Coaches 2015 Women’s Soccer Media Guide 2015 PORTLAND STATE COACHES

HEAD COACH LAURA SCHOTT Larry Lawson

Now in her eighth year at the helm, Port- season at the end of the year, while Plese, se- land State head coach Laura Schott has turned nior defender Kayla Henningsen and junior SUCCESS UNDER SCHOTT the Viking soccer program into a perennial ti- midfielder/forward Cori Bianchini were all tle contender in the Big Sky Conference. The named to the All-Big Sky first team. Vikings have won four Big Sky titles under Schott also led the Vikings to an historic 4 Big Sky regular-season titles (2009, 2011, Schott, and have never finished lower than year in 2013, as the Vikings completed their 2012, 2013) second in the conference during the regular first unbeaten record in Big Sky play at 8-0-1. season. Additionally, Schott has led the Vi- The Vikings also set program records for shut- 2 Big Sky Coach of the Year honors (2009, kings to a 37-9-10 record in Big Sky play over outs with 12 in 2013, and set a program record 2013) the past seven seasons, giving her a confer- for team goals-against average at 0.76. Schott Team set a Big Sky Conference record ence win percentage of .750. was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year after 16 with a 16-match unbeaten streak from Sept. Schott became the all-time wins lead- the season, her second conference coach of 15, 2013 to Aug. 29, 2014 er at Portland State in just her fourth year at the year honor after she was named the co- the helm, breaking the record with a 1-0 win coach of the year in 2009, when she led the 7 Consecutive appearances in the Big Sky over conference-rival Eastern Washington on Vikings to their first of four Big Sky titles (2009, Tournament under Schott, as the team has Oct. 7, 2011. Schott currently stands 62-52-21 2011, 2012, 2013). never finished lower than second in the con- in her PSU career, with her 62 wins more than Schott has led several Viking players to ference in her tenure double that of any other coach in PSU history. their own individual awards as well, including Schott also holds the record for career win per- 12 individual Big Sky honors between three 2 Big Sky Offensive MVPs (Dolly Enneking, centage, as her current mark of .537 ranks well Big Sky Golden Boot award winners (Frankie 2009; Megan Martin, 2011) ahead of Bernie Fagan, who ranks second all- Ross in 2008; Dolly Enneking in 2009; Megan time with a .500 career win percentage from Martin in 2011), two Big Sky Offensive Most 2 Big Sky Defensive MVPs (Cris Lewis, 2009; 1993-96. Valuable Players (Dolly Enneking in 2009; Me- Kayla Henningsen, 2013) Most recently, Schott led the Vikings to gan Martin in 2011), two Big Sky Defensive Big Sky Goalkeeper of the Year (Caitlin 9-6-4 record and a second-place finish in the Most Valuable Players (Cris Lewis in 2009; Kay- 2 Plese, 2013 & 2014) Big Sky at 6-2-2 in conference play in 2014. la Henningsen in 2013), two Big Sky Scholar The Vikings broke the Big Sky record for lon- Athletes of the Year (Dolly Enneking in 2009; 3 Big Sky Golden Boot Award Winners gest unbeaten streak with a 1-0 win over Utah Frankie Ross in 2010), two Big Sky Goalkeep- (Frankie Ross, 2008; Dolly Enneking, 2009; Valley at the beginning of the season, and er of the Year (Caitlin Plese in 2013 and 2014) Megan Martin, 2011) stretched their record to 16 matches before and one Big Sky Newcomer of the Year (Abbey losing to then-No. 21 California. Senior goal- Bergquist in 2013). Additionally, 57 of the pro- keeper Caitlin Plese was named the Big Sky gram’s 108 All-Big Sky selections have come Goalkeeper of the Year for the second straight under Schott, including 16 of the program’s

