Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Melissa Sellier scored two second half goals as Winona State University (WSU) defeated the University of Minnesota, Crookston 3-0 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer action today in Crookston, Minn. It was the season finale for the Golden Eagles.

The Warriors opened the scoring at 25:46 when Sarah Colleran scored an unassisted goal to put WSU up 1-0. Sellier scored her first goal in unassisted fashion at 54:56 to make the score 2-0. She closed out the scoring at 62:48 when she scored off assists from Lauren Sturdevant and Jennifer Deroo.

Anna Belpedio recorded two saves and the shutout for the Warriors. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded 12 saves in her final appearance for U of M, Crookston.

WSU improves to 14-3-1 overall and 11-3-1 in the NSIC. They will advance to the NSIC Playoffs. The Golden Eagles close out the year with an overall record of 2-13-3 and NSIC record of 2-10-1.

U of M, Crookston bids farewell to Anna Ogaard and Megan Gibeault (Sr, F, Green Bay, Wis.) and wishes them nothing but the best in their future endeavors.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Anna Ogaard (Left), Megan Gibeault (Right)

Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Eric Dearden (Sr, F, Riverton, Utah) scored 24 points while Larry Brown (Jr, F, St.Paul, Minn.) added 21 points and seven rebounds as the University of Minnesota, Crookston defeated Valley City State University 73-70 in exhibition men's basketball action tonight in Valley City, N.D.

The Vikings led 33-30 at the half and were led by Calvin Kraft who scored 20 points.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston returns to action on Wednesday, November 3 when they travel to Fargo, N.D. to face North Dakota State University in an exhibition game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).          

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Photo Caption: Eric Dearden (Left), Larry Brown (Right)

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Winona, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team traveled from Fayette, Iowa to Winona, Minn. to close out an NSIC volleyball weekend double-header. The Golden Eagles went down 2-0 and with their backs against the wall rallied for a third set victory before Winona State took the fourth set for a 3-1 victory (25-17, 25-15, 22-25, 25-15).
 
The Golden Eagles were led by Danielle Rueter (OH, 5-9, So., Burlington, Wis.) who tallied nine kills on 42 attacks. The duo of Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) and Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) finished with eight kills each. Miedtke also led UMC with a .300 (8K-2E-20TA) attack percentage. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr, Peoria, Ariz.) earned 29 assists in the match and added six defensive digs. Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led UMC defenders with 24 defensive digs and added a game-high three service aces.
 
Winona State was led by Kathy Lohff who earned 17 kills and an outstanding .469 (17K-2E-32TA) attack percentage. Elena Kruesel led the Warrior setters with 26 assists and Shannon McGowan led all players with 33 defensive digs.
 
The Golden Eagles are 0-23 overall and 0-15 in NSIC play. Winona State advances to 11-13 overall and 6-10 in the NSIC. Minnesota, Crookston returns to action on Tuesday, November 2 to host Minnesota State, Mankato. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com. 
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Katie Miedtke
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team hosted a red-hot Concordia-St. Paul team today at Ed Widseth Field on the UMC Campus. The Golden Bear defense changed the momentum of the game at 14:01 of the third quarter when Denzell Blackmon intercepted a Josh Perea (QB, 6-0, 175, Fr, Pico Rivera, Calif.) pass and returned it 44 yards for a score. Concordia-St. Paul added 14 more points in the third quarter to seal the 41-7 victory. Minnesota, Crookston continued to play for the full 60 minutes and put seven points on the board with 9:28 remaining when Perea capped a 12 play, 49 yard drive with a one yard touchdown rush.
 
The Golden Eagles were led by co-offensive players of the game Keith McBride (RB, 5-11, 195, So, Lodi, Wis.) and Payton Kujava (WR, 5-10, 160, Fr, Ada, Minn.). McBride rushed a season-high 26 times for 91 yards and averaged 3.5 yards/rush. Kujava caught a career-high five passes for 53 yards and a long of 14 yards. Perea completed 11 passes for 99 yards with a long of 26 yards. The Golden Eagle offense set a season-high with 47 total rushes in the game. Defensive player of the game Cecil Brown (DB, 5-10, 205, So, Edison, Ga.) led UMC with 10 total tackles (6 solo, 4 assisted). Cody Hendrickson (DB, 5-10, 185, Jr, Wright, Minn.) tallied six total tackles and broke up two Golden Bear passing plays. Jason Burdick (LB, 6-1, 190, Jr, Devils Lake, N.D.) earned five total tackles, one sack for a loss of four yards and forced one fumble.
 
Concordia-St. Paul was led by quarterback Spencer Ohm who completed 12 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Campbell rushed 14 times for 113 yards, one touchdown and averaged 8.1 yards/carry. Charles Gilbert and Hayden Vavra each caught three passes. Gilbert tallied 76 yards and one score while Vavra earned 55 yards. Campbell also caught two passes going for scores. Jake Vann led all defenders with 13 total tackles (5 solo, 8 assisted). Blackmon, Al Quaye and Johnny Johnson each pulled in interceptions for the Golden Bears.
 
The Golden Eagles are 1-8 overall and 0-8 in NSIC play. Concordia-St. Paul advances to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston hosts Minnesota Duluth next Saturday, November 6 at Ed Widseth Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Payton Kujava
 
 
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(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston's Megan Flynn (So, D, Chanhassen, Minn.) scored off an assist from Amye Berg (So, M, Lino Lakes, Minn.) at 66:23 to tie the game at 1-1 and neither Upper Iowa University or the Golden Eagles scored in the two overtime stanzas as both teams settled for a 1-1 double overtime tie today in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer action in Crookston, Minn.

The Peacocks scored at 45:11 when Valeria Ptasinski found the back of the net off an assist from Amanda Millard.

Amanda Smith recorded four saves for Upper Iowa University. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded 11 saves for the University of Minnesota, Crookston.

The Peacocks now have an overall record of 8-6-3 and NSIC record of 4-5-3. The Golden Eagles have an overall record of 2-12-3 and NSIC record of 2-9-1.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston closes out the 2010 season on Sunday, October 31 when they host Winona State University in an NSIC match at 1 p.m. It will also be senior day.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Megan Flynn (Left), Anna Ogaard (Right)

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Fayette, Iowa)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team traveled to Fayette, Iowa on Friday night to play the Peacocks in NSIC action. UIU held the Golden Eagles to just five tie score and two lead changes in the 3-0 Upper Iowa victory.

Minnesota, Crookston was led by Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So, Rochester, Mich.) who tallied nine kills and a team-high .389 (9K-2E-18TA) attack percentage. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr, Peoria, Ariz.) earned a match-high 32 assists on the Golden Eagle's 34 kills. Defensively, Danielle Rueter (OH, 5-9, So., Burlington, Wis.) tied a match-high with 10 digs while Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) tied a match-high with three block assists.

Upper Iowa was led by Sara Vance's 10 kills. Skylar Lesan earned 23 assists on the 37 Peacock kills. Danielle Gernes tied Rueter with 10 defensive digs and Kayla Wagner tied Skeeter with three block assists.

The Golden Eagles are 0-22 overall and 0-14 in NSIC play. Upper Iowa advances to 7-17 overall and 4-11 in the NSIC. Minnesota, Crookston returns to the court on Saturday, October 30 to take on the Warriors of Winona State. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Basketball team opens the 2010-2011 season with an exhibition game against Valley City State University (VCSU) in Valley City, N.D. on Saturday, October 30. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

The Golden Eagles have been practicing since Friday, October 15 and head coach Jeff Oseth is excited to match-up against someone else. "We are excited to find out a little more about our team," says Coach Oseth. "We feel good about the group we have.  If we can stay away from injuries we should be very competitive night in and night out throughout the year."

U of M, Crookston finished the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 5-22 and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) record of 1-19. Top returning players include Adam Hendricks (Sr, F, Watertown, Minn.) who averaged 10.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, Mike Larsen (Sr, F, Bluffdale, Utah) who averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and Jason Servaty (Sr, G, St. Michael, Minn.) who averaged 6.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Golden Eagles @ Valley City State University  Saturday, October 30  6 p.m.

The Vikings finished the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 20-10 and DAC-10 record of 10-4. VCSU was regular season DAC-10 champions. Top returning players include Calvin Kraft who averaged 12.5 points per game and Tyler Macomber who averaged 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Photo Caption: Left to Right - Adam Hendricks, Mike Larsen, Jason Servaty

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(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Western Equestrian team returns to action on Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30 as they travel to Brookings, S.D. to take part in a show hosted by South Dakota State University (SDSU). Friday's show will begin at 1 p.m. while Saturday's will begin at 9 a.m.

The Golden Eagles are coming off a successful home show and Western Coach Nicky Overgaard is looking to keep the momentum and get closer to North Dakota State University (NDSU) in the standings. "We are looking to catch up to NDSU," says Coach Overgaard. "We are a few points behind. So we have to play hard to get caught up. I am looking for solid performances from Kayla Klein (Sr, Hazen, N.D.), Kayla Krueger (So, Walker, Minn.), Megan Kramer (Jr, Owatonna, Minn.), Lisa Schabo (So, Appleton, Wis.) and Sabra Amundson (Fr, Colton, S.D.). I want to see a few more riders get qualified for regionals this weekend as well."

