Official Box Score - Final
North Carolina A&T at Northern Illinois
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0010024 71059
Northern Illinois0102113 8936
Win: Bolly,Hannah (2-0)Loss: Alexander,Maliyah (0-2)Save: None.


North Carolina A&T 7 (5-9 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
12 Brown,ShandiCF4120100000
3 Merritt,Aniya (LF)DP2020100000
34 Sims,DestinyLF1000000000
11 Williams,Roshell (DP)1000110000
7 Glover,Trinity (PH/DP)1000000002
15 Moss,Jamari1B40110115001
42 Robinson,TyraC3000001004
8 Finley,BriaRF3220101010
21 Thomas,TaniyahSS4220000310
14 Mears,Ayanna2B4101001111
10 James,Jaden3B4114010921
00 Hardy,LaurenP0000000000
17 Alexander,Maliyah (P)0000000000
Totals31710643181359
BATTING
2B: Thomas [2] (off Carlson); Finley [1] (off Bolly).
HR: James [1] (7th, 2 out, RBI off Bolly)
TB: James 4; Thomas 3; Finley 3. 2-Out RBI: James 4; Moss. SH: Merritt. HBP: Robinson [2].
Team RISP: 3-15.
BASERUNNING
CS: Sims [2].
Northern Illinois 8 (2-4 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
04 Turner,Jenna2B4021002110
13 Hartman,RylieC3000004101
22 Stewart,Danielle1B3211108000
29 Estrada,KaylaDP3010000000
07 JonesEstrada,Trinity (PH/DP)0000000000
16 Cruthers,Cara (PR)0100000000
24 Ramage,KatyCF4220000002
02 Morera,Mia3B4121001500
14 Hanna,IzziRF1000010000
01 Rodriguez,Ally (PH/RF/LF)1100001001
27 Miller,Natalie (PH)1000000000
08 Powell,AlanaSS2112103210
10 Nance,LiaLF1000002012
17 Brister,Jaylyn (PH)1000000000
09 Falcone,Ava (RF)0000000000
25 Carlson,MadisonP0000000000
20 Bolly,Hannah (P)0000000100
Totals2889521211036
BATTING
2B: Morera [1] (off Alexander); Ramage [2] (off Hardy).
HR: Stewart [2] (7th, 0 out, RBI off Hardy)
TB: Morera 3; Stewart 4; Ramage 3. 2-Out RBI: Powell. SH: Rodriguez; JonesEstrada; Nance; Hartman.
Team RISP: 3-17.
BASERUNNING
SB: Rodriguez [1]; Morera [1]; Powell 2 [2]; Nance [1]; Ramage [1].

NCATiphrerbbkbfabnpst
00 Hardy,Lauren6.06652130248753
17 Alexander,Maliyah (L) (7)0.03220044128
Totals6.09872134289961
WP: Hardy [10].
GO-FO: Hardy 13-1; Alexander 0-0.
NIUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
25 Carlson,Madison4.04112318156943
20 Bolly,Hannah (W) (5)3.06652019166745
Totals7.0107643373113688
HB: Bolly [1].
GO-FO: Carlson 4-3; Bolly 3-6.

Umpires: HP: Michael Dryer; 1B: Cory Hastings; 2B: ; 3B: Blake Solmi.
First Pitch:11:26 AM. Duration:2:18.
Attendance:
Blues City Invitational


Play By Play (Full) - Final
North Carolina A&T at Northern Illinois
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0010024 71059
Northern Illinois0102113 8936

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/cf/Brown,Shandi; 3/dp/Merritt,Aniya; 34/lf/Sims,Destiny; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 8/rf/Finley,Bria; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 10/3b/James,Jaden; 00/p/Hardy,Lauren;

Northern Illinois starters:
04/2b/Turner,Jenna; 13/c/Hartman,Rylie; 22/1b/Stewart,Danielle; 29/dp/Estrada,Kayla; 24/cf/Ramage,Katy; 02/3b/Morera,Mia; 14/rf/Hanna,Izzi; 08/ss/Powell,Alana; 10/lf/Nance,Lia; 25/p/Carlson,Madison;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NCAT batting
Brown,Shandi walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Merritt,Aniya sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 F); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base.
Sims,Destiny reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Turner,Jenna (E4) (2-2 KSBFB); Brown,Shandi advanced to third base.
Sims,Destiny out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Moss,Jamari struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).

