BRAVES WOMEN’S SOCCER Media Contact: Michael Douglas - GA for Sports Information Email: [email protected] | Phone: (785) 248-6486 | Twitter: @Bravesathletics | www.ottawabraves.com RECORD GAME 1 RECORD OT TAWA DORDT 0-0 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 0-0 KCAC RECORD VS. GPAC RECORD 0-0 0-0 HEAD COACH: BEN BOEHNER HEAD COACH: ALEX DURBIN OVERALL RECORD: 8-22-2 OVERALL RECORD: 6-8-2 2021 Braves Women’s Soccer Schedule Quick Points August - The Ottawa University women’s soccer team kicks off the 2021 season on 19 vs. Dordt University 5 PM Thursday, August 19th against the Dordt College Defenders at AdventHealth 25 vs. Stephens College 6 PM Field. 28 @ Missouri Valley College 1 PM - This game will mark the first of the season for the Braves, last season the September Braves won their opening match against Stephens College, 4-1. 4 @ William Woods University 12 PM - Ottawa finished with a record of 3-8-2 last season as the season was in the 8 vs. Graceland University 5 PM fall of 2020 and spring of 2021 due to COVID-19. 11 @ Park University 12 PM - Ben Boehner returns for his third season at the helm of the women’s soccer 22 @ Kansas Wesleyan University* 12 PM program. He has an overall record of 8-22-2. 24 vs. Sterling College 6 PM - Coach Boehner has developed one of the deepest rosters in his career as 29 vs. Univ. of Saint Mary* 5 PM head coach of the Braves. He has 26 players on the roster, which is cumulat- ed of 17 returners and nine newcomers. October - The 17 returners are Anna Tropansky, Josie Goodpasture, Jaycie Campbell, 2 @ Tabor College* 1 PM Alivia Messina, Madeline Aguilar, Stormi Garcia, Kaymyn Brane, Denaya 6 vs. Avila University* 5 PM Evans, Joey Robson, Emma Nilsson, Nadine Vazquez, Alia Morris, Katla 9 @ York College* 5 PM Gardarstdottir, Carolina Jennerwein, Isabella Conte, Ciara Joyce and Reigh- 13 @ Bethany College* 5 PM na Werner. 16 vs. Bethel College* 12 PM - Reighna Werner and Denaya Evans received All-KCAC Honorable Men- 20 @ Friends University* 5:30 PM tion Honors in 2020-21. 22 vs. Southwestern College* 5 PM - Newcomers for the Braves are Willow Good, Jessenia Velez, Alexis Miles, 27 @ McPherson College* 5 PM Sidney Johnson, Ivett Accevedo, Daisy Herrera, Asbhy Owen, Nathalie 30 vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan Univ.* 12 PM Merts and Addison Zurcher. * KCAC Contests - Ottawa was picked 10th overall in the KCAC Preseason Poll. They re- ceived 56 points in the conference poll. Follow the Braves on Social Media - This will be the third overall match-up between the Braves and the Defend- Live Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/otta- ers of Dordt. The overall series is tied 1-1. wa/ - Ottawa’s last victory against Dordt was in 2018 when the Braves took the game, 4-1. Twitter: @BravesAthletics or @ottawawomensoc - On Thursday, that will be the first game of the season for Dordt as well. - Dordt is coached by Alex Durbin, who is in his second season. Durbin has Instagram: @ottawawomensoc a career record of 6-8-2. - Dordt returns their second leading scorer on the season in Katherine OttawaBraves.com Kooiman, she scored three goals on the season. Complete Coverage of OU Athletics - The Braves will host Stephens College on August 25th at 6 p.m. Match will be held at AdventHealth Field. 1 | BRAVES WOMEN’S SOCCER Ottawa Women’s Soccer Ottawa Women’s Soccer BEN BOEHNER HEAD COACH JOVANA IVANOVIC 4TH SEASON (8-22-2) GRADUATE ASSISTANT Coach Boehner is in his third season as head coach with the women’s soccer program. He was 1ST SEASON named Director of Soccer in July of 2020. As the Director of Soccer, Boehner will manage the Coach Ivanovic is in her first year as a graduate assistant coach with the men’s and women’s administrative operations for both the men’s and women’s programs, including staff mentoring and development, recruiting strategies, and budget management and oversight. soccer programs. She specializes as a goalkeeper coach for the two programs. In Boehner’s second season, the Braves finished with an overall record of 3-8-2 and a KCAC record She was a four-year letterman at Lindsey Wilson College where she was a part of four Mid- of 1-8-2. The 2020-21 season was accompanied with postponements and half of the games moved to South Conference Tournament championship teams and three regular season champion- the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19. ships. Boehner and the Braves presevered to win one game in the Spring of 2021. Also under Boehner’s leadership, three players scored four As a goalkeeper, she appeared in 46 games, earning 40 starts. Over her career, she made 180 saves, recording a .837 save or more goals on the season, Denaya Evans, Ciara Joyce and Reighna Werner. Boehner