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at
www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team heads out on the longest NSIC road trip of the season this weekend as they travel to Winona State and Upper Iowa. The Golden Eagles will do battle with the Peacocks on Friday, October 29 at 7 p.m. and return to the court on Saturday, October 30 to play the Warriors at 4 p.m.

Minnesota, Crookston: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the MSU Moorhead Dragons on Friday, October 22 in the annual "Dig Pink" match for breast cancer awareness. The Dragons got off to a hot start in the first set striking at a .355 (15K-4E-31) clip and went on to take the match 3-0. The offensive leader for the Golden Eagles on Friday was Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) who finished with a team-high eight kills. Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the squad in attack percentage with a solid .667 (4K-0E-6TA). Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) assisted on 20 of the teams 24 kills while Chelsea Wiesner (L, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 12 defensive digs and earned two service aces.

Upper Iowa: The Peacocks snapped a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night at home when they defeated the Saints of Ashford, 3-1, in a non-conference match. After a pair of NSIC losses over the weekend, UIU's record dropped to 6-17 overall and 3-11 in the conference.

Winona State: Jessi Peterson, OH, Jr., Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie) continued her recent string of strong performances, putting up impressive numbers against two of the best teams in the nation. Peterson recorded 12 kills and hit .435 in the Warriors' loss to No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State. She added three kills the next day against No. 14 Minnesota State. Shannon McGowan, DS, Jr., Naperville, IL (Neuqua Valley), who a weekend ago became the fourth player in Winona State history with 1,500 digs, had 31 digs in two games against two of the nation's best teams. McGowan had 11 digs against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 against No. 14 Minnesota State. Kayla Uhlenhake, S, Fr., Burlington, WI (Burlington) continued her impressive freshman season, dishing out 44 assists in two games against ranked teams. She netted 24 assists on Friday against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 more against No. 14 Minnesota State.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team hosts two of the final three games of the 2010 season. This Saturday, October 30, the Golden Eagles will host the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Ed Widseth Field.
 
UMC vs. St. Cloud State: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to St. Cloud State University for the Husky's 2010 homecoming game. Cody Hendrickson (DB, 5-10, 185, Jr, Wright, Minn.) stifled SCSU's first drive with a big interception that he returned 72 yards to the SCSU nine yard line. The Golden Eagles struck first on the second play after the interception on an eight yard Brett Rice (RB, 5-10, 175, So, Poynette, Wis.) rush. The Husky defense carried SCSU as they intercepted five UMC passes and took the 49-6 victory. The Golden Eagle offense was led by Tim Ennis (QB, 6-2, 210, Sr, Lancaster, Calif.) who completed nine passes for 75 yards. Tight end Chris Clay (TE, 6-6, 220, Sr, Ypsilanti, Mich.) led the Golden Eagle receiving core with three catches for 11 yards. Tight end Larry Levy (TE, 6-2, 260, Fr, Boynton Beach, Fla.) caught one pass for a team-high 29 yards. Tyler Roed (DB, 5-9, 155, So, Devils Lake, N.D.) led all defenders with six total tackles.
 
Concordia-St. Paul vs. Winona State: #11 Hayden Vavra (TE, 6-2, 250, Sr., Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti HS), an All-NSIC South tight end in 2009, had a career-day in a tight 31-28 loss to Winona State on Saturday, hauling in four receptions for a career high 87 yards with his first two-TD performance. His first touchdown reception was the longest catch of his career, a 44 yard score to tie the game at 21 late in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, trailing by 10 points, Vavra hauled in his second touchdown of the game, a three yarder. The senior is now already approaching his career highs in receptions (29) and yards (298) with 27 catches for 280 yards while his four receiving scores are a career-high. Sophomore defensive end Zach Moore (Chicago, Ill.) had a sack for the Golden Bears and now has at least a half sack in seven of eight games this year and is now tied for the league lead with 8.5 sacks on the year ... junior inside linebacker Al Quaye (Champlin, Minn.) had his fourth 10-plus tackle performance of the year and his 64 tackles on the season are fourth in the NSIC. Junior quarterback Spencer Ohm (Blooming Prairie, Minn.) threw for a career high 295 yards on 16-30 passing with three touchdowns against Winona State and was not intercepted ... junior wide receiver Charles Gilbert (Jacksonville, Fla.) had his third 100-plus yard game of the year with five catches for 119 yards and is now fourth in the NSIC in receiving yards with 600 ... senior receiver Calvin Simon (Shakopee, Minn.) had five catches for 87 yards and a touchdown ... junior running back Sam Campbell (Cary, Ill.) rushed 20 times for 93 yards and a touchdown.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com. 
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Western Equestrian team hosted 11 other teams this past Saturday and Sunday at the University Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC) on the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus. The Golden Eagles put together a solid showing.

On Saturday, Kayla Klein (Sr, Hazen, N.D.) put together a nice Reining pattern for second place. Following in the Advanced Division was Kaitlyn Tollefsrud (Jr, Hawley, Minn.) winning a big class that was really quite difficult. In the Novice Division, Amy VanTreeck (So, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.) brought home a blue ribbon with a solid ride. The Intermediate Division saw the largest classes of the day with big wins from Addie O'Neil (So, Redwood Falls, Minn.) and Lisa Schabo (So, Appleton, Wis.). O'Neil's win qualified her for regionals. Rounding out the successful day was Sabra Amundson (Fr, Colton, S.D.) who won her Beginner Class to help the Golden Eagles to Reserve High Point Team just one point behind North Dakota State University.

On Sunday, Klein started the day with a big win in the Open Reining Division while Tollefsrud again won a huge section of Advanced. The win gives Tollefsrud a berth at the regionals in the spring. Megan Kramer (Jr, Owatonna, Minn.) had a great performance in the Novice Division taking home a blue ribbon while Kayla Krueger (So, Walker, Minn.) earned fourth place giving her enough points to go to regionals. Melissa Freitag (Fr, Wolverton, Minn.) continues her steady improvement at each show and took second place in the Intermediate Division with Schabo and Amundson also placing second in their respective divisions. U of M, Crookston was Reserve High Point Team for the day once again.

"Overall, it was a good show for UMC," says Golden Eagle Western Coach Nicky Overgaard. "The classes here were larger than our first horse show. So this really gave us a look at where we landed in comparison to the rest of the region. The girls worked hard to host an organized horse show and our horses and facility really did shine. We are looking forward to traveling to South Dakota State University on Friday, October 29th to work on maintaining the lead in the region."

The U of M, Crookston Western team returns to action on Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30 with shows at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. Saturday's competition begins at 1 p.m. while Sunday's begins at 9 a.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Western Team, Kayla Klein

 

Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer team closes out the 2010 regular season with a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) contests at home on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31. The Golden Eagles face Upper Iowa University on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Winona State University on Sunday at 1 p.m. Saturday will be Parents Day while Sunday will be Senior Day.

U of M, Crookston holds an overall record of 2-12-2 and NSIC record of 2-9-0 after dropping games to Augustana College and Wayne State College by identical 3-0 scores this past weekend.

Ashley Sletten (So, F, Glenwood, Minn.) has scored four goals for eight points. Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) has scored two goals and added one assist for five points while Jessica Goodrich (Fr, F, Munster, Ind.) has scored one goal and added three assists for five points. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) has a 2.86 goals against average and a .767 saves percentage.

The Golden Eagles will bid farewell to two seniors in Anna Ogaard and Megan Gibeault (Sr, F, Green Bay, Wis.).

Golden Eagles vs. Upper Iowa University  Saturday, October 30  11 a.m.

The Peacocks have an overall record of 8-6-2 and NSIC record of 4-5-2 after defeating Minnesota State University 2-1 and settling for a 1-1 tie with Southwest Minnesota State University this past weekend. Liz Kaluzinski has scored 11 goals and added two assists for 24 points. Valeria Ptasinski has scored five goals and added six assists for 16 points. Amanda Smith has a 1.17 goals against average and a .821 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles vs. Winona State University Sunday, October 31  1 p.m.

The Warriors have an overall record of 12-3-1 and NSIC record of 9-3-1 after defeating Southwest Minnesota State University 1-0 and Minnesota State University 2-1 this past weekend. They are in first place in the NSIC. The Warriors are led by Melissa Sellier who has scored four goals and added five assists for 13 points and Jennifer Deroo who has scored six goals and added one assist for 13 points. Lauren Sturdevant has added four goals and three assists for 11 points. Anna Belpedio has a 0.56 goals against average and a .905 saves percentage.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Anna Ogaard (Left), Megan Gibeault (Right)

Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Megan Dias scored two goals and assisted on a third as Wayne State College defeated the University of Minnesota, Crookston 3-0 today in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer today in Crookston, Minn.

The Wildcats got on the board just 1:37 into the game when Liz Israelsen scored off an assist from Dias to make the score 1-0. The game remained the same until Dias scored off a breakaway at 43:50 to put Wayne State College up 2-0. Alexa Romek assisted on the goal. Dias closed out her day with an unassisted goal off a rebound at 87:13 to give the Wildcats the 3-0 victory.

Emily Walker recorded two saves to get the shutout. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded four saves for the Golden Eagles.

