Ridgewater Warriors Hand St. Cloud T&C First MCAC Loss

Warriors split doubleheader, winning 14-6 after losing 16-0

Apr. 13, 2026 at 12:55am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a college softball game, with players and the field broken down into overlapping planes of green, blue, and yellow, conveying the intensity and unpredictability of the sport.Ridgewater's upset of the 7th-ranked Cyclones exposes the fractured, competitive nature of MCAC college softball.Willmar Today

The Ridgewater College softball team split a doubleheader with St. Cloud Technical & Community College, handing the 7th-ranked Cyclones their first loss in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Ridgewater lost the first game 16-0 but bounced back to win the second game 14-6, led by strong performances from Nevaeh Rahm, Madison Norsten, and Aly Wendlandt.

Why it matters

This result is significant as it shows Ridgewater's ability to compete with one of the top teams in the NJCAA Division III conference, and it also marks the first conference loss for the highly-ranked Cyclones squad.

The details

In the first game, Emma Shelton of SCTC tossed a two-hitter, striking out three and walking one in five innings. Ridgewater's Hannah Magnson and Rochelle Dean had the only hits for the Warriors. In the second game, Rahm got the complete-game pitching win for Ridgewater, striking out nine and walking two. Norsten went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, stolen base, three runs, and three RBIs, while Wendlandt was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, four runs, and an RBI.

  • The doubleheader took place on a rainy Saturday at River's Edge Park.

The players

Nevaeh Rahm

A sophomore right-hander from Fairmont who got the complete-game pitching win in the second game, striking out nine and walking two.

Madison Norsten

A freshman from Willmar who went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, stolen base, three runs, and three RBIs in the second game.

Aly Wendlandt

A freshman from New London-Spicer who was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, four runs, and an RBI in the second game.

Emma Shelton

Tossed a two-hitter for SCTC in the first game, striking out three and walking one in five innings.

Hannah Magnson

A freshman from Willmar who was 1-for-2 for the Warriors in the first game.

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What’s next

Ridgewater has a doubleheader with Minnesota West Community & Technical College beginning at 3 p.m. Monday in Worthington.

The takeaway

Ridgewater's split with the 7th-ranked Cyclones demonstrates the Warriors' competitiveness in the MCAC conference, as they were able to bounce back from a lopsided loss to defeat one of the top teams in the division.