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MINNESOTA STATE For Immediate Release Athletics Nov. 6, 2013 Subject: Football Top-Rated Minnesota State Travels to Sioux Falls Saturday Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics Minnesota State Owns an 9-0 Record 135 Myers Field House • Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-6111 Athletics Fax: (507) 389-2904 Foreshadowing: After posting a 45-3 victory over Wayne State this past weekend, the #1 Minnesota State football team hits the road Saturday to take on the Sioux Falls Cougars. Minnesota State Athletic Communications The opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. 175 Taylor Center • Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-2625 • AC Fax: (507) 389-1923 www.msumavericks.com • @msumavericks Our History: The 2013 season marks the school’s 87th season playing football. The Mav- Athletics Administration ericks are 404-376-28 (.517) in 808 games since their inception as a varsity sport in 1922. Director of Athletics Minnesota State is in its sixth season in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and owns Kevin Buisman ([email protected]) ..................(507) 389-6111 Associate AD/Fiscal Affairs & Operations a 51-9 (.850) record in league action. Over the course of its history, MSU has claimed 18 con- Tim Marshall ([email protected]) .................(507) 389-5884 ference championships, including 16 NIC titles. Last season, the Mavericks advanced to the Associate AD/Communications Paul Allan ([email protected]) .....................................(507) 389-2625 semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Asst. AD/Sports Medicine Jeff Chambers ([email protected]) ............... (507 389.3229 Equipment Manager Top of the Heap: MSU currently sits atop the NSIC standings with a perfect 9-0 record. Should Dan Rickbeil ([email protected]) .......................(507) 389-2481 Marketing and Promotions MSU defeat Sioux Falls Saturday, it would claim at least a share of the 2013 NSIC Regular Nathan Christensen ([email protected] .(507) 389-6010 Development Season Championship. Brandon Thiesse ([email protected]) ............(507) 389-6521 Student Development Brittany Henderson ([email protected]) (507) 389-1969 On Top in the South: With its 45-3 win over Wayne State, Minnesota State claimed at least a Compliance & Eligibility Jay Bresnahan ([email protected]) .....................(507) 389-2018 share of the NSIC South Division Championship. This is the fifth time since joining the NSIC back in the 2008 season that the Mavericks have claimed an NSIC South Division Champion- Head Coaches Baseball ship. MSU can claim the south division championship outright with a win over Sioux Falls Matt Magers ([email protected]) ...................(507) 389-2413 Saturday. Basketball (men) Matt Margenthaler ([email protected]) (507) 389-2311 Basketball (women) Emilee Thiesse ([email protected]) .................. (507) 389-2678 Grabbing the Reigns: The 2013 season marks the second season with interim Head Football Cross Country (men) Coach Aaron Keen patrolling the sidelines for Minnesota State. Last season, Keen guided the Loren Ahonen ([email protected]) .................... (507) 389-5486 Track and Field (men) Mavericks to a 13-1 record, en route to an appearance in the semifinals of the NCAA Tourna- Jim Dilling ([email protected]) .................................. (507) 389-5486 Cross Country & Track (women) ment. Keen currently boasts a head coaching record of 45-28, including an unblemished mark Jen Blue ([email protected]) ...................................(507) 389-6415 of 20-0 in NSIC play. He owns a 22-1 record at Minnesota State. Football (interim) Aaron Keen ([email protected] .................................(507) 389-5356 Golf (men) Mutual History: Saturday’s meeting between the Mavericks and the Cougars will mark the Geoff Klein ([email protected]) ............................ (507) 389-6111 Golf (women) second time they have faced each other dating back to the 2012 season. MSU owns a 1-0 re- Nick Campa ([email protected]) ....................... (507) 389-5236 Hockey (men) cord against the Cougars, including a 27-13 win last season at Blakeslee Stadium. Mike Hastings ([email protected]) ..............(507) 389-5196 Hockey (women) Eric Means ([email protected]) ................................ (507) 389-3217 Concerning the Mavericks: The Minnesota State Mavericks improved to 9-0 this past week- Soccer (women) Brian Bahl ([email protected]) ....................................(507) 389-2671 end as they defeated Wayne State 45-3 at Blakeslee Stadium. MSU mustered 456 yards of total Softball offense in its recent victory, while limiting the WSC offense to 176 total yards. Lori Meyer ([email protected]) .................................. (507) 389-1520 Swimming & Diving (women) Nathan Owens ([email protected]) ..................