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First-yearUT | 5-0 | R-RSt. Paul, Minn.

Cretin-Derham Hall

#1 Emily BErthiaumE

JuniorUT | 5-7 | R-R

Kansas City, Mo. St. Teresa’s Academy

#2 Emma StEck

SophomoreC | 5-4 | R-R

Rochester, Minn. Lourdes

#3 hannah nElSon

First-yearOF | 5-5 | L-L

Rosemount, Minn.Rosemount

#4 mEliSSa SEldon

SophomoreIF | 5-5 | R-R

Rochester, Minn.Lourdes

#6 nicolE nElSon

SophomoreIF | 5-6 | L-R

Minnetonka, Minn.Hopkins

#8 kimBErly lidStonE

SeniorOF | 5-11 | R-R

Stacy, Minn.Forest Lake

#9 lExi alm

SeniorC | 5-11 | R-R

Red Wing, Minn.Red Wing

#10 Sarah Walch

First-yearIF | 5-4 | R-RBaxter, Minn.

Brainerd

#11 hannah kangaS

JuniorOF | 5-4 | R-R

Stillwater, Minn.Hill-Murray

#12 lonnica JohnSon

SophomoreUT | 5-8 | R-RWillmar, Minn.

Willmar

#13 Sarah roEhl

JuniorC | 5-6 | R-R

St. Peter, Minn.St. Peter

#14 mackEnziE WEnnEr

SophomoreUT | 5-6 | R-R

Coon Rapids, Minn.Coon Rapids

#15 StEphaniE BESSt

SophomoreP | 5-5 | R-R

South St. Paul, Minn.South St. Paul

#16 Emily EngElmEiEr

SeniorIF | 5-4 | R-R

St. Cloud, Minn.Rocori

#18 Stacy SvihEl

SeniorP | 5-10 | R-R

Lindstrom, Minn.Chisago Lakes

#20 rachEl nElSon

SeniorIF | 5-7 | R-R

Stillwater, Minn.Stillwater

#21 kElSEy mcQuillan

SeniorIF | 6-0 | R-R

Eden Prairie, Minn.Eden Prairie

#23 maddiE lEnkEr

SophomoreIF | 5-11 | R-R

St. Cloud, Minn.Tech

#27 JEnna Bautch

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Denny Johnson returns for his 28th season with the Saint Benedict softball team, and his second as assistant coach.

The program’s longtime head coach, Johnson spent his first season as assistant coach last year with the Blazers under the direction of new head coach Rachael Click.

In 26 seasons as the Blazers’ head coach, Johnson won 522 career games, earning his 500th victory on Apr. 28, 2011 against Carleton. In MIAC play he won 352 games, while posting a .638 conference winning percentage.

During his tenure he led the Blazers to a pair of MIAC Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. The 1993 season was a memorable one, as he led the Blazers to a record 31 wins, going 19-1 in the MIAC to earn the program’s first conference title.

Johnson posted a winning record in 21 seasons, and at the end of the 2012 season, he closed his head coaching career 20th all-time in NCAA Division III softball coaching victories.

He also serves as the assistant coach for the Blazer basketball team, a position he has held for the past 27 years. There he has helped Blazer basketball to 13 conference titles and 24 20-win seasons. This past season, Johnson and head coach Mike Durbin became the first head-assistant coach combo in DIII history to win 600 games together, doing so with a 68-58 win over Hamline on Jan. 29, 2014.

In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Johnson also teaches in the exercise science department and oversees equipment needs for all CSB athletic programs.

A St. Cloud native, he graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School in 1968 and St. Cloud State University in 1976 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Johnson resides in St. Cloud with his wife Robin, and they have two daughters, each CSB graduates.

Rachael Click begins her second season with the Saint Benedict softball team in 2014.

In her first year she led the Blazers to their first 20-win season since 2005, doing so with a shutout of her alma mater in the season finale. In the last game of the regular season, the Blazers beat Gustavus 6-0, the Blazers’ first win over the Gusties since before Click was a player.

Under her direction last year, four players were honored on the All-MIAC team, including first team honorees Lexi Alm and Kim Lidstone. The Blazers’ top-two pitchers – Emily Engelmeier and Rachel Nelson – were named to the All-MIAC Honorable Mention Team.

