Winona State Soccer Game Day

AUGUST

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER

SUN

SOUTHERN INDIANA %

@ NEBRASKA KEARNEY

@ EAST CENTRAL

2022 SCHEDULE vs

SEPTEMBER

@ UW PARKSIDE

@ SIOUX FALLS*

@ SOUTHWEST MINN STATE*

@ ST CLOUD STATE*

@ MINNESOTA DULUTH*

MINOT STATE*

UMARY*

CONCORDIA, ST PAUL*

OCTOBER

MINNESOTA STATE*

@ BEMIDJI STATE*

@ MINNESOTA CROOKSTON*

MSU MOORHEAD*

NORTHERN STATE*

WAYNE STATE*

@ AUGUSTANA*

UPPER IOWA*

NSIC TOURNAMETN

NOVEMBER

L, 1 0 W, 3 0 W, 4 2 L, 1 0 W, 1 0 T, 1 1 L, 2 0 W, 3 1 T, 1 1 T, 0 0 W, 2 1

Winona State (8 5 4/6 4 4) vs. Upper Iowa (2 11 4/1 9 4) Thursday, Oct. 27 | 5pm

L, 3 1 L, 1 0 W, 3 0 W, 3 0 T, 1 1 W, 2 0 L, 2 0 5PM TBD

NSIC TOURNAMENT NSIC TOURNAMENT TBD TBD

Last Time Out

Winona State went 1 1 last weekend against Wayne State and Augustana The Warriors defeated WSC 2 0 at home on Friday night and then fell to Augustana 0 2 on the road Sunday afternoon.

NSIC Standings

Winona State is currently in 9th place in the NSIC standings, with the top eight teams qualifying for the NSIC Tournament WSU is one point out of a qualifying spot and three points out of fifth

A Season Ago

The Warriors fell to Upper Iowa by a score of 0 1 last year in Fayette, Iowa. WSU holds an 11 5 1 record against the Peacocks since 2008.

* NSIC CONTEST | % EXHIBITION

A Look Ahead

MEDIA

The Warriors need a win and some results to fall in their favor to clinch a berth in the NSIC Tournament WSU will look to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2018, when they earned the 6th seed

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER

NAME

Alyson Jumper Chloe Swanson Yanel Ortiz Ella Roberts Ellie Wardell Abigail Williams Jaida Wiege Riley Harmon Johanna Shubert Meghan Frantz Madyson Dye Reanne Weil Julia Kunz Sara Charboneau Madisson Watts Sarah Strating Morgan Liebau Hannah Dunlavy Callie Menzel Emily DeVivo Summer Malinauskas Grace Seim Sydney Raber Madeline Bersch Emiliana Weisgerber Caylee Ludwig Quinn Williams Madelynn Drasher Bailey Deininger Catherine Hudak Ashely Hewitt Katie Timmons

Coaching Staff

POS. GK GK GK D/M F/D MF F F/M F M/F M/F D/M D F F F D D D MF D F MF MF D F D MF D MF F MF

YR. So So Sr Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr Jr Jr So Sr So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

HOMETOWN

Ankeny, Iowa Sartell, Minn Naperville, Ill Antioch, Ill. Midland, Mich. Savage, Minn. Coon Rapids, Minn. Mundelein, Ill. Batavia, Ill. Middleton, Wis. Rosemount, Minn. Crystal Lake, Ill. Cedarburg, Wis. Rosemount, Minn. Des Moines, Iowa Lino Lakes, Minn Gurnee, Ill Janesville, Wis Iowa City, Iowa Plainfield, Ill Muskego, Wis. Waconia, Minn. Neenah, Wis. Oak Creek, Wis. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Clarkston, Mich. Hudson, Wis. Plymouth, Minn. Hartland, Wis. Savage, Minn. Cottage Grove, Minn. White Bear Lake, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL

Centennial HS

Sartell St Stephen HS Neuqua Valley HS Antioch HS Midland HS Prior Lake HS Blaine HS Carmel Catholic HS Batavia HS Middleton HS Rosemount HS Prairie Ridge HS Cedarburg HS Rosemount HS Carlisle HS Warren Township HS Janesville Craig HS Iowa City HS Plainfield South HS Muskego HS Neenah HS Sussex Hamilton HS Clarkston HS Wayzata HS Arrowhead HS Prior Lake HS Woodbury HS White Bear Lake HS

NAME

Jamie Kerkvliet Isabelle Wagner Leah Willenbring Chloe Jarosz Katie Samuels Faith Wilson Nevaeh James Nora Nouhaili Katrina Kazluski Alex Garcia Ally Franke Alyssa Campbell Grace Birdsley Haley Ramberg Toni Powsey Erin Bolzak Rachyl Benavides Jordan Zarate Alena Miller

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Josh Davis

UPPER IOWA WOMEN'S SOCCER

POS. GK GK D MF MF D MF MF D MF D F MF F F D F D GK

YR. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. R Sr. So Fr Jr So So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Gr. Gr. Fr. Fr. Gr. Jr.

