2014 Auggie Awards - Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year (Team Sports) Finalists

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Bri Dorale
BRI DORALE (2013 Softball) – All-MIAC, NFCA Division III All-Midwest Team first team, Capital One Academic All-District, Capital One Academic All-America, Academic All-MIAC … Centerfield/Shortstop … Dorale had a career year for the Auggies in 2013, hitting .523 (67-of-128), setting single-season school records for both hits and batting average … She had three doubles, three triples, 12 RBI and eight walks, to go along with stealing 25 bases in 28 attempts … She had a .594 slugging percentage and .561 on-base percentage this season … Dorale had 23 multiple-hit games (13 two-hit games and 10 three-hit games), hitting safely in 34 of her 39 games … In addition to her school records for hits and batting average, her 76 total bases and 25 stolen bases were both the fourth-most in a single season in school history, while her 35 runs scored were sixth-most, her three hit-by-pitches were tied for eighth-most and her .594 slugging percentage was 10th-best … Dorale finished as the MIAC's batting champion, as the lone MIAC player in overall statistics to compile a greater-than-.500 total in all three statistical averages -- batting average (.523, first), on-base percentage (.561, first) and slugging percentage (.594, 12th).
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Emily McCourt
EMILY McCOURT (Volleyball) – All-MIAC, AVCA All-Central Region, AVCA All-America second team, MIAC Setter/Libero of the Week (Sept. 3), Academic All-MIAC … Setter… McCourt recorded her third straight 1,000-assist campaign, finishing with a conference-best 1,258 assists, with her 11.44 assist per-set average second-best among MIAC players in overall statistics and fourth-most nationally in NCAA Division III national statistics … She had 29 matches with 30-plus sets, 13 matches with 40-plus sets and four matches with 50-plus sets this season … McCourt also contributed a team-best 27 service aces (0.25 per-set), to go along with 219 digs (1.99 per-set), 57 kills (0.52 per-set) and 26 blocks (three solo, 0.24 per-set) this season … Part of a conference regular-season champion and NCAA Division III national tournament volleyball squad.
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Olivia Muyres
OLIVIA MUYRES (Soccer) – All-MIAC, NSCAA All-North Region second team, MIAC Athlete of the Week (Sept. 3, Sept. 16, Sept. 23) … Forward… Muyres completed one of the most prolific scoring seasons for an Augsburg women's soccer player in school history, setting single-season school records for goals (19) and points (47), while adding nine assists … She recorded six game-winning goals this season … Muyres tied for the MIAC's lead in goals in overall statistics, while standing second in total points and tied for third in assists … Among NCAA Division III players nationally, Muyres finished tied for 24th in total goals, 18th in goals per-game (1.056), tied for 25th in total points and 16th in points per-game (2.56).
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Ashley Peper
ASHLEY PEPER (Volleyball) – All-MIAC, AVCA All-Central Region, AVCA All-America first team, MIAC Hitter of the Week (Sept. 3, Sept 24) …  Right Side Hitter… Peper was one of the top hitters in the country this season, ranking seventh among NCAA Division III players nationally in kills per-set (4.49) and ranking ninth in points per-set (4.99), both totals tops among MIAC players in overall statistics … She finished the season with 507 kills, the only MIAC player to record 500-plus kills and 4.00-or-more kills per-set this season, while her 564.0 points were also league-highs … Her .340 hitting percentage was fourth-best among MIAC players in overall statistics and 52nd-best nationally … She claimed double-digit kill totals in 29 matches this season, with 12 kill-dig double-doubles … She also recorded 54 blocks (14 solo, 0.48 per-set), 283 digs (2.50 per-set), 23 service aces (0.20 per-set) and 50 assists (0.44 per-set) this season … Part of a conference regular-season champion and NCAA Division III national tournament volleyball squad.