For Immediate Release
Monday, April 22, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Softball Players of the Week
NSIC Player of the Week
#8 Shannon Petersen (C, 5-3, Sr., Edina, Minn / Edina HS)
Augustana
- Finished a six-game stretch with a .684 batting average (13-of-19), a 1.368 slugging percentage, and a .700 on-base. Her OPS was 2.068
- Had five games with multiple RBI, and finished with 12 RBI in six games. She is tied for 1st in the NSIC with 52 RBI
- Had four doubles and three home runs over the past six games. The senior tied for second in the league with 11 home runs
- Had a team-high 26 total bases over the six games. She struck out just once in 19 at-bats
- Made 25 putouts as the Viking starting catcher
- Helped the Vikings go 6-0 and push their win streak to 10 games
NSIC Pitcher of the Week
#17 Mackenzie Ward (RHP, So., R/R, Clive, Iowa / Valley HS)
Minnesota State
- Went 3-0 and recorded a save during the week while recording a 0.96 ERA
- Pitched two shutouts, allowing only eight hits while striking out 32 batters
- Currently pitching with an 11.2 scoreless inning streak
- Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season (3/25/19)
*"Up Next" times and dates subject to change
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W, 12-4 vs. Sioux Falls
W, 4-2 vs. Sioux Falls
W, 8-0 vs. Northern State
W, 11-2 vs. Northern State
W, 12-0 vs. MSU Moorhead
W, 8-0 vs. MSU Moorhead |
42-7, 14-2 NSIC |
W10 |
2nd Overall |
| Team Notes |
- No. 17 Augustana ran their win streak to 10 games with three more series sweeps (Sioux Falls, Northern State, MSU Moorhead). Vikings are 22-2 in the NSIC
- Vikings outscored their opponents 55-8 over the last six games, including three shutouts
- Augustana hit .413 (69-of-167) from the plate and had a .471 on-base percentage
- The Viking offense clubbed 16 home runs in six games, including a program record four in the top of the first inning against MSU Moorhead
- Augustana drove in 54 runs, finished with 128 total bases and a .766 slugging percentage
- The Viking pitching staff finished with a 1.60 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 35 IP. Opponents hit .191 in the six games
- Augustana leads the NSIC and stands top-10 in the nation for batting average (7th), slugging percentage (6th) and runs scored (10th) |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Shannon Petersen finished the six-game stretch with a .684 batting average (13-of-19). Petersen also slugged a remarkable 1.368 over the six games
- Petersen had five games with multiple RBI, and finished with 12 in six games. She is tied for 1st in the NSIC with 52 RBI
- Petersen also had three home runs and is tied for second in the league with 11 home runs
- Maggie Kadrlik also had 12 RBI over the last six games. Kadrlik had a program-record six RBI in one game vs. Sioux Falls. Kadrlik hit .500 and slugged 1.056
- Mary Pardo hit three home runs, drove in six runs, and slugged .895
- Samantha Eisenreich hit .500 with one home run and six RBI
- Ashley Mickschl hit two, three-run home runs and finished with 10 bases
- Maggie Dunnett hit .389 from the plate with two home runs and five RBI |
| Up Next: |
| Wednesday, April 25 vs. UIU - 3/5 p.m. |
| Bemidji State University Beavers |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L at UMD 7-4
L at UMD 4-2
L at CSP 13-5
L at CSP 11-10
L at MSU 13-0
L at MSU 11-4 |
22-26, 5-19 NSIC |
L12 |
14th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- The Beavers were swept in all three of their doubleheaders on the road at Minnesota Duluth, Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State
- Bemidji State first traveled to Minnesota Duluth April 16 and were swept by the Bulldogs by scores of 7-4 and 4-2
- The Beavers then traveled to St. Paul to face the Golden Bears and fell 13-5 and 11-10 in 12 innings April 19
- BSU then wrapped up play for the week at Minnesota State April 20 and fell by scores of 13-0 and 11-4 |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior Brooke Phillips led the Beavers at the plate by batting .316 with six hits off of one double and two RBI and totaled four RBI
- Senior Jessica Burlingame led the Beavers with six RBI on the week and hit .304 with three home runs and one triple and collected her 63rd hit of the season breaking her own program record
- Freshman Kaidron McClafferty led the Beavers in the circle after pitching 20.1 innings and compiled a 5.51 ERA with 16 strikeouts |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, April 24 at Mary – 12/2 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 vs. Wayne State – 12/2 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 vs. Augustana – 12/2 p.m. |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 0-1 at #17 WSU
L 3-11(5) at #17 WSU
W 13-5 (6) vs. BSU
W 11-10 (12) vs. BSU
W 7-5 vs. UMC
W 14-4 (5) vs. UMC |
26-18, 13-11 NSIC |
W4 |
7th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- The Golden Bears improved to above .500 in NSIC play with a 4-2 week, falling twice to #17 Winona State, but sweeping both Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston
- Concordia had an impressive week offensively, hitting for a .366 team average and outhitting their opponents 67-43, including tallying 20 extra-base hits
- CSP’s pitching staff held opponents to a .267 average on the week and the team allowed only one stolen base while going a perfect 17-17 in stolen bases |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior Justine Schattner hit for a team-leading .652 average in the games, collecting 15 hits, nine RBIs, and three stolen bases
- Junior Hannah Carlson drove in a solid 13 runs, while hitting four homers and two doubles
- Junior Kali Kaestner garnered all four of CSP’s wins in the six-game stretch, going 4-1 with a 3.50 ERA and striking out 14 batters |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, April 24 at Southwest Minnesota State (DH) – 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 vs. MSU Moorhead (DH) – 12 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 vs. Northern State (DH) – 12 p.m. |
| University of Mary Marauders |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 7-6 at MSU Moorhead
L 6-4 at MSU Moorhead
W 2-1 vs SMSU
L 3-1 vs SMSU
L 3-0 vs Sioux Falls
W 4-3 vs Sioux Falls |
19-25, 10-14 NSIC |
W1 |
13th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- Averaged 7.8 hits per game
- Came from behind to claim all three victories
- Won two games on walk off hits in extra innings
- Recorded 10 extra base hits on the week |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Rebekkah Keller broke a school record for stolen bases in a game (4)
- Rebekkah Keller recorded two walk off singles in extra innings
- Rebekkah Keller recorded nine hits, a double, and a triple on the week
- Kasidy Chileen recorded two doubles on the week
- Haley Berube recorded a homerun and a double on the week
- Kaitlyn Alvarado recorded a double and a homerun on the week
- Kaitlyn Alvarado earned the win against SMSU
- Brieann Backes earned the win against USF
- Madison Jahner earned the win against MSUM |
| Up Next |
April 24 – vs Bemidji State (DH) – 12/2 p.m,
April 27 – at Winona State (DH) – 1/3 p.m.
April 28 – at Upper Iowa (DH) – 12/2 p.m. |
| University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 9-1 at SCSU
L 14-0 at SCSU
L 8-0 at MSU
L 2-0 at MSU
L 7-5 at CSP
L 14-4 at CSP |
13-35, 2-22 NSIC |
L13 |
16th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- The Golden Eagles wrap up the 2019 season this week. Minnesota Crookston has their last two road games Wed., April 24 at Minot State, before returning home to finish out the season Sat., April 27 against Augustana and Sun., April 28 versus Wayne State
- Minnesota Crookston is looking to break out of a 13-game slump as their last win came April 6 over Northern State. The Golden Eagles have remained competitive, including falling just 7-5 to Concordia-St. Paul Saturday, and 2-0 to Minnesota State Friday
- Minnesota Crookston is hitting .254 on the season with 152 runs scored, 57 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 136 RBI’s. The Golden Eagles have a 5.42 team ERA with 203 strikeouts to 128 walks |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Malia Pula hit .308 last week
- Mikayla Jones had a 3.62 ERA with eight strikeouts to just four walks |
| Up Next |
Wed., April 24 – at Minot State – Minot, N.D. - 1/3 p.m.
Sat., April 27 – vs. Augustana – Crookston, Minn. – 12/2 p.m.
Sun., April 28 – vs. Wayne State – Crookston, Minn. – 12/2 p.m. |
| University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W, 7-4 (8) vs. BSU
W, 4-2 vs. BSU
L, 5-6 at No. 7 WSU
L, 2-3 (10) at No. 7 WSU
W, 11-4 at UIU
W, 8-0 (6) at UIU |
26-17, 17-7 NSIC |
W2 |
4th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- UMD went 4-2 last week with sweeps over Bemidji State at home and Upper Iowa on the road
- The Bulldogs suffered a pair of walk-off setbacks against No. 7 Winona State
- UMD outscored their opponents this week 37-19 and out-homered them 13-3
- Collected first walk-off home run since 4/25/15 in 7-4 win over BSU |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Jessica Bren hit .368 with six home runs, a double and 12 RBI
- Bren hit four home runs versus UIU including three of them in game 1
- Sammi Sadler has a hit in 12 of the past 13 games and has raised her batting average 50 points to .275 during that span
- Lauren Oberle became the sixth Bulldog in the last 15 seasons to record 100 hits, 100 runs and 100 RBI for her career
- Breanna Swint went 2-1 in the circle with a 1.80 ERA. She tossed her first shutout of the season against UIU |
| Up Next |
April 24- at MSU Moorhead (DH) – 2:00 pm
April 27- vs. Southwest Minnesota State (DH) – 1:00 pm
April 28- vs. Sioux Falls (DH) – 12:00 pm |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week- 6-0 |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W, 8-2 vs Upper Iowa
W 4-0 vs Upper Iowa
W, 8-0 vs Minnesota Crookston
W 2-0 vs Minnesota Crookston
W 13-0 vs Bemidji State
W 11-4 vs Bemidji State |
29-17 (14-10 NSIC) |
W7 |
3rd Overall |
| Team Notes |
- Extended the teams current win streak to seven games with sweeps over Upper Iowa, Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
- Held the 46-6 edge in runs scored to runs allowed in the previous six game |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior outfielder Mackenzie Paap set Minnesota State University career records in stolen bases (112), runs scored (197) and hits (307) during two game series with Upper Iowa. She batted .526 in six games started and played and stole 11-11 bases and scored ten runs to go along with four walks
- Junior infielder Amber Kral went 11-20 at the plate and recording 11 RBI to go along with six runs scored, and a grand slam in game 1 vs Bemidji State
- Went 3-0 and recorded a save during the week while recording a 0.96 ERA, pitched two shutouts, allowing only eight hits while striking out 32 batters. Is currently pitching with an 11.2 scoreless inning streak. |
| Up Next |
Tuesday, April 16 at Upper Iowa - 2/4 p.m.
Friday, April 19 vs Minnesota Crookston - 1/3 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 at Bemidji State - 12/2 p.m. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 6-4 vs. UMary
W 6-4 vs. UMary
L 11-8 vs. WSC
W 11-3 vs. WSC
L 12-0 vs. Augie (5)
L 8-0 vs. Augie (5) |
13-28, 7-17 NSIC |
L3 |
15th |
| Team Notes |
- MSUM has hit 77 doubles as a team this season, breaking the previous school record of 70
- Sophomore OF Elizabeth Johnson is hitting .333 with 15 RBI
- Junior 3B Emma Dummer is hitting .313 with team-bests of seven homers and 25 RBI; she also leads with 13 doubles
- Senior SS Taylor Roddie has four homers and 24 RBI
- Sophomore 1B Ashley McCance hits .325 with a homer and 15 RBI
- Junior 1B/DH Payton Gaber is hitting .328 with nine doubles and 13 RBI
- Sophomore P Becky Berth leads at 10 wins on the mound |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Sophomore OF Elizabeth Johnson hit .467 (7-of-15) with a team-best 7 RBI
- Freshman UT Kaiya Sundeen hit .357 with four RBI
- Freshman OF Shay Weber hit .384 with three doubles and two RBI
- Sophomore 1B/DH Ashley McCance hit .352 with three RBI
- Sophomore P Becky Berth picked up two wins on the mound |
| Up Next |
April 24 vs. UMD, 2 p.m. (DH)
April 27 at Concordia-St. Paul, noon (DH)
April 28 at Minnesota State, noon (DH) |
| Minot State University Beavers |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 7-6 at NSU
L 9-5 at NSU
L 12-0 vs. USF
L 6-5 vs. USF
L 4-1 vs. SMSU
W 9-8 vs. SMSU |
22-19, 11-13 NSIC |
W1 |
9th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- Minot State went 1-5 last week vs. Northern State, Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.
- The Beavers capped the week with a walk-off 9-8 victory in eight innings over SMSU on Saturday in Minot.
- Minot State hit .259 as a team with 26 runs, 42 hits, nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 RBI.
- The Beaver pitching staff struck out 22 opposing batters in 39 innings pitched and tallied a 7.18 ERA.
- The Beaver offense hit .364 as a team with 28 runs, 39 hits, six doubles and three triples. |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Rianna Aasen hit .455 with five hits, a double and scored a pair of runs.
