St. Scholastica boasts seven on UMAC Softball All-Conference teams
5/4/2009 3:38:05 PM
ST. PAUL – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released its softball all-conference awards on Monday, with the College of St. Scholastica leading the pack with five first team selections and seven overall. Kristin Swartz, Kayla Jenkins, Jenn Falk, Theresa Tauer and Brynn Wollak, who all had a part in St. Scholastica’s flawless UMAC season at 21-0, all received first team all-conference accolades. Second and third place Northland College and Northwestern College each had three honorees on the first team, while the University of Minnesota, Morris had two first team selections.
St. Scholastica won both the UMAC regular season and postseason tournament, claiming the conference title for the 12th time in program history and the 10th in 11 years. St. Scholastica head coach Jen Walter was voted the 2009 UMAC Coach of the Year after leading her team to its first 30-win season since 2006. As a team, St. Scholastica led the UMAC in batting, pitching and fielding.
Saints infielder Kristin Swartz earned UMAC Player of the Year honors after posting a .525 batting average and 32 hits in St. Scholastica’s 21 conference games. The junior also tallied 24 runs batted in while leading the league in triples (five) and stolen bases (59). In addition to her Player of the Year award, Swartz was named to the UMAC All-Defensive Team for a third straight year in 2009.
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1st Team All-Conference
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Position
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Jenn Falk
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College of St. Scholastica
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Sophomore
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P
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Kayla Jenkins
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College of St. Scholastica
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Sophomore
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P
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* Kristin Swartz
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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2B
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Theresa Tauer
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College of St. Scholastica
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Freshman
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3B
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Brynn Wollak
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College of St. Scholastica
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Freshman
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C
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Karla Opperman
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Martin Luther College
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Freshman
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C
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Aurora Albrecht
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Northland College
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Senior
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2B
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Brittany Schmitt
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Northland College
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Junior
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P,OF
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Asia DeVlaeminck
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Northland College
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Junior
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1B
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Lauren August
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Northwestern College
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Senior
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C
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Jenny Kortus
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Northwestern College
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Senior
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2B
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Ashley Weimer
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Northwestern College
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Junior
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SS
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Meghan Schmidt
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Presentation College
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Junior
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C
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Bailey Jelle
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Senior
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SS
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Julie Rohling
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Junior
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C
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Honorable Mention All-Conference
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Position
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Amanda Edmison
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Bethany Lutheran College
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Freshman
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OF
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Michaela Carlson
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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OF
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Chelsey Weiss
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College of St. Scholastica
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Senior
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OF
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Gennie Bunting
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Crown College
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Freshman
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3B
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April Cook
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Martin Luther College
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Junior
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OF
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Brittany Jensen
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Martin Luther College
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Sophomore
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OF
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Kylie Garing
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Northland College
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Junior
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3B
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Amanda Rodgers
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Northwestern College
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Junior
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P
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Diane Blommel
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Sophomore
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C, 3B, OF
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Elizabeth Leuty
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Sophomore
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OF
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All-Defensive Team
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Position
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Brittany Schmitt
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Northland College
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Junior
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P
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Lauren August
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Northwestern College
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Senior
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C
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Katie Kretsch
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Martin Luther College
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Freshman
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1B
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Asia DeVlaeminck
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Northland College
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Junior
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1B
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Kristin Swartz
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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2B
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Diane Blommel
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Sophomore
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3B
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Bailey Jelle
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Senior
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SS
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Brittany Schlomer
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Bethany Lutheran College
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Junior
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OF
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Rhonda Morgan
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Northwestern College
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Senior
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OF
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Elizabeth Leuty
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University of Minnesota-Morris
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Sophomore
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OF
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* Player of the Year Award – Kristin Swartz (College of St. Scholastica)
Coach of the Year Award – Jen Walter (College of St. Scholastica)