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MINNESOTA STATE For Immediate Release Athletics Oct. 17, 2018 Subject: Football #1 Mavericks Begin Road Trip on Saturday at Bemidji State Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics Kickoff is Scheduled for 1:00 p.m. 135 Myers Field House • Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-6111 MANKATO, Minn. --- The top-rated Minnesota State football team begins a two-game Athletics Fax: (507) 389-2904 road trip this Saturday as it travels to Bemidji State to wrap up the northern portion of its Minnesota State Athletic Communications NSIC schedule. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. 175 Taylor Center • Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-2625 • AC Fax: (507) 389-1923 Our History: The 2018 season marks the school’s 92nd season playing football. The Mav- www.msumavericks.com • @msumavericks ericks are 458-384-28 (.542) in 870 games since their inception as a varsity sport in 1922. Athletics Administration Director of Athletics Minnesota State is in its 10th season in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Kevin Buisman ([email protected]) ..................(507) 389-6111 owns an 96-13 (.880) record in league action. Over the course of its history, MSU has Associate AD/Fiscal Affairs & Operations Tim Marshall ([email protected]) .................(507) 389-5884 claimed 22 conference championships, including 14 NIC titles and five NSIC champi- Associate AD/Communications Paul Allan ([email protected]) .....................................(507) 389-2625 onships. The Mavericks also made their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament last Asst. AD/Sports Medicine Sarah Downey ([email protected]) .....................(507 389-5461 season. MSU owns a 9-10 overall record in NCAA postseason play. Equipment Manager Dan Rickbeil ([email protected]) .......................(507) 389-2481 Athletic Developement Grabbing the Reins: The 2018 season marks the ninth season with Head Coach Todd Greg Weis ([email protected]) .............................................(507) 389-6010 Marketing & Special Events Hoffner on the sidelines. During his nine seasons at Minnesota State, Hoffner has com- Nick Lewis ([email protected]) .....................................(507) 389-2930 piled an 86-20 (.811) record, including four NSIC Championships and five trips to the Student Development Karey Kalakian ([email protected]) ....................(507) 389-1969 NCAA Tournament in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Compliance & Eligibility Shane Drahota ([email protected]) ...................(507) 389-2018 Head Coaches Against the Beavers: Saturday’s game between Minnesota State and Bemidji State marks Baseball their 48th all-time meeting, with the Mavericks leading the series with a 30-15-2 record. Matt Magers ([email protected]) ...................(507) 389-2413 Basketball (men) BSU won their last meeting 45-17 during the 2016 season at Blakeslee Stadium. MSU Matt Margenthaler ([email protected]) (507) 389-2311 Basketball (women) owns a 14-9 road record against the Beavers. Emilee Thiesse ([email protected]) .................. (507) 389-2678 Cross Country (men) Chris Rombough ([email protected]) ......... (507) 389-5486 In 2016, Minnesota State recorded 352 yards of total offense against the Beavers, includ- Track and Field (men & women) Mike Turgeon ([email protected]) ..................... (507) 389-5486 ing 179 rushing yards. In comparison, BSU notched 563 yards of offense, including 306 Cross Country (women) Jen Blue ([email protected]) ...................................(507) 389-6415 passing yards. Football Todd Hoffner ([email protected]) ..........................(507) 389-1339 Golf (men & women) Junior Ryan Schlichte threw for 112 yards and a touchdown. Schlichte also recorded 51 Bryant Black ([email protected]) .......................... (320) 760-3030 Hockey (men) rushing yards and a touchdown carry. Junior Shane Zylstra caught a touchdown pass as Mike Hastings ([email protected]) ..............(507) 389-5196 well. Senior Zach Dodge tallied seven tackles, with senior Michael Palme following Hockey (women) John Harrington ([email protected]) .......... (507) 389-3217 right behind with six. Soccer (women) Brian Bahl ([email protected]) ....................................(507) 389-2671 Softball Lori Meyer ([email protected]) .................................. (507) 389-1520 Last Week for the Mavericks: Minnesota State improved to 7-0 last weekend as it defeat- Swimming & Diving (women) ed Minot State 62-13 at Blakeslee Stadium. The Mavericks have now won 20 consecutive Nathan Owens ([email protected]) ..................