U of M, Crookston falls to 2-12-2 overall and 2-9-0 in the NSIC. Wayne State College improves to 7-5-4 overall and 3-4-4 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles close out the 2010 regular season at home on Saturday, October 30 against Upper Iowa University and Sunday, October 31 against Winona State University. The NSIC games start at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(St. Cloud, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to St. Cloud State University for the Husky's 2010 homecoming game. Cody Hendrickson (DB, 5-10, 185, Jr, Wright, Minn.) stifled SCSU's first drive with a big interception that he returned 72 yards to the SCSU nine yard line. The Golden Eagles struck first on the second play after the interception on an eight yard Brett Rice (RB, 5-10, 175, So, Poynette, Wis.) rush. The Husky defense carried SCSU as they intercepted five UMC passes and took the 49-6 victory.
 
The Golden Eagle offense was led by Tim Ennis (QB, 6-2, 210, Sr, Lancaster, Calif.) who completed nine passes for 75 yards. Tight end Chris Clay (TE, 6-6, 220, Sr, Ypsilanti, Mich.) led the Golden Eagle receiving core with three catches for 11 yards. Tight end Larry Levy (TE, 6-2, 260, Fr, Boynton Beach, Fla.) caught one pass for a team-high 29 yards. Tyler Roed (DB, 5-9, 155, So, Devils Lake, N.D.) led all defenders with six total tackles.
 
St. Cloud State was led by Phillip Klaphake who rushed 10 times for 136 yards and three scores. He also completed eight passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. Fred Williams led the SCSU receivers with five catches for 73 yards. The Husky defense was led by Tyler Niedfeldt who intercepted four UMC passes for 55 yards.
 
The Golden Eagles are 1-7 overall and 0-7 in NSIC play. St. Cloud State advances to 7-1 overall and 7-0 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston returners to Ed Widseth Field next Saturday when they host Concordia- St. Paul. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Cody Hendrickson
 
 
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(Crookston, Minn.)- Augustana College took a 1-0 lead at the half and went on to defeat the University of Minnesota, Crookston 3-0 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer action today in Crookston, Minn.

The Vikings struck first at 21:06 when Jessie Huff scored off an assist from Maren Werth. Katie Hurd followed up with an unassisted goal at 62:36. Katie Bowman closed out the 3-0 victory with a goal at 68:35. She was assisted by Mackenzie Trom.

Kate Timmons recorded two saves to get the shutout for Augustana College. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded seven saves for the Golden Eagles.

The Vikings improve to 6-7-2 overall and 5-4-1 in the NSIC. U of M, Crookston falls to 2-11-2 overall and 2-8-0 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles return to NSIC action on Sunday, October 24 when they host Wayne State College at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the MSU Moorhead Dragons this evening in the annual "Dig Pink" match for breast cancer awareness. The Dragons got off to a hot start in the first set striking at a .355 (15K-4E-31) clip and went on to take the match 3-0.
 
The offensive leader for the Golden Eagles tonight was Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) who finished with a team-high eight kills. Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the squad in attack percentage with a solid .667 (4K-0E-6TA). Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) assisted on 20 of the teams 24 kills while Chelsea Wiesner (L, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 12 defensive digs and earned two service aces.
 
MSU Moorhead was led by Laura Tvrdik who earned a match-high 11 kills and .471 (11K-3E-17TA) attack percentage. Leigh Splittstoesser led all setters with 37 assists and three service aces. Defensively, Heidi Lensing led the Dragons with 10 defensive digs.
 
The Golden Eagles are 0-21 overall and 0-13 in NSIC play. MSU Moorhead advances to 12-9 overall and 8-5 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston travels to Upper Iowa and Winona State on October 29 and 30. First serve for those matches are 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Chelsea Wiesner
 
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

Burnsville, Minn. - The defending NSIC Tournament Champions of Wayne State College were selected as the 2010-11 NSIC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' favorite. The Wildcats accumulated 166 points with 11 first place votes to earn the honor. Augustana College (152) was ranked second and received two first place votes while Concordia-St. Paul (150) was third with one first place vote. Minnesota Duluth and Winona State tied for fourth place in the poll as they both amassed 125 points.

The Wildcats will also boast the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year in Ashley Arlen. Arlen was a Daktronics All-Region and NSIC All-Conference First Teamer last year as well as making the NSIC/Sanford Health All-Tournament Team.

NSIC coaches rank each team from 1 to 13 with a first place vote receiving 13 points, second place 12, third place 11, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players.

The 2010-11 women's basketball season gets underway on Saturday, November 13 and NSIC action on December 3rd.

2010-11 NSIC Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll   
                                                     Pts
1    Wayne State (11)              166
2    Augustana (2)                   152
3    Concordia-St. Paul (1)    150
4    Minnesota Duluth            125
    Winona State                      125
6    MSU Moorhead                  97
7    Northern State                   93
8    Minnesota State                91
9    Minnesota, Crookston     63
10    St. Cloud State               59
11    U-Mary                             51
12    SMSU                              49
13    Bemidji State                 40
14    Upper Iowa                    13
( ) First Place Votes    

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.   

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team returns to Lysaker Gymnasium this Friday, October 22 when they host MSU Moorhead in the annual "Dig Pink" match for breast cancer awareness. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Minnesota, Crookston: Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr, Milwaukee, Wis.) led the Golden Eagle offensive attack this weekend in conference matches against Wayne State and Augustana. Skeeter closed out the weekend with a team-high 17 kills and an outstanding .324 (17K-5E-37TA) attack percentage. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr, Peoria, Ariz.) paced the Golden Eagle setter core with 50 assists, good for an 8.33 assists/set average. Libero Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) continues to lead the UMC defense. She finished the weekend with 23 digs and a 3.83 dig/set average. Minnesota, Crookston hosts MSU Moorhead this Friday, October 22 in the team's annual "Dig Pink" match. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium.

MSU Moorhead: Heidi Lensing (OH, So., 5-11, Belgrade, Minn/BBE) led the Dragons to a 2-1 record last week topping both Mary and Augustana in three-set matches and losing narrowly to No. 4 Wayne State. She tallied 14 kills against Mary on Tuesday and had 16 kills in both the win over Augie and in the loss to Wayne. She averaged 4.60 kills per set with a .306 hitting percentage. Also tough on defense, Lensing picked up 39 digs on the week, leading the team against Augustana. She had 3.90 digs per set. She also had three service aces on the week. Leigh Splittstoesser (S, 5-9, Sr., Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville) led the Dragons with 12.90 assists per set this past week as the team went 2-1 on the week. She had 129 assists in 10 sets and also had four kills. She also had 45 digs on the week, ranking second on the team. The Dragons went 2-1 on the week, topping Mary and Augustana in three-set matches and suffering a hard fought four-set match against No. 4 Wayne State. The team had a five match winning streak going into Saturday's match but it was ended as the Wildcat's proved their ranking. Heidi Lensing led the team as she averaged 4.60 kills per set over the week tallying 46 in three matches. Leigh Splittstoesser had 129 assists on the week while tallying 45 digs. Katy Ness led the defense as she had 48 digs.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team looks to forget about last week's game as quickly as possible. This week the Golden Eagles will be breaking down film on the #23 ranked St. Cloud State Huskies. UMC travels to St. Cloud, Minn. on Saturday, October 23 to do battle with SCSU in an NSIC match-up. Kickoff is schedule for 1 p.m.

UMC vs. Northern State: The Golden Eagle Football team hosted Northern State University on Saturday in an NSIC match-up. The Wolves offense and defense combined for a stellar game as NSU defeated UMC 38-0. U of M, Crookston was led by Keith McBride (So, RB, Lodi, Wis.) who had 15 carries for 102 yards with a long of 32 yards and a 6.8 yards/carry average. The defense was led by Cecil Brown (DB, 5-10, 205, So, Edison, Ga.) who tallied a career-high 12 assisted tackles and 17 total tackles. Casey Byram (DB, 5-11, 175, Jr, Devils Lake, N.D.) also had an outstanding defensive day with seven solo tackles and 11 total tackles.

St. Cloud vs. Southwest Minnesota State: Phillip Klaphake (QB, Fr., Princeton, Minn.) did the majority of offensive damage for the Huskies in a 24-6 win over Southwest Minnesota State Saturday afternoon as he put up 454 of the 494 total yards by the offense. He was 24-for-33 with 320 yards and a score through the air and rushed for a career-high 134 yards on 12 carries and a 33-yard touchdown. Klaphake has 408 total rushing yards and five scores on the ground this season and has completed 116-of-178 passes for 1,680 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has an astonishing 170.7 efficiency rating and has average 240 yards in the air. Klaphake started the game passing 6-for-6 and then decided to do it with his legs, going 33-yards on a nifty run to make it 14-0 to put an end to the scoring in the first quarter. Four plays into the second quarter of a 24-6 SCSU win over the SMSU, senior captain nose guard Josh Popanda (Twin Lakes, Wis.) grabbed a mishandled ball out of mid-air and took it 78-yards to the house for the first score of his career to put the Huskies up 21-0. Popanda finished with five tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss to go with his score for the Husky red and black. The St. Cloud State University football team won their sixth straight game thanks to a hot start and a strong defensive presence that nearly pitched their first shutout of the season with a 24-6 win over Southwest Minnesota State University Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium. The Huskies (6-1, 6-0 NSIC, 2-0 NSIC North) scored 21 points in the first 15:25 of the game and held the Mustangs (3-4, 2-4 NSIC, 0-2 NSIC South) scoreless until the final 2:36 of the game.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Athletic Department recognized the recipients of the 2010 Ed Widseth and Agassiz Bowl Scholarships on Saturday, October 16 at a breakfast on campus and at half-time of the U of M, Crookston and Northern State University football game.
 
