2022 Auggie Awards - Women's Team of the Year (Team Sports) Finalists

BASKETBALL
(21-6 overall, 19-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist, MIAC regular-season champions)
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.

HOCKEY
(12-11-2 overall, 8-6-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff participant)
Augsburg has finished with double-digit wins in the last six consecutive full seasons. The Auggies finished fifth in the MIAC standings, the sixth consecutive year they have finished in the top half of the conference. Kensie Malone and Payton Allen earned All-MIAC honors, while Emily Cronkhite was named to the MIAC All-Rookie Team.

SOCCER
(9-7-2 overall, 6-4-1 MIAC, MIAC playoff participant)
Augsburg finished in fifth place in the MIAC standings and reached the MIAC playoffs for the seventh season in a row (no MIAC playoffs were held in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic). It was the 10th season in the last 11 with nine or more wins. Jaelyn Nedelcoff was named MIAC Rookie of the Year, while Jennifer Bobaric and Jen Masello both earned All-MIAC honors, and were named to the Division III All-Region IX team by the United Soccer Coaches as second-team selections. Molly Conners and Ana Ortiz earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors.

VOLLEYBALL
(15-13 overall, 6-5 MIAC, MIAC playoff participant)
With its 15 overall wins, Augsburg has recorded 15-plus wins in each of the last 13 full seasons. The Auggies finished fifth place in the MIAC standings and reached the MIAC playoffs for the ninth time in the last 12 years. Kayla Gjerde, Kevin Boysen and Lexie Lang each earned All-MIAC honors.