SEPTEMBER
WOMEN'S SOCCER
2021
WARRIOR GAMEDAY Winona State hosts St. Cloud State, Minnesota Duluth in NSIC conference play. THE
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Winona State looks to cap a long home stretch with a pair of NSIC victories.
The Warriors have yet to see action away from Maxwell Field in the 2021 season. This weekend will cap off a six game homestand for WSU. The Warriors opened up NSIC play going 1-1 versus the University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State University. OVERALL SERIES: WSU 13, SCSU 3, NO TIES FIRST MEETING: OCT. 19 , 2008, WSU 3, SCSU 0 LAST MEETING: OCT. 20, 2019, WSU 2, SCSU 3 WSU LAST GAME: WON, 2-1 V. SMSU SCSU LAST GAME: LOSS, 0-1 V. MINOT STATE
The Warriors opened their 2021 NSIC campaign with a 2-0 loss to the University of Sioux Falls. Although Winona State nearly doubled the amount of shots that USF had (18-10), the Warriors were unable to find the back of the net. WSU's strong offensive pressure led them to 12 shots on goal and eight corner kicks, but the USF Cougar's defense was strong and their goalkeeper was able to keep WSU off the board with 12 saves. Sioux Falls was able to take advantage on a pair of opportunistic chances in the second frame to hand the Warriors a 0-2 defeat. In the second game of the weekend, Winona State was able to secure
OVERALL SERIES: WSU 9, UMD 4, NO TIES
their first NSIC victory of the season defeating Southwest Minnesota
FIRST MEETING: NOV. 7, 2010, WSU 3, UMD 0
State by a score of 2-1. The game didn't start in Winona State's favor as
LAST MEETING: OCT. 18, 2019, WSU 1, UMD 0
SMSU was able to find the back of the net on a long strike in the third
WSU LAST GAME: WON, 2-1 V. SMSU
minute of the game. WSU didn't trail for long, as about eight minutes
UMD LAST GAME: LOSS, 0-1 V. UMARY
later Riley Harmon scored a goal, assisted by Ellie Wardell. In the last several minutes of the first half, Reanne Weil tallied her first goal as a
2021 Winona State
Warrior, assisted by Abby Williams. Weil's goal ended up being the
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eventual game winner. Freshman goalkeeper, Aly Jumper, saved six shots RESULT
en route to her first career victory.
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VS. UW-PARKSIDE
L, 3-1
09/10
VS. NORTHERN MICHIGAN
W, 1-0
Heading into this weekend, SCSU is 0-3-1 overall. In the NSIC, they had a
09/17
VS. SIOUX FALLS
L, 2-0
2-2 tie against UMary, and a 0-1 loss versus Minot State. Leading the
09/19
VS. SW MINN. STATE
W, 2-1
Huskies in net is Evie Kohn, who has seen 20 shots on goal, saving 13 of
09/24
VS. ST. CLOUD STATE
5PM
them. Jenna Dominquez and Nicole Friis each have a goal for St. Cloud
09/26
VS. MINNESOTA DULUTH
1PM
State.
10/01
@ MINOT STATE
3PM
10/03
@ UMARY
10/08
@ CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
7PM
versus Minot State and a 0-1 loss against UMary. Jackie Jares and Emilia
10/10
@ MINNESOTA STATE
1PM
McGiffert each have a goal for the Bulldogs. Goalkeeper Sophia Grenz has
10/15
VS. BEMIDJI STATE
5PM
tallied 37 saves on 51 shots faced, playing all 450 minutes in net for
10/17
VS. CROOKSTON
1PM
UMD.
10/22
@ MSU MOORHEAD
3PM
10/24
@ NORTHERN STATE
1PM
Winona State has their eyes set on two victories in front of the Warrior
10/29
@ WAYNE STATE
3PM
faithful at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium, with hopes of moving to
10/31
VS. AUGUSTANA
1PM
3-1 in NSIC play.
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Minnesota Duluth is 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference, with a 0-2 loss
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Offensive opportunities
WINONA STATE AT A GLANCE
Winona State's frontline has been a force to reckon with so far this
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season. Their relentless attack has led them to a total of 59 shots in four games, with a total of 39 shots on goal, which is good for an NSIC best 9.75 shots on goal per contest. Jaida Wiege leads the team with 11 shots, followed by Riley Harmon
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and Ashley Hewitt, who each have eight shots. Hewitt leads the
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warriors with seven shots on goal. Wiege has totaled six shots on goal, and Harmon and Missy Greco each have five shots on net. Although WSU has created an abundance of opportunities, they have only found the back of the net four times this season. Harmon has connected for two goals, while Wiege and Reanne Weil each have a
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goal.
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: MATT KELLOGG
Defensive depth
ASSISTANT COACH: VAL KELLOGG
Winona State has shown a lot of depth to their team, as head coach
STUDENT ASSISTANT: HUNTER ESCH
Matt Kellogg has played 21 players throughout the season. Leading the way in the backfield is Katie Timmons, who has been on the pitch for all 360 minutes. Bailey Deininger and Hannah Dunlavy have each
PROGRAM HISTORY
been off the field for a total of just 45 minutes through the first four
OVERALL RECORD: 332 W - 138 L - 31 T
(.664 W%)
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games. These staples on the defense are important to allow the Warriors to keep attacking their opponents.
2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 NSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Veteran goalkeeper Yanel Ortiz was in net for the entirety of the NSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
Warriors first three games, recording 17 saves on 22 shots. Freshman
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
goalkeeper Aly Jumper played the most recent game in net, saving six shots while leading the Warriors to a 2-1 victory.
2021 NSIC Soccer Preseason Poll 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
A look ahead at the Warrior's schedule Winona State's stretch of home games will come to an end after this weekend. Up next for WSU will a long road trip, starting with a visit in Minot, N.D. The Warriors will make the 618 mile trek to play Minot State on Friday, Oct. 1. Winona State will then make the 120 mile trip to play University of Mary on Sunday, Oct. 3. All in all, Winona State will travel about 1300 miles round trip with hopes of performing well on the road. The following weekend will feel like a breeze on the bus for the Warriors as they head to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday, Oct. 8 and then to Minnesota State - Mankato on Sunday, Oct. 10. Winona State fans will be able to see the Warrior women's soccer team back in action at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium on Oct. 15 as they take on Bemidji State.
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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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Name
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.