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| 2007 Final Records: 17-5 MIAC, 24-15 Overall |
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Nikki
Jung 2nd Team NFCA All-Region |
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Cassie
Otte 3rd Team NFCA All-Region |
Cassie Otte (Randolph, Minn.) provided the jabs, leading the Cardinals in hits, runs and at-bats, while Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) used her power to deliver the knockout punch with her team-best home run and RBI totals.
Friday afternoon, the Cardinals' dynamic duo was honored for their efforts, as Jung was named to the 2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Second Team, while Otte was a Third-Team selection.
Jung and Otte both started all 39 games for the Cardinals, who closed out the season with a 24-15 record — marking the 14th straight season in which SMU has won 20 or more games — and lost to top-ranked St. Thomas in the championship game of the MIAC Tournament.
Jung enjoyed a career year in 2007, leading the Cardinals in all the power categories — home runs (6), RBIs (49), total bases (66) and slugging percentage (.532). The SMU senior was also walked 16 times and boasted a .339 batting average.
Otte, meanwhile, batted a team-leading .380, collecting 54 hits in 142 at-bats, while scoring 38 runs. The sophomore outfielder, who boasted a team-best 17-game hitting streak — snapped in SMU's season-ending loss to top-ranked St. Thomas — also closed out the season collecting two or more hits in 16 of the Cardinals' 39 games.