2006 Golden Eagle Soccer News
(4/23/07)- Golden Eagle
Women's Soccer Signs (Crookston, Minn.)-The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer Program is excited to announce the signing of Alysia Lucero from Albuquerque, NM and Kasey Castor from Northglenn, Colo., to a National Letter of Intent. Lucero is a standout from Cibola High School and plays club soccer with powerhouse Rio Vista in Albuquerque. Lucero will be called upon to fill the role in UMC's defense which graduated two key players, Brittany Efird and 2006 All-Conference selection Allison Warren. "Alysia is a huge addition to our program. She has some big shoes to fill but I am confident that she will make an immediate impact," said Coach Przemieniecki. "She has exceptional vision, knows how to read the game, and is crafty with the ball." Kasey Castor is a left-footed midfielder/defender
from Community Christian School in Northglenn, Co. On the
field, Castor was an All-Conference and Gatorade Rookie
of the Year her freshman year and a two-time Academic All-State
Honorable Mention. In the classroom, she was a three-year
honor roll student. "Don't let Kasey's height fool
you," said Przemieniecki. "She is a dangerous
player, strong, and very versatile. She can play anywhere
on the field. We will also be looking for Kasey to make
an immediate impact for UMC Soccer." (3/28/07)- Golden Eagle Soccer Inks Brooke Tollerud (Cloquet, Minn.) (Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagle Soccer program recently announced the signing of Brooke Tollerud from Cloquet, Minn. Brooke was captain of the Cloquet High School Soccer team her senior year. She made the 2006 Pepsi All-Star Team where she helped the All-Area Girls squad defeat the All-Duluth squad. "We are excited to have Brooke join the
UMC soccer program," says Head Soccer Coach Chris Przemieniecki.
"She will be looked upon to be an offensive threat
and give us plenty of scoring opportunities." Sports Tuesday, March
06, 2007
The former NSIC All-Conference, NCAA All-Region and three-time most valuable player left today to continue her dream of playing professional soccer. FC Muri is situated in southern Switzerland, about 45 miles north of Zurich, and has had a strong tradition of boasting an exceptional women's club. "I can't fathom the fact that I'm not going to be here the next week doing the same thing I've been doing for the same five years," she said Friday. "What I'm confident about is I'm going to play and I'm confident in my abilities and efforts." The chance came about last August when Chappell's former teammate at UMC Lydia Johnson was actually being recruited to play in the league. When Johnson displayed her disinterest in going, she tipped the team to Chappell. "It will be nice. I just felt I wasn't done playing and this opportunity came up and I just decided I should try it while I'm still young and while my body will allow me to," Chappell said. Leaving the states wasn't necessarily leaving
home. Chappell, who came to UMC from Canada, was born in
England and has European citizenship. Both her parents still
live in Europe as well. In 2001, when UMC head coach Chris Przemieniecki first arrived to UMC, finding players that could come in and help rebuild the program was his ultimate goal. He found that in Chappell.
Since then, UMC soccer and Chappell have been synonymous with each other. A four-year starter and three-year captain for the Golden Eagles, Chappell has rewritten the record books and made her mark.
"Christie has made a name for herself as a dominant soccer player at UMC, in the NSIC, and in the region. Opposing coaches have always commented to me about what a dangerous player she is," Przemieniecki said. "While we have not been as successful in winning as I have hoped, Christie still had her sights set on excellence and giving it her best. She demanded so much from herself and her teammates, no matter what the odds were." While Chappell's win-loss record over the four years was less than stellar (18-57-1), there have been many bright moments for both the team and for her as an individual. In 2002, the Golden Eagles set the record for the most wins in the program's history, and in 2003, UMC earned a spot in the NSIC Conference Tournament, another first.
"When you think of work ethic, you think of Christie Chappell," Przemieniecki said. "It did not matter what the odds were and what challenges we faced, and there were many, Christie Chappell had a smile on her face and went to work. She is so determined to succeed. There is no question she will succeed in Switzerland." While Przemieniecki enjoyed coaching her and opponents fretted to play against her, Chappell's teammates were inspired by her.
But playing was not the only thing that Chappell did for the Golden Eagles, after completing her senior season, Przemieniecki made the next logical move and hired her as an assistant coach. "Christie wants to coach and I felt what a better place to start than your alma mater," said Przemieniecki. "She has been instrumental in our conditioning and weight lifting program."
