March 18, 2026 No. 23 Northwestern at Dakota Wesleyan

(16-9, 1-1)

(18-11, 1-1)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
No. 23 Northwestern	1	3	2	0	2	8	9	1
Dakota Wesleyan	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

Box Score

No. 23 Northwestern

Dakota Wesleyan

No. 23 Northwestern Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
ss Ava Gross	3	1	3	3	1	0	0
cf Rylee Bomgaars	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
ph Faith Kacmarynski	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
p Tatum Schmalbeck	4	0	0	0	0	1	4
rf/dp Allison Koontz	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
3b Paige Kingery	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1b Cassidy Gors	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
2b Kavri Van Kekerix	3	2	2	1	0	0	0
lf Sydney Jacobs	1	2	1	1	2	0	0
dp/rf Myla Murphy	2	2	2	0	1	0	0
c Jenny Luevano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	24	8	9	7	6	3	7

Batting

2B: Allison Koontz , Sydney Jacobs

RBI: Ava Gross (3) , Rylee Bomgaars , Allison Koontz , Kavri Van Kekerix , Sydney Jacobs

Baserunning

SB: Kavri Van Kekerix

Fielding

E: Jenny Luevano

DP: Ava Gross , Cassidy Gors , Kavri Van Kekerix

Dakota Wesleyan Batters
Hitters	AB	H	SO	LOB
rf Alessandra Ciurca	2	0	1	0
2b Lydia Yost	2	0	0	0
ss Liliana Arreola	2	1	0	0
lf Macy Moore	2	2	0	0
3b Ashlen Johnson	2	1	0	1
dp Alison Ernsberger	1	0	1	0
c Jordyn Blogg	2	0	0	1
1b Dusti Draper	1	0	0	0
ph Jaycee Tebay	1	0	0	0
cf Kassidy Lopez	1	0	0	0
p Keirstyn Krcil	0	0	0	0
dp/p Avery Perkins	1	0	0	0
Totals	17	4	2	2

Baserunning

SB: Macy Moore

Fielding

E: Dusti Draper

No. 23 Northwestern Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Tatum Schmalbeck (W, 2-0)	5.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	17	55
Totals	5.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	17	55

Pitching

Batters faced: Tatum Schmalbeck (17)

Pitches-Strikes: Tatum Schmalbeck (55-36)

Dakota Wesleyan Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP
Keirstyn Krcil (L, 4-3)	2.1	7	6	6	2	2	1	16	14	67
Alison Ernsberger	2.2	2	2	1	4	1	0	14	10	64
Avery Perkins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	5.0	9	8	7	6	3	1	30	24	131

Pitching

Batters faced: Keirstyn Krcil (16) , Alison Ernsberger (14)

WP: Keirstyn Krcil

Pitches-Strikes: Keirstyn Krcil (67-40), Alison Ernsberger (64-37)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
No. 23 Northwestern 1st	Allison Koontz doubled to right field, RBI (0-2 KF); Ava Gross scored.	1 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 2nd	Sydney Jacobs doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 FBFBBFF); Kavri Van Kekerix scored.	2 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 2nd	Ava Gross singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.	3 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 3rd	Kavri Van Kekerix singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Paige Kingery scored.	4 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 3rd	Ava Gross walked, RBI (3-2 FBBFBFB); Myla Murphy advanced to second; Sydney Jacobs advanced to third; Kavri Van Kekerix scored.	5 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 5th	Ava Gross singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.	6 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 5th	Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-1 K); Ava Gross advanced to third; Myla Murphy scored on an error by 1b, unearned.	7 - 0

Other Information

Location:

Sioux Center, Iowa

Stadium:

ASB Sports Complex

Attendance:

Duration:

1:27

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
No. 23 Northwestern 1st	Allison Koontz doubled to right field, RBI (0-2 KF); Ava Gross scored.	1 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 2nd	Sydney Jacobs doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 FBFBBFF); Kavri Van Kekerix scored.	2 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 2nd	Ava Gross singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.	3 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 3rd	Kavri Van Kekerix singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Paige Kingery scored.	4 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 3rd	Ava Gross walked, RBI (3-2 FBBFBFB); Myla Murphy advanced to second; Sydney Jacobs advanced to third; Kavri Van Kekerix scored.	5 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 5th	Ava Gross singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.	6 - 0
No. 23 Northwestern 5th	Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-1 K); Ava Gross advanced to third; Myla Murphy scored on an error by 1b, unearned.	7 - 0

All Plays

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 1st Inning

Allison Koontz to dp.

Myla Murphy to rf.

