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April 19, 2002

AUGUSTANA SOFTBALL

AUGUSTANA (40-13) is entered in the North Central Conference North/South Tournament II Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21.

All games will be played at Bob Cross Park in Sauk Rapids, Minn., with Saint Cloud State University serving as the host.

The NCC North teams are Minnesota State University Mankato, University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, Saint Cloud State University, and South Dakota State University.

The NCC South lineup includes Augustana, University of South Dakota, University of Northern Colorado, University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Morningside College.

On Saturday, Augustana plays Saint Cloud State University at noon, and South Dakota State University at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday's schedule has Augie playing the University of North Dakota at 9:00 a.m., North Dakota State University at 1:00 p.m., and Minnesota State University, Mankato at 3:00 p.m.

THE VIKINGS' posted their ninth and tenth consecutive wins by sweeping Thursday's doubleheader with the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

Augie won the opener, 2-0, in 10 innings. Jen Jarding led off the 10th with a single and eventually scored on a double steal. Julie Koenigs, who reached first on a bunt single, stole second, and scored on Robyn Beske's single and a USD error. Beske was 2-for-4. Amy Klyse (23-7) fired a three-hitter and struck out nine USD batters.

Augustana struck for eight runs in the first inning of the night cap and pulled out a 9-0 win in five innings. Beske had two doubles and drove in two runs in the first, and Katie Kimball stroked a two-run single. Beske was 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs and Kimball 2-for-3. Tammy Nielsen (17-6) scattered five hits, walked one, and struck out two. 

Augustana       000 000 000 2 - 2 7 3
South Dakota    000 000 000 0 - 0 3 3
Amy Klyse and Jen Jarding; Angela Palma and Keri Bolte.

Augustana       801 00 - 9 10 2
South Dakota    000 00 - 0 5  4
Tammy Nielsen and Kristin Nagle; Tiffany Hill, Angela Palma (1), Jody
Alswager (2) and Tiffany Hopkins.

NORTH CENTRAL REGION POLL

  1. Nebraska-Omaha
  2. North Dakota State
  3. Washburn
  4. AUGUSTANA
  5. Saint Cloud State
  6. Minnesota-Duluth
  7. Truman
  8. Missouri Southern State
  9. Winona State
  10. Central Missouri State

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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