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College preview 2006-07: Big Ten
Men
__2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion:__Michigan State
Predicted player of the year: Bronson La’Cassie, Minnesota
NCAA Regional bound: Michigan State, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois
__2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year:__ David Merkow, Northwestern
Freshman of the year: Jorge Campillo, Indiana
Coach of the year: Mike Mayer, Indiana
Big Ten medalist: Chris Wilson, Northwestern
All-Big Ten First team:
Jorge Campillo, Indiana*
Ryan Brehm, Michigan State*
Bronson La’Cassie, Minnesota*
David Merkow, Northwestern*
Chris Wilson, Northwestern*
Pariya Junhasavasdikul, Purdue*
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2006-07 RANKING
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NCAAs: DNP __ Big Ten:__ 4th
Events: 11 Wins: 0
Top-five finshes: 3
Seniors/starters lost: None
Opening tournament: Inverness Invitational, Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Ryan Brehm, Jr.—73.09 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Brandon Cigna, Jr.—78.0 SA; 4 starts
Steve Cuzzort, Soph.-76.24 SA; 8 starts
Nathan Gunthorpe, Jr.—75.48 SA; 7 starts
Matt Harmon, Sr.—73.62 SA; 1 win, 5 top-10s in 11 starts; Win at Schenkel
Randy Hutchison, Soph.—75.64 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Tristan Lester, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Mitch Pierce, Sr.—78.17 SA; 2 starts
Grant Tungate, Soph.—75.32 SA; 8 starts
Zac Zedrick, Sr.—75.67 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshman:
Jack Newman, Des Moines, Iowa
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__[#image: /photos/55ad704fadd713143b421884]|||Minnesota|||Coach: Brad James, 6th year
NCAAs: T-3 Big Ten: 2nd
Events: 13 Wins: 1 (Gopher Invitational)
Top five: 9
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Ryan Paulson, Josh Persons)
Note: La’Cassie won the Western Amateur
Opening tournament: Gopher Invitational, Wayzata, Minn., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Victor Almstrom, Soph.—74.9 SA; 2 top-10s in 10 starts
David Daly, R-Fresh.—Did not play in 2005-06
Patrick Datz, Jr.—79.0 SA; 1 start
Michael Fiedler, Jr.—80.2 SA; 2 starts
Robert Kelley, Soph.—76.5 SA; 3 starts
Bronson La’Cassie, Sr.—72.5 SA; 2 top-5s in 12 starts
Andy Paulson, Jr.—77.0 SA; 5 starts
Clayton Rask, Jr.—74.6 SA; 2 top-10s in 8 starts
Niall Turner, Sr.—73.7 SA; 1 win, 3 top-10s in 13 starts; Win at Gopher Invite
Incoming freshmen:
Thomas Campbell, New Zealand
Justin Kaplan, Sugar Land, Texas
Yu Katayama, Tokyo, Japan
Ben Pisani, Australia
__3. PURDUE
__[#image: /photos/55ad704fb01eefe207f66cdc]|||Purtop1a04_3|||Coach: Devon Brouse, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 3rd
Events: 12 Wins: 0
Top five: 6
Seniors/starters lost: None
Opening tournament: Fighting Illini Invitational, Olympia Fields, Ill., Sept. 24-25
Returning players:
Bobby Bennett, Sr.—74.7 SA; 10 starts
Pariya Junhasavasdikul, Sr.—73.2 SA; 4 top-10s in 12 starts
Brandon Lawson, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Tom Oliver, Soph.—77.5 SA; 5 starts
Michael Randle, Soph.—76.3 SA; 7 starts
Peter Richardson, Sr.—74.0 SA; 3 top-10s in 12 starts
Santiago Russi, Jr.—74.8 SA; 2 top-10s in 12 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Vince Nadeau, Edmond, Okla.
Ryan Thomas, Alameda, Calif.