(507) 389-6326 The Maverick defense currently ranks second in the nation in rushing defense (67.3 ypg) and Tennis (women) Christie Williams ([email protected]) ........ (507) 389-6111 third in interceptions (19). Junior Kris Fleigle and sophomore Tyler Henderson lead the Mav- Volleyball Dennis Amundson ([email protected]) .. (507) 389-2673 ericks with 51 tackles each, while senior Chris Schaudt leads the team with 8.5 tackles for Wrestling loss. Sophomore Patrick Schmidt leads MSU with five interceptions on the season, while Jim Makovsky ([email protected]) ...............(507) 389-6521 sophomore Josh Gordon leads the Mavericks with 5.5 sacks. The Maverick rushing attack currently ranks 12th in the nation, with an average of 268.7 yards per game. MSU also ranks 24th in the nation in scoring with an average of 39.2 points per game. Senior Jon Wolf leads the Maverick rushing attack with 764 yards and 11 touchdowns this season, while sophomore Connor Thomas ranks second on the team with 698 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. msumavericks.com • Minnesota State University Athletics 1 Overall NSIC Standings North Division Standings This Week in the NSIC Division Games Only Rank Team W L % Streak Rank Team W L % Streak Saturday 1. Minnesota State 9 0 1.000 W9 1. Minnesota Duluth 5 0 1.000 W5 Minot State @ St. Cloud State (1 p.m.) 2. St. Cloud State 4 1 .800 W4 2. Minnesota Duluth 8 1 .889 W6 Minnesota Duluth @ U-Mary (1 p.m.) 3. University of Mary 3 2 .600 W1 Northern State @ Minnesota Crookston (1 p.m.) St. Cloud State 8 1 .889 W4 MSU Moorhead 3 2 .600 W2 4. SW Minn. State 5 4 .556 W2 5. Northern State 2 3 .400 L2 Upper Iowa @ Wayne State (1 p.m.) Winona State 5 4 .556 L2 Minn. Crookston 2 3 .400 L2 Minnesota State @ Sioux Falls (1 p.m.) Sioux Falls 5 4 .556 L1 7. Minot State 1 4 .200 L1 Bemidji State @ MSU Moorhead (1 p.m.) Upper Iowa 5 4 .556 W1 8. Bemidji State 0 5 .000 L5 Augustana @ Winona State (1 p.m.) University of Mary 5 4 .556 W1 Concordia-St. Paul @ SW Minn. State (2 p.m.) South Division Standings 10. Augustana 4 5 .444 W1 Division Games Only Concordia-St. Paul 4 5 .444 L1 Last Week in the NSIC Rank Team W L % Streak 12. MSU Moorhead 3 6 .333 W2 University of Mary 28 @ Northern State 14 1. Minnesota State 5 0 1.000 W5 Winona State 44 @ SW Minnesota State 51 Northern State 3 6 .333 L2 2. SW Minn. State 3 2 .600 W2 Wayne State 3 @ Minnesota State 45 14. Wayne State 2 7 .222 L4 Winona State 3 2 .600 L2 Bemidji State 2 7 .222 L5 Sioux Falls 3 2 .600 L1 St. Cloud State 45 @ Bemidji State 6 Minot State 2 7 .222 L1 5. Upper Iowa 2 3 .400 W1 Concordia-St. Paul 7 @ Augustana 24 Minnesota Crookston 3 @ Minnesota Duluth 57 Minn. Crookston 2 7 .222 L2 Augustana 2 3 .400 W1 7. Concordia-St. Paul 1 4 .200 L1 MSU Moorhead 31 @ Minot State 30 Wayne State 1 4 .200 L4 Sioux Falls 28 @ Upper Iowa 30 Wolf has thrown for 1,425 yards and 13 also selected to finish first in the South Divi- is MSU’s longest string of winning seasons touchdowns through nine games this season. sion, claimed 13 of the 16 first place votes since the 1974 season when MSU posted Senior Dennis Carter leads MSU with 627 and tallied 223 points. Minnesota Duluth eight straight winning seasons. receiving yards and seven touchdown catch- came in second with two first place votes and es. Junior Austin Rieder has 347 receiving 207 points. Winona State and St. Cloud State We’re Going Streaking: With its win yards and three touchdowns on the season as rounded out the top four with 191 and 183 over Wayne State, MSU has now won 20 well. points, respectively. straight NSIC games dating back to week one of the 2012 season. Concerning the Cougars: The Sioux Falls It’s a Regional Thing: Minnesota State Cougars own a 5-4 record on the season af- ranked second in the second edition of the MSU is currently 9-0 on the season. This ter suffering a 30-28 loss to Upper Iowa last NCAA Super Region Three Rankings. The is the third time MSU has began the season weekend. top six teams after the final week of the regu- lar season advance to the NCAA Tournament, with a 9-0 record since joining the NSIC Nephi Garcia leads the USF rushing attack with the top two seeds earning a first round back in 2008. The Mavericks started with a with 1,068 yards and 10 touchdowns. Luke bye. 9-0 record back in the 2009 and 2012 sea- Papilion has also posted 738 rushing yards sons. and 14 touchdowns. Got a Jackson?: Dating back to the week one of the 2012 season, Minnesota State has NSIC Honors: Senior lineman Andrew Carrington Hanna has thrown for 904 yards gone 22-1, including a perfect 20-0 stretch in Essman and senior defensive end Chris and six touchdowns on the season.