- Karlee Coughlin recorded a home run and six RBI with eight hits and scored two runs with a .444 batting average. |
| Up Next |
| Wednesday, April 24 vs. Minnesota Crookston (DH) – 2 p.m. |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 7-6 vs. MINOT
W 9-5 vs. MINOT
L 9-0 vs. #17 AU
L 11-2 vs. #17 AU
W 13-5 vs. WSC
L 9-1 vs. WSC |
18-28, 10-14 NSIC |
L1 |
5th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- The Northern State Wolves went 3-3 last week versus Minot State, No. 17 Augustana, and Wayne State
- NSU tallied their second league sweep versus the Beavers of Minot State
- The Wolves hit .373 with 63 hits, 32 runs scored, 31 RBI, six doubles, and four homeruns
- Three starters finished the week hitting over .400 with eight notching five hits or more
- The pitching staff posted a 7.00 ERA with 17 strikeouts and a .358 opponent batting average |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Cassidy Schaar led the team hitting .667 in the six games with a team high eight hits and four RBI
- Rachel Reinke hit .368 and belted two home runs as well as a team high eight hits
- Kennady Thompson was second on the team hitting .636 with seven hits and four RBI
- Jamie Fisher led the pitching staff with a 2-1 record and seven strikeouts |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, Apr. 24 vs. St. Cloud State – 2/4 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 27 at Minnesota State – 1/3 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 28 at Concordia-St. Paul – 1/3 p.m. |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week: |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L, 12-4 at No. 11 Augustana
L 4-2 at No. 11 Augustana
W 12-0, at Minot State
W 6-5 at Minot State
W 3-0 at U-Mary
L 4-3 at U-Mary (9) |
23-22, 13-11 NSIC |
L 1 |
8th |
| Team Notes |
| - USF went 3-3 last week after dropping a pair of games against No. 11 Augustana, sweeping Minot State and splitting the doubleheader against U-Mary |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Emily Miller continue to swing a hot bat for USF as she hit .571 (12-for-21) at the plate over the last six games where she also hit two homeruns, four doubles, drove in five RBI, scored four times and posted a slugging percentage of 1.048. Miller also drew one walk with an on-base percentage of .591 as USF won three of six contests over the week.
- Lindsey Mossman posted a batting average of .522 (12-for-23) including two HRs, three doubles, five RBI and six runs scored with an on base percentage of .560 and a slugging percentage of .913. |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, April 24 vs Minnesota State at 2/4 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at St. Cloud State at 12/2 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at Minnesota Duluth at 12/2 p.m. |
| Southwest Minnesota State University |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 8-0 at Wayne State (5)
W 5-2 at Wayne State
L 2-1 at UMary
L 3-1 at UMary
W 4-1 at Minot State
W9-8 at Minot State (8) |
17-19, 12-12 NSIC |
L1 |
10th Overall |
| Team Notes |
-SMSU split with UMary and Minot State and swept Wayne State in play this week
-SMSU won the first game versus at Wayne State in five innings
-SMSU forced game two at Minot State into 8 innings to fall after Minot State with a walk-off hit |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Bailey Johnson hit .579 in the six-game stretch this week with 11 hits and five RBIs and one strikeouts in 19 at bats
- Alex Reak hit .438 with seven hits and seven RBIs with two doubles
- Athena Golling posted a 1.11 ERA to go 2-1 in three appearances with three complete games. She had 15 strikeouts |
| Up Next |
| April 24 vs Concordia-St. Paul - 2/4 p.m.) |
| St. Cloud State University Huskies |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W, 9-1 vs. UMC
W, 14-0 vs. UMC (5 inn.)
W, 6-2 vs. UIU
L, 9-4 vs. UIU
L, 8-2 vs. No. 7 WSU
L, 3-0 vs. No. 7 WSU |
34-14, 16-8 NSIC |
L3 |
6th overall |
| Team Notes |
- St. Cloud State extended its win streak to 12 consecutive games with its sweep of Minnesota-Crookston and split with Upper Iowa
- The team was also ranked No. 8 in the first Central Regional Rankings
- Sophomore outfielder Brooke Bowlin (Chaska, Minn. / Holy Family) broke the program record for single-season stolen bases in game one against Upper Iowa on Friday The speedy outfielder has stolen 34 bases this season, breaking the record Abby Bunnell back in 2017, and ranks No. 2 in the category in the NSIC this season
- Bowlin isn’t the only Husky stealing a lot of bases this season. As a team, St. Cloud State ranks fifth in the nation in stolen bases per game average, as the Huskies average approximately 3.07 stolen bases a game entering last weekend’s series against Upper Iowa and Winona State. St. Cloud State has also stolen an impressive 145 bases as a team, with Maya Keating (22-26), Raven Vanden Langenberg (20-24) and Megan Conrads (21-21) join Bowlin (34-27) in the 20+ stolen base category this season
- First year ace Sydney LaPoint was one out away from throwing a perfect game in the Huskies 14-0 win over Crookston on Wednesday. The first year would settle for a complete game one-hitter, as she gave up just the one double in five innings of work |
| Top Performer(s) |
| - Maya Keating went 9-20 (.450) at the plate with four runs for St. Cloud State… went 3-6 (.500) at the plate in two games against No. 7 Winona State… recorded three stolen bases over the week, including two in the Huskies 14-0 win over Minn.-Crookston) |
| Up Next |
April 24 at Northern State – 2/4 p.m.
