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MADISON, S.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – Valley City State University sophomore Riley Perryman has been named the NSAA Softball Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Player-of-the-Week
Riley Perryman – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’5″ – Sophomore – Outfielder – Cottage Grove, Minn. – Perryman hit .667 for the week as Valley City State (N.D.) went 1-3 record in the Minot State (N.D.) tournament.  She recorded at least a hit in all four games, including three multi-hit games.  She smashed a home run, drew three walks and drove in four runs in Vikings’ 21-4 rout over Providence (Mont.).  For the week, Perryman was 8-of-12 at the plate with five runs scored.  She collected six RBIs and reached on base by a walk five times.  She registered a slugging percentage of .917 in the tournament.

North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Emily Rochford – Bellevue (Neb.) – 5’9″ – Junior – Pitcher – Waterloo, Iowa – Rochford tossed a 3-hit complete game shutout in Bellevue (Neb.) 7-0 victory over Clearly (Mich.) to kick off THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla.  She finished the game with nine strikeouts and issued just two walks.

Recap from last week’s games
Bellevue (Neb.), receiving votes in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ preseason Top 25 poll, kicked off THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. with a 2-1 record on March 1.  The Bruins fell to Northwestern Ohio 8-2.  Bellevue bounced back with a doubleheader sweep over Cleary (Mich.) 10-2 in five innings and 7-0.  BU lifted their overall record to 5-2.

Dickinson State (N.D.) went 2-0 record in Minot State (N.D.) tournament last weekend.  The Blue Hawks fell to NCAA Division II Minot State (N.D.) 9-0 in an exhibition game on Feb. 28.  DiSU followed up with a 12-8 victory over North Star’s conference foe No. 10-ranked Valley City State (N.D.) 12-8 on March 1.  Dickinson State closed out the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Providence (Mont.) to improve their overall record to 5-5.

Mayville State (N.D.) dropped a 12-1 exhibition contest to host-team Minot State in the tournament on Feb. 28.  The Comets earned a pair of victories, holding off Providence 8-7 on Feb. 29 and defeating VCSU 10-5 on March 1.  Mayville State is 3-3 overall record on the season.

Valley City State went 1-3 record in the Minot State tournament, with the win coming out against Providence on March 1.  The Vikings lost to the Blue Hawks and Minot State 8-6 on the first day of the tournament on Feb. 29.  VCSU rolled past Providence 21-4 in six innings on March 1 and closed out the tournament with a defeat to the Comets.  Valley City State is 3-9 overall record.

Presentation (S.D.) began their Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational tournament with a 15-9 setback to Trinity Christian (Ill.) on Feb. 29.  The Saints could not get back in the winning column as they suffered a pair of 9-0 defeats to Mount Marty (S.D.) and Madonna (Mich.) on March 1.  PC dropped their overall record to 1-10.

Viterbo (Wis.) and Dakota State (S.D.) were idle last week.  The V-Hawks are 0-4 overall record, while the Trojans are 0-8 overall record.

Waldorf (Iowa) returned to action on Feb. 29.  The Warriors lost to Clarke (Iowa) 7-2 in the first game, followed by a 14-5 defeat in five innings in the second game.  WU is 0-4 overall record.

Looking Ahead
Bellevue (Neb.) continues their action in THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. this week.  The Bruins face Bethel (Ind.) and Siena Heights (Mich.) Monday (today), continuing Tuesday with another pair of games versus Spring Arbor (Mich.) and No. 4-ranked Marian (Ind.).  Bellevue takes a day off on Wednesday and return to action on Thursday against Cornerstone (Mich.) and a doubleheader with Michigan-Dearborn.  On Friday, BU faces Missouri Baptist and Florida National.  The Bruins close out the tournament against St. Xavier (Ill.) and St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Saturday.

Presentation (S.D.) continues their action in the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational Games Tuesday, taking on Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) and Northwestern (Iowa).  On Wednesday, PC takes on Madonna (Mich.) and closes out the tournament against Jarvis Christian (Texas) on Thursday.

No. 10-ranked Valley City State (N.D.) travels to Tucson this week and begin their tournament play on Thursday against Mount Marty (S.D.) and Madonna.  The Vikings are schedule to play Northwestern (Iowa) and Jarvis Christian on Friday.  On Sunday, VCSU takes on a pair of California teams, Simpson (Calif.) and Antelope Valley (Calif.).

Dakota State (S.D.) is idle this week and won’t return to action until March 9 as they kick off their 8-game slate in the Tucson Invitational Games.  Dickinson State (N.D.) begin their Tucson Invitational games on March 12 and play through March 21, including a 4-game series North Star conference action with Waldorf (Iowa) March 14-15.

Mayville State (N.D.) will start their tournament in Tucson, Ariz. on March 11 against Jamestown (N.D.) and Bryant & Stratton (N.Y.).  The Comets will play through March 17.

Viterbo (Wis.) kicks off their Tucson tournament on Sunday against Aquinas (Mich.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.).  The V-Hawks will continue their action in Tucson through March 13.

Waldorf (Iowa) is idle this week and will return to action on March 9 as they play in the Sterling Softball Scramble in Gilbert, Ariz.

Monday’s Games
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Bethel (Ind.) – 1:30 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
(RB) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Siena Heights (Mich.) – 4 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.

Tuesday’s Games
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Spring Arbor (Mich.) – 9 a.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
Presentation (S.D.) vs. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) – 11 a.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. (4) Marian (Ind.) – 11:15 a.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
Presentation (S.D.) vs. Northwestern (Iowa) – 1:30 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.

Wednesday’s Game
Presentation (S.D.) vs. (RV) Madonna (Mich.) – 9 a.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.

Thursday’s Games
Presentation (S.D.) vs. Jarvis Christian (Texas) – 9 a.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. Mount Marty (S.D.) – 10 a.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Cornerstone (Mich.) – 11:15 a.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. (RV) Madonna (Mich.) – 12 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Michigan-Dearborn – 1:45 p.m. – Doubleheader – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.

Friday’s Games
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. Northwestern (Iowa) – 12 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Missouri Baptist – 12:45 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Florida National – 3 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. Jarvis Christian (Texas) – 4:30 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.

Saturday’s Games
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. St. Xavier (Ill.) – 1:45 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) vs. St. Ambrose (Iowa) – 4 p.m. – THE Spring Games – Clermont, Fla.

Sunday’s Games
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. (RV) Simpson (Calif.) – 5:30 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) vs. Antelope Valley (Calif.) – 7:30 p.m. – Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational – Tucson, Ariz.

2020 NSAA Softball Conference Standings

School Overall
Record
NSAA
Record
Games
Behind
Streak
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.) 5-2 0-0 —- Won 2
Dickinson State (N.D.) 5-5 0-0 —- Won 2
Mayville State (N.D.) 3-3 0-0 —- Won 2
(10) Valley City State (N.D.) 3-9 0-0 —- Lost 1
Presentation (S.D.) 1-10 0-0 —- Lost 3
Viterbo (Wis.) 0-4 0-0 —- Lost 4
Waldorf (Iowa) 0-4 0-0 —- Lost 4
Dakota State (S.D.) 0-8 0-0 —- Lost 8