Tauer and Jenkins named UMAC Player, Pitcher of the Week

For the second time this season, sophomore Kayla Jenkins (Esko, MN) has been named UMAC Pitcher of the Week after hurling her way to a .86 ERA in five wins last week.



Theresa Tauer (freshman, Plymouth, MN) earned her first Player of the Week award after compiling a .652 batting average leading the Saints to a 8-1 record last week. Tauer had 15 hits including 8 doubles on the week which included a split with the defending NCAA Division III National Champions, UW-Eau Claire.

Oh, the things we do to play a home game...

It has become inevitable the past couple years that just when we start to think we're going to get out on our field, good ole' mother nature decides to dump heaps of snow on it. Our home opener with Northwestern was postponed from last Saturday, but we were bound and determined to do everything within our power to play at home this week. We were scheduled to play Martin Luther College today and Bethany Lutheran College tomorrow, both at home.
Although we moved our game scheduled for today to Ashland, WI, we still were trying to play at home tomorrow. Over the past week people have been putting many hours of hard work into the field. Highlights included shoveling a good portion of the outfield and breaking up inches of ice underneath the snow. There was also a competition to see who could chip off the biggest ice chunk with the ice pic. This kept a few entertained for a while. Numerous sleds were used to carry snow from the outfield to beyond the left field fence after using ice picks and shovels. Drainage ditches were produced from the left side of the infield into left field and it looked as if we would challenge the flow of the Nile River for a while. We also attempted shop vac'ing the water from the field. One (who will remain anonymous) even went to the extremes of starting snow on fire (and not realizing that when you pour gasoline on a fire while it's burning, the flame will, in fact, follow the gasoline back into the container. And, at that point, it's best to bail ship but AVOID throwing the container in the fire. Lesson learned. Despite all of our efforts, our field still looks like it needs a few days of the Sun's tender loving care before it's ready for Saints softball.

So... off we go to Ashland tomorrow morning to face Bethany Lutheran College in a conference doubleheader. With a few more days of sun, we hope to be able to play our home opener on Monday against Northwestern
College.

25th Anniversary Team

Last weekend was suppose to be a big one. Our home opener and the celebration of 25 years of St. Scholastica Softball. Again, the weather gods did not cooperate so instead of a great weekend of softball and celebration it was a grueling weekend of snow removal.

But neither snow, wind or rain will deter us. We can still celebrate our 25 years of softball and to do so we have named our Silver Anniversary Team.

KEELY BEHNING - Duluth, Minn.
1999-01 - Outfield/Pitcher
All-Region (2x), UMAC All-Conference (2x)
Single Season record holder in steals (33) and triples (9)
Career State: .377 BA, .552 SLG%, .441 OBA, 50 SB



ERICA (BOND) KOZACEK - Jefferson City, Tenn.
2005-07 - Outfield
NFCA All American (3rd Team), All Region (2x), UMAC All-Conference (2x), Member of Saints Century Club (106 hits)
Career Stats: .455 BA, 20 HR, 78 RBI, .880 SLG%

LAURA BRUEGGEMEIER - Litchfield, Minn.
1996-00 - First Base
All-Conference Honorable Mention (3x)
Member of Saints Century Club (144 hits, 122 runs)
Career Stats: .299 BA, 87 RBI, 22 SB, .962 FLD%


AZUR (BUCZYNSKI) COLEMAN - Cloquet, Minn.
1998-02 - Pitcher
All Region, UMAC All Conference (3x)
Career Stats: 34 Wins, 523.1 IP, 81 Starts, 213 K's



KELLY (CORDIE) KONCZAK, -Lino Lakes, Minn.
2002-06 - Catcher/Third Base
UMAC All Defensive Team, Best Stolen Base Against % (.434 0 23 of 53)
Member of Saints Century Club (127 hits)
Career stats: .283 BA, 9 HR, 30 SB, .968 FLG%


RILEE DAWSON - Eveleth, Minn.
2003-07 - Pitcher/First Base
NFCA All American (2nd Team), All Region, UMAC All-Conference (3x), UMAC Player of the Year, UMAC All Defensive Team,
Member of Saints Century Club (105 hits)
Career Stats: .349 BA, 13 HR, .578 SLG%, 34-14 W/L, 2.35 ERA, 300 K's, 299 IP

KRISTI (ERICKSON) KIRK - Becker, Minn.
2002-06 - Outfield
All Region (1st Team-2x, 2nd Team-1x), UMAC All Conference (4x)
Member of Saints Century Club (189 hits, 142 runs, 116 RBI)
Career Stats: .390 BA, 13 HR, .601 SLG%, 43 SB


ABBIE FELDT, Bovey, Minn.
1999-01 - Pitcher/First Base
All Region (2x), UMAC All Conference (2x)
Career Stats: .328 BA, 50 RBI, .429 SLG%, .981 FLD%, 16-16 W/L, 2.62 ERA



VERONICA GIESEN, New Praque, Minn.
1998-00, 02 - Centerfield
All Region (2nd Team), UMAC Player of the Year, UMAC All Conference (2x)
Member of Saints Century Club (136 Hits)
Career Stats: .357 BA, .538 SLG%, 37 SB


LAURA HEISE, Richfield, Minn.
2002-06 - Pitcher/First Base
All-American (2x), All Region (3x), Region Player of the Year, UMAC Player of the Year (4x), UMAC All Conference (4x), NCAA DIII Career Strikeout leader (1125)
Member of Saints Century Club (217 hits, 136 runs, 151 runs)
Career Stats: .456 BA, .750 SLG%, 95-21 W/L, 0.68 ERA, 732.1 IP, 46 Shutouts


CHRIS LORENTZ, Staples, Minn.
All Region (2x), UMAC All Conference (4x)
Member Saints Century Club (209 hits, 175 runs, 119 RBI, 109 SB)
Career Stats: .379 BA, 13 HR, .577 SLG%



STEPH SKLORS, Eveleth, Minn.
All District (2x), Team Captain





SUE VAN LOON - Hermantown, Minn.
1987-91
All District (3x) MWCC All Conference





HEAD COACH JEN WALTER
Record 245-140 (.636)
UMAC Coach of the Year (4x)




Thank you to all former Saints who made this program what it is today. Your legacy lives on!