Lidstone was also named the MIAC Rookie of the Year, the first such honor for a Blazer softball player, while she and Alm we both named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team.

In addition, Alm and Maddie Lenker were named to the MIAC All-Academic Team.

With Click at the helm the Blazers were well represented at the top of the statistical charts, with Nelson ranking second in the conference in strikeouts (101) and wins (11), each the best marks of her career. Alm and Lidstone were each in the top five in stolen bases, while Alm’s seven home runs ranked fifth.

The Blazers set four new school records last season in Click’s first year, most notable Kim Lidstone’s 31 game hitting streak which was also fourth longest in DIII history. Lidstone also set a new mark with 145 at-bats in the leadoff spot, while her 62 hits were just off the CSB record.

Alm drew a record 23 walks and drove in a record 39 runs last season, and her seven home runs were just one off of her own team record.

Click came to CSB from Jacksonville University where she served as an assistant coach for the Dolphins for two seasons. Prior to coaching at JU, she was an assistant at Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2010 season.

A 2009 Gustavus Adolphus College graduate with a degree in elementary education, Click earned Cum Laude Honors in addition to her decorated softball career.

A four-year starter for the Gusties, Click was named MIAC Rookie of the Year in 2006 and received all-conference honors in all four seasons. A team captain during her senior season, she was named MIAC Player of the Year, while earning All-America honors and a spot on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team. In the 2009 season, Click led the Gusties to a MIAC title and NCAA Regional Championship, finishing just a game shy of the national championship.

She holds Gustavus single-season records in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs, RBIs, and total bases. Click also holds career records in slugging percentage, on base percentage, home runs, RBIs, and total bases.

She was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 at Gustavus and is a NCAA Post Graduate Scholar. A well rounded student-athlete, she is also a two-time ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American.

rachaEl click

Head CoachSecond Season

rclick@csbsju.edu320-363-5724

dEnny JohnSon

Assistant Coach28th Season

djohnson@csbsju.edu320-363-5983

Autographsfront row (ltor): Lonnica Johnson, Emma Steck, Rachel Nelson, Lexi Alm, Kelsey McQuillan, Sarah Walch, Maddie Lenker, Stacy Svihel, Mackenzie Wenner.Back row (ltor): Emily Berthiaume, Hannah Kangas, Melissa Seldon, Nicole Nelson, Emily Engelmeier, Jenna Bautch, Kim Lidstone, Sarah Roehl, Stephanie Besst, Hannah Nelson.

2014 Blazer SoftBallfront row (ltor): Lonnica Johnson, Emma Steck, Rachel Nelson, Lexi Alm, Kelsey McQuillan, Sarah Walch, Maddie Lenker, Stacy Svihel, Mackenzie Wenner.Back row (ltor): Emily Berthiaume, Hannah Kangas, Melissa Seldon, Nicole Nelson, Emily Engelmeier, Jenna Bautch, Kim Lidstone, Sarah Roehl, Stephanie Besst, Hannah Nelson.

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Records and AwardsBlazer RecordsGames Played:Career: 137 - Michelle Boys (2001-2005) Season: 41 - Becky Stevens (1993)

Hits:Career: 196 - Michelle Boys (2001-2005) Season: 63 - Michelle Boys (2004) 62 - Kim Lidstone (2013) 53 - Michelle Boys (2002) Becky Stevens (1993)

Hitting Streak:Single Season: 31 games Kim Lidstone (2013)

Batting Average:Career: .451 - Kelly Mahlum Season: .468 - Katie Oster (1994)

runs:Career: 114 - Mary Welle (1996-2000) Michelle Boys (2001-2005) Season: 41 - Nikki Dold (1998)

At Bats:Career: 488 - Michelle Boys (2004) Season: 145 - Kim Lidstone (2013) 138 - Michelle Boys (2004) 130 - Becky Stevens (1993)

rBi’s:Career: 102 - Mary Welle (1996- 2000) Season: 39 - Lexi Alm (2013) 37 - Becky Stevens (1993)

Walks:Career: 63 - Robyn Magalska (1996- 2000) Season: 23 - Lexi Alm (2013) 20 - Julie Groetsch (1994)

