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Monday, September 29, 2014
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NSIC Offensive Player  of the Week
#17 Hannah Burt
M, 5-8, Jr.,
Wind Lake, Wis.
Muskego HS
Winona State

Burt scored a goal and had two assists in a pair of Warrior shutout victories.  She played a role in all three WSU goals in a 2-0 win over St. Cloud State and a 1-0 win over Minnesota Duluth. Burt scored her first career goal against St. Cloud State, which also proved to be the game winner.  She later added an assist to give WSU the 2-0 win. On Sunday, Burt produced a terrific crossing pass that directly led to the game’s only goal to beat rival Minnesota Duluth 1-0.

NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week
#98 Kaitlyn Emanuel
GK, 5-6, Jr.,
Byron, Minn.
Byron HS
Upper Iowa

Emanuel posted a pair of shutouts this weekend against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State.  She played a total of 173 minutes without allowing a goal while making a season-high eight saves against UMD and six saves against SCSU.  Emanuel has not allowed a goal in over 263 minutes dating back to a shutout of Wayne State on September 21st as she lowered her season goals against average from 1.20 to 0.87 while raising her save percentage from .806 to .867 on the year.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#2 Madalyn Jansen
D, 5-6, Jr.,
Appleton, Wis.
Appleton HS
Winona State

Jansen played all 180 minutes anchoring a phenomenal Warrior defense that produced shutouts against both St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth.  She was an integral part of a Warrior defense that allowed just 12 shots over two games, with only five shots on goal.  Jansen and the Warrior defense only allowed one shot on goal in their win over UMD.

#28 Raquel Thelen (F, 5-7, Fr., Andover, Minn. (Andover HS))
- Recorded her second goal of the season in a 4-1 loss at No. 2 Minnesota State
- Recorded four of the Beavers’ nine shots on goal during the two-match weekend
- Played in both games of the week for BSU, starting one

The Beavers, who fell to 3-5-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in NSIC play, return to Bemidji, Minn. to host their 2014 home opener Saturday in a 1 p.m. NSIC matchup with Augustana College at Chet Anderson Stadium.

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Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears
www.cugoldenbears.com/
Steve Bellis • Lancaster University ‘98 • 4th
2013 Record: 5-13-0, 4-11-0 NSIC (12th)

#1 Emma Gartner (GK, 5-6, Jr., Springdale, Ark. / Har-Ber HS)
-went 1-0-1 with two shutouts over the weekend
-made a combined eight saves
-played all 200:00 minutes in net and has played every minute for CU on the season
-made three saves in a 0-0 tie on Friday against Minnesota Crookston
-made five saves, including several highlight-reel saves, in a 1-0 win over Bemidji State on Sunday
-faced 22 total shot attempts and 10 corners

-CU went 1-0-1 against Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State at home
-out-shot opponents 28-22 and 10-8 on goal
-McKenzie Buck scored the only goal in the 82nd minute against BSU on Sunday
-now have a three game unbeaten streak

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University of Mary Marauders
www.goumary.com
Sarah McNulty  • University of Mary ‘05 • 3rd
2013 Record: 4-10-4, 4-7-4 NSIC (11th)

Michelle McGeary (M, 5-7, So., Gillette, Wyo. / Campbell County)
- Posted her fourth goal of the season and her first assist in a 3-1 win over Sioux Falls
- She is 10th in the NSIC in points (9) and eighth in goals
Shelby Buttron (GK, 5-9, Sr., Olathe, Kansas / South / South Dakota State)
- Posted 13 saves over the weekend, including a season-high 10 against SMSU
- Allowed three goals in two games, with one coming on a penalty kick
- Is 7th in saves per game (5.00) and 10th in goals allowed per game (1.20)

Marauder Memos
- The Marauders have played their first eight games of the season at home
- U-Mary’s first road trip of the season is a visit to Upper Iowa and Winona State this weekend

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Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
www.goldeneaglesports.com
Joe Alianiello  • St. Francis (Pa.) • 3rd
2013 Record: 3-11-4, 1-10-4 NSIC (t-14th)

The UMC soccer team went 0-1-1 on the weekend with a 0-0 overtime tie against Concordia University, St. Paul and a 3-0 loss to No. 2 Minnesota State University, Mankato. The tie against the Golden Bears marked the fourth-straight result for the Golden Eagles with ties against Concordia, U-Mary and Northern Michigan and a 1-0 win over Minot State University.
The Golden Eagles are currently 2-3-3 on the year, as they are off to one of their strongest starts in program history. Minnesota Crookston has been led on the year by junior forward Courtney Armborst, who has five goals on the year. Erin Mears is second on the team with one goal and three assists, while Beth Lastovich has a goal and an assist.

Minnesota Crookston will return home for the first time since Sept. 9 as they host Wayne State College (Neb.) Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. and Augustana College (S.D.) Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.

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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
www.umdbulldogs.com
Greg Cane • St. Scholastica ‘83 • 21st
2013 Record: 17-5-1, 13-3-0 NSIC (t-3rd)

- The Bulldogs suffered a pair of setbacks over the weekend, falling 3-0 at Upper Iowa and 1-0 at Winona State, after coming into the weekend with a three-match winning streak without allowing a goal.
- UMD goalkeepers kept the Bulldogs in the game both nights, with freshman Jordan Melby stopping nine consecutive shots on Saturday afternoon after UIU’s first score. Senior Marissa Rosa made five saves on Saturday, with Winona State’s lone score deflecting off the back of a defender and just out of her reach.
- Junior forward Sheridan Reiners and sophomore mid/defender Marissa Ganske led the Bulldog offense with five shots each. UMD’s high-powered offense saw its average shot attempts cut nearly in half, an 11.5 per-game average compared to 22.8 on the season.

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Minnesota State Mavericks
www.msumavericks.com
Brian Bahl • Northern Iowa ‘05  • 2nd
2013 Record: 17-3-2, 13-1-1 NSIC (1st)

#13 Korey Kronforst, Forward, Cary Ill./Cary Grove
- Tallied six points on the weekend scoring three goals to help MSU remain undefeated on the season
- Scored two goals in a 4-1 win over BSU, her second multi-goal game of the season
- Leads the team and NSIC with eight goals for 16 points through eight games
#2 Sidney Trotter, Defense, Sophomore, Omaha, Neb./East
- Helped pace a MSU defense that allowed just one goal on the weekend
- Helped the Mavericks their sixth shutout victory and had an assist as they defeated Minnesota Crookston 3-0
- A major part of a Maverick defense that allowed just eight shots and five shots on goal over the weekend
- Has started every match for the Mavericks this season
#33 Molly McGough, Goalkeeper, Senior, Centennial, Colo./Araphoe
- Went 2-0 on the weekend playing all 90 minutes against both Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston improving her overall record to 7-0-0
- Produced her fourth shutout of the season in 1 3-0 win over UMC
- Owns a goals against average of .32 and save percentage of .857 giving up just two goals in seven games.
No. 2 MSU remains unbeaten at 8-0-0 on the season after defeating Bemidji State 4-1 and Minnesota Crookston 3-0 last weekend. The shutout against the Golden Eagles is the sixth shutout of the season for the Mavericks.  Senior Emily Moris added a few assists and now had five on the season which also leads the NSIC. The Mavericks are set to host MSU Moorhead and Northern State Saturday and Sunday at The Pitch.

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MSU Moorhead Dragons
www.msumdragons.com
Rollie Bulock • North Dakota ‘71 • 16th  
2013 Record: 0-17-0, 0-15-0 NSIC (16th)

Mackenzie Carlson (F, 5-4, Fr., Fargo, N.D./Davies HS)
- scored second goal of the season in 2-1 win over Wayne State on Sunday.
- goal gave Dragons early 1-0 lead.
- shared team lead with four shots, including three on goal.

Kelsey Schatz (DF, 5-5, Jr., Bismarck, N.D./Century HS)
- had one goal -  the first of her career -  and two points on the week.
- scored game-winning goal in 2-1 win over Wayne State on Sunday.
- also part of defensive effort which helped limit Wayne State to one goal.

Ashley Leintz (GK, 5-10, Jr., Bismarck, N.D./Century HS)
- finished with 26 saves on the week.
- set a career-high with 17 saves in 2-1 win over Wayne State on Sunday.
- had 2.00 goals allowed average on the week and an .867 save percentage.
- leads NSIC at 8.57 saves per game.

