SEPTEMBER
WOMEN'S SOCCER
2021
WARRIOR GAMEDAY Winona State hosts Sioux Falls, SMSU in first conference action of the 2021 NSIC season. Heading into NSIC play Winona State looks to
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build on impressive win over Northern Michigan
Winona State picked up an important and impressive win against Northern Michigan University last Friday, Sept. 10, beating the Wildcats 1-0 on home turf. Stellar goalkeeping and timely goal scoring put WSU in position to even
OVERALL SERIES: WSU 6, USF 2, NO TIES FIRST MEETING: OCT. 7 , 2012, WSU 2, USF 0 LAST MEETING: NOV. 3, 2019, WSU 1, USF 2 WSU LAST GAME: WON, 1-0 V. NORTHERN MICH USF LAST GAME: LOSS, 0-3 V. ROGERS STATE
their record at .500, beat a previously unbeaten team and head in to NSIC play with momentum. WSU's Yanel Ortiz turned away 10 NMU shots, including a handful of point-blank stops in a great performance in goal. Riley Harmon scored the game winner about 20 minutes into the second half, shrugging off a defender at the top of box, firing a blast only partially saved by the NMU GK Shenae Kreps, and finishing home the rebound. Strong defense by the Warrior backline and box-to-box WSU midfield play made the goal stand up as the difference in the match.
OVERALL SERIES: WSU 8, SMSU 1, 1 TIE FIRST MEETING: OCT. 23, 2011, WSU 2, SMSU 1 LAST MEETING: NOV. 1, 2019, WSU 0, SMSU 1 WSU LAST GAME: WON, 1-0 V. NORTHERN MICH SMSU LAST GAME: LOSS, 0-1 OT V. MO. WESTERN
Against Sioux Falls (0-3-0), head coach Matt Kellogg and his side will see looking to stop a losing skid. USF has fallen in three successive shutouts to NW Missouri State 2-0, Fort Hays State 2-0 and Rogers State, 3-0. The Cougars goalkeeper tandem of Caroline Titze and Alexis Wemhoff have faced a total of 75 shots over the three games.
2021 Winona State Schedule/Results DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
09/03
VS. UW-PARKSIDE
L, 3-1
09/10
VS. NORTHERN MICHIGAN
W, 1-0
09/17
VS. SIOUX FALLS
5PM
09/19
VS. SW MINN. STATE
1PM
09/24
VS. ST. CLOUD STATE
5PM
09/26
VS. MINNESOTA DULUTH
1PM
10/01
@ MINOT STATE
3PM
10/03
@ UMARY
10/08
@ CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
7PM
10/10
@ MINNESOTA STATE
1PM
10/15
VS. BEMIDJI STATE
5PM
10/17
VS. CROOKSTON
1PM
10/22
@ MSU MOORHEAD
3PM
10/24
@ NORTHERN STATE
1PM
10/29
@ WAYNE STATE
3PM
10/31
VS. AUGUSTANA
11/05
@ UPPER IOWA
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NOON
1PM 2:30PM
Southwest Minnesota State is 1-1 heading into the weekend, and will face Upper Iowa in Fayette on Friday, Sept. 17 before heading to Winona State for their Sunday, Sept. 19 game. Alexis Lotts has the only Mustang goal on the season, and it was the gamewinner for SMSU against Black Hills State on Friday, Sept. 3. In goal, Meghan Harkin has played all 188 minutes of Mustang soccer so far this year, making eight saves and conceding one goal. In both Winona State regular season outings so far this year, the Warriors attack has looked formidable. Center-midfielders Cam Cadiz and Missy Greco have combined to control the tempo of both contests, and Jaida Weige, Riley Harmon and Reanne Weil have all been dangerous in forward positions. Defensively, Bailey Deininger has battled as a centerback for WSU, anchoring a backline that has performed well against two two NCAA regional programs in UW-Parkside and Northern Michigan. Goalkeper Yanel Ortiz has provided not only leadership, but some important saves in both matches, as well as handling crosses and opponents set-pieces well.
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NSIC Openers & Schedule
WINONA STATE AT A GLANCE
NAME: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATION: WINONA, MINN. FOUNDED: 1858 ENROLLMENT: 7,788 NICKNAME: WARRIORS COLORS: PURPLE & WHITE
Winona State enjoys home field advantage for much of September and will be looking to snag all available points in the NSIC race when playing on the friendly confines of Maxwell Field.
VENUE: ALTRA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION STADIUM
The 2021 will prove interesting for WSU, as they will have four
CAPACITY: 5,000 CONFERENCE: NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE (NSIC) PRESIDENT: DR. SCOTT OLSON ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ERIC SCHOH
NSIC games at home to start Conference play. USF and SWSU will be on the docket for Family Weekend, while St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth will visit WSU on Sept. 24 and Sept. 26, respectively. That favorable home stretch will be balanced by a four-game
SOCCER
away stand however, and the Warriors will see three top-tier
COACHING STAFF
NSIC programs in that time, with Minnesota State, Bemidji State
HEAD COACH: MATT KELLOGG
and Concordia - St. Paul.
ASSISTANT COACH: VAL KELLOGG STUDENT ASSISTANT: HUNTER ESCH
Said another way; Winona State will look to get max points in Maxwell, seeking to open up NSIC with four good results.
PROGRAM HISTORY OVERALL RECORD: 332 W - 138 L - 31 T
(.664 W%)
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES:
2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
Focus on the Frontline
NSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
With only two games under their belt, there is still a lot to
NSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
learn about the 2021 Winona State side, but those first two
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
games also have made a statement.
2021 NSIC Soccer Preseason Poll
These Warriors go for goal.
Overall Points
1. Minnesota State (9) 2. Augustana (3) 3. Concordia-St. Paul (4) 4. Bemidji State 5. St. Cloud State 6. University of Mary 7. Winona State
8. Wayne State 9. SMSU 10. Minot State 11. Minnesota Duluth 12. MSU Moorhead 13. Northern State 14. Sioux Falls 15. Upper Iowa 16. Minnesota Crookston
218 202 200 194 165 155 117
109 106 104 103 66 55 52 48 26
At 1-1 so far this year, WSU has created a boatload of good scoring chances against UW-Parkside and Northern Michigan. The Warriors have been unlucky at times, seeing a few shots clang off the crossbar or go just wide in both contests. They also have forced opposition goalkeepers into some stellar saves, as WSU has 29 shots so far this year. Ashley Hewitt leads WSU in shots on goal (5), with Jaida Weige close behind (3). Both Weige and Riley Harmon have notched goals so far and Reanne Weil has been a factor off the bench, creating several chances and registering four shots, two on frame. Although a midfielder, Missy Grego has been know to find her way around the goal, and has three shots and an assist so far.
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POS
HT.
YR.
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL
00 Alyson Jumper
GK
5-6
Fr.
Ankeny, Iowa
Centennial
01 Chloe Swanson
GK
5-7
Fr.
Sartell, Minn.
Sartell-St. Stephen
1
Yanel Ortiz
GK
5-3
Sr.
Naperville, Ill.
Neuqua Valley
2
Ella Roberts
M/D
5-3
Sr.
Antioch, Ill.
Antioch
3
Ellie Wardell
F
5-4
Jr.
Midland, Mich.
Midland
4
Abigail Williams
M
5-6
Fr.
Savage, Minn.
Prior Lake
5
Jaida Wiege
F
5-6
Jr.
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Blaine
6
Riley Harmon
F/M
5-5
Sr.
Mundelein, Ill.
Carmel Catholic
7
Missy Greco
M/D
5-3
Gr.
Bartlett, Ill.
South Elgin
8
Skyla Atkins
F/M
5-9
Sr.
Marion, Iowa
George Washington
9
Madyson Dye
F/M
5-3
So.
Rosemount, Minn.
Rosemount
10 Reanne Weil
F
5-8
So.
Crystal Lake, Ill.
Prairie Ridge
11 Jamie Kwon
D
5-6
Sr.
Gurnee, Ill.
Warren Township
12 Sara Charboneau
F
5-3
So.
Rosemount, Minn.
Rosemount
13 Emily Chudik
M
5-6
Fr.
Crystal Lake, Ill.
South
14 Alaina Uecker
D
5-3
Jr.
Cottage Grove, Minn.
Woodbury
15 Morgan Liebau
D
5-2
So.
Gurnee, Ill.
Warren Township
16 Hannah Dunlavy
D
5-8
So.
Janesville, Wis.
Craig
17 Callie Menzel
D
5-7
Fr.
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City
18 Emily DeVivo
M
5-6
Jr.
Plainfield, Ill.
Plainfield South
19 Summer Malinauskas
D
5-7
Fr.
Muskego, Wis.
Muskego
20 Adela Ashby
M/D
5-4
So.
Woodbury, Minn.
Woodbury
21 Sydney Raber
D
5-3
Fr.
Neenah, Wis.
Neenah
23 Kara Schramel
M
5-8
Sr.
Princeton, Minn.
Princeton
24 Caylee Ludwig
F
5-5
So.
Clarkston, Mich.
Clarkston
25 Camryn Cadiz
M
5-3
Gr.
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Adlai E. Stevenson
27 Bailey Deininger
D
5-10 Jr.
Hartland, Wis.
Arrowhead
29 Jessie Zach
D
5-7
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Kettle Moraine
30 Ashley Hewitt
F
5-10 Jr.
Woodbury, Minn.
Woodbury
31 Katie Timmons
M
5-10 Jr.
White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake
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Jr.
Warriors to play on new turf in 2021
The replacement of the playing surface on Maxwell Field is complete and the new FieldTurf synthetic field is ready for Warrior practice and competition. The renovation project began in late May, 2020 and was completed by Mammoth Sports Construction over the weekend of June 27-28. Maxwell Field at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium is the competition home for two Winona State varsity athletic teams - football and women's soccer - and is also used by the community, campus intramural programs, and the football team at Cotter High School. Several other Warrior varsity programs also make use of the synthetic surface during inclement weather. With the addition of the new state-of-the-art turf, Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium has seen major improvements in each of the past two summers. In June, 2019, the installation of a new Daktronics video board provided the Warriors the largest display Daktronics board in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The 2020 renovation of Maxwell is the third artificial surface to be featured on the facility. In 1999, an Astro-Play field was installed to replace the natural grass field; this upgrade also eliminated the cinder track around the surface at that time. In 2009, a FieldTurf product was installed, and Warrior Nation enjoyed not only the new playing field but additional bleachers that were installed in both end zones. Winona State has installed FieldTurf Classic HD as its new field surface. According to FieldTurf, "The FieldTurf Classic HD is our leading, slit-film fiber, carefully crafted to maximize durability and safety, as well as be aesthetically pleasing. As we say, it's a Beauty and a Beast." FieldTurf Classic HD is the surface most recently installed on Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, Albertsons Stadium at Boise State University and Falcon Stadium, located on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Maxwell Field has been home to Winona State Warrior football teams since 1937, and the women's soccer program beginning in 1995. It was named Maxwell Field in honor of Guy Maxwell, who served as the Winona State University president between 1904 and 1939.