Bottom of 1st - NIU batting
NCAT position change: Merritt,Aniya now playing lf from dp
NCAT position change: Sims,Destiny now playing dp from lf
Turner,Jenna grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 KKBB).
Hartman,Rylie grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Stewart,Danielle grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BBFF).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0011
NIU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NCAT batting
Robinson,Tyra grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Finley,Bria walked (3-2 BBFBKFFB).
Thomas,Taniyah reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Finley,Bria out at second base, ss to 2b.
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BFB).

Bottom of 2nd - NIU batting
Estrada,Kayla grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Ramage,Katy doubled to left center (2-1 BKB).
Ramage,Katy advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Morera,Mia reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-1 BSB).
Morera,Mia stole second base.
Hanna,Izzi struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Powell,Alana infield singled to third base, RBI (0-0); Ramage,Katy scored; Morera,Mia advanced to third base.
Powell,Alana stole second base.
Nance,Lia grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0001
NIU1202
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NCAT batting
James,Jaden struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
Brown,Shandi singled to left center (3-2 FBBKFFFBF).
Merritt,Aniya singled to shallow center field (1-1 BF); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base.
NCAT substitution: Williams,Roshell replaces Sims,Destiny at dp, batting 3rd.
Williams,Roshell struck out looking (2-2 BBFFK).
Moss,Jamari singled to right center, RBI (0-0); Brown,Shandi scored from second base; Merritt,Aniya advanced from first base to third base.
Robinson,Tyra popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - NIU batting
Turner,Jenna singled through the left side of the infield (0-0).
Hartman,Rylie sacrifice bunt to first base, unassisted (0-1 F); Turner,Jenna advanced to second base.
Stewart,Danielle reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by James,Jaden (E5) (0-0).
Estrada,Kayla grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Turner,Jenna advanced to third base; Stewart,Danielle advanced to second base.
Ramage,Katy flied out to rf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NCAT1302
NIU0112
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NCAT batting
Finley,Bria flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
Thomas,Taniyah doubled down the left field line (0-0).
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BS); Thomas,Taniyah advanced to third base.
James,Jaden popped up to short (2-2 KSBB).

Bottom of 4th - NIU batting
Morera,Mia singled through the left side of the infield (1-2 KBF).
NIU substitution: Rodriguez,Ally pinch hitting for Hanna,Izzi.
Rodriguez,Ally sacrifice bunt, error throwing by 3b by James,Jaden (E5) hit to third base (0-0); Morera,Mia advanced from first base to third base on play and error.
Rodriguez,Ally stole second base.
Powell,Alana grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b, RBI (3-2 BBBSK); Morera,Mia scored; Rodriguez,Ally advanced to third base.
NIU substitution: Brister,Jaylyn pinch hitting for Nance,Lia.
Brister,Jaylyn reached on a fielding error fielding by rf by Finley,Bria (E9) (2-0 BB); Rodriguez,Ally scored, unearned.
NIU substitution: Nance,Lia replaces Brister,Jaylyn at lf, batting 9th.
Nance,Lia stole second base.
Turner,Jenna grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 KS); Nance,Lia advanced to third base.
Hartman,Rylie grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0101
NIU2121
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NCAT batting
NIU position change: Rodriguez,Ally remains in the game at rf
NIU pitching change: Bolly,Hannah replaces Carlson,Madison.
Brown,Shandi grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).
Merritt,Aniya infield singled to third base (0-0).
Williams,Roshell walked (3-2 SBKBBB); Merritt,Aniya advanced to second base.
Moss,Jamari flied out to rf (3-2 BBFFBFFFFF); Merritt,Aniya advanced to third base; Williams,Roshell advanced to second base.
Robinson,Tyra lined out to second base (3-2 BKBBKFF).

Bottom of 5th - NIU batting
Stewart,Danielle walked (3-1 BBKBB).
NIU substitution: JonesEstrada,Trinity pinch hitting for Estrada,Kayla.
JonesEstrada,Trinity sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 2b (0-1 F); Stewart,Danielle advanced to second base.
Ramage,Katy reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Thomas,Taniyah (E6) (1-0 B); Stewart,Danielle advanced to third base.
Ramage,Katy stole second base; Stewart,Danielle scored.
Morera,Mia grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Ramage,Katy advanced to third base.
Rodriguez,Ally grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KBF).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0102
NIU1011
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NCAT batting
Finley,Bria doubled to left field (0-0).
Thomas,Taniyah reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Powell,Alana (E6) (0-1 F); Finley,Bria advanced from second base, scored on play and an error by Nance,Lia (E7); Thomas,Taniyah advanced to third base on play and error.
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to the infield, p to 2b to 1b, RBI (1-1 BK); Thomas,Taniyah scored, unearned.
James,Jaden fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-0).
Brown,Shandi singled to right field (0-0).
Merritt,Aniya walked (3-2 BKBBSB); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base.
NCAT substitution: Glover,Trinity pinch hitting for Williams,Roshell.
Glover,Trinity popped up to short (1-2 KBS).