16 • Viking Soccer 2015 Women’s Soccer Media Guide 5x Big Sky Regular-Season Champions 2015 Women’s Soccer Media Guide Coaches 33 first-team selections. Thirteen of the pro- THE SCHOTT PROFILE gram’s 21 All-Big Sky Tournament selections have also come under Schott, as well as 34 of the program’s 60 Big Sky Player of the Week PERSONAL winners. Born: April 4, 1981 Academically, Frankie Ross became the Hometown: Portland, Oregon program’s only NSCAA Scholar All-Ameri- Alma Mater: California, 2004 can with her third-team selection in 2010. B.S., Political Science Ross and Dolly Enneking also earned NSCAA B.S., Mass Communications championship with the Washington Freedom Scholar All-West Region honors in 2009, with of the WUSA in 2003. Schott then played for Enneking earning second-team honors and AT PORTLAND STATE (2008-PRESENT) the California Storm of the WPSL in 2004, Ross making the third team. The Vikings had • Named head coach on Feb. 22, 2008 when she led the league in scoring and helped three players make the NSCAA Scholar All- • Has led the Vikings to four Big Sky regu- the team to the WPSL Championship. West Region teams in 2014, as Plese (second lar-season titles in seven seasons at the helm As a prep player, Schott played locally for team), Henningsen (third team) and Ariana • Led 2013 team to school records in sin- FC Portland and Jesuit High School, and won Cooley (honorable mention) all earned the gle-season shutouts (12) and goals-against state titles every year she competed for each honor for the Vikings. Additionally, all five of average (0.76) team. At Jesuit, Schott never lost a game while the Vikings’ CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII • Led the Vikings to a Big Sky-record scoring 116 career goals and being named a selections have come under Schott, including 16-match unbeaten streak, stretching from two-time Oregon State Player of the Year and Cooley who became the Vikings first two-time Sept. 15, 2013 to Aug. 29, 2014 a high school All-American. first-team selection in 2014. Besides Cooley, • Has coached the Vikings to seven consec- Schott became Portland State’s seventh Nathalie Wollmann (first team) and Enneking utive Big Sky Championship appearances head coach in program history on Feb. 22, (second team) each earned CoSIDA Academic (2008-14) 2008. Schott had spent the previous three sea- All-District VIII honors in 2009, while Cooley • Team has never finished lower than second sons as an assistant at PSU before taking over (first team), Kayla Henningsen (second team) in the Big Sky during her seven seasons as the head coach. Schott initially came to the and Kelsey Henningsen (second team) earned • Became first team in Big Sky history to win Park Blocks following the 2004 season to or- the honor in 2013. Cooley then followed as the offensive and defensive MVP’s and coach of ganize training sessions after the departure Vikings’ only honoree in 2014. Schott has also the year honors in 2009 of former head coach Tara Erickson. During led 10 or more players to Academic All-Big • Led the Vikings to a 4-1-2 conference record Schott’s three years as an assistant, Portland Sky selections in five of the past six seasons, in 2008, the best record for a first-year head State went 9-9-2 in Big Sky matches and had including a record 13 honorees in 2014. coach at Portland State 17 all-conference honorees, including four Schott’s influences stretches deep into • Served as the assistant coach from 2005- first team selections. Former Viking Juli Ed- the Vikings’ record book as well. Schott has 2008 wards was also named the Big Sky Defensive coached the top two goalkeepers in program MVP two straight seasons in 2006 and 2007. history in Plese and Cris Lewis. Plese and Lewis ODP/CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE Outside of her duties at Portland State, share the all-time shutout record at Portland • USSF ‘B’ Coaching License Schott’s coached and directed club programs State, while the two stand 1-2 in goalkeeper • Former Assistant Director, Tualatin Hills for all ages in northern California and Oregon wins. Plese also finished her career in 2014 United Soccer Club at various times over the past 10 years. Schott ranked second in career goals-against average • Oregon ODP, Region IV ODP, USTC Coach also founded Viking Soccer LLC, and has and save percentage, behind only Melissa Fer- • Coached at Eastside United Football Club; coached ODP in Oregon and for Region IV. guson, who Schott led to a record year in 2011. led team to state championship in 2010 Schott currently holds a USSF ‘B’ Coach- Schott has also coached some of the best ing license and is involved in the U.S. Training offensive players in program history, as five INTERNATIONAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Center in Portland. Additionally, Schott chairs of the top 10 point leaders in Portland State • Played for the U.S. Women’s National Team the NSCAA Pacific Region Ranking Committee, history have played under Schott. Enneking at the 2001 Algarve Cup and sits on the NCAA Pacific Regional Adviso- graduated as the Vikings’ all-time leader in • Appeared in five matches at the Algarve ry Committee, which picks the NCAA at-large career goals and points, after leading the Vi- Cup, making four starts and scoring a goal field for the Division I College Cup. kings to the Big Sky regular-season title in against Norway Schott was born April 4, 1981 in Portland, 2009, Schott’s second year at Portland State. • Played on the U.S. U-21 Nordic Cup Cham- Ore. Schott graduated from California in 2004 Overall, Portland State has had five players win pionship team in 2001 with Bachelor of Science degrees in both polit- the conference scoring title during Schott’s ical science and mass communications. tenure, the most by any school in the Big Sky. PROFESSIONAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Schott also coached the all-time assists leader, • Drafted by the Washington Freedom of the Amanda Dutra, who recorded 16 assists in her WUSA in 2003 career from 2009-12. • Won a national title with the Washington Schott was a prolific scorer as a player Freedom of the WUSA in 2003 herself, as she stands as the all-time leader in • Played for the California Storm of the WPSL goals scored at California. Schott scored 56 in 2004 goals in her Cal career, breaking the mark of • Led the WPSL in scoring, and helped the 55 set by World Cup and U.S. Olympic veteran Storm to the WPSL Championship in 2004 Joy Fawcett, and putting her ahead of current U.S. Women’s National Team member Alex COLLEGE PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Morgan, who scored 45 in her career. • Two-time All-American at California Schott was a two-time All-American at • Hermann Trophy finalist in 2001, awarded Cal, and was a Hermann Trophy finalist in to the nation’s top player 2001. Additionally, Schott played with the U.S. • Four-time All-Pac 10 Conference selection Senior Women’s National Team at the 2001 • Finished as California’s career leading goal Algarve Cup while she was still attending Cal. scorer with 56, breaking U.S. Women’s Na- Schott earned five international caps at the tional Team veteran Joy Fawcett’s previous Algarve Cup, making four starts and scoring record of 55, and putting her ahead of cur- a goal against Norway. Schott also played for rent USWNT member Alex Morgan (45) the U.S. U-21 Nordic Cup Championship team in 2001. After college, Schott won a national Brenner Steve

5x Big Sky Regular-Season Champions 2015 Women’s Soccer Media Guide Viking Soccer • 17 Coaches 2015 Women’s Soccer Media Guide the 2013 South Region Coach of the Year while at Clark, and led her Clark College team to its first-ever post-season appearance. Hearns has also served as a head coach and assistant within the Oregon Olympic De- velopment Program since 2004. Hearns was named the 2013 Portland Timbers ODP Coach of the Year due to her work in the program, and led her ’95 Girls team and ’96 Girls team to the regional finals and semifinals, respectively. Hearns coached in the Idaho Olympic De- velopment Program as well, and was the girls director of coaching at Tualatin Hills United Soccer Club at the time of her hire. Earlier in her career, Hearns served as an assistant coach for the WPSL Portland Rain from 2009-10. Additionally, Hearns served as an assistant women’s coach at Pacific Universi- Assistant Coach ty (Ore.) from 2006-09, and has worked as the head coach at Warner Pacific College (2003- 06) and Cascade College (2001-03). Hearns Rochelle Hearns also worked in the Oregon Soccer Academy as a high school age director from 2001-05. 5th Season • Wyoming Hearns holds a Unisted States Soccer Federation ‘A’ License, and has also coached Rochelle Hearns became the top assistant Vikings to a second-place finish within the Big for the professional and youth clubs for AFC in the Portland State women’s soccer program Sky Conference in 2014, her first season back Ajax in the Netherlands and Botafogo FC in in Feb. 2014, and enters her second season in within the program. The Vikings went 6-2-2 Brazil. that roll in 2015. in Big Sky play during the 2014 season, and As a player, Hearns played for the Univer- Hearns’ role as the top assistant comes qualified for the Big Sky Tournament for the sity of Wyoming from 1995-96. Additionally, after she served as a volunteer assistant coach seventh straight season. she was a four-time state champion for the within the Portland State program from 2009- Hearns brings a well-establish expertise Cheyenne Sting Soccer Club in Cheyenne, 12. During that time, Hearns was part of the in recruiting to the Vikings coaching staff after Wyo., and led her club to the quarterfinals of Vikings’ 2011 Big Sky regular-season champi- an extensive coaching career in the Portland the USA Cup. Hearns was also a four-year start- onship team, and helped recruit several of the area. er for her Cheyenne East High School team, players in the Vikings’ program during their Hearns served as the head coach at Clark a Wyoming all-star team selection, and led 2012 and 2013 championship runs. College in Vancouver during her time away Cheyenne East to three appearances in the More recently, Hearns helped guide the from the Vikings (2012-13). Hearns was named state finals.