Eric Schoh started with the Warriors on June 11, 2012. He has almost three decades of athletics experience in Division II, 17 as an athletic director in the NSIC, and is in his tenth year as the director of athletics at Winona State. During his time as an AD, Schoh has served on the Division II Management Council from 2016-2020, serving as Vice Chair of the Council in 2018. Also during that time, he served on the DII Identity Subcommittee, and acted as chairperson in 2019. Other NCAA committee involvement included Championships Committee, Planning and Finance, DII Administrative Committee, DII Membership Committee, and the DII Committee for Legislative Relief. Schoh is the Past President of the Division II Athletic Directors Association and previously served on the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics’ (NACDA) executive committee. He currently serves on the DII Nominating Committee and Women’s Basketball Central Region Advisory Committee. Previously, he served on numerous sport committees, most recently the Central Region Softball Committee. He served on the DII Men's Basketball National Committee from 2010-2014, serving as the national chairperson the final two years. Schoh served on NACDA's Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Committee for several years, and stays involved with the D2ADA through its Mentoring Program, serving both as a mentor and faculty presenter over the past 11 years. Schoh was the recipient of the Under Armor Athletics Director of the Year award in 2015. With a strong commitment to the student athlete experience, Warrior student athletes have continued to excel in the classroom and give back to the Winona area through community service. During spring 2021, the average student athlete term GPA was 3.43 (compared to 3.28 for the general student body) and the second highest on record. The average student athlete cumulative GPA through spring 2021 was 3.37 (compared to 3.22 for the general student body). There were 101 Warriors with perfect 4.0 GPAs in spring 2021, with 196 making the Dean’s List. The latest NCAA Federal Graduation Rate for the Warriors is 78%, which ranks first in the NSIC and 22nd out of 316 institutions in Division II. During the pandemic, the community service hours for the Warriors decreased dramatically. However, normally the Warriors log more than 3,000 hours of community service each academic year. Over the past nine years, Warrior Athletic facilities have seen many improvements, including a complete renovation of McCown Gymnasium; installation of new turf and state-of-the-art video board at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium; construction of a new gymnastics practice facility and locker room; an indoor training facility for men’s and women’s golf; new batting cages and practice mounds at softball; new infield, mound and scoreboard at baseball; complete renovation of Talbot Gymnasium, including a multi-purpose synthetic floor; remodeled W Room for home volleyball and basketball games; and the installation of a film room for all teams. A comprehensive facility master plan for Warrior Athletics was completed in 2017 and the department continues to make strides toward completing the facilities outlined in the master plan. In the field of play, the Warriors continue to be known as a conference, regional and national contender, winning numerous regular season and conference championships over the past nine years. Several teams have advanced to NCAA post season play during Schoh’s tenure as well, including football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track and field, softball, gymnastics, men’s golf, and women’s golf. WSU hosted a football playoff game in 2017 and women’s softball regionals in 2014 and 2017. Schoh served as athletic director at Wayne State College from 2004-12. At Wayne State, Schoh helped build Wildcat Athletics into a consistent presence on both the regional and national level. Wayne State won 13 NSIC regular season championships and six more conference tournament titles. The WSC women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2012 and ended the season ranked fourth in the nation. More than 20 teams advanced to NCAA Tournament play under Schoh’s leadership. A native of La Crescent, Minn., Schoh holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University. Schoh also has worked as the Associate Athletic Director for Development at California State University, Bakersfield (2002-04); the Associate Athletic Director at the University of South Dakota (1999-2002); and as an Assistant Athletic Director at Montana State University, Billings (1995-97). Schoh and his wife Stephanie have three children and one grandson: Paige (31) and River (5), Eric (26) and Tyler (25).
Dr. Scott R. Olson was appointed the 15th president of Winona State University on May 16, 2012. Prior to joining Winona State, Dr. Olson served as Provost, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and Professor of Communication Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato. During his time at Minnesota State Mankato, it saw significant growth in enrollment, diversity, innovation, industry partnerships, international programs, system collaboration, and applied research. He served as Dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University and as a faculty member at Central Connecticut State University. He also served for one year as Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. He has published two books, 30 book chapters, and 22 journal articles in publications in the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Poland, Russia, and India. He has delivered over 100 papers at conferences in Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Poland, Taiwan, and the United States. Through a $20 million gift from the Lilly Endowment he was able to create the Global Media Network (which won a national award from the American Council on Education) and the Center for Media Design. Olson has served on 21 different international, national, and local boards, including current service on the Great River Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors, the Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council, the Winona State University Foundation Board, and as Chair of the Executive Alliance of HealthForce Minnesota. He won an Emmy Award and a Cine Golden Eagle Award in 2004 as Executive Producer of a documentary film about digital learning. His Ph.D. is from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in suburban Minneapolis.