__4. INDIANA
Coach:__ Mike Mayer, 9th year
NCAAs: DNP __ Big Ten: __6th
Events: 13 Wins: 2 (Boilermaker Invite, Fossum)
Top five: 6
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Oren Hodak, Brad Merek, Scott Seibert)
__Opening tournament:__NCAA Central Regional Preview, Sugar Grove, Ill., Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Drew Allenspach, Soph.—74.15 SA; 2 top-10s in 13 starts
Seth Brandon, Soph.—74.3 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts; Co-win at Kepler
David Butwell, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Jorge Campillo, Soph.—72.67 SA; 5 top-10s in 13 starts; Win at Boilermaker
Aaron Harrell, Sr.—79.0 SA; 2 starts
Aaron Knapp, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Brandon Pike, Soph.—76.0 SA; 4 starts
Santiago Quirarte, Jr.—73.77 SA; 2 top-10s in 13 starts
Tad Sacheck, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Eric Serch, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Incoming freshman:
Alex Martin, Cincinnati, Ohio
__5. NORTHWESTERN
Coach:__ Pat Goss, 11th year
NCAAs: MC Big Ten: Win
Events: 13 Wins: 3 (Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, Robert Kepler, Big Ten)
Top five: 7
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Dillon Dougherty, Scott Weber, Bryson Young)
Returning players:
Dan Doyle, Jr.—75.25 SA; 2 top-10s in 13 starts
Harmen Hubert, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
David Merkow, Sr.—73.13 SA; 4 top-10s in 13 starts; Win at Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge
Kyle Moore, Jr.—74.08 SA; 2 top-10s in 12 starts; Win at Robert Kepler
Chris Wilson, Sr.—73.03 SA; 4 top-10s in 13 starts; Win at Big Ten
Incoming freshmen:
Jonathan Bowers, Columbus, Ohio
David Lipsky, La Canada, Calif.
__6. ILLINOIS
Coach:__ Mike Small, 7th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 5th
Events: 11 __ Wins:__ 0
Top five: 4
__Seniors/starters lost:__1 (Blair Harkins)
__Opening tournament:__Inverness Invitational, Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 11-12
Returning players:
Frank Alafoginis, Jr.—75.5 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Zach Barlow, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Jordan Carpenter, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Matt Hoffman, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Kyle Hosick, Sr.—74.88 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Jon Krick, Soph.—79.75 SA; 3 starts
Andy Mack, Jr.—76.12 SA; 6 starts
Patrick Nagle, Sr.—73.61 SA; 4 top-10s in 8 starts
Mark Ogren, Jr.—74.04 SA; 2 top-10s in 9 starts
Andy Shiels Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Danny Zimmerman, Jr.—75.96 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts; T-1 at Prestige
Incoming freshman:
Clayton Parkhill, Champaign, Ill.
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Coach:__ Greg Nye, 15th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 7th
Events: 12 Wins: 0
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Greg Pieczynski, Andrew Price)
Returning players:
John Aubrey, Sr.—77.2 SA; 7 starts
Chad Bricker, Soph.—76.75 SA; 1 top-10 in 6 starts
David Dankmyer, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Harvin Groft, Jr.—75.62 SA; 9 starts
Matthew Leon, Soph.—77.67 SA; 1 top-10 in 4 starts
Marco Poccia, Sr.—76.32 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Robert Rohanna, Jr.—73.48 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Tyler Tarney, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Mitch Van Zelfden, Soph.—79.18 SA; 4 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Kevin Foley, Somerville, N.J.
T.J. Howe, Osceola, Pa.
Jim Markovitz, Bridgeville, Pa.
__8. OHIO STATE
Coach: __Jim Brown, 34th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 9th
Events: 12 Wins: 0
Top five: 0
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Mike Haverfield)
Opening tournament: Gopher Invitational, Wayzata, Minn., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
David Becher, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Colin Biles, Sr.—73.5 SA; 3 top-10s in 13 starts
Kyle Coconis, Jr.—76.3 SA; 1 start
Brian Falk, Soph.— Did not play in 2005-06
Kevin Grabeman, Soph.—76.2 SA; 6 starts
Jared Jones, Sr.—76.4 SA; 4 starts
Brandon Markiw, Soph.—77.6 SA; 4 starts
Dan Rush, Soph.—77.0 SA; 10 starts
Kyle Sawicki, Jr.—81.0 SA; 1 start
Nate Strong, Sr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Jack Tyler, Sr.—76.5 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
David Vallina, Sr.—75.7 SA; 6 starts
Incoming freshman:
Patrick Simard, Marbella, Spain
__9. MICHIGAN
Coach:__ Andrew Sapp, 5th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 10th
Events: 12 Wins: 1 (Wolverine Invitational)
Top five: 3
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Mark McIntosh, Christian Vozza, Jimmy Wisinski)
Opening tournament: NCAA Central Regional Preview, Sugar Grove, Ill., Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Kevin Dore, Sr.—74.0 SA; 3 starts
Brandon Duff, Sr.—74.97 SA; 2 top-10s in 12 starts
Will Kendall, Sr.— 74.44 SA; 3 starts
Matt McLaughlin, Sr.—76.5 SA; 7 starts
Brian Ottenweller, Jr.—75.24 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Nick Pumford, Soph.—74.67 SA; 1 start
Bill Rankin, Soph.—76.2 SA; 1 top-10 in 7 starts
Tim Schaetzel, Jr.—76.08 SA; 2 top-10s in 12 starts
Brian Schielke, Sr.—77.67 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshman:
Billy McKay Jr., Grand Blanc, Mich.
