Pointers find success on annual spring trip The Pointers wrapped up their spring trip with an 8-3 record, though two of the three losses came to teams ranked in the top five of the country. UW-SP also posted wins over fourth-ranked Allegheny (Pa.) and 15th-ranked Rowan (N.J.). Six of the Pointers' eight wins were come-from-behind victories. UW-SP hopes to get back to action this weekend with four home games, weather permitting. The Pointers will host Marian, an NCAA tournament participant from last season, on Saturday and then Northland on Sunday. Both doubleheaders start at noon. Complete individual stats and game boxscores are posted on the Web site at http://www.uwsp.edu/athletics/baseball/. The game scores from Florida include: March 17 - beat Bethel (Minn.), 3-0 March 17 - lost to Bethel (Minn.), 10-8 March 18 - lost to Allegheny (Pa.), 3-2 March 18 - beat Allegheny (Pa.), 7-6 (9 innings) March 21 - beat Fontbonne (Mo.), 10-9 March 21 - beat Fontbonne (Mo.), 15-5 March 22 - beat Aurora (Ill.), 7-4 March 22 - beat Aurora (Ill.), 8-4 March 23 - beat Macalester (Minn.), 8-7 March 23 - beat Rowan (N.J.), 7-5 March 24 - lost to Southern Maine, 10-5 Softball The season has started impressively for the Pointers as they posted an 8-1 mark on the spring trip to Fort Myers, Fla., outscoring opponents, 48-15. UW-SP's Nicki Bertram (Marion) was 4-0, while Karen Guckeberger (South Milwaukee) was 4-1 with three saves. Her only loss came despite a two-hitter in a 2-0 decision to North Central (Ill.). Guckenberger also pitched her first career no-hitter in a win over Division II Franklin Pierce (N.H.). Bertram fired a one-hitter in a win over Aurora (Ill.). The Pointers are scheduled to open their northern slate on Friday when they travel to Concordia (Wis.) for a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Complete individual statistics and game box scores are posted on the Web site http://www.uwsp.edu/athletics/softball/. The game scores from Florida include: March 20 - beat Hillsdale (Mich.), 3-1 March 20 - beat Keene State (N.H.), 8-0 March 21 - beat Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 6-0 March 21 - beat Kalamazoo (Mich.), 3-2 March 22 - beat Aurora (Ill.), 6-0 March 22 - lost to North Central (Ill.), 2-0 March 23 - beat Dana (Neb.), 10-5 March 24 - beat Oneonta State (N.Y.), 6-3 March 24 - beat Southern Maine, 4-2