The Ed Widseth Scholarship recognizes those qualities epitomized by Ed Widseth - outstanding athletic, leadership and academic achievements.  A scholarship of $1,500 is awarded, with preference, to an incoming freshman or a college transfer football player and is renewable for up to four years.  A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to receive this distinguished award.
 
Ed Widseth, a Gonvick, Minn., native began his football career here in the fall of 1929 at the Northwest School of Agriculture graduating in 1932. He went on to star for the Minnesota Gophers and was a Co-Captain of the 1936 National Championship Team. Widseth was actually a candidate for the Heisman Award and was on Lindy's All-Century Team for Defensive Line. He was the first player drafted by the New York Giants in 1937, played five years in the National Football League (NFL), and was the NFL MVP in 1938. A member of the National Collegiate Hall of Fame, Widseth also was selected in 1991 as a charter member of the Gopher's Men's Sports Hall of Fame and as one of the 20 greatest Gopher athletes ever. The 2010 award winners are Ben McGraw (Wasilla, Alaska), Luke Williams (Port Moody, British Columbia), Andrew Steinfeldt (Green Bay, Wis.), Josh Perea (Pico Rivera, Calif.), and Steven Perry (Poplar, Wis.) For more information about the Ed Widseth Scholarship Endowment Fund, contact Corby Kemmer (Director of Development & Alumni Relations) at (218) 281-8434 or Dan Svedarsky at (218) 281-8129.
 
The Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is a $600 scholarship presented to a student-athlete preferably from the local area. The Crookston Chamber Agribusiness sponsors this scholarship and is working hard to promote agriculture and strengthen the very important relationship with the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The 2010 recipient of the Crookston Chamber Agassiz Bowl Scholarship is Shane Rasley (Deer River, Minn.).
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photos (Left to Right)- Ben McGraw, Luke Williams, Andrew Steinfeldt, Josh Perea, Steven Perry, Shane Rasley

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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer team looks to continue to improve as the Golden Eagles host a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matches on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 against Augustana College and Wayne State College respectively. Both matches begin at 1 p.m. at the UMC Soccer Field.

The Golden Eagles hold an overall record of 2-10-2 and NSIC record of 2-7-0 after dropping a 7-1 decision at Minnesota State University on Saturday and defeating Southwest Minnesota State University 2-1 on Sunday. U of M, Crookston is led by Ashley Sletten (So, F, Glenwood, Minn.) who has scored four goals for eight points. Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) has scored two goals and added one assist for five points while Jessica Goodrich (Fr, F, Munster, Ind.) has scored one goal and added three assists for five points. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) has a 2.84 goals against average and a .779 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles vs. Augustana College  Saturday, October 23  1 p.m.

The Vikings have an overall record of 5-7-2 and NSIC record of 4-4-1 after defeating the University of Minnesota Duluth 1-0 on Saturday and losing to Bemidji State University 1-0 on Sunday. Both games were at home. Katie Shandri has scored four goals and added one assist for nine points. Stacy Dally has scored three goals and added two assists for eight points. Amanda Wegner has a 0.92 goals against average and a .870 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles vs. Wayne State College  Sunday, October 24  1 p.m.

The Wildcats have an overall record of 5-5-4 and NSIC record of 1-4-4 after defeating Bemidji State University 2-1 on Saturday and losing to the University of Minnesota Duluth 3-1 on Sunday. Both games were at home. Megan Dias has scored eight goals and added one assist for 17 points. Kelsey Meyer has scored three goals and added six assists for 12 points. Emily Walker has a 1.54 goals against average and a .768 saves percentage.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Western Equestrian team will host 11 other teams at its annual home show on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 at the University Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC) on the U of M, Crookston campus. Saturday's events begin at 1 p.m. while Sunday's begin at 9 a.m.

In addition to the host Golden Eagles, Bethany Lutheran College, Ellsworth Community College, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, North Dakota State University, Ripon College, Rochester Community and Technical College, South Dakota State University, St. Cloud State University, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will also take part.

U of M, Crookston Western Coach Nicky Overgaard is looking forward to hosting the show and showcasing her squad's talents at home. "We are looking forward to having home field advantage," says Coach Overgaard. "Our horses have been working really well for us and we are looking to having a good horse show. The team is working really well together and I hope to see that continue through the season."

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Ashley Sletten (So, F, Glenwood, Minn.) scored two goals, making it three for the weekend, as the University of Minnesota, Crookston defeated Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) 2-1 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer action today in Marshall, Minn.

Sletten gave the Golden Eagles the 1-0 lead at 21:00 off an assist from Megan Flynn (So, D, Chanhassen, Minn.). The Mustangs tied things up at 73:40 when Ashley Oehlerking scored off an assist from Whitney Borstad. Sletten gave U of M, Crookston the 2-1 victory when she scored off an assist from Jessica Goodrich (Fr, F, Munster, Ind.) at 84:17.

Anna Ogaard (Sr, G, Maple Grove, Minn.) stopped 19 shots for U of M, Crookston. Kendra Olchefske recorded three saves for SMSU who outshot the Golden Eagles 20-5.

U of M, Crookston improves to 2-10-2 overall and 2-7-0 in the NSIC. SMSU falls to 1-9-2 overall and 0-7-2 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 when they host Augustana College and Wayne State College respectively. Both games begin at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Ashley Sletten

Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Augustana College topped the University of Minnesota, Crookston 3-0 today in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Volleyball action at Lysaker Gymnasium in Crookston, Minn. The Vikings won by scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-11.

Jordan Spatenka led Augustana College with 11 kills. Taylor Hrdlichka and Lindsey Petersen added eight kills each. Dani Haley had 32 set assists. Grace Sanders added 21 digs.

Danielle Rueter (So, OH, Burlington, Wis.) led the Golden Eagles with eight kills. Alexandra Skeeter (Fr, OH/S, Milwaukee, Wis.) added seven. Shannon Cologna (Sr, S, Peoria, Ariz.) had 23 set assists.

Augustana College improves to 10-10 overall and 6-5 in the NSIC. U of M, Crookston falls to 0-20 overall and 0-12 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles return to NSIC action on Friday, October 22 when they host Minnesota State University Moorhead in their "Dig Pink" match. The match begins at 7 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Minnesota State University (MSU) exploded for five first half goals en route to a 7-1 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer victory over the University of Minnesota, Crookston today in Mankato, Minn.

The Mavericks wasted little time getting on the board as Laura Leber took a pass from Nicole Dooher at 1:04 of the game to put MSU up 1-0. The Golden Eagles responded quickly as Ashley Sletten (So, F, Glenwood, Minn.) scored off an assist from Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) at 1:32 to make the score 1-1.

Things remained the same until 14:10 when Leber scored an unassisted goal. Leber scored her third goal of the game at 21:18 to make the score 3-1 in favor of MSU. At 25:25, Ann Kincaid scored an unassisted goal as the Maverick lead swelled to 4-1. Kincaid made it 5-1 at 40:29 off assists from Sydney Temple and Ashley Sykora.

The second half saw MSU tack on two more goals to take the 7-1 victory. Dooher scored off assists from Sarah Schellinger and Brianne West at 57:14. Lianna Morrow closed out the scoring at 77:37 off assists from Courtney Vallarelli and Makayla Grady.

Minnesota State University improves to 8-4-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles fall to 1-10-2 overall and 1-7-0 in the NSIC.

U of M, Crookston returns to NSIC action on Sunday, October 17 when they face Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn. The match begins at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- Northern State University raced out to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back on their way to a 38-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) victory over the University of Minnesota, Crookston today at Ed Widseth Field in Crookston, Minn.

The Wolves put 14 points on the board in the first quarter starting with Matt Anderson's six yard touchdown reception from Joei Fiegler at 9:48. The extra point from Thomas Parrott was good. Chad Morrison made the score 13-0 with a one yard plunge at 5:38. Parrott's kick made the score 14-0.

Parrott put Northern State University up 17-0 with a strong 43 yard field goal at 13:39 of the second quarter. Morrison scored his second touchdown of the day, another one yard plunge, with 1:24 remaining in the half. Parrott's extra point made the score 24-0 in favor of the Wolves.

Nick Wanner scored off a five yard run with 1:13 remaining in the third quarter. Parrott's extra point made the score 31-0. Northern State University closed out the scoring as Morrison capped off a stellar day with a nine yard run for his third touchdown. Felipe Alfaia's extra point made the final score 38-0 in favor of the Wolves.

Matt Anderson led Northern State University's rushing attack with 17 carries for 89 yards. Quarterback Joei Fiegler was 11-16 in the air for 110 yards and one touchdown.

U of M, Crookston was led by Keith McBride (So, RB, Lodi, Wis.) who had 15 carries for 104 yards.

