WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Northern Iowa softball team split a pair of games in their Missouri Valley Conference opening doubleheader against Wichita State on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers (21-7, 1-1 MVC) fell in game one 3-2 before rallying from one run down early to prevail 11-7 in game two.
The Panthers grabbed early leads in both games of the day, beginning with a Chelsea Ross two-run shot off the scoreboard in left field to score Micalla Rettinger after her second single of the day in game one to put UNI ahead 2-0.