MARSHALL, Minn.- The Southwest Minnesota State University softball team makes its first NSIC road trip of the year as it travels to play two conference doubleheaders. The Mustangs will play Winona State on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m., followed the next day by a matchup with Upper Iowa starting at 12 p.m. SMSU is coming off of a doubleheader split with Sioux Falls at home on Tuesday to open its conference schedule. The Mustangs lost, 3-0 in game one before coming back with a 3-1 win in game two for their first NSIC win of the season.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Live statistics will be available for all games at smsumustangs.com/softballlive, while updates can also be found by following @smsusoftball on Twitter. For all other games, visit smsumustangs.com/SBschedule for more information.
 
SCOUTING WINONA STATE:
            Team Overview:
            •Overall record- 21-6
            •Streak- WON 4
            •Home record- 2-0
            •Away record- 0-0
            •Neutral record- 19-6
            •TEAM BATTING AVG- .326
            •TEAM OB %- .392
            •TEAM SLG %- .450
            •TEAM ERA- 1.45
            •TEAM BATTING AVG AGAINST- .207
 
WINONA STATE SERIES HISTORY:
            •SMSU first played Winona State during its second season of softball in 1973
            •WSU leads the all-time series 71-45
            •The Warriors have won the last 20 games dating back to April of 2009
            •WSU (NR) has been ranked in three of the last five doubleheaders vs. SMSU
            •SMSU is 10-31 all time on the road vs. Winona State
            •The last road win for SMSU over WSU came in April of 2007 (SMSU won, 5-2)
            •SMSU is 27-26 games at home against the Warriors
            •Full series history on Page 9
 
SCOUTING UPPER IOWA:
            Team Overview
            •Overall record- 8-16
            •Streak- LOST 3
            •Home record- 1-1
            •Away record- 1-5
            •Neutral record- 6-10
            •TEAM BATTING AVG- .275
            •TEAM OB %- .323
            •TEAM SLG %- .380
            •TEAM ERA- 5.18
            •TEAM BATTING AVG AGAINST- .319
 
UPPER IOWA SERIES HISTORY:
            •SMSU and Winona State split a doubleheader in the first ever matchup back in 2005
            •Upper Iowa leads the series 14-12
            •SMSU is 5-7 all-time on the road at Upper Iowa
            •The Mustangs are 8-12 all-time in conference games vs. Upper Iowa
            •Full series history on Page 9
 
SCOUTING SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE:
 
            Team Overview
            •Overall record- 10-8
            •Streak- WON 1
            •Home record- 3-1
            •Away record- 0-4
            •Neutral record- 7-3
            •TEAM BATTING AVG- .283
            •TEAM OB %- .335
            •TEAM SLG %- .411
            •TEAM ERA- 3.16
            •TEAM BATTING AVG AGAINST- .251
  
HEAD COACH
Jamie Dunn is in her fourth season as head coach at Southwest Minnesota State University and has compiled a 71-100-1 overall record and a 36-47-1 in the NSIC. Prior to SMSU, Dunn spent the 2013 season as assistant coach at NCAA Division II Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo., and three seasons as head coach at Fruita Monument High School. Dunn's complete bio is found on page 3.
 
HISTORY LESSON
Southwest Minnesota State is in its 46th season of softball in 2017. SMSU began play in the 1972 season, five years after the school opened its doors. SMSU owns an all-time record of 901-826-1. The Mustangs own an all-time conference mark of 335-201.

MUSTANGS AT HOME
Southwest Minnesota State is 278-177-1 since 1973 when playing in Marshall. The Mustangs have compiled a .611 winning percentage in 42 years of playing games at home. SMSU's first year of play was 1972, but SMSU did not play a game at home during its inaugural season.

SMSU PICKED 10TH IN NSIC POLL
Southwest Minnesota State University was picked to finish 10th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Minnesota State was chosen as the unanimous preseason favorite earning 15 first place votes. SMSU junior infielder, Sam Flack, and senior pitcher, Alex O'Connor, were named "Players to Watch" in the conference this season.
 
MORE MUSTANG STATS
For career statistics and game-highs for each Mustang player go to smsumustangs.com/softballcareer.