Bears Softball to Open Big Sky Tournament Against Idaho State

Wednesday, May 11

Ogden, Utah

9:30 am

University of Northern Colorado

Idaho State

Photo by: Jam David

5/10/2022 10:48:00 AM | Softball

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By: By Brynn Abernathy, UNCBears.com

GREELEY, Colo.- UNC Softball will kick off its postseason run for a conference title against Idaho State in the first game of the Big Sky Tournament on Wednesday. The Bears and Bengals are set for a 9:30 am first pitch in Ogden, Utah.

Northern Colorado concluded its regular season with an overall record of 22-28 and a conference record of 10-8.

UNC's competition will be no strangers in the first game of the Big Sky Tournament, coming straight off of a three-game series against Idaho State to close out the regular season. The Bears won the series in Greeley last weekend 2-1.

In their first victory over the Bengals, UNC pulled out an exciting 3-2 win thanks to a two-run home run from Paola Villegas and solid pitching from Meghan Golden. The third game of the series was dominated by the Bears, to earn a 7-1 Senior Day victory. Riley Plogger's home run to give them an early lead and Isabelle DiNapoli's performance from the circle were instrumental in closing out the regular season on a high note.

Going into postseason play, the Bears look to capitalize on the momentum of their two-game win streak and claim yet another victory over the Bengals.

UNC is the No. 4 seed in the tournament while ISU is the No. 5. Weber State claimed the top seed with just one conference loss this season, coming from the hands of the Bears.

With a win, Northern Colorado would face WSU at 2:30 pm Wednesday.

The whole Big Sky Tournament will be aired on ESPN+.

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