2020 Auggie Awards - Women's Team of the Year, Team Sports Nominees

BASKETBALL (22-5 overall, 17-3 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist)
Augsburg tied its best season in varsity program history, which was set last season (2018-19), while also reaching 20 wins for only the second time in program history. The Auggies finished second in the MIAC standings, earning a spot in the MIAC postseason playoffs for the fourth time in the past six seasons and reaching the conference playoff championship game for the second time in school history. Augsburg finished the year being ranked No. 23 in the final D3hoops.com ranking of the regular season. Guard Tamira McLemore earned All-MIAC honors -- joining an elite group of 18 MIAC women’s basketball players to earn All-MIAC honors all four years of their career -- and was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. Additionally, McLemore was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region team as a second-team guard, the third time in her career earning such honors. Forward Camryn Speese also earned All-MIAC honors. Guard Kaezha Wubben was named to the five-player MIAC All-Defensive Team and earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors. Guards Arianna Jones and Aiza Wilson, along with forward Jazmyn Solseth were also named All-MIAC Honorable Mention.

HOCKEY (21-5 overall, 15-3 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist)
Augsburg’s 21 wins tied its school record for single-season wins in years where all its opponents were on the varsity level (since 1998-99). Augsburg’s 15 wins in MIAC play are its most in program history, surpassing its 14-4-0 league record in 2016-17. Augsburg finished third in the MIAC standings, earning a spot in its fifth MIAC postseason tournament in a row -- finishing as the No. 3-seed or higher for the last four consecutive years. The Auggies advanced to the MIAC Championship for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Augsburg swept St. Thomas for the first time since the Auggies won their first four meetings with the Tommies, in the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Augsburg finished the season ranked No. 10 in the USCHO.com Women’s Division III PairWise Rankings. Forward Bridget Wagner was named MIAC Co-Player of the Year, just the fourth time in program history that an Augsburg University player earned POY honors. Wagner and defender Nikki Nightengale earned All-MIAC honors, both finishing their careers as three-time All-MIAC honorees. Defender Mackenzie Molnar received All-MIAC honors after being All-MIAC Honorable Mention last year. Forward Emily Ach and goalie Annie Juergens earned All-MIAC honors for the first time in their careers. Forward Katie Flynn was named to the MIAC All-Rookie Team and earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors, while defender Hollywood Hermanson was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

SOCCER (15-4-2 overall, 9-1-1 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist, NCAA second-round participant)
For the eighth straight year, Augsburg claimed double-digit victories, and for the sixth straight year earned eight or more conference wins. The Auggies reached the MIAC playoffs for the sixth straight year and the seventh time in the last eight years, making the conference final for the fifth time in eight years. Forward Ashley St. Aubin earned All-MIAC honors for the fourth straight year and set the MIAC record for goals with 70. St. Aubin also earned All-America honors for the third straight year, this year earning first-team honors, along with United Soccer Coaches All-Region first team and Scholar All-Region, CoSIDA Academic All-American, D3soccer.com All-American and Scholar All-American honors. Goalkeeper Emily Chapman was named MIAC Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-MIAC honors. Chapman also earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team & Scholar All-Region honors. Forward Gabriela Encarnacion earned All-MIAC and United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team honors. Defender Molly Conners also claimed a spot on the All-MIAC squad. Defenders Jada Olson and Jen Masello earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors while forward/midfielder Olivia House was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

VOLLEYBALL (23-7 overall, 8-3 MIAC, MIAC playoff semifinalist, NCAA playoff participant)
Augsburg reached its fifth-ever NCAA Division III national tournament, its fourth appearance since 2013. Augsburg has recorded 16-plus wins in each of the last 12 seasons. The Auggies have reached the MIAC playoffs in eight of the last 11 years. Middle blocker Corrina Evans earned All-MIAC honors for her third straight year, while also earning AVCA All-America third-team and AVCA All-Region honors. Outside hitter Kayla Gjerde earned All-MIAC, AVCA All-America honorable mention and AVCA All-Region honors. Right-side hitter Megan Quam earned All-MIAC honors for the first time in her career. Defensive specialist Jaelin Rios was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, her first MIAC honor of her career.