WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University softball team will be at home for an NSIC doubleheader on Tuesday, April 25. Games are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Alumni Field in Winona, Minn. 

The last time the two NSIC softball powers squared off, Winona State beat Minnesota State 8-2 in the NSIC Tournament on May 2, 2022 in Rochester, Minn.  

Winona State Storylines
The Warriors are 33-12 overall and 16-4 in the NSIC.
Abbie Hlas leads the Warriors in batting average (.399) and is tops in the NSIC in both hits and at-bats.
Carly Engelhardt leads Winona State in OPS (1.112) and slugging percentage (.664).
Abby Smith is 16-4 on the year in the Warrior circle, while Abbie Hlas is 12-6 overall.

Minnesota State  Storylines
The Mavericks are 26-16 overall and 15-9 in league play.
Ellie Tallman leads MSU with a .397 batting average.
Tallman has a team-high 50 hits in 126 at bats.
Ava Smithson has 11 home runs and five doubles on the season.
MSU's top pitcher is McKayla Armbruster at 17-8 overall. 

WARRIOR NOTABLES
Abby Smith threw her first career no-hitter earlier this season in a win over Concordia St. Paul. 
Winona State standout Abbie Hlas was named the 2023 NSIC Preseason Player-of-the-Year by coaches around the league. 
Head coach Greg Jones entered the 2023 NCAA Division II season 13th among active coaches in victories (891) and seventh in winning percentage (.747) and reached the 900-career win milestone at The Spring Games in March.
Winona State has made 15 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances as a program, all with Jones at the helm.