GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME: Augustana
CITY/ZIP: Rock Island, Illinois 61201
FOUNDED: 1860
NICKNAME: Vikings
SCHOOL COLORS: Blue & Gold
ARENA: Carver PE Center (1971)
CAPACITY: 1,900
ATHLETIC AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
CONFERENCE: College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW)
PRESIDENT: Steven Bahls
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Mike Zapolski
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (309) 794-7521
 
 
BASKETBALL HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1975
OVERALL ALL TIME RECORD: 496-445 (.527) in 38 years
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS: 1987-1989-1990-1991-1993
NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Seven (1993 - Lost in first round; 1991 - Lost in first round; 1990 - Third place in North Regional; 1989 - Lost in North Regional Championship; 1987 - Third place in North Regional; 1983 - Third place in North Regional; 1982 - North Regional Champions, lost in national quarterfinals.)...NCAA Division III playoff record is 5-7.
AIAW PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Four (1981 - Illinois State Champions, lost in first round of Midwest Regional; 1980 - Lost in state championship title game; 1979 - Lost in second round of state championship; 1976 - Third place in state championship)...AIAW playoff record is 9-4.
 
 
SPORTS INFORMATION
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR; Dave Wrath
SID OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-7265
WRATH'S CELL PHONE: (309) 737-5306
SID FAX: (309) 794-7525
SID MAILING ADDRESS: Dave Wrath, Sports Information Director, Carver PE Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois 61201
E-MAIL ADDRESS: davewrath@augustana.edu
AUGUSTANA ATHLETICS WEB SITE: http//www.athletics.augustana.edu.
 
 
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: Mark Beinborn (University of Dubuque – 1998)
BEINBORN'S RECORD AS HEAD COACH: 7-18 (.280) in one season
ASSISTANT COACHES: Gary Altman, Haley Kitchell, Britt Kotiw, Abbi Staples
BASKETBALL OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-8255
TRAINER: Denise Yoder (Augustana 1989)
 
 
TEAM INFORMATION
2012-13 RECORD: 7-18 (.280) overall; 4-8 (.333) at home; 3-10 (.231) on the road and 0-0 at neutral sites
2012-13 CCIW RECORD: 2-12 (.143) overall; 1-6 (.143) at home and 1-6 (.143) on the road.
 
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: Four/One
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: Nine/Four


STARTERS RETURNING:
Jessica Baids (West Chicago HS, Carol Stream, Ill.), 5-9, Senior... 2012-13: 9.4 ppg... 3.7 rpg... 6th-best FG% (.545) in school history... 66.7% FT... 22.1 mpg... Academic All-CCIW.
 
Molly Etheridge (Normal Community HS, Bloomington, Ill.), 5-5, Senior... 6th in school history in 3-point FG (81) and 3P% (.297)... 8th in career FT% (.730)... 2012-13: Led team in scoring (10.8 ppg) and rebounding (5.2 rpg)... 76.1% FT... 32.7% 3P... Tied for the team lead with 68 assists... 9th-most 3-point FG (33) in school history... 27.7 mpg... Academic All-CCIW.
 
Amy Hicks (Rockford Christian HS, Rockford, Ill.), 5-7, Senior... 9th in career FG% (.477) at Augustana... 2012-13: 7.6 ppg... 5.0 rpg... 46.0 FG%...40.0 3P%... Led team in FT% (.776)... 42 assists... 20.6 mpg... Rebounding Award.
 
Chaney Tambling (Dwight HS, Dwight, Ill.), 5-8, Senior... 2012-13: 5.6 ppg... 4.4 rpg... 66.7% FT... 22.8 mpg... Academic All-CCIW.
 
OTHER LETTER WINNERS RETURNING:
Marissa Pezzopane (Addison Trail HS, Wood Dale, Ill.), 6-0, Sophomore... 6.1 ppg... 3.8 rpg... 43.5% FG... 10 blocks... 14.6 mpg... Maddie Kerr (St. Edward HS, Streamwood, Ill.), 5-11, Sophomore... 4.0 ppg... 1.5 rpg... 14.0 mpg... Academic All-CCIW... Andrea McNally (Hinsdale South HS, Burr Ridge, Ill.), 5-10, Sophomore... 2.6 ppg... 2.9 rpg... 34 assists... 18.6 mpg... Co-Defensive Award winner... Academic All-CCIW... Valerie VanRoeyen (Libertyville HS, Grayslake, Ill.), 5-7, Junior... 2.6 ppg... 1.6 rpg... 11.8 mpg... Co-Defensive Award winner... Academic All-CCIW... Natalie Tomerlin (Hinsdale South HS, Darien, Ill.), 5-8, Sophomore... 1.6 ppg... 1.2 rpg... 8.3 mpg.
 
STARTERS LOST:
Gianna Pecora (Downers Grove South HS, Darien, Ill.), 5-5... 5th at Augustana in career 3-pointers (83)... 2012-13: Team MVP... 8.6 ppg... 3.9 rpg... Led team in minutes (29.1 mpg) and steals (37)... Tied for team lead with 68 assists... 8th most 3-point FG in school history (34).

 
2012-13 AUGUSTANA SUPERLATIVES
CCIW ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE: Jessica Baids, Kayla Boers, Devon Di Iorio, Molly Etheridge, Maddie Kerr, Andrea McNally, Chaney Tambling, Valerie VanRoeyen
SINGLE SEASON TOP TEN: Field goal percentage – Jessica Baids .545 (6th); 3-point attempts – Gianna Pecora 129 (4th), Molly Etheridge 101 (T-10th); 3-point field goals – Gianna Pecora 34 (8th), Molly Etheridge 33 (9th)
CAREER TOP TEN: 3-point attempts – Gianna Pecora 301 (4th), Molly Etheridge 273 (5th); 3-point field goals – Gianna Pecora 83 (5th), Molly Etheridge 81 (6th); 3-point percentage – Molly Etheridge .297 (6th); Free throw percentage – Molly Etheridge .730 (8th); Field goal percentage – Amy Hicks .477 (9th)
 
 
2012-13 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Gianna Pecora
DEFENSIVE AWARDS: Valerie VanRoeyen & Andrea McNally
REBOUNDING AWARD: Amy Hicks
MOST IMPROVED: Devon Di Iorio