The Wolves up their overall record to 1-6 and NSIC record to 1-5. The Golden Eagles fall to 1-6 overall and 0-6 in the NSIC.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston returns to NSIC action on Saturday, October 23 when they travel to St. Cloud State University. Kick-off against the Huskies is set for 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Volleyball team fought hard against a Wayne State College squad that had lost only two matches all season. However, the Wildcats proved to be stronger tonight as they defeated the Golden Eagles 3-0 (17-25, 21-25, 18-25) in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) action at Lysaker Gymnasium.

Jennifer Hefner led the Wildcats with 14 kills. Tali Fredrickson added 12 kills and 11 digs. Diedra Artz had 40 set assists while Leigh Connot added 11 digs.

The Golden Eagles were led by Alexandra Skeeter (Fr, OH/S, Milwaukee, Wis.) who had 10 kills and six digs. Danielle Rueter (So, OH, Burlington, Wis.) had eight kills and 11 digs. Katie Miedtke (Fr, MH, Maple Grove, Minn.) added seven kills while Chelsea Wiesner (Fr, DS/L, Rochester, Minn.) added 13 digs. Shannon Cologna (Sr, S, Peoria, Ariz.) added 27 set assists.

Wayne State College improves to 17-2 overall and 8-2 in the NSIC. The University of Minnesota, Crookston falls to 0-19 overall and 0-11 in the NSIC.

U of M, Crookston returns to NSIC action on Saturday, October 16 at 4 p.m. when they host Augustana College at Lysaker Gymnasium.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- Natasha Kuhle, Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, has been selected to take part in the inaugural NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum. Only 30 college athletic professionals from Division I, II, III were chosen to serve as facilitators for the leadership forum. The Leadership Forum will take place October 21-24, 2010 at the Disney Contemporary Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

The inaugural 2010 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum (Leadership Forum) is a four day event that will engage a diverse and dynamic representation of student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators and provide pertinent and customized sessions that will enhance personal awareness and leadership skills needed to impact student-athlete development at the campus and conference level, and beyond the collegiate realm. As a facilitator, Kuhle will be responsible for leading color team sessions that cover Six Domains of Leadership®, Values, DiSC® Behavioral Assessment, Personal Branding, Authentic Leadership, Servant Leadership, Service, and Emotional Intelligence. She will also mentor participants, and provide student-athletes, coaches and administrators with an energetic and engaging learning environment.

As a result of attending the Leadership Forum, participants will be given the opportunity to improve communication among student-athletes, coaches and administrators, gain ideas on how to improve campus, conference and national SAAC communication, and share these ideas with their campus or conference, and improve student-athlete well-being by engaging in the examination of critical divisional issues.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Natasha Kuhle

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Basketball team begins full team practices this Friday, October 15 in Lysaker Gymnasium on the UMC campus. The Golden Eagles open the season on November 2 with an exhibition game against North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The squad starts the NSIC season on December 3 when UMC travels to Minnesota, Duluth to play the Bulldogs. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The first home game for Minnesota, Crookston is on December 8 when UMC hosts Dickinson State in a non-conference game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The Dragons of MSU Moorhead come to town on December 11 to open the NSIC home schedule in a 2 p.m. start at Lysaker Gymnasium.
 
The Golden Eagles will be led this season by senior Jamie Zelinsky (G, 5-11, SR, Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and sophomore Brittany Wiese (G, 5-7, SO, Albertville, Minn.). Zelinsky started all 27 games and finished the season with a team-high 16.4 points/game average, good for third in the NSIC. She scored her 1,000th point on December 20 against Dickinson State and moved into second place all-time in scoring at the University of Minnesota, Crookston with 1,302 points. Zelinsky led the team in field goals made with 161 and in rebounds with 146. She dished out a team-high 70 assists and blocked a team-high 17 shots and was named to the NSIC All-Conference Second Team. Wiese had a very strong freshman season. She started in 22 of the 27 games played and was third on the team in scoring, averaging 11.2 points/game. She was second on the team with 109 field goals made, second in steals with 35 and third on the team in assists with 58 and was named to the NSIC All-Freshmen Team.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photos: Top Left- Jamie Zelinsky / Bottom Right- Brittany Wiese
 
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Basketball team is set to start practice for the 2010-2011 season on Friday, October 15 at 3 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium on the U of M, Crookston campus. Coach Jeff Oseth's squad will follow this up with practices at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 8 a.m. on Sunday, 4:30 p.m. on Monday and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Golden Eagles and their eighth year mentor are excited to get the new season underway. "We are really looking forward to the start of the basketball season," says Coach Oseth. "We feel we have had a very good six weeks leading up to the start with our individual workouts, conditioning and weight program. The guys are excited to get going."

U of M, Crookston will begin their season with a pair of exhibition games at North Dakota State University on November 2 and Jamestown College on November 10. Both games tip-off at 7 p.m. The Golden Eagles start the regular season at Finlandia University on November 15. Tip-off is yet to be determined.

U of M, Crookston will start the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) season on Friday, December 3 at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Saturday, December 4 at Bemidji State University. The games tip-off at 8 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Aberdeen, S.D.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team traveled to Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. for a mid-week NSIC match-up with the Wolves. The two teams combined for 14 tie scores in the first set with NSU defeating UMC 26-24. A combination of Northern State offensive and defensive play slowed the Golden Eagle offense with NSU taking the final two sets 25-10, 25-11.

The trio of Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.), Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) led the Golden Eagle offense with six kills each. Krikke paced UMC with a .385 (6K-1E-13TA) attack percentage and three block assists. Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) assisted on 22 of the Golden Eagle's 27 kills. Danielle Rueter (OH, 5-9, So., Burlington, Wis.) played strong defensively with a season-high 18 digs.

Northern State was led by Jordan Schaffer's 12 kills. She was followed by Konefesi Vaisigano's 10 kills and .400 (10K-2E-20TA) attack percentage. Setter Megan Gilbraith led the Wolves with 22 assists while Ella Cambell led the defense with 20 defensive digs.

The Golden Eagles are 0-18 overall and 0-10 in NSIC play. Northern State advances to 10-9 overall and 2-8 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston returns home this weekend to host Wayne State College and Augustana College on October 15 and 16. Game times are set for 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Hunt Seat Equestrian team traveled to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls this past Saturday and Sunday for a pair of important shows. The Golden Eagles showed that they are, once again, a team to be reckoned with in the region earning the High Point Team Title both days.

At Saturday's competition, the team started off strong and maintained the lead finishing with 31 points. This was well ahead of second place finisher Gustavus Adolphus College who had 24 points and third place finisher the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities who had 21. Sunday started off slow for U of M, Crookston but the team gained momentum as the day progressed and finished with 35 points. Gustavus Adolphus College had 29 and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities had 20. "Overall, I was very pleased at how well the team rode and felt that they pushed themselves further than they have before," says Golden Eagle Head Coach Brooke Leininger. "It is exciting to see such a young, talented team pull together and really show this kind of talent and perseverance."

Laura Critchett (Sr, Shoreview, Minn.) took second in Open Equitation Over Fences on Saturday followed by a win in Open Equitation on the Flat Sunday. Lauren Snively (Jr, Herndon, Vir.) won her Intermediate Equitation Over Fences Class on Saturday and her Intermediate Equitation on Flat Class Sunday which puts her just one point shy of qualifying for the Regional Championships in On the Flat. Sara Wells (Sr, Calgary, Alberta) pointed up to Open Flat after Saturday's ride and also took second in Intermediate Equitation Over Fences and third in Open Equitation on the Flat on Sunday. She is now qualified for the Regional Championships in both Intermediate Equitation on the Flat and Over Fences.

Addie O'Neil (So, Redwood Falls, Minn.) finished third in Novice Equitation Over Fences on Saturday and. Amanda Overman (Fr, Lindenhurst, Ill.) came in third in Novice Equitation on the Flat on Sunday. Angela Peterson (So, Detroit Lakes, Minn.) took second in her Novice Equitation on the Flat on Saturday and third in both her Novice Flat Class and Over Fences Class on Sunday. Jessica Charles (So, Belgrade Lakes, Maine) won her Novice Equitation On the Flat Class on Sunday after some tough rides on Saturday. The Walk Trot Canter riders made a bang with a win from Melanie Rodriguez (So, Chanhassen, Minn.) and Rebecca Wittrock (Fr, Forest Lake, Minn.) while Tiffany Rask-Hollman (So, Minneapolis, Minn.) took second. On Sunday, Rask took first while Rodriguez took second. Annalee Sundin (Fr, Deer River, Minn.) won the Walk Trot Class at both Saturday and Sunday's competitions.

The University of Minnesota Hunt Seat Equestrian team returns to action on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 when they host a home show at the University Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC). Saturday's show begins at 11 a.m. while Sunday's begins at 9 a.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Sara Wells

Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer player Anna Ogaard (5-8, Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) has been named Defensive Player of the Week by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

Ogaard was stellar in net for the Golden Eagles recording ten saves as U of M, Crookston picked up their first win of the 2010 season on Saturday defeating NSIC rival Minnesota State University Moorhead by a 2-1 score. Her ten saves was tied for single most in an NSIC game this past week.