Homeruns:Season: 8 - Lexi Alm (2012) 7 - Mary Welle (1997) 7 - Lexi Alm (2013)

Most Games Pitched:Career: 91 - Angie Erickson Season: 27 - Angie Erickson (2000)

Most innings Pitched:Career: 481.67 - Angie Erickson Season: 143.67 -Angie Erickson (2000)

Most Victories:Career: 56 - Angie Erickson (1996- 2000) Season: 16 - Stacie Klaviter (1993)

Most Strikeouts:Career: 414 - Angie Erickson (1996-2000) Season: 117 - Angie Erickson (1999)

Best erA:Career: 1.02 - Kim Stassen Season: .036 - Angie Erickson (1998)

team records1992 NCAA Division III Leader in ERA - 0.75

MiAC Conference Championships1994 Co-Champions 1993

nCAA tournament Appearances1994 1993

Blazer Award WinnersAcademic All-Americans:Christi Dold (1991, 1992) Jacque Dahle (1992) Gina Shields (1997) Kris Gorman (1995, 1996) Becky Stevens (1993)All-Central Region 2nd TeamAni Jordan (2004)All-Central Region 3rd TeamMichelle Boys (2004) Kari Dykhoff (2004)

nfCA All-region:Lexi Alm - 2013 (2nd team)Kim Lidstone - 2013 (2nd team)

All-MiAC:Kelly Fuller 1989Kim Stassen 1989Christi Dold 1990, 1991, 1992Lauri Palmer 1991, 1992Lucy Fischer 1992Jacque Dahle 1992Becky Stevens 1993Kelly Mahlum 1993Staci Klaviter 1993, 1994Julie Groetsch 1994Kris Gorman 1994Katie Oster 1994, 1995

Kim Ibs 1995Emily Bartel 1995Joan Rakotz 1996Sarah Karr 1996Gina Shields 1997Mary Welle 1997, 1999, 2000Nikki Dold 1998Angie Erickson 1998, 1999, 2000Jaclyn Worm 2001, 2002Ani Jordan 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Michelle Boys 2002, 2004, 2005Kari Dykhoff 2003, 2004Christina Gardner 2005, 2006Monica Eiden 2006, 2007Brittney Johnson 2007Jillian Rigg 2008, 2009Shannon Eveland 2010Stacy Svihel 2011Lexi Alm 2012, 2013Rachel Nelson 2012Kim Lidstone 2013

All-MiAC Honorable Mention:Emily Engelmeier - 2013Rachel Nelson - 2011, 2013Carissa Hancock - 2011Kristen Herges - 2011Devin Bowlin - 2009Genna Strauss - 2009, 2007Abby Richardson - 2008Nikki Zappa - 2007Cassie Schlargen - 2006Kristin Beranek - 2005Christina Gardner - 2004Ellie Jelsing - 2004Carrie Holly - 1998Mary Welle - 1998Angie Erickson - 1997Kris Gorman - 1995Julie Groetsch - 1993Christi Dold - 1989Mary Kuklock - 1989

MiAC rookie of the yearKim Lidstone - 2013

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2013 Season StatsSaint Benedict Softball 2013Statistics Summary for Saint Benedict (as of Feb 18, 2014)

(All games)

Record: 20-18 Home: 0-0 Away: 2-8 Neutral: 18-10 MIAC: 8-12

Date Opponent Score3/2 vs UW-Eau Claire L 0-83/2 vs UW-Eau Claire L 4-83/15 vs Minnesota Morris W 9-13/15 vs Minnesota Morris W 4-1!3/23 vs Southern Maine W 12-4!3/23 vs Oneonta State W 4-3!3/24 vs UW-Whitewater L 6-7!3/24 vs Western Conecticut W 6-4!3/25 vs Luther L 1-4!3/25 vs UW-Stevens Point W 9-4!3/27 vs UW-River Falls W 7-2!3/27 vs Kalamazoo W 6-2!3/28 vs Loras W 2-1!3/28 vs Buena Vista W 1-0!3/29 vs Colby L 2-3!3/29 vs Colby W 8-2*4/7 at Bethel L 4-10*4/7 at Bethel L 6-7*4/10 vs Carleton W 5-4*4/10 vs Carleton W 10-1*4/14 vs Saint Mary's L 5-7*4/14 vs Saint Mary's L 4-11*4/16 vs Hamline W 7-5*4/16 vs Hamline L 8-9*4/19 vs Augsburg L 3-4*4/19 vs Augsburg W 7-2*4/21 vs Macalester W 6-5*4/21 vs Macalester W 4-1*4/25 at St. Catherine L 4-7*4/25 at St. Catherine L 4-6*4/26 at St. Olaf W 6-3*4/26 at St. Olaf L 2-6*4/27 at #11 St. Thomas L 4-9*4/27 at #11 St. Thomas L 1-4*4/28 at Gustavus L 1-4*4/28 at Gustavus W 6-0

