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NU Splits with Loggers to Open Season

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 TACOMA, Wash. – Northwest University opened their 2018 season with a split of their doubleheader with the University of Puget Sound this afternoon. NU took the first game, 4-1 and the Loggers came back in the second game to defeat the Eagles, 3-2.
 
Game 1 – Northwest U 4, Puget Sound 1
 
The Eagles put together an 8 hit attack with two key two run hits by Yeawa Asabi and Alicia Loiler to defeat the Loggers 4-1 to open their season. Senior pitcher, Hannah Yelas pitched a 5-hitter with 7 strikeouts to earn the win.
 
Northwest's first runs came in the 3rd inning when sophomore, Yeawa Asabi, came up with a two out, 2-run double, driving in Courtney Heard who had led off the inning with single to left field. The Eagles scored two more runs in the 5th inning when Sammi Caron singled to right field and Asabi walked with two out. Alicia Loiler then singled to right field driving in Caron and Asabi to put NU up 4-0.
 
Puget Sound scored one run in the bottom of the 7th when Marissa Oda hit a solo home run with two out. NU then got pinch hitter Abby Brondos to pop out giving the Eagles their first win of the 2018 season.
 
Alicia Loiler led Northwest U (1-0) going 2 for 3 with 2 RBI. Yeawa Asabi was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and teammate Sammi Caron was 2 for 3 and scored two runs.
 
Puget Sound (1-3-1) was led by Marissa Oda who went 2 for 3 including the home run. Jessica Gott (1-2) took the loss for the Loggers going 7 innings, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits.
 
Game 1 – UPS 3, Eagles 2
 
NU's Rachel Hawley went 7 innings giving up just 3 hits, but Puget Sound came through with the winning run in the 6th inning for the 3-2 win in the second game.
 
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning when Darian Godfrey scored from second on an infield single by Yeawa Asabi and an error by the Loggers. Puget Sound then took a 2-1 lead in the 4th inning when Amanda Fehr singled in Erica Gott who had led off the inning with a double to left. Mcke Johnson then doubled in Marissa Oda who had reached base on a fielder's choice.
 
Maggie Harshaw hit a two out double in the 6th inning and layer scored on a single up the middle by Mikayla Wells to tie the game at 2-2. UPS then came back in their half of the 6th on a bases loaded walk for the game winner.
 
Mikayla Wells went 2 for 3 with one RBI for Northwest U (1-1) and teammate Maggie Harshaw was 2 for 3 and score a run for the Eagles who totaled 7 hits for the game. Rachel Hawley (0-1) took the loss in the circle going 6 innings, giving up 3 hits but issued 10 walks.
 
Puget Sound's (2-3-1) Amanda Fehr went 1 for 2 with one RBI and Mcke Johnson was 1 for 3 with one RBI. Kasey Stern (1-1) earned the win in the circle for the Loggers going 7 innings, giving up 7 hits, no walks and added one strikeout.
 
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Players Mentioned

Darian Godfrey

#16 Darian Godfrey

IF
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Hannah Yelas

#7 Hannah Yelas

P
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Yeawa Asabi

#12 Yeawa Asabi

IF
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Maggie Harshaw

#6 Maggie Harshaw

OF
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Rachel Hawley

#13 Rachel Hawley

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Courtney HEARD

#4 Courtney HEARD

OF
5' 3"
Junior
R/R
Alicia Loiler

#32 Alicia Loiler

C
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Mikayla WELLS

#2 Mikayla WELLS

IF
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Sammi Caron

#10 Sammi Caron

C/UT
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Darian Godfrey

#16 Darian Godfrey

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Hannah Yelas

#7 Hannah Yelas

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Yeawa Asabi

#12 Yeawa Asabi

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Maggie Harshaw

#6 Maggie Harshaw

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
OF
Rachel Hawley

#13 Rachel Hawley

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Courtney HEARD

#4 Courtney HEARD

5' 3"
Junior
R/R
OF
Alicia Loiler

#32 Alicia Loiler

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
C
Mikayla WELLS

#2 Mikayla WELLS

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
IF
Sammi Caron

#10 Sammi Caron

5' 8"
Freshman
C/UT