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QUICK FACTS & MEDIA INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS & MEDIA NOTES To The Media: This publication has been Weekly Releases: A press release and prepared by the Minnesota State Univer- cumulative statistics will be faxed and Minnesota State Women’s Soccer Covering the Mavericks sity Athletic Communications Office for electronically mailed every Monday Quick Facts use by members of the media and friends during the season. Requests to be on the Newspapers of MSU soccer. The book is designed to mailing list should be made through the Location .....................................................Mankato, Minn. Jim Rueda, Chad Courrier Sports Reporter supply you with the basic information MSU Athletic Communications Office. Founded........................................................................1868 Mankato Free Press MSU Reporter Enrollment ................................................................14,036 418 South 2nd St. 293 Centennial Student Union needed as you follow the Mavericks MSU’s releases, statistics and other per- Nickname ............................................................Mavericks Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 throughout the current season. Permission tinent material will also be posted on the (507) 625-4451 (507) 389-1776 Colors ........................................................ Purple and Gold is granted to quote any portion of this MSU Athletics website: Facility ....................................... The Pitch at Gage Towers Television publication in day-to-day coverage. For www.msumavericks.com Affiliation ...............................................NCAA Division II more information, please contact: Conference ......... Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Perry Dyke, Eric Gullickson, Max Jensen KEYC-TV Paul Allan People with special needs who will First Year of Competition ...........................................1995 P.O. Box 128 All-Time Record ...................................... 149-85-12 (.630) Mankato, MN 56001 Assistant AD/Communications be attending any Minnesota State ath- NCAA Tournament Appearances .............3 (2003, 05, 07) (507) 625-7905 Minnesota State University letic events should call (507) 389-6111, President ......................................... Dr. Richard Davenport Radio 175 Taylor Center 24-hours in advance. This publication Director of Athletics ...................................Kevin Buisman Mankato, MN 56001 is also available in alternative formats Athletic Director Phone .............................(507) 389-6111 Mike Sullivan, Sports Clay Kepner KTOE/KDOG Radio KEEZ/KRBI Office Phone: (507) 389-2625 upon request. Head Coach .................................................Peter McGahey PO Box 1420 54934 210 Lane Home Phone: (507) 257-2146 Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Alma Mater ........................................................ Denver '96 (507) 625-1420 (507) 345-4646 E-mail: [email protected] Photography Area: Credentialed pho- Record at MSU ................................................ 0-0-0 (.000) Sophomore forward Laura Leber tographers are permitted to shoot from Career Record ................................................. 0-0-0 (.000) Sports Director Credentials: Working press row creden- the side of the field outside of the players’ Northern Sun Record ....................................... 0-0-0 (.000) KMSU Radio led the conference in goals (11), McGahey’s Office Phone ...........................(507) 389-2671 204 Alumni Foundation Center game-winning goals (7) and points tials shall be issued only to accredited benches. Photographers should direct re- Mankato, MN 56001 newspapers, magazines, radio and televi- quests for credentials to the MSU Athletic McGahey’s E-mail .................... [email protected] (507) 345-2921 (26) as a freshman in 2007. She was a Assistant Coach .......................................... Gretta Arvesen four-time NCC Player of the Week. sion reporters. Please make all requests Communications Office. Alma Mater ....................................................Creighton '07 for credentials in advance by phone or Arvesen’s Office Phone ..............................(507) 389-3243 mail to the MSU Athletic Communica- Arvesen’s E-mail [email protected] MSU Soccer Quick Facts................. IFC Graduate Assistant Coach ........ Stephanie Clark-Swanson Table of Contents & Media Notes ........1 tions Office. Credentials can be mailed Alma Mater ................University of Minnesota, Morris '07 Coaching Staff Biographies ................2 or picked-up the day of the match at The Clark’s Office Phone ..................................