Dakota Athletic Conference

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Softball Archives 2007

February 23
@ St. Cloud State, MN sweeps Jamestown 4-1, 6-4

February 28
Dakota State @ Briar Cliff, IA - Cancelled

March 3
Dickinson State @ Great Falls, MT - Postponed

March 4
Dakota State def. William Penn, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 6-5
Dakota State def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tuscon, AZ 4-1 (8 innings)
Dickinson State @ Great Falls, MT - Postponed
Jamestown def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tuscon, AZ 9-2
Jamestown def. Madonna, MI @ Tuscon, AZ 7-2

March 5
William Penn, IA def. Dakota State @ Tuscon, AZ 3-2
Dakota State def. Peru State, NE @ Tuscon, AZ 9-8
Jamestown def. Trinity International, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 9-1
Jamestown def. St. Mary, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 10-2
Jamestown def. Robert Morris, IL @ Tuscon, AZ 10-2

March 6
Morningside, IA def. Dakota State @ Tuscon, AZ 14-0
Judson, IL def. Dakota State @ Tuscon, AZ 9-3
Trinity International, IA def. Jamestown @ Tuscon, AZ 11-2
Jamestown def. Purdue-North Central, IN @ Tuscon, AZ 3-1

March 7
Jamestown def. Lebanon Valley, PA @ Tuscon, AZ 9-3
Jamestown def. St. Ambrose, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 6-2

March 8
Dakota State def. Wisconsin Lutheran @ Tuscon, AZ 4-1
Dakota State def. St. Ambrose, IA @ Tuscon 10-5
Morningside, IA def. Jamestown @ Tuscon, AZ 2-1
Jamestown def. William Penn, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 5-3
Peru State, NE def. Jamestown @ Tuscon, AZ 4-3

March 9
Hastings, NE def. Black Hills State @ Hastings, NE 5-4
Midland Lutheran, KS def. Black Hills State @ Hastings, NE 5-0
Dana, NE def. Black Hills State @ Hastings, NE 16-3
Dakota State def. Patten, CA @ Tuscon, AZ 6-1
Dakota State def. Viterbo, WI @ Tuscon, AZ 13-8
Valley City State sweeps Marywood, PA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 7-0, 3-0

March 10
Doane, NE def. Black Hills State @ Hastings, NE 4-2
Black Hills State def. Briar Cliff, IA @ Hastings, NE 2-0
Black Hills State def. Bethany, KS @ Hastings, NE 4-3
Vanguard, CA def. Dakota State @ Tuscon, AZ 10-2
Dakota State def. Robert Morris, IL @ Tuscon, AZ 6-3
Minot State def. William Penn, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 6-5
Minot State def. St. Ambrose, IA @ Tuscon, AZ 8-6
Valley City State sweeps Northwestern, MN @ Cocoa Beach, FL 9-2, 10-2
March 11
Dickinson State def. Patten, CA @ Tuscon AZ 8-0 (5 innings)
Dickinson State def. Missouri Valley @ Tuscon, AZ 7-6 (8 innings)
Mayville State def. Ontario Academy @ Cocoa Beach, FL 8-2
Missouri Valley def. Minot State @ Tuscon, AZ 3-2
Minot State def. Benedictine, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 8-7
Valley City State sweeps Fisher, MA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 24-0, 23-0

March 12
Colorado Mines def. Dickinson State @ Tuscon, AZ 2-1
Vanguard, CA def. Dickinson State @ Tuscon, AZ 2-1
Missouri Valley def. Dickinson State @ Tuscon, AZ 8-6
Mayville State sweeps Fisher College, MA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 21-1, 19-1
Minot State def. Greenville, IL @ Tuscon, AZ 1-0
Minot State def. Lakeland, WI @ Tuscon, AZ 8-0
Minot State def. Marian, WI @ Tuscon, AZ 8-0 (6 innings)

March 13
Dickinson State def. Benedictine, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 12-0
Dickinson State def. Mount Marty, SD @ Tuscon, AZ 14-0
Delaware Valley sweeps Mayville State @ Cocoa Beach, FL 4-3, 6-0
McKendree, IL def. Minot State @ Tuscon, AZ 12-9
Minot State def. Bethany, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 9-1
Valley City State def. Westfield State, MA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 15-0
Valley City State def. Delaware Valley, PA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 9-2