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Minot State Beavers
www.msubeavers.com
Jason Spain • Central Connecticut State • 5th
2013 Record: 7-8-3, 7-6-2 NSIC (8th)

#0 Celene Johnson (GK, 5-6, Jr., Rocklin, Calif./Cimarron-Memorial)
- Allowed just one goal in a pair of victories for the Beavers this past weekend and recorded a shutout against Sioux Falls
- Boasts an NSIC best .957 save % in her three starts in goal
- Recorded nine saves against Sioux Falls to preserve her shutout and six saves against Southwest Minnesota State in the Beavers 2-1 victory.
- Minot State went undefeated this past week for this first time in the 2014 season. The Beavers defeated Southwest Minnesota State Saturday, Sept. 27 in comeback fashion. After trailing the Mustangs 1-0 at the half, the Beavers went on to put two away in the second half and end the game 2-1. The Beavers finished out homecoming weekend with a bang when they defeated Sioux Falls by a score of 4-0 Sunday morning.
- #12 Kristin Long (M, 5-3, Jr., Mesa, Ariz./Desert Ridge) led the way for the Beavers this past week recording a goal and one assist. Heading into the week of Sept. 29, Long shares the top point spot (4) on the Beaver team with #15 Chloe Melton (F, 5-7, So., Fleet, England/Courtmoor) and #2 Taylor Bachman-Williams (D, 5-6, Sr., Minot, N.D./Minot).
- #15 Chloe Melton (F, 5-7, So., Fleet, England/Courtmoor) scored her second goal of the season to seal the Beavers’ victory against Southwest Minnesota State Saturday afternoon. Both of Melton’s goals this season have come at the right time, as both are game-winners.
- Minot State scored a total of six goals this past weekend, with every goal coming from a different player. Prior to this weekend, the Beavers had scored just three goals total.
- The Beavers will look to continue to climb the table in the NSIC this upcoming weekend when they first travel to Winona State on Friday, Oct. 3 for a 7 p.m. game. After a day off, the Beavers finish off their road trip at Upper Iowa for an 11 a.m. contest.

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Northern State Wolves
www.northernstatewolves.com
Steve Kehm • 17th Season
2013 Record: 8-8-2, 5-8-2 NSIC (10th)

#12 Allie Macdonald (F, 5-6, Jr., Hartford, S.D. / West Central HS)
- Seven shots on the weekend
- Game winning goal vs. Wayne State
- Two assists on the weekend (vs. Wayne State & Augustana)

#20 Bobbye Pendleton (D, 6-0, So., Anchorage, Alaska / Dimond HS)
- Recorded two assists on the weekend (vs. Wayne State & Augustana)
- Held Wayne State to six shots on goal

#00 Brittany Tietz (GK, 5-8, Jr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Aberdeen Central HS/Bemidji State)
- Tallied 12 saves on the weekend
- Third win versus Wayne State

Northern will travel to Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State, Mankota next Saturday and Sunday for NSIC soccer play.

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Sioux Falls Cougars
www.usfcougars.com
Mekonnen Afa  • National American ‘00 • 10th
2013 Record: 2-15-1, 2-12-1 NSIC (t-14th)

Sioux Falls took to the road for their first weekend trip of the season and couldn’t break into the conference win column. A 3-1 defeat at U-Mary on Saturday prefaced a 4-0 loss to Minot State the next afternoon. Ciara Howerton scored the lone goal for USF in the Saturday loss to the Marauders after the Cougars had to play over half the match a woman down due to a red which led to U-Mary’s second goal. A more assertive offensive attack emerged in the Minot State game, leading to season-highs in shots (20) and shots on goal (10), but the Cougars allowed four goals and couldn’t capitalize on their own scoring chances. USF stays on the road to take on Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State.

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SMSU Mustangs
www.smsumustangs.com
TJ Buchholz  • Northwestern  ‘99 • 4th Season
2013 Record: 16-4-2, 11-2-2 NSIC (5th)

#13 Lizzy Bruder (F, 5-6, Jr. Blaine, Minn./Blaine)
-Scored first goal of season and only goal versus Minot State Saturday.
-Assisted in a goal versus U-Mary Sunday

#2 Megan Kilroy (D, 5-2, Jr. Paramount, Calif./Saint Joseph)
-Recorded a shot-on-goal in match versus U-Mary
-Helped shut out U-Mary on Sunday afternoon

#31 Brienna Dehkes (GK, 5-9, So. Elk River, Minn./Elk River)
-Recorded a 1-1 record over the weekend
-Tallied 15 saves in the pair of weekend matches
-Totaled 33 saves so far this season
-Earned second shutout of the season versus U-Mary

Southwest Minnesota State soccer will continue their road trip this weekend as they play St. Cloud State on Saturday and Minnesota Duluth on Sunday.

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St. Cloud State Huskies
www.scsuhuskies.com
Gretta Arvesen • Creighton  ‘07 • 1st
2013 Record: 10-7-1, 7-7-1  NSIC (9th)

- The St. Cloud State University soccer team will return home with an Oct. 4 game against Southwest Minnesota State and an Oct. 5 home date against the University of Sioux Falls.
- The Huskies own a 3-5, 2-3 NSIC record in 2014.
- SCSU lost a 2-0 decision at Winona State on Sept. 27 and a 3-0 match at Upper Iowa on Sept. 28.
- Taige Thoreson paces the Huskies with 20 shots in 2014.
- Kara Espinosa leads the Huskies in 2014 with two goals and four points.

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Upper Iowa Peacocks
www.upperiowaathletics.com
Brian Diaz  • Tusculum ‘02 • 2nd
2013 Record: 15-5-0, 12-3-0 NSIC (t-3rd)

#13 Madie Edwards (MF, 5-6, Jr., Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS)
-Posted a pair of goals on the weekend
-Scored the final goal in a 3-0 win over Minnesota Duluth Saturday
-Scored the first goal and game-winner against St. Cloud State in a 3-0 on Sunday
-Was third on the team in shots over the weekend with six
-Has now scored at least a point in three straight matches
#12 Jess Dickhaus (D, 5-7, Sr., Golden Valley, Minn. (Hopkins HS))
-Played all 180 minutes against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State
-Anchored defense that had two shutouts this week
-Has started all seven games in 2014 and has played in 92 percent of the total minutes this season
#98 Kaitlyn Emanuel (GK, 5-6, Jr., Byron, Minn. (Byron HS))
-Posted a pair of shutouts this weekend against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State
-Played a total of 173 minutes without allowing a goal
-Made a season-high eight saves against UMD and six saves against SCSU
-Hasn’t allowed a goal in over 263 minutes dating back to a shutout of Wayne State on 9/21
-Lowered her season goals against average from 1.20 to 0.87
-Raised her season save percentage from .806 to .867
UIU defeated Minnesota Duluth, 3-0
-Brianne Fenton, Kali Loescher and Madie Edwards scored goals
-The Peacocks beat St. Cloud State, 3-0
-Edwards, Aimee Wronski and Corinne Wronski tallied goals
-The Peacocks will host the University of Mary on Saturday and Minot State on Sunday
-UIU is 3-3 against U-Mary since 2008, with wins 2008, 2012 and 2013
-Upper Iowa holds a 2-0 record all-time against Minot State

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Wayne State Wildcats
www.wscwildcats.com
Tom Cliff • Spring Arbor (Mich,) ‘03 • 2nd
2013 Record: 2-14-2, 2-11-2 NSIC (13th)

- Defenders Valerie Hernandez and Natalie Poppe each scored goals in Wayne State’s 2-1 losses at Northern State Saturday and MSU Moorhead Sunday

 - Kelsea Lambert, a 5-6 junior forward from Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West HS), had 15 shots in two matches over the weekend with seven shots on goal.  She had six shots on goal with 10 shots total against MSU Moorhead Sunday, a 2-1 Wildcat loss.

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Winona State Warriors
www.winonastatewarriors.com
Ali Omar • Winona State ‘92 • 19th
2013 Record: 15-4-3, 13-2-0 NSIC (2nd)

#17 Hannah Burt (M, 5-8, Jr., Wind Lake, Wis.)
- scored a goal and two assists in a pair of Warrior shutout victories.
- Played a role in all three WSU goals in a 2-0 win over St. Cloud State and a 1-0 win over Minnesota Duluth.
- Goal against St. Cloud State was the first of her career and proved to be the game winner.  She later added an assist to give WSU the 2-0 win.
- Produced a terrific crossing pass that directly led to the game’s only goal to beat rival Minnesota Duluth 1-0.
#2 Madalyn Jansen (D, 5-6, Jr., Appleton, Wis.)
- Played all 180 minutes anchoring a phenomenal Warrior defense that produced shutouts against both St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth.
- Integral part of a Warrior defense that allowed just 12 shots and five shots on goal combined in both games.
- Helped allow only one shot on goal in a 1-0 win over rival UMD
#0 Rachel Oleson (GK, 5-8, Fr., Brookfield, Wis.)
- Oleson had another perfect weekend in goal for the Warriors, notching her fourth and fifth shutouts of the season in her freshman campaign.
- Faced 12 shots on the weekend and stopped all five on goal

Winona State (7-1, 4-1 NSIC) finishes off its four-game homestand this weekend when it faces Minot State at 7 p.m. Friday before hosting U-Mary at 11 a.m. Sunday at Warrior Stadium.

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