Women's Gymnastics

March 23, 2002

ITHACA, N.Y. - Even a school record wasn't enough to give UW-Stout's Tasha Pasch (Jr, Northfield, Minn) an All-America finish. Pasch placed ninth overall in the uneven bars at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships, Saturday, March 23, in Ithaca, N.Y.

Pasch had the fifth best score of the day on the bars, but finished 10th in the qualifying round last night. The two scores are added together for the final score.

Pasch scored a school record 9.225 in Saturday's final competition at Ithaca College. Combined with Friday night's 9.025, Pasch finished with a total score of 18.25. The top six finishers are awarded All-America honors.

Pasch now either holds or is tied for the UW-Stout school record in the uneven bars, the vault, the balance beam and the all-around events.

March 22, 2002

ITHACA, N.Y. - UW-Stout's Tasha Pasch (Jr, Northfield, Minn) advanced to the final round in the uneven bars at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships, Friday, March 22, in Ithaca, N.Y.

Pasch is currently 10th in the event after the first day of competition with a score of 9.025. The top 12 finishers advance to the second day finals event and both scores will be added together to determine final scores. Pasch scored a 9.15 in the floor exercise, but finished well off the pace placing 35th.

UW-La Crosse repeated as team champion, edging out SUNY-Cortland.

Baseball

March 22, 2002

JOPLIN, Mo - UW-Stout completed their annual spring break trip with a 4-2 win over St. Olaf, Friday, March 22, in Joplin, Mo. Stout opened the day with a 3-1 loss to Morningside College.

Brian Bee (Sr, Bloomer) went the distance against the 28th ranked Oles, but needed an offensive explosion from the Blue Devils in the bottom of the sixth for the win. After surrendering solo runs in the second and fifth, Stout (6-5) scored all of their runs in the sixth.

Jim Foreman (So, Apple Valley, Minn) led off with a double, then, following a fly-out, was brought home by Greg Meinertz's (Fr, La Crosse) single. Jon Kroening (So, Ladysmith) moved Meinertz to third with a single. JW Dachel (Sr, Bloomer) plated Meinertz and Kroening with a double. Justin Biever (Jr, South Milwaukee) provided the winning margin when double scored Kroening and Dachel.

Bee finished with six strikeouts and did not surrender a walk.

Stout was flat against Morningside, getting an unearned run in the second inning when Nick Sattler (Sr, Wausau) drove Brad Barneson (Sr, Strum) in. Stout gave up one run in the first, third and fifth innings.

Stout returns to action April 6-7 with a weekend, doubleheader series at UW-Platteville.

March 21, 2002

JOPLIN, Mo - On a bitterly cold MIssouri afternoon, UW-Stout blasted conference opponent UW-Superior, 12-1, then lost to host Missouri Southern, 7-4, Thursday, March 21, in Joplin, Mo.

With the temperature hovering near 35 degrees and a wind howling around 20 miles per hour, the Blue Devils (5-4) had little trouble with the Yellowjackets, who were returning home from a trip to Texas, by pounding out 13 hits.

Matt Lunde (Sr, Eau Claire) picked up his third win in as many starts by allowing one run on two hits in six innings of work. Lunde struckout four and walked one.

Scott DePorter (So, Whitewater) had three RBI and joined five other Blue Devils with two hits apiece. JW Dachel (Sr, Bloomer) and Adam Acker (Jr, Minnetonka, Minn) collected two RBI while Greg Meinertz (Fr, La Crosse), Brad Barneson (Sr, Strum) and Brock Meyer (Jr, Lyle, Minn) each had two hits.

In the nightcap, Stout gave up six runs in the first three innings and couldn't recover against the host Lions. Southern got to starting pitcher Adam Rothenbuhler (Sr, Trego) for four runs in the first inning, then chased him after getting one run in the second. Rothenbuhler recorded three strikeouts, but also gave up three walks and hit two batters.

