WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Sophomore pitcher Ashley Zygowski (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) set the WIAC single season record for saves as the No. 20 UW-Stevens Point softball (28-4, 8-2) swept UW-River Falls (10-18, 0-10). She notched the record-setting save in a 4-0 win in game one. Zygowski earned the win in game two as UWSP finished the sweep, 5-2.
 
Zygowski increased her UWSP single-season record by recording her 12th save of the season. The save breaks the WIAC record that stood at 11 since the 2016 season.
 
Offensively, Allie Meyers (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) and Sara Traxel (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) had three hits each on the day. Meyers drove in three runs and scored one run. Traxel scored three runs, drove in another and had a pair of stolen bases.
 
Game 1 – UWSP 4, UWRF 0
Traxel reached on a two-out hit in the fourth inning. She stole second and scored on a single by Rachel Baker (Richmond, Ill./Richmond-Burton Community). Meyers followed with a high chopper back to the pitcher and Baker raced home on the play for a 2-0 lead.
 
Jesse Klicker (Spring Grove, Ill/Richmond-Burton Community) drew a leadoff walk in the sixth. She was replaced at first on a fielder's choice by Kaitlyn Roberts (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville). Roberts promptly stole second and crossed the plate on a double by Traxel. Two batters later, Meyers ripped a single up the middle to make it 4-0.
 
Morgan Harwood (Neenah, Wis./Neenah) recorded her 11th win of the season with four strikeouts over 4.0 in the start. Zygowski struck out three over the final 3.0 to earn the save.
 
Game 2 – UWSP 5, UWRF 2
Traxel drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the first and stole second. Baker doubled to drive her in. Meyers followed with a single and the Pointers were up 2-0.
 
The Falcons got one run in the second and another in the fourth to knot the game at 2-2.
 
Sophia Heckendorf (Jackson, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) drew a walk with one out in the fourth. Emma Stolzman (McHenry, Ill./McHenry Community) replaced her on first on a fielder's choice. Stolzman moved to second on a wild pitch. Sawyer Holberg (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln) had a pinch-hit single to put the Pointers back in front for good.
 
Baker was grazed by a pitch to start the sixth. A fielding error game the Pointers runners on the corners with no outs. Heckendorf singled to push home one run. Stolzman and Trinity Otto (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) had consecutive sac bunts to score another for the 5-2 lead.
 
Elli Matzke (Glendale Heights, Ill./Glenbard North) had one strikeout in the start. Zygowski notched the win with 2.0 innings in relief. Harwood tossed the final 3.0 to pick up her third save of the year. She had four strikeouts.
 
The Pointers travel to UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (May 1) for a 2:00 p.m. doubleheader.