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BASEBALL:
4/7 vs. Trinity @ 1 & 4 PM
4/8 vs. Trinity @ 1 PM
4/10 vs. McMurry @ 2 PM
4/21 vs. Hendrix @ 1 & 4 PM
4/22 vs. Hendrix @ 1 PM
* Senior Day *
LACROSSE:
4/1 vs. Millsaps @ 11 AM
4/21 vs. Dallas @ 1 PM
* Senior Day *
SOFTBALL:
4/1 vs. Hendrix @ 12 & 2 PM
* Senior Day *
4/6 vs. Schreiner @ 1 & 3 PM
TENNIS:
4/2 Women vs. Gust. Adolphus @ 4 PM
4/14 Men & Women vs. Texas-Dallas @ 2 PM
* DIII Student-Athlete Appreciation Day *
London Calling: Spring Break 2012London Calling: Spring Break 2012London Calling: Spring Break 2012London Calling: Spring Break 2012
The Southwest-
ern University wom-
en’s soccer team
continued their
spring season with
an unforgettable trip
to London. Twenty-
one players, two
coaches, one train-
er, and countless
parents (rather ea-
ger to volunteer as
chaperones) spent
their Spring Break taking in
the soccer and sights London
has to offer. The Pirates en-
joyed every bit of their inter-
national vacation but put in
some work overseas as well.
These ladies hit the
ground running on day one
with an immediate training
session with their coach and
tour guide, Andrew. This
practice was a nice way to
loosen up after a long flight
across the pond. After, the
‘Bucs spent the day exploring
the Covent Gardens, an area
full of shopping, markets, and
live entertainment. Day two
was quite possibly the high-
light of the trip for the majority
of the team. The morning
started with a session at the
beautiful Fulham FC training
facilities. The Pirates im-
pressed the Fulham coaching
staff with their skills, effort,
and teamwork. On the way
back to the locker rooms to
shower, the girls ran into the
starting goalkeeper for Ful-
ham who had a surprise for
them. After waiting in anxious
anticipation, the SU women’s
soccer team met Clint Demp-
sey.
Dempsey plays
for the Fulham club
but is originally a
Texas native. The
ladies were able to
get a picture with
him before he re-
turned to his train-
ing session
(pictured center).
How could this day
in London get any
better? Well, the
Pirates had a royally grand
afternoon site seeing. Their
boat tour on the Thames Riv-
er included passing the
Houses of Parliament, Big
Ben, Westminster Abbey, St.
James Park, Buckingham
Palace, and Piccadilly Circus.
Outside of Westminster Ab-
bey was a large commotion
as the ‘Bucs were passing by
and they were able to get a
peek of the Queen of Eng-
land along with the rest of the
Royal Family!
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In this issue
Basketball Gives Back P.2
Meet Coach Austin P.2
Golf in National Poll P.3
Meet Coach Ross P.3
I S S U E
V O L U M E
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M A R C H
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The Southwestern
University women’s bas-
ketball team joined forces
with the East Wilco Chal-
lenger Sports (EWCS)
organization to help at a
basketball
camp for spe-
cial needs chil-
dren this past
February.
EWCS is a reg-
istered organi-
zation that pro-
vides year
round, free
sports opportu-
nities for special
needs children
and their sib-
lings in the Wil-
liamson County area. Be-
cause this wonderful
group does not charge for
its camps, they rely large-
ly on the help of volun-
teers and the ‘Bucs wom-
en’s basketball team
stepped up to help out
this amazing cause.
Despite being right
in the middle of their sea-
son, the Pirates traded in
a few extra hours of sleep
on a Saturday morning
for a chance to share
their skills on the court
with special needs chil-
dren. The entire team
was present for this vol-
unteer effort and it was
truly a mutually beneficial
experience (pictured
above).
The Southwestern
women’s basketball team
has been hard at
work this entire
year to make a
difference in the
community, as
this is only one
of many volun-
teer outings they
have participated
in this semester.
These young
women and their
coaches are cer-
tainly setting the
bar high for ex-
cellence in teamwork and
sportsmanship both on
and off the court.
Pictured (from left to right):
Annie Bourne, first-year and
Anna Fareed, senior
2 Meet Coach Meet Coach Meet Coach Meet Coach
Joe AustinJoe AustinJoe AustinJoe Austin
Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball
Gives BackGives BackGives BackGives Back Joe Austin was an-nounced as Southwest-ern's Head Football Coach in February 2012, charged with reinstating football at a school that hasn't competed in the sport for over 62 years.
Austin came to Southwestern after trans-forming Hanover College's football program in a short time frame. In three years at Hanover he took a team that was in a decline to a rising star in the Heartland Collegiate Ath-letic Conference, finishing in second place the last two seasons.