March 14
@ Chadron State, NE sweeps Black Hills State 8-4, 10-2
Dakota State @ Dakota Wesleyan, SD - Postponed until March 28
Dickinson State def. Bethany, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 12-2
Minot State def. Benedictine, KS @ Tuscon, AZ 8-7
Dixie State, UT def. Minot State @ Tuscon, AZ 15-2 (5 innings)
Valley City State sweeps New Jersey City Univ. @ Cocoa Beach, FL 5-0, 2-1 (10 innings)

March 15
Dickinson State def. Knox, IL @ Tuscon, AZ 24-2
Dickinson State def. Mount Marty, SD @ Tuscon, AZ 14-0
Dixie State, UT def. Dickinson State @ Tuscon, AZ 8-5
Mayville State sweeps Fisher College, MA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 7-0, 7-0

March 16
Dickinson State def. McKendree, IL @ Tuscon, AZ 10-7
Mayville State splits vs. Westfield State, MA @ Cocoa Beach, FL 2-3, 4-3 (10 innings)

March 17
Black Hills State @ Sioux Falls, SD - Cancelled
Jamestown def. Dakota State @ Vermillion, SD 14-6
South Dakota def. Dakota State @ Vermillion, SD 10-1 (5 innings)
Jamestown def. Morningside, IA @ Vermillion, SD 10-0

March 18
@ Briar Cliff, IA sweeps Black Hills State 7-4, 6-3
Morningside, IA def. Dakota State @ Vermillion, SD 19-1 (5 innings)
Wayne State, NE def. Dakota State @ Vermillion, SD 4-3
Jamestown def. Northern State, SD @ Vermillion, SD 11-4
South Dakota def. Jamestown @ Vermillion, SD 10-2 (5 innings)

March 19
@ Morningside, IA sweeps Black Hills State 1-0, 4-3

March 21
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD sweeps Dakota State 8-0 (6 innings), 5-2
Jamestown splits @ Univ. of Mary, ND 2-4, 8-7

March 23
@ Black Hills State sweeps Presentation, SD 7-0, 12-5

March 24
@ Black Hills State sweeps Mayville State 4-2, 4-3 (8 innings)
Dakota State @ Valley City State - Postponed until March 26
@ Dickinson sweeps State Jamestown 6-3, 8-0

March 25
@ Black Hills State sweeps Mayville State 4-0, 4-3
Dakota State sweeps @ Valley City State 6-5, 3-1
Dickinson State @ Jamestown - Postponed until April 26

March 26
@ Valley City State sweeps Dakota State 3-0, 7-6 (8 innings)
Jamestown sweeps @ Presentation, SD 9-2, 9-2

March 27
Black Hills State splits @ Western Nebraska CC 3-4, 7-4
Jamestown sweeps @ Northern State, SD 14-4, 5-2

March 28
Dakota Wesleyan, SD @ Dakota State - Postponed until April 9
Presentation, SD @ Dakota State - Postponed

March 31
Black Hills State @ Dakota State - Postponed until April 7 @ Vermillion, SD
Dickinson State @ Mayville State - Postponed until April 16
Northwestern, IA def. Jamestown @ Morningside, IA 4-3
Minot State @ Valley City State - Postponed until April 17

April 1
Black Hills State @ Dakota State - Postponed
Dickinson State @ Mayville State - Postponed
Jamestown def. Doane, NE @ Morningside, IA 7-6
Jamestown def. Mount Marty, SD @ Morningside, IA 4-0
Valley City State @ Minot State - Postponed until April 9

April 2
Black Hills State @ Mount Marty, SD - Cancelled
April 3
Dakota State @ South Dakota State - Postponed until April 17
Minnesota-Crookston @ Valley City State - Postponed

April 4
Dakota State @ Presentation, SD - Postponed until April 24
Bemidji State, MN @ Mayville State - Postponed until April 27

April 5
Minnesota-Morris @ Mayville State - Cancelled

April 6
Valley City State @ Black Hills State - Moved to Vermillion, SD April 6-7
Black Hills State def. Valley City State @ Vermillion, SD 8-0
Dickinson State @ Dakota State - Postponed until April 9
Minot State @ Jamestown - Postponed until April 24
Dakota State sweeps Dordt, IA @ Vermillion, SD 9-7, 9-7

