2012 Auggie Awards - Women's Outstanding Team of the Year Finalists

BASKETBALL (14-11 overall, 11-11 MIAC—7th/12) -- Augsburg had one of its most successful seasons in school history in 2011-12. With 14 wins, Augsburg matched its 1983-84 campaign (14-11) for the most victories in a single season in the school's varsity women's basketball history (since 1972-73). The 11 MIAC wins also matched the 1983-84 (11-9) and 1984-85 (11-9) seasons for the most conference wins in a single season in Augsburg history. Under first-year head coach Bill McKee, the Auggies' 14 wins this season also equaled the number of Auggie victories in the prior three seasons combined (14-61). The 2011-12 campaign marked the first double-digit win season for Augsburg since 2000-01 (11-13), the seventh double-digit win campaign in the varsity era (since 1972-73), and its first .500-or-above season since 1984-85 (13-11). Senior guard Serenae Levine was named to the All-MIAC squad, while post player Brittany Zins was named All-MIAC Honorable Mention. The Auggies had several milestone wins this season – a 61-50 win at St. Benedict that snapped a 50-game losing streak to the Blazers, and two wins over Concordia-Moorhead, which marked the Auggies’ first-ever season sweep of the Cobbers.

SOCCER (9-8-1 overall, 6-4-1 MIAC—5th/12) -- Under 13th-year head coach Mike Navarre, Augsburg finished the 2011 season at 9-8-1 overall, 6-4-1 in MIAC play. Augsburg has recorded eight or more victories in women's soccer in eight of the last 10 seasons. Augsburg finished in fifth place in the MIAC standings, the sixth time in the last eight seasons that Augsburg has finished in the top five in the MIAC standings. Forward Bri Clark, who scored a team-best 10 goals with two assists for 22 points, earned All-MIAC and NSCAA All-North Region third-team honors, while defender Bri Dorale was named All-MIAC Honorable Mention. First-year forward Olivia Muyres scored five goals, and goalkeeper Katie Gajewski had a 1.26 goals-against-average with six shutouts this season.

2011 OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (7th/12 at MIAC Outdoor Championships, t52nd at NCAA Division III National Championships) -- Under 17th-year head coach Dennis Barker, Augsburg's women's track and field team had one of its best seasons in recent history. The Auggies finished seventh at the MIAC outdoor championships -- Augsburg's best outdoor conference finish since 1996. The 400-meter relay squad of Kandace Bostick, Ashley Carney, Katie Vrieze and Shanek Telphia won the conference title for the second year in a row with a 48.39-second time, while Telphia won the league crown in the 200-meter dash, while placing second in the 100-meter dash and fourth in the long jump. Vrieze placed fifth in the 200-meter dash, while Caroline Senungi placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdles, Brittany Tuberg placed sixth in the pole valut and the Auggies’ 1,600-meter relay placed fifth. Telphia qualified for the NCAA Division III outdoor championships in the 200, finishing fifth nationally to earn All-America honors.

VOLLEYBALL (16-12 overall, 7-4 MIAC—t5th/12, MIAC Playoff Qualifier) -- Under second-year head coach Jane Becker, the Auggies finished the season with a 16-12 overall record, and a fifth-place finish in the MIAC standings. With a young team featuring just one senior, the Auggies qualified for the MIAC postseason playoffs for the second time in the last three years. The Auggies used a mid-season stretch of six victories in a seven-match span to move into playoff contention, then claimed a three-set sweep of St. Olaf to clinch the MIAC postseason playoff berth. Setter Emily McCourt recorded 1,006 assists, a 10.06 assist per-set average and 50 service aces to earn All-MIAC honors. Augsburg had five players with 100 or more kills on the season, led by Colleen Ourada’s 348. Augsburg also had six players with 30-plus blocks this season.