AKRON, Ohio- Northwood University was crowned the 2024 Great Midwest Softball Champion for the first time in program history Saturday afternoon.
 
The Timberwolves, seeded fourth in bracket, went 3-0 at Firestone Stadium, including an upset over No. 1 Trevecca.
 
Northwood defeated the Oilers in the opening game of the tournament by a score of 5-2. The Timberwolves then went on to beat No. 1 Trevecca and No. 6 Cedarville to lock in a spot in the championship game.
 
Both teams went scoreless through the first three innings before a Delanie Gale single put the Timberwolves ahead 1-0. The Oilers answered in the top of the sixth with an Alexys Antal single to center field to tie the game at 1-1.
 
Northwood’s Brittany Steimel, Delanie Gale, and Gabby Schloop each connected on one hit apiece. Emily Cox pitched a complete game for the Timberwolves, giving up just four hits and one run.
 
Northwood (35-18, 17-9) will be the Great Midwest automatic qualifier in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship. The 2024 Softball selection show is scheduled for May 9 at 10 A.M. ET.

2024 Softball All-Tournament Team
Maddie Poschke (TNU)
Grace Kirby (TNU)
Mariah Wallace (CU)
Casey Bertke (CU)
Amy Sheperd (UF)
Alexys Antal (UF)
Alyssa Davis (UF)
Ashley Ziel (NU)
Ashlyn Lundquist (NU)
Delanie Gail (NU)
Elexia Fuentes (NU)
Emily Cox, MVP (NU)