Prior to Hanover, Austin guided the Univer-sity of Dubuque to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in 28 years. The Spartans finished 7-3 in 2007 and 6-4 in 2006 in a highly competitive Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. During that time Austin's offensive unit set 33 school records and in 2007 averaged 35.6 points and 433.4 offensive yards per game.
A former small-college athlete, Austin played quarterback at St. Ambrose University (Iowa) for two seasons. He suf-fered a broken vertebrae in his back six games into his sophomore season. The injury, which required reconstructive surgery, ended his playing career but jump started his coaching career.
Women’s Golf in the National PollWomen’s Golf in the National PollWomen’s Golf in the National PollWomen’s Golf in the National Poll
The Pirate women’s golf team remains in the top 25 for the
National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) poll, coming in at
number 20. This is two positions higher than the previous na-
tional poll conducted in November, 2011.
Southwestern is only preceded by Centre (4) for the teams in
the top 25 representing the Southern Collegiate Athletic Con-
ference. Trinity women’s golf team is also receiving votes.
The ‘Bucs will face Trinity, St. Mary’s (IN) who is also receiv-
ing votes, and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, who is
currently ranked 13th, along with several other teams in their
next tournament.
The West Region Invitational will be hosted by Southwestern
University and will take place at Berry Creek Country Club in
Georgetown, Texas on April 9th and 10th.
For the complete top 25 NGCA poll, visit: http://www.ngca.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3434
London Calling: Spring Break 2012, continued
Their glorious day ended
by watching an Arsenal versus
Newcastle game at Emirates
Stadium. The ladies even
made a few rowdy fan friends
at the game. The Pirates
played their first match abroad
the following day and came
away with a tie against the
Manchester City Ladies (1-1).
After a tough day on the field,
the ‘Bucs returned to their ho-
tel, The Queen Hotel, for the
evening only to find out that
they were staying in one of the
most haunted hotels in the
world. The SU women’s soccer
team took on the Curzon Ash-
ton Ladies on day four and
again came away with a tie (3-
3).
During their final full day in London, the group headed to Wembley Stadium for a VIP tour. This is one of the largest soccer stadiums in the United Kingdom and will be used as a site of competition during the Olympics this summer. Their
trip concluded with their tour guide, Andrew, handing out “special awards” to a few se-lect girls and parents. The women’s soccer team returned to Texas just in time for clas-ses to resume after their in-credible Spring Break. For more information on their trip, please visit their blog: http://southwesternpi-rates.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=13.
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golf team (from left to right):
Kate McCance (FY), Jenny
Smith (FY), Steffi Scholer
(JR), Shae Seagraves (SR),
Kelsey Coburn (JR), Karissa
Speck (JR), Lauren Boone
(FY), Coach Dan Ruyle
Meet Coach Meet Coach Meet Coach Meet Coach
Tom RossTom RossTom RossTom Ross
Tom Ross joined the Southwestern Uni-versity football staff in March 2012 after serv-ing under Coach Joe Austin for four seasons at Hanover College.
Prior to Hanover, Ross was head coach for the Stuttgart Scorpi-ons in the German Foot-ball League for two sea-sons. Under his guid-ance, the Scorpions posted a 20-6-1 record and led the German league's Southern Divi-sion in total offense, scoring offense, rush-ing, total defense and scoring defense.
Ross spent 15
years at Augsburg Col-
lege, serving stints as
the defensive coordina-
tor, special teams coor-
dinator and offensive
coordinator before tak-
ing his talents overseas
as the defensive coordi-
nator for Stuttgart in
2001 before being
named head coach in
2002.
Additionally, Ross
has spent time at Car-
leton College (MN) and
St. Olaf College (MN).
He received a bache-
lor's degree from Augs-
burg in 1991.
Thank you Pirate Boosters!!!
On behalf of the Southwestern University Athletic Department and our
student-athletes I want to welcome you to the Pirate Boosters! This is a
special initiative on the part of Pirate Athletics to enhance the quality of
the athletic experience that our student-athletes receive and your mem-
bership is helping to make that happen! I look forward to joining you as
we proudly cheer on our Pirates!
Dr. Glada Munt
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Southwestern
University
Pirate Boosters
Ronda Seagraves
1001 East University Avenue
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Phone: 512.863.1384 Fax: 512.863.1393 Email: [email protected]
Pirate Boosters Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 4 March 2012
National Champion
Dave Stones
Anonymous
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Stephen Freshour
Conference Champion
Dr. Glada Munt
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Walter & Susan Doane
James Allen Smith
William Kelly
Matt & Phyllis Lynch
Jim Hunt
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Mary & Keith Stuart
All-American
Denis & Marilyn Nonaka
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All-Conference
M. Cathy Taylor
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Larry Bryant
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