HOMETOWN

Otsego, Minn. Medina, Ohio

South Saint Paul, Minn. Omaha, Neb. Blackburn, United Kingdom Youngsville, La Sioux City, Iowa Las Vegas, Nev Poplar Grove, Ill Barcelona, Spain Muscatine, Iowa Olathe , Kan.

Prior Lake, Minn. St. Francis, Minn. Cumberland BC, Canada Wausau, Wis. Elk Grove, Calif. Hilo, Hawaii Forest Lake, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL

Rogers HS Medina HS

South Saint Paul HS Papillion La Vista South HS St. Bedes HS

Southside HS East HS Centennial HS Belvidere North HS Canigo HS Muscatine HS St. James Academy Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep Blaine HS Highland HS DC Everest HS Cosumnes Oaks HS

Hawaii Preparatory Academy North Lakes Academy

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER

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WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER: NSIC OUTLOOK

The Winona State University women's soccer team is ready to start their 2022 campaign, and the team features veteran depth in many areas as well as some key new faces The Warriors will be led into the season by Riley Harmon and Bailey Deininger, having been tabbed as WSU Players to Watch on offense and defense, respectively, in the 2022 NSIC Soccer Coaches' Poll

The Warriors are looking to reset after a 2021 season in which they saw nine games decided by a single goal After a 500 start to the season that included an impressive 3 0 win over the University of Minnesota Duluth, WSU suffered a string of one goal losses in the middle part of the schedule Then, after a 6 0 victory of Minnesota Crookston at home in mid October, WSU took the road for four of their final five matches, all of which were losses by one score. in the 2022 NSIC Coaches' Poll, Winona State was picked for ninth by the coaches around the league with 101 points. Minnesota State, Mankato earned the top spot in the poll, notching 217 points, while Bemidji State was selected a close second with 210 points.

Riley Harmon returns for her final year at Winona State having amassed 33 games for the Warriors, collecting six goals and an assist over that time. Harmon had a key strike against Northern Michigan University on Sept. 10 last year, notching the game winner in the second half in a 1 0 WSU home win over the Wildcats.

Bailey Deininger has been a leader in the Warrior defensive corps for three seasons, also appearing in 33 matches so far in her career. As a freshman in 2019 20, Deininger played in all 18 Winona State matches and featured in 15 of WSU's 17 games last season, missing two due to injury With Deininger in the lineup, Winona State has tallied seven shutouts over the most recent two seasons

Head coach Matt Kellogg embarks on his fifth season at WSU and welcomes back a veteran group, as well as some talented newcomers to the team Winona State is looking to put last year's 4 13 1 season in the rearview mirror quickly and will have a handful of scrimmages and exhibitions to fine tune the squad before the first regular season on Friday, August 26 at the University of Nebraska Kearney Kellogg will count on both Harmon and Deininger, two veterans are a part of a Warrior roster that features 14 players with two or more college seasons of experience.

Also new to the sideline this fall is Jill Leibforth, who will serve as Kellogg's top assistant. Leibforth lands in Winona after a strong playing and coaching stint at Loras College. Winona State is looking to take the pitch with a Warrior mindset this fall and will have to battle early in a schedule that features seven matches on the road to the start the campaign. After their Aug. 20 exhibition against the University of Southern Indiana, WSU won't be home again until their Sunday, Sept. 23 match up with Minot State.

2022 NSIC Soccer Preseason Poll Overall Points

Minnesota State (8) 217

Bemidji State (5) 210

Augustana (3) 199

Concordia St Paul 178

UMary 159

Minot State 146

St Cloud State

Northern State

Winona State

Wayne State

Minnesota Duluth

Sioux Falls

SMSU

Upper Iowa

MSU Moorhead

Minnesota Crookston

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION

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

His Ph.D. is from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in suburban Minneapolis.

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

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 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

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.

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 and River, Eric and Tyler

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Melanie was named Associate Athletic Director on May 17, 2018 and assumed her new role with the Warriors in July.

Previously, Brunsdon spent the past five years as the Assistant Athletic Director at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky where she oversaw compliance along with direct supervision over the men's and women's golf programs At Bellarmine, she was a member and chair of the Staff Council, served on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee and the Title IX Committee

Brunsdon is also a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) Division II Committee. Prior to her time at Bellarmine, she served as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Compliance at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois from 2012 13.

Brunsdon's connection with the NSIC includes roles as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Life/Senior Woman Administrator at Minot State University from 2009 12 and serving as the Director of Athletic Recruiting at Upper Iowa University from 2008 09.

