(17) Red Raiders shut down Trojans in American State Bank Softball Dome Tournament

February 14, 2026 SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Dakota State (S.D.) fell to the NAIA’s nationally ranked Northwestern (Iowa) Red Raiders of the Great Plains Athletic Conference, 15-0, in five innings Saturday evening at the American State Bank Sports Complex Dome. The Trojans earned another split for the day (defeated Waldorf, Iowa, 5-4 earlier Saturday). Dakota State is 2-2 record after the first preseason tournament. Northwestern, ranked No. 17 in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 national poll, is 5-2 overall record. How it happened Northwestern scored in each of the first four innings, highlighted by a pair of six-run…