@5/3 vs Augsburg W 8-5@5/3 vs Bethel L 5-7

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 8 Kimberly Lidstone . 4 2 8 38-38 145 39 62 5 2 0 23 3 0 18 21-26 9 Lexi Alm . 3 7 4 38-38 115 36 43 9 1 7 39 23 0 9 18-1816 Emily Engelmeier . 2 6 7 36-35 101 15 27 6 0 6 18 14 0 15 1-112 Lonnica Johnson . 2 6 3 14-14 38 9 10 1 0 0 2 4 1 6 7-823 Maddie Lenker . 2 5 3 31-30 87 10 22 2 1 0 5 10 0 17 1-214 Mackenzie Wenner . 2 5 0 37-36 108 16 27 6 0 6 22 12 2 28 3-4 6 Nicole Nelson . 2 5 0 24-17 48 9 12 0 0 1 7 7 1 11 6-718 Stacy Svihel . 2 3 9 37-36 117 21 28 3 1 1 12 6 1 21 6-821 Kelsey McQuillan . 2 3 3 29-29 90 6 21 2 0 0 10 3 0 15 2-410 Sarah Walch . 2 2 5 16-13 40 1 9 1 0 0 5 1 1 6 2-222 Emma Steck . 2 0 3 34-33 69 9 14 3 0 0 7 4 0 17 1-1-------------------- 5 Katrina Siebels 1.000 2-1 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-020 Rachel Nelson . 5 0 0 24-18 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-015 Stephanie Besst . 2 9 0 22-10 31 12 9 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 2-313 Sarah Roehl . 2 5 0 13-10 24 2 6 1 0 0 5 3 0 2 1-127 Jenna Bautch . 2 5 0 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-025 Hannah Nelson . 0 5 0 20-12 20 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 3-5 7 Amanda Hillyer . 0 0 0 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1-111 Rachael Thompson . 0 0 0 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0Totals . 2 8 2 38 1052 191 297 40 6 21 162 94 6 181 75-91Opponents . 2 9 0 38 1086 171 315 53 6 22 154 69 3 187 43-45

LOB - Team (219), Opp (237). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (9). Picked off - Alm 1,Siebels 1.

Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so20 Rachel Nelson 3 . 2 8 11-8 23 17 14 0 1 123.2 151 81 58 22 10116 Emily Engelmeier 3 . 6 7 8-7 22 17 11 1 1 114.1 138 71 60 38 74--------------------11 Rachael Thompson 5 . 2 5 1-3 6 4 1 0 0 18.2 26 19 14 9 12Totals 3 . 6 0 20-18 38 38 26 2 2 256.2 315 171 132 69 187

Opponents 3 . 6 6 18-20 38 38 22 1 0 258.1 297 191 135 94 181

PB - Team (10), Wenner 8, Hillyer 1, Nelson, H. 1, Opp (12). Pickoffs - Team (3),Wenner 2, Nelson, H. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Wenner (38-39), Engelmeier (20-21),Nelson, R. (19-20), Nelson, H. (5-5), Thompson (4-4).

Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TotalSaint Benedict 30 18 50 15 29 39 5 5 191Opponents 31 17 24 19 28 27 23 2 171

Win-loss breakouts: Day 12-15; Night 8-3; vs Left 3-0; vs Right 17-18;1-run games 5-5; 2-run games 2-3; 5+run games 8-4; Extra inns 3-1; Shutouts 2-1.Current streak: Lost 1; Longest winning streak: 5; Longest losing streak: 4.Attendance: Home 0 (avg 0); Away 1996 (avg 55); Total 1996 (avg 55).

