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2005 MIAA STANDINGS/POSTSEASON HONORS
2005 MIAA Final Team Standings
Emporia State (8) 14 4 0 .778 | 54 13 0 .806
Truman 12 6 0 .667 | 35 23 0 .603
Pittsburg State 12 6 0 .667 | 37 26 0 .587
Missouri Western 11 7 0 .611 | 48 20 0 .706
Missouri-Rolla 11 7 0 .611 | 33 25 0 .569
Central Missouri 8 10 0 .444 | 30 29 0 .508
Missouri Southern 8 10 0 .444 | 23 32 0 .418
Northwest Missouri 7 11 0 .389 | 34 27 0 .557
Washburn 5 13 0 .278 | 30 26 0 .536
Southwest Baptist 2 16 0 .111 | 17 39 0 .304
( )=Rank in NFCA National Poll
Coach of the Year
Stacy Gemeinhardt, ESU
Most Valuable Player
Melissa Stevens, P, ESU
First Team All MIAA
P - *+Melissa Stevens, ESU, Jr.
P - Dana Wertz, MWSC, So.
C - Kala Huske, WU, C, Jr.
1B - *+Amy Beverly, MWSC, Jr.
2B - +Kayla Hubbard, ESU, Sr.
SS - Bree Beattie, ESU, Jr.
3B - Megan Davison, ESU, So.
OF - ++Stephanie Cepicky, TSU, Sr.
OF - Tera Swartslander, PSU, Fr.
OF - Morgan Viola, ESU, So.
OF - Ashley Webb, WU, So.
DP - Emily Gastineau, PSU, Jr.
UT - Kara Unger, MWSC, Jr.
*=unanimous choice.
+=First-team All-MIAA choice in
2004
++=First-team All-MIAA in 2003 and
2004
Honorable Mention All-MIAA
P - Shelly MacDonald, NWMSU, Sr.
P - Stephanie Martin, SBU, Fr.
P - Nikki Mayer, TSU, Jr.
P - Lindsey Predovich, MWSC, So.
P - Lauren Young, CMSU, So.
C - Mary Barrow, MSSU, Sr.
1B - Heather Maggard, UMR, Jr.
1B - Katie Noski, TSU, Fr.
2B - Shannon Benash, MWSC, Jr.
2B - Kandi Wieberg, UMR, Fr.
SS - Amanda Carey, WU, Fr.
Most Valuable Freshman
Tera Swartslander, OF, PSU
Second Team All MIAA
P - Loni Wedemeier, TSU, Jr.
P - Candice Wilburn, UMR, Sr.
C - Ashley Weiss, UMR, Jr.
1B - Brooke DeVader, WU, Fr.
2B - Katy John, NWMSU, Jr.
SS - Alese Woolard, MSSU, Sr.
3B - Ashley Pride, NWMSU, So.
OF - Janet Bembnister, TSU, So.
OF - Jaclyn Brown, NWMSU, So.
OF - Kym Caskey, CMSU, Jr.
DP - Courtney Strubel, TSU, Sr.
UT - Hallie Blackney, TSU, Fr.
3B - Wendy Salgo, MWSC, Jr.
OF - Ashley Loncarich, PSU, Jr.
OF - Trish Masters, MSSU, Jr.
OF - Mary Nguyen, SBU, So.
OF - Lindsey Rizzuti, MWSC, So.
OF - Mandy Tarbutton, WU, Fr.
OF - J.T. Taylor, MSSU, Fr.
OF - Jessie Wiard, ESU, Fr.
DP - Holly Weinberg, UMR, Fr.
UT - Megan Bax, CMSU, Jr.
UT - Jackie Sells, WU, Sr.
The 2006 Lady Blues are looking to become the
first Washburn squad since the 1999 squad to
reach NCAA Postseason play
MIAA Softball -- in the NCAA Tournament
• 39 NCAA Regional Appearances Since 1983
12, Truman State
2, Northwest Missouri
8, Missouri Southern 3, Emporia State
7, Central Missouri 1, Washburn
4, Southeast Missouri 1, Missouri Western
3, Pittsburg State
1, Missouri-St. Louis
2005 MIAA Tournament Recap
Seeds:
1) Emporia State
2) Truman
3) Pittsburg State
4) Missouri-Rolla
5) Missouri Western
6) Central Missouri
7) Missouri Southern
8) Northwest Missouri
May 6, 2005
Game 1 • Emporia State 6, Northwest Missouri 0
Game 2 • Missouri Western 2, Missouri-Rolla 0
Game 3 • Pittsburg State 1, Central Missouri 0
Game 4 • Truman 10, Missouri Southern 1, 6 inn.
Game 5 • Northwest Missouri 3, Missouri-Rolla 1, 8 inn. - UMR eliminated
Game 6 • Central Missouri 1, Missouri Southern 0 - MSSU eliminated
Game 7 • Emporia State 8, Missouri Western 0, 6 inn.
Game 8 • Truman 12, Pittsburg State 3
Game 9 • Missouri Western 5, Central Missouri 2 - CMSU eliminated
Game 10 • Pittsburg State 3, Northwest Missouri 2 - NWMSU eliminated
May 7, 2005
Game 11 • Emporia State 4, Truman 0
Game 12 • Pittsburg State 4, Missouri Western 3 - MWSC eliminated
Game 13 • Truman 9, Pittsburg State 0 - PSU eliminated
Game 14 • Emporia State 5, Truman 0 - TSU eliminated
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