Jon Kroening (So, Ladysmith) wielded the big bat for the Blue Devils, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a home run. Kroening drove in Nick Kalina (Sr, Potosi) in both the first and second innings, then had a solo shot to right field in the fifth. Meyer drove in Stout's other run in the fourth inning. Missouri Southern added a solo run in the fifth to close out the scoring.

March 20, 2002

JOPLIN, Mo - UW-Stout used five pitchers as they were handed a 5-2 loss by host Missouri Southern University, Wednesday, March 20, in Joplin, Mo.

Stout (4-3) gave up one run in the first, got that run back in the second when Matt Hoeft (Jr, Elk Mound) hit into a double play, but drove in JW Dachel (Sr, Bloomer) Stout gave up two runs to the Lions (8-9) in the second and single runs in the sixth and seventh. Stout tagged on a run in the seventh when Jim Foreman (So, Apple Valley, Minn) drove in Hoeft on a single to centerfield.

Joe Huiting (Jr, Little Chute) took the loss in giving up three runs. Jon Severson (Fr, Hayfield, Minn) came on in relief of Huiting to pitch three innings of scoreless, one-hit ball.

Stout scattered nine hits and surrendered 10. Dachel was 2-for-4 with one run scored and a double. Foreman was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a double. Jake Riek (So, Boyceville) also had a double.

March 18, 2002

JOPLIN, Mo - Brian Bee (Sr, Bloomer) made his first appearance of the season a good one, going the distance against NCAA Division II Pittsburg State, as UW-Stout won the first game of the doubleheader, 5-2. Stout dropped the nightcap, 6-1, Monday, March 18 in Joplin, Mo.

Bee scattered six hits and stayed on the hill after falling behind, 2-0. Stout tied the score in the top of the fifth, then used a three-run sixth inning to hand Bee his first win of the season. Bee allowed one walk and struckout three.

Each of the Blue Devils' starting nine notched at least one hit apiece as Stout (4-2) smashed out 12 hits. The Blue Devils handed Pittsburg their first loss in 12 games.

In the nightcap, Pittsburg got to freshman pitcher Jason Kuehn (Augusta), who was making his first collegiate start, with two runs in the second and three in the fifth. Stout scored their only run in the fourth and were held to two hits.

March 17, 2002

JOPLIN, Mo - UW-Stout split two games in the first day their annual spring break trip, Sunday, March 17 in Joplin, Mo. The Blue Devils used three big innings to down Huron University, 18-5, in the opener, then dropped their first game of the season as Pittsburg State scored four runs in the sixth inning to down Stout, 5-2, in the second game.

JW Dachel (Sr, Bloomer) picked up his second home run of the season in Stout's (3-1) win over Huron, this time a bases loaded grand slam in the fourth inning to lift Stout to an 8-2 lead. Stout led off the game with a three-run first inning, then added nine runs in the sixth inning to put an end to the Eagles.

Dachel finished the game with six RBI. Nick Kalina (Sr, Potosi), Nick Sattler (Sr, Wausau), Brad Barneson (Sr, Strum) and Brock Meyer (Jr, Lyle, Minn) each finished with two hits and two RBI.

Matt Lunde (Sr, Eau Claire) picked up his second win of the season in striking out four in five innings of work.

Against NCAA Division II Pittsburg State, the Blue Devils were the victims of 12 strikeouts, but it was a four run sixth inning that spelled Stout's doom. Stout gave up two lead off walks to start the inning and Pittsburg made the Blue Devil mound staff pay.

Justin Biever (Jr, South Milwaukee) had two hits and an RBI, while Scott DePorter (So, Whitewater) delivered a double. Stout smashed out eight hits to Pittsburg's four, but the Blue Devils committed two costly errors.

Blue Devils' first year coach Craig Walter was pleased with Stout's performance Sunday.

"In our first day outside, I am more than happy with the way we competed," Walter said.

March 22, 2002

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - UW-Stout went 8-0 on their spring break trip to the Bahamas. All of the Blue Devils' games were considered exhibition games.

