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April 17, 2002

AUGUSTANA SOFTBALL

AUGUSTANA (36-13) hosts the University of South Dakota (18-27) in a doubleheader today, April 17, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Bowden Field.

THE VIKINGS ran their current win string to six by sweeping a doubleheader with Morningside College on Tuesday at Bowden Field.

Tessa Foth unloaded her sixth home run of the season, smacked a double, and drove in three runs to lead the Vikings past the Mustangs in the opener, 9-1. Megan Faris, Kristin Nagle, Tammy Nielsen, Katie Kimball, and Jen Jarding all hit doubles. Jamie Dobie was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Amy Klyse (20-7) pitched a two-hitter, did not issue a walk, and struck out six.

Robyn Beske and Nagle each went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Vikings to a 10-4 win in the night cap. Foth doubled for the 13th time this season. Nielsen (16-6) worked 5 1/3 innings for the win. She posted four strikeouts.

TAMMY NIELSEN has been selected North Central Conference pitcher of the week for the second time this season. The freshman right-hander from Fremont, Neb., posted a 5-0 record, yielded four earned runs, and struck out 45 batters in 39 2/3 innings.

COMPLETE statistics for the Vikings' 2002 season can be found at www.augie.edu/athletics/

VIKING ROSTER

No. Name Pos Hometown
Freshmen
6 Tammy Nielsen P/IF Fremont, NE
9 Katie Krauth P/IF Hartford, SD
14 Andrea Van Bockern OF Sioux Falls, SD
18 Kelly Palmer OF Fremont, NE
20 Ashley Minish OF Lennox, SD
24 Alyssa Tabbert C/IF Brandon, SD
26 Kelsey Rossow C/IF/OF Mapleton, MN
32 Jamie Dobie C/P/OF Amboy, MN
42 Bethany Almquist C/IF/OF Fremont, NE
50 Gian Hill IF New Hope, MN
Sophomores
12 Julie Koenigs IF/OF Sioux City, IA
16 Katie Kimball IF Papillion, NE
22 Kristin Nagle OF/C Minnetonka, MN
Juniors
8 Amy Klyse P/IF Ed Dorado Hills,CA
10 Robin Beske IF Minnesota Lake, MN
28 Jen Jarding C/OF Sioux Falls, SD
30 Megan Faris IF/OF Lincoln, NE
Senior
44 Tessa Foth IF New Hope, MN

HEAD COACH Sandy Jerstad (St. Olaf '66) begins her 26th season at the Vikings' helm. She has compiled a career record of 918-320-2. Her teams have won eight North Central Conference titles, competed in 11 NCAA Division II region tournaments, and won the national title in 1991. Her teams have won 30 or more games each of the last 17 seasons. In 1998 she was named College Women's Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Sportswriters' Association.

With her 918 wins, Jerstad is in second place on the NCAA's all-divisions career softball coaching chart.

AUGUSTANA'S assistant coaches are Jeff Glackler and Jessica Mathys.

JERSTAD FILE

YR W L T   YR W L T
1977 7 7 0 1990 47 8 0
1978 12 15 0 1991 61 4 1
1979 14 10 0 1992 40 15 0
1980 26 15 1 1993 59 14 0
1981 24 8 0 1994 57 7 0
1982 21 13 0 1995 38 14 0
1983 24 13 0 1996 37 19 0
1984 20 13 0 1997 37 17 0
1985 31 17 0 1998 50 15 0
1986 39 10 0 1999 53 12 0
1987 35 17 0 2000 58 12 0
1988 40 15 0 2001 46 16 0
1989 42 14 0          

QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1800
Nickname: Vikings
School Colors: Navy and Yellow
Home Field: Bowden Field
Capacity: 500
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: North Central Conference
President: Dr. Bruce R. Halverson '66
Athletic Director: Bill Gross '73
Athletic Rep: Mel Klein

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