Augsburg Sports Week
News from the weeks of September 3-14,
1999
Sports Week written by Don
Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator.
Auggies
in action Sept. 15-21:
Football -- at Hamline, Saturday 9/18, 1 p.m. (aired live
on KYCR-AM 1570).
Volleyball -- Alumni Game, Saturday 9/18, 1 p.m., Si Melby
Hall.
Men's Soccer -- at Wartburg (Iowa), Monday 9/20, 4 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- vs. St. Catherine, Thursday 9/16, 7
p.m., Anderson-Nelson Field; at Bethel, Tuesday 9/21, 4 p.m.
Men's Golf -- at Irv Kaiser/North Dakota State Invitational,
Friday-Sunday, 9/17-19, Fargo, N.D.
Women's Golf -- Idle.
Men's/Women's Cross Country -- Idle.
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Football (1-0 overall, 0-0 MIAC): Dramatic win over Mayville
State
Paul Tetzloff (Jr., Faribault, Minn.) scored the game-tying
touchdown on a fourth-down, second-effort dive into the end zone
in the third overtime, then threw a game-winning two-point conversion
pass to John Rotter (Jr., Montgomery, Minn./Montgomery-Lonsdale
HS) as Augsburg claimed a 29-27 season-opening victory at Mayville
State (N.D.) Saturday.
The Auggies rallied from deficits four times in the contest
to win their opening game of the season. Augsburg has played
in three overtime games since college football instituted the
overtime rule in 1996, the prior two (in 1997 and 1998) just
going to two overtimes each. Augsburg is now 2-1 in overtime
contests.
After each team failed to score in the first two overtime
sessions, Mayville State took the lead, 27-21, on a touchdown
run. College football rules require that teams attempt a two-point
conversion after touchdowns beginning in the third overtime,
and the Comets failed to convert on a pass attempt, setting the
stage for the Auggies' game-winning touchdown and two-point conversion.
The game was played in a steady rain and cold conditions that
made field conditions difficult the whole game. But Augsburg
took advantage of six Mayville State turnovers, including four
interceptions -- three picked off by Nate Loughran (Fr.,
Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn HS) in his Auggie debut, tying a
single-game school record for interceptions. Loughran earned
MIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his effort.
Down 6-0 on a touchdown in the first quarter, Brian Warden
(Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS) put the Auggies
on the board for the first time this season with a 79-yard kickoff
return. Warden also had the Auggies' next score, on a 47-yard
run late in the first half. Warden led the Auggies with a career-high
132 yards on 31 rushes, the most rushing yards by an Auggie in
a single game since Aaron Daubanton's 141-yard performance
against St. Thomas on Oct. 21, 1995.
Augsburg travels to Hamline next Saturday (9/18/99) at 1 p.m.
to open Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. All
Auggie football games are aired live on the radio on KYCR-AM
1570.
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Volleyball (3-7 overall, 1-0 MIAC): Slow start to season
against tough foes
Despite a 3-7 start to the season, there are plenty of positives
for the Augsburg volleyball team to take into a run for prominence
in the MIAC this season.
The Auggies opened the season at the Central College Invitational
Sept. 3-4 and took on the host school, the defending NCAA Division
III national champions, in the first match. Augsburg was swept
in three games. The next match, also a three-game sweep by St.
Thomas, was highlighted by six-kill performances by Adrianne
Rieger (Sr., Courtland, Minn./New Ulm HS) and Cassi Van
Ausdall (Jr., White Bear Lake, Minn.). Augsburg then faced
rival Gustavus and fell in four tough games, 13-15, 15-13, 16-14,
16-14. Emily Walen (Jr., Hastings, Minn.), a transfer
from California Lutheran, led the Auggies with 49 set assists,
while Van Ausdall had 13 kills and 33 digs. Missy Carlson
(Sr., Cokato, Minn./Dassel-Cokato HS) had 11 kills and 19
digs. The final match was a 3-1 win over William Penn (Iowa),
12-15, 15-4, 15-9, 15-11. Jessica Ness (Sr., Cannon Falls,
Minn.) had 22 digs and 11 kills to highlight the victory, while
Rieger and Van Ausdall had 13 kills apiece. Carlson was named
to the All-Tournament Team for the Auggies.
On Wednesday, the Auggies traveled to Roseville to take on
the Northwestern Eagles. Augsburg rallied after losing the first
two games 15-8, 15-10 to win the third and fourth games by the
same margin, forcing a deciding fifth set. But the Auggies were
stunned in the final game, dropping a rare 15-0 contest to lose
the match. Augsburg played much of the match without starting
outside hitter Van Ausdall, who was injured in the first game.
Paula Pogatchnik (Fr., Finlayson, Minn./Hinckley-Finlayson
HS) shined in her place, with 12 kills and a block. Walen had
44 assists and Ness led the way with 19 digs.
The Auggies hosted the 18th annual Augsburg Invitational Tournament
over the weekend and finished sixth in the eight-team field.
Augsburg opened with a tough four-game loss to Bethel, dropping
16-18, 15-13, 16-14, 15-10. Walen led the Auggies with 42 assists,
while Carlson had 19 kills and 20 digs. The Auggies rebounded
with an easy three-game win over Wisconsin-Superior, 15-11, 15-5,
15-9. Ness had 11 kills and 17 digs, and Angie Rieger
(Jr., Courtland, Minn./New Ulm HS), returning to the Auggies
after missing the Central tournament with an injury, had 10 kills
and a block. Tiffany Lynch (Jr., Isanti, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti
HS) had 11 digs. On Saturday, the Auggies played perennial MIAC
power St. Olaf and fell in three games, 15-7, 15-9, 15-5. Carlson
had nine kills to lead the Auggies, while Laura Winter
(So., Blaine, Minn.) shined defensively with 12 digs. In the
final match, against Macalester, the Auggies again fell in three
games, 15-5, 17-15, 15-7. Walen had 34 assists, while three players
had 10-plus kills -- Carlson with 15, Angie Rieger with 10 and
Ness with 10 (plus 19 digs). Angie Rieger was named to the All-Tournament
Team by the eight coaches.