Brunsdon earned a pair of bachelor's degrees in sport management (with a coaching endorsement) and psychology at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa

The Brandon, Wisconsin native will reside in Winona with her husband, Paul, daughter, Madeline, and twin boys, Cade and Graham

Jill Bratberg is the Assistant Athletic Director for Development and has been part of WSU Athletics since 2012. She is responsible for securing corporate partnerships for Warrior Athletics and is also in charge of coordinating large events within the department, such as the Winona State Athletic Hall of Fame banquet, Scholarship Night Fundraiser, and the Warrior Club Golf Classic She also assists with ticketing and serves as the department's liaison to the Warrior Club

She grew up in Winona and graduated from University of Wisconsin La Crosse with a degree in Sports Management in 1990. A former tennis student athlete at UW L and was inducted into the WIAC Century All Time Women’s Team in 2012 and inducted into the UW La Crosse Wall of Fame in 2014

Jill and her family live in Trempealeau, WI.

Bree Larsen is entering her seventh year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Winona State University in 2021 2022.

Larsen is responsible for all aspects of compliance within the WSU’s athletic program Her main responsibilities include developing procedures and policies to monitor and ensure compliance with all NCAA and NSIC rules and regulations, verify student eligibility to participate in university athletics and process all student athlete scholarships.

She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, earning her Bachelor of Science in exercise sport science/physical education teaching in 2003 She then earned her Master of Science in sport management from Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia in 2005

Larsen lives in Winona with her husband Corey, a former WSU student athlete, their three sons, Riley, Logan, Colt and daughter Annabelle.

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Cameron Keller is the Associate Athletic Director for Winona State Athletics He leads game management for all sports and serves as the game administrator for Warrior home contests

Keller has been a part of WSU athletics since 2011, and served on the Winona State football coaching staff for ten seasons. Before WSU, Keller made coaching stops at Culver Stockton and Hastings College, where he also worked as an administrator

Keller, a graduate of Hastings College with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, earned his Master of Science degree in Sports Management from American University.

Cameron lives in Winona, Minn. with his wife, Michelle, and their two children, Marin and Kyle.

Justin Loehr is the Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Services and has been part of WSU Athletics since 2008. He grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin and then, after two years at the University of Wisconsin Madison, graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse with degrees in History and Political Science in 2007 Loehr then earned a Master’s degree in Education: Student Affairs Administration Emphasis, also from UW L, in 2009.

His experiences in Student Affairs are vast and include stops in Admissions, Advising, New Student Orientation, Student Activities, Career Counseling, Residence Life, and Classroom Instruction

Justin lives in La Crosse, Wis. with his wife, Ginny, and their daughters, Ava, Hattie and their son, Louis

Danica Perner started as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student Athlete Services at Winona State in July of 2018 She previously served as the Student Athlete Services Learning Specialist at WSU from 2017 2018.

A native of Spencer, Wisconsin, Danica graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse in May 2017. While at UW La Crosse, she was a member of the volleyball team, as well as a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Danica earned her Master of Science degree in Leadership Education: Sport Management from Winona State in May 2018.

Danica lives in Galesville, Wis. with her husband, Jake, their son, Jaxon, and dog, Riggins.

Dr. Kara Lindaman serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for Winona State athletics, a role she has held since 2018. A FAR is a member of the faculty at an NCAA member institution who has been designated by the institution to serve as a liason between the institution and the athletics department, and also as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs

The role of the FAR is to ensure that the academic institution establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and intercollegiate athletics.

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Pete Watkins joined the Winona State University Athletic Department as the Director of Athletic Communications in the spring of 2020.

A resident of Winona since 2011, Watkins brings over 25 years of experience within college athletics to the Warrior staff Watkins currently serves on the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Between 2016 and 2020, Watkins served the Minnesota State Colleges and University system as the executive director of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC), one of the largest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) leagues in the country

Prior to his work with the MCAC, Watkins was a college soccer coach and instructor in sports management at four different NCAA institutions before retiring from coaching and teaching in 2016. Watkins completed his college coaching career with an overall record of 158 140 31, garnered across both genders and all three NCAA levels.

Watkins is a professional member of CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America, as well as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and United Soccer Coaches, formerly known as National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Watkins and his wife Laura have three children; Campbell, Mae and Seth and the family resides in Winona, Minnesota

Joey Mueller joined the Warrior Athletics staff in August 2021 as an Assistant Athletic Communications Director

The Hutchinson, Minnesota native earned his BA in Mathematics Education from Bethel University in 2021. At Bethel, Mueller competed on the men’s tennis team, was a student assistant coach for the Bethel women’s basketball team, and served as a member on Bethel’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

During his time at Winona, Mueller will pursue a master’s degree in Leadership Education: Sports Management