led two of his players to All-KCAC honors, percentage. She also earned 16 shutouts. Her junior season, she recorded 58 saves, seventh all-time for a single season at Denaya Evans and Reighna Werner were named All-KCAC Honorable Mention. Lindsey Wilson College. In Boehner’s first season, the Braves finished with an overall record of 5-14-0 and a KCAC record of 5-8-0. The young Braves struggled to start the season but under Boehner’s leadership, OU finished the season strong and qualifying for the KCAC Tournament with sev- She is a two-time All-Conference Second Team selection, a two-time Daktronics NAIA Women’s Scholar-Athlete honoree, enth place finish. The Braves had three players earn All-KCAC honors with Reighna Werner and Leigh Anne Bartlett earning Second a 2019 NAIA Champion of Character and made Academic All-Conference three times. Team All-KCAC and Tyler Murphy was named Honorable Mention All-KCAC. From 2014-16 she served as goalkeeper on the Serbian National Team in UEFA Women’s Championship League. Before coming to Ottawa University, Boehner was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator (2016-18) with Syracuse University women’s soccer program. The Orange compete in the Athletic Coast Conference (ACC), which had three teams finish in the top 10 in While at Lindsey Wilson College, Ivanovic served as secretary for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to help NCAA Division I in 2018. improve athletic participation in local community service and college athletics. She also helped volunteered with Adair County Youth Soccer’s Little Kickers program in Columbia, Ky, teaching children and youth fundamentals, safety and Prior to arriving at Syracuse, Boehner was an assistant coach from 2014 to 2015 at Florida Gulf Coast University. He helped the 2015 regulations and creating curriculum based on each child’s age, skill and abilities. team advance to the NCAA second round. Boehner helped guide FGCU on an 11-game unbeaten streak (10-0-1) as the Eagles fin- ished their season with an overall record of 14-6-2 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round for the first time in their history. In addition, she volunteered with Youth Soccer Outreach to help teach soccer fundamentals in areas where no AYSO pro- gram was available. She created lessons to reinforce the five core values (Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship He helped the 2014 FGCU team to a program-best 17 wins, a fifth-consecutive Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championship, a third and Servant Leadership) as part of the NAIA National Volunteer Program. A-Sun Tournament title and hosted the first NCAA Tournament match in the history of FGCU Athletics, which produced a re- cord-shattering attendance of 2,014 fans. During that season, FGCU won a program record 13-consecutive matches, outscoring their Ivanovic graduated with a double major in general psychology and general communication in May of 2020 from Lindsey opponents 36-6 with seven shutouts, including a 15-2 advantage against A-Sun competition during the regular season. Wilson College. She was a member of the Lambda Pi Eta honor society of the National Communication Association and earned Outstanding Graduate in Psychology for Achievement and Purpose. Prior to his time at FGCU, Boehner worked two seasons at the University of Missouri where he served as the team’s Director of Anal- ysis in 2012 and a volunteer assistant coach in 2013. He was part of the coaching staff that helped MU transition to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and helped guide the program to the NCAA Tournament. KCAC STANDINGS Before going to Mizzou, Boehner spent 2010 and 2011 at Missouri Valley College (MVC) in Marshall, Mo. as a graduate assistant coach. He helped the Vikings to back-to-back winning seasons and an overall record of 18-13-6 in the Heart of America Athletic Con- ference (HAAC). School KCAC % Overall % GB Home Away Neutral Boehner played collegiate soccer at Columbia College under John Klein from 2001-05. As a four-year starter for the Cougars, Boehner helped push the program to new heights. The team posted a mark of 56-25-2 and an American Midwest Conference record of 23-3-1 during his playing days to establish the Cougars as one of the NAIA’s top men’s programs. During the summers, Boehner would also train with the Kansas City Brass of the Premier Development League in Kansas City. A native of Parkville, Mo., Boehner earned a degree in marketing from Columbia College in 2006. Boehner is joined at OU by his wife Kristy and their dog Kjell. 2 | BRAVES WOMEN’S SOCCER 3 | BRAVES WOMEN’S SOCCER Ottawa Women’s Soccer Ottawa Women’s Soccer 2021 BRAVES WOMEN’S SOCCER ROSTER RADIO/TV ROSTER No.