 3 p.m. twinbill on Thursday. . . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.21.08 ] DRAGONS HOST BEAVERS, WOLVES IN NSIC HOMESTAND Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. Bemidji State University (2) on Wednesday, April 23, at 3 p.m. at Alex Nemzek Field in Moorhead; MSU Moorhead vs. Northern State University (2) on Thursday, April 24, at 3 p.m. at Alex Nemzek Field in Moorhead. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 04.20.08 ] MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD Minnesota State Moorhead completed a taxing challenge on Sunday at the two-day, five-game NSIC Crossover softball tournament at Bismarck, ND. MSU Moorhead returns to Alex Nemzek Field this week for doubleheaders with Bemidji State and Northern State. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.19.08 ] DRAGONS FALL TO GOLDEN BEARS IN OPENER OF NSIC CROSSOVER Moorhead State Moorhead fell to Concordia University in the opening game of a taxing three-game Saturday slate at the NSIC Crossover softball tournament at Bismarck, ND. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.15.08 ] DRAGONS CELEBRATE HOME OPENER WITH SPLIT WITH MARAUDERS Minnesota State Moorhead launched its 2008 home opener with a split with University of Mary on Tuesday at Alex Nemzek Field. MSUM blanked Mary 8-0 in the opener but fell 7-6 in the nightcap. Kari Sagehorn tossed a three-hit shutout in game one while the Dragons produced 12 base hits, including a home run by Lacey Bunkelman. MSUM, 12-14 overall and 4-5 in the NSIC, will enter the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Crossover at Bismarck, ND this wekend. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.14.08 ] DRAGONS HOST MARAUDERS, ENTER NSIC CROSSOVER Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. University of Mary (2) on Tuesday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at Alex Nemzek Field in Moorhead; MSU Moorhead at the NSIC Crossover Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20, at University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 04.07.08 ] DRAGONS TO VISIT EAGLES, ENTER CONCORDIA TOURNEY Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. University of Minnesota, Crookston (2) on Wednesday, April 9, at 3 p.m. at UMC Field in Crookston; MSU Moorhead at the CSP Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, at Dunning Field in St. Paul. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 04.02.08 ] DRAGONS LAUNCH 2008 NSIC SOFTBALL CAMPAIGN AT NSIC CROSSOVER Minnesota State Moorhead officially launches the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball season at Wayne, NE this weekend. The Dragons are scheduled for five games on Saturday and Sunday at the NSIC Crossover at the Pete Chapman Softball Complex. MSUM, 8-9, visits Minnesota, Crookston April 9. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 04.01.08 ] MORE SCHEDULE CHANGES AWAIT DRAGONS Another midwest spring snowstorm has caused scheduling changes for Minnesota State Moorhead. The NSIC softball opener at Aberdeen, SD between MSU Moorhead and Northern State, slated for Wednesday, has been postponed and will be reset for April 28 at Aberdeen, SD. The Dragon track team will switch sites this weekend, enrolling in the Euler State Farm/ESU Relays at Emporia, KS on Saturday, April 5, instead of the UNI Messersmith Invitational at Cedar Falls, IA. . . |
| [ 03.31.08 ] DRAGONS VISIT WOLVES, JOIN NSIC CROSSOVER FIELD Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. Northern State University (2) on Wednesday, April 2, at 3 p.m. at Moccasin Creek Softball Complex in Aberdeen, SD; MSU Moorhead at the NSIC Crossover Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, at the Pete Chapman Softball Complex in Wayne, NE. MSUM meets Wayne State College at 11 a.m., Winona State University at 1 p.m. and Southwest Minnesota State University at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and Upper Iowa University at 10 a.m. and Concordia University at 2 p.m. on Sunday. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 03.29.08 ] DRAGONS DROP THREE Minnesota State University Moorhead fell to Emporia State, 12-4, and Central Missouri 5-2, 12-0 in non-conference softball games on Saturday. MSUM, 8-9, will visit Norhern State April 2nd. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 03.28.08 ] EMPORIA STATE, MSU MOORHEAD DIVIDE SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER Emporia State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead divided a non-conference softball doubleheader at Emporia, KS on Friday. Emporia State posted a 5-2 victory in game one to halt a six-game MSUM win streak while Melissa Saylor homered for the Dragons. Julie Vancura, 5-2, was the winning pitcher in the second game as Lacey Bunkelman belted a two-run home run to spark a 2-1 Dragon victory. MSUM , 8-6, will face both Central Missouri State (2) and Emporia State on Saturday. . . [ stats ] |
| [ 03.27.08 ] TARDY SPRING FORCES CHANGES IN DRAGON ATHLETIC AGENDA Projections for a cold weekend have necessitated changes in the spring sports schedule at MSU Moorhead. A dual track meet with University of St. Thomas, scheduled for Saturday in St. Paul, has been scrubbed. The Dragon softball team departed a day early for Emporia, KS and will meet Emporia State in a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, instead of Sunday. In addition, the Augustana Invitational women's golf tournament, scheduled for this weekend in Sioux Falls, SD, has been cancelled. . . . |
