DURHAM, N.C. – North Dakota State University scored the game's final five runs including Maddie Hansen's bases-loaded double in the sixth as the Bison beat Lehigh 6-2 to close out the Duke University Inaugural Tournament played Sunday, March 4, before 134 spectators at Duke Softball Stadium.
 
NDSU (9-5) finished 4-0 at the tournament and have won five in a row.
 
North Dakota State trailed 2-1 to Lehigh (2-7) following a two-run double from Payton Alsobrooks in the top of the fourth inning. The Bison tied the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth when Katie Shoultz was issued a bases-loaded to push Stephanie Soriano across the plate.
 
NDSU took advantage of an error to score Madyson Camacho for a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. Hansen broke the game open when she cleared the bases with a double to left center.
 
Jacquelyn Sertic (7-3) picked up the win in relief of starter KK Leddy. Sertic retired the last seven batters in order including a pair of strikeouts. Leddy worked the first 4.2 innings, allowing five hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
 
Parker Boyd (1-4) took the loss for Lehigh. Boyd walked nine and struck out four.