For Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The defending NSIC Tournament Champions of Minnesota State University, Mankato were picked to win the NSIC in the preseason coaches’ poll. This marks the eighth time since re-joining the NSIC in 2008 that the Mavericks have been picked to win the NSIC.
Minnesota State received 12 first place votes and tallied 222 points, ranking them ahead of Augustana (208), which received two first place votes. The defending NSIC Regular Season Champions of Bemidji State came in third with 199 points and the other two first place votes. Concordia-St. Paul was fourth with 172 points while St. Cloud State was fifth with 154 points.
The 2019 NSIC Soccer Regular Season Champion will be determined by a 15-game league schedule, with a win earning a team three points and a tie one point.
The 2019 NSIC Soccer season will see its first action on Thursday, September 5 with NSIC action beginning on September 20.
The NSIC Tournament is scheduled for November 13, 15, 17. The top four seeds shall host for the first round, followed by the semifinal and championship rounds at the campus of the highest remaining seed.
NSIC Players to Watch - 2019
Preseason Players of the Year in Italics (More info at link above)
| # |
Offensive Players |
Pos |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| 33 |
Alexis Legg |
F |
5’6 |
So |
Augie |
Ankeny, Iowa |
Ankeny |
| 15 |
Allyson Smith |
F |
5’7 |
Jr. |
BSU |
Brainerd, Minn. |
Brainerd |
| 29 |
Jena Berkland |
F |
5’5 |
So. |
CSP |
Crystal Lake, Minn. |
Prairie Ridge |
| 8 |
Sidney Burrell |
F |
5'8 |
Sr. |
UMary |
Rexburg, Idaho |
Madison |
| 2 |
Vanessa Shelton |
M/F |
5’2 |
Jr. |
UMC |
Tacoma, Wash. |
Franklin Pierce |
| 9 |
Logan Nash |
F |
5’5 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Vail, Colo. |
Battle Mountain |
| 19 |
Dakota Wendell |
F |
5’9 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
Rock Canyon |
| 15 |
Maren Soupir |
M |
5’7 |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Omaha, Neb. |
Gretna |
| 15 |
Sofia Lewis |
M |
5’6 |
Jr. |
MINOT |
Minot, N.D. |
Minot |
| 22 |
Haley Wammock |
F |
6’0 |
Jr. |
NSU |
Yakima, Wash. |
Eisenhower |
| 18 |
Lauren LaFavre |
F |
5’6 |
Sr. |
USF |
Burnsville, Minn. |
Burnsville |
| 14 |
Abbey Hoisington |
F |
5’4 |
So. |
SMSU |
Chantilly, Va. |
Freedom |
| 17 |
Hannah Marion |
F |
5’6 |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. |
South St. Paul |
| 13 |
Emily Hooper |
F |
5’6 |
So. |
UIU |
Beverly Hills, Fla. |
Crystal River |
| 2 |
Sophia Ketchmark |
M |
5’4 |
Sr. |
WSC |
La Vista, Neb. |
Omaha Gross Catholic |
| 20 |
Courtney Wiencek |
F |
5’7 |
Sr. |
WSU |
Mequon, Wis. |
Homestead |
| # |
Defensive Players |
Pos |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| 28 |
Morgan Moe |
D |
5’3 |
Sr |
Augie |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Washington |
| 6 |
Tia Neuharth |
D |
5’6 |
Sr. |
BSU |
Prior Lake, Minn. |
Prior Lake |
| 8 |
Hannah Pavek |
D |
5'8 |
Sr. |
CSP |
Eagan, Minn. |
Eagan |
| 4 |
Kylee Welch |
M/D |
5'3 |
Sr. |
UMary |
Bismarck, N.D. |
Century |
| 19 |
Paige Pettit |
D |
5’8 |
Sr. |
UMC |
St. Michael, Minn. |
Buffalo |
| 11 |
Mikayla Iaquinto |
D |
5’5 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Circle Pines, Minn. |
Centennial |
| 5 |
Alesha Duccini |
D |
5'6 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Dubuque, Iowa |
Hempstead |
| 12 |
Lindsey Brownell |
D |
5’6 |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Fall City, Wash. |
Mount Si |
| 1 |
Erin Rafferty |
GK |
6’0 |
Sr. |
MINOT |
Littleton, Colo. |
Chatfield |
| 0 |
Morgan Bury |
GK |
5’8 |
Jr. |
NSU |
Laramie, Wyo. |
Sheridan College |
| 21 |
Lily McKown |
D |
5’6 |
Sr. |
USF |
Independence, Minn. |
Orono |
| 8 |
Olivia Harriger |
D |
5’10 |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Roosevelt |
| 18 |
Mia Giorgi |
D |
5’6 |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Eagan, Minn. |
Eastview |
| 4 |
Katie Samuels |
D |
5’5 |
So. |
UIU |
Blackburn, England |
St Bedes |
| 3 |
Madison Burgard |
D |
5’8 |
Sr. |
WSC |
Bismarck, N.D. |
Bismarck |
| 24 |
Bridget Doran |
D |
5’7 |
Sr. |
WSU |
Wheaton, Ill. |
St. Francis College Prep |
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