UMD softball drops NSIC tournament semifinal to Augustana

UMD Softball Infielder Nicole Schmitt Named NSIC Softball Outstanding Senior of the Year

DULUTH, Minn.- On the diamond, UMD senior infielder Nicole Schmitt was named NSIC Softball Outstanding Senior of the Year. This award is presented to a student athlete who has played all four years with their program and exceeds expectation on the field and in the classroom. In her senior season with the Bulldogs, Schmitt set the single season record for home runs for UMD with 18. Schmitt also earned NSIC First Team All-Conference honors alongsi…

UMD softball drops NSIC tournament semifinal to Augustana

SIOUX FALLS — Fifth-seed Minnesota Duluth fell 8-2 to defending champion Augustana in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament semifinals on Friday at Bowden Field. Shortstop Ava Johnson gave the Bulldogs an early lead with a solo home run in the top of the third inning. Nicole Schmitt drove in the team’s second and final run later in the inning with a double. The two hits were all UMD could muster against Augustana starting pitche…

NSIC softball tournament: Top-seeded Augustana advances to conference final, wins 20th in a row

SIOUX FALLS — There’s been a bit of bad blood over the last few years in the rivalry between Augustana and Minnesota Duluth. A year ago, the Vikings ended the Bulldogs’ season in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship game, exacting some revenge after UMD did the same to Augustana the year prior. This season, Minnesota Duluth is under the direction of first-year coach Nat Wagner, a former AU assistant coach, and his Bulldogs ha…