Ross Millman, St. Louis
Michael Slovitt, Winnetka, Ill.
__10. WISCONSIN
Coach:__ Jim Schuman, 4th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 8th
Events: 12 Wins: 0
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Adam DeLawyer)
Returning players:
Patrick Duffy, Soph.—76.46 SA; 10 starts
Nick Engen, Soph.—77.59 SA; 6 starts
Andrew Grow, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Ben Herrera, Soph.—75.33 SA; 4 starts
Garrett Jones, Sr.—73.08 SA; 4 top-10s in 12 starts
Jeff Kaiser, Jr.—74.44 SA; 1 top-10 in 12 starts
Tyler Obermueller, Soph.—75.40 SA; 10 starts
Adam Steinhofer, Sr.—79.44 SA; 5 starts
Incoming freshmen/transfers:
Craig Cerbins, Berlin, Wis.
Austin Ehlenfeldt, Beaver Dam, Wis.
Jordan Elsen, Kenosha, Wis.
Dan Woltman—transfer from Kentucky
__11. IOWA
Coach:__ Terry Anderson, 12th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 11th
Events: 12 Wins: 0
Top five: 6
Seniors/starters lost: 5 (Brian deBuhr, Adam Fraser, Luke Miller, Robby Storm, Andy Tiedt)
Opening tournament: Hawkeye Intercollegiate, Iowa City, Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Zack Anderson, Soph.—77.3 SA; 2 starts
Jon Feldick, Sr.—74.78 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Bennet Hammerberg, Sr.—78.0 SA; 3 starts
Dan Holterhaus, Jr.—76.73 SA; 5 starts
Todd Larson, Sr.—75.03 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Cole Peevler, Soph.—74.48 SA; 4 top-10s in 10 starts
Incoming freshman:
Sam Christensen, Waterloo, Iowa
Scot Glasford
Adam Miller
Women
__2006-07 outlook
Predicted champion:__ Purdue
Predicted player of the year: Maria Hernandez, Purdue
NCAA Regional bound: Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Northwestern
__2005-06 Accolades
Player of the year:__ Onnarin Sattayabanphot, Purdue
Freshman of the year: Christel Boeljon, Purdue
Coach of the year: Devon Brouse, Purdue
Big Ten medalist: Alice Kim, Northwestern
All-Big Ten First team:
Shanon Johnson, Indiana
Sara Brown, Michigan State*
Dana Je, Ohio State*
Christel Boeljon, Purdue*
Maria Hernandez, Purdue*
Onnarin Sattayabanphot, Purdue
__2006-07 RANKING
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NCAAs: 9th Big Ten: Win
Events: 13
Wins: 6 (Badger Invite, Lady Northern, Landfall Tradition, Hooters Match Play, Big Ten, West Regional)
Top-five finishes: 12
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Onnarin Sattayabanphot)__
Opening tournament:__ Mason Rudolph Championship, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15-17
Returning players:
Christel Boeljon, Soph.—74.1 SA; 12 starts; Win at Landfall Tradition
Myrte Eikenaar, Sr.—75.5 SA; 12 starts
Kara Eschbach, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Katie Fenn, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Whitney Frykman, Jr.—76.3 SA; 12 starts
Caroline Haase, Jr.—79.7 SA; 3 starts
Maria Hernandez, Soph.—74.2 SA; 12 starts; Win at Lady Northern
Sarah Hughes, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Carolyn Mess, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Stephanie Oukeo, Soph.—78.0 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshmen:
Angela Gauck, Greensburgh, Ind.
