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2009 Daktronics All-American Women’s Soccer Team

December 1, 2009 | PDF Release

SAN ANGELO, Texas - The NSIC had three players named to the 2009 Daktronics All-American Women's Soccer Team. NSIC Player of the Year Lauren Sturdivant (F, 5-4, Jr., Eagan, Minn., Winona State) and UMD's Clare Dahmen (MF, 5-5, Sr., Hopkins, Minn.) both earned second team honors while NSIC Defensive Player of the Year Hannah Bengtson (GK, 5-11, Jr., Lino Lakes, Minn., Minnesota Duluth) took home third team accolades.

2009 NSCAA Women's NCAA Division II All-Central Region

November 17, 2009 | NSCAA Release

First Team
Pos.	Name	Year	School	Hometown
K	Briana Schulze	Jr.	Colorado Mines	Golden, Colo.
D	Kathryn Gosztyla	Sr.	Metro State	Lakewood, Colo.
D	Joanna Drennen	Sr.	Mary	Bismarck, N.D.
D	Nichole Kluk	Sr.	Fort Lewis	Durango, Colo.
M	Jamie MacArthur	Sr.	Fort Lewis	Durango, Colo.
M	Gina Paletta	Sr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
M	Clare Dahmen	Sr.	Minnesota-Duluth	Hopkins, Minn.
M	Marissa Davis	Fr.	Regis University	Golden, Colo.
F	Becca Mays	Sr.	Metro State	Highlands Ranch, Colo.
F	Kayla Mitchell	Sr.	Colorado Mines	Golden, Colo.
F	Lauren Sturdivant	Jr.	Winona State	Eagan, Minn.
Second Team
Pos.	Name	Year	School	Hometown
K	Becca Maloney	Sr.	Metro State	Lakewood, Colo.
D	Jessica Stark	Jr.	Colorado Mines	Golden, Colo.
D	Maria Leider	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Duluth, Minn.
D	Reegan Lloyd	So.	Minnesota Duluth	Woodbury, Minn.
M	Madison McQuilliams	Jr.	Metro State	Lakewood, Colo.
M	Cori Beard	Jr.	Winona State	Libertyville, Ill.
M	Chelsea Recihard	Sr.	Regis University	Salt Lake City, Utah
F	Jen Thomas	Sr.	Metro State	Lakewood, Colo.
F	Laura Leber	Jr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
F	Alexandra Pafko	So.	St. Cloud State	Blaine, Minn.
F	Jordan Miller	So.	Regis University	Santa Fe, N.M.
Third Team
Pos.	Name	Year	School	Hometown
K	Hannah Bengtson	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Lino Lakes, Minn.
D	Megan Rowland	Jr.	Winona State	Geneva, Ill
D	Kristen Carpentier	Sr.	Minnesota State	Prior Lake, Minn.
D	Heidi Boersma	Sr.	Regis University	Lakewood, Colo.
D	Alysha Domiano	Jr.	Bemidji State	Dayton, Minn.
M	Megan Woodworth	Fr.	Colorado Mines	Golden, Colo.
M	Maggie Fedor	Jr.	Northern State	Monticello, Minn.
M	Amy Tanaka	So.	Mary	Pearl City HI
F	Daniela Ramirez	Jr.	Mesa State	Rupert, Idaho
F	Hayley Hollenga	So.	Fort Lewis	Durango, Colo.
F	Ashlee Ellefsen	Jr.	Bemidji State	Hugo, Minn.

2009 Daktronics All-Central Region Women’s Soccer Team

November 17, 2009 | PDF Release

ALAMOSA, Colo.— The NSIC had 11 players named to the Daktronics All-Central Region Women's Soccer Team, including six first teamers. The Central Region, which consists of NSIC and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools, had a total of 12 different institutions with at least one honoree.

NSIC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year (Lauren Sturdivant, WSU & Hannah Bengtson, UMD), were a part of the first team and were joined by Laura Leber (MSU), Clare Dahmen (UMD), Gina Paletta (MSU) and Joanna Drennan (U-Mary). The first team selections, made up of four forwards, four midfielders, four defenders and a goalkeeper will now be placed on the national ballot for Daktronics All-America honors that will be announced Dec. 1.

The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The team is voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from the Central Region, made up of 25 women’s soccer playing institutions in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

The online nomination and voting processes are powered by ATHLETICSITE.COM.  Headquartered in Charleston, S.C., ATHLETICSITE.COM is the official provider for college athletic websites for over 38 sports organizations, including 34 colleges, universities and conferences primarily at the NCAA Division II level.  To receive more information on how your institution can partner with ATHLETICSITE.COM for a customized website solution, visit www.athleticsite.com.

First Team	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
Kayla Mitchell	F	Sr.	Colorado Mines	Ontario, Ore.
Becca Mays	F	Sr.	Metro State	San Antonio, Texas
Lauren Sturdivant	F	Jr.	Winona State	Eagan, Minn.
Laura Leber	F	Jr.	Minnesota State	Council Bluffs, Iowa
Clare Dahmen	MF	Sr.	Minnesota-Duluth	Hopkins, Minn.
Marissa Davis	MF	Fr.	Regis	Golden, Colo.
Jaime MacArthur	MF	Sr.	Fort Lewis	Albuquerque, N.M.
Gina Paletta	MF	Sr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
Joanna Drennen	D	Sr.	Mary (N.D.)	Burnsville, Minn.
Kathryn Gosztyla	D	Sr.	Metro State	Orangevale, Calif.
Courtney Ryan	D	So.	Metro State	Chula Vista, Calif.
Nichole Kluk	D	Sr.	Fort Lewis	Los Alamos, N.M.
Hannah Bengtson	GK	Jr.	Minnesota-Duluth	Lino Lakes, Minn.
Second Team	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
Ashlee Ellefsen	F	Jr.	Bemidji State	Hugo, Minn.
Jordan Miller	F	So.	Regis	Santa Fe, N.M.
Jen Thomas	F	Sr.	Metro State	Aurora, Colo.
Daniela Ramirez	F	Jr.	Mesa State	Rupert, Idaho
Megan Woodworth	MF	Fr.	Colorado Mines	Centennial, Colo.
Madison McQuilliams	MF	Jr.	Metro State	Bakersfield, Calif.
Melissa Sellier	MF	So.	Winona State	Neenah, Wisc.
Katie Johnson	MF	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Anoka, Minn.
Jessica Stark	D	Jr.	Colorado Mines	Abilene, Texas
Lauren Hall	D	Jr.	UC-Colorado	Fruita, Colo.
Megan Rowland	D	Jr.	Winona State	Geneva, Ill.
Alysha Domiano	D	Jr.	Bemidji State	Dayton, Minn.
Becca Maloney	GK	Sr.	Metro State	Colorado Springs, Colo.

