Northern State University Athletics - #11 Blue Hawks pin Wolves 31-9

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Thu, Sep. 02, 2010

Football
at Southwest Minnesota State University
L 24-28

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Athletes of the Week

Ashley Gabler

Softball

Ashley Gabler (OF, So., Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St. Margarets HS) led the Wolves with a .357 batting average in six conference games this week. After struggling in two home games on Wednesday, Gabler bounced back to go 5-for-9 (.556) at the plate for the Wolves in their four-game road trip and racked up a .600 on base percentage. The sophomore drilled her second home run of the season in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against 24th ranked Minnesota State, Mankato, breaking up the Mavericks’ shut-out bid in the process.

James Paul

Baseball

James Paul (Sr., SS, R/R, 5-8, 165, Paynesville, Minn. / Paynesville HS) led the Wolves batters with a .542 average in their 1-5 week this week. He went 13-24 with five RBI, two doubles, and four runs scored with a .625 slugging percentage and a .577 on-base percentage (1.202 OPS). The senior also earned two walks and was a perfect 2-2 on stolen base attempts.

Donnie Bowden (left) earned a pinfall victory Thursday over DSU's Andrew Wasserburger.

#11 Blue Hawks pin Wolves 31-9

$2,100 raised for the local Make-A-Wish Foundation

NSU Sports Information

2/4/2010 8:57:30 PM

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team came upon injuries and inconsistency around the edge of the mat in losing to the visiting #11 NAIA ranked Dickinson State Blue Hawks Thursday in Aberdeen, S.D. by a 31-9 score.

The loss drops the Wolves to 4-6 overall on the year in dual meets.

RESULTS

125: Angel Olea (DSU) wins via injury default over James Marx (NSU)

133: Blake Hunter (DSU) wins via major decision over Jacob Butrous (NSU) 15-6

141: Edgar Mercado (DSU) wins via decision over Benton Crow (NSU) 6-3

149: Jordan Ewen (DSU) wins via decision over Beau Voegeli (NSU) 12-5

157: Robert Carothers (DSU) wins via decision over Ryan Larsen (NSU) 8-4

165: Donnie Bowden (NSU) wins via pinfall over Andrew Wasserburger (DSU) (4:40)

174: Cameron Schrempp (DSU) wins via decision over Phillip Downs (NSU) 7-2

184: Brett Mathern (DSU) wins via forfeit

197: Jake Kallestad(DSU) wins via decision over Matthew Meuleners (NSU) 7-3

285: Jared Little (NSU) wins via decision over Frank Lopez (DSU) W DEC 4 – 2

The dual doubled as the Bob Courtney Make-A-Wish Foundation Cancer Awareness night, and $2,100 was raised to help the local Make-A-Wish Foundation with the fundraiser. Thanks to everyone that came out to support this tremendous cause.

The Wolves are back in action on Saturday when they tangle with NSIC foe St. Cloud State, currently ranked no. nine in the country. Start time for the dual is slated for 7:00 p.m.

Northern State University is an NCAA Division II affiliated school participating in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

**GO WOLVES**