Assistant Coach Team Manager Cris Lewis Abbey Bergquist 2nd Season • Portland State 1st Season

Decorated PSU soccer alum (375), saves per match (5.68) and Forced to retire from playing in her first start of the season, Cris Lewis returned to the Viking goalkeeper wins (24). Additional- due to injuries, Abbey Bergquist recording a goal and an assist program before the 2014 season ly, Lewis ranks tied for the career will assume the role of the Vikings’ in the Vikings’ 3-1 win over East- and will enter her second year lead in shutouts, after her pupil team manager for the 2015 sea- ern Washington. Bergquist also as coach within the program in Caitlin Plese tied her with 17 ca- son. scored the Vikings’ lone goal in 2015. Lewis served as a volunteer reer shutouts in 2014. Bergquist had been a stand- their 2-1 loss to Northern Arizona assistant in 2014, but got bumped Since graduating, Lewis has out as a defensive midfielder for in the Big Sky semifinals, earning up to an assistant coach in 2015. spent time playing for various the Vikings, winning the 2013 Big her a spot on the Big Sky All-Tour- Lewis coaches the team’s club teams in the Portland area, Sky Newcomer of the Year award nament team. goalkeepers after spending four including a couple of appearanc- while starting every match as a years as a starting goalkeeper her- es with Portland Thorns FC of the freshman. Bergquist helped lead sel from 2006-09. Lewis earned NWSL, the highest level of profes- the Vikings to an unbeaten 8-0- All-Big Sky honors after every sional women’s soccer in the Unit- 1 Big Sky record in 2013, as well year of her career, and was named ed States. Lewis started Thorns as an appearance in the Big Sky the Big Sky Defensive MVP as a FC’s home match against the Chi- tournament final, just the second senior in 2009. Additionally, Lew- cago Fire on June 1, 2013, and has time the Vikings had played for is helped lead the Vikings to the been an available substitute for a the Big Sky Tournament title. program’s first outright Big Sky couple other matches during the Injuries started to affect regular-season title in 2009, when 2013 and 2014 seasons. Bergquist during the 2014 sea- she set a then-single-season re- Lewis graduated from Port- son, however, as she was forced cord for shutouts with eight. land State in 2010, and is a native to sit out in nine of the team’s first Lewis also holds the Port- of Burien, Wash. 10 matches. Despite the rocky be- land State career records in saves ginning, Bergquist made a splash

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