Bottom of 6th - NIU batting
Powell,Alana walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Nance,Lia sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Powell,Alana advanced to second base.
Powell,Alana stole third base.
Turner,Jenna singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Powell,Alana scored.
Turner,Jenna out at first base, 1b unassisted, runner left early.
Hartman,Rylie grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-1 KBBB).

This InningRHEL
NCAT2222
NIU1100
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NCAT batting
Moss,Jamari lined out to lf (3-2 KBFBBFFFF).
Robinson,Tyra hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Finley,Bria singled to left center (2-0 BB); Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base.
Thomas,Taniyah singled through the left side of the infield (0-0); Robinson,Tyra advanced to third base; Finley,Bria advanced to second base.
Mears,Ayanna reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (0-2 KF); Robinson,Tyra out at home, 3b to c; Finley,Bria advanced to third base; Thomas,Taniyah advanced to second base.
James,Jaden homered to deep right field, 4RBI (0-1 K); Finley,Bria scored; Thomas,Taniyah scored from second base; Mears,Ayanna scored from first base.
NIU position change: JonesEstrada,Trinity remains in the game at dp
NIU position change: Rodriguez,Ally now playing lf from rf
NIU substitution: Falcone,Ava replaces Nance,Lia at rf, batting 9th.
Brown,Shandi lined out to first base (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - NIU batting
NIU substitution: Estrada,Kayla replaces JonesEstrada,Trinity at dp, batting 4th.
Stewart,Danielle homered to deep right field, RBI (1-1 BK).
NCAT position change: Glover,Trinity remains in the game at dp
NCAT pitching change: Alexander,Maliyah replaces Hardy,Lauren.
Estrada,Kayla singled up the middle (1-2 KFB).
NIU substitution: Cruthers,Cara pinch running for Estrada,Kayla.
Ramage,Katy infield singled to first base, bunt (1-0 B); Cruthers,Cara advanced to second base.
Morera,Mia doubled to center field, RBI (1-1 FB); Cruthers,Cara scored from second base; Ramage,Katy advanced from first base to third base.
NIU substitution: Miller,Natalie pinch hitting for Rodriguez,Ally.
Miller,Natalie reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Mears,Ayanna (E4), walk off (1-1 KB); Ramage,Katy scored; Morera,Mia advanced to third base.

This InningRHEL
NCAT4300
NIU3410


Scoring Innings - Final
North Carolina A&T at Northern Illinois
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0010024 71059
Northern Illinois0102113 8936

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/cf/Brown,Shandi; 3/dp/Merritt,Aniya; 34/lf/Sims,Destiny; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 8/rf/Finley,Bria; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 10/3b/James,Jaden; 00/p/Hardy,Lauren;

Northern Illinois starters:
04/2b/Turner,Jenna; 13/c/Hartman,Rylie; 22/1b/Stewart,Danielle; 29/dp/Estrada,Kayla; 24/cf/Ramage,Katy; 02/3b/Morera,Mia; 14/rf/Hanna,Izzi; 08/ss/Powell,Alana; 10/lf/Nance,Lia; 25/p/Carlson,Madison;


