2022 Auggie Awards - Women's Most Improved Team Finalists

BASKETBALL
(2021-22: 21-6 overall, 19-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist, MIAC regular-season champions; 2019-20: 22-5 overall, 17-3 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist)
Augsburg earned its best MIAC record in varsity program history, with a .905 winning percentage, while also claiming its first MIAC regular-season title in program history. The Auggies both surpassed the 20-win mark and made the MIAC playoff championship game for the third time in program history, all within Ted Riverso’s time at the helm of the program. Riverso was named MIAC Coach of the Year. Jen Masello was named MIAC Player of the Year (the first Augsburg women’s basketball player to win that award), earned All-MIAC and All-MIAC Defensive Team honors, and was named to the D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team. Selena Lor and Anja Smith also earned All-MIAC honors, while Smith was also named MIAC Sixth Player of the Year. Jaley Coplin and Kalena Myers were named All-MIAC Honorable Mention.

GOLF
(Fall 2021: 7th/10 MIAC Championships; Spring 2021: Incomplete team; 2020: 9th/11 MIAC Championships)
Augsburg finished in seventh place at the MIAC Championship, its best finish since the 2012 championships. The Auggies shattered multiple program records during the season, setting many milestones. At the Gustavus D-III Classic on Sept. 18-19, the Auggies shot a two-day total of 658 (329-329), which is the second-best for an Augsburg women’s golf squad in the history of the program, two strokes shy of the record of 656 set in 2005. Emma Kraft shattered Augsburg’s program record for a 36-hole tournament, with a 154 (73-81) score at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational on Sept. 11-12. After this season, Kraft holds the top-three program records for a 36-hole tournament, a score of 159 (79-80) set at the Gustavus Classic for second place and a score of 160 (81-79) set at the St. Catherine Invitational on Sept. 25-26, which was good for third place.

WRESTLING
(2021-22: 7-2 overall, 6th/32 NCWWC Championships; 2019-20: 4-2 overall, 9th/19 NCWWC Championships)
Completing only the second full season in program history and third overall, Augsburg improved to seven dual wins from four in the 2019-20 inaugural season. The Auggies finished in sixth-place in the 32-team competition at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships (NCAA schools), after finishing third out of 10 at the NCWWC Northwest Qualifier. Emily Shilson won her fourth collegiate national title and third straight NCWWC 109-pound crown. Four Auggies were named All-Americans – joining Shilson were runner-up Nina Makem at 136 pounds, Marlynne Deede at 155 pounds and Gabby Skidmore at 123 pounds.