DICKINSON, N.D. -- The University of Providence softball program split with Dickinson State to close out the Frontier Conference opening series Saturday afternoon.

In game one the Argos (10-15) pushed the first run across behind a double steal from juniors Erin Bishop and Kasidy Yeoman to give UP a 1-0 lead.
 
The Blue Hawks (14-10) answered in the bottom of the second to tie the game at one, but in the top of the third junior Tehneson Ehnes put the ball in play to score senior Jaden Ruiz from third to put UP in front 2-1.
 
Dickinson State tied the game at two in the bottom of the fourth but the Argos continued to push runs across with a double from Yeoman in the top of the fifth to score freshman Aleana Aionaaka and give the Argos a 3-2 edge.
 
The Argos continued their momentum into the top of the seventh when Ehnes hit a bases clearing double over the center fielder's head for her fourth RBI of the contest and extended the UP advantage to four heading into the bottom of the seventh.
 
The Blue Hawks added a run and brought the go-ahead runner to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, but freshman Madison Moultray shut down Dickinson State as she picked up her second complete game victory of the weekend.
 
In game two the Argos scored the first runs of the contest when Ehnes hit a SAC fly in the top of the first and junior Alix Bishop hit a solo home run to center field to put UP ahead 2-0.
 
The Argos continued their avalanche of runs in the top of the third when E. Bishop hit a single to left to score Yeoman and A. Bishop followed with a three-run home run for her second bomb of the day to increase the UP lead to 6-0.
 
UP added a pair of runs in the top of the fourth to push the lead to nine but the Blue Hawks answered with 10 runs over the next three innings to take a 10-9 lead into the seventh.
 
The Argos answered with a SAC fly from Ruiz to score junior Aspen Dawson from third to tie the game at 10, but the Blue Hawks added a run in the bottom of the seventh as UP fell in the series finale 11-10.

SCORING SUMMARY: Providence – 6 Dickinson State – 3

• T1 | Double steal from the Argos pushes junior Kasidy Yeoman across home (1-0)
• B2 | Blue Hawks hit a solo home run to left field (1-1)
• T3 | Fielders choice from Tehneson Ehnes scored Jaden Ruiz from third (2-1)
• B4 | Blue Hawks single up the middle to tie the game at two (2-2)
• T5 | Kasidy Yeoman doubles to left center to score Aleana Aionaaka (3-2)
• T7 | Tehneson Ehnes hit a bases clearing double to push the UP lead to four (6-2)
• B7 | Blue Hawks double to left center to score the runner from first (6-3)

SCORING SUMMARY: Dickinson State – 11 Providence – 10

• T1 | Tenneson Ehnes hit a SAC fly to score Aleana Aionaaka from second (1-0)
• T2 | Alix Bishop hit a solo home run to center field (2-0)
• T3 | Erin Bishop singled to left field to score Kasidy Yeoman from second (3-0)
• T3 | Alix Bishop hit a three-run home run to right center field (6-0)
• T4 | Argos take advantage of a Blue Hawk miscue to push a runner across (7-0)
• T4 | Erin Bishop hit a two RBI double to right center field (9-0)
• B4 | Blue Hawks hit a two-run home run to center field (9-2)
• B4 | Dickinson State singles to right field to score the runner from third (9-3)
• B4 | Blue Hawks draw a bases loaded walk to score the runner from third (9-4)
• B6 | Dickinson State hit a three-run home run to right field (9-7)
• B6 | Blue Hawks hit a two-run home run to right center field (9-9)
• B6 | Dickinson State takes the lead on an infield single (9-10)
• T7 | SAC fly from Jaden Ruiz scores Aspen Dawson from third (10-10)
• B7 | Blue Hawks hit a single to right field to score the runner from third (10-11)

UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action Friday, March 27 when they host Bismarck State for the home opener. UP will face the Mystics and 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Great Falls, Mont.