Ogaard has a 2.69 goals against average and a .776 saves percentage. She is a 2007 graduate of Osseo High School and an applied studies major at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Ogaard is also pursuing a minor in dietetics. She is the daughter of Louise Ogaard.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The full release can be found here.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Photo Caption: Anna Ogaard

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team travels to Aberdeen, S.D. on Tuesday, October 12 in a rematch with the Wolves of Northern State University. NSU defeated UMC 3-0 on October 8 in Lysaker Gymnasium. On October 15 and 16 Wayne State and Augustana visit campus in an NSIC double-header weekend. Game times are set for 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.

Minnesota, Crookston: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted a pair of NSIC opponents on Friday and Saturday in Northern State and Mary. The Golden Eagles were led offensively by Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) who tallied 17 kills in seven sets and earned a .208 (17K-3E-53TA) attack percentage. Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led the squad with 67 assists good for a 9.57 assists/set average. Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) played strong at the net knocking down eight total blocks (3 solo, 5 assisted) in seven sets. Libero Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) continues to be the defensive leader for UMC. She earned 35 defensive digs on the weekend for an average of five digs/set. The Golden Eagles travel to Northern State on Tuesday, October 12. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The team returns home on Friday, October 15 and 16 when they play Wayne State and Augustana. Game times are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.

Northern State: Jordan Schaffer (OH, 5-9, Sr., Redfield, S.D./Redfield HS/Wayne St.) averaged 2.17 kills and 0.67 blocks per set on the weekend, including an 8-kill, 4-block performance in the Wolves' 3-0 win over Minnesota, Crookston on Friday. Schaffer hit .259 on 27 total attacks to lead the team in both categories. Kaili Aiono (MB/L, 5-10, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah/Cottonwood HS/Western Wyoming CC) moved from the libero position into the front row for the Wolves this weekend, as they played without injured freshman Paula Martins. Aiono stepped into the middle blocker slot and put down 10 blocks and had 22 total digs on the weekend. The junior notched 9 digs and 7 blocks in Friday's straight sets sweep of Minnesota Crookston on Friday.

Wayne State: Southwest Minnesota State. Hefner led WSC in kills in both matches over the weekend, recording 16 kills at Minnesota State Friday night and 18 kills vs. Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, hitting .284 for the weekend. Leigh Connot, a 5-8 junior libero from Lincoln, Nebraska, averaged 6.00 digs per set in two matches over the weekend. Connot had 31 digs in Friday's 3-1 loss at Minnesota State and added 23 digs in Saturday's 3-2 setback at Southwest Minnesota State. Diedra Artz, a 5-7 senior setter from Mellette, South Dakota, averaged 10.11 assists and 2.00 digs per set for Wayne State, accounting for 46 set assists with nine digs vs. Minnesota State and 45 assists and nine digs Saturday vs. Southwest Minnesota State.

Augustana: Brianna Erickson (MB, Sr., Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township HS) led Augustana with 14 kills (2.33 per set) in last weekend's matches against No. 3 Southwest Minnesota State and No. 16 Minnesota State. Erickson had eight kills against Southwest Minnesota State and recorded no errors to finish the night with a .471 hitting percentage. Erickson also recorded seven digs and one block for the weekend. Grace Sanders (DS/L, So., Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS) dug a team high 20 balls (3.33 per set) during Augustana's two matches last weekend against ranked opponents. Sanders recorded 10 digs in both matches against No. 3 Southwest Minnesota State and No. 16 Minnesota State and also recorded one kill and one service ace for the weekend. Dani Haley (S, So., Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) racked up 55 assists (9.17 per set) for Augustana last weekend against No. 3 Southwest Minnesota State and No. 16 Minnesota State. Haley's best match was against Minnesota State, recording 29 assists, two kills, a service ace and two digs.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team returns home this Saturday after taking the team's longest road trip of the season to Fayette, Iowa. The Golden Eagles play host to the Northern State University Wolves at Ed Widseth Field on Saturday, October 16. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

UMC vs. Upper Iowa: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to Fayette, Iowa on Saturday in the team's longest road trip of the season. Bus-legs hampered the Golden Eagles in the first half and the team saw themselves down 28-0 at the break. Minnesota, Crookston rallied for 19 points in the second half but it wasn't enough as UMC fell 56-19 to the Peacocks. The Golden Eagle offense was led by Josh Perea (QB, 6-0, 175, Fr, Pico Rivera, Calif.) who completed 24 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Perea's touchdown target was tight end Chris Clay (TE, 6-6, 220, Sr, Ypsilanti, Mich.) who caught four passes for 34 yards with two touchdowns. Eric Ogorek (WR, 6-0, 175, So, Hallock, Minn.) and Antonio Williams (WR, 6-2, 220, Sr, West Palm Beach, Fla.) caught seven passes each. Keith McBride (RB, 5-11, 195, So, Lodi, Wis.) rushed 21 times for 98 yards good for a 4.7 yards/rush average. Brett Rice (RB, 5-10, So, Poynette, Wis.) rushed nine times for 56 yards and added the final score on a three yard rush. The Minnesota, Crookston offense scored on drives of 80, 66, and 54 yards respectively and was 3-3 on red-zone scoring chances. The UMC defense was led by Justin Overby (LB, 6-3, 240, Jr, Langdon, N.D.) and Freedom McCullough (DB, 6-2, 190, Fr, Valley Village, Calif.) who tallied eight tackles each. Overby added 1.5 tackles for a loss of three yards.

Northern State vs. Augustana: Mark Hanley (WR, 5-10, 175, So., Chester, S.D./Chester HS) caught six passes for a career-high 126 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday to lead the NSU offensive effort. Hanley accounted for the Wolves' only two scores of the day on receptions of 73 and 41 yards, while also catching the two-point conversion following the second. Hanley caught one TD pass from each of NSU's quarterbacks. Mike Bogdanovich (LB, 6-0, 215, Jr., Windsor, Calif./Windsor HS/Santa Rosa JC) notched a game-high 10 tackles (five solo) for the Wolves in their 31-15 loss to No. 15 Augustana on Saturday. The junior had one of NSU's two sacks on the day and finished with two tackles for losses totaling eight yards.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer team looks to build on the momentum gained from this past weekend's 2-1 victory over Minnesota State University Moorhead when they travel to Minnesota State University on Saturday, October 16 and Southwest Minnesota State University on Sunday, October 17. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matches start at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively.

U of M, Crookston has an overall record of 1-9-2 and NSIC record of 1-6-0. The Golden Eagles are led by Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) who has scored two goals for four points and Jessica Goodrich (Fr, F, Munster, Ind.) who has scored one goal and added two assists for four points. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) has a 2.69 goals against average and a .776 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles @ Minnesota State University Saturday, October 16  12 p.m.

Minnesota State University has an overall record of 7-4-1 and NSIC record of 5-1-1 after defeating Augustana College 2-0 on Friday and Wayne State College 3-0 on Sunday. The Mavericks have won four straight. They are led by Brittany Henry who has scored six goals and added one assist for 13 points. Nicole Dooher has scored four goals and added three assists for eleven points. Chelsey Eley has a 1.52 goals against average and a .745 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles @ Southwest Minnesota State Sunday, October 17  1 p.m.

The Mustangs have an overall record of 1-7-2 and NSIC record of 0-5-2 after a 1-1 tie at Wayne State College on Friday and a 3-1 loss at Augustana College on Sunday. Kelly Fitzgerald has scored three goals and added one assist for seven points. Maggy Rouse has scored one goal and added three assists for five points. Kendra Olchefske has a 2.56 goals against average a .782 saves percentage.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Fayette, Iowa)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to Fayette, Iowa today in the team's longest road trip of the season. Bus-legs hampered the Golden Eagles in the first half and the team saw themselves down 28-0 at the break. Minnesota, Crookston rallied for 19 points in the second half but it wasn't enough as UMC fell 56-19 to the Peacocks.

The Golden Eagle offense was led by Josh Perea (QB, 6-0, 175, Fr, Pico Rivera, Calif.) who completed 24 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Perea's touchdown target was tight end Chris Clay (TE, 6-6, 220, Sr, Ypsilanti, Mich.) who caught four passes for 34 yards with two touchdowns. Eric Ogorek (WR, 6-0, 175, So, Hallock, Minn.) and Antonio Williams (WR, 6-2, 220, Sr, West Palm Beach, Fla.) caught seven passes each. Keith McBride (RB, 5-11, 195, So, Lodi, Wis.) rushed 21 times for 98 yards good for a 4.7 yards/rush average. Brett Rice (RB, 5-10, So, Poynette, Wis.) rushed nine times for 56 yards and added the final score on a three yard rush. The Minnesota, Crookston offense scored on drives of 80, 66, and 54 yards respectively and was 3-3 on red-zone scoring chances. The UMC defense was led by Justin Overby (LB, 6-3, 240, Jr, Langdon, N.D.) and Freedom McCullough (DB, 6-2, 190, Fr, Valley Village, Calif.) who tallied eight tackles each. Overby added 1.5 tackles for a loss of three yards.

Upper Iowa was led by Kirby Hovden who completed 15 passes for 317 yards and five touchdowns. Jessie Hubbard caught three passes on the day and turned two of them into scores. Sam Epsteen rushed 17 times for 103 yards to average 6.1 yards/rush. Aaron Miller led the Peacock defense and all tacklers with 12 total tackles on the day.

