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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State softball team is set to play the final home games of its season when it hosts No. 17 Emporia State University in an MIAA doubleheader.

The RiverHawks (17-28, 7-13 MIAA) will host ESU (31-13, 13-5 MIAA) in a MIAA twinbill beginning at 2 p.m. April 20 at RiverHawks Park.

The RiverHawks currently sit in 11th place in the MIAA standings, while the Hornets are in a tie for third with Central Oklahoma. NSU is 5-14 at home, while ESU is 7-7 on the road. 

Northeastern State is coming off midweek nonconference action where the team lost two games to Southeastern Oklahoma State and dropped one game to Arkansas Tech.

Madison Boyd leads the way for the RiverHawks in batting average. The sophomore is hitting .353 (55-for-126) on the season. Redshirt freshman Paige Gann (.312, 43-for-138) leads the team in home runs (11). Seniors Alli Eales (.340, 50-for-147) and Alyssa Aguilar (.297, 35-for-118) have each hit nine home runs and recorded 32 RBI. Junior Kayce Wooldridge (9-11) has a 4.51 ERA this year with 11 complete games. She has recorded 75 strikeouts in 125.2 innings pitched. Senior Laura Fleck is 4-5 in the circle for the RiverHawks with a 4.95 ERA. She has struck out 51 in 76.1 innings with four complete games and one save.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS                    
Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas, and the team competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Hornets, currently in a tie for third place in the MIAA standings, are 31-13 in 2015 and 13-5 in MIAA play. ESU most recently split a nonconference doubleheader with William Jewell after splitting with Nebraska-Kearney and sweeping Fort Hays State. The team is ranked 17th in the most recent NFCA Division II Poll. Stephanie Goodwin leads the team with a .431 batting average (62-for-144), 57 RBI and 57 RBI. Brenda Novelo (.281, 36-for-128) leads the squad with eight home runs. Eryn Stockman is 12-7 in the circle for the Hornets, throwing 11 complete games with a 2.36 ERA. She has recorded 47 strikeouts in 115.2 innings pitched. Kaitlyn Caston (13-3) has a 2.43 ERA, striking out 59 in 118.1 IP with 15 complete games.
 

2015 MIAA TEAM RANKS (as of April 13)
Batting Average
2.	Emporia State			0.325
8.	Northeastern State			0.307
Slugging Percentage
5.	Northeastern State			0.492
6.	Emporia State			0.459
On-Base Percentage
2.	Emporia State			0.396
5.	Northeastern State			0.377
Runs Scored
3.	Emporia State			254
7.	Northeastern State			218
Hits
2.	Emporia State			389
7.	Northeastern State			358
Runs Batted In
3.	Emporia State			221
7.	Northeastern State			205
Doubles
T4.	Northeastern State			66
7.	Emporia State			61
Triples
T5.	Northeastern State			6
T5.	Emporia State			6
Home Runs
T4.	Northeastern State			46
7.	Emporia State			29
Stolen Bases
1.	Emporia State			90
12.	Northeastern State			15
Earned Run Average
1.	Emporia State			2.36
12.	Northeastern State			5.51
Opposing Batting Average
1.	Emporia State			0.247
12.	Northeastern State			0.34
Batters Struck Out
11.	Northeastern State			149
13.	Emporia State			133
2015 MIAA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (TOP 10 as of April 13)
Batting Average
1.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			0.432
5.	Taylor Zordel, ESU			0.403
Slugging Percentage
5.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			0.676
On-Base Percentage
1.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			0.503
T10.	Taylor Zordel, ESU			0.439
Runs Scored
T1.	Taylor Zordel, ESU			48
T8.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			38
Hits
T1.	Taylor Zordel, ESU			64
3.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			60
T6.	Caitlin VanVleck, ESU			54
T8.	Madison Boyd, NSU			52
Runs Batted In
1.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			54
Doubles
1.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			19
T9.	Madison Boyd, NSU			12
Triples
3.	Caitlin VanVleck, ESU			4
Home Runs
5.	Paige Gann, NSU			11
Total Bases
T2.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			94
Walks
T3.	Brenda Novela, ESU			19
T3.	Paige Gann, NSU			19
T6.	Kaitlyn Caston, ESU			17
T10.	Kaleigh Hinkle, NSU			16
Hit by Pitch
2.	Danielle Sprinkle, ESU			11
T3.	Jessica Gragg, ESU			8
T6.	Stephanie Goodwin, ESU			6
Sacrifice Bunts
T6.	Megan Ewton, NSU			5
Sacrifice Flies
T1.	Jessica Gragg, ESU			4
T3.	Kaitlyn Caston, ESU			3
Stolen Bases
2.	Taylor Zrodel, ESU			35
T7.	Caitlin VanVleck, ESU			18
T10.	Sydney Owens, ESU			13
Strikeouts
T2.	Ryan Martin, NSU			31
T6.	Paige Gann, NSU			28
Earned Run Average
4.	Kaitlyn Caston, ESU			2.31
5.	Eryn Stockman, ESU			2.33
6.	Kelsee Henry, ESU			2.52
Opposing Batting Average
6.	Eryn Stockman, ESU			0.245
7.	Kaitlyn Caston, ESU			0.248
8.	Kelsee Henry, ESU			0.249
Innings Pitched
9.	Kayce Wooldridge, NSU			120.0
Wins
5.	Kaitlyn Caston, ESU			13
T8.	Eryn Stockman, ESU			11

 
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