In acknowledging the competition was not as strong as Stout usually faces during their annual spring break trips, fourth year coach Chris Stainer was able to do things on the field perhaps a regular season schedule would not have allowed.

"While the competition was not as tough," Stainer said, "we were able to try a lot of different combinations."

Stainer was pleased with her pitching staff, stating that left handed Leslie Barkin (Fr, Buffalo Grove, Ill) proved to be a "true gamer."

Stout batted well over .400 as a team, but Stainer is still looking to name a starting line-up for when the Blue Devils open at Winona State, Thursday, March 28.

Kim Caswell (So, Stanley) was strong at shortstop, Stainer said, and Heather Novalany (Fr, Cottage Grove, Minn) proved very able to second base after Sarah Kokke (Sr, Galesville) went down to an injury.

"The competition at several positions is still too close," Stainer said. "We are coming back on a positive note, but it will be good to have strong competition. That will force us to step up."

March 16, 2002

SAN DIEGO, Calif - Laura Verdegan (So, Tony) finished first in the triple jump and Ann Schachtner (Fr, Somerset) was second in the shot put as UW-Stout opened their outdoor track and field season, Saturday, March 16 at Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego, Calif.

Verdegan jumped 36-feet, 7.75-inches to snag triple jump honors, while Schachtner tossed the shot 41-10.50 to place second. Verdegan was third in the long jump (16-5) and in the 400-meter dash (61.35 seconds), while Schachtner was fourth in the discus (117-4).

Amy Arndt (Sr, Lakefield, Minn) was third in the 1500 (5:19). Angie McConnell (So, Blair) was fourth in the 400 (63.97).

Stout is off until April 6 when they compete at St. Thomas.

Point Loma Nazarene Invitational
1. US Naval Academy 140; 2. Point Loma 115; 3. UW-Stout 74; Williams College, California-San Diego were non-scoring participants

Individual Results
(first place, all Stout finishers)
100: 1. Danielle Yambao 12.81; 6. Kate Werner 13.94; 7. Danielle Wojcik 14.34; 8. Sara Manion 14.35; 9. Sarah Jenne 14.54; 10. Tricia Lipke 15.14; 200: 1. Danielle Yambao (Navy) 25.99; 7. Kate Werner 27.92; 8. Danielle Wojcik 29.44; 9. Sarah Jenne 29.62; 10. Tricia Lipke 30.76; 400: 1. Cacee Jussiss (Navy) 59.89; 3. Laura Verdegan 61.35; 4. Angie McConnell 63.97; 800: 1. Jessica Howard (Pt Loma) 2:24.24; 8. Amy Arndt 2:42.74; 9. Valori Schaffer 2:46.44; 10. Jacki Rust 2:58.74; 1500: 1. Caren Benge (Navy) 5:08.86; 3. Amy Arndt 5:19.00; 7. Jacki Rust 5:44.00; 8. Valori Schaffer 5:46.00; 3000: 1. Julia Benson (Williams) 10:36.44; 5. Heidi Bedsted 11:36.03; 6. Lacey Osuldsen 11:41.64; 8. Meredith Nordberg 12:14.03; 11. Mara Anderson 12:43.29; 100-hurdles: 1. Shannon Crites (Navy) 15.44; 10. Linnea Kersten 23.14; 400-hurdles: 1. Amy Stokes (Navy) 66.92; 6. Linnea Kersten 74.56; 7. Lindsay Steinmeyer 78.88; 4x100-relay: 1. Navy 49.82; 3. Stout 54.57; 4x400-relay: 1. Navy 4:05.02; 4. Stout 4:21.42;

Long jump: 1. Shannon Crites (Navy) 17-7; 3. Laura Verdegan 16-5; 8. Sara Manion 14-1; Triple jump: 1. Laura Verdegan (Stout) 36-7.75; Shot put: 1. Healy Thompson (Williams) 44-4; 2. Ann Schachtner 41-10.5; 7. Marci Schachtner 33-4.50; 8. Tabitha Martin 33-4; Discus: 1. Jonna Mohr (Pt Loma) 134-7; 4. Ann Schachtner 117-4; 8. Tabitha Martin 84-2;

March 25, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout returns to action Saturday, April 6, when they compete at the University of St. Thomas Invitational in St. Paul, Minn.

