The Northwest Missouri State University softball team dropped a Sunday double header to No. 1 Minnesota State in St. Joseph, Mo.

The Bearcats (3-5) fell in the first game, 10-0, and lost in extra innings in a tough fought second game, 7-6.

Northwest had 19 hits in the two combined games.

Game One Key Statistics (Minnesota State 10, Northwest 0)
– The Mavericks had seven runs in the third and three in the seventh.

– MSU scored ten runs on nine hits with two errors. Northwest had nine hits with two errors.

– Erin Keeney went 3-for-4 on the day.

– Kiana Baderdeen was 2-for-3 at the plate.

– Jaedra Moses, Rebecca Maher and Jessica Rawie each went 1-for-4.

– Karli Allen was 1-for-3.

Game Two Key Statistics (Minnesota State 7, Northwest 6)
– Northwest scored three runs in the first and three in the third. Mavericks scored two in the first, one in the second, three in the sixth and one in the eighth.

– The Bearcats had six runs on 10 hits with three errors. Minnesota State had seven runs on 10 hits with three errors.

– Abigail Gilson was 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored.

– Keeney went 2-for-4 with a double. She scored a run and also drove in a run.

– Moses was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and also drew a walk.

– Kaitlyn Weis went 1-for-4.

– Rawie was 1-for-3. She had one homerun, a sacrifice fly and finished with three RBIs.

– Allen went 1-for-4 with an RBI.

– Sydne Brashear was 1-for-3 with an RBI and one walk.

– Rachel Smith pitched 4.0 innings allowing only two earned runs on seven hits. She struck out two and did not issue a walk.

Game Two Key Innings
– Maher lead off the game by reaching on an error. Moses got on safely by fielder’s choice while Maher was forced out at second. After an out, Keeney doubled to right field to score Moses from first base. Rawie followed that up with a two run blast to left to make it 3-0 Northwest.

– Moses started off the third inning with a walk. After an out, Moses advanced to second on a throwing error. Keeney then reached on an error and was pinch ran for by Lynnlee Parrott. Moses then scored on a sacrifice fly by Rawie to give Northwest the lead. Gilson reached on a single to center field advancing Parrott to second. Allen singled to right field scoring Parrott from second base. Brashear doubled to left driving in Gilson to make it 6-3 Bearcats.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Sioux Falls on Saturday in Joplin, Mo., starting at 2 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team fell to Missouri Southern, 73-70, on Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest falls to 22-3 overall and 14-3 in MIAA play. The Lions improved to 18-8 overall and 13-4 in conference action. Southern sweeps the season series against the Bearcats and has beaten Northwest three times the last two seasons.

– Four Bearcats scored in double figures, led by Xavier Kurth’s career-high 19 points performance.

– Kurth, Justin Pitts, Chris-Ebou Ndow and Brett Dougherty were all honored prior to the game as part of senior day.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest shot 50.9 percent (27-for-53) from the field and hit 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc.

– The Lions connected on 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) three point attempts and shot 49 percent (25-of-51) from the field.

– CJ Carr led Missouri Southern with 33 points and four steals. The Lions led at halftime, 36-33.

– Kurth added six rebounds and a steal, going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and 2-of-3 at the charity stripe.

– Joey Witthus had 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting. He hit all three of his free throws and added four rebounds and a steal.

– Brett Dougherty had 12 points and three rebounds, blocking three shots and adding two assists.

– Pitts finished with 13 points, two assists and two rebounds.

Up Next
– Northwest will head to Lindenwood University on Thursday, Feb. 22 for a 7:30 p.m. MIAA contest in St. Charles, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team defeated Missouri Southern, 79-73, on Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo., on senior day.

Northwest improves to 4-21 overall and 3-14 in MIAA play. The Lions fall to 11-14 overall and 8-10 in conference action.

Jaelyn Haggard scored a team-high 21 points and added five assists and two steals.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats led 36-35 at the halftime break.

– Northwest shot 42.6 percent (23-of-54) from the field and connected on 11-of-26 (42.3 percent) from beyond the arc.

– The Bearcats outrebounded Missouri Southern, 39-31.

– At the charity stripe, Northwest was 22-of-27 (81.5 percent) while Missouri Southern went 14-for-24 (58.3 percent).

– Tanya Meyer scored 19 points with nine rebounds and added a pair of blocked shots.

– Mallory McAndrews knocked down four three pointers and finished with 14 points, two rebounds and added an assist and a steal.

– Prior to the game, Meyer and Mele Tupouata were honored as part of senior day.

Key Northwest Sequence
– Midway through the fourth quarter, Northwest held just a three-point lead after Missouri Southern hit a free throw to make it 61-58. But on the next possession, Mallory McConkey took a pass from Haggard and finished a layup while drawing a foul. She knocked down the free throw to make it a six-point lead, 64-58. A little more than a minute later, Haggard knocked down a deep three pointer to push the lead to 67-58. Kylie Coleman’s free throw with 3:59 to play capped the 7-0 Northwest run.

Up Next
– Northwest will head to Lindenwood University on Thursday, Feb. 22 for a 5:30 p.m. MIAA contest in St. Charles, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —