Hall of Fame
The SIUE softball team placed second at the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. All-American Amy Frey batted .384 with a team-leading five home runs, a school-record 11 triples, and 46 runs batted in. Denise Schaake followed with a .320 batting average with 30 runs batted in. The pitching staff featured Becki Saylor and freshman Sandy Montgomery. The duo combined for a 0.88 earned run average, including 19 shutouts. Under Coach Cindy Jones, the Cougars also finished second at the state championship only to make a similar run at the national tournament. After winning the Midwest Regional Tournament, SIUE won four games at the national tournament but its second loss to Northern Iowa in the championship game ousted the Cougars. The other members of the 1982 national runner-up team were Natalie Buster, Kathy Byrne, Maggie Dyer, Deb Higgins, Terri Lamb, Lisa Sarich, Patti Scott, Cathy Sondag, Sherri Strandt, and Patty Suessen. The assistant coach was Wendy Hedberg, and the team statistician was Diana Hedrick.
