DATE: Feb. 4, 2015 CONTACT: Brad Folkestad, Director of Athletic Media Relations (218-755-4603 /
[email protected]) Soccer Bemidji State soccer program gets commitments from six for 2015 Stone introduces future of the BSU soccer program BEMIDJI Minn. -- Bemidji State University head soccer coach Jim Stone announced the commitments of six recruits for the 2015 season Wednesday. Alexandra Erickson (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Natalie Engel (Maple Grove, Minn.), Anna Fobbe (St. Paul, Minn.), Margaret Koehler (Hudson, Wis.), Danielle Nelson (Woodbury, Minn.) and Rachael Norton (Mounds View, Minn.) each signed National Letters of Intent to play soccer for the Beavers beginning next season. “When we looked ahead to this recruiting class, one thing that we had in mind was creating more depth defensively, both with our back line and our midfield play,” said Stone. “I think that is also going to carry into our next recruiting class in 2016 because we are fairly attack-heavy. At the same time our goal every year is to find talented players who share our values.” Stone added, “I think with the six players that we are signing, we accomplished both tasks, while adding talent, diversity and depth.” The 2015 signing class is made up of a defender, three forwards, a midfielder and a goalkeeper. Bemidji State completed the 2014 campaign with an overall record of 9-9-1, while it finished tied for seventh in the final NSIC standings owning a 8-6-1 mark in league play. The Beavers, who earned the No. 8 seed in the US Bank / NSIC Tournament, was eliminated from the event by the nation’s No.