Fabienne In-Albon, Switzerland
__2. OHIO STATE
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NCAAs: DNP __Big Ten: 2nd
Events:__ 11 __ Wins:__ 0
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Brittany Adams, Jennifer Selfinger)
Opening tournament: Lady Northern Invitational, East Lansing, Mich., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Jennifer Cassidy, Soph.—76.63 SA; 1 top-10 in 3 starts
Carling Coffing, Jr.—76,.45 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Stephanie Connelly, Soph.—75.8 SA; 1 top-10 in 10 starts
Jessica Hauser, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Dana Je, Sr.—75.72 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Gemma Webster, Soph.—78.0 SA; 8 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Gina Besozzi, Columbus, Ohio
Haley Brown, Austin, Texas (transfer from Portland State)
Emma Jandel, Oakwood, Ohio
__3. MICHIGAN STATE
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NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 3rd
Events: 12 __ Wins:__ 1 (Mary Fossum)
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Dayna Burleigh)
Opening tournament: Lady Northern Invitational, East Lansing, Mich., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Sara Brown, Jr.—74.18 SA; 3 top-5s, 5 top-10s in 11 starts
Ashley Dewling, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Jen Domagalski, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Carly Hunt, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Mandi McConnell, Sr.—76.21 SA; 2 top-10s in 6 starts
Rachel Meikle, Sr.—77.24 SA; 1 top-5 in 11 starts
Holly Niederkohr, Soph.—77.79 SA; 8 starts
Kristen Polanski, Jr.—82.0 SA; 1 start
Heather Rose, Sr.—77.35 SA; 1 top-5 in 11 starts
Jordyn Wells, Jr.—76.73 SA; 1 top-10 in 5 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Natalie Brehm, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Laura Kueny, Whitehall, Mich.
Stephanie Koske, Flint, Mich.
Sarah Nirenberg, West Bloomfield, Mich.
__4. MICHIGAN
Coach:__ Kathy Teichert, 14th year
NCAAs: DNP __ Big Ten:__ 4th
Events: 11 Wins: 1 (Wolverine Invite)
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: 3 (Amy Schmucker, Kelly Easton, Brandi Zielinski)
Opening tournament: Lady Northern Invitational, East Lansing, Mich., Sept. 16-17
Returning players:
Lydia Benitez Colon, Soph.—81.5 SA; 4 starts
Brianna Broderick, Sr.—78.42 SA; 11 starts
Rose Cassard, Soph.—86.22 SA; 3 starts
Lindsay Davis, Jr.—77.55 SA; 10 starts
Isabelle Gendreau, Jr.—82.75 SA: 4 starts
Julie Inwood, Jr.—81.19 SA; 7 starts
Ali Stinson, Sr.—76.79 SA; 2 top-10 in 11 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Ashley Bauer, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Andrea Ratigan, Tucson
__5. NORTHWESTERN
Coach:__ Chris Regenberg, 15th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 5th
Events: 11 __ Wins:__ 1 (Rio Verde Invite)
Top five: 5
Seniors/starters lost: None
Returning players:
Kerry Burke, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Jennifer Hong, Soph.—75.62 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Brittany Johnston, Jr.—77.35 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Alice Kim, Sr.—74.76 SA; 4 top-10s in 11 starts; Win at Big Ten
Heather Scholten, Sr.—77.88 SA; 11 starts
Katie Trachok, Jr.—77.76 SA; 10 starts
Justina Yu, Jr.—79.5 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshmen:
Not available on website
__6. PENN STATE
Coach:__ Denise St. Pierre, 14th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 7th
Events: 10 __ Wins:__ 1 (Bonnie Hoover Invite)
Top five: 4__
Seniors/starters lost:__ 4 (Nicole Love, Lauren Lundy, Amber Weinerth, Katrin Wolfe)
Returning players:
Brittany Fisher, Soph.—84.0 SA; 1 start
Courtney Gagnon, Sr.—85.5 SA; 1 start
Betsy Houseman, Sr.–84.0 SA; 1 start
Tina Kocinski, Sr.—78.5 SA; 1 start
Maggie Lester, Sr.—75.7 SA; 10 starts
Sara Lester, Soph.—78.8 SA; 9 starts
Christin Pacacha, Jr.—78.8 SA; 2 starts
Megan Padua, Soph.—87.5 SA; 1 start
Evelyn Paik, Sr.—79.4 SA; 8 starts
Emily Pavesich, Jr.—84.5 SA; 1 start
Lisa Rastede, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Katie Waldeisen, Soph.—91.0 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshmen:
Lindsey Cullen, Allen, Texas
Katherine Murphy, Portsmouth, R.I.
Michele Romano, West Islip, N.Y.
__7. INDIANA
Coach:__ Clint Wallman, 3th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 6th
Events: 11 __ Wins:__ 0
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Katie Carlson, Tiffany Hockensmith, Shannon Johnson, Molly Redfearn)__
Opening tournament:__ Wisconsin Invitational, Madison, Wis., Sept. 10-11
Returning players:
Tara Boone, Soph.—79.38 SA; 5 starts
Kendal Hake, Jr.—83.56 SA; 3 starts
Elaine Harris, Jr.—77.09 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Jenny Kim, Sr.—79.4 SA; 5 starts
Amber Lindgren, Soph.—81.0 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Gennifer Marris, Jr.—87.33 SA; 1 start
Incoming freshman:
Kellye Belcher, Bartlett, Tenn.