Central Region Player of the Year: Kayla Mitchell, Colorado Mines

Note: Players are listed in the order of number of points received

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 13

November 16, 2009 | PDF Release

UMD Falls to Metro State in OT of NCAA Central Soccer Regional

November 15, 2009 | Box Score | Full NCAA Bracket

Denver, Colo. - In heart-breaking fashion, the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer squad's NCAA II playoff run came to an end on Sunday, with UMD losing 2-1 in the first overtime, to Central Region host Metro State College, in the two teams' second round match at Auraria Field.

The Bulldogs put the wraps on a season for the ages, finishing with a 17-3-2 overall record; the loss snaps a 12-game unbeaten streak, for UMD, the team's longest of 2009.

In the 96th minute of play, Metro State forward Becca Mays delivered the game-winner, after gaining possession of the ball inside the Bulldogs' goalie box. The Roadrunner forward tapped the ball to the right side of the box, before gunning the ball back across the goal mouth, past the outstretched arms of UMD goalie Hannah Bengtson. The helper on the goal was credited to MSC's Jen Thomas.

Metro State scored the initial strike at the 84:54 mark, also potted by Mays. The Bulldogs responded less than a minute later when Maroon and Gold forward Lauren Graydon shook a defender and guided a shot from the left side, that found its way through Roadrunner netminder Becca Maloney's hands. The unassisted equalizer delivered at the 85:49 mark was Graydon's third goal on the year.

"Today we played a top-5 team, on their field, and were in a very good position," said UMD head coach Greg Cane after the game.

Bengtson made seven saves in all, while her net colleague Maloney made two stops. Metro State outshot UMD by a count of 17-6, and outpaced the visitors in corner kicks 11-6.

UMD Tops MSU in NCAA Central Soccer Regional

November 13, 2009 | Box Score | Full NCAA Bracket

Denver, Colo. - Minnesota Duluth used to first half goals to take a 2-0 win over Minnesota State in the first round of the NCAA DII Central Region Soccer Tournament held in Denver, Colo. The Bulldogs advance to the second round to take on host school and top seed Metro State on Sunday, November 15 at noon central time.

The Bulldogs got on the board at the 25:30 when Kelly Duchene scored off a Becky Anderson pass make it a 1-0 game. Then at 43:04 Reegan Lloyd scored an unassisted goal off a direct kick from 35 yards out to make it 2-0. The Bulldogs out shot the Mavericks 7-4 in the first half, but were out shot in the match 11-10 including 7-3 in the second half. UMD's Hannah Bengtson made three save in net in the shutout win.

NCAA Soccer Playoff Field Announced

November 9, 2009 | Full NCAA Bracket

Indianapolis - The field of 48 teams that will make up the 2009 NCAA DII Soccer Tournament was announced and the NSIC will have two teams participating in the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, the automatic qualifier after winning the NSIC Tournament, was ranked fifth and will play a familiar foe in the fourth seed of Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks in the first round. The game will be played at 2 p.m. central time on November 13th in Denver, Colo. as the winner of the match will take on the top seed of Metro State College of Denver in the second round on November 15th.

The Bulldogs upset then #5 Minnesota State back on September 20th when senior co-captain Clare Dahmen scored on a header goal at the 65:28 mark to pull out a 1-0 win at James S. Malosky Stadium in Duluth.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 12

November 9, 2009 | PDF Release

The field of 48 teams that will make up the 2009 NCAA National Division II Soccer Tournament will be announced Monday night, but one thing is for sure – the University of Minnesota Duluth will be one of those teams.

The Bulldogs sealed their postseason fate Sunday afternoon in Winona, Minn. by knocking off No. 1 seed Winona State University 2-1 on the Warriors home field turf of Maxwell Field, to claim the 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/U.S. Bank Tournament title.  The title locks in an automatic NCAA Tournament bid for UMD, which extends its magical season record to 16-2-2 overall.  The NCAA bid is also just the second visit the Bulldog program will make to the national tournament, a feat UMD last accomplished during the 2000 season.

The full championship selections will be announced at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com. The regional tournament will begin November 13 & 15 at regional campuses. Click Here to Watch the Stream

UMD Wins NSIC/U.S. Bank Soccer Tournament

November 8, 2009 | NSIC Soccer Bracket

Nick Furlong - WSU Athletics Photographer

WINONA, MN -- The field of 48 teams that will make up the 2009 NCAA National Division II Soccer Tournament will be announced Monday night, but one thing is for sure – the University of Minnesota Duluth will be one of those teams.

The Bulldogs sealed their postseason fate Sunday afternoon in Winona, Minn. by knocking off No. 1 seed Winona State University 2-1 on the Warriors home field turf of Maxwell Field, to claim the 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/U.S. Bank Tournament title.  The title locks in an automatic NCAA Tournament bid for UMD, which extends its magical season record to 16-2-2 overall.  The NCAA bid is also just the second visit the Bulldog program will make to the national tournament, a feat UMD last accomplished during the 2000 season.

"It's a great achievement for our team and our program,' said head coach Greg Cane after his NSIC-leading fifth postseason title.  "It has been a awhile since we have held a trophy, and that is a big deal for us.  We beat the first and third place teams to win the title, and I think we deserve it.  We are excited to represent UMD and the conference in the NCAA tournament."