The Golden Eagles are 1-5 overall and 0-5 in NSIC play. Upper Iowa advances to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston returns home to Ed Widseth Field on Saturday, October 16 to host the Northern State University Wolves. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Chris Clay


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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the University of Mary this afternoon in an NSIC contest. The Golden Eagles opened the match with a 25-22 victory but fell in three consecutive matches 25-17, 25-20, 25-23 to the Marauders.

The Golden Eagles as a team set season-highs in defensive digs (80) and solo blocks (4). The team knocked down an impressive 10 service aces but set another season-high in service errors with 16. Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) and Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) were co-offensive leaders with 11 kills each. Krikke finished with a team-high .346 (11K-2E-26TA) attack percentage and led all players with two solo blocks. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) set a season-high in assists with 40 on the Golden Eagles 48 total kills. Libero Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) tied a game-high with 20 defensive digs.

Mary was led by Laci Murtha who tallied a game-high 16 kills. Setter Emily Turkowski added five dills and 37 assists and Kendra Hobbs tied Wiesner with 20 defensive digs.

The Golden Eagles are 0-17 overall and 0-9 in NSIC play. Mary advances to 5-13 overall and 1-8 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston is on the road again on Tuesday, October 12 when they travel to Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. to play the Wolves in a rematch from this weekend. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Shannon Cologna


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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer team celebrated a spectacular fall day by breaking into the win column for the first time this season with a 2-1 come from behind victory over Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) today in Crookston, Minn. The victory also gives the Golden Eagles their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) victory of the season.

U of M, Crookston and MSUM nearly played to a scoreless tie in the first half before the Dragons got a goal from Tricia Vanyo with just 34 second remaining in the half off an assist from Jordyn Wollenborn.

The Golden Eagles wasted little time in evening the score in the second half as Ashley Sletten (So, F, Glenwood, Minn.) scored off an assist from Jessica Goodrich (Fr, F, Munster, Ind.) at 46:47. Goodrich scored the game winner at 54:07 off an assist from Megan Flynn (So, M, Chanhassen, Minn.) to give U of M, Crookston its first victory of the season.

Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) was stellar in net recording ten saves for the Golden Eagles. Alison Wanner had seven saves for MSUM.

U of M, Crookston improves to 1-9-2 overall and 1-6-0 in the NSIC. MSUM falls to 0-10-1 overall and 0-6-1 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles return to NSIC action on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday October 17 when they travel to Minnesota State University and Southwest Minnesota State University respectively. Both matches begin at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: (Left-Right) - Ashley Sletten, Jessica Goodrich

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the Northern State University Wolves tonight in Lysaker Gymnasium. Both teams were searching for their first NSIC victory and it showed as the squads battled for  34 tie scores and 18 lead changes. The service line was nobody's friend tonight as the team's combined for 21 service errors. It was the Wolves however that found a way through the errors to take the match 3-0 (25-11, 27-25, 27-25).
 
Northern State exploded out of the gates and went on an 18-3 run to take the first set. The teams battled for 20 ties and 10 lead changes in set two with the Golden Eagles out-attacking the Wolves .250 (14K-5E-36TA) to .211 (14K-6E-38TA). Seven Minnesota, Crookston service errors in the second session spelled a tough second set loss. NSU's defense played tough in the third and final set to hold the Golden Eagle offense to a .026 (10K-9E-38TA) attack percentage to take the match.
 
Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) led the Golden Eagle offense with eight kills and a .250 (8K-3E-20TA) attack percentage. Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led all players with a game-high 27 assists. Danielle Rueter (OH, 5-9, So., Burlington, Wis.) led all players with two service aces and finished with six kills. Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) and Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) played solid defense for UMC tonight. Wiesner finished with a match-high 15 defensive digs while Krikke finished with three total blocks (1 solo, 4 assisted).
 
Northern State was led by Whitney Morsching who finished with a game-high 11 kills. Setter Megan Gilbraith led the Wolves with 24 assists while Ella Cambell added 12 defensive digs and Kaili Aiono knocked down seven block assists.
 
The Golden Eagles are 0-16 overall and 0-8 in NSIC play. Northern State advances to 9-8 overall and 1-7 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston returns to Lysaker Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon to host the University of Mary. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Alexandra Skeeter
 
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Hunt Seat Equestrian team travels to River Falls, Wis. this weekend to take part in a show hosted by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Saturday's show begins at 1 p.m. and Sunday's show begins at 9 a.m.

Coach Brooke Leininger is hoping to build off a positive show at Gustavus Adolphus College on September 25-26. Chelsea Vandenhemel (Fr, Owatonna, Minn.), Addie O'Neil (So, Redwood Falls, Minn.) and Amanda Overman (Fr, Lindenhurst, Ill.) will be riding for the first time this season. Coach Leininger expects Sara Wells (Sr, Calgary, Alb.) to qualify for regionals in Intermediate Equitation on the Flat and Intermediate Equitation Over Fences. Jessica Charles (So, Belgrade Lakes, Maine), who finished tenth last season at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, has had a successful season so far in the Novice Division. Coach Leininger expects her to ride well this weekend. Rebecca Wittrock (Fr, Forest Lake, Minn.) won both of her classes at Gustavus Adolphus College and is expected to do well this weekend.

The Golden Eagles are currently leading the region with 63 points. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is close behind with 62 points.

"We are looking to pull ahead and give ourselves some breathing room," says Coach Leininger. "These riders have been working hard at gaining some consistency over fences and refining their skills on the flat. I am looking forward to seeing some respectable results this weekend."

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Baseball program will be hosting its third annual fundraiser dinner at the Crookston Eagles Club on Thursday, November 11. Cost of the dinner is $30 for either prime rib or walleye. All proceeds will benefit the Golden Eagle Baseball program.

A social will be held at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Shortly thereafter, a program will be held with special guest speaker Donald "Bucky" Burgau. Burgau is the head baseball coach at Concordia College - Moorhead and also an assistant coach with the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks.

A native of Perham, Minn., Burgau will be entering his 33rd season as head coach of the Cobbers. He has amassed 612 victories including 375 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Burgau is the all-time winningest baseball coach in the history of the MIAC. A member of the Concordia College Hall of Fame, he is one of the few coaches to be inducted while still active. Burgau played at Fergus Falls Community College and North Dakota State University (NDSU) prior to coaching at NDSU for four seasons. He also coached the Moorhead American Legion Post #21 Blues for 27 seasons compiling 883 wins and leading the Blues to a fourth place finish at the 1988 American Legion World Series.

"I couldn't be more elated to have Bucky Burgau as our guest speaker," says University of Minnesota, Crookston Head Baseball Coach Chris Vito. "Very few people have done for baseball in our region what he has. In addition to being a true keeper of the game, Bucky is someone I have considered a dear friend and mentor for many years."

There will also be a 50/50 drawing and a small silent auction. One of the silent auction items is an autographed jersey from Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome.

For tickets contact either...

Chris Vito  Head Baseball Coach  (218)281-8445 vito@umn.edu

Bill Tyrrell  Director of Athletic Fundraising (218)281-8436 btyrrell@umn.edu

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at http://www.goldeneaglesports.com/.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball returns to the comfort of Lysaker Gymnasium this weekend after two weekends on the road for NSIC competition. In the span for four games, the Golden Eagles faced ranked opponents #6 Concordia University, St. Paul, #13 ranked Minnesota State and #3 Southwest Minnesota State. This weekend, all three teams will be looking for their first NSIC victory of the season. UMC hosts Northern State on Friday, October 8 at 7 p.m. and U-Mary on Saturday, October 9 at 4 p.m.

Minnesota, Crookston: The Golden Eagle Volleyball team took on a pair of ranked opponents this weekend in #13 Minnesota State and #3 Southwest Minnesota State. Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) and Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So, Rochester, Mich.) led the Golden Eagle offense over the weekend with 10 kills each. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led the UMC setters with 23 assists. Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led the Golden Eagle defense with 21 defensive digs.

Northern State: Konefesi Vaisigano (OH, 5-9, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah/West HS/Casper College) led the NSU offensive effort with 25 total kills and a .225 attacking percentage in the team's two matches on the weekend. Vaisigano tallied 13 kills, 21 digs and three blocks in NSU's dramatic five-set loss to Upper Iowa on Friday. The 21-dig effort marked the third time this season that the junior has gone over the 20-dig mark. Vaisigano returned to the court to register an even dozen kills and a .273 hitting percentage against Winona State on Saturday. Whitney Morsching (MB, 6-1, Sr., Aberdeen, S.D./Central HS) notched a team-best .262 hitting percentage and 11 blocks on the weekend, starting with a 12-kill, 9-blocks effort in Friday's five-set barn burner at Upper Iowa. The senior middle blocker had just 24 total attacks in that match, putting down kills on fully half of those attempts. She also had a trio of service aces and five digs in that match. All told, Morsching tallied 18 kills, three aces, 10 digs and 11 blocks on the weekend.

