Midland, Mich. -- The eighth-ranked Wayne State University softball squad (45-10 overall, 19-5 GLIAC) won for the 14th time in the last 16 contests with a 6-0 victory at Northwood University (23-18 overall, 15-9 GLIAC) in the second game of Friday's conference twinbill.

The Warriors snapped a scoreless tie with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second.  Sophomore first baseman Becca Ryan (Westland, Mich. / Dearborn Divine Child) walked on four pitches to start the inning.  After a fielder's choice, redshirt freshman catcher Brittany Omelanchuk (Brooklin, Ont. / Wilson S.S.) smacked her second home run of the season on a 2-2 pitch.

WSU extended its lead in the fourth as Omelanchuk walked on five pitches.  Following a fielder's choice, junior designated player Rachel Spaccarotelli (Ray, Mich. / Romeo) doubled to center moving freshman center fielder Steph Foreman (Cambridge, Ont. / Preston) to third.  Both runners held on a ground out, then sophomore right fielder Alison Allen (Redford, Mich. / Farmington Hills Mercy) was walked on four pitches to load the bases.  Senior shortstop Jaci Banton (Richmond Hill, Ont. / Cardinal Carter) then laced a single through the left side plating Foreman.  Sophomore third baseman Rebecca Stanley (Waterloo, Ont. / Waterloo C.I.), after fouling off a 1-2 offering, delivered an RBI single to left scoring pinch-runner Bailey Reid (Guelph, Ont. / Ross Collegiate V.I.).

Following a Northwood pitching change, Ryan had a two-run single through the left side after fouling off a 3-2 pitch.

WSU senior pitcher Nicole Abel (Kitchener, Ont. / St. Mary's) recorded a career-best tying 12 strikeouts while limiting Northwood to two singles and a two-out double in the second.  Abel did not walk a batter in the contest.

Carly Gueldenzopf (4-6) was tagged for six earned runs on six hits and four walks in 3.2 innings.  Jessica Wojcik pitched the final 2.1 innings allowing four hits.

Eight different WSU batters contributed to the 10-hit attack led by two hits apiece from Ryan and Foreman.

Wayne State will conclude the regular season with a GLIAC doubleheader at Lake Superior on Saturday.  A pair of wins would give the Warriors the 2010 GLIAC regular-season title.