Game Time...The Northwestern College softball team begins postseason play with a first round match-up against the University of Jamestown in the Midland Bracket on Wednesday, May 5 at Christiansen Field in Fremont, Neb. First pitch is scheduled for noon. 

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The GPAC Tournament...Here is the bracket for the 2021 tournament; Midland has secured the league's first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth. If the Warriors win the GPAC Tournament then the tournament runner-up will receive the second GPAC berth to the NAIA Opening Round.  The two brackets will be double elimination, with the final the best two of three.  GPAC tie-breakers were used in the seeding process.

2021 GPAC Softball Tournament Brackets

Midland Bracket – Christensen Field
(Records – Overall, GPAC)

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Game #1 – (4) Jamestown (32-12, 15-7) vs. (5) Northwestern (26-16, 12-10  – Noon
Game #2 – (1) Midland (32-7, 20-2) vs. (8) Briar Cliff (23-23, 8-12) – 2pm

Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – 4pm  
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 6pm   

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – Noon
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 2pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4pm

Morningside Bracket – Jensen Softball Complex
(Records – Overall, GPAC)

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Game #1 – (3) Concordia (29-9, 15-7) vs. (6) Doane (25-22, 12-10) – 10am
Game #2 – (2) Morningside (40-7, 18-4) vs. (7) Mount Marty (19-18, 10-12) – Noon

Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – 2pm
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 4pm 

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – Noon
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 2 pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4 pm

GPAC Softball Tournament Championship Series – Saturday, May 8, 2021

Midland Bracket Winner vs. Morningside Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
(Best 2 of 3 Format)
11am (Game 1), 1pm (Game 2), TBA (Game 3, if needed)

The Rivalry...Northwestern holds a slim 6-5 lead in the rivalry against the Jimmies and the teams split during the regular season, with the Raiders losing game one (8-3) and winning game two (7-3). 

            About the Earlier Match-Ups... 

Scouting Reports...

    University of Jamestown: 
    Overall Record: 32-12, 15-7 (T3rd w/ Concordia)
        -most recent: split w/ Morningside (1-0 W, 6-3 loss), swept DWU (5-1, 9-0)
        -have won five of last six games
    Head Coach: Kevin Gall (21st year)
        -began in 1999, owns over 550 wins
    in 2019: 31-20, 11-11 (T4th)
    in 2020: 12-7; return six starters and 13 players 

By the Numbers (GPAC rank):
    Runs / Game: 6.7 (3rd)
    Hits / Game: 10 (2nd)
    Batting Ave: .347 (2nd)
    HR: 29 (4th)
    SB: 62 (3rd)
    Runs vs / Game: 3.6 (4th)
    Hits vs / Game: 6.6 (4th)
    ERA: 3.02 (4th)
    K's: 331 (1st) (7.5 / game)
    BB given up: 109 (8th) - 2.5/game

    Individual Leaders (GPAC rank / NAIA if top 10)
    Morgan Geiszler (all-conf): .442 (4th), 52 runs (2nd), 9 HR (9th), 40 RBI
    Kassi Ward - .406 (10th), 24 runs, 5 HR, 30 RBI
    Gracie Fisher: .376, 10 runs, 24 RBI
    Sydney Prussia: .375, 32 runs, 17 RBI
    Kat Miska: 16-2 (T3rd), 0.95 ERA (1st / 10th) , 118 IP, 207 K's (1st), 39 BB
    Katie Merchant: 12-7, 4.46 ERA, 103.2 IP, 79 Ks

    Northwestern College:
    Overall Record: 26-16, 12-10 (T5th w/ Doane)
        -most recent: split w/ Dakota State (3-2 loss, 18-5-5 innings), swept by Midland (9-1, 11-3)
        -3-7 last 10 games
    Head Coach: Shane Bouman (3rd year)
    in 2019: 11-11 (T4th), 18-25
    in 2020: 14-6

By the Numbers (GPAC rank):
    Runs / Game: 5.8 (6th)
    Hits / Game: 9 (5th)
    Batting Ave: .344 (3rd)
    HR: 25 (T6th)
    SB: 85 (1st)
    Runs vs / Game: 3.9 (5th)
    Hits vs / Game: 7.2 (6th)
    ERA: 3.36 (T5th)
    K's: 215 (8th) (5.1 / game)
    BB given up: 87 (3rd) - 2.1/game

    Individual Leaders (GPAC rank / NAIA if top 10)
    Jennifer Boeve (all-conf): .417 (5th), 32 runs, 32 RBI
    Emily Bosch (2x all-conf): .414 (6th), 42 runs (5th), 5 HR, 28 runs
    Jessica Mouw: .413 (T7th), 33 runs, 5 RBI, 18 SB (3rd)
    Emily Strasser: .384, 17 runs, 7 HR, 30 RBI
    Kameryn Etherington: 16-4, 2.42 ERA (5th), 121.2 IP, 134 Ks (4th)
    Samantha Ubben: 7-10, 3.47 ERA, 115 IP, 73 Ks