March 15, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout's all-everything guard, Amy Zelinger (Sr, Racine) was named to the third team of the D3hoop.com All-Central Region.

Zelinger, a two-time first team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) choice. Zelinger, who has played all five positions this season, led the team in scoring with 9.6 points per game, pulled down 3.7 rebounds, dished out a team-high 2.82 assists and finished second on the team in steals with 2.0. Zelinger had 22 blocked shots. Zelinger was also a two-time choice to the WIAC all-defensive team. Zelinger finished her career with 1046 total points, ranking her fourth on the all-time Stout scoring list and set a school career record for steals with 275.

The Blue Devils finished the season at 23-5 overall, 15-1 in the WIAC and captured both the regular season title and the conference tournament title.

Women's Tennis

March 21, 2002

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The UW-Stout tennis team closed out their spring break trip with a 6-3 win over East Stroudsburg at Hilton Head, S.C., Thursday, March 21.

Aided by two defaults by the ailing Division II team, Stout still held a 4-3 edge in matches played.

Tammy Petcher (So, Marshfield) defeated Marissa Piazzia at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-1, then teamed with sister Tanya Petcher (So, Marshfield) to take an 8-2 decision at No. 1 doubles.

Rachael Weber (So, Onalaska) played an outstanding day, winning 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Weber and No. 2 doubles partner, Jill McDowell (Fr, Blaine, Minn), lost 8-5 against at team that had earlier in the week defeated NCAA Division I Western Kentucky's No. 2 doubles team.

Tina Rodin (Fr, Champlin, Minn) got Stout's other win, an 8-0 win at No. 5 singles.

"I am very pleased with our play down here," first year coach Luther Olson said, "and look forward to our spring season up north." Stout is scheduled to host St. Mary's April 10.

Doubles: No. 1: Petcher/Petcher (S) def. Martin/Piazzia, 8-2; No. 2: Brown/Arnold (ESU) def. Weber/McDowell, 8-5; No. 3: Beth Laskaskie/Lara Monk (S) won by default.

March 20, 2002

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The UW-Stout tennis team is experiencing weather unlike the weather in the Midwest as they play a series of contests at sunny and warm Hilton Head, S.C. over spring break.

The Blue Devils played Hope College and a portion of the Illinois Wesleyan team and will play East Strausburg.

Against Illinois Wesleyan, the Blue Devils "loaned out" part of their team to get a complete match. In matches against strictly Wesleyan opponents, Stout went 2-2, with Tanya Petcher (So, Marshfield) winning at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 7-5, then teaming with sister Tammy Petcher (So, Marshfield) to win at No. 1 doubles, 8-6. Tammy Petcher lost, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2 singles, while Rachael Weber (So, Onalaska) dropped her No. 3 singles match.

Stout was blanked, 9-0, against Hope College, a team that is a regional qualifying hopeful.

Tammy Petcher had Stout's strongest singles performance, losing at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 7-5. Tina Rodin (Fr, Champlin, Minn) and Jill McDowell (Fr, Blaine, Minn) were edged at No. 2 doubles, 9-8 with a 7-2 tiebreaker.

Doubles: No. 1 Coleman/Springer (H) def. Weber/Petcher, 8-2; No. 2 Reeves/Malviya (H) def. Rodin/McDowell 9-8 (7-2); No. 3 Clouse/McDowell (H) def. Beth Laskaskie/Anna Ebert, 8-1; Exhibition: Monk/ McNamara lost, 9-7.

Doubles: No. 1 Petcher/Petcher (S) vs Arnold/Herring, 8-6; No. 2 Weber/Rodin vs Wick (IWU)/McDowell (S) def. Weber/Rodin, 8-3; No. 3 McNamara (S)/Monk (S) def. Ebert (S)/Laskaskie (S), 9-8 (7-3)

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