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	Behnke rakes in all-Great Lakes Region first team honor Augustana sophomore leftfielder Laura Behnke has been rewarded for an outstanding season by being named first team all-Great Lakes Region. She was the unquestioned offensive leader for a Viking team that went 32-14, won the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament and placed third in the NCAA Division III Pella, Iowa Regional.
	St. Thomas edges Vikings 5-4 in NCAA tournament Top-seeded St. Thomas held on for a 5-4 win over sixth seed Augustana Sunday at the NCAA softball regional at Central College. The loss ends the 25th-ranked Vikings' season at 32-14. St. Thomas, ranked eighth in the nation, moves on with a mark of 41-6.
	Vikings beat Coe 5-1 to advance to Sunday Freshman Ashley Anderson threw four shutout innings against 12th-ranked Coe Saturday and junior Jamie Rehmert paced the offense as Augustana remained alive in NCAA tournament play with a 5-1 win over the Kohawks. The 25th-ranked Vikings improve to 32-13 on the year and move on to face top-seeded and eighth-ranked St. Thomas (40-6) Sunday at noon. Coe ends its season at 34-8, with two of the losses coming at the hands of the Vikings.
	Behnke's blast lifts Vikings past Wash U. Laura Behnke's solo home run in the top of the ninth Saturday gave sixth-seeded Augustana a 3-2 win over fifth seed Washington University and kept the Vikings alive at the NCAA softball regional at Central College. Coach Kris Kistler's club improves to 31-13 on the year and advances to a 4:00 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon. The Bears end their season with a 31-14 record.
	Vikings stay alive with 7-1 win over Cornell Freshman Cheyenne Burnett had a big day at the plate and classmate Ashley Anderson threw five scoreless innings of relief Friday as Augustana defeated Cornell 7-1 at the NCAA regional at Central College. The Vikings improve to 30-13 on the year and will face Washington University at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cornell's season ends at 23-16.