Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Winona State University softball team, ranked 11th in the current NFCA poll, earned a split on the road in NSIC action, and longtime Warrior pitcher Jordyn Kleman moved up in the WSU record books for the most wins all-time by a Winona State softball student-athlete.   

Game One

Senior pitcher Jordyn Kleman earned her 85^th win as a Warrior in a 6-0, one-hit complete game shutout.  With the victory, Kleman matched Cyndy Jones (Schubbe), who won 85 games between 1999-2002, holding the top rung of the wins ladder by herself until today.

Kleman had her signature masterful control from the opening inning, striking out eight Cougars and conceding the only USF base hit, a single, in the fifth inning. 

Abbie Hlas hit a solo home run in the second inning to open the scoring for Winona State, her second round tripper of the season.  Ann Smolinski singled in Hlas in the fourth inning and Carley Kordich hit a sacrifice fly to score Teaghan Amwoza moments later to stretch the Warrior lead to 3-0 after four frames.

The Winona State lead doubled over the fifth and sixth innings, reaching a 6-0 advantage on an Ann Smolenski solo home run and a Libby Neveau sacrifice fly that plated Carley Kordich.

The Warriors chased Sioux Falls starter Kaitlyn VanDerZwaag from the contest in the sixth, and Kennedy Thomas worked the last two innings for USF.

Defensively, Winona State was stellar in game one, as WSU did not register an error and rarely had much to worry about on the base paths, as Kleman struck out eight batters while not allowing a walk. 

Abbie Hlas had a great day at the plate for the Warriors in game one, going 3-for-3 with a home run, while Libby Neveau was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles.  Ann Smolenski was 2-for-4 with a home run, and Katie Kolb stole a base for the Warriors while going 1-for-4 in the contest.

Game Two

The Cougars drew first blood in game two, scoring a pair of runs in the second inning on four hits off of Warrior starter Liz Pautz. 

However, Winona State had an immediate answer in the top of the third, doubling the USF tally, posting four runs in response. Rylee Stout hit a three-run home run and Briana Luciano earned an RBI when her base hit scored Sam Keller.

Sioux Falls clawed back one run in the bottom of the third and fourth innings, respectively, knotting the game at 4-4 and eventually taking the lead by one run.  In the fifth inning, the two teams traded runs, with the Warriors shortstop Teaghen Amwoza hitting a solo shot for her second home run of the year. 

Emilee Erickson came on in relief of Pautz to close out the fifth and the Warriors found an offensive spark in the top of the sixth. Freshman Sam Keller hit a solo home run to draw Winona State level at 6-6. 

Jordyn Kleman came on to start the sixth inning for Winona State, inheriting a 6-6 scoreline and a chance to make history, but the Cougars had other plans on the afternoon. 

University of Sioux Falls pitcher Kaitlyn VanDerZwaag  hit a three-run home run to left field after two teammates reached base in front of her to strike the decisive blow in the game, providing the Cougars a 9-6 lead heading into the final Winona State at-bats.  The Warriors failed to score in the top half of the seventh and ended hopes of a WSU sweep of the series.  

Winona State (17-6 / 7-4 NSIC) continues their road trip tomorrow, when they travel to Marshall, Minn. for a doubleheader against Southwest Minnesota State, beginning at noon. 

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