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Web Site: www.augie.edu/athletics

April 22, 2002

AUGUSTANA SOFTBALL

AUGUSTANA (41-14) hosts Southwest State University (22-20) in a doubleheader Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Bowden Field.

THE VIKINGS saw their win streak end at 10 games in the North Central Conference North/South Tournament Saturday at Sauk Rapids, Minn. Sunday's action was canceled because of snow.

Augie's win string was snapped by host Saint Cloud State University, 6-1. Powered by Brooke Gentzler's two-run double, the Huskies (30-8) scored three runs in the first inning. Callie Stewart stroked a solo home run for Saint Cloud in the second inning. Katie Kimball's solo home run in the fifth, her third of the season, provided all of Augie's scoring. Tessa Foth was 2-for-4 and Kimball 2-for-3. Augie pitcher Amy Klyse (23-8) surrendered eight hits and struck out three.

Augustana wasted no time getting back on the winning trail as Tammy Nielsen pitched a two-hit shutout for a 4-0 decision over South Dakota State University. Nielsen (18-6) retired 15 batters on strikes and walked five. Foth's seventh home run of the season, a 3-run shot in the second inning, provided Augie with all the runs it needed. Foth was 2-for-4, while Robyn Beske, Megan Faris, Kristin Nagle, Nielsen, Kimball, and Jen Jarding each picked up a hit.

Augustana       000 010 0 - 1 5 2
Saint Cloud     312 000 X - 6 8 0
Amy Klyse and Jen Jarding; Webb and Bourman.

Augustana            030 100 0 - 4 8 1
South Dakota State   000 000 0 - 0 2 0
Tammy Nielsen and Kristin Nagle; Steph Harms, Melissa Alleven and Holly Altermatt.

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

Shortstop TESSA FOTH, the only senior on Augie's roster, is hitting .340 and leads the Vikings in hits (64), doubles (15), triples (4), home runs (7) and RBIs (33).

As a team, the Vikings are batting .281.

Amy Klyse has a 1.40 ERA, and Tammy Nielsen a 1.66.

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

VIKING ROSTER

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

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