(507) 389-2619 Please direct all Minnesota State 2008 Season Outlook ..........................3 Pitch at Gage Towers. Clark’s E-mail [email protected] Women’s Soccer inquiries to: Rosters & Team Photo ........................4 Dax Larson Parking: A limited number of parking 2007 Overall Record ................................................17-3-1 Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant Player Biographies ........................ 5-10 2007 NCC Record (Finish) ..............................12-0-0 (1st) Minnesota State University, Mankato 2008 Opponents ................................11 passes are available for working media Starters Returning ..........................................................10 175 Taylor Center 2007 Statistics & Results ..................12 and will be issued on a first-come, first- Mankato, MN 56001 Starters Lost ......................................................................1 Year-by-Year Results ........................13 serve basis. Contact MSU Athletic Com- Newcomers .........................................................................8 Office: (507) 389-2625 Cell: (612) 718-0729 Team-by-Team Results .....................13 munications for availability. Assistant AD/Communications .........................Paul Allan Fax: (507) 389-1923 MSU Records ....................................14 [email protected] Allan’s Email [email protected] All-Time Letterwinners .....................14 Press Row: The working press row for Assistant Director of 2007 All-NCC Teams .......................15 MSU soccer matches is located on the Athletic Communications .............................. Scott Nelsen The 2008 Minnesota State University, Mankato Women’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of MSU Miscellaneous Awards .............15 south side of The Pitch At Gage Tow- Nelsen’s E-mail [email protected] the MSU Athletic Communications Office, Paul ers. Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant and Women’s Allan, Director. Editorial and research assis- NSIC Information .............................16 Soccer Contact ......................................................Dax Larson tance provided by Paul Allan, Scott Nelsen, Dax 2008 NSIC Composite Schedule ...IBC Larson, Jerad Schwanz and Nick Burns. Design Interviews: Head coach Peter McGahey Larson’s E-mail [email protected] done on an iMAC using Adobe InDesign CS3 (v. Athletic Communications 5.0.2) and Adobe Photoshop. Presswork done by Middle insert contains information on the is available in his office during the week Graduate Assistant ........................................... Nick Burns MSU Printing Services. Graphic Support by Eric On The Cover: Seniors Kelly Jauch, City of Mankato, Minnesota State Uni- in the morning. After games, players Burns’ E-mail ........................... [email protected] Hoffmann, MSU Printing Services. Cover design Marti Klinsing, Carly Petersen, Leslie and photography by SportPiX. and coaches are available upon request. Peterson and Kelly Sadler. Junior Elise Athletic Communications Phone ..............(507) 389-2625 versity academics and athletics, MSU’s Bjerkenas. Head Coach Peter McGahey. Athletic Communications Fax...................(507) 289-1923 national team and individual champions, Player and coach interviews during the Athletics Web Site ...................... www.msumavericks.com MSU’s conference team championships, week should be set up through the MSU MSU staff bios and directory and MSU Athletic Communications Office. Cover design by Sport PiX. facilities. 2008 Minnesota State Soccer www.msumavericks.com www.msumavericks.com 1 2008 Minnesota State Soccer COACHING STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK and Parents," published in January 2004, also served Assistant Coach Change seems to be the time – the Mavericks fell to UNO 2-0 in the Central Region Finals. as the assistant coach for Metropolitan State (Denver) theme of this election year, Overall, MSU played to a 17-3-1 record, recorded 12 shutouts and from July 1997-May 1999. During his time with Metro Gretta Arvesen State, McGahey identified and aided with the recruiting not only in the world of combined for a 0.66 goals against average. of goalkeeper Eric Butler, who is the all-time leader politics, but also with the “Success is always good, but success is yesterday,” McGahey in wins, (29), shutouts, (18) and goals against, (1.19). Minnesota State women’s said. “It challenges us to be better right away and expectations will McGahey helped develop Jerod Zannon who finished second on the all-time list for goals (39), third on the soccer program. On Oct. 31, be high from the start.” team in points, (86), and tied for econd game-winning head coach Chris Miskec The five senior Mavericks have combined for