Marian University softball (8-4, 2-0 NACC) defeated St. Norbert 5-4 and 9-4 on the road to open NACC play.

GAME 1

•  The Sabre offense got to work quickly with sophomore Ariana Schliepp and junior Kerena Wood each driving in a run to put Marian ahead 2-0.
• St. Norbert would also score a run its half of the first to only trail 2-1.
• A double steal saw freshman Erin Cowe in the third, but the Green Knights scored twice in its half of the frame to tie the game at 3-3.
• The Green Knights were able to take their first lead of the game in the fifth at 4-3.
• Down to their final out, a clutch double from senior Katelyn Matenaer brought home two runs and put Marian ahead 5-4.
• SNC managed to get the tying run into scoring position in the bottom of the seventh, but Marian would hold on for a one-run victory.

GAME 2

• One big inning from the Sabre offense allowed Marian to open NACC play with a sweep.
• SNC scored a run in the first and a run in the second to build an early 2-0 lead.
• A double from Matenaer in the third and triple from fellow senior Evelynn Spaeth in the fourth quickly tied the game at 2-2.
• Marian took its first lead of game two in a big way scoring six runs in the top of the fifth.
• Wood had the big hit of the inning launching a three-run homer for her first long ball of the season.
• After a pair of SNC runs in the sixth cut the Sabre lead down to 8-4, sophomore Alexa Paulsberg drove in a run in the seventh to ice the 9-4 win.

GAME 1

	Freshman Erin Cowe went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
	Sophomore Ariana Schliepp finished 2-for-2 and drove in a run.
	Freshman Sabrina Di Vito didn’t factor into the decision but went 5.1 innings allowing just two earned runs.

GAME 2

	Junior Kerena Wood was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three runs driven in.
	Senior Evelynn Spaeth was 2-for-3 with a run scored, run driven in, and a walk.
	Senior Cailie Pliner (3-1) went 5.0 innings allowing just two earned runs over 5.0 innings.