(Photo submitted to CMSU Athletics)
Kelly Martin, in action earlier this season, established a new Jennies single-season record by recording her fifth save in a 4-0 win over Missouri Southern on Friday at the 2006 MIAA Tournament.  Martin combined with DeAnna McQueen for the shutout in the Jennies only victory of the double elimination tournament in Shawnee, Kansas.  Kym Caskey hit a homerun and drove in three of the runs for CMSU, who had dropped an opening round game to Washburn (Kan.) University 5-2 that sent them to losers bracket.  After the win over Missouri Southern, the Jennies were eliminated from the conference tournament with a 5-2 setback at the hands of Truman (Mo.) State on Friday evening.  Meredith Muenks was the pitcher of record in both losses for the Jennies in, who were led on offense by Heather Whitcomb with two hits in the game against Washburn, and Melissa Palmer had two hits against Truman State.  The Jennies finish the 2006 season with a record of 32-25.
MIAA Tournament Recap 
 

Jennies place 12 on All-MIAA Academic Honor Roll

(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Heather Whitcomb, pictured in action earlier this season, is the only Jennies first-team All-MIAA selection for 2006.  Five other players also received some type of all-conference honors in voting by the league coaches.  Rachel Adams, Kym Caskey, and Megan Hollenbach were named to the second team, and honorable mention recognition went to Megan Bax and Lauren Young.
Rhesa Sumrell, who announced that she would retire at the end of the season, was named as co-coach of the year in the league in honor of her 19 seasons as head coach for the Jennies.  A former player for Sumrell at CMSU, Susan (Punzo) Anderson shares the coach of the year honor after leading Northwest Missouri State to a runner-up finish in the league.
Jennies All-MIAA Info  /  2006 All-MIAA Team
 Sumrell has been head coach for the Jennies the past 19 seasons and has been a head coach for 31 seasons...More Info
She picked up her 800th career coaching win earlier this season (see below). 

Jennies head coach Rhesa Sumrell (middle) poses with a plaque and autographed softball to commemorate her 800th career coaching victory...More Info  Seniors include: (L-R) Megan Bax, Kristy Furrer, Kym Caskey, and Miranda Myer. 


Jennies players with Coach Sumrell after the milestone victory, a 4-1 win over Missouri-St. Louis at the Teri Mathis Zenner Memorial Tournament in Joplin, Mo., on Saturday, March 11th


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