Weekend Preview
The University of Sioux Falls Softball Team (17-17) continues NSIC play where they will host #18 MSU-Mankato (32-10) at Sherman Park on Thursday.

• Thursday's matchup versus MSU-Mankato start times are 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• The all-time series, Mankato has won 13 of 15 matchups against USF, the current win streak being 13 games dating back to April 26, 2014
• The last matchup, Mankato edged USF by a score of 1-0 on May 9^th, 2021.

Game Coverage
• Live stats for all games will be available on the Game Changer app. Link on USF Softball social media!

USF Season 
• USF finished with a 12-9 non-conference record before NSIC play started.
• USF has a record of 4-1 record in home games, 12-7 at neutral sites on the season.
• The Spring Games tournament in Florida, USF hit an impressive .342 as a team, averaging just over eight runs a game. From the circle, USF pitchers had limited opponents to 29 runs and a combined 2.92 ERA between Hanna Cress, Kait Van Der Zwaag, Bailee Lampman, and Kennedy Thomas.
• On the season, USF has 64 extra base hits, 20 home runs (led by Kait Van Der Zwaag with seven and Kylie Madrid with six) for the Cougars. Resulting in 140 RBI and 165 runs scored.
• USF has seven individuals hitting over .300 on the season through 34 games.
 
Piv's Perspective
"We had a pretty successful preseason, learning from our wins and losses, and feel that it will provide us with many valuable experiences to use during the NSIC regular season. We know the NSIC will again be challenging this season and have the most respect for all the teams across the best league in the country. I know our kids are excited and ready for the challenge - we can't wait to continue this 30-game stretch!" said Head Coach Shannon Pivovar.