Bottom of 2nd - NIU batting
Estrada,Kayla grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Ramage,Katy doubled to left center (2-1 BKB).
Ramage,Katy advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Morera,Mia reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-1 BSB).
Morera,Mia stole second base.
Hanna,Izzi struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Powell,Alana infield singled to third base, RBI (0-0); Ramage,Katy scored; Morera,Mia advanced to third base.
Powell,Alana stole second base.
Nance,Lia grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NCAT batting
James,Jaden struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
Brown,Shandi singled to left center (3-2 FBBKFFFBF).
Merritt,Aniya singled to shallow center field (1-1 BF); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base.
NCAT substitution: Williams,Roshell replaces Sims,Destiny at dp, batting 3rd.
Williams,Roshell struck out looking (2-2 BBFFK).
Moss,Jamari singled to right center, RBI (0-0); Brown,Shandi scored from second base; Merritt,Aniya advanced from first base to third base.
Robinson,Tyra popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (0-0).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - NIU batting
Morera,Mia singled through the left side of the infield (1-2 KBF).
NIU substitution: Rodriguez,Ally pinch hitting for Hanna,Izzi.
Rodriguez,Ally sacrifice bunt, error throwing by 3b by James,Jaden (E5) hit to third base (0-0); Morera,Mia advanced from first base to third base on play and error.
Rodriguez,Ally stole second base.
Powell,Alana grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b, RBI (3-2 BBBSK); Morera,Mia scored; Rodriguez,Ally advanced to third base.
NIU substitution: Brister,Jaylyn pinch hitting for Nance,Lia.
Brister,Jaylyn reached on a fielding error fielding by rf by Finley,Bria (E9) (2-0 BB); Rodriguez,Ally scored, unearned.
NIU substitution: Nance,Lia replaces Brister,Jaylyn at lf, batting 9th.
Nance,Lia stole second base.
Turner,Jenna grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 KS); Nance,Lia advanced to third base.
Hartman,Rylie grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - NIU batting
Stewart,Danielle walked (3-1 BBKBB).
NIU substitution: JonesEstrada,Trinity pinch hitting for Estrada,Kayla.
JonesEstrada,Trinity sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 2b (0-1 F); Stewart,Danielle advanced to second base.
Ramage,Katy reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Thomas,Taniyah (E6) (1-0 B); Stewart,Danielle advanced to third base.
Ramage,Katy stole second base; Stewart,Danielle scored.
Morera,Mia grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Ramage,Katy advanced to third base.
Rodriguez,Ally grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KBF).
1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 6th - NCAT batting
Finley,Bria doubled to left field (0-0).
Thomas,Taniyah reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Powell,Alana (E6) (0-1 F); Finley,Bria advanced from second base, scored on play and an error by Nance,Lia (E7); Thomas,Taniyah advanced to third base on play and error.
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to the infield, p to 2b to 1b, RBI (1-1 BK); Thomas,Taniyah scored, unearned.
James,Jaden fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-0).
Brown,Shandi singled to right field (0-0).
Merritt,Aniya walked (3-2 BKBBSB); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base.
NCAT substitution: Glover,Trinity pinch hitting for Williams,Roshell.
Glover,Trinity popped up to short (1-2 KBS).
2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - NIU batting
Powell,Alana walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Nance,Lia sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Powell,Alana advanced to second base.
Powell,Alana stole third base.
Turner,Jenna singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Powell,Alana scored.
Turner,Jenna out at first base, 1b unassisted, runner left early.
Hartman,Rylie grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-1 KBBB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - NCAT batting
Moss,Jamari lined out to lf (3-2 KBFBBFFFF).
Robinson,Tyra hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Finley,Bria singled to left center (2-0 BB); Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base.
Thomas,Taniyah singled through the left side of the infield (0-0); Robinson,Tyra advanced to third base; Finley,Bria advanced to second base.
Mears,Ayanna reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (0-2 KF); Robinson,Tyra out at home, 3b to c; Finley,Bria advanced to third base; Thomas,Taniyah advanced to second base.
James,Jaden homered to deep right field, 4RBI (0-1 K); Finley,Bria scored; Thomas,Taniyah scored from second base; Mears,Ayanna scored from first base.
NIU position change: JonesEstrada,Trinity remains in the game at dp
NIU position change: Rodriguez,Ally now playing lf from rf
NIU substitution: Falcone,Ava replaces Nance,Lia at rf, batting 9th.
Brown,Shandi lined out to first base (0-0).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - NIU batting
NIU substitution: Estrada,Kayla replaces JonesEstrada,Trinity at dp, batting 4th.
Stewart,Danielle homered to deep right field, RBI (1-1 BK).
NCAT position change: Glover,Trinity remains in the game at dp
NCAT pitching change: Alexander,Maliyah replaces Hardy,Lauren.
Estrada,Kayla singled up the middle (1-2 KFB).
NIU substitution: Cruthers,Cara pinch running for Estrada,Kayla.
Ramage,Katy infield singled to first base, bunt (1-0 B); Cruthers,Cara advanced to second base.
Morera,Mia doubled to center field, RBI (1-1 FB); Cruthers,Cara scored from second base; Ramage,Katy advanced from first base to third base.
NIU substitution: Miller,Natalie pinch hitting for Rodriguez,Ally.
Miller,Natalie reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Mears,Ayanna (E4), walk off (1-1 KB); Ramage,Katy scored; Morera,Mia advanced to third base.
3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.