Maverick Softball Ranked No. 7 in Final Poll
Jun 19, 2007 | Softball
The University of Nebraska at Omaha softball team, which advanced to the NCAA II Nationals for the sixth time in school history, finished the season ranked No. 7 in the final NFCA Division II top 25 poll. In addition, the Maverick coaching staff was named the Speedline Regional Coaching Staff of the Year.
Head Coach Jeanne Scarpello guided the Mavericks to a 34-20 record and to the North Central Region Tournament title where UNO defeated the Region's top-three ranked teams.
The No. 7 ranking was the highest final ranking for a UNO team since the 2001 season when the Mavericks captured the national title.
Scarpello finished her eighth season at UNO and now has a career record of 353-109-1. She has led the team to six NCC titles and eight straight NCAA II regional tournament appearances. Her assistants are Michala Cimino, in her 10th season, Kevin Dunn and Cory Petermann.
Final Maverick Notes: Leslie Svoboda's homer at North Dakota April 20 put her in the career lead, breaking a tie with Nicole Vos at 30. Svoboda, a junior, now has 34 round-trippers...Junior Jenifer McDowell tied a school record with three home runs against Augustana April 17, driving in 8 runs in a 9-3 win. The feat tied Michala Cimino's performance in 1994 on both counts. It also earned her NCC player of the week honors for April 17-22. Tracy Carey also drove in 8 runs in a 1994 game, which at the time was an NCAA II record. All three now share the UNO record..Sara Sortino, with 80, holds the career lead in walks...Despite having 19 games canceled by the weather, the Mavericks registered their 18th straight 30-win season...Cheris Kuster became the fifth Mav to earn all-NCC honors four straight years. Svoboda, Sortino and Alison Jergenson joined her on the 19-member team...Jergenson, Kellyn Kramolisch and Wagner all were named to the NCC all-academic team as well...Four Mavericks were named to the North Central Region all-tournament team: Melissa Negrete, Brianna Cataudella, Svoboda and Chanel Reaves...Cataudella was named the North Central Region Tournament MVP after hitting .667 in the regional's four games...Svoboda tied for sixth in home runs in a season with 10. She set the one-season record last year with 21.
Head Coach Jeanne Scarpello guided the Mavericks to a 34-20 record and to the North Central Region Tournament title where UNO defeated the Region's top-three ranked teams.
The No. 7 ranking was the highest final ranking for a UNO team since the 2001 season when the Mavericks captured the national title.
Scarpello finished her eighth season at UNO and now has a career record of 353-109-1. She has led the team to six NCC titles and eight straight NCAA II regional tournament appearances. Her assistants are Michala Cimino, in her 10th season, Kevin Dunn and Cory Petermann.
Final Maverick Notes: Leslie Svoboda's homer at North Dakota April 20 put her in the career lead, breaking a tie with Nicole Vos at 30. Svoboda, a junior, now has 34 round-trippers...Junior Jenifer McDowell tied a school record with three home runs against Augustana April 17, driving in 8 runs in a 9-3 win. The feat tied Michala Cimino's performance in 1994 on both counts. It also earned her NCC player of the week honors for April 17-22. Tracy Carey also drove in 8 runs in a 1994 game, which at the time was an NCAA II record. All three now share the UNO record..Sara Sortino, with 80, holds the career lead in walks...Despite having 19 games canceled by the weather, the Mavericks registered their 18th straight 30-win season...Cheris Kuster became the fifth Mav to earn all-NCC honors four straight years. Svoboda, Sortino and Alison Jergenson joined her on the 19-member team...Jergenson, Kellyn Kramolisch and Wagner all were named to the NCC all-academic team as well...Four Mavericks were named to the North Central Region all-tournament team: Melissa Negrete, Brianna Cataudella, Svoboda and Chanel Reaves...Cataudella was named the North Central Region Tournament MVP after hitting .667 in the regional's four games...Svoboda tied for sixth in home runs in a season with 10. She set the one-season record last year with 21.
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