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Gophers softball routs New Mexico State in NCAA tourney opener

Pioneer Press

The University of Minnesota softball team fell behind early but Big Ten player of the year Sara Groenwegen pitched them out of trouble.

New Mexico State scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but that's all Groenwegen would allow as the Gophers routed the Aggies 10-2 in six innings in an NCAA regional semifinal Friday in Tucson, Ariz.

The Aggies (46-15) got to Groenwegen early, but by the end of the first, the Gophers had a 4-2 lead and never looked back.

Groenwegen pitched a complete game, giving up just three hits with 10 strikeouts.