"I knew it would be difficult but I also knew my bounds. I think the players did a good job responding to me," said Chappell. "It was phenomenal to play side-by-side with her for a couple of years," said current junior and captain Kiely Bladow. "When she became an assistant coach it was challenging for all of us, especially those who played with her, but Christie did such a good job at making that transition and we responded well to her as a coach."
"It has always been my dream to play college soccer in the States and Coach Przemieniecki gave me that opportunity and then to be able to coach under him was even a greater experience, I am forever grateful," said Chappell. But when asked about her opportunity to play pro soccer, "this is an opportunity of a life-time. I still want to play. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to go in and play last fall. I am so excited about going to Switzerland but I am also very nervous. UMC has been my home and I love the people here but this is something that I just can't pass up," said Chappell.
"We are going to miss her. I am going to miss her. She has given so much to the women's soccer program, the athletic department and the University. I am so proud of her," Przemieniecki said. Crookston Times Sports Editor Lindsay Czarnecki contributed to this article. (2/8/07)- Welch and Gibeault Sign with Golden Eagle Soccer (Crookston, Minn.)- The UMC Golden Eagle Soccer team recently signed two new players for the 2007 season, Samantha Welch from Seattle, Wash. and Megan Gibeault (Ji-boe) from Green Bay, Wis. Both players come from outstanding high school and club soccer programs. Welch comes to UMC after a successful high school career where she was a four-year letter-winner, 1st Team All-Conference and the team's 2006 Defender of the Year. "We are very excited about Samantha coming to UMC. Graduation took our top defender (Allison Warren) but we feel that Samantha will be able to fill those shoes. She has tremendous vision and is a tough defender," said head coach Chris Przemieniecki. On the offensive side, the Golden Eagles look
to the Green Bay standout Megan Gibeault to help score goals
for UMC. Megan was a 1st Team All-Conference selection,
All-State Honorable Mention, and the team's Offensive Player
of the Year. "We have not been scoring goals over the
last two seasons and this obviously has hurt us. Megan will
hopefully give us the offensive punch that we need,"
noted Przemieniecki.
(10/25/06)- Allison Warren Named NSIC All-Conference
Warren is a four year starter for the Golden Eagles. During the 2006 season she scored one goal and took 14 shots. In her career she scored five goals and added two assists. She was named the team's Co-Defender of the Year in 2003 and the team's Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.
(10/22/06)- Golden Eagles Fall to Jimmies in Season Finale (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer team played a great game this afternoon, but could not get their shots to find the back of the net as they lost their season finale to the Jimmies of Jamestown College 2-1. The Golden Eagles played their best offensive game of the year today with season highs in shots 21, shots on goal with nine, and corner kicks with seven. The Golden Eagles had multiple high percentage shots on goal throughout the game, but could not seem to put the shots into the goal. The Golden Eagles defense also played strong only allowing five shots on goal. The first score of the game came at the 18:41
mark in the first half when Jamestown's Maria Lammi placed
a penalty kick into the back of the net for a 1-0 score.
The second goal for Jamestown came at 51:22 when Kellie
Miller scored off an assist by Alicia Wolfskill to put the
count at 2-0. The Golden Eagles would not give up as they
continued their offensive attack with many great opportunities
but fell a little short. The Golden Eagles finally got on
the board late in the second half when Allison Warren (Sr.,
D, Burlington, Ontario) chipped in a close shot off an assist
from Brittany Efird (Sr., F/M, Joplin, MO) to end the scoring
for the game at 2-1. The Golden Eagles end the season with
a record of 2-15-1 (1-8 NSIC) and with the win Jamestown
College improves to 6-7-1.
(10/21/06)- Pair Of Second Half Goals Propel Beavers Past Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagles were on the road for their final conference game when they traveled to Bemidji to take on the host Beavers of Bemidji State. After a scoreless first half, the Beavers scored two goals in the second and earned the 2-0 victory. UMC managed just two shots in the first half while Bemidji had four shots on the net as they played scoreless in the first 45 minutes. In the second half the Beaver attack heated up when they took nine shots in the period. Bemidji's Christina Hicks broke the tie at the 56:29 mark before teammate Jennifer Clifford put the Beavers up 2-0 with under 13 minutes left in the game. The Golden Eagles Kami Lucius (Sr. M, Traverse City, MI) and Becky Thorbjornsen (So. M, Rapid City, SD) each had shots on goal in the game, but were unable to beat the Beaver goalkeeper. In all the Golden Eagles were out shot 13-5 on the day. UMC goal keeper Athena Mussenden (Fr. GK, Kenosha, WI) made six saves in the contest. The Golden Eagles are now 2-14-1 on the season
and 1-8-0 in conference play while Bemidji is 10-6-1 and
6-3-0 in the NSIC. UMC wraps up their season tomorrow afternoon
at home with a 1:00pm non-conference match up with Jamestown
College.
(10/15/06)- Golden Eagles Earn First Conference Win Alyssa Jensen's (So., M, Rice Lake, WI) goal 15 minutes into the second half was all the scoring the Golden Eagles would need to secure the team's second win of the season and first NSIC Conference win as UMC went on to shut out Upper Iowa 1-0. At the 60:14 mark Jensen received a pass from Becky Thorbjornsen (So., M, Rapid City,S.D.) and was able to sneak it by the Peacock goalkeeper, and the final score was a rewarding reversal for the Golden Eagles, who have lost five one goal contests this year. UMC goalkeeper, Athena Mussenden (Fr., GK, Kenosha, WI.) stopped 13 shots on net to record the shutout. UMC is now 2-14-1 overall and 1-7 in the NSIC.
The team travels to Bemidji State on the 21st for the final
conference game of the season. The team closes out the 2006
season at home in non-conference action against Jamestown
College. Both games have a 1:00 p.m. start time.
(10/14/06)- Winona State Stays Undefeated in the NSIC The Winona State Warriors stayed perfect in the NSIC as they defeated the Golden Eagles today 4-0 in Winona, MN. Holly Sutton, Kayla Walters, Leslie Schumacher and Heidi Woerle scored the goals for Winona State. WSU took a total of 17 shots on the afternoon to UMC's one. UMC goalkeeper Athena Mussenden (Fr., GK, Kenosha, WI) had seven saves on the day while Kami Lucius (Sr., M/F, Traverse City, MI) had UMC's lone shot. UMC is now 0-7 in the NSIC and 1-13-1 overall. Winona ups its record to 9-4-2 overall and 6-0-1 in the NSIC. UMC travels to Upper Iowa University tomorrow to take on the Peacocks at 1:00 p.m. The team returns home on October 22 to host Jamestown College in non-conference action. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
(10/8/06)- Early Goals Prove Costly For Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagles hosted the visiting Wolves of Northern State today in NSIC action. UMC would manage just one goal in the contest as they dropped the match 4-1. The Wolves got the scoring started less than ten minutes into the first half when Northern's Kati Bronson found the back of the net scoring off a corner kick at the 6:28 mark. The Wolves would go up 2-0 in the half when Larissa Strychun took a pass from Summer Swan and beat the Golden Eagle goalkeeper. Northern went up 3-0 in the second half on a goal by Mellissa Gamble before the Golden Eagles got on the board. Late in the game the Golden Eagles Samantha Bentz (So. M, Baltimore, MD) posted the only UMC goal with a header in front of the Wolves net. Northern scored again late to finish the game with the 4-1 score. The Golden Eagles are now 1-12-1 overall and
0-6 in the NSIC, while Northern State improves to 10-5 overall
and 5-3 in the Northern Sun. UMC is on the road next weekend
to play Winona State and Upper Iowa on the 14th and 15th.
Game times are set for 1:00 p.m. on each day.
(10/7/06)- Marauders Sink Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer team is still searching for their first conference victory of the season as they fell to the University of Mary this afternoon 2-0. The Golden Eagles played a very tough game, but were unable to mount many offensive chances being out shot by the Marauders 12-4. The first goal for the University of Mary came on a free kick by Shanda Lester at 43:50 in the first half putting the score to 1-0. The Marauders second goal came at the midway point in the second half when Cami Kleinknecht rebounded a shot attempt by teammate Shanda Lester at 74:23 upping the advantage to 2-0 and ending the scoring for the game. Vanessa Copiak (So., M/F, Calgary, Alberta) led the Golden Eagles with two shots on goal. The loss drops the Golden Eagles to 1-11-1 (0-5 NSIC) and the win pushed the University of Mary's record to 6-6-3 (4-1-2 NSIC). Catch the Golden Eagles tomorrow when they
host Northern State University at 1:00 P.M.
(9/30/06)- Vikings Defeat Golden Eagles 4-1 in Non-Conference Soccer
The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer team ran with the Vikings of Augustana College in the first 45 minutes but sputtered in the second half as Augustana scored three goals in the half to go to the 4-1 victory.
Augustana got on the board early as Amy Lueking scored at the 6:27 mark of the first half. Kayla Peek assisted on the goal as she found Lueking on a crossing pass to beat the UMC goalkeeper. That would be the only scoring of the first half as Augustana went into the break up 1-0.
The Vikings would up the deficit as they scored at the 66 minute mark to go up 2-0 on an Erin Seidel unassisted goal. UMC would battle back as Elizabeth Kennedy (So., M/F, Lake in the Hills, IL) took a Kami Lucias (Sr., M, Traverse City, MI) cross pass and found the back of Augustana's goal at 70:29. The final 13 minutes would not be friendly to the Golden Eagles as Seidel and Lueking both added their second goals of the game at the 77 and 87 minute marks to pad the win 4-1.
The Golden Eagles are now 1-10-1 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC. The team stays at home as they host the University of Mary and Northern State University on October 7 and 8. Both games are scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.
(9/24/06)- Dragons Blank UMC 1-0 The UMC Golden Eagles played conference opponent MSU-Moorhead Sunday falling in a close game 0-1. The Dragons dominated the Golden Eagles on the shot chart 24-1, but only came away with one goal. The lone goal came on a penalty kick at 70:04 by Hila Anderson. The UMC Golden Eagles drop to 1-9-1 on the
year (0-4 NSIC), and the MSU-Moorhead Dragons move to 3-6-1
(1-1 NSIC).
(9/23/06)- Concordia-St. Paul Defeats UMC in St. Paul, MN The UMC Golden Eagles women's soccer team traveled to St. Paul on Saturday to play conference opponent Concordia-St. Paul. The score was tied at the half 0-0, but in the second half Concordia-St. Paul scored two goals, the first by Hilary Johnson at 48:40 assisted by Bridget McAndrew, and the second goal at 86:13 scored by Sam Voeller assisted by Bridget McAndrew. The Golden Eagles ended up out shooting the Golden Bears 13-12, but were not able to score any points losing the game 0-2. The UMC Golden Eagles fall to 1-8-1 on the
season (0-3 NSIC). The Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears improve
to 3-7-1 (1-0 NSIC).
(9/20/06)- UND Defeats UMC at the 81 Minute Mark (Grand Forks, ND)- UND's Cassie Lund tipped the scales in the Fighting Sioux's favor today as her shot found the back of UMC's goal with just under nine minutes to play in regulation for a 1-0 UND victory. UMC's fortunes have not shown in their favor lately as the team has lost four of its last five games by one goal including a double overtime thriller with Southwest Minnesota State and a tie to the University of Minnesota, Morris. Samantha Bentz (So., M, Baltimore, MD) led the Golden Eagles offensively with two shots on the UND goalkeeper. Athena Mussenden (Fr., GK, Kenosha, WI) continues to keep the Golden Eagles close as she finished with eight saves for UMC. UMC travels to Concordia-St. Paul on September 23 to take on the Golden Bears in NSIC Conference action. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
(9/17/06)- Golden Eagles Lose Heartbreaker in Final Minutes of Overtime (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagles took the visiting Mustangs from Southwest Minnesota State into extra sessions looking for their first conference win on a cold overcast day in Crookston. With less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime a Mustang corner kick dropped in front of the UMC net and was headed in by a Southwest attacker. After 107 minutes of play the Mustangs escaped with the win 2-1. Southwest scored first in the game when Joelle Dean took a pass from Noelle Bergman in front of the net and snuck the ball past the Golden Eagle goalkeeper. UMC would have their chances later in the half putting four shots on goal in the period. Fifteen minutes into the second half Golden Eagle sophomore Vanessa Copiak (F/M, Calgary, Alberta) scored to tie game on a pass from Amber Erdmann (So., F/M, Crookston, MN). As the second half drew to a close the teams remained tied and headed into overtime. In the first overtime the Golden Eagles Alyssa Jensen (So. D/M, Rice Lake, WI) beat an SMSU defender and took shot that was saved by the Mustang goalkeeper. In the second overtime UMC had another golden opportunity when the ball was bouncing around in front of the Southwest net, but the ball sailed just wide. In the end, it was the Mustangs Lindsey Hayes scoring with time quickly running out. The loss leaves UMC at 1-6-1 overall and 0-2
in the NSIC on the young season while Southwest is 2-5 and
1-1 in conference play. Next for the Golden Eagles, they
travel to Grand Forks for a non-conference game with the
University of North Dakota on September 20. Game time is
set for 4:00 p.m.