The Bulldogs took at 1-0 lead off a corner-kick with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first-half. Junior Maria Leider rose to the occasion above a crowded goal line to head into the net her second goal of the season and second in as many games in the NSIC Tournament.  Leider’s goal came from a Whitney Wilson corner kick to the right of Winona goaltender Anna Belpedio, giving the junior her fourth assist this fall and sixth point of year.

Winona – the NSIC regular season champions – would not go away that easy, however, and the Warriors found the equalizer in the 59th minute off a Martha Curtiss corner-kick. Junior netminder Hannah Bengtson managed to make contact with the ball, but couldn’t alter its path before it hit WSU’s Kendal Straessle and fell into the goal to knot the game at 1-1.

UMD’s composure down the stretch – a characteristic of the current squad – gave the Bulldogs’ their game-winning scoring opportunity at the 78:20 mark.  Junior forward Becky Anderson maintained possession along the right touchline, and deep into the Warrior end, Anderson managed to turn her defender to hit the ball low and to the near post.  Senior forward Clare Dahmen was the recipient of a failed WSU’s clearance attempt, and Dahmen calmly buried the ball with her left foot into the lower left corner of the Warrior’s net for her eighth game-winning tally of the season.  For her tournament efforts, Dahmen was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 NSIC Tournament.  She was joined by three other Bulldogs -- Bengtson, Leider and sophomore defender Reegan Lloyd -- who were all named to the 2009 NSIC/ U.S. Bank Soccer All-Tournament Team.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year Bengtson made 11 saves on the afternoon, while her counterpart Belpedio posted five.  The Warriors had six corner kicks to the Bulldogs three, and WSU outshot UMD 18-13 in the contest.

The Bulldogs, who with the win claimed their league-leading fifth NSIC Tournament championship (2003, 2001, 1998, 1997), will find out Monday evening (Nov. 9) who they will face in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament. The full championship selections will be announced at 6:00 p.m. via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com. The regional tournament will begin November 13 & 15 at regional campuses.

"This team has incredible heart and drive, and we trained for this game for 11 months with the determination to win", said senior co-captain Kelly Duchene.  "I am very proud to say I am a member of this team and I can't wait to see what other feats we will accomplish in the coming weeks, because we now believe anything is possible."

The full championship selections will be announced at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com. The regional tournament will begin November 13 & 15 at regional campuses.

2009 NSIC/US Bank Soccer All-Tournament Team
Ann Kincaid	F/M	Jr	Minnesota State	Bettendorf, IA
Jessica Pafko	D	Jr	St. Cloud State	Blaine, MN
Margie Jancik	M/F	Fr	St. Cloud State	Inver Grove Heights, MN
Martha Curtiss	M	Sr	Winona State	Wayzata, MN
Lauren Sturdivant	F	Jr	Winona State	Eagan, MN
Melissa Sellier	F/M	So	Winona State	Neenah, WI
Megan Rowland	D	Jr	Winona State	Geneva, IL
Maria Leider	D	Jr	Minnesota Duluth	Duluth, MN
Reegan Lloyd	D	So	Minnesota Duluth	Woodbury, MN
Clare Dahmen	F/M	Sr	Minnesota Duluth	Hopkins, MN
Hannah Bengtson	GK	Jr	Minnesota Duluth	Lino Lakes, MN
MVP: Clare Dahmen

NSIC/U.S. Bank Soccer Tournament Semifinal RD Results

November 6, 2009 | NSIC Soccer Bracket

Photo by: Andrew Nyhus

WINONA, MN -- Winona State University (17-4) scored two goals in the second half and lifted itself into the championship game of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/U.S. Bank Tournament with a 2-1 decision over Minnesota State University Mankato (13-4-2) on Maxwell Field at Verizon Wireless Stadium.

The Warriors wll now meet the University of Minnesota Duluth, Sunday, November, 8, at 1:00 p.m. for the league tournament championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II national soccer tournament. (Read More)

In the earlier semifinal match UMD downs SCSU 2-1. It had taken six years for the University of Minnesota Duluth women's soccer team to get back into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/U.S. Bank Soccer Tournament Finals, but for the Bulldogs, there is no time like the present.

Goals from a pair of juniors propelled the UMD squad to a 2-1 victory over St. Cloud State University in the semifinal round of the NSIC/U.S. Bank Soccer Tournament Friday afternoon, handing the Bulldogs their 15th win of the season.  The win ties the Bulldogs for the most wins in a season, and improves UMD's record to 15-2-2 overall. (Read More)

NCAA DII WOMEN'S SOCCER REGIONAL RANKINGS #4

November 4, 2009 | NCAA Release

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee has released the NCAA Division II women's soccer poll. The top teams in each region, with records through October 31 are listed. The final regular-season poll will be published November 4 and championship selections will take place November 9. Selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com.

	NCAA Central Region Rankings	Overall	In Region	Last
Rk	School	Record	Record	Week
1	Metro State (RMAC)	19-1-0	19-1-0	1
2	Minnesota State (NSIC)	13-3-1	13-2-1	2
3	Colorado Mines (RMAC)	17-3-0	17-3-0	4
4	Fort Lewis  (RMAC)	16-2-2	16-2-1	3
5	Regis  (RMAC)	13-3-4	13-3-4	5
6	Winona State (NSIC)	15-4-0	15-4-0	6
7	Minnesota Duluth  (NSIC)	13-2-2	13-2-2	7
8	Mesa State  (RMAC)	10-9-1	10-9-1	8
9	St. Cloud State (NSIC)	10-4-4	10-4-4	10
10	Bemidji State	8-5-1	8-5-1	NR

Dropped Out: #9 Colorado Christian (RMAC)  

NSIC Soccer All-Conference Release

November 4, 2009 | All-Conference Release

Offensive Player of Year	Defensive Player of Year	Co-Newcomer of the Year	Co-Newcomer of the Year	Coach of the Year
Lauren Sturdivant	Hannah Bengtson	Jordyn Wallenborn	Mary Morhardt	Backy Heiberger

2009 NSIC All-Conference Teams

#	First Team	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
4	Ashley Ellefsen	F	Jr.	Bemidji State	Hugo, Minn.
22	Joanna Drennan	D	Sr.	U-Mary	Burnsville, Minn.
1	Hanna Bengtson	GK	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Lino Lakes, Minn.
12	Clare Dahmen	M	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Hopkins, Minn.
20	Maria Leider	D	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Duluth, Minn.
16	Reegan Lloyd	D	So.	Minnesota Duluth	Woodbury, Minn.
3	Laura Leber	F	Jr.	Minnesota State	Council Bluffs, Iowa
17	Gina Paletta	M	Sr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
11	Kaylee McDonald	F	So.	Northern State	Ramsey, Minn.
17	Alexandra Pafko	F	So.	St. Cloud State	Blaine, Minn.
9	Cori Beard	M	Jr.	Winona State	Libertyville, Ill.
20	Lauren Sturdivant	F	Jr.	Winona State	Eagan, Minn.
#	Second Team	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
13	Katie Shandri	F	Jr.	Augustana	Windsor Heights, Iowa
12	Alysha Domiano	D	Jr.	Bemidji State	Dayton, Minn.
4	Amy Tanaka	M	So.	U-Mary	Aiea, Hi.
19	Alex Paffrath	M	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Owatonna, Minn.
31	Kristen Carpentier	D	Sr.	Minnesota State	Lakeville, Minn.
19	Jordyn Wallenborn	F	Fr.	MSU Moorhead	Camas, Wash.
10	Maggie Fedor	M	Jr.	Northern State	Monticello, Minn.
6	Mary Morhardt	M	Fr.	St. Cloud State	Gilbert, Ariz.
12	Amy Campbell	D	Sr.	Upper Iowa	Cary, Ill.
1	Anna Belpedio	GK	So.	Winona State	Coon Rapids, Minn.
26	Megan Rowland	D	Jr.	Winona State	Geneva, Ill.
22	Melissa Sellier	F	So.	Winona State	Neenah, Wis.
#	Third Team	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
21	Jill Goodrich	D	Jr.	Augustana	Coralville, Iowa
8	Katie Johnson	M	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Anoka, Minn.
7	Arielle Stimson	F	Fr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Lakeville, Minn.
2	Megan Hellrung	D	Jr.	U-Mary	Arvada, Colo.
7	Megan Wilson	F	Jr.	U-Mary	Hickory Corners, Mich.
13	Jessie Audas	M	Jr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
11	Justine Jones	M	Sr.	Minnesota, Crookston	Richland, Wash.
24	Laura Skog	D	Sr.	Northern State	Anoka, Minn.
3	Gabby Najera	M	Jr.	St. Cloud State	Longmont, Colo.
13	Shaina Marnell	F	So.	Upper Iowa	Hanover Park, Ill.
10	Valerie Robinson	M	Sr.	Wayne State	Council Bluffs, Iowa
1	Elizabeth Kelly	GK	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Omaha, Neb.
#	Honorable Mention	Pos.	Yr.	School	Hometown
16	Ciara Godfrey	D	Jr,	Augustana	Maplewood, Minn.
23	Linsey Olesiak	D	Sr.	Bemidji State	Hermantown, Minn.
11	Roxy Kashani	D	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Prior Lake, Minn.
0	Carly Feiler	GK	Sr.	U-Mary	Pierre, S.D.
0	Anna Ogaard	GK	Jr.	Minnesota, Crookston	Maple Grove, Minn.
18	Kelly Duchene	M	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Chanhassen, Minn.
14	Brianne West	M	Fr.	Minnesota State	Omaha, Neb.
6	Laura Kohtala	D	Jr.	MSU Moorhead	Appleton, Wis.
3	Summer Swan	M	Sr.	Northern State	Oregon City, Ore.
10	Jenna Perske	D	Jr.	SMSU	Sartell, Minn.
8	Lindsey Sather	F	So.	St. Cloud State	Eden Prairie, Minn.
8	Emily Gielau	M	So.	Upper Iowa	Denver, Iowa
23	Mikayla Comba	D	Jr.	Wayne State	Omaha, Neb.
12	Sarah Colleran	M	So.	Winona State	Caledonia, Minn.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 11

November 2, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#4 Ashlee Ellefsen
F/M, 5-8, Jr.,
Hugo, Minn.
White Bear Lake HS
Bemidji State

Ashlee Ellefsen had a dominant weekend scoring four goals over two games, including both game winners, to help the Beavers secure a spot in the NSIC tournament. She scored her second career hat trick to help the Bemidji State University soccer team beat Augustana 3-2 in overtime on Friday. On Saturday, Ellefsen was clutch again scoring the only goal of the game in the 90th minute of play. With her offensive production, she broke a handful of school records. She now has 32 career goals surpassing the school record of 31. The goal on Sunday was Ellefsen’s 11th game winner, which also breaks the school record for most career-game-winning goals. Ellefsen also ends the regular season tied for most assists in a season with seven.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#01 Elizabeth Kelly
Sr., 5-5, GK
Omaha, Neb.
Marian HS
St. Cloud State

Elizabeth Kelly made five saves to record her fifth shutout of the season on Friday night in a 1-0 double overtime win at Concordia-St. Paul. She now is tied for second with four other former Huskies on the all-time regular season shutout list. She also helped the Huskies set a school record with its eighth shutout of the season, while adding to her own personal school record with 26 wins.

WSU Wins NSIC Soccer Reg. Season Champion
Warriors #1 Seed in NSIC/U.S. Bank Soccer Tournament

November 1, 2009 | NSIC Soccer Bracket

The NSIC Women's Soccer title was determined this weekend and Winona State won their sixth straight and ninth overall NSIC Regular Season Championship. The Warriors finished the regular season 12-1-0 in NSIC play for 36 points to beat out Minnesota Duluth (11-1-1) by two points in the final standings. NSIC Standings.

The NSIC Soccer Tournament will begin on Wednesday, November 4 with the top four teams hosting the four lower seeds. The semifinals and championship rounds will then move to the highest remaining seed's home field. The semifinals will be played on Friday, November 6th at noon and 3:00 p.m. and the championship game will be played on Sunday, November 8th at 1:00 p.m. The winner of that match will earn a automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA DII Central Region Soccer Tournament.

NCAA DII WOMEN'S SOCCER REGIONAL RANKINGS #3

October 28, 2009 | NCAA Release

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee has released the NCAA Division II women's soccer poll. The top teams in each region, with records through October 25 are listed. The final regular-season poll will be published November 4 and championship selections will take place November 9. Selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on NCAA.com.

	NCAA Central Region Rankings	Overall	In Region	Last
Rk	School	Record	Record	Week
1	Metro State (RMAC)	17-1-0	16-1-0	1
2	Minnesota State (NSIC)	11-3-1	10-2-1	2
3	Fort Lewis  (RMAC)	15-2-2	14-2-1	4
4	Colorado Mines (RMAC)	16-3-0	14-3-0	3
5	Regis  (RMAC)	12-3-3	11-3-2	5
6	Winona State (NSIC)	13-4-0	11-4-0	7
7	Minnesota Duluth  (NSIC)	11-2-2	11-2-1	6
8	Mesa State  (RMAC)	9-9-0	8-8-0	8
9	Colorado Christian (RMAC)	8-7-3	7-6-3	10
10	St. Cloud State (NSIC)	10-4-4	6-6-0	NR

Dropped Out: #9 Colorado Springs (RMAC)

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 10

October 26, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#19 Jordyn Wallenborn
F, 5-5, Fr.,
Camas, Wash.
Camas HS
MSU Moorhead

Jordyn Wallenborn tied a Minnesota State University Moorhead record as she booted a career-high four goals to lead the Dragons to a 5-3 win over the Wayne State Wildcats on Sunday. Wallenborn picked up nine points on the day as she also had an assist on the Dragon’s game-winning goal that was kicked in from the right wing by Katherine Adams. She also scored both goals against Augustana on Saturday moving her team-high season total to 12.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Samantha Ross
GK, 5-7, Jr.,
Stillwater, Minn.
Stillwater Area HS
Bemidji State

Samantha Ross faced 24 shots and collected nine saves in Friday’s 1-1 overtime tie against No. 25 Minnesota Duluth. She came up huge for the Beavers in the overtime periods making four saves in the 20-minute time span to help BSU hold onto the tie. She now has a .864 save percentage on the season while allowing less than one goal per game (0.94 GAA).

NCAA DII WOMEN'S SOCCER REGIONAL RANKINGS #2

October 21, 2009 | NCAA Release

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee has released the NCAA Division II women's soccer regional rankings. The top ten teams in each region, with records through October 18 are listed. The final regular-season poll will be published November 4 and championship selections will take place November 9. Selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com.

	NCAA Central Region Rankings	Overall	In Region	Last
Rk	School	Record	Record	Week
1	Metro State (RMAC)	16-1-0	16-1-0	1
2	Minnesota State (NSIC)	10-2-1	10-2-1	2
3	Colorado Mines (RMAC)	14-3-0	14-3-0	3
4	Fort Lewis  (RMAC)	14-2-1	14-2-1	4
5	Regis  (RMAC)	11-3-2	11-3-2	5
6	Minnesota Duluth  (NSIC)	11-2-1	11-2-1	7
7	Winona State (NSIC)	11-4-0	11-4-0	6
8	Mesa State  (RMAC)	8-8-0	8-8-0	8
9	Colorado Springs  (RMAC)	6-6-0	6-6-0	NR
10	Colorado Christian (RMAC)	7-6-3	7-6-3	9

Dropped Out: #10 St. Cloud State (NSIC)

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 9

October 19, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#22 Melissa Sellier
F/M, 5-6, So.,
Neenah, Wis.
Neenah HS
Winona State

Melissa Sellier had a huge hand in both of the Winona State University wins. She scored three goals and was credited with one assist for seven points. Her goal against Concordia University St. Paul in the second half proved to be a game winner, she assisted on the only goal needed in WSU’s 3-0 win over St. Cloud State University. She would later add two insurance goals against SCSU. For the weekend Sellier scored three times on seven shots.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Hannah Bengtson
GK, 5-11, Jr.,
Lino Lakes, Minn.
Centennial HS
Central Michigan Univ.
Minnesota Duluth

Bengtson allowed just one goal over the weekend, leading UMD to a 2-0 showing in the two games against Northern State and Mary. The two-year starter made a total of six saves in 180:00 of action, including earning the shutout in the Bulldogs’ Sunday 2-0 victory over the Marauders. The clean sheet was her ninth of the season - tied for most among league net minders. Bengtson, who has allowed just four goals in 10 conference games this season, now leads NSIC goalies in goals against average (0.40) and saves percentage (.917), when it comes to conference matches. This marks the third time this season that Bengston has been named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/14/09 & 10/12/09).

NCAA DII WOMEN'S SOCCER REGIONAL RANKINGS #1

October 14, 2009 | NCAA Release

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Committee has released the NCAA Division II women's soccer regional rankings. The top ten teams in each region, with records through October 12 are listed. The final regular-season poll will be published November 4 and championship selections will take place November 9. Selections will be announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, November 9 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com.

	NCAA Central Region Rankings	In Region	Overall	Last
Rank	School	Record	Record	Week
1	Metro State (RMAC)	13-1-0	13-1-0	--
2	Minnesota State (NSIC)	8-2-1	8-2-1	--
3	Colorado Mines (RMAC)	13-2-0	13-2-0	--
4	Fort Lewis  (RMAC)	11-2-1	11-2-1	--
5	Regis  (RMAC)	9-2-2	9-2-2	--
6	Winona State (NSIC)	9-4-0	9-4-0	--
7	Minnesota Duluth  (NSIC)	9-2-1	9-2-1	--
8	Mesa State  (RMAC)	8-6-0	8-6-0	--
9	Colo. Christian  (RMAC)	7-4-2	7-4-2	--
10	St. Cloud State (NSIC)	7-3-3	7-3-3	--

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 8

October 12, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#20 Lauren Sturdivant
F, 5-4, Jr.,
Eagan, Minn.
Eagan HS
Winona State

Sturdivant had a hand in the scoring in each of the Warriors wins over the weekend. She scored two goals and had two assists in the 5-0 win over Wayne State and posted a goal in WSU’s 3-0 victory over Augustana College. For the week she tallied 8 points with her three goals and two assists.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Hannah Bengtson
GK, 5-11, Jr.,
Lino Lakes, Minn.
Centennial HS
Central Michigan Univ.
Minnesota Duluth

Bengtson turned in her third two-shutout weekend performance of 2009, in arguably the most important two-game slate of the season for the Bulldogs, thus far. The Lino Lakes, Minn., native made five saves in UMD’s 1-0 victory over Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday afternoon, before stymieing previously league-leading St. Cloud State by the same save count, and by an identical score on Sunday, at James S. Malosky Stadium. Bengtson now has eight shutouts on the year, tying her for most among NSIC net minders. She is second in the league in goals against average (0.59) and saves percentage (.899) and has allowed just three goals in the team’s last 10 games. This marks the second time this season that Bengston has been named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/14/09).

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 7

October 5, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#17 Alexandra Pafko
(F, 5-10, So.,
Blaine, Minn.
Blaine HS
St. Cloud State

Pafko started the weekend by charting the Huskies first multi-goal game of the season, scoring two goals in a 3-0 win over MSU Moorhead. She also recorded an assist on the game winning goal at the at 44:20 mark, while recording three shots on goal. Then on Sunday afternoon, Pafko recorded her second straight two-goal performance in a 5-0 win over Minnesota, Crookston. She scored on the only shots she took in the game, and also recorded her fourth assist of the season in the game. She now leads the Huskies with seven goals and 18 points on the season. She is tied for a team-high with four assists. Pafko has now scored in four straight games and recorded nine total points in the last two games.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#0 Emily Walker
GK, 5-6, Jr.,
Beatrice, Neb.
Beatrice HS
Wayne State

Walker was a critical factor in Wayne State’s 0-0 double overtime tie against Augustana College on Sunday afternoon in Wayne, Neb. She was credited with 10 saves in the tie, the first non-loss for the Wildcats this year in NSIC play, as Augustana blasted 29 shots in the match.

BSU Gains First-Ever Win Over Winona State

October 4, 2009 | Box Scores From Today

WINONA, Minn. - Freshman Tiffany VanHaaften (Chaska, Minn.) scored the game-winning goal on Sunday to give the Bemidji State University soccer team its first-ever win against Winona State with 2-1 scoreline. The Beavers improve to 8-3-0 (4-2-0 NSIC) while the Warriors drop to 7-4-0 (4-1-0 NSIC). VanHaaften’s goal was her second game-winning goal this season.

“This has to be one of my most rewarding wins I’ve had here during my eight-year tenure at Bemidji State,” said head coach Jim Stone. “The team gave 110-percent today leaving everything on the field.”

Bemidji State struck first as Kara Smyth (Jr., Cary, Ill.) scored her first goal of the year after receiving the ball from Bri Scanlan (So., East Grand Forks, Minn.). The assist was Scanlan’s third of the season.

However, Winona State would strike back scoring the first first-half goal against the Beavers this season. The two sides would retire at half with a 1-1 scoreline.

“Winona State always makes things difficult, they’re very organized and hard to break down defensively,” said Stone. “But we were able to keep good defensive shape in the backfield which allowed our counter attack to be very effective today.”

VanHaaften scored her goal in the 52nd minute to give BSU the advantage and the eventual win. Ashlee Ellefsen (Jr., Hugo, Minn.) was credited with the assist.

The Beavers would then hold onto their lead outlasting a last-ditch effort by the Warriors to equalize. Winona State had four corner kicks in the last four minutes of the game, but the BSU backline would hold strong clearing out all the attempts.

Samantha Ross (Jr., Stillwater, Minn.) was in net again for the Beavers. Her 10 saves made today proved key in shutting down the Winona attack.

Ellefsen’s assist now brings her points total to 68, four shy of taking over as BSU’s all-time scoring leader.

The Beavers will return to the pitch on Oct. 10 as they host St. Cloud State for parent’s weekend at 1 p.m. at the BSU Soccer Field.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 6

September 28, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#23 Becky Anderson
F, 5-8, Jr.,
Duluth, Minn.
Duluth East HS
Minnesota Duluth

Anderson netted both of the game-winners over the 2-0 weekend for UMD, including the lone goal in the Bulldogs’ 1-0 battle against MSU Moorhead on Friday afternoon. Anderson had a break-out day in UMD’s 6-1 victory over Minnesota-Crookston, assisting on two goals and scoring the second strike on Sunday in Crookston, Minn. The Bulldogs’ offense got hot to start the second half against the Golden Eagles, thanks in large part to the Duluth, Minn., native. UMD scored four goals in under four minutes, with Anderson assisting on the first, scoring the second and adding a helper on the fourth. The two-year starter now has two goals and four assists for eight points, one shy of her career high mark of nine (set last season).

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#17 Tiffany VanHaaften
M/D, 5-8, Fr.,
Chaska, Minn.
Chaska HS
Bemidji State

VanHaaften had a breakout weekend scoring her first collegiate goals, while also providing an invaluable service in the backfield for the Beavers. As a holding mid, her efforts on defense helped limit the amount of shots on goal allowed for the entire weekend to just five. She scored the game-winning goal on Friday at Crookston, while notching an amazing header on Sunday at Moorhead. The goal on Friday was scored as she put the ball on net from 25 yards out, beating the Crookston keeper. On Sunday her goal came as she made a run inside the 18-yard box receiving a pass from an outside back, heading it past the Moorhead goalie.

Pafko Does it Again as SCSU Beats #7 MSU 1-0 in OT

September 27, 2009 | Box Score

St. Cloud, Minn – In front of an announced crowd of 258 on Becker Youth Soccer Day, St. Cloud State University fans were treated to a win for their home team over the #7 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks.

After playing 90 scoreless minutes, led by senior netminder Elizabeth Kelly (Omaha, Neb.), the Huskies were able to find a seem in the otherwise stellar Mavericks defense. Junior forward Lindsey Sather (Eden Prairie, Minn.) connected with sophomore Chelsey Permenter (Omaha, Neb.), creating a two on one opportunity for the Huskies. Permenter then landed a perfect cross to sophomore Alexandra Pafko (Blaine, Minn.) who found herself wide open on the right side of the field for the easy goal, giving SCSU a 1-0 win in overtime.

For the Huskies, Kelly stopped six Mankato shots faced, earning her second win in as many days. St. Cloud State had only six shots on goal in the match, but were able to put the one home that mattered. The game winning goal by Pafko was her second in as many days.

The win moves SCSU to 4-2-3 on the year and keeps the Huskies undefeated in the NSIC at 3-0-1. With the loss, Minnesota State Mankato falls to 6-2-0 on the season and 2-2-0 in the conference.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 5

September 21, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#12 Clare Dahmen
F/M, 5-5, Sr.,
Hopkins, Minn.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS
Minnesota Duluth

Clare Dahmen delivered both of the game-winning goals for UMD over its perfect 2-0 weekend. She had the first goal in the Bulldogs’ 2-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday afternoon, and added an assist on the insurance goal that came later. Her forehead was the difference-maker on Sunday, as UMD was victorious over #5 Minnesota State 1-0, thanks to a header goal by Dahmen midway through the second half. For the weekend the two-time team captain had five shots, three shots on goal, to go along with her two scores and one assist for five points.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Anna Belpedio
GK, 5-7, So.,
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Coon Rapids HS
Winona State

Anna Belpedio did not allow a goal in two matches this weekend and now has four consecutive shut-out wins over the past two weeks. She came up with six saves over the two matches this past weekend as the Warriors have two their last four, including their first two in conference play.

Upper Iowa Finds their Stride versus Waldorf

September 16, 2009 | Box Score

The Upper Iowa women's soccer team returned to the field on Wednesday, a week after their last contest and the rest did the team well. The Peacocks dominated the match with the Warriors of Waldorf College on Pattison Field. The Peacocks scored four goals in the first half and added three more in the second to run away from their guests. With the win, Upper Iowa improves to 3-3-1 on the season.

Emily Gielau put the Peacocks on the board first in the 10th minute on a long, 30-yard arcing shot that sailed over the Warrior keeper. The goal was unassisted. Cara Mauldin scored the second goal of the game in the 29th minute as she took a free kick from 20 yards away and found the bottom right corner of the goal. Gielau gave UIU a 3-0 lead in the 37th minute as she finished a corner kick by Lauren Verhulst with a header. Upper Iowa's fourth goal came when Jamie Krusie put a ball past the keeper on a give and go with Emma Vanderheyden.

The Peacocks came out of halftime and marked the scoreboard again as Valeria Ptasinski finished a 15-yard strike past the Warrior goalie. Alison Clark registered an assist on the goal. Senior captain Amy Campbell finally broke through for her first goal of the season in the 68th minute. Campbell pushed the ball over the goal line after assists by Shaina Marnell and Gielau. Defender Christine Dwyer made her first appearance of the season for the Peacocks and scored a goal in the 77th minute to give the home team a 7-0 lead. Shaina Marnell earned her second assist of the match on the goal.

Melissa Heitzman logged 90 minutes in the Peacock net stopping five Warrior shots in the match to earn the shutout victory.

The Peacocks will be back on the pitch in Fayette for their Northern Sun Conference openers this Saturday and Sunday. Upper Iowa will host the Dragons of MSU Moorhead on Saturday and the Golden Eagles of Minnesota, Crookston on Sunday. Both matches will are slated to begin at 1 p.m.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 4

September 14, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#10 Valerie Robinson
Mid, 5-1, Sr.,
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Thomas Jefferson HS
Wayne State

Robinson had four goals and one assist in two Wayne State wins during the week. Robinson recorded a hat trick on Wednesday in a 5-1 win over Mt. Marty College and then added one goal and one assist in Sunday’s 5-0 win at Westminster College of Missouri. At 2-4, WSC has already eclipsed last season’s win total when the Wildcats finished 1-18-1.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Hannah Bengtson
GK, 5-11, Jr.,
Lino Lakes, Minn.
Centennial HS
Central Michigan Univ.
Minnesota Duluth

Bengtson recorded back-to-back shutouts over the weekend, helping UMD to a 1-0-1 showing in the NSIC Soccer Festival in Sioux Falls, S.D. Bengtson made 10 saves on Saturday afternoon in a double-overtime, 0-0 tie against St. Cloud State, following that up with a five-save performance in a 2-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State the next day. The clean sheets were the first two on the season for the two-year starter, and helped bring her total to eight in her time as a Bulldog.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 3

September 8, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#6 Brittany Henry
F, Fr.
Stillwater, Minn.
Mahtomedi HS
Minnesota State

Henry scored two goals over the weekend after coming off the bench to earned her first season/career goal in a 2-1 win against Metro State on Friday. Her goal scored at 50:38 was assisted by Senior defender Abby Maxson, Henry received the pass and beat the defense for a shot and a goal. Henry had one shot on goal and two points in Friday’s match. Sunday Henry scored her second season/career goal at 43:19, Henry came across from the left side, kicked the ball into the lower right hand of the goal for Minnesota State’s only goal of the game and to earn the team another win. Henry ended the weekend with two goals for four points.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Sheila Reynolds
GK, Sr.,
St. Charles, Ill.
St. Charles North HS
Minnesota State

