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This Week in Raider Athletics: March 10-15

ORANGE CITY, Iowa - Baseball and softball get into conference play and both basketball teams start their run for a national title

Monday, March 3rd
Baseball vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.) & Judson (Ill.)
8:15 AM & 11:30 AM // Winter Haven, Fla.
Video $ 
Quick Notes:
  • The Raiders were 6-2 in Florida last week
  • They will wrap up their time in Florida Monday and start conference play against Mt. Marty and Concordia this weekend
  • Drew Dykstra made hisotry by throwing a no-hitter against Cornertone on Monday, the program's first since 2014
Softball vs Westcliff (Calif.) & William Penn (Iowa)
11 AM & 1 PM // Tucson, Ariz.
Quick Notes:
  • The Raiders were 3-4 in Arizona last week
  • Northwestern will head back home after their games Monday and start GPAC play in Nebraska this weekend
  • Gwen Mikkelsen had an incredible week, hitting .455 with 10 hits and 3 home runs
Friday, March 7th
Baseball at Mount Marty
2 PM & 4:30 PM // Yankton, S.D.
Video | Stats

Softball at Hastings
3 PM & 5 PM // Hastings, Neb.
Video | Stats

Women's Tennis vs. Iowa Central CC
3 PM // Sioux City, Iowa
  • The Raiders return to action for the first time since February 22nd
  • Northwestern is currently 5-5 in their matches this season
Men's Basketball vs RV Graceland (Iowa)
7 PM // Huntinton, Ind.
Video | Stats
Quick Notes:
  • The Raiders will travel to Indiana for the first two rounds of the NAIA national tournament
  • Northwestern was given a #6 seed in the tournament as they make a push for the red banner
  • With a win on Friday, the Raiders will play the winner between #3 Huntington and #14 Lourdes
Women's Basketball vs #24 Mid America Christian (Okla.)
8 PM // Olathe, Kan.
Video | Stats
Quick Notes:
  • The Raiders will travel to the Kansas City area for the first two rounds of the NAIA national tournament
  • Northwestern was given a #10 seed in the tournament as they make a push for the red banner
  • With a win on Friday, the Raiders will play the winner between #2 Midamerica Nazarene (Kan.) and #15 Kansas Wesleyan
Overwatch vs Sacramento State
9 PM // Live in the Hub
Video
Quick Notes:
  • The Raider Overwatch team is currently 6-4 on the season
  • This will be their first competition since their 3-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 24th
Saturday, March 8th
Baseball vs #21 Concordia (Neb.)
1 PM & 3:30 PM // Orange City, Iowa
Video | Stats

Softball at Doane
1 PM & 3 PM // Crete, Neb.
Video | Stats

Women's Tennis at Morningside
3 PM // Sioux City, Iowa
 
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Players Mentioned

Drew Dykstra

#13 Drew Dykstra

LHP/OF
6' 1"
Senior
L/L
Gwen Mikkelsen

#25 Gwen Mikkelsen

INF
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Drew Dykstra

#13 Drew Dykstra

6' 1"
Senior
L/L
LHP/OF
Gwen Mikkelsen

#25 Gwen Mikkelsen

5' 8"
Senior
INF