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Kristen Lucas 2018 vs. Purdue Northwest
Michael Dubicki
Kristen Lucas had three doubles in the game one victory.
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Northwood NU 14-14, 2-9 GLIAC
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Winner Wayne State WS 19-11, 4-5 GLIAC
Northwood NU
14-14, 2-9 GLIAC
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Final
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Wayne State WS
19-11, 4-5 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwood NU 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 1
Wayne State WS 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 8 14 1

W: Kressler, Bryanna (4-4) L: Taylor Wright (7-4)

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Winner Northwood NU 15-14, 3-9 GLIAC
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Wayne State WS 19-12, 4-6 GLIAC
Winner
Northwood NU
15-14, 3-9 GLIAC
10
Final
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Wayne State WS
19-12, 4-6 GLIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Northwood NU 4 0 0 2 2 2 10 12 1
Wayne State WS 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

W: Makenzie Norton (1-2) L: Buchanan, Presly (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Softball Splits GLIAC Doubleheader With Northwood

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University softball squad (19-12 overall, 4-6 GLIAC) split a home conference doubleheader on Thursday against the visiting Northwood University Timberwolves (15-14 overall, 3-9 GLIAC).  WSU rallied for an 8-7 triumph in the opener, before NU won the nightcap 10-1 in six innings.

GAME ONE RECAP

Northwood scored four times in the top of the first on three hits, a Warrior error and two walks.

Wayne State scored once in the bottom of the frame as freshman Rainey Psenicka (Guelph, Ont.) had a one-out single, advanced to third on a single by classmate Bryanna Kressler (Kitchener, Ont.), then scored as past of a double steal.

The Timberwolves increased their lead to 7-1 with three runs in the top of the second on three hits and two walks.

WSU started to chip away with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second.  Senior Kylee Barrett (Croswell, Mich. / Croswell-Lexington) had a leadoff single, stole second and scored on a double by senior Kristen Lucas (Newmarket, Ont.).  After a wild pitch, Lucas scored on a wild throw to the plate following a fly out.

The Warriors scored once in the third as junior Hannah McClounie (Essex, Ont.) worked a walk and went to second on a single by junior Ashley Messina (Troy, Mich.) on an 0-2 pitch.  With two outs, sophomore Emma Adams (Rockwood, Ont.) singled to make it 7-4.

In the bottom of the fifth, Adams had a two-out single, and pinch-runner Hailey Lazarek (Allen Park, Mich.) advanced to third on a double by Lucas.  Psenicka drove in a pair of runs with a double down the right field line.  Sophomore Brooke Turkalj (St. Jacobs, Ont.) then single to plate Psenicka with the tying run.

In the bottom of the seventh, Lucas smacked a one-out double, her third two-bagger of the game.  Psenicka singled up the middle on a 1-0 pitch scoring Lucas with the winning run.  It was WSU's first walk-off win of the season, and Psenicka's first career game-winning RBI.

IN THE CIRCLE

Megan Guitar (Croswell, Mich. / Croswell-Lexington) started for WSU, but left after allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits and four walks in 1.1 innings.  Kressler (4-4) earned the win in relief by blanking the Timberwolves on three hits and two walks over the final 5.2 innings.  Both Warrior pitchers recorded one strikeout.

Shayna Frank started for NU and surrendered seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits and four walks in 4.2 innings.  Taylor Wright (7-4) suffered the loss after allowing one earned run on two hits in 1.2 innings.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Both Lucas and Psenicka went 3-for-5 with Lucas recording three doubles to take over the team lead with 12.  Psenicka had a team-best three RBI.  Turkalj, Kressler and Adams each had two hits.

LEADING THE TIMBERWOLVES

Eight different players had hits with Sydni Pauley driving in a pair of runs.

GAME TWO RECAP

Just like game one, Northwood scored four times in the top of the first on four hits and two walks.

Wayne State scored its lone run in the bottom of the second as McClounie had a leadoff single and Messina followed with a base hit.  Guitar advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt, and Barrett plated McClounie with a sacrifice fly.

NU added two runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to complete the scoring.

IN THE CIRCLE

Freshman Presly Buchanan (Cambridge, Ont.) started for WSU and allowed six earned runs on six hits and five walks in 3.2 innings.  Kressler garnered two outs and allowed two unearned runs on one hit and three walks.  Guitar notched the final five outs allowing to earned runs with three strikeouts.

Makenzie Norton (1-2) earned her first win of the season by limiting Wayne State to one run on five hits in six innings.  She struck out one and walked one.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Kressler had two of WSU's five hits.

LEADING THE TIMBERWOLVES

Tara Gross went 4-for-5 with two runs scored.

UP NEXT

Saturday's scheduled twinbill at Ferris State has been postponed.  As of Thursday (4/5/18) evening, Sunday's GLIAC doubleheader at Saginaw Valley State is still on the schedule.

 
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