ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Minot State softball team wrapped up its six-game road swing as the Beavers were on the losing end of a sweep in a doubleheader that began on Tuesday night and ended early Wednesday morning in Aberdeen, S.D.

Minot State drops to 21-16 overall on the season and 10-10 in NSIC games.
 
Game One: Northern State 7, Minot State 6
How It Happened

• Lauren Cowden opened the second inning with a double and later came around to score to give the Beavers the early 1-0 lead.
• Northern State responded with three runs on five hits in the bottom of the second to grab a 3-1 lead.
• Rianna Aasen singled in the fifth inning before scoring on a fielder's choice hit by Kiera Shwaluk to trim the deficit in half, 3-2.
• The Wolves added two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to stretch the lead to 7-2.
• Rebekkah Withouse and Julia Suchan began the seventh inning with back-to-back singles before scoring on Cowden's two-RBI double to left center.
• Karlee Coughlin notched a two-RBI single to left field and advanced to second on the play on a fielding error to cut the NSU lead down to one, 7-6.

 Quick Hits

• Cowden led the Beavers at the plate with three hits, two RBI and two runs.
• Coughlin, Aasen and Suchan recorded two hits.
• Coughlin added two RBI while Shwaluk tallied one RBI.
• Laura Mendez fell to 9-10 on the season while throwing two innings in the start.
• Kylie Patrick and Jordyn Staples teamed up to throw the final four innings in relief.

 Game Two: Northern State 9, Minot State 5
How It Happened

• Cowden opened the second inning with an infield single before scoring on an RBI double by Alina Gonzalez.
• The Wolves tied the game in the bottom of the second and added a run in the third to take a one-run lead.
• Gonzalez scored on Suchan's sacrifice fly to right field after reaching on an NSU throwing error.
• The Wolves responded with six runs on eight hits to extend the lead to 8-2 over Minot State.
• Gonzalez and Aasen tallied RBI singles in the fifth to cut into the NSU lead and making it an 8-4 game.
• Northern State got one of the runs back in the fifth inning before Minot State added a run in the sixth when Gonzalez drew a walk with the bases loaded.

 Quick Hits

• Gonzalez led Minot State with two hits and three RBI.
• Five Beavers tallied one hit while Aasen and Suchan posted an RBI.
• Zoya Robbins fell to 7-5 on the season after suffering a loss in the complete-game effort.