Game Scoring 2nd Half OT1 OT2 (9/16/06)- Golden Eagles Drop Home Opener (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagles suffered a heartbreaking conference home opener loss at the hands of the Wildcats from Wayne State College 2-1 this afternoon. Just as the weather started to cooperate, the referees began to struggle taking both teams out of their rhythm and setting the pace for the entire game. A total of 27 fouls were called in the game and Wayne State College had a goal that was disallowed by one official, over ruled by another official for the score to tie the game. The Golden Eagles got on the board first as Kiely Bladow (Jr., M, Monument, CO) took a free kick at the 21:16 mark of the first half. UMC's Elizabeth Kennedy (So., F, Lake in the Hills, IL) used the opportunity to position herself for a header to beat the Wayne State goalie. Wayne State would wait until the second half to strike as Jenna Pendley scored on a free kick that was originally disallowed for off sides. At 67:22 of the second half the Wildcats would go up for good as Amy Gustafson scored on a scrum in front of the UMC goal after a corner kick by Christina King. Athena Mussenden (Fr., GK, Kenosha, WI) played solid between the goal posts for UMC as she finished with nine saves. The Golden Eagles are now 1-5-1 overall this season and 0-1 in NSIC conference play. UMC hosts Southwest Minnesota State tomorrow, September 17 at the UMC soccer field. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
Game Scoring 2nd Half
(9/10/06)- Golden Eagles Battle for 110 Minutes in Tie Non-conference rivals, UMC and Morris used all 110 minutes in two overtime periods but no winner was crowned as the game finished in a 0-0 tie. UMC was outshot 21-12 but UMC goalkeeper Athena Mussenden (Fr., GK, Kenosha, WI) made 13 saves in the game to preserve the tie. After a goal on Friday, UMC's Brittany Efird (Sr., F/M, Joplin, MO) tried to get the Golden Eagle offense jump started as she took five shots in the game. UMC is 1-4-1 overall in non-conference play. The team hosts Wayne State College on September 16 in the first conference game of the season. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
(9/8/06)- Vikings One-Up Golden Eagles It was a defensive battle in Jamestown, ND as UMC and Jamestown College fought back and forth to a 0-0 tie through 42 minutes of play. UMC's Brittany Efird (Sr., M/F, Joplin, MO) would put the Golden Eagles up just before half as she took a pass from Amanda Peterson (Fr., M/F, Rochester, MN) and would beat the Jamestown goalkeeper at 42:24 of the first half. The second half would be all Jamestown College as the Vikings scored two unanswered goals in the half by Kellie Miller and Ashlyn White to take the 2-1 victory. UMC is now 1-4 overall on the season. The team travels to Morris, MN on Sunday to take on the Cougars at 2:00 p.m.
