ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Lewis University softball team split a two team doubleheader on Thursday (Feb. 20) with a win against Bemidji State and a loss to Minnesota Duluth.
GAME 1: Lewis 5, Bemidji State 1
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 5-6 | Bemidji State 2-4
SUMMARY
The Beavers would take the lead in the game with a run in the first inning off of an RBI single to center field.
Lewis would take over the scoreboard for the rest of the game scoring their first run in the third thanks to a
Kristen Graham (Mapleton, IL/Illini Bluffs High School) RBI which would bring home
Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School).
A strong defensive outing from the Flyers would keep the game tied until the sixth inning where Lewis had a large burst of offense. to seal the game. With runners in scoring position,
Erica Hoffman (Hebron, IN/Boone Grove High School),
Katie Jensen (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South) and
Sofia Dziuba (Minooka, IL/Minooka Community High School) would collectively bring in four runs to give Lewis the 5-1 lead.
Garden would finish out the game with a strikeout and two groundouts giving Lewis their first win of their Dome Invitational.
GAME 2: Duluth 7, Lewis 5
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 5-7 | Duluth 7-3
SUMMARY
Playing from behind again, Lewis would tie the game in the second inning with a run off of an error and took the lead in the third from a Graham RBI single.
Duluth would retake the lead in the fourth with two runs of their own putting the Flyers down 3-2.
Lewis would have a big fourth inning with a double from
Anna Frafjord (Sussex, WI/Hamilton High School) to start a chain of hits which would see RBIs from Hoffman,
Mackenzie Sheehan (Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove) and Graham to give Lewis a 5-3 lead.
Duluth came back in the fifth and sixth scoring three runs to give them the lead and the win after Lewis was unable to get any runs in the bottom of the seventh.
UP NEXT
Lewis will return to the dome on Saturday (Feb. 22) for another two games against GLIAC opponents Grand Valley and Wayne State at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 26 as we induct our newest inductees of the Athletics Hall of Fame at the Flyer Red Dinner at Bolingbrook Golf Club starting at 6 p.m. CT. Purchase tickets at
https://lewisflyers.com/2025FlyerRedDinner
50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
Lewis University is also organizing several alumni and family events throughout the women's athletic seasons to commemorate this historic milestone. These special gatherings will provide an opportunity for former athletes, families, and supporters to reconnect and celebrate the achievements of women's sports at Lewis. The scheduled events include:
- Women's Tennis Alumni/Family Event – April 19
- Women's Lacrosse Alumni/Family Event – April 25
- Women's Softball Alumni/Family Event – April 26
- Women's Track Alumni Day – May 3
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
Support the Flyers by making a gift to the Flyers Athletics Fund at
https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund
