2012 Women's Soccer Media Guide

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Whats InsideMissouri Southern State UniversityThis is Missouri Southern .............................................. 2-3Missouri Southern Administration .....................................4Missouri Southern Athletics Administration .....................5Missouri Southern Athletic Support Staff .........................6Missouri Southern Coaches & Staff ..................................7Strength & Conditioning ................................................ 8-9Missouri Southern Athletics ............................................102012 Womens SoccerHal Bodon Field ...............................................................11Head Coach Alese Woolard .............................................122012 Roster ......................................................................132012 Squad Breakdown ...................................................132012 Preview ............................................................. 14-152012 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll ...............................14Meet the LionsSeniors........................................................................ 16-17Juniors ........................................................................ 18-19Sophomores......................................................................19Freshmen ..........................................................................20Newcomers ......................................................................21Season in Review2011 Results .....................................................................222011 Statistics ..................................................................232011 Award Winners ........................................................23OpponentsSeries Records ..................................................................24History & RecordsIndividual Records ...........................................................25Team Records...................................................................25Annual Leaders ................................................................25Single Season & Career Leaders .....................................26Year-By-Year Results .......................................................27The MIAA & NCAAAbout the MIAA ..............................................................28MIAA Womens Soccer Champions ................................282011 MIAA Womens Soccer Final Standings ................292011 MIAA Womens Soccer Statistics ..................... 29-302011 All-MIAA Womens Soccer Team ..........................30MIAA Records & Leaders ...............................................31The NCAA .......................................................................32

CreditsEditor/Designer: Shaun Buck & Travis BlanshanSpecial Assistance: Justin MaskusPhotography: Mike Gullett, & Justin MaskusSpecial thanks to the Missouri Southern University Relations and Marketing staff for providing the information on the University and administration and to opposing teams sports information offices for providing opponent information.

General Information (area code 417)Location ............................................................................................. Joplin, MO 64801-1595

Founded ........................ 1937 (As Joplin Junior College; became a senior college in 1968)Enrollment ..................................................................................................................... 5,740

Affiliation .................................................................................................. NCAA Division II Conference .............................................Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Nickname/Colors ...................................................................................Lions/Green & GoldHome Pitch .................................................................................................... Hal Bodon Field

Capacity/Surface .......................................................................................250/Natural GrassPress Area Telephone Number ..............................................................................622-2067

Head Coach .....................................................................................Alese Woolard 625-3014President ................................................................................................... Dr. Bruce W. Speck

Faculty Athletic Representative ....................................................... Dr. Al Cade 625-4426Athletics Director ....................................................................... Jared Bruggeman 625-9574Assistant Athletics Director for External Operations ................... Kevin Greim 625-3075Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations ................... Julie Wengert 625-9712 Head Trainer ....................................................................................Darin Moore 625-9337

Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ......................................Troy Jorgensen 625-9804Facilities Coordinator ......................................................................Aaron Lewis 625-9820

Sports Information Director ............................................................Justin Maskus 625-9359 Womens Soccer Contact ........................................................................................625-9851 FAX: 625-9397 Email .................................................................................................................... @mssu.edu Web Site ...................................................................................................www.mssulions.com Athletics Secretary ..............................................................................Karesa Burr 625-9317

2012 Schedule

DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIMEAug 31, 2012 at Missouri-St. Louis St. Louis, Mo. 5:00 PM Sep 2, 2012 at Quincy Quincy, Ill. 12:00 PM Sep 7, 2012 Southern Nazarene Hal Bodon Field 7:00 PM Sep 9, 2012 Abilene Christitan Hal Bodon Field 12:00 PM Sep 14, 2012 at Central Oklahoma * Edmond, Okla. 4:00 PM Sep 16, 2012 at Northeastern State * Tahlequah, Okla. 1:00 PM Sep 21, 2012 Fort Hays State * Hal Bodon Field 4:00 PMSep 23, 2012 Nebraska-Kearney * Hal Bodon Field 12:00 PM Sep 28, 2012 at Truman * Kirksville, Mo. 3:00 PM Sep 30, 2012 at Lindenwood * St. Charles, Mo. 2:00 PM Oct 5, 2012 Central Missouri * Hal Bodon Field 7:00 PM Oct 7, 2012 Southwest Baptist * Hal Bodon Field 1:00 PMOct 14, 2012 at Southwestern Okla. Weatherford, Okla. 1:00 PM Oct 19, 2012 Washburn * Hal Bodon Field 7:00 PM Oct 21, 2012 Emporia State * Hal Bodon Field 2:00 PM Oct 26, 2012 at Missouri Western * St. Joseph, Mo. 7:00 PM Oct 28, 2012 at Northwest Missouri * Maryville, Mo. 1:00 PMNov 1-4, 2012 MIAA Post-Season Tourn. Kansas City, Mo. TBA

* Indicates Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Match # Indicates MIAA Post-Season Tournament at University of

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IMAGINE THE FUNIMAGINE THE FUNJust like university students everywhere, you will find times when you need Just like university students everywhere, you will find times when you need

to blow off some steam. When you do, you will find that sometimes there is to blow off some steam. When you do, you will find that sometimes there is so much going on at Missouri Southern, it is hard to pick and choose.so much going on at Missouri Southern, it is hard to pick and choose.

Free activities happen throughout the year: ball games, plays, music Free activities happen throughout the year: ball games, plays, music concerts, campus-wide picnics, lectures by famous people, intramural sports, concerts, campus-wide picnics, lectures by famous people, intramural sports, and more.and more.

The Billingsly Student Center offers pool tables, the campus bookstore, The Billingsly Student Center offers pool tables, the campus bookstore, and the ticket office with discount tickets to area concerts, attractions, and and the ticket office with discount tickets to area concerts, attractions, and professional sporting events. The Campus Activities Board (CAB), a student-run professional sporting events. The Campus Activities Board (CAB), a student-run group, plans group, plans concerts and special eventsconcerts and special events for the campus. for the campus.

Joplin is also a Joplin is also a fun place to live and learnfun place to live and learn. There are movie theaters, . There are movie theaters, restaurants, and a large shopping mall less than a mile from campus. restaurants, and a large shopping mall less than a mile from campus.

And if you feel like getting away for a while, Kansas City, Mo. is a 2 1/2 hour And if you feel like getting away for a while, Kansas City, Mo. is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Joplin, and Branson and Tulsa, Okla. are less than two hours away. drive from Joplin, and Branson and Tulsa, Okla. are less than two hours away. The Four-State Region is also a great place for hiking, fishing, camping, and The Four-State Region is also a great place for hiking, fishing, camping, and canoeing.canoeing.

JOPLIN COMMUNITYJOPLIN COMMUNITYJoplin is located in southwest Missouri in the "four states" region Joplin is located in southwest Missouri in the "four states" region

encompassing Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Akransas. At the edge of the encompassing Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Akransas. At the edge of the Ozark Mountain region, Joplin has a current population of 49,024. The daytime Ozark Mountain region, Joplin has a current population of 49,024. The daytime population swells to 270,000 while the population within a 40-mile radius of population swells to 270,000 while the population within a 40-mile radius of Joplin is 400,000, making it Missouri's fourth largest metropolitan area. Joplin Joplin is 400,000, making it Missouri's fourth largest metropolitan area. Joplin combines the beauty and hospitality of country living, with the convience and combines the beauty and hospitality of country living, with the convience and commerce of city vitality. commerce of city vitality.

THIS IS MISSOURI SOUTHERNTHIS IS MISSOURI SOUTHERN


THIS IS MISSOURI SOUTHERNTHIS IS MISSOURI SOUTHERN

The newly completed 85,000 square foot Health Sciences Building provides a state-of-the-art train-ing facility for healthcare professionals. The Health Sciences building houses programs in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Kinesiology, Medical Technology, Psychology, Radiologic Technology and Respiratory Therapy. The building was funded from the Lewis & Clark Discovery Initiative.

The Mansion remains a tangible testimony to the past as well as the future. Just as it was a Home to the Buchanan and Wallower families before, today it gains new meaning as the Home to all Southern Alumni.After being an integral part of Southern's original 1967 campus, the Mansion remained idle from 1992 to 2006. The Missouri Southern State University Alumni Association created a strategic plan in 2004. One objective was to renovate the Mansion.Alumni staff and board members began raising funds to restore the 4,000 square foot building with a substantial gift from Mary Helen Harutun, restora-tion efforts began on the exterior of the Mansion.The facade enhancement was completed in 2007.After the exterior work was done the Alumni As-sociation began to concentrate on restoring the interior. Through a most generous gift by Ralph L. Gray, the interior work began in 2009. After fi ve years of planning and fund raising the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center was dedicated on September 18, 2010.

The center opened in September of 2009. The center provides 71,000 sq. ft. of space for students and includes three multi-purpose hardwood courts, two aerobic workout rooms, spacious and modern locker rooms, two weight and cardio exercise areas are with more than 100 pieces of equipment combined, and a 10-lap mile elevated walking/jogging track. The beautiful building is constructed with many windows which allow for inspiring views of MSSU's Bodon Soccer fi eld and the biology pond. Beimdiek Recre-ation Center is open to all students and faculty/staff/alumni/university affi lates with a membership.


University Administration

Dr. Bruce Speck was named the fourth president in the history of Missouri Southern State University Dr. Bruce Speck was named the fourth president in the history of Missouri Southern State University on January 18, 2008. He is entering his fourth year as the president of the University.on January 18, 2008. He is entering his fourth year as the president of the University.

Speck previously served as Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Austin Speck previously served as Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Austin Peay State University (APSU) in Clarksville, Tenn., one of six universities in the Tennessee Board of Peay State University (APSU) in Clarksville, Tenn., one of six universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents System. In that position, Speck was involved with financial management, fundraising and Regents System. In that position, Speck was involved with financial management, fundraising and grant development, hiring, mentoring and evaluating faculty and served as chief guardian of academic grant development, hiring, mentoring and evaluating faculty and served as chief guardian of academic integrity. integrity.

From 2001-2005, Speck served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and tenured Professor of From 2001-2005, Speck served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and tenured Professor of English. English.

Before joining APSU, Speck served at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as the Associate Before joining APSU, Speck served at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English and Interim Dean of the College of Arts Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English and Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1999-2000) and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English and Sciences (1999-2000) and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English (2000-2001). (2000-2001).

Prior to that, Speck was at the University of Memphis in the capacity of Assistant Professor (1990-1993), Associate Professor, Prior to that, Speck was at the University of Memphis in the capacity of Assistant Professor (1990-1993), Associate Professor, Department of English, and Coordinator, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program (1993-1997), Professor, Department of English and Department of English, and Coordinator, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program (1993-1997), Professor, Department of English and Coordinator, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program (1997-1999), and Acting Director, Center for Academic Excellence (1997-1999). Coordinator, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program (1997-1999), and Acting Director, Center for Academic Excellence (1997-1999).

Speck has also served at Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne as an assistant professor, where he was hired to Speck has also served at Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne as an assistant professor, where he was hired to develop a masters program in technical writing (1987-1990).develop a masters program in technical writing (1987-1990).

His industry experience includes being a science writer at Norden Laboratories in Lincoln, Nebraska (1984-1986) and an associate His industry experience includes being a science writer at Norden Laboratories in Lincoln, Nebraska (1984-1986) and an associate at Kamterter, Inc. in Lincoln. at Kamterter, Inc. in Lincoln.

Specks academic credentials include a Ph.D. in English with emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Specks academic credentials include a Ph.D. in English with emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1980-1984), an M.A.E. in English, Wayne State College in Nebraska (1978-1980), and a B.A. in English, University of Northern (1980-1984), an M.A.E. in English, Wayne State College in Nebraska (1978-1980), and a B.A. in English, University of Northern Colorado (1973-1975). Colorado (1973-1975).

Speck is the author of numerous book monographs, book chapters, annotated bibliographies and journal articles. Speck is the author of numerous book monographs, book chapters, annotated bibliographies and journal articles. One of his most recent monographs, co-authored with Jordy Rocheleau, is Rights and Wrongs in the College Classroom: Ethical One of his most recent monographs, co-authored with Jordy Rocheleau, is Rights and Wrongs in the College Classroom: Ethical

Issues in Postsecondary Teaching.Issues in Postsecondary Teaching.Dr. Speck and his wife, Carmen, have three grown children, Heidi, Ryan and Rose-Marie. Dr. Speck and his wife, Carmen, have three grown children, Heidi, Ryan and Rose-Marie.

Dr. Bruce W. Speck, PresidentDr. Bruce W. Speck, President

Missouri Southern Governors, Vice Presidents & DeansMissouri Southern Governors, Vice Presidents & Deans(student govenor representative not pictured)(student govenor representative not pictured)

Nancy PerryNancy PerryGovernor, Governor, CarthageCarthage

Rod Rod AndersonAndersonGovernors, Governors,

MonettMonett

Lynn M. Ewing Lynn M. Ewing IIIIII

Governor, Governor, NevadaNevada

Sherry Sherry BuchananBuchanan

Chair Governors, Chair Governors, JoplinJoplin

Chuck SurfaceChuck SurfaceGovernor, Governor,

JoplinJoplin

James James FleishakerFleishaker

Governor, JoplinGovernor, Joplin

Dr. Al CadeDr. Al CadeInterimInterim

Dean, School of Dean, School of EducationEducation

Dr. Richard Dr. Richard MillerMiller

Dean, School Dean, School of Arts and of Arts and SciencesSciences

Dr. Tia StraitDr. Tia StraitDean, School of Dean, School of

TechnologyTechnology

Richard WalterRichard WalterVice Chair Vice Chair Governors Governors

JoplinJoplin

Rob YustRob YustVice President Vice President for Business for Business

AffairsAffairs

Dr. John Dr. John GroesbeckGroesbeck

Dean, School of Dean, School of BusinessBusiness

Darren Darren FullertonFullerton

Vice President Vice President for for

Student AffairsStudent Affairs

Pat LipiraPat LipiraInterimInterim Vice Vice President for President for

Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs

JoAnn GraffamJoAnn GraffamVice Vice

President for President for AdvancementAdvancement


Julie Wengert was named Compliance Coordinator at Missouri Southern in January of 2003 and since has been named the Associate Athletic Director for Administration, after serving for three years as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance since 2008.

At Southern, Wengert serves as the Senior Women's Administrator for the athletic department, while also serving as the school's compliance coordinator. As part of the Athletic Department's senior staff, Wengert also oversee's the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, as well as serving as the sport supervisor for volleyball and men's and women's track and field.

Wengert serves on the NCAA Eligibility Center Advisory Group and was selected as a 2012 Pathways participant. She continues to serve on the MIAA Legislation and Handbook Committee and was a member of the NCAA Division II National Tennis Committee from 2006-09, serving as the chair of the North Central Region.

A former standout for the Lions tennis team, she served from August 2001 until March 2003 as the squad's head coach.

A native of Parsons, Kan., Wengert had a stellar career for the Southern tennis team, lettering at No. 1 and No. 2 singles and at No. 1 doubles all four years. She was a three-time Academic All-MIAA and MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection. Wengert won back-to-back No. 1 doubles championships in the conference tournament as a sophomore and a junior and was an integral part of the Lions' MIAA championship run her sophomore year.

Wengert graduated magna cum laude from MSSU in May 2001 with a degree in elementary education. She earned her masters in Athletics Administration from William Woods University in 2007. Formerly Julie Posch, she is married to former Lion baseball player Jonathan Wengert and the couple welcomed their first child, Jocelyn, in March of 2007.

Jared BruggemanAthletics Director

Jared Bruggeman was introduced as the new Director of Athletics at Missouri Southern State University on June 11, 2009. He becomes just the fifth director the school has seen and begins his fourth year as head of the Athletics Department at Southern.

In his time at Southern, Bruggeman has helped to see an increase in fundraising, as well as a re-structuring in the Lionbacker Booster Club.

Southern has seen one of the most productive men's basketball runs in the program's history as the team has made it to two-straight NCAA Tournaments, as well as two-straight 22-plus win seasons and an MIAA Championship in 2011. That year, the team went 26-5, and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The women's cross country team advanced to the national meet once again, and in 2011, the softball program enjoyed a 13 game improvement and finished the season with an impressive 32-22. In the classroom, the Lions had more than 150 of the 325 student-athletes earn at least a 3.0 GPA.

Also, in his term as AD, the Lions have won all three of the Sonic Trophy's, an annual competition between Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State that pits the two programs up against each other to find out the top overall athletic program on the court or field of play.

The Lions had both academic and athletic success in 2010 under Bruggeman's leadership as the men's and women's cross country programs both won MIAA and NCAA Regional titles, while the women finished third nationally. The women's outdoor track and field team again won the MIAA title, while on the strength of those finishes, the Lions placed 38th nationally in the Division II Director's Cup Standings.

The Lions also had 133 student-athletes achieve a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, with 64 carrying a 3.5 or higher and 10 with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Southern had an overall athletic department GPA

of 3.00. The success was not only limited to the classroom as the Lions boasted 28 All-Americans, ten All-Region picks, 72 All-MIAA selections, and 133 MIAA Academic Honor Roll members.

Bruggeman previously served as the Associate Director of Athletics at Northern Arizona University for four years, working as the school's compliance director, as well as overseeing the men's and women's track and field and cross country programs and equipment room. He was also in charge of overall athletic game management and facilities.

Prior to NAU, Bruggeman served as an Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Student Life at the University of North Dakota for four years. He also oversaw facilities and game management, as well as marketing and ticketing. He was the student-athlete Academic Coordinator as well as Director of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and during his time as Assistant AD, North Dakota was awarded seven NCAA postgraduate scholarships, two NCAA Division II Degree Completion Awards and the NCAA Walter Byers Post Graduate Scholarship.

Bruggeman also served as an assistant track and field and cross country coach at UND from 1998-01. He assisted in the daily operations of both men's and women's programs and played a major role in the recruitment of student-athletes. Bruggeman was also a volunteer assistant volleyball coach. A three-time graduate of UND, Bruggeman was an All-American in the indoor 800 meters.

Prior to his career in collegiate athletics, Bruggeman was a high school science teacher. He taught at Stephen Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Iowa and Red River High School in Grand Forks, N.D. Bruggeman also served as track and field and cross country coach at both schools.

Bruggeman earned a bachelor of science in natural science and a bachelor of science in education with an emphasis in physics from the University of North Dakota in 1994. He went on to earn a master's of education in educational leadership from UND.

Bruggeman and his wife, Maria have three children, a son Micah (10), and daughters Logan (8), and Reese (4).

Aaron Lewis begins his first year year with Southern as the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Corporate Sales after serving the previous four years as the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Business Operations.

Lewis graduated from Missouri Southern in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in health promotion and wellness. He was a member of the Lions football team from '94-'98, where he played deep snapper and wide receiver. He

lettered three years and was voted co-captain of the team his senior year.

After college, Lewis moved to Allen, TX to work for The Adams Course. He was a certified strength and conditioning specialist, helping develop strength and conditioning programs for high school athletes and local faculty of the Allen school district.

After three years in Texas Lewis moved back to Missouri and went to work for Peterbilt of Joplin where he served as a sales and marketing assistant for the dealership. Lewis and his wife Miranda reside in Joplin. A graduate of Seneca High School, Lewis is originally from Greeley, Colo.

Aaron LewisAssistant AD for Marketing/Corporate Sales

Julie WengertAssociate AD for Administration

Athletics Administration


Support Staff

Cori ReidAthletic Facilities & Operations Dir.

Darin MooreHead Athletic Trainer

Justin MaskusAthletic Media Relations Director

Justin Maskus enters his seventh year as the Athletic Media Relations Director at Missouri Southern State University.

At Southern, he is responsible for all athletics publications, media relations for all 14 sports, statistics, and maintenance and design

of the Missouri Southern athletics website.Prior to Southern, Maskus spent three years as the Sports

Information Director at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, and two years as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Southeast Missouri State University.

He was the primary media relations contact for each of CBU's 13 intercollegiate sports and served as the lead designer on the departmental web site. He also served as the lead statistician and was instrumental in the debut of the Buccaneer Sports Network, broadcasting basketball and baseball games live via the internet.

At Southeast, Maskus was responsible for the media relations efforts of five Division I programs as well as development of media guides and the athletics website. He worked with baseball, women's basketball, volleyball, golf and gymnastics while assisting with football and men's basketball.

He recently finished up a four-year term on the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee, having served as the Chair of the South Central Region.

Maskus earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Public Relations and Graphic Arts from the University of Central Missouri in 2001. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the United States Basketball Writers Association and the Football Writers Association of America.

The St. Louis, Mo. native was married to Julie Arnold, a special education teacher at Webb City High School in June of 2012. The couple resides in Joplin.

Darin Moore, now in his 11th year at Missouri Southern, took over in January of 2003 as head athletic trainer.

He heads the Southern staff after serving three years as head athletic trainer at Vancleve (Miss.) High School and one year at Greenville (Ala.) High School.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, he also was assistant athletic trainer at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.

Moore received a master's of education-physical education degree in 1998 from Delta State University, where he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer, and a bachelor of science degree in physical education/human movement studies from Kent State University in 1996. A native of Lewistown, Ill., Moore also earned an associate of arts degree from Coffeyville Community College.

Moore is married to the former Stephanie Shrum in July of 2007. The couple resides in Joplin and welcomed their first child, Ella, in September of 2008.

Cori Reid begins her first year at Southern as the Coordinator for Athletics Facilities and Operations.

Originally from Frontenac,KS, Reid graduated from the University of Kansas in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Sports and Fitness Management. She went on to receive her master's in 2007 in Sports Administration, also from the University of Kansas.

While at Kansas, Reid was a Program Coordinator for Student Athlete Support Services for five years, then went on to become the Group Sales Manager for the Kansas City Chiefs. She most recently served as a Senior Admissions Coordinator at Heritage College in Wichita, KS.

Her father, Skip Hale played football for the Lions in 1974 and 1975, and is a member of the Missouri Southern Athletics Hall of Fame. Cori and her husband Nick welcomed their first child, Lillian, in March of 2012.

Amanda WolfAssistant Athletic Trainer

With nearly 17 years of athletic training experience, Amanda Wolf is in her ninth year as assistant athletic trainer at Missouri Southern State University.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Wolf came to the Lions after two years as the head athletic

trainer at McPherson (Kan.) College. There, she worked with 14 activities at the NAIA Division II institution and taught courses in the physical education department.

Wolf previously worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Fort Hays (Kan.) State University, where she assisted with 16 NCAA Division II activities.

Wolf, a native of Nevada, Mo., graduated from Missouri Southern in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in health promotion & wellness. While a student at MSSU, Wolf served as a student athletic trainer under former head trainer Marty Conklin and helped with 17 Southern sports and activities.

She earned her master's degree in health, physical education and recreation, with an emphasis in exercise science and sports administration, from Fort Hays State in 2002.

Wolf and her husband, Kyle, have two daughters, Ava Grace (4) and a newborn Leah. The couple currently resides in Webb City.


Coaches & Staff

Jamie BurnhamJamie BurnhamAst. Track & Field/Cross Ast. Track & Field/Cross

Country CoachCountry Coach

Jeff BoscheeJeff BoscheeAsst. Men's Basketball Asst. Men's Basketball

CoachCoach

Jenna SmartJenna SmartAsst. Softball CoachAsst. Softball Coach

Cori ReidCori ReidAthletic Facilities and Athletic Facilities and

Ticket CoordinatorTicket Coordinator

Robert CornRobert CornHead Mens Head Mens

Basketball CoachBasketball Coach

Bryce DarnellBryce DarnellHead Baseball Coach Head Baseball Coach

Jaime GreenJaime GreenWomen's BasketballWomen's Basketball

AssistantAssistant

Mike WheelerMike WheelerMens Golf CoachMens Golf Coach

Bill GrayBill GrayHead Softball Coach Head Softball Coach

Bob HowellBob HowellAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Ronda HubbardRonda HubbardAssociate Head Coach Associate Head Coach

Womens Basketball Womens Basketball

Byron AndersonByron AndersonAssistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach

Daryl DayeDaryl DayeHead Football CoachHead Football Coach

Patty VavraPatty VavraHead Womens Cross Head Womens Cross Country/Track CoachCountry/Track Coach

Troy JorgensenTroy JorgensenHead Strength and Head Strength and Conditioning CoachConditioning Coach

Trish KnightTrish KnightHead Volleyball CoachHead Volleyball Coach

Bryan SchidingBryan SchidingAsst. Track/XC CoachAsst. Track/XC Coach

Kate MataKate MataSpecial Events Coord./Special Events Coord./

Annual Campaign Annual Campaign DirectorDirector

Jay ThomasJay ThomasAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Chris CouchChris CouchAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Dustin Gislcair Dustin GislcairAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Travis GrayTravis GrayBusiness ManagerBusiness Manager

Jake LandollJake LandollAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Maryann MittsMaryann MittsHead Women's Head Women's

Basketball CoachBasketball Coach

Randall StateRandall StateAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Kevin CareyKevin CareyAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach

Rachel ReesRachel ReesAsst. Volleyball CoachAsst. Volleyball Coach

Ronnie ResselRonnie ResselAssociate Head CoachAssociate Head Coach

Men's BasketballMen's Basketball

Tom RutledgeTom RutledgeHead Mens Cross Head Mens Cross

Country/Track CoachCountry/Track Coach

Rashad WatsonRashad WatsonAssistant Football CoachAssistant Football Coach


Strength & Conditioning

The Missouri Southern Strength and Conditioning Performance Center is a 3,480 square foot facility offering student-athletes the opportunity to train in one of the finest NCAA Division II strength facilities. The facility consists of 12 taning racks, six weightlifting platforms, a full line of dumbells, 16 upper and lower body weight machines and a variety of cardiovascular equipment.Training occurs in a variety of modalities, including combinations of free weights, selectorized machines, and dumbbells. Student-athletes have their choice of cardiovascular equipment, including upright bikes, stair climbers, treadmills, and slide boards. Reaction balls, step hurdles, timing devices, and medicine balls are a few examples of the numerous training aids providing student-athletes the opportunity to enhance their skill-related components such as speed, coordination, reaction time, and agility. The state-of-the-art equipment was custom developed in conjunction with such companies as Quantum Fitness, O.E.I., Hammer Strength, SciFit, and Cybex.

In Troy Jorgensen, Southern also has the only full-time strength and conditioning coach in the MIAA. Missouri Southern has emerged as the standard in NCAA Division II as to which other programs are compared in terms of resistance training facilities.

What Can You Expect?Each Missouri Southern student-athlete will receive individual attention from the strength and conditioning staff as well as individualized

workouts for their respective sport. The strength and conditioning staff is also responsible for the speed, agility and condiditioning development of each team.


Strength & Conditioning

An Olympic-size swimming pool is a valuable training tool for Missouri Southern student-athletes. It is also used for swimming classes, aquaerobics, swim team competition, lifeguard training, recreation, and physical therapy, and is headed by aquatics and intramurals director Darren Fullerton, who is certified by the American Red Cross.

Coach Troy Jorgensen

Troy Jorgensen begins his seventh year as director of the Missouri Southern strength and conditioning program. Prior to Southern, Jorgensen spent four years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

Jorgensen worked directly with football, softball, women's swimming, gymnastics, men's soccer and men's basketball. During his tenure, UCLA won ten NCAA National Championships, went to four bowl games, the Softball World Series, and the Final Four.

Prior to UCLA, Jorgensen spent three years at Utah State as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He was responsible for softball, women's soccer, gymnastics, track and field, tennis and assisted with football and men's basketball.

Jorgensen is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He graduated from Missouri Western with a BS in exercise science, where he was also a four year letter winner in football. He also earned a master's in exercise science from Utah State University.

Troy has three children, Delaney, Brooks and Jaci. He is married to the former Heather Pressly.

Head trainer Darin Moore is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. He and his staff work with graduate assistants and a host of student assistant trainers to assure the best possible care for MSSU student-athletes.

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In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of Excellence Its exciting to be a part of Missouri Southern athletics, both as a participant and as a fan. The Missouri Southern Lions have been Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Champions in football, mens and womens cross country, mens soccer, mens and womens basketball, baseball, softball, and tennis. The football team has been a winner, claiming the NAIA Division II National Championship in 1972 and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association title in 1993. The Lions currently have two players on NFL rosters and two playing minor league baseball. The Lions softball team is a frequent participant in regional action, and in 1992 won the NCAA Division II National Championship. The mens basketball team hosted and won the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament and advanced to the Division II Final Four in 2000, while the baseball team has made numerous trips to the College World Series, fi nish-ing second in the nation in 1991. Both MSSU men and women have had national champions in track. In all, Missouri Southern has claimed 44 conference crowns, including 33 since joining the MIAA.

Quality AthletesQuality Athletes Each year Missouri Southern student-athletes are recognized by coaches around the confer-ence as All-MIAA performers, while several also are named to All-America teams. MSSU men and women have been named MIAA Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Yea r and Ken B. Jones Award winners (for outstanding student-athlete in the conference), and have also been National Player of the Year honorees, as well as fi nalists for national awards such as the Harlon Hill Trophy in football. In 2008 and 2009, the womens cross country and outdoor track and fi eld teams claimed MIAA titles with the 2009 cross country team fi nishing third in Division II. The Womens Track and Field and Cross Country team was ranked the fi fth best overall program by the Coaches Association in 2009-10. The mens cross country championship was the eighth in the previous nine years. During the 2004 season, both the mens and womens track and fi eld teams claimed MIAA Indoor Titles, the fi rst in school history. The Southern softball team has appeared in 18 of the last 20 conference tournaments. Mens basketball has earned 14 straight berths to post season tournament and has an overall record of 193-106 over last eight years. Womens basketball has gone to the last seven of the last eight conference tourneys and in 2004 had its best season since 1996. The golf team was fourth at the regional in 2009.

Solid StudentsSolid Students Of course the primary goal of any institution of higher education is to graduate its students. At Missouri Southern that philosophy is no different. Student-athletes wearing the Green & Gold also get the job done in the classroom. In the 1990s, the Lions boasted a graduation rate of 77.3 percent. MSSU student-athletes also have maintained cumulative team grade-point aver-ages above the 3.0 mark. For their efforts, Southerns student-athletes are routinely named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll teams, as well as the Academic All-MIAA, Presidential Scholar Athlete, and Academic All-District and All-America squads. In all, more than 50 Lions have been named Academic All-America.

Contributors in the CommunityContributors in the Community Not only do they perform on the fi eld and in the classroom, but Missouri Southerns Lions are also involved in the Joplin community. They work with such organizations as the Special Olym-pics, the Ronald McDonald House, the Boys and Girls Club, Adopt-A-Street, and the Childrens Miracle Network, and are frequently contacted by schools in the area with requests for special visits. Missouri Southerns student-athletes are frequently invited to serve as hosts and guest speakers for special events in Joplin and the surrounding communities.

Outstanding FacilitiesOutstanding Facilities Of course, to be competitive, teams need quality facilities. Missouri Southern has those. The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, constructed in 1999 with seating for more than 3,200, contains three gymnasiums, an indoor competition track, an incredible weight room and state-of-the-art sports rehabilitation facilities. In addition, Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium includes courts for basketball, racquetball and volley ball, and a six-lane swimming pool. The surfaces for football and outdoor track & fi eld at Fred G. Hughes Stadium underwent a major renovation in 2003. The football fi eld was given a new, top-of-the-line artifi cial playing surface and the all-weather track was equipped with a new all-weather surface, upgrading it to a national meet-caliber facility. Other outdoor facilities include lighted tennis courts, several soccer fi elds, two softball fi elds and one of the fi nest cross country courses in the nation. The course hosted regional meets in 1999, 2001 and 2004, 2007, as well as the 1999, 2007 and 2012 NCAA Division II Championships.

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Hal Bodon Pitch

Hal Bodon, the first head soccer coach at MIssouri Southern, posted a career record of 138-74-21 from

1976-87.

When Dr. Hal Bodon first introduced soccer at Missouri Southern State College in 1972, he started with phone poles and chicken wires.

Bodon, served as a professor of communications for 25 years at Missouri Southern, in addition to his position as head soccer coach. He posted a career record of 138-74-21 from 1976-87, good for a .637 winning percentage. He retired from Missouri Southern in the spring of 1996 and went on to serve as a missionary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The Lions' men downed Bartlesville Wesleyan College 1-0 in the first match on the field officially named for the individual who brought soccer to Missouri Southern.

Fittingly, the powers that be at Missouri Southern decided to honor the founder of Missouri Southern soccer, as Missouri Southerns home pitch was dedicated Dr. Harold Hal Bodon Field on September 9, 1998.

Now the Missouri Southern soccer field is freshly adorned with a scoreboard, sound system, lights, and a chain link fence, thus making it an attractive and picturesque venue that is the home for the Missouri Southern Women's squad.

In 1998, then Men's head coach, Geoff VanDeusen started the women's program as a club team and recorded their first win on Hal Bodon Field, a 1-0 victory over Allen County Community College on Oct. 1. Their first year as a full member of the

NCAA and MIAA was in 1999 and their first home win as an intercollegiate sport came two years later as the Lions defeated the University of Central Arkansas Bears 1-0 on September 15, 2000.

Since then the Southern women have gone 51-52-12 (.496) at Bodon Field.

In 2005 and 2006 the Lions' posted program bests as they went 9-1-1 in '05 and 7-1-1 in '06 at Hal Bodon Field in route to back-to-back second place finishes in the MIAA, also program highs, and their first NCAA Tournament berth (2006).

MSSU Women at Hal Bodon FieldYear .... Record .................. Pct.1999 ...... 0-8-1 .................... .0002000 ...... 4-5-0 ................... .4442001 ...... 5-4-0 ................... .5562002 ...... 3-3-2 ................... .5002003 ...... 2-4-2 ................... .3752004 ...... 5-3-0 ................... .6252005 ...... 9-1-1 .....................8642006 ...... 7-1-1 .................... .8332007 ...... 6-3-1 ................... ..650

Year .... Record .................. Pct. 2008 ...... 3-6-1 .................... .3502009 ...... 4-6-0 .................... .4002010 ...... 2-4-3 .................... .3892011 ...... 4-5-0 .................... .444Total .. 54-53-12 ................. .504

Hal Bodon Field: Home of Southern Soccer


Alese Woolard enters her third season at the helm of the MSSU women's soccer program after serving four years as an assistant coach on former head coach Trevor Wachsman's staff.

Last season saw the Lions start 0-7-1 before they would tie a school record with five straight wins. In that

stretch Southern defeated Emporia State 2-1, conference rival Southwest Baptsist 2-1 (2OT), Fort Hays State 2-1 (OT), Washburn 2-0, and Missouri Western 2-0. The win over Washburn marked the second straight year that the Lions have won in Topeka against the Lady Blues. Southern would then win another four straight as the Lions would make their first appearance in the MIAA Post-Season tournament as the number three seed. Missouri Southern would face sixth-seeded SBU and win in the first round 1-0 and go on to play second-seeded Truman. The Lions would use a goal in the final seconds to tie the Bulldogs at 1-1 to force overtime and then defeat Truman 2-1 in OT and advance to play Central Missouri for the tournament championship.

In her first year at the helm Woolard led the Lions to a 5-8-5 overall record and tied the school record for ties in the season with five as well as setting a school conference record with the five draws. The 2010 season also saw three streaks broken. The Lions scored four goals in a game for the first time with a 4-1 defeat of Emporia State since a 5-1 defeat of ESU on Oct. 2, 2008 and the 2010 season also saw the winless streak at Washburn University get snapped as the Lions won 2-0. Their last win in Topeka, Kan. was on Sept. 10, 2004, a 1-0 OT win. The final streak broken was a seven year winless draught in Maryville, Mo. as the Lions defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 2-1 on Oct. 2.

Prior to her coaching stint, Woolard enjoyed a solid two-year playing career under former head coach Trevor Wachsman. Woolard made 14

starts in the net for the Lions and held the opposition scoreless for the final 227 minutes of the 2004 campaign. She recorded 77 saves and three shutouts in her two years at Southern.

Woolard also was a four-year softball athlete and was a finalist for the 2004-05 MSSU Female Athlete of the Year.

In 2005 Woolard had one of the most productive seasons offensively in Lions history leading the team in batting average (.351), runs (40), hits (61), doubles (9), triples (3), home runs (9), RBIs (37), slugging percentage (.592), and on base percentage (.392). Her nine home runs in that season is still a

single-season record for Southern.

Woolard also holds a NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diploma, as well as an NSCAA Advanced Regional diploma.

Woolard graduated from Southern in 2005 and holds a Master of Education in Workforce Development Education with an emphasis in Adult Education from the University of Arkansas.

Alese WoolardHead Womens Soccer Coach

Michelle DimzaAssistant CoachDimza is in her fi rst season as the assistant soccer coach under Alese Woolard, making the transition from the fi eld to the coaching box after a stel-lar career at Southern.

Michelle started in 69 of her 70 contests for the Lions and recorded six goals with three assists on 86 shots, 39 of which were on goal. Michelles 86 career shots ranks her seventh all-time

in Missouri Southern soccer history. She is a three time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and was a two-timeMIAA Scholar Athlete while earning Honorable Mention All-MIAA in 2009.

Majored in Pre-Med fi nishing with a 3.94 GPA, she was a member of Alpha Chi Honors Society, a peer mentor and a biology tutor. Michelle was also named the 2011-12 Outsanding Graduate for Missouri South-ern.

Coaching Staff


2012 Roster

AlphabeticalNo. Name Pos.21 Michaela Altvater D/MF18 Ali Amayo MF5 Candis Clark MF2 Kayla Gajewski MF3 Kelsey Haist MF/F1 Beth Hammons GK10 Kacie Hulse D4 Kimberly Hulse D23 Hannah Ishmael MF12 Megan Jenisch D11 Natascha Lord F0 Abby Risner GK8 Katelyn Roberson F19 Cortney Sanders F15 Megan Stueve F13 Corinne Tebbs D20 Karley Thomas F6 Alicia Vonderheid MF7 Kelly White F/MF14 Dana Wilhelm D9 Samantha Zoltanski D

Personnel SituationStarters Returning (5)Candis Clark, MFCortney Sanders, FCorrine Tebbs, DDana Wilhelm, DSamantha Zoltanski, D

Starters Lost (6)Michelle Dimza, MF/FKara Hammann, DShannon Kuhn, MFBrianna McKenzie, MFRandi Russell, GKLindi Spilchen, D

Newcomers (6)Hannah Ishmael, MFKacie HulseKimberly Hulse, DKayla Gajewski, MFMichaela Altvater, DKarley Thomas, F

Letterwinners Returning (15)Candis Clark, MFMegan Jenisch, DCortney Sanders, FMegan Stueve, FCorinne Tebbs, DKelly White, F/MFDana Wilhelm, DAlicia Vonderheid, MF

Letterwinners Lost (7)Michelle Dimza, MF/FKara Hammann, DShannon Kuhn, MFBrianna McKenzie, MFDanai Noftz, DRandi Russell, GKLindi Spilchen, D

Lions by ClassSeniors (6)Candis Clark, FNatascha Lord, F Cortney Sanders, FMegan Stueve, FCorinne Tebbs, DAlicia Vonderheid, MF

Juniors (4)Megan Jenisch, DAbby Risner, GKKelly White, F/MFDana Wilhelm, D

Sophomores (5)Ali Amayo, MFKelsey Haist, FBeth Hammons, GKKatelyn Roberson, FSamantha Zoltanski, D

Freshmen (6)Hannah Ishmael, MFKacie HulseKimberly Hulse, D

Kimberly Hulse, DKayla Gajewski, MFMichaela Altvater, DKarley Thomas, F

Lions by Home State/CountryName - City

Arkansas (3)Abby Risner - BentonvilleCortney Sanders- BentonvilleKelly White- Rogers

Missouri (15)Michaela Altvater - KearneyCandis Clark- Maryland HeightsKayla Gajewski - O'FallonKelsey Haist - NixaBeth Hammons- SmithvilleKacie Hulse - Maryland HeightsKimberly Hulse - Maryland HeightsMegan Jenisch- OzarkNatascha Lord - Waynesville Katelyn Roberson - Lee's SummitMegan Stueve - Lee's SummitKarley Thomas - O'FallonAlicia Vonderheid- FlorissantDana Wilhelm- St. LouisSamantha Zoltanski- Bridgeton

Oklahoma (2)Ali Amayo - TulsaHannah Ishmael - Sand Springs

Texas (1)Corinne Tebbs- Burleson

In-Season BirthdaysName Date TurnsKelsey Haist 8/25 20Hannah Ishmael 8/26 18Kacie Hulse 9/10 19Kimberly Hulse 9/10 19Karley Thomas 10/27 19

Pronunciation GuideMichaela Altvater -Kayla Gajewski - Kelsey Haist - HIGH-stMegan Jenisch - Jenn-ish Abby Risner - RISE-nerMegan Stueve - STEVE-eCorinne Tebbs - CORE-inAlicia Vonderheid - Vonder-HIDE

Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / Previous School0 Abby Risner GK 5-9 Jr. Bentonville, Ark./Mississippi State1 Beth Hammons GK 5-7 Jr. Smithville, Mo./Smithville HS2 Kayla Gajewski MF 5-4 Fr. O'Fallon, Mo./Ft. Zumwalt West HS3 Kelsey Haist MF/F 5-3 So. Nixa, Mo./Nixa HS4 Kimberly Hulse D 5-4 Fr. Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville HS 5 Candis Clark MF 5-8 Sr. Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville HS6 Alicia Vonderheid MF 5-8 Sr. Florissant, Mo./Trinity Catholic HS7 Kelly White F/MF 5-7 Jr. Rogers, Ark./Rogers HS8 Katelyn Roberson F 5-7 So. Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit HS9 Samantha Zoltanski D 5-2 So. Bridgeton, Mo./Pattonville HS10 Kacie Hulse D 5-4 Fr. Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville HS11 Natascha Lord F 5-4 Sr. Waynesville, Mo./Culver-Stockton 12 Megan Jenisch D 5-4 Jr. Ozark, Mo./Ozark HS 13 Corinne Tebbs D 5-7 Sr. Burleson, Texas/Burleson HS14 Dana Wilhelm D 5-4 Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Notre Dame HS15 Megan Stueve F 5-7 Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit HS18 Alli Amayo MF 5-0 So. Tulsa, Okla./Oral Roberts19 Cortney Sanders F 5-2 Sr. Bentonville, Ark./Bentonville HS20 Karley Thomas F 5-0 Fr. O'Fallon, Mo./Ft. Zumwalt West HS21 Michaela Altvater D/MF 5-3 Fr. Kearney, Mo./Kearney HS23 Hannah Ishmael MF 5-5 Fr. Sands Springs, Okla./Charles Page HS

