ST. PAUL – The University of Northwestern softball team rebounded with a pair of wins Tuesday, as the Eagles defeated Minnesota Morris (10-22, 4-8) 6-4 and 8-0 at Reynolds Field Tuesday afternoon. UNW betters its season mark to 20-14 overall and 9-5 in league play.

Game One

A three-run fourth propelled the Eagles to a 6-4 win in game one. Faith Forcier (Watkins, Minn./Eden Vallley-Watkins) highlighted that inning with a two-run homer to left-center.

Starting pitcher Lexi Kopacek (Willmar, Minn./Willmar) helped her own cause at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a run scored, while Ciara Scheithauer (Rib Lake, Wis./Rib Lake) drove in a pair of runs.

Kopacek (10-7) went the distance, surrendering four runs on eight hits.

Game Two
UNW scored a run in each of the first four innings before putting up a four spot in the fifth to earn the run-rule win, 8-0.

Abbie Nelson (Holdrege, Neb./Holdrege) and Ciara Scheithauer (Rib Lake, Wis./Rib Lake) both collected three hits apiece, while Nelson and Ronning drove in two runs each. Mindy Forcier (Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins) scored three times.

Moriah Maunu (Glencoe, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake) (3-2) got the start in the circle and went the first four innings, not allowing a run, while striking out two.

The Eagles will host North Central University of Northwestern Saturday at 1 p.m. at Reynolds Field. Fans can find more information at unweagles.com and by following @unwsoftball on Twitter.