No. 4 seed Augustana softball hit a season-high six home runs to defeat No. 5 seed Wayne State (27-25) 10-2 in the opening round of the NSIC Softball Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
The Vikings improved to 35-17 with the win and will play top seed Minnesota State Friday at 12 p.m. at Sherman Park.
Complete first round results:
| Time | Teams | Photos | Box Score |
| Thursday, April 28, 2016 | |||
| 1 p.m. | (8) Bemidji State vs. (9) Northern State | BSU 6-3 | |
| 12 p.m. | (7) Sioux Falls vs. (10) SMSU | SMSU 5-4 | |
| 2 p.m. | (4) Augustana vs. (5) Wayne State | Augie 10-2 (6) | |
| 2 p.m. | (3) Upper Iowa vs. (6) Winona State | UIU 2-1 (8) | |
| 4 p.m. | (10) SMSU vs. (1) Minnesota State | MSU 6-2 | |
| 4 p.m. | (8) Bemidji State vs. (2) Minnesota Duluth | BSU 4-2 | |
| 6 p.m. | (7) Sioux Falls vs. (5) Wayne State (E) | USF 11-1 (5) | |
| 6 p.m. | (9) Northern State vs. (6) Winona State (E) | NSU 5-3 | |