LONGWOOD, Fla. – Augustana softball concluded its season Tuesday afternoon in the NCAA DII National Tournament with a 5-2 loss to Wilmington (Del.). In the 2024 season, Augustana finished with a 50-15 record, won its fourth straight NSIC Regular Season title, were NSIC Champions, NCAA Central Region Champions and punched a ticket to the final eight. 

Andrea Cain went 2-2 with a walk and hit a home run to right field. Ashton Dorman found success at the plate, going 2-3. Grace Glanzer pitched six innings and allowed seven hits. She had a strike percentage of 74.2 on 89 pitches. 

Wilmington found the scoreboard early, after a single to left center and a single off an error, put two Wildcats on the bases. After an eight pitch at-bat, Wilmington hit a single to right field and plated two runs. 

Augustana answered back in the third as Cain launched the ball over the right field fence for a solo home run. After a quick inning in the bottom of the third, the Vikings were within one going into the fourth. 

A quick groundout to first base brought NSIC Player of the Year Gracey Brink to the plate. In an 0-0 count Brink took the first pitch up the middle infield to reach first. Ashton Dorman shot a single through the right side and advanced Brink to second. Stella Harber reached on a throwing error as Brink rounded the third base line and plated Augustana second run of the game. 

Both teams exchanged hits in the fifth but the score remained 2-2 heading into the sixth. Wilmington locked down the Vikings to bring in the bottom half. The Wildcats opened the game up with their chances at the plate, with timely hits and good base running, Wilmington made the game 5-2 in its favor. 

Wilmington locked down the seventh with good defense and advanced in the tournament. 

The 2024 Vikings are the 13th team in program history to hit the 50-win mark.