Game Scoring 2nd Half (9/3/06)- Golden Eagles Secure First Win of Season (Crookston, Minn.)- The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer team came back strong this afternoon with a very impressive performance against the visiting Dakota Wesleyan Tigers. The Golden Eagles started the first half scoring quickly at the 7:11 mark when Elizabeth Kennedy (So., Lake in the Hills, IL.) snuck a pass through the Dakota Wesleyan defense to teammate Alyssa Jensen (So., Rice Lake, WI.) who finished the play with a chip shot over the goalkeeper for the first score of the game. The Golden Eagles stayed on the offensive a majority of the first half out shooting the Tigers 7-2 with one goal and multiple opportunities. The Golden Eagles continued their efficient play in the second stanza putting pressure on the Dakota Wesleyan defense with strong passing and a relentless attack led by Vanessa Copiak (So., Calgary, Alberta), who used her speed and quickness to penetrate the defense numerous times. The second and final goal of the game came at 73:05 when Becky Thorbjornsen (So., Rapid City, SD) booted a nice shot over the outstretched arms of the goalkeeper upping the count 2-0. The best chance for Dakota Wesleyan came with two minutes remaining when Midfielder Molly O'Brian broke free, but Allison Warren (Sr., Burlington, Ontario) recovered to break the play up from behind sealing the victory for the home team. The win moves the UMC Golden Eagles record to 1-3. The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers fall to 0-3. UMC travels to Jamestown College on September
8 at 4:00 p.m. to take on the Jimmies. Catch the Golden
Eagles at home in their conference opener against Wayne
State on September 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Game Scoring 2nd Half (9/2/06)- Golden Eagles Drop Home Opener (Crookston, Minn.)- Dana College visited UMC today as the Golden Eagles took the field for their first home game of the season. UMC would have their chances out shooting the Vikings 14-4, but were unable to score falling by a 2-0 margin. Dana scored first at the 30 minute mark on a breakaway goal when Danielle Mendoza got behind the Golden Eagle defense to put the Vikings ahead. Their second goal would come shortly after when a corner kick by Samantha Flowers was headed in by Shannon Glanz giving the Vikings the two goal advantage. The Golden Eagles' Vanessa Copiak did her best to get UMC back in the game taking seven shots with a couple just narrowly missing the net. Alyssa Jensen would also have two shots go just wide. The loss leaves UMC still searching for their
first win on the year with a record of 0-3 while Dana improves
to 2-1. The Golden Eagles will look to get in the win column
tomorrow when Dakota Wesleyan visits at 1:00pm in the final
game of the UMC Subway Classic. Prior to UMC's game, Dana
College will face Jamestown College at 11:00am at the UMC
Soccer Field.
Game Scoring 2nd Half (8/25/06)- Golden Eagles Look to Home Opener The Golden Eagle Women's Soccer team will look to its home opener on September 2 (1:00 pm) to secure the team's first win of the 2006 season as Bellevue University (NE) downed UMC 2-0 today. Bellevue took 31 shots in the game with only nine hitting the mark. UMC took five total shots but hit their mark four times. UMC's goalkeeper, Athena Mussenden made nine saves on the day. Allison Warren had two shots on goal for UMC. Kami Lucius, Amber Erdmann and Elizabeth Kennedy each had one shot for UMC. Golden Eagle Women's Soccer opens their home season this weekend. UMC hosts Dana College on Saturday, September 2 at 1:00 pm and Dakota Wesleyan University on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
(8/24/06)- No. 1 Ranked Mavericks Too Much For Golden Eagles The Golden Eagles opened the 2006 soccer season taking on pontentially the toughest competition they will see all season in the NCAA Division II champions, Nebraska-Omaha. UNO scored 3:11 into the first half and they kept the pressure on for the entire 90 minutes as the Mavericks defeated UMC 9-0 in the season opener for both teams. The Mavericks are also ranked number one in the nation in the pre-season Division II polls. UMC's freshman goalkeeper, Athena Mussenden recorded 13 saves for the Golden Eagles. UMC will square off against Bellevue University of Nebraska tomorrow afternoon in Omaha at 4:00 PM.
(7/31/06)- Chappell Earns NCAA Division II Award
The NCAA Division II Degree-Completion Award Program was established to assist former student-athletes who have exhausted their athletics eligibility and will not be receiving athletically-related institutional financial aid. The applicant must be within 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of completion of an undergraduate degree and must have a 2.500 cumulative grade-point average. Chappell holds the school record for the most goals in a career (25), most points (62), and most games started and played (78). Chappell is also the only player in the history of the program to have played over 7100 minutes, never once stepping off the field during her four years. For her efforts, she was recognized as the team's MVP for three of the four years and twice the offensive player of the year. Chappell was also recognized as the NSIC Player of the Week, a three-time NSIC All-Conference player from 2003-2005 and a NCAA All-Region selection in 2003. In 2003, she was also recognized as the UMC Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Chappell exhausted her NCAA athletic ability last fall, following the 2006 Golden Eagle Soccer season but has been retained by the UMC Soccer program as an assistant coach while she finishes her degree requirements. Chappell is majoring in Sport and Recreation
Management at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. (7/17/06)- Golden Eagle Soccer Adds Two Assistants (Crookston, Minn.)- UMC Head Soccer Coach Chris Przemieniecki has announced the addition of two new assistants to the Golden Eagle soccer staff, former UMC standout Christie Chappell and Kelsey Heinemann from the University of Minnesota, Morris. Christie is a familiar face to UMC Soccer
as she just completed her four years as the most decorated
and recognized Golden Eagle the program has ever produced.