April 7
Valley City State @ Black Hills State - Postponed until April 13 @ VCSU
Valley City State def. Black Hills State @ Vermillion, SD 12-4
Dickinson State @ Dakota State - Postponed
@ Minot State sweeps Jamestown 12-9, 10-8
Valley City State splits Grand View, IA @ Vermillion, SD 2-7, 4-2
Black Hills State splits Dakota State @ Vermillion, SD 5-1, 6-13

April 9
Dakota Wesleyan, SD @ Dakota State - Postponed
Dickinson State splits @ Dakota State 9-2, 5-6
Valley City State splits @ Minot State 0-2, 7-1

April 10
Presentation, SD @ Jamestown - Postponed

April 11
Mayville State @ Dakota State - Potponed until April 18
Minot State @ Dickinson State - Potponed
Valley City State @ Jamestown - Postponed until April 19

April 12
Univ. of Mary, ND @ Jamestown - Postponed

April 13
Black Hills State @ Presentation, SD - Cancelled
Black Hills State @ Valley City State - Postponed

April 14
Jamestown sweeps @ Black Hills State 7-6, 10-2
Dakota State @ Minot State - Postponed until April 16
Dickinson State sweeps Great Falls, MT @ Spearfish, SD 5-2, 10-2 (5 innings)
Valley City State sweeps Mayville State @ Crookston, MN 10-5, 6-1

April 15
Jamestown sweeps @ Black Hills State 7-3, 12-4
Dakota State splits @ Minot State 7-1, 0-3
Great Falls, MT @ Dickinson State - Cancelled
Mayville State @ Valley City State - Postponed until April 20

April 16
@ Minot State sweeps Dakota State 2-0, 8-5
Great Falls, MT splits @ Black Hills State 5-4, 6-9
Dickinson State sweeps @ Mayville State 3-0, 8-1

April 17
Dakota State @ South Dakota State - Postponed until May 1
Minot State sweeps @ Valley City State 3-4 (8 innings), 5-3

April 18
@ Dakota State sweeps Mayville State 5-3, 8-0
Northern State, SD @ Dakota State - Postponed until April 29
Valley City State @ Minnesota-Crookston - Postponed until April 26

April 19
Chadron State, NE @ Black Hills State - Cancelled
Valley City State splits @ Jamestown 0-7, 11-4

April 20
@ Valley City State sweeps Mayville State 12-1, 5-4

April 21
Dickinson State sweeps @ Black Hills State 4-0, 18-0
Jamestown sweeps @ Dakota State 3-1, 9-7 (9 innings)
Minot State @ Mayville State - Postponed

April 22
@ Dickinson State sweeps Black Hills State 19-1, 14-1
Jamestown @ Dakota State - Postponed
Minot State sweeps @ Mayville State 4-1, 5-0, 8-0 (6 innings)

April 23
@ Valley City State sweeps Black Hills State 11-5, 7-1

April 24
Western Nebraska CC @ Black Hills State - Cancelled
Dakota State sweeps @ Presentation, SD 2-1, 10-5
Minot State splits @ Jamestown 4-3, 3-8
Northern State, SD @ Jamestown - Postponed until April 27
Mayville State sweeps @ Minnesota-Crookston 6-0, 14-5

April 25
@ Mayville State sweeps Dakota State 6-2, 5-1
Dickinson State sweeps @ Minot State 5-1, 10-1 (5 innings)
Jamestown sweeps @ Valley City State 3-2, 9-1

April 26
Dickinson State @ Jamestown - Cancelled
Valley City State sweeps @ Minnesota-Crookston 7-1, 10-0

April 27
Mount Marty, SD @ Dakota State - Cancelled
@ Jamestown sweeps Northern State, SD 5-0, 12-3

April 28
Minot State sweeps @ Black Hills State 10-0, 9-5
Dordt, IA @ Dakota State - Moved to April 6 @ Vermillion, SD
@ Dickinson State sweeps Valley City State 7-2, 9-1
Jamestown sweeps @ Mayville State 4-1, 12-3

April 29
Minot State sweeps @ Black Hills State 5-0, 8-0
@ Dickinson State sweeps Valley City State 8-0 (5 innings), 11-9
@ Jamestown sweeps Mayville State 8-0, 7-1
Northern State, SD splits @ Dakota State 6-1, 0-10

May 1
@ South Dakota State sweeps Dakota State 9-2, 8-0 (5 innings)

DAC Tournament - Madison, SD
Saturday, May 5
Game 1 - #4 Valley City State vs. #5 Dakota State - Cancelled
Game 2 - #2 Minot State vs. #7 Mayville State - Cancelled
Game 3 - #3 Jamestown vs. #6 Black Hills State - Cancelled
Game 4 - Winner Game 1 vs. #1 Dickinson State - Cancelled
Game 5 - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 - Cancelled
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - Cancelled
Dickinson State is declared the champion as the highest seeded team in the tournament.