Anita Gahir, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Laura Cochta, Cortland, Ohio
__8. IOWA
Coach:__ Kelly Crawford, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 8th
Events: 10 __ Wins:__ 1 (Hawkeye Intercollegiate)
Top five: 4
Seniors/starters lost: 1 (Brittany Lambert)__
Opening tournament:__ Hawkeye Intercollegiate, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Melanie Boyles, Jr.—80.35 SA; 1 top-10 in 8 starts
Maggie Gelber, Jr.—81.1 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Jill Marcum, Jr.—77.43 SA; 3 top-10s in 10 starts
Tyrette Metzendorf, Soph.—76.46 SA; 3 top-10s in 9 starts; Win at Hawkeye
Karla Murra, Sr.—78.93 SA; 1 top-10 in 9 starts
Becky Quinby, Soph.—83.58 SA; 4 start
Amy Riepma, Sr.—77.63 SA; 3 top-10s in 10 starts
Incoming freshman:
Alison Cavanaugh, Littleton, Colo.
__9. ILLINOIS
Coach:__ Renee Slone, 1st year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 10th__
Events:__ 11 Wins: 1 (Plantation Inn Invitational)
Top five: 2
Seniors/starters lost: 2 (Megan Godfrey, Megan O’Neal)
Opening tournament: Hawkeye Intercollegiate, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 9-10
Returning players:
Casey Burden, Jr.—79.47 SA; 1 top-10 in 11 starts
Kristine Cook, Jr.—81.13 SA; 3 starts
Nancy Featherstone, Soph.—82.09 SA; 4 starts
Kristin Kallergis, Jr.—83.75 SA; 2 starts
Stephanie Mory, Jr.—78.72 SA; 2 top-10s in 11 starts
Meghan Naik, Sr.—79.52 SA; 1 top-5 in 10 starts
Kelsey O’Neal, Soph.—90.25 SA; 2 starts
Seul Ki Park, Jr.—76.78 SA; 3 top-10s in 11 starts
Incoming freshman:
Brittany Kilborn, Bloomington, Ill.
__10. WISCONSIN
Coach:__ Todd Oehrlein, 3rd year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 9th
Events: 10 __ Wins:__ 0
Top five: 0
Seniors/starters lost: 4 (Mellissa Martin, Lindsay McMillian, Jackie Obermueller, Carissa Welinger)
__Opening tournament:__Wisconsin Invitational, Madison, Wis., Sept. 10-11
Returning players:
Isabel Alvarez Valcarce, Soph.—81.88 SA; 5 starts
Jeana Dahl, Soph.—78.29 SA; 10 starts
Katie Elliott, Jr.—77.0 SA; 2 top-10s in 10 starts
Heather Herrick, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Jill Ries, Sr.—80.25 SA; 4 starts
Ann Marie Sztukowski, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Kate Wierwill, R-Fr.—Redshirted in 2005-06
Incoming freshman:
Heidi Hinners, Middleton, Wis.
Kelsey Verbeten, Green Bay, Wis.
Beth Weinstein, Highland Park, Ill.
__11. MINNESOTA
Coach:__ Katie Hanneman, 5th year
NCAAs: DNP Big Ten: 11th
Events: 10 __ Wins:__ 1 (Minnesota Invitational)
Top five: 1
Seniors/starters lost: 6 (Sarah Butler, Suvi Mantyiemi, Lindsay Somrock, Sophie Stubbs, Jessica Thomas, Brittany Willborg)
Opening tournament: Wisconsin Invitational, Madison, Wis., Sept. 10-11
Returning players:
Kelli Berns, Jr.—85.7 SA; 2 starts
Emily Brand, Jr.—80.04 SA; 8 starts
Samantha Braschler, Sr.—81.3 SA; 5 starts
Paige Bromen, Jr.—Did not play in 2005-06
Katie Bushard, Sr.—84.0 SA; 1 start
Sydney Liles, Soph.—79.76 SA; 8 starts
Anne Martin, Soph.—Did not play in 2005-06
Young Na Lee, Soph.—83.18 SA; 7 starts
Incoming freshmen:
Lauren Brooks, Waunakee, Wis.
Leslie Grabeman, Springboro, Ohio
Christine Herzog, Detroit Lakes, Minn.