GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota softball finished off Kansas City on Sunday afternoon from Albrecht Field as the Hawks dispatched their Summit League foe 4-1 in the series finale to earn the series sweep. The win is the 20^th of the season for UND and it improves the Hawks' league record to 5-4.
 
Tehya Armstrong started in the circle for the Hawks and the freshman arm nearly went the distance tossing 6.2 innings scattering two hits and four walks as she faced just five over the minimum. Armstrong worked clean second, third, fifth and sixth innings and stranded a pair of Roos in the fourth. With two outs in the seventh inning, following UND's third double play turned of the weekend, the Roos put runners at first and second to end Armstrong's day. Makaela Carr entered in relief and after a throwing error allowed the lone KC run, the veteran right hander induced a pop out to end the game.
 
UND plated its first run in the fourth inning as a single into shallow center field off the bat of Quincie Chunestudey scored Hailey Bethune who enjoyed a 3-for-3 effort at the plate on Sunday. In the fifth, Callie Honig laid down a squeeze bunt to chase home Taya Hopfauf and the Hawks added two more runs in the sixth. Katie Joten was hit-by-pitch for the ninth time this season to plate a run and Hopfauf singled in the fourth run.
 
The Hawks prepare for a midweek tilt with in-state foe Jamestown on Wednesday, April 9. The doubleheader is scheduled for 5 p.m. Live coverage links for the series are available at www.FightingHawks.com.
 
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Postgame Notes

• UND earns its 20^th win marking the 13^th season overall, fifth as a Division I member and first since 2019 that the Hawks have reached the 20-win mark
• The Hawks are off to the program's best nine-game start to Summit League play since becoming a member in 2019
• Bethune recorded her fifth multi-hit game and second three-hit game of the season
• Hopfauf delivered two hits for her eighth multi-hit game this season and Chunestudey recorded two hits for her sixth multi-hit game
• Hopfauf improved her team-leading hit streak to three games, while her and Joten have each reached safely in three straight contests
• Armstrong remained unbeaten at 4-0, while Carr picked up her sixth save of the season
• The Hawks move to 3-0 all-time at Albrecht Field