Head Coach: Alese WoolardAssistant Coach: Michelle Dimza

2012 Squad Breakdown


After opening the 2011 season 0-7-1, the Lions were able to turn the momentum around during the second half of the year and close the 2011 season with a 9-3 finish. That strong finish vaulted them to within a game of reaching the NCAA Tournament and provides third-year head coach Alese Wolard plenty of motivation for this fall. That is a huge motivation knowing that, in all reality, we were a game away from the national tournament. I have a number of returners on my roster, a lot of them that played quite a bit last year, so for them it is that motivation that I do not really have to do. They know that we are close and we have the talent. They know that we can be there. It is not out of reach for us.

Coming into 2012 as the MIAA preseason number five team in the conference, Wolard feels that is right where her team belongs in the 15-team league, I was not really surprised to see us there. Definitely with the new teams coming into our conference, with Central Oklahoma being the only team ranked and historically a very good team, Northeastern is a very good team as well and so I was not surprised with being number five. Definitely with graduating seven players and six starters and one of our leading scorers among those six, for us it is a little added motivation (being predicted number five). They feel like we should have earned a little bit more credit and they know how hard they worked and to not get that recognition kind of stings a little bit, but it gives them a little bit of a fire to say hey this is what we can do.

The Lions welcome a familiar face to the sideline in 2012 in former Lion Michelle Dimza. After finishing up a stellar career in 2011, Dimza returns to the Lions as an assistant coach after a stint with a semi-premier league team in Seattle this year. That experience helped her improve her knowledge of the game and the game from a coaches point of view. Wolard knows Dimza brings a lot to the table, It is a great fit for me this year. She obviously knows the returning players having played with them and she has played at such a high level and her ability. The girls trust her and do not doubt her knowledge.

Despite the loss of seven seniors, Wolard does not have to look far for senior leadership as she returns six seniors to the squad this fall. They are my steady rock here. A lot of them have played the good majority of the minutes the last few years. The seniors are pretty much the center of my field with Corinne Tebbs and Cortney Sanders being my center back and stopper positions, and then Alicia Vonderheid and Candis Clark being my center-midfielders, and then Natascha Lord

and Megan Stueve being my forwards. They are pretty much right down the middle of my field in those critical areas and I expect a lot of them this year and to carry our team. They are going to have to carry the load, they know this is their last chance and they know that for them in the four years that they have been here, this is our best chance we have to reach our goal of making the NCAA Tournament.

Position BreakdownWith all but one of the players on the roster expecting

to see playing time, Coach Wolard will hope to use a deep bench to keep everybody fresh during the game. Next, we will breakdown each position group and get Coach Wolards thoughts.

Forwards (2 starters): Between seniors Lord and Stueve, Missouri State transfer Tiffany Laughlin, sophomore Katelyn Roberson and freshman Karley Thomas, Wolard plans to cycle these five players through quite a bit because as Wolard calls it, forward is a pretty endurance position. They got to have a pretty high endurance level, so all of them will see some playing time.

Center Midfielders (5 starters): Being the catalysts for the offense, the five midfielders are very important to having a successful attack. They are very important. Their responsibility is kind of two-fold; they are the bulk of our defense and then the bulk of our offense. I expect them to defend and get behind the ball and make sure it slows the other teams attack, but also be the transition people to get forward. I expect a lot out of my outside midfielders, they are going to be running a lot. My four center midfielders are all very sound technically in seniors Vonderheid, Clark, and freshman Kayla Clark and Hannah Ishmael. We do not have the speed we have had in the last couple of years, so we have got to work through our midfield a little bit more than we have in the past and the team knows that and recognizes that.

Backs/ Defenders (3 starters): With five players expected to see playing at time at this position, Wolard will look to returning second-team All-MIAA senior Corinne Tebbs for leadership. She is our anchor, has been for the last couple of years. In addition, the Lions will have senior Cortney Sanders, junior Megan Jensich, sophomore Samantha Zoltanski, and freshman Kimberly Hulse, and Kacie Hulse to add depth to this position. They are the last line of defense, so I feel we have a

2012 Preview


2012 Preview cont'dvery smart group this year. They are very smart soccer players. They get themselves in good positions and do not get beat too often. I am excited to get going and see how it all works together out there.

Goalkeepers: The Lions welcome back two "very good" goalkeepers from a year ago in sophomore Beth Hammons and junior Abby Risner. "Beth has not had the playing time with graduated senior Randi Russell and Risner in front of her, but Beth is a very good goalkeeper. She would probably have been starting at a number of different schools in our conference, that is how good of a player she is and then having Abby, who played quite a bit last year splitting time with Randi, having that experience, both bring a lot to our table and they make our team better in practice, because our forward and midfielders know that their shot has to be good or the keeper is going to take it away. It is huge having that experience returning for us in the goalkeeper position, because they see the field and a lot of the communication depends on them, so I am excited to have both of them back as well.

ScheduleWelcoming four new teams

into the MIAA conference this year in the University of Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, the University of Nebraska-Kearney and Lindenwood University in addition to traditional powers Central Missouri University and Truman University, Wolard knows her schedule and the conference are only going to get tougher. Wanting to prepare her team as well as she can for the rigors of conference play, Wolard makes a point to schedule tough non-conference opponents and this year is no exception. The season kicks off for the Lions with a

pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference opponents in the University of Missouri-St. Louis on August 31 and Quincy University (IL) on September 2. Having made six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the

Hawks will provide the Lions will a stiff