SAN DIEGO – Opening weekend of the softball season continued on Friday with the 22nd-ranked Sun Devils splitting two games at the SDSU Kickoff Classic. Arizona State (3-1) rallied to defeat Northern Illinois 4-3 to start the day before falling 7-1 to Notre Dame this evening.
ARIZONA STATE 4, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3
Yanni Acuna homered to start the game and then doubled in the winning run as the Sun Devils came from behind for the second time this season to walkoff the Huskies (1-1). Four of the team's five hits went for extra bases. Marissa Schuld secured her second win in the circle in relief of Kylee Magee.