MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead will play Northern State at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday this week in Aberdeen, S.D. The Dragons will also host Minnesota Crookston at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, then host Bemidji State at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday this weekend.

The contests with Northern State were originally scheduled to be played in Moorhead, but due to field conditions, the game will be played at the Presentation Dome in Aberdeen. 
            
The Dragons are 12-6 on the regular season after defeating Holy Names University on March 15. This week will see the Dragons competing against an NSIC opponent for the first time this season. Sophomore Annika Norman leads the Dragons with a batting average of .396, followed closely by freshman Mack Gallagher with a batting average of .383. Freshmen Teagan Pranchke, Lexie Wilson, Emma Wood, Parris Hovden and Grace Oeltjen, alongside juniors Lizzy Davis and Reece Dahl each have recorded perfect fielding percentages.
            
Mike Armitage is in his second season as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. 

About Northern State 
            
The Wolves are 6-14 on the regular season after falling to Northeastern State twice and Central Oklahoma twice last weekend. Freshman Emma Owens leads the team with a batting average of .429. Redshirt sophomore Liv Richardson has a batting average of .333 and freshman Tevan Bryant has a batting average of .317. Ashley Schilling is in her second season as head coach at Northern State.

About Minnesota Crookston 
            
The Golden Eagles are 12-13 on the regular season after defeating D'Youville University, the University of Illinois Springfield, the University of New Haven, Saint Michael's College and Southern Connecticut State University last week. Senior Alina Avalos leads the team with a batting average of .449. Freshman Charlotte Dombrowski has a batting average of .368. Nick Weinmeister is in his first season as head coach at Minnesota Crookston.

About Bemidji State 
            
The Beavers are 11-11 on the regular season after falling to St. Cloud State and Concordia St. Paul twice, then defeating Wisconsin-Parkside last weekend. Sophomore Mariah Stevenson leads the team with a batting average of .355. Sophomore Alexa Christenson has a batting average of .350 and junior Molly Houts has a batting average of .304. Jordan Peterson is in her second season as head coach at Bemidji State.