On Tuesday night, the Auggies traveled to Moorhead to open
MIAC league play against Concordia-Moorhead. Augsburg came away
with a well-deserved five-game win, 15-13, 15-12, 14-16, 13-15,
15-8. Carlson led the Auggies with 17 kills, while Ness had 26
digs and Walen contributed 41 assists.
Augsburg hosts the first 75th anniversary of athletics event
of the season with its alumni match on Saturday at 1 p.m. at
Si Melby Hall, before a match with defending MIAC champion St.
Benedict next Wednesday.
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Auggie Men's
Golf: Fourth place at Bemidji Invite
Augsburg has high hopes for the men's golf team this season,
with a goal of wresting the MIAC championship away from perennial
power Gustavus. With the first meet of the fall half of the season
under their belts, the Auggies' goals of passing up the Gusties
may be realistic. While the Gusties' Gold team won the Bemidji
State Invitational Sunday and Monday with a 455 score (27 holes),
Augsburg's No. 1 squad finished a respectable fourth with a 464
total, just nine strokes off the Gusties' pace. Augsburg's No.
2 squad finished 13th in the 16 team field with a 484 total.
Hans Anderson (Jr., St. Louis Park, Minn.), who returned
to Augsburg after a year's absence, placed sixth in the individual
competition with a 113 total (73-40), two shots off medalist
honors. Kevin Van Rossum (Sr., Green Bay, Wis./Preble
HS) finished ninth overall with a 114 (76-38). Four Auggie golfers
finished with sub-120 scores -- joining Anderson and Van Rossum
were Robert Wagner (So., Detroit Lakes, Minn.) with a
119 and Ted Vickerman (Fr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) with
a 116 to lead the Augsburg II squad.
Augsburg has another tough fall meet this weekend, the Irv
Kaiser/North Dakota State Invitational in Fargo, N.D.
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Auggies
Men's Soccer (1-1 overall, 0-0 MIAC): Two-game split in North
Dakota
Augsburg opened its men's soccer season with a respectable
split of games at a three-team tournament at the University of
Mary in Bismarck, N.D., over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Auggies opened with a 6-1 win over Pillsbury Baptist Bible
College on Sept. 4. The game featured a three-goal hat trick
from Scott Dossett (So., Orono, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS),
Augsburg's leading scorer last season. He scored the first two
goals of the game in a four-minute span midway through the first
half, then popped his third tally early in the second half. Dan
Walker (So., Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS) had a goal
and assist, while Eric Roy (Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) and
Scott Robertson (Sr., Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS) added
goals. Carlos Martinez (Jr., Bogota, Colombia/Hopkins
HS) had two assists.
Next up was host University of Mary, rated in the top 20 in
the NAIA. A 6-0 loss was the result. Augsburg was limited to
just three shots in the contest. Augsburg has an extended layoff
before returning to action on Monday with a nonconference game
at Wartburg (Iowa).
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Women's Soccer (0-4 overall, 0-0 MIAC): Low numbers to start
year
It's been a rough start to the season for Augsburg's women's
soccer team, as low numbers of athletes coming out for the team
have literally forced the team to play shorthanded early on.
A key example was Augsburg's first two games of the year,
played in a three-team meet at the University of Mary in Bismarck,
N.D. In a 7-1 loss to Jamestown (N.D.) College, the Auggies were
only able to dress nine players, due to preseason injuries. Brenda
Selander (Jr., Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS) had the lone goal
for the Auggies. The next day, against host University of Mary,
the Auggies were only able to dress eight players in a 6-0 loss.
Augsburg was limited to just one shot on goal, while Mary peppered
Auggie goalie Laura Grant (Fr., Starbuck, Minn./Minnewaska
Area HS) with 33 shots. She made 13 saves on the day.
Over this past weekend and with a full complement of players
healthy, the Auggies travelled to the Pacific Northwest for two
games against Oregon schools. On Friday, the Auggies suffered
a 9-0 loss at Concordia University in Portland, Ore. Selander
and Christina Olstad (Sr., Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley
HS) had the lone shots on goal for the Auggies, as Augsburg was
outshot 40-2. Katie Cheese (So., Shakopee, Minn.), playing
her first collegiate game in goal, made 17 saves. Cheese made
14 saves, facing 33 shots, in a 4-0 loss on Sunday at Pacific
University in Forest Grove, Ore. Augsburg did not have a shot
on goal in the contest, as most of the action was played on the
home side of the field.
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Who's In The Zone?
Brian Warden, senior, Football
-- Starting for the first time in his collegiate career at
halfback, he rushed for 132 yards on 31 carries and scored twice,
including a 79-yard kickoff return for a TD, in Augsburg's three-overtime
win at Mayville State! His rushing performance is the most yards
by an Augsburg rusher since 1995!
Nate Loughran, freshman, Football
-- Starting at cornerback in his first college football game,
Loughran tied a single-game school record by intercepting three
passes in Augsburg's 29-27, three-overtime victory at Mayville
State to earn MIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors!
Missy Carlson, senior, Volleyball
-- Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Central College
Tournament Sept. 3-4, has a team-high 75 kills and 10 blocks
in Augsburg's first nine games!
Scott Dossett, sophomore, Men's Soccer
-- Had a three-goal hat trick in Augsburg's season-opening
6-1 win over Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, scoring on three
of his five shots in the game!
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