Mar. 12, 2001

Northern State Softball got off to a great start in their 2001 season, winning their season opener in the dome at the Univeristy of Mary. The Wolves played Minot State in the first game and defeated them by a score of 10-6. Sophomore Amy Gurney (Yankton) pitched a complete game for the Wolves and junior first baseman Jodi Klett (Eagan, Minn.) led the Wolves at the plate, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Senior Anne Toulouse (Emmons, Minn.) was 2-for-4 for NSU and scored a run to go along with 2 RBI.
 
In the second game, the Wolves played the host team, University of Mary, and were defeated fell to the Marauders by a score of 0-8. The Wolves were 8-run ruled and the game was over after 4 and a 1/2 innings. Freshman Melissa Stone (Carson City, Nev.) went the distance for the Wolves in her college debut, but received the loss, as the Wolves were only able to muster 4 hits against the Marauders. The loss drops the Wolves record to 1-1 on the season.

The Wolves next action will be on March 17 & 18 at the Dome on the campus of the University of South Dakota.