2006 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

2006 OUTLOOK
Last season UND Head Coach
Brock Thompson led the Fighting
Sioux to their second-ever berth in
the NCAA Division II tournament.
He coached the Sioux to a 12-5-1
record and third-place North Central
Conference finish.
That’s not bad for a first-year
coach.
Now entering his second season,
Thompson will be counting on a mix
of veterans and newcomers to try
and get UND back to the postseason.
The Sioux lost six seniors from
last year’s squad, and it doesn’t figure
to be easy to replace those six
players: Jenna Barr, Marie Colago,
Sioux Soccer at a Glance
Lisa Glasoe, Chrissy Lapp, Meghan
Mutrie, and Kelsie Niezwaag.
However, five returning starters
among the field players along with
the team’s starting goalkeeper from
a year ago provide Thompson with a
talented nucleus from which to build.
Add in 15 talented newcomers
and Thompson has reason for optimism
in 2006.
There will also be two new faces
on the Fighting Sioux coaching staff
this season. Joining Thompson and
returning graduate assistant coach
Michelle Berei on the UND coaching
staff this season is first-year assistant
coach Kristen Gay and volunteer
Starters Returning
Name Pos Ht Yr Gp/Gs G A Pts.
Laura Lentz D 5-5 Jr. 18/10 0 1 1
Cassie Lund M 5-8 Jr. 18/16 3 1 7
Mallory McCartney D 5-8 So. 18/17 0 0 0
Shannon Murphy M 5-9 Sr. 15/12 6 3 15
Stacy Pappas D 5-3 Jr. 17/11 0 1 1
Goalkeepers Returning
Name Ht. Yr GP/GS GAA Sv W-L-T
Ashley Rohwer 5-8 Sr. 15/7 1.07 92 9-4-1
Erin Pederson 5-11 So. 3/1 2.00 21 1-0-0
Lauren Sera 5-7 So. 2/1 0.87 10 0-0-0
Other Returning Players
Name Pos Ht Yr Gp/Gs G A Pts.
Jesse Bjerke F 5-8 Jr. 12/2 2 0 4
Lindsay Kirchoffner F 5-9 So. 14/1 2 0 4
Sarah Thaden F 5-0 So. 18/2 3 1 7
Lara Traczyk M 5-4 So. 13/2 1 1 3
assistant coach Peter Rivard. Gay
comes to UND from Indiana State,
while Rivard is the former head
coach at Mayville State.
Following is a position-by-position
look at the 2006 Fighting Sioux:
Forwards
Junior Cassie Lund moves to forward
this season after playing midfield
a year ago. Lund, who scored
three goals last season, is expected
to be a major offensive threat as a
result of her attack speed.
Junior Jess Bjerke, a hard working
athlete who scored two goals last
season, is a versatile forward who
also should provide offensive punch.
Sophomore Sarah Thaden, a fast
and smart forward, scored three
goals as a rookie. Thaden brings athleticism
to the front line.
Sophomore Lindsay Kirchoffner,
coming off a knee injury, will be
back in action this season after scoring
two goals in 14 games as a redshirt
freshman last season.
Senior Nichole Tiggs, a transfer
from Indiana State, tied for the
Sycamores’ team lead in scoring last
season, with 16 points (seven goals,
two assists). Tiggs will look to
replace some of the offense lost with
Newcomers
Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown
Mandi Boehmer M 5-5 Fr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Kristi Boese D 6-0 Sr. Rochester, Minn.
Kassi Brown M 5-4 Fr. Boise, Idaho
Brittany Harty F 5-2 Fr. Jamestown, N.D.
Lauren Herrmann F 5-6 Fr. Eagan, Minn.
Rose Horner F 5-0 Fr. Bismarck, N.D.
Meagan Houlihan D 5-5 Fr. Lincoln, Neb.
Amy Johnson M 5-5 Fr. Boise, Idaho
Katie Kobayashi M 5-2 Fr. Woodbury, Minn.
Maureen Laschen D 5-3 Fr. Woodbury, Minn.
Kevyn Lindeman D 5-8 Fr. Woodbury, Minn.
Ericka Lund M 5-5 Fr. Andover, Minn.
Janine Oxley F 5-9 Fr. Apple Valley, Minn.
Holly Remmenga M 5-5 Fr. Lincoln, Neb.
Alyssa Strohbusch F 5-1 Fr. Buffalo, Wyo.
Nichole Tiggs F 5-6 Sr. Chandler, Ariz.
Megan Tracy F 5-4 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. Cassie Lund, one of UND’s top forwards in
2005, is back to help lead the Sioux offense.
4