MELBOURNE, FL (NSUWolves.com) – After losing in a close 2-1 battle against the Bulldogs of Ferris State, Northern State notched their first win of the Space Coast Games in thrilling fashion as Corina Coppersmith sent Dessa Bryant home on a walk-off hit in the seventh to win the game 2-1.

QUICK DETAILS
NSU vs. FSU: NSU 1, FSU 2
NSU vs. SCSU: NSU 1, SCSU 2
Records: NSU 7-5, FSU 14-11 , SCSU 2-2

GAME ONE: FERRIS STATE 2, NORTHERN STATE 1

• In the first game of today’s contests, Northern State tallied one run, six hits, four errors and two strikeouts on the mound
• Ava Gardner chalked the first run of the game for the Bulldogs after Emma Gillard sent one to center field
• Ferris State kicked off the third inning with a triple from Kozlowski, followed by a Gardner RBI to bring her home
• The fourth inning started strong for Northern State with back-to-back singles from Dessa Bryant and Emma Owens, with Bryant scoring the Wolves’ only run of the game off an error

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Alicia Jeanson: 2-4, 1 putout, 7 assists
Mckenzie Wanner: 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 2 strikeouts

GAME TWO: NORTHERN STATE 2, SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE 1

• Northern State went into the final half-inning of the game trailing 1-0 and facing a four-game losing streak
• Madi Jones started the inning strong, tallying a double to put herself in scoring position
• Tevan Bryant stepped up and grounded out, but advanced Jones to third with two outs to go
• With Jones at third, Dessa Bryant tied the game, recording an RBI single and becoming the go-ahead runner at first
• That’s when sophomore Corina Coppersmith stepped up to the bag and delivered one of the most important at-bats so far this season, sending the ball up the middle and bringing Bryant home on a walk-off
• In the game, Northern State recorded two runs, five hits, two RBIs, two errors and three strikeouts from the rubber

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Corina Coppersmith: 1-3, 1 run, 1 double
Dessa Bryant: 2-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, 7.0 IP, three strikeouts
Madi Jones: 1-3, 1 run, 3 putouts

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• In Northern State’s loss to Felician, the Wolves recorded one run, three hits, a double, a triple and three strikeouts from the rubber
• Jeanson led off for NSU, reaching first off an error from Karina De LA Vega before a Madi Jones double brought her home to notch the first run of the game
• The next three innings were played in a defensive fashion from both sides, until Makayla De La Rosa doubled with two outs gone
• De La Rosa would end up tying the game shortly after and, with the bases loaded, shortstop Gabriella Diaz popped up to Aune Boben to end the inning
• The Wolves left a batter on base in extra innings to give Felician the chance to walk it off.
• With runners on each base, Kimberly Torres singled to bring Kaitlyn DeBondt home to win the game

• In the Wolves’ 9-1 victory, the team tallied nine runs, 10 hits, nine RBIs, five walks, two doubles and five strikeouts.
• Similar to the previous game, Jeanson found herself on base in the first inning, this time on a leadoff double
• Jones once again tallied an RBI while getting the freshman home as she flew out to right field
• It wasn’t until the third inning that the Wolves found themselves in scoring position, with Tevan Bryant on first, Jeanson on second and Kinsley Stover on third
• Corina Coppersmith singled following Tevan Bryant’s walk, earning two RBIs and allowing Jeanson to score her second of three runs of the game, with Stover touching home first
• The Wolves continued to feast, scoring five runs in the following inning
• With Kennedy Boyer (first base) and Hailey Cota (second base) on the bags, Jeanson sent one into the outfield, far enough for Cota to score from second
• In the next two at-bats, both Boben and Jones notched similar stats: a single, an RBI and a runner advancement before Tevan Bryant cleared her teammates off the bags with a double to round out one of the team’s best innings of the tournament
• Post scored in the fifth off a walk with the bases loaded before Dessa Bryant stepped onto the mound
• After a strikeout, pop out and another strikeout, the Wolves found themselves one run away from ending the showing early
• After Boyer reached first off an error and Stover advanced her into scoring position, Jeanson put the nail in the coffin, notching a single and an RBI courtesy of Boyer to end the game