2006 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

2006 OUTLOOK
Senior Shannon Murphy dribbles down the field
against Minnesota Duluth.
the graduation of Barr, who led UND
with 12 goals last season.
Providing depth at forward will
be freshmen Lauren Herrmann,
Alyssa Strohbusch, Janine Oxley,
Rose Horner and Megan Tracy.
Midfielders
Senior Shannon Murphy is UND’s
team captain and a player who
shows her leadership on and off the
field. Murphy was a first team All-
NCC selection last season, when she
had six goals and three assists.
Sophomore Lara Traczyk is looking
to expand her playing time this
season by moving into one of the
spots vacated by Colago and
Niezwag.
Freshman Holly Remmenga,
Kassi Brown, Mandi Boehmer, and
Katie Kobayashi will all look for
playing time in the midfield area.
Defenders
Juniors Laura Lentz and Stacy
Pappas, both played outside back
for the Sioux last season and both
return in 2006.
Lentz, Grand Forks native, is a consistent
player for the Sioux defense
and can be counted on to stay composed
in pressure situations.
Pappas is an aggressive player
and good ball handler who is not
afraid to move the ball into attack
zone.
Sophomore Mallory McCartney
made an impact for the Sioux as a
freshman, starting 17 out of 18
games as a freshman on UND’s
defensive line.
One newcomer to the Sioux
defense is no stranger to UND sports
fans. Joining the UND soccer program
for the first time is center back
Kristi Boese, who this past spring
completed four years of eligibility
playing for the UND women’s basketball
team.
Senior goalkeeper Ashley Rohwer enjoyed a breakout
season for the Sioux in 2005, making 92 saves.
Boese, a Rochester, Minn., native,
earned multiple basketball All-
America honors her senior year and
was also named the 2005-06 North
Central Conference Most Valuable
Player. She finished her career
ranked third on UND’s all-time scoring
list with 1,834 points and tied
for second in rebounds (955).
Adding defensive depth will be
freshmen Amy Johnson, Kevyn
Lindeman, Maureen Laschen,
Ericka Lund and Brittany Harty.
Goalkeepers
Senior Ashley Rohwer returns as
one of the top goalies in the North
Central Conference. Rohwer, a constant
in the net for the Sioux over
her first three seasons, enters 2006
with seven career shutouts.
Challenging Rohwer are sophomores
Erin Pederson and Lauren
Sera.
Pederson, a hard worker who is
always looking for ways to improve,
will challenge for more minutes of
playing time this season.
Sera, coming off an early-season
injury a year ago, is looking for a
fresh start this season.
Laura Lentz heads the ball to a teammate.
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