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        <title>Athletes Giving Back participate in roadside clean up</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Combining a community service project with the opportunity to co-mingle with members of other sports, Augustana athletes engaged in a "Clean Up Day" on Sunday, October 7. A total of 87 student-athletes representing eight sports spent the afternoon picking up trash along 18th Avenue in Rock Island. They canvassed an area from Sunset Marina on the west side of town all the way to 47th Street near the Moline border.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Watson named to all-region softball team</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana sophomore shortstop Krista Watson has been named to the NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, it was announced today. Watson, the Vikings' "Offensive MVP" for the second year in a row, was a third team selection and was the only Augustana player selected.]]></description>
        
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        <title>2012 SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Coach Kris Kistler’s Augustana softball team finished the 2012 season with a 25-13 record. The Vikings finished 6-8 and in fifth place in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play. It was the 11th time in the last 13 seasons that they’ve reached the 25-win mark. Sophomore right-hander Sarah Hintz was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player and classmates Krista Watson andCourtney Ledezma were picked as Best Offensive Players. Senior center fielder Jillian Gibbs was named Best Defensive Player.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Sarah Hintz named Viking softball MVP</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Sophomore right-hander Sarah Hintz has been named Most Valuable Player for the 2012 Augustana softball team. A pair of sophomores, shortstop Krista Watson and first baseman Courtney Ledezma, shared Best Offensive Player honors and senior center fielder Jillian Gibbs claimed the Best Defensive Player Award.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Gibbs, Watson, Ledezma All-CCIW</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana senior center fielder Jillian Gibbs has been named to the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin all-conference softball first team for 2012. Sophomores Krista Watson and Courtney Ledezma were named to the second team.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings drop doubleheader to Millikin</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana closed the season Monday by dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Millikin at Carver Field. The Big Blue pounded out 11 hits to post a 9-0 win in game one and threw out the potential tying run at the plate to preserve a 3-2 win in the nightcap. The Vikings finish the season with a 25-13 record and a 6-8 mark in CCIW play. Millikin improves to 22-16 overall and finishes 9-5 in the league.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Gibbs homer helps Vikings split with North Central</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana picked up a split in its College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin softball double header with North Central on Saturday, April 28 at Carver Field. The Vikings won game one, thanks to a three-run home run off the bat of senior Jillian Gibbs and another sterling pitching performance by sophomore Sarah Hintz by a score of 3-1 but fell 4-1 in the nightcap.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Rehmert homer punctuates sweep of Monmouth</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Sophomore Jaime Rehmert's home run in the bottom of the 11th inning allowed Augustana to sweep a non-conference double header with Monmouth on Wednesday, April 25. Rehmert's two-run blast gave the Vikings a 7-5 win and that followed a 4-1 win in the opener over the Scots.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings drop two tight ones at Carthage</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite a 5-for-6 afternoon by freshman outfielder Laura Behnke--which included three doubles--Augustana dropped a pair of one-run decisions to Carthage Sunday. The Vikings fall to 22-10 on the season and 5-5 in the CCIW. The Lady Reds improve to 30-4 overall and 10-2 in the conference.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Gibbs homers twice in split with North Park</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana got an 8-3 win in the opener, but dropped the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with North Park by a score of 5-4. Jillian Gibbs homered in each game for Augustana, now 22-8 on the year and 5-3 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play. North Park moves to 20-14 overall and 3-7 in the league.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Augustana ranked 2nd in Great Lakes Region</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The NCAA has released its Division III regional softball rankings and coach Kris Kistler's 21-7 Augustana club sits at number two in the Great Lakes Region. The Vikings, who were 19-7 overall and 10-4 in-region through games played Sunday, sport the top-ranked strength of schedule in the 43-team region. They added a doubleheader sweep of Great Lakes Region member Knox on Wednesday, April 18.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Pitchers stymie Knox in softball sweep</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Pitching was clearly the difference as Augustana did not allow a run and only gave up two hits in sweeping Knox in a non-conference softball double header on Wednesday, April 18 in Galesburg. The Vikings won game one 9-0 and took game two 5-0 and run their record to 21-7 for the season.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Weather claims softball with UW-Platteville</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The threat of severe thunderstorms in the Quad City area has forced the cancellation of the non-conference softball double header between Augustana and Wisconsin-Platteville for Sunday, April 15. The games were supposed to be played at Carver Field and there is no make-up date scheduled at this time.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings split with Elmhurst on Strike Out Breast Cancer Day</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana picked up a split in a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin double header with Elmhurst on Saturday, April 14 at Carver Field. On a day that was dubbed "Breast Cancer Awareness Day", the Vikings won game one by a score of 4-1 and fell 6-0 in the nightcap. Augustana is now 19-7 overall and 4-2 in the CCIW while Elmhurst is 19-7 and 3-1.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings split with 13th-ranked IWU</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana pounded out 14 hits, including home runs by Krista Watson and Jillian Gibbs, to defeat 13th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan 10-6 in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader at Carver Field. The Titans won the opener 5-1. The Vikings are now 18-6 on the year and 3-1 in the CCIW, while Illinois Wesleyan is 21-4 overall and 5-1 in the league.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings sweep to open CCIW play</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana got off to a good start in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin softball action on Thursday, April 5 by sweeping a double header on the road at Wheaton. The Vikings beat the Thunder 5-4 in eight innings in the first game and then took game two 10-1 in a contest that was shortened to just five innings due to the mercy rule.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings take two more at Augustana Invite</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 1 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Senior Jillian Gibbs had a big day Sunday at the Augustana Invitational at Green Valley Sports Complex. She went 2-for-3 in each game as the Vikings defeated Wisconsin-Oshkosh 3-1 and Wartburg 2-0 to improve to 15-5 on the season. Included in Gibbs' hits was her second home run of the season in the Oshkosh win.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings win two in Augie Invite</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana won its first two games in the Augustana Invitational on Saturday, March 31 at Green Valley Sports Complex in Moline, Illinois. The Vikings beat Wisconsin-River Falls 2-1 in the first game and then pounded out 10 hits to turn back St. Norbert 9-1 in the second contest.]]></description>
        
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        <title>2012 Augustana Invitational Schedule</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Augustana Softball Invitational will be held on Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 at Green Valley Sports Complex in Moline, Illinois. Schedule is attached.]]></description>
        
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana split a non-conference double header with St. Ambrose on Wednesday afternoon, March 28 at Carver Field. The Vikings used a tremendous pitching performance from sophomore Sarah Hintz and the hot bat of sophomore Krista Watson during a 4-0 victory in game one. Game two was a different story, however, as Augustana could manage just three hits off St. Ambrose ace Nichole Garland and fell 4-0.]]></description>
        
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