Sheila Reynolds tallied 17 saves over the two match weekend. In Friday’s match against Metro State, Reynold’s gave up her first goal of the season. Reynold’s had seven saves in the second period in the 2-1 win against Metro State. Reynolds tallied 10 more saves in Sunday’s 1-0 win against Regis University, eight in the first period and two in the second. Sunday’s shut-out game earned Reynold’s her 15th career shut-out and the third shut-out of the 2009 season. Reynold’s is now 4-0-0 for the 2009 season and 21-8--3 for her career.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 2

September 1, 2009 | PDF Release

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#3 Laura Leber
Forward, Junior
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Glenwood HS
Minnesota State

Leber, the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, led the Mavericks to a 2-0 record as she scored three goals in Friday’s game against Ferris State earning her second career hat trick. Leber also led the Mavericks with five shots on goal against Ferris State. In the second match of the weekend, against Minnesota Duluth, Leber scored one goal with 1:65 left in the game. Leber had four shots on goal. Leber ended the weekend with four goals for eight points with 13 shots.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#22 Joanna Drennen
D, 5-7, Sr.,
Burnsville, Minn.
Burnsville HS
U-Mary

Drennen spearheaded a Marauders defense that smothered the University of Nebraska-Kearney attack in a 1-0 U-Mary win to open the season. Behind Drennen, the Marauders allowed just one shot the whole game with no shots on goal. U-Mary goalkeeper Carly Feiler didn’t need to make a single save while recording a shutout.

NSIC Soccer Begins Today

August 27, 2009

NSIC Soccer teams had their first day of competition today. Winona State took a tough 3-1 loss to Mesa State as well as Northern State fall to Fort Lewis 1-0 in double overtime. Adding to the RMAC losses was Wayne State, who fell to Nebraska-Kearney 2-1. The bright spot of the day came from Augustana College who won a 2-0 battle with Adams State. In other non-conference action Upper Iowa lost to BYU-Hawaii 3-0 and Concordia-St. Paul won 1-0 at University of St. Francis.

NSIC Weekly Soccer Release No. 1

August 24, 2009 | PDF Release

St. Paul, Minn. - The NSIC Soccer season is booted into action this weekend with 13 of the 14 schools competing around the earth. The furthest traveler is Upper Iowa who heads to Hawaii for three matches in the Aloha State. Minnesota, Crookston is the only team not competing this weekend, the Golden Eagles open their season on September 1st at Jamestown College. Click here for Full Release

Minnesota State Ranked #15 in NSCAA/adidas Division II Preseason poll

August 11, 2009 | NSCAA Release

Kansas City, Mo. - The Minnesota State soccer team - which has been picked as the favorite to win the league by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference soccer coaches - is ranked #15 in the NSCAA/adidas Division II Preseason poll.

The Mavericks are the only team from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference that is ranked in the top-25.  In 2008, Minnesota State played to a 16-4-2 record and finished the year ranked #19 in the poll. Winona State University received votes but was not ranked in the top 25.

Minnesota State opens the 2009 campaign August 28 against Ferris State at 1 p.m. For Full Rankings Click Here

Brine Selected As "Official Soccer Ball of the NSIC" for 2009

July 6, 2009 | Brine.com

St. Paul, Minn. - The NSIC has selected Brine to be the "Official Soccer Ball of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference" for the 2009 season. The ball will be used exclusively by all member schools in their regular season home games and in the NSIC Championship Tournament.

Brine manufactures lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and field hockey equipment and has become one of the most respected privately-owned sporting goods manufacturers in the world.

Minnesota State Selected as Preseason Favorite in Soccer Coaches’ Poll

August 12, 2009 | Full Release

St. Paul, Minn. - For the second consecutive season Minnesota State University, Mankato was picked by the league’s coaches to win the NSIC. The Maverick’s Laura Leber was also tabbed as the NSIC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.

The Mavericks received 11 first place votes and tallied 167 points, ranking eight points ahead of Winona State (159), who received three first place votes of their own. Augustana College, who joined MSU and WSU in the NCAA Playoffs last season, was ranked third by the coaches. The Vikings boast NSIC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year in Jill Goodrich. Minnesota Duluth edged out University of Mary 130 to 126 for fourth place while St. Cloud State came in at sixth with 105 points.

Last season Winona State won the NSIC regular season championship while Minnesota State won the tournament title.

2009 Preseason NSIC Soccer Coaches Poll
		Points
1	Minnesota State (11)	167
2	Winona State (3)	159
3	Augustana	134
4	Minnesota Duluth	130
5	University of Mary	126
6	St. Cloud State	105
7	Northern State	98
8	Bemidji State	85
9	Upper Iowa	82
10	Concordia-St. Paul	58
11	MSU Moorhead	51
12	Southwest Minnesota State	34
13	Minnesota, Crookston	23
14	Wayne State	22
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NSIC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

#3 Laura Leber
Forward, Junior
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Glenwood HS
Minnesota State

Leber is coming off a season where she was named NSCAA/Adidas All-America Second Team, NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region First Team and NSIC All-Conference First Team. Last year she led the team and established career-highs in goals (12) and points (27). She also led the team in game-winning goals (7) and shots on goal (39) and was second in shots (69). In conference matches, she finished first in game-winning goals (4), tied for fourth in goals (7) and tied of sixth in points (17). She scored a career-high three goals in the 3-1 win against Colorado School of Mines in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling one goal short of tying the NCAA Division II record for goals in a tournament match. She tallied a seven point weekend (3 goals, 1 assist) earning her the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week award on September 30th. In all last season, Leber posted three multi-goal matches. Her 23 career goals tie her for sixth on MSU’s all-time goals chart.

NSIC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

#21 Jill Goodrich
Defender, 5-10, Jr., Coralville, Iowa
Iowa City West HS
Augustana College

Goodrich started 18 of 20 games for the Vikings in 2008. She recorded two goals and one assist. She tallied nine shots and three shots on goal and tied for the team-high with two game winning goals. Goodrich was named to the 2008 All-NSIC first team. She was also the first player in the conference to be named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks. In 2007 she started 18 games and scored two goals. She also earned 2007 all-conference honors as a freshman.

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