* = Conference game! = National Training Center Spring Games

CSB AthletiCS DireCtoryCSB Athletics: (320) 363-5301Athletic Director: Carol Howe-Veenstra (320) 363-5201Assist. Athletic Director, Compliance: Nicole Hess (320) 363-5286Assist. Athletic Director, Events: Steve Kimble (320) 363-5873Athletic Dept. Coordinator: Deanne Hollermann (320) 363-5701MIAC Faculty Athletics Rep.: Dr. LuAnn Reif (320) 363-5168Athletic Recruiting Coordinator: Mike Durbin (320) 363-5073

AthletiC meDiA relAtionSDirector: Pat McCabe (320) 363-5151Office Assistants:Calvin Herold, Emily Lueck,Teddy Menor, Katie Miller, Katie Minnehan, Alex Wald

CSB QuiCk FACtSLocation: St. Joseph, MinnesotaChartered/Founded: 1887/1913Enrollment: 2,056 (undergraduates)Varsity Sports: Basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field,and volleyballPresident: Dr. MaryAnn BaenningerVP of Student Development: Mary GellerVP of Admissions: Cal MosleyNational Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division IIIAthletic Conference Affiliation: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

AthletiC trAiningHead Athletic Trainer: Julie Deyak (320) 363-5095Assist. Athletic Trainer: Erin Ross (320) 363-5176Fitness & Strength Coach: Matt Stenson (320) 363-5290CSB Training Room: (320) 363-5176

2014 SCheDuleDAY DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATIONFri. 2/14 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin-Stout St. Cloud, Minn. Sat. 3/1 1:00 p.m. Muhlenberg (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla.Sat. 3/1 3:00 p.m Ohio Northern @ Clermont, Fla.Sun. 3/2 3:00 p.m. Aurora (Ill.) @ Clermont, Fla.Sun. 3/2 5:00 p.m. John Carroll (Ohio) @ Clermont, Fla.Tue. 3/4 3:00 p.m John Carroll (Ohio) @ Clermont, Fla.Tue 3/4 5:00 p.m. Immaculata (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla.Thu. 3/6 9:00 a.m. Adrian (Mich.) @ Clermont, Fla.Thu. 3/6 11:00 a.m. Lebanon Valley (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla. Fri. 3/7 9:00 a.m. Susquehanna (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla.Fri. 3/7 1:00 p.m. Grove City (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla.Sat. 3/8 9:00 a.m. Houghton (N.Y.) @ Clermont, Fla.Sat. 3/8 11:00 a.m. Elizabethtown (Pa.) @ Clermont, Fla.Fri. 3/21 7:00 p.m. Minnesota Morris St. Cloud, Minn.Sat. 3/29 1:00 p.m. Macalester* St. Paul, Minn.Tue. 4/1 3:30 p.m. St. Catherine* St. Joseph, Minn.Thu. 4/3 3:30 p.m. Gustavus* St. Peter, Minn.Sat. 4/5 1:00 p.m. Bethel* St. Joseph, Minn.Sun. 4/6 1:00 p.m. St. Thomas* St. Joseph, Minn.Wed. 4/9 3:30 p.m. Concordia* St. Joseph, Minn.Sat. 4/12 1:00 p.m. Saint Mary’s* Winona, Minn.Sun. 4/13 1:00 p.m. St. Scholastica^ Duluth, Minn.Sun. 4/13 3:00 p.m. Northland (Wis.)^ Ashland, Wis.Tue. 4/15 3:30 p.m. Hamline* St. Joseph, Minn.Thu. 4/17 3:30 p.m. Augsburg* Minneapolis, Minn.Wed. 4/23 3:30 p.m. Carleton* St. Joseph, Minn.Sat. 4/26 1:00 p.m. St. Olaf* Northfield, Minn.Home Games in RED | * = MIAC Game | @ = Spring Break Games All games are doubleheaders unless noted with ^

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AthletiCS!Design & Layout: Pat McCabe and Calvin Herold ‘14

On the Cover: Lexi Alm ‘14, Rachel Nelson ‘14Inset: Sarah Walch ‘14, Kelsey McQuillan ‘14, Stacy Svihel ‘14, Maddie Lenker ‘14