(507) 389-6326 Tennis (women) NSIC games dating back to week 10 of the 2016 season. Melissa Mashburn ([email protected]) (507) 389-6111 Volleyball Lori Rittenhouse-Wollmuth ([email protected]) ... (507) 389-5339 The Mavericks more than doubled the Beavers’ offensive output as they notched 305 Wrestling Jim Makovsky ([email protected]) ...............(507) 389-6521 rushing yards and 290 passing yards. The Beavers managed 241 yards of total offense, with 183 yards coming through the air. MSU’s 595 yards of offense are the most since the Mavericks recorded 607 yards of offense against Midwestern State last season in the NCAA Tournament. All three Maverick quarterbacks threw at least one touchdown pass Saturday afternoon as they combined to for 290 yards and five touchdowns. Sophomore JD Ekowa completed nine passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns, while junior Ryan Schlichte threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Seven Mavericks caught at least one pass, including junior Shane Zylstra who led the msumavericks.com • Minnesota State University Athletics 1 Overall NSIC Standings North Division Standings Last Week in the NSIC Division Games Only Winona State 51 @ Minnesota Crookston 13 Rank Team W L % Streak Rank Team W L % Streak St. Cloud State 30 @ Sioux Falls 27 1. Minnesota Duluth 4 0 1.000 W4 1. Minnesota State 7 0 1.000 W7 MSU Moorhead 28 @ Wayne State 22 Minnesota Duluth 7 0 1.000 W7 2. Bemidji State 3 1 .750 L1 MSU Moorhead 3 1 .750 W2 Minot State 13 @ Minnesota State 62 3. Bemidji State 5 2 .714 L1 St. Cloud State 3 1 .750 W1 Augustana 42 @ Northern State 21 Winona State 5 2 .714 W3 5. Minn. Crookston 1 3 .250 W1 SMSU 13 @ Minnesota Duluth 42 MSU Moorhead 5 2 .714 W1 Minot State 1 3 .250 L1 Concordia-St. Paul 17 @ U-Mary 7 St. Cloud State 5 2 .714 W2 Northern State 1 3 .250 L2 Bemidji State 24 @ Upper Iowa 27 7. Sioux Falls 4 3 .517 L2 8. University of Mary 0 4 .000 L4 Augustana 4 3 .517 W1 9. SMSU 3 4 .429 L1 South Division Standings This Saturday in the NSIC Division Games Only Concordia-St. Paul 3 4 .429 W1 Minn. Crookston @ Concordia-St. Paul, 12 p.m. Rank Team W L % Streak 11. Upper Iowa$ 3 4 .406 W2 University of Mary @ Augustana, 1 p.m. 1. Minnesota State 4 0 1.000 W4 Minnesota State @ Bemidji State, 1 p.m. 12. Northern State 2 5 .286 L1 2. Sioux Falls 3 1 .750 W2 13. Wayne State 1 6 .143 L5 3. Augustana 2 2 .500 L1 Wayne State @ Minot State, 1 p.m. Minot State 1 6 .143 L4 Concordia-St. Paul 2 2 .500 W1 Minnesota Duluth @ Winona State, 1 p.m. Minn. Crookston 1 6 .143 L3 Winona State 2 2 .500 L2 Upper Iowa @ St. Cloud State, 2 p.m. 6. SMSU 1 3 .250 W1 16. University of Mary 0 7 .000 L7 Sioux Falls @ MSU Moorhead, 2 p.m. Upper Iowa 1 3 .250 L1 $ indicates nullified game for UIU Wayne State 1 3 .250 L2 Northern State @ SMSU, 5 p.m. MSU receiving corps with eight catches led the Beaver defense with 12 tackles and 9.0 sacks as well. Sophomore Cade for 132 yards and three touchdowns. This each. Olszewski, Michael Junker and John Johnson has also recorded 32 tackles, in- is the third time this season that Zylstra has Vogeler each recorded an interception as cluding four for a loss. recorded more than 100 receiving yards in well. a game. Junior Tyler Schmidt and sopho- Concerning the Beavers: Bemidji State more Parker Gloudemans each caught a Concerning the Mavericks: Minnesota enters the weekend with a 5-2 record, in- touchdown pass as well. State improved to 7-0 last weekend as it cluding a 27-24 road loss at Upper Iowa bested Minot State 62-13. last weekend. Senior Michael Palme led the Maverick defense with six tackles, while sophomore As a unit, Minnesota State is averaging As a unit, BSU is averaging 38.3 points and Jake Schaper posted four tackles and re- 44.7 points and 479.7 yards of offense a 400.7 yards of offense per game. Oppo- covered a fumble. game this season. In comparison, opposing nents have averaged 14.4 points and 310.4 teams are averaging 18.0 points and 297.6 yards of offense per game. Sophomore Justin Taormina also returned yards of offense a game. a Minot State kickoff 98 yards for a touch- Andrew Lackowski and Jalen Frye lead down. Junior Nate Gunn leads the MSU rush- the Bemidji State rushing attack this sea- ing attack with 702 rushing yards and 12 son. Lackowski has notched 523 rushing Last Week for the Beavers: Bemidji State touchdowns. Sophomore Justin Taormina yards and seven touchdowns, while Frye dropped to 5-2 last weekend as it fell to Up- has notched 314 rushing yards and a touch- has posted 501 yards and two touchdowns. per Iowa 27-24. BSU led 24-6 with 8:48 down, while sophomore JD Ekowa has to go in the third quarter, but UIU tallied added 266 yards and three touchdowns. Jared Henning has thrown for 468 yards 21 unanswered points to end the game with and five touchdowns this season, with Alec the three point win. Junior Ryan Schlichte has thrown for Ogden following with 289 yards and five 1,160 yards and nine touchdowns this sea- touchdown passes.