Ava Gross singled down the rf line (1-2 BFK).

Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to p, bunt (1-0 B); Ava Gross advanced to second on a fielder's choice. (1 out)

Ava Gross advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Tatum Schmalbeck struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS). (2 out)

Allison Koontz doubled to right field, RBI (0-2 KF); Ava Gross scored.

Paige Kingery walked (3-2 BFBBFB).

Cassidy Gors struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 1st Inning

Alessandra Ciurca struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK). (1 out)

Lydia Yost grounded out to p (0-1 K). (2 out)

Liliana Arreola popped up to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 2nd Inning

Kavri Van Kekerix singled through the right side (2-2 FKFBB).

Sydney Jacobs doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 FBFBBFF); Kavri Van Kekerix scored.

Myla Murphy singled to pitcher (1-2 SFFB); Sydney Jacobs advanced to third on a fielder's choice.

Ava Gross singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.

Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to p (0-0); Ava Gross advanced to second on a fielder's choice; Myla Murphy advanced to home on a fielder's choice. (1 out)

Tatum Schmalbeck grounded out to p (3-2 BBBKF); Ava Gross advanced to third on a fielder's choice. (2 out)

Allison Koontz popped up to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 2nd Inning

Macy Moore singled up the middle (3-2 FSBFBB).

Ashlen Johnson singled through the left side (0-1 K); Macy Moore advanced to second.

Avery Perkins grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 BS); Ashlen Johnson out on the play; Macy Moore advanced to third. (2 out)

Jordyn Blogg grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 3rd Inning

Paige Kingery walked (3-1 BBFBB).

Cassidy Gors out at first 1b to 2b, bunt (0-0); Paige Kingery advanced to second on a fielder's choice. (1 out)

Kavri Van Kekerix singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Paige Kingery scored.

Alison Ernsberger to p for Keirstyn Krcil.

Kavri Van Kekerix stole second.

Sydney Jacobs walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Myla Murphy walked (3-2 BBFBKFB); Sydney Jacobs advanced to second; Kavri Van Kekerix advanced to third.

Ava Gross walked, RBI (3-2 FBBFBFB); Myla Murphy advanced to second; Sydney Jacobs advanced to third; Kavri Van Kekerix scored.

Faith Kacmarynski pinch hit for Rylee Bomgaars.

Faith Kacmarynski struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (2 out)

Tatum Schmalbeck flied out to rf (2-1 BBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 3rd Inning

Rylee Bomgaars to cf for Faith Kacmarynski.

Dusti Draper grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). (1 out)

Kassidy Lopez popped up to ss (2-1 KBB). (2 out)

Alessandra Ciurca grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 4th Inning

Allison Koontz flied out to cf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Paige Kingery flied out to rf (2-2 FBBFF). (2 out)

Cassidy Gors flied out to cf (2-2 KFFBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 4th Inning

Lydia Yost grounded out to ss (1-2 KBS). (1 out)

Liliana Arreola singled to left center (0-1 F).

Macy Moore singled to shortstop (2-0 BB); Liliana Arreola out at second ss to 3b. (2 out)

Macy Moore stole second, advanced to third on an error by c.

Ashlen Johnson grounded out to ss (3-2 BBSKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 5th Inning

Kavri Van Kekerix grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKS). (1 out)

Sydney Jacobs walked (3-2 FBKBFBB).

Myla Murphy singled to pitcher (0-0); Sydney Jacobs advanced to second.

Ava Gross singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Myla Murphy advanced to third; Sydney Jacobs scored.

Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (0-1 K); Ava Gross advanced to third; Myla Murphy scored on an error by 1b, unearned.

Tatum Schmalbeck flied out to rf (2-1 BKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 5th Inning

Avery Perkins to p for Alison Ernsberger.

Alison Ernsberger to dp for Avery Perkins.

Alison Ernsberger struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS). (1 out)

Jordyn Blogg grounded out to 3b (0-0). (2 out)

Jaycee Tebay pinch hit for Dusti Draper.

Jaycee Tebay grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

March 18, 2026 No. 23 Northwestern at Dakota Wesleyan

Box Score

No. 23 Northwestern Batters

Dakota Wesleyan Batters

No. 23 Northwestern Pitchers

Dakota Wesleyan Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 1st Inning

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 1st Inning

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 2nd Inning

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 2nd Inning

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 3rd Inning

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 3rd Inning

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 4th Inning

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 4th Inning

No. 23 Northwestern Top of 5th Inning

Dakota Wesleyan Bottom of 5th Inning