| [ 03.25.08 ] DRAGONS SWEEP MARAUDERS IN NON-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL MEETING Minnesota State University Moorhead swept University of Mary 6-0, 12-3 in a non-conference softball doubleheader at Bismarck, ND on Tuesday. Lacey Bunkelman and Katlin Stein both slugged two-run home runs in the opener. MSUM, 7-5, will motor to Emporia, KS this week for non-league meetings with Central Missouri State and host Emporia State. . . . [ stats ] |
| [ 03.24.08 ] DRAGONS VISIT MARAUDERS, JOIN EMPORIA STATE FIELD Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. University of Mary (2) on Tuesday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at Marauder Field in Bismarck, ND; MSU Moorhead vs. Emporia State University on Saturday, March 29, at 11:30 a.m. at Turnbull Field in Emporia, KS; MSU Moorhead vs. Central Missouri State (2) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at Turnbull Field in Emporia, KS; MSU Moorhead vs. Emporia State (2) on Sunday, March 30, at 9 a.m. at Turnbull Field in Emporia, KS. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 03.17.08 ] SOFTBALL DRAGONS, 5-5, IDLE THIS WEEK Minnesota State University Moorhead is idle this week. The Dragons returned from the Rebel Games in Orlando, FL with a 5-5 record. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 03.10.08 ] 2008 DRAGONS MAKE SOFTBALL DEBUT AT REBEL GAMES Minnesota State University Moorhead is idle this week. The Dragons returned from the Rebel Games in Orlando, FL with a 5-5 record. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 03.07.08 ] DRAGONS CLOSE SOUTHERN SOFTBALL TRIP WITH SWEEP Minnesota State Moorhead exited in style from the 2008 Rebel Games at Orlando, FL with a sweep of Ashland University, 4-1, and Northwood University, on Friday afternoon. Julie Vancura was credited with the victory in the opener while Kari Sagehorn was the winning pitcher in the second game. Sagehorn and Casey Lindseth had a pair of hits each against Ashland while Casey Preston delivered Mandy Adolph with the winning run with a first inning single against Northwood. The victories stretched the Dragons' win streak to four straight and balanced their overall record at 5-5. . . [ updated stats ] |
| [ 03.06.08 ] MSU MOORHEAD SWEEPS BELLARMINE AT REBEL GAMES Julie Vancura tossed a three-hitter in a 4-1 game one win and Kari Sagehorn scattered a pair of hits in a 1-0 victory in the nightcap in a Thursday sweep for Minnesota State Moorhead over Bellarmine University at the Rebel Games in Orlando, FL. Lacey Bunkelman had two hits in three at bats in the opener while Sagehorn supplied a pair of hits and Casey Preston doubled in Mara Litzer with the winning run in the second game. MSUM, 3-5, closes its Florida stay tomorrow in a doubleheader with Ashland University and Northwood University. . . |
| [ 03.05.08 ] CARDINALS SWEEP DRAGONS AT REBEL GAMES Saginaw Valley State swept Minnesota State Moorhead, 4-3 and 4-3, at the Rebel Games in Orlando, FL on Wednesday. Casey Preston had three hits in the opener while Meghan Powers had two hits in five at bats. Melissa Saylor had two hits in three at bats in the second game. Both losses were pinned on Kari Sagehorn. MSUM, 1-5, meets Bellarmine in a doubleheader on Thursday. . . . |
| [ 03.04.08 ] DRAGONS SPLIT PAIR AT REBEL GAMES Minnesota State Moorhead divided a pair of games on day two of the Rebel Games softball tournament in Orlando, FL on Monday. Kari Sagehorn belted a two-run home run and Julie Vancura picked up the win in a 5-2 victory over St. Joseph's in the opener. MSUM fell to Wilmington 3-2 in eight innings in the second game. Mandy Adolph and Lacey Bunkelman each had a pair of hits for the Dragons. MSUM, 1-3, faces Saginaw Valley State in a doubleheader on Wednesday. . . |
| [ 03.02.07 ] DRAGONS FALL TWICE AT REBEL GAMES SOFTBALL TOURNEY Stonehill College spoiled the 2008 opener for Minnesota State Moorhead and new head coach Kristin Boyes on Sunday as the Dragons fell 6-3 in the first of 10 games scheduled at the Rebel Games in Orlando, FL. Mara Litzer had a pair of hits for MSUM in the loss. MSU Moorhead bowed to Lewis University 2-0 in the second game. Julie Vancura tossed a three-hitter in the loss while Casey Lindseth had the lone hit for MSUM. The Dragons, 2-0, meet St. Joseph's and Wilmington College on Monday. . . |
| [ 02.27.08 ] BOYES, DRAGONS LAUNCH SOFTBALL CAMPAIGN AT REBEL GAMES New head coach Kristin Boyes and the latest Minnesota State University Moorhead softball edition makes its 2008 debut on Sunday in the opening round of the 10-game Rebel Games tournament at Orlando, FL. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 02.18.08 ] DRAGONS TABBED FIFTH IN NSIC PRE-SEASON SOFTBALL COACH Southwest Minnesota State has been installed as the championship choice in the 2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's softball coaches' pre-season poll. Minnesota State Moorhead ranks fifth. . . [ full NSIC release ] |
| [ 08.01.07 ] BOYES NAMED HEAD SOFTBALL COACH AT MSUM Kristin Boyes, a member of championship clubs at Southwest Minnesota State University the past two years, has been named head softball coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Doug Peters, Director of Athletics at MSUM, made the announcement today. Boyes replaces Rhonda Denbow who resigned in May after three seasons as head coach at MSU Moorhead. . . |
| [ 05.09.07 ] VANCURA NAMED TO DAKTRONICS TEAM Junior Julie Vancura was named to the second team of the 2007 .DAKTRONICS. All-Region softball team. Vancura finished 19-8 with a 2.30 earned run average and helped the Dragons finish 33-20 overall. . . |
| [ 05.07.07 ] DRAGONS CLOSE SEASON WITH 2-2 MARK AT NSIC TOURNEY Minnesota State University Moorhead closed its season last weekend at the 2007 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday at Marshall. MSUM finished 2-2. |