Chappell who was recruited and played under head coach Chris
Przemieniecki during her four years holds the school record
for the most goals in a career (25), most points (62), and
most games started and played (78). Chappell is also the
only player in the history of the program to have played
over 7100 minutes. She never once stepped off the field
during her four years. For her efforts, she was recognized
as the team's MVP for three of the four years and twice
the offensive player of the year. Christie was also recognized
as the NSIC Player of the Week, a three time NSIC All-Conference
player from 2003-2005, and a NCAA All-Region selection in
2003. In 2003, she was recognized as the UMC Female Student-Athlete
of the Year. Christie helped reestablish the Golden Eagle
soccer program and led them to a record most wins in 2002
and their first trip to the conference tournament in 2003. In addition to Chappell, the Golden Eagles
have added Kelsey Heinemann from Hudson, Wisconsin. Kelsey
played college soccer at the University of Minnesota, Morris,
a NCAA Division III school where she earned All-Conference
honors in 2004 and 2005 and was recognized as the team's
defensive player of the year last season. A three-year starter,
Kelsey helped the team earn a Conference championship in
2003 and Conference Tournament championships in 2003-2005.
Kelsey will be attending graduate school at the University
of North Dakota. (6/20/06)- Golden Eagle Soccer Signs Six for 2006 Season (Crookston, Minn.)- The UMC women's soccer team has announced the signing of six new players to their roster for this fall. Keeping the tradition of recruiting players from all over the country, including Canada, the new additions hail from Wisconsin, Minnesota, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. "We are very excited for signing six new players," commented sixth year head coach Chris Przemieniecki. "We are expecting all six players to compete for a starting position and make an immediate impact to the program." The first priority for the Golden Eagles was to find quality goalkeepers. "This position has been a thorn in our side over the last two years. We have given up too many soft goals and our goalkeepers have not been able to keep us in games," explained Przemieniecki. UMC added freshmen Athena Mussenden from Kenosha, WI and Brittany Strueby from Powell River, British Columbia. "Both goalkeepers have a tremendous work ethic and will be challenging for a starting spot." While the remaining four players are defenders, midfielders, and forwards, two players are coming to UMC with college experience. Vanessa Copiak and Richelle Copiak from Calgary, Alberta have transferred from Mayville State University in North Dakota. Richelle was a standout defender for Mayville while her sister Vanessa led the Comets in assists during the 2005 season with 11. "Adding players with collegiate experience to any program is always a benefit. What Vanessa and Richelle bring to the program will definitely elevate UMC Soccer. We are excited that they have decided to join the Golden Eagle Soccer program." The remaining two freshmen are from Minnesota. Defender Jacky Creelman is from Rogers, MN and midfield/forward Amanda Peterson is from Rochester, MN. "Both players come from quality high school programs and club teams. Their athleticism will definitely contribute and they will be also contending for a starting position." The Golden Eagles are returning 10 players
from last season. "This is the largest group of returning
players the program has ever had. I am very excited about
the quality of my returning players and the quality of the
new players," said Przemieniecki. "We are optimistic
about making the 2006 season UMC's best ever." |
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Christie
Chappell, a former soccer player and assistant coach for
the University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles recently
signed a professional contract to play in Europe with FC
Muri in Switzerland.
(Crookston,
Minn.)- Senior Golden Eagle Soccer captain Allison Warren
(Defender, Burlington, Ontario) has been named to the NSIC
All-Conference Soccer Second Team.
(Crookston,
Minn.)- Former Golden Eagle Soccer standout Christie Chappell
(Ottawa, Ontario) has been selected by the NCAA to receive
a Division II Degree-Completion Award.