WAYNE, Neb. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead softball team dropped a pair of conference games on Sunday, falling to Wayne State 1-0 and 7-1 in Wayne, Neb., to cap off the weekend.

MSUM was held to eight hits in the doubleheader by Wayne State pitchers.

"We played pretty solid for 12 innings today," MSUM head coach Kelsey Fehl said. "Offensively we just have to be more productive to give ourselves more scoring chances, and when we get those opportunities we need to take advantage of them."

In the first game, senior pitcher Morgan Nybo threw well in defeat. She allowed five hits and one earned run in six innings, walking two while striking out six.

Junior designated hitter Kristina Villalobos was 1-for-2 for MSUM, while senior left fielder Kristy Bruni and junior center fielder Carly Williamson each were 1-for-3. Williamson and junior Hannah Klug had stolen bases.

With the game tied at 0-0, the Dragons had the go-ahead run at the plate in the top of the fifth but were unable to get a run home. Wayne State scored in the bottom of the fifth to take a 1-0 lead.

The Dragons had the tying run at second in the sixth after Williamson singled with one out and stole second. But a pair of strikeouts ended the threat. In the seventh, Bruni led off with a single but was doubled up on a bunt that was caught at first.

In the second game, the Dragons finished with five hits. Freshman shortstop Taylor Roddie was 1-for-3 with an RBI, while freshman right fielder Aunica Novacek was 1-for-2. Junior second baseman Jill Fox, junior first baseman Lauren Meeker and freshman catcher Savanah Tweet had hits. Tweet scored a run.

MSUM took a 1-0 lead in the third. Tweet and Novacek led off with singles, and moved ahead a base on a ground out by Williamson. Roddie's bunt single scored Tweet, giving the Dragons a 1-0 lead. MSUM had chances for more runs in the inning but a pop out to short and a ground out ended the threat.

Wayne State tied the game at 1-1 in the third. The Wildcats broke the deadlock in the sixth, scoring six runs on seven hits to push the lead to 7-1.

Senior pitcher Kristen Nordby took the loss for MSUM, going 5 2/3 innings. She allowed 12 hits and seven earned runs, striking out four. Redshirt freshman Gabby Williams retired the only batter she faced in relief.

MSUM is at Mary on Wednesday for a doubleheader. The twinbill begins at 2 p.m. in Bismarck, N.D.