Northern State Adds Ten More in Spring Signing
May 26th, 2005
ABERDEEN, S.D. - Northern State head softball coach Terri Holmes is proud to announce the signing of ten more student-athletes to the 2006 squad. This class will mark Holmes first full recruiting class after joining the NSU staff last summer. Holmes has now added twelve new players, including three transfers from Si Tanka University and the return of Sara Lipetzky, to a team that had one of its best records in the past eight years in 2005.
“We are very excited about our recruiting class. We have strengthened ourselves in many key positions. We have also added quality people who will be a good fit at Northern. When you add the quality of players that will return for the 2005 season along with our new players we will be a very exciting and fun team to watch,” commented Holmes. Full List of Signees
Season Wrap-up
Wayne State End's Wolves Season
The 2005 version of Northern State softball finished with one of the best records in the past eight years. The Wolves, under the directions of first year Head Coach Terri Holmes, went 14-29 on the season. The 14 wins ties the 2003 and 1999 seasons for the most wins in the past eight years.
The Wolves finished the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) season with a 4-10 mark, which ranked them sixth in the league. The Wolves lost four NSIC games by three runs or less, including three against Wayne State (NE). The Wolves went 1-2 in the NSIC Tournament, with their final game loss coming against Wayne State by the score of 4-2. The Wolves lost to MSU Moorhead in the first game of the NSIC Tournament by a score of 4-1, but rebounded to defeat Bemidji State 12-0 in five innings before falling to Wayne in the double elimination tournament. Full Story
2005 NSIC Softball
Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank |
Points |
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1 |
Concordia-St. Paul (5) | 68 |
2 |
SW Minnesota State (2) | 58 |
| Winona State (1) | 58 |
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| MSU Moorhead | 58 |
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5 |
Wayne State | 48 |
6 |
Northern State | 40 |
7 |
Minnesota-Crookston | 34 |
8 |
Bemidji State | 28 |
| First place votes in ( ) | ||
2005 Preview
Northern State Softball opens up the 2005 season when they take on Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan. on Tuesday, March 8th for a double header. The Wolves then take on Southwestern Baptist in Bolivar, Mo. before heading Joplin, Mo to take on Northwest Missouri State, Missouri-Rolla, Missouri Southern, and Southwest Oklahoma State for their spring trip.
The Wolves first home game is scheduled for March 14 th at 3:00 p.m. when they host Dakota Wesleyan. The Wolves follow that up with four more home games as take on Presentation College, Jamestown, MSU Moorhead and Mount Marty before heading into conference play on April 8th.
Softball
Top Stories
| 5/7 -Women's Softball | Final |
| #6 Northern State | |
| #4 Wayne State | |
| NSIC Tournament |
| 5/6 -Women's Softball | Final |
| # Bemidji State | |
| #6 Northern State | |
| NSIC Tournament |
| 5/6 -Women's Softball | Final |
| #6 Northern State | |
| #3 MSU Moorhead | |
| NSIC Tournament |
| 4/30 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Bemdji State | |
| Northern State |
| 4/30 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Bemdji State | |
| Northern State |
| 4/28 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| MSU Moorhead |
| 4/28 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| MSU Moorhead |
| 4/27 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Presentation College | 0 |
| Northern State (5 Innings) |
| 4/27 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Presentation College | |
| Northern State |
| 4/25 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| Jamestown College |
| 4/25 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Time |
| Northern State | |
| Jamestown College |
| 4/23 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| SW Minnesota State | |
| Northern State | 1
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| 4/23 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Concordia St. Paul vs | |
| Northern State (8 Innings |
| 4/24 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| Winona State |
| 4/24 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| Wayne State |
| 4/20 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| Augustana College |
| 4/20 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| Augustana College (5 innings) |
| 4/17 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Dakota Wesleyan | |
| Northern State |
| 4/17 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Dakota Wesleyan | |
| Northern State |
| 4/16 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| Minnesota Crookston |
| 4/16 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| Minnesota, Crookston |
| 4/13 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| South Dakota State |
| 4/13 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State | |
| South Dakota State (6 innngs) |
| 4/9 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Concordia St. Paul vs. | |
| Northern State (6 innings) | 0
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| NSIC Crossover - Winona, MN |
| 4/9 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Winona State | |
| NSIC Crossover - Winona, MN |
| 4/10 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Wayne State vs. | |
| Northern State (8 innings) | |
| NSIC Crossover - Winona, MN |
| 4/10 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| SW Minnesota State | |
| NSIC Crossover - Winona, MN |
| 4/5 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Mount Marty | |
| Northern State (6 Innings) |
| 4/5 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Mount Marty | 2 |
| Northern State (5 Innings) | 11
|
| 3/30 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| MSU Moorhead | |
| Northern State |
| 3/30 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| MSU Moorhead vs | 11 |
| Northern State | 3 (5)
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| 3/29 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| Presentation College | 14
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| 3/29 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| Presentation College |
| 3/23 -Women's Softball Game 2 | Final |
| Jamestown College vs | |
| Northern State |
| 3/23 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Jamestown College vs | |
| Northern State |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball -Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State vs | |
| Southwest Okalhama State | |
| Missouri Southern Tourney |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Missouri Southern | |
| Missouri Southern Tourney |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball -Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State at | 0 |
| Missouri-Rolla | |
| Missouri Southern Tourney |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Northwest Missouri State | |
| Missouri Southern Tourney |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball-Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Pittsburg State |
| 3/10 -Women's Softball- Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State at | 4 |
| Pittsburg State |
| 3/9 -Women's Softball -Game 2 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Southwest Baptist |
| 3/9 -Women's Softball -Game 1 | Final |
| Northern State at | |
| Southwest Baptist |
2/23/05 Wolves Pick 6th in Preseason Coaches Poll
7/2- Terri Holmes Hired as Head Coach
6/3 -- Six New Recruits Announced
Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, SD) is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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