UpdatedSat, May 1, 2021 at 7:21 am CT
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Western Illinois University Head Softball Coach Alisa Goler is finishing her first season leading the Leathernecks. I went On the Beat to get an update interview with Goler.
WIU is currently 16-29 overall and 6-14 in Summit League Conference play. While that places the Leathernecks in last place in the conference, they aren t that far behind second place North Dakota State at 8-7. First place South Dakota State at 17-1 has dominated the conference and not much separates the rest of the teams.
Unfortunately for WIU, only six of the seven teams make the Summit League Championship tournament. This weekend, WIU had games scheduled at South Dakota. Unfortunately, COVID issues at SD caused those games to be canceled. The Leathernecks finish the regular season Saturday, May 8 at DePaul. Meanwhile, sixth place North Dakota has four games at North Dakota State and four games hosting Kansas City. With the SD games off, it will be very tough for