University of Mary: Laci Murtha (MH, 5-11, Sr., Hutchinson, MN/Hutchinson HS) had a tremendous offensive week, reaching double digits in kills in all three games with a high of 20 and an average of 3.75/set while hitting .385. In a 3-0 sweep of Minot State, Murtha rang up 12 kills and hit .450 on the night while adding three block assists. The senior middle followed with 13 kills, six digs and two block assists in a 3-1 loss at Winona State. Murtha closed the week by terminating the ball a season-high 20 times in a 3-2 loss at Upper Iowa. In the match, she hit .436 and made just three errors. Defensively, Murtha picked up six digs and assisted on four blocks. Emily Turkowski (S, 5-9, Fr., Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) directed the Marauders to one of their best offensive weeks as U-Mary hit .224 over three games, winning one. In a sweep of Minot State, Turkowski registered 38 assists as U-Mary hit .314 on the night, adding five digs. At Winona State, the freshman distributed 40 assists with two kills over four sets. She closed the week with 51 assists, two kills and 11 digs in five sets at Upper Iowa. Kendra Hobbs (DS, 5-4, Sr., Oakdale, MN/Tartan HS) picked up 35 digs on the week to lead the Marauders defensive efforts. After a quiet night with three digs in a sweep of Minot State, Hobbs registered 20 digs in four sets at Winona State. In five sets at Upper Iowa, she picked up another 12 digs. For the week, the senior averaged 2.92 digs/set.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team takes their longest trip of the season to Fayette, Iowa to take on the Peacocks of Upper Iowa University on Saturday, October 9. UIU is 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC after suffering a 51-12 loss to Bemidji State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

UMC vs. Mary: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to Bismarck, N.D. on Saturday to take on the University of Mary in the Marauders Homecoming game. The Golden Eagles were led offensively by Eric Ogorek (WR, 6-0, 175, So, Hallock, Minn.) who caught six passes for 64 yards. Running back Keith McBride (RB, 5-11, 195, So, Lodi, Wis.) rushed 21 times for 40 yards. Quarterback Josh Perea (QB, 6-0, 175, Fr, Pico Rivera, Calif.) completed 11 passes for 71 yards. Defensively, the Golden Eagles were led by Cody Brekken (DB, 5-11, 185, Sr, Crookston, Minn.) who tallied seven total tackles.

Upper Iowa vs. Bemidji State: Craig Henry (S, Sr., Oakland Park, Fla.) intercepted two passes for the second straight week. Henry picked off a pair of Bemidji State passes and made 8 tackles in the Peacocks loss. Upper Iowa was outgained 471-223 which included a 281-139 margin in the rushing game. Tony Leggett and Casey Popenfoose led the Peacock defense with 14 tackles each. The Peacocks return home this Saturday for a Homecoming showdown with the Golden Eagles of Minnesota, Crookston. Kickoff at Eb Eischeid Stadium is slated for 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Eric Ogorek

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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Soccer team returns home in search of their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) win as they host Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) on Saturday, October 9. Game time is 1 p.m. at the UMC Soccer Field.

The Golden Eagles hold an overall record of 0-9-2 and NSIC record of 0-6-0 after dropping a 4-1 decision at the University of Mary on Saturday and a 3-1 decision at Northern State University on Sunday. U of M, Crookston is led by Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) who has scored two goals for four points. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) has a 2.85 goals against average and a .764 saves percentage.

Golden Eagles vs. MSU Moorhead   Saturday, October 9  1 p.m.

The Dragons have an overall record of 0-9-1 and NSIC record of 0-5-1 after dropping a 2-0 decision at Northern State University on Saturday and settling for a 2-2 tie at the University of Mary on Sunday. MSUM is led by Aimee Laurencelle who has scored two goals for four points. Alison Wanner has a 1.93 goals against average and .783 saves percentage.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- After a scoreless first half, Northern State University (NSU) scored three second half goals on their way to a 3-1 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer victory over the University of Minnesota, Crookston today in Aberdeen, S.D.

Kendra Titze opened the scoring at 46:52 with a penalty kick to put the Wolves up 1-0. NSU increased their lead to 2-0 at 48:57 when Liz Royce scored off an assist from Kirsten Saunders.

The Golden Eagles cut the lead to 2-1 at 55:08 when Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) scored her second unassisted goal of the weekend.

However, the Wolves put the game away at 63:32 when Titze scored her second goal of the game, this time in unassisted fashion, to make the final score 3-1.

Dee Wood stopped two shots for NSU. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded ten saves for U of M, Crookston.

Northern State University improves to 5-2-4 overall and 3-0-3 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles fall to 0-9-2 overall and 0-6-0 in the NSIC.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston returns to NSIC action on Saturday, October 9 when they play host to Minnesota State University Moorhead at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Brittany Taylor

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Hudson, Wis.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Golf team traveled to Hudson, Wis. for the NSIC Men's Golf Fall Championship at the Troy Burne Golf Course this weekend. UMC is in fourth play with a +28 (312) after the first day of competition.

Jake Sanders (Sr, Crookston, Minn.) and Brandon Hanson (Jr, Devils Lake, N.D.) lead the Golden Eagles tied for sixth place at +4 (75). St. Cloud State leads the first day of the championship at +18 (302). Adam Field leads the tournament by four strokes finishing round one at -2 (69).

Minnesota, Crookston returns to the course on Sunday morning for the final day of the NSIC Fall Championship.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Marshall, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team traveled to #3 ranked Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday to take on the Mustangs in conference action. SMSU finished the match with a .343 attack percentage and took the match 3-0.

Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) led the Golden Eagles with seven kills and a .353 (7K-1E-17TA) attack percentage. Krikke also led all players with four block assists. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led the UMC setter core with 14 assists and earned a team-high two service aces. Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led the Golden Eagle defense with 10 defensive digs.

SMSU was led by Devin Diedrich who earned a match-high 21 kills. Cara Carson led all setters with 35 set assists and led all players with 13 defensive digs.

The Golden Eagles are 0-15 overall and 0-7 in NSIC play. Southwest Minnesota State advances to 14-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston returns home on October 8 and 9 to take on Northern State and the University of Mary. Game times are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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Contact: Chris Vito - Assistant Sports Information Director - (218)281-8445

(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Mary scored two goals in each half and went on to defeat the University of Minnesota, Crookston 4-1 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer action Saturday in Bismarck, N.D.

The Marauders got on the board at 9:33 when Megan Helrung scored off an assist from Jessica Curl. Curl made the score 2-0 at 37:03 off an assist from Sami Axtman.

The Golden Eagles got on the board when Brittany Taylor (Fr, F, Noblesville, Ind.) scored an unassisted goal at 44:20 to cut the score to 2-1.

The University of Mary increased their lead to 3-1 at 54:56 when Alex Bachman-Williams scored off an assist from Amy Tanaka. The Maruaders closed out the scoring at 83:36 when Danya Domingo scored off an assist from Bachman-Williams to make the final score 4-1.

Kassie Young recorded two saves for the University of Mary. Anna Ogaard (Sr, GK, Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded eight saves for the Golden Eagles.

The University of Mary improves to 3-4-3 overall and 2-1-2 in the NSIC. The University of Minnesota, Crookston falls to 0-8-2 overall and 0-5-0 in the NSIC.

The Golden Eagles return to NSIC action on Sunday, October 3 when they face Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. at 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics Web site at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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Photo Caption: Brittany Taylor

Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Bismarck, N.D.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Football team traveled to Bismarck, N.D. today to take on the University of Mary in the Marauders Homecoming game. Mary used three interception returns for touchdowns to take the 48-0 victory.

The Golden Eagles were led offensively by Eric Ogorek (WR, 6-0, 175, So, Hallock, Minn.) who caught six passes for 64 yards. Running back Keith McBride (RB, 5-11, 195, So, Lodi, Wis.) rushed 21 times for 40 yards. Quarterback Josh Perea (QB, 6-0, 175, Fr, Pico Rivera, Calif.) completed 11 passes for 71 yards. Defensively, the Golden Eagles were led by Cody Brekken (DB, 5-11, 185, Sr, Crookston, Minn.) who tallied seven total tackles.

Mary was led by the defense that intercepted three Golden Eagle passes and returned them for touchdowns. Jamal Lomax rushed 11 times for 48 yards and one touchdown. The Marauders defense was led by DeShon Benton who tallied 10 total tackles in the contest.

The Golden Eagles are 1-4 overall and 0-4 in NSIC play. Mary advances to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston hits the road again next weekend for the longest trip of the season as they travel to Upper Iowa. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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Contact: Mitch Bakken- Sports Information Director (218) 281-8414

(Mankato, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team traveled to #13 ranked Minnesota State tonight in NSIC action. The Mavericks started out on fire defeating the Golden Eagle 25-8, hitting at a .588 attack percentage. UMC played better in sets two and three but fell 25-13, 25-17 for the 3-0 loss.

Alexandra Skeeter (OH, 5-10, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.) led the Golden Eagle offense with six kills. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) earned nine assists in the match from the setter position. Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) tied a match-high with 11 defensive digs.

The Mavericks were led by Megan Ysker who earned eight kills. Setter Brittany Stamer led all setters with 30 assists. As a team, MSU earned a .392 (35K-6E-74TA) attack percentage in the match.

The Golden Eagles are 0-14 overall and 0-6 in NSIC play. Minnesota State advances to 11-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Minnesota, Crookston travels to Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, October 2 to take on the Mustangs. Match time is scheduled for 3 p.m.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


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