STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The UW-Stevens Point softball team heated things up on a chilly Wednesday afternoon with two convincing wins over non-conference opponent St. Norbert College.

UW-Stevens Point 11 St. Norbert 3 (5 inn.)

Game one started with both teams going scoreless in the first inning but things quickly heated up for the Pointers. A leadoff single by Avery Kanyuh to start the second got the Pointers (12-19) base runners going. Jen Jacobson (Bolingbrook, IL/Bolingbrook) was struck by a pitch before her and Kanyuh both stole bases advancing runners to second and third base. Cori Semler (Hartford, WI/Hartford Union) then drove one in with a single and Morgan Johnson (Combined Locks, WI/Kaukauna) followed with an RBI single of her own. Johnson then stole second and set up a 2 RBI double for Bailie Sheahan (Salem, WI/Wilmot Union) which would end the scoring for the Pointers in the bottom of the second.

The Pointers kept the aggressiveness at the plate going scoring three runs off three hits in the third and followed up with two more in the bottom of the fourth before the Green Knights (5-25) made a run. The top of the fifth St Norbert got the bats going scoring three runs off three hits in the inning. The Pointers added two more of their own at the bottom of the fifth securing the win with a final score of 11-3.

Madie Durie (5-8) took the win at the plate for the Pointers. The Pointers collected 13 hits and were led at the plate by Cori Semler (Hartford, WI/Hartford Union) who recorded three RBI's in game one. Six other Pointers recorded at least two hits each as well.

UW-Stevens Point 10 St. Norbert 2 (5 inn.)

Game two started with both teams leaving runners on bases in the first inning but the Pointers started to heat up in the second. Cori Semler (Hartford, WI/Hartford Union) continued her success at the plate leading off with a single to start the second. Paige Allen (South Elgin, IL/South Elgin) and Kelsey Roshell (Thorp, WI/Thorp) both followed with singles of their own before Senior Bailey Sheahan drove in two runs with a single up the middle. Dana Gertschen (Marathon, WI/Marathon) kept the streak alive for the Pointers with a single of her own setting up a 2 RBI double for Alyssa Cooper (Little Suamico, WI/Bay Port). Jen Jacobson (Bolingbrook, IL/Bolingbrook) then walked before Averi Kanyuh took a sacrifice fly to right field scoring one. Semler then drove in one of her own before the six run inning ended for the Pointers.

St Norbert responded scoring three runs in their next at bat before shutting the Pointers out in the bottom of the third. A scoreless fourth inning for the Green Knights ended with Jacobson driving in an RBI single for the Pointers. The Green Knights struggled to get the bats going in the top of the fifth only getting one hit in the inning. On the flip side the Pointers were efficient scoring three runs of three hits highlighted by doubles from three different Pointers leading to a final score of 10-2. 

Averi Kanyuh (Rapid River, WI/Rapid River) (3-3) earned the win on the mound for the Pointers. Freshman Dana Gertschen (Marathon, WI/Marathon) led the Pointers who had three hit performance and drove in one run.

The Pointers will head down to UW-Whitewater for a conference match-up with the Warhawks. Game times are set for 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.