Bulldog Softball Drops Opener At Music City Invitational

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University softball squad opened action in the Music City Invitational on Friday (Feb. 16), falling to regional foe Northwood by an 8-3 score in Smyrma, Tenn.

The Bulldogs built a 3-0 lead and held the advantage heading into the bottom of the sixth before NU put six runs on the board in the frame to garner the win. All eight NU runs came in the Timberwolves' final three at-bats and Northwood kept FSU off the board after the third inning.

The contest was FSU's lone outing of the day as game two against Kentucky Wesleyan was cancelled due to rain and will not be made up.

Overall, Northwood finished the game with eight hits to six for the Bulldogs.

Bulldog freshman Alexis Kozlowski had a pair of hits for the Bulldogs, including a double, and drove in two runs to lead FSU at the plate. Outfielder Maddie Gkekas also posted two hits and had a triple in the setback while second baseman Jadyn Joseph earned a hit and scored twice.

Newcomer Izabella Regner tossed five innings of action and allowed five runs on three hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Emma Gillard came on and allowed one earned run allowed on three hits while Catherine O'Donohue hurled the final inning, giving up a single run on two hits with one strikeout.

The Bulldogs will be back in action at the Music City Invite on Saturday (Feb. 17) against Harding at 3 p.m. (ET) followed by a matchup versus host Trevecca Nazarene starting at 5 p.m. (ET).