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.