NAIA Region III Tournament - Dickinson, ND
Wednesday, May 9
Game 1 - #1 Dickinson State def. #8 Midland Lutheran, NE 8-0 (5 innings)
Game 2 - #2 Morningside, IA def. #7 Concordia, NE 1-0
Game 3 - #5 Northwestern, IA def. #4 Minot State 3-2
Game 4 - #6 Jamestown def. #3 Dana, NE 4-3 (8 innings)
Game 5 - Minot State def. Midland Lutheran, NE 5-3 (Midland Lutheran, NE is eliminated)
Game 6 - Dana, NE def. Concordia, NE 5-3 (Concordia, NE is eliminated)
Game 7 - Dickinson State def. Northwestern, IA 3-1
Game 8 - Morningside, IA def. Jamestown 5-1
Thursday, May 10
Game 9 - Minot State def. Jamestown 9-8 (Jamestown is eliminated)
Game 10 - Dana, NE def. Northwestern, IA 7-2 (Northwestern, IA is eliminated)
Game 11 - Dickinson State def. Morningside, IA 8-5
Game 12 - Dana, NE def. Minot State 5-0 (Minot State is eliminated)
Game 13 - Morningside, IA def. Dana, NE 11-4 (Dana, NE is eliminated)
Friday, May 11
Championship
Game 14 - Dickinson State def. Morningside, IA 5-4 (Morningside, IA is eliminated)
* Dickinson State wins region championship and qualifies for the national tournament.

NAIA National Tournament - Decatur, AL
Click here for tournament scores, game summaries, box scores & live game stats.
May 18
Pool Play
California Baptist def. Dickinson State 5-0 (DSU is 0-1 in pool play)
Dickinson State def. Savannah Arts & Design, GA 7-5 (DSU is 1-1 in pool play)
May 19
Pool Play
Dickinson State def. Mobile, AL 4-3 (DSU is 2-1 in pool play)
Dickinson State def. Virginia-Wise 2-1, 8 innings (DSU is 3-1 in pool play)
May 21
Quarterfinals
Point Loma, CA def. Dickinson State 3-2
Consolation
St. Gregory's, OK def. Dickinson State 8-7 (DSU is eliminated)

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for April 30-May 06, 2007:
Player: No games played
Pitcher: No games played.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for April 23-29, 2007:
Player: Dana Dunsmore; Dickinson State; Senior; 1st Base; Campbell River, BC, Canada
Dunsmore batted .591 with a 1.000 slugging percentage in helping the Blue Hawks to a 6-0 record for the week and their second straight DAC regular season crown. In the Blue Hawks' six games, she was 13 of 22 with six doubles and one hoe run, eleven runs scored, six RBI and was 7 for 7 in stolen base attempts. Dunsmore was also named the NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Pitcher: Mehgan Shaw; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Regina, SK, Canada
Shaw picked up four wins with a 1.59 ERA to help the Blue Hawks capture their second consecutive DAC regular season title. For the week, she pitched 22 innings, allowed five runs on 15 hits with 23 strikeouts and four walks.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for April 16-22, 2007:
Player: Kelli Baumgartner; Valley City State; Senior; Outfielder; Battle Lake, MN
Baumgartner batted .476 with a 1.238 slugging percentage in helping the Vikings to a 4-2 record for the week. She was 10 of 21 with two doubles, a triple and four home runs with seven runs scored and 14 RBI. On Tuesday, she hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the eighth to beat Minot State and hit a walk off grand slam versus Mayville State Friday, her second grand slam of the day.
Pitcher: Nikki Marcoux; Jamestown College; Sophomore; Pitcher; Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Marcoux went 3-0 with a 0.69 earned run average for the Jimmies. For the week, she pitched 20.1 innings, allowed two earned runs on 14 hits with 12 strikeouts and six base-on-balls in improving her season record to 14-4.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for April 09-15, 2007:
Player: Dana Dunsmore; Dickinson State; Senior; 1st Base; Campbell River, British Columbia
Dunsmore batted .583 with a 1.250 slugging percentage in helping the Lady Hawks to a 3-1 record for the week. In the four games, she was 7-of-12 with two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, nine RBI and was 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts.
Pitcher: Krystal Hathaway; Valley City State; Freshman; Pitcher; Winnipeg, Manitoba
Hathaway pitched two complete game victories in conference play for the Vikings. In the two wins, she pitched 14 innings, allowed two earned runs on ten hits with 19 strikeouts and four walks in improving her season record to 6-1.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for April 02-08, 2007:
Player: Kayla Mitchell; Minot State; Sophomore; Pitcher/2nd Base; Protage La Prairie, MB
Mitchell batted .714 with a 1.143 slugging percentage in helping the Beavers to a conference sweep of Jamestown. In the two games, she was 5 of 7 with 3 doubles, 4 runs scored and 4 RBI. Mitchell was also the winning pitcher in the victory in game one of the doubleheader. Mitchell was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Pitcher: Jessica Clark; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Beech Island, SC
Clark went 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA for the Yellow Jackets. In the four games, she pitched 20.1 innings, allowed 14 runs, 10 earned runs on 21 hits with 24 strikouts and four walks.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for March 26-April 01, 2007:
Player: Nikki Marcoux; Jamestown College; Sophomore; Outfielder; Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Marcoux batted .611 with a 1.333 slugging percentage in helping the Jimmies to a 6-1 record for the week. In seven contests, she was 11 of 18 with one double, 4 home runs, 12 runs scored, 8 RBI and 6 walks. Marcoux was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Pitcher: Danielle Yunto; Jamestown College; Senior; Pitcher; Menomonee Falls, WI
Yunto went 2-0 with a 2.80 ERA in two games for the Jimmies. For the week, she pitched 10 innings, allowed seven runs, 4 earned runs and struck out 12 and walked 8.

