William Jewell (0-0) vs. St. Cloud State (0-0)
Saturday, February 15 • 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 • 11:00 a.m.
 
William Jewell (0-0) vs. Bemidji State (1-2)
Saturday, February 15 • 5:00 p.m.
 
William Jewell (0-0) vs. Minnesota Crookston (2-1)
Sunday, February 16 • 9:00 a.m.
 

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ON TAP
The William Jewell softball team opens the 2020 season on Saturday as they head north to the Kelly Laas Memorial Tournament, hosted by St. Cloud State (Minn.). The Cardinals will take on the host Huskies in addition to Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston.     

LAST TIME OUT
Jewell is coming off a 2019 season that saw them narrowly miss the GLVC Tournament for the first time since 2016.
 
The Cardinals graduated all-time wins and appearances leader Anna Biondo and first team All-GLVC catcher Courtney Beatty as well as Madelynne Greenstreet and Madeline Culburtson.  

THE SERIES
This will be the first meeting between the Cardinals and St. Cloud and Bemidji State. Jewell owns one win over Minnesota Crookston which came back in 2009. 
 
LAST GAME
William Jewell: L, 4-3 vs. Illinois Springfield
St. Cloud State: L, 7-3 vs. Missouri Western (NCAA Central Regional)
Bemidji State: W, 4-1 vs. Black Hills State
Minnesota Crookston: L, 4-3 vs. Minot State 

HEAD COACHES
William Jewell: Dustin Combs, 14^th season (361-300)
St. Cloud State: Paula U'ren, 22^nd season (682-467)
Bemidji State: Brittany Gomez, 1^st season (1-2)
Minnesota Crookston: Travis Owen, 2^nd season (15-42)
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
William Jewell (returning)
Average: Lindsay Glynn (.333)
Runs: Lindsay Glynn (38)
RBI: Emily Hoover (26)
Stolen Bases: Lindsay Glynn (23)
Innings Pitched: Sarah Lewis (60.0)
ERA: Kenzie Jones/Aly Manhart (4.20)
 
St. Cloud State: (returning) 
Average: Maya Keating (.401)
Runs: Maya Keating (49)
RBI: Jasmin Estrada (62)
Stolen Bases: Brooke Bowlin (39)
Innings Pitched: Sydney LaPoint (126.1)
ERA: Emma Murphy (0.72)
 
Bemidji State (2020)  
Average: Elaina Christiansen (.444)
Runs: Four Players (2)
RBI: Emmarie Yeager/Sami Dullum (3)
Stolen Bases: Elaina Christiansen (3)
Innings Pitched: Kyla Damerow (8.0)
ERA: Kyla Damerow (4.38)
 
Minnesota Crookston (2020)
Average: Malia Pula (.667)
Runs: Cassie Querry (4)
RBI: Cassie Querry (5) 
Stolen Bases: Gabriella Blomdahl (3)
Innings Pitched: Paige Pitlick (9.2)
ERA: Kambryn Frisk (1.75)