LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Jacquelyn Sertic struck out 12 and notched her fifth career one-hitter as North Dakota State edged Monmouth 1-0 at the LMU Tournament played Friday, March 16, at Smith Field. The Bison have won six games in a row.
 
NDSU (15-7) is scheduled to play Fairfield at 10 a.m. and Monmouth at 12:30 p.m. CT to close out tournament play Sunday, March 18.
 
Sertic, a senior right-hander from Sparks, Nev., limited Monmouth to a fourth inning single by Kayla Rosado. Sertic walked three and faced 24 batters. She received help from catcher Maddie Hansen, who threw out a runner attempting to steal second in the sixth.
 
Tabby Heinz delivered a two-out RBI double to right center to score Maddie Hansen with the game's only run. Heinz has been the hottest hitter for the Bison, going 9-for-11 over her past four games.
 
Monmouth pitcher Amanda Riley (5-4) matched Sertic pitch for pitch during the game. Riley allowed only two hits, the other an infield single to Katie Shoultz. She struck out nine and walked two.
 
Sertic recorded her third shutout of the season and second in a row. She reached double-figure strikeouts for the seventh time this spring and 26^th in her career.