Softball Player/Pitcher of the Week for March 19-25, 2007:
Player: Leah Glasgow; Dickinson State; Senior; 2nd Base; Santa Cruz, CA
Glasgow batted .600 with a 1.800 slugging percentage in helping the Blue Hawks to a sweep of Jamestown in their DAC opener. In the two contests, she was 3 of 5 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI.
Pitcher: Jessica Clark; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Pitcher; Beech Island, SC
Clark had a 5-1 record with a 1.19 ERA for the Yellow Jackets. During the week, she pitched 35.1 innings, allowed seven runs, six earned on 30 hits with 25 strikeouts and only five walks.

2007 All-Conference Performers & Post-Season Awards:

Position	Name	School	Year	Hometown
1st Base	Dana Dunsmore	Dickinson State	Senior	Campbell River, BC, Canada
2nd Base	Leah Glasgow	Dickinson State	Senior	Santa Cruz, CA
2nd Base	Kayla Mitchell	Minot State	Sophomore	Portage, MB, Canada
3rd Base	Kayla Price	Jamestown College	Sophomore	Morden, MB, Canada
3rd Base	Kristen Fleury	Dickinson State	Senior	San Jose, CA
Shortstop	Tanya Saatzer	Dickinson State	Senior	Laurel, MT
Catcher	Courtney Blanleil	Dickinson State	Senior	Kelowna, BC, Canada
Outfield	Danielle Abrahamson	Dickinson State	Junior	Calgary, AB, Canada
Outfield	Jenessa Penner	Minot State	Freshman	Morden, MB, Canada
Outfield	Tiffany Saatzer	Dickinson State	Senior	Laurel, MT
Outfield	Jessica Ruzicki	Valley City State	Sophomore	Calgary, AB, Canada
Outfield	Jessica Van Loy	Dakota State	Junior	Wabasso, MN
Outfield	Ashley Neufeld	Dickinson State	Freshman	Brandon, MB, Canada
Outfield	Kelli Baumgartner	Valley City State	Senior	Battle Lake, MN
Utility	Nikki Marcoux	Jamestown College	Sophomore	Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Designated Player	Jody Lantz	Jamestown College	Freshman	St. Walburg, SK, Canada
Pitcher	Mehgan Shaw	Dickinson State	Sophomore	Regina, SK, Canada
Pitcher	Whitney Friesen	Minot State	Senior	Halbstadt, MB, Canada

Post-Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Dana Dunsmore, Dickinson State
Most Valuable Senior: Whitney Friesen, Minot State
Pitcher of the Year: Mehgan Shaw, Dickinson State
Freshman of the Year: Jody Lantz, Jamestown College
Coach of the Year: Guy Fridley, Dickinson State