April 27 vs. Sioux Falls– 12/2 p.m.
April 28 vs. SMSU – 12/2 p.m. |
| Upper Iowa University Peacocks |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 8-2 vs. MSU
L 4-0 vs. MSU
L 6-2 vs. SCSU
W 9-4 vs. SCSU
L 11-4 vs. UMD
L 8-0 vs. UMD |
21-18, 13-11 NSIC |
L2 |
11th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- The Peacocks went 1-5 at home last week dropping a pair to Minnesota State and Minnesota Duluth, while splitting a double header with St. Cloud State
- The team hit .252 for the week and scored less than three runs per game, while allowing the opponents to hit .296 and average nearly seven runs per game |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Sidney Wilcox appeared in two games and allowed just one run in her seven innings of relief
- Katie Crogan (.353) and Jenny Budds (.333) led the offense with 6 hits apiece
- Crogan and Erin Drahozal each homered and drove in four runs to pace the UIU offense |
| Up Next |
4/24 at Augustana - 3 p.m. - Sioux Falls, S.D.
4/27 vs. Minot State - 1 p.m. - Fayette
4/28 vs. UMary - 12 p.m. - Fayette |
| Wayne State College Wildcats |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
L 8-0 vs. SMSU
L 5-2 vs. SMSU
L 11-3 at MSUM
W 11-8 at MSUM
L 13-5 at NSU
W 9-1 at NSU |
12-29, 3-21 NSIC |
W1 |
12th Overall |
| Team Notes |
- Went 2-4 during the week vs. SMSU and road trip at MSUM and NSU
- Earned road splits at MSU Moorhead and Northern State |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Senior first baseman Emily Chandler .500 (10-20) with four homers and 10 RBI during the week
- Chandler recorded 200th career hit at Northern State Saturday
- With home run at MSU Moorhead Friday, Chandler now ranks second in career homers with 30
- Senior Taylor Menard was 10 for 16 (.625) with three RBI and four runs scored
- Senior pitcher Riley Vanderveen was 2-1 in three starts with two complete games and 2.10 ERA |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, April 24th vs. Winona State 1/3 p.m.
Saturday, April 27th at Bemidji State 12/2 p.m.
Sunday, April 28th at Minnesota Crookston 12/2 p.m. |
| Winona State University Warriors |
| Last Week |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
W 1-0 vs. CSP
W 11-3 vs. CSP
W 6-5 vs. UMD
W 3-2 vs. UMD
W 8-2 vs. St. Cloud
W 3-0 vs. St. Cloud |
39-5, 24-0 NSIC |
W24 |
1st Overall |
| Team Notes |
- Swept a six-game homestand to extend program-record winning streak to 24 in a row
- Own the longest active winning streak in Division II Softball
- Sweeps over regionally-ranked Minnesota Duluth & St. Cloud State
- Ranked No. 7 in NFCA Coaches’ Poll & No. 3 in Central Region polls last week
- Recorded three walk-off wins, including two vs. Duluth … the second coming in 10 innings
- Twenty-nine of the Warriors’ 34 homers this season have come during NSIC play
- Rank in the Top 10 of NCAA DII in shutouts (15) and team ERA (1.54) |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Ann Smolenski led the team with a .412 batting average (7-for-17) with five RBI
- Alison Nowak batted .375 (6-for-16) with three walks, three homers and six RBI … leads NSIC in slugging (.809) and homers (13) and ranks second in RBI (51)
- Alexis Kelsey homered twice and drove in seven runs … had the walk-off, two-out, two-run single in Game 1 vs. Duluth
- Jordyn Kleman recorded four wins in four appearances, including three complete game victories … leads NSIC with 21 wins and a .164 opponent batting average against
- Liz Pautz posted two complete game victories including a three-hit shutout vs. SCSU … struck out 31 batters over 20.0 IP … leads the league with a 0.85 ERA |
| Up Next |
Wednesday, April 24 at Wayne State – 1 p.m. (DH)
Saturday, April 27 vs. UMary – 1 p.m. (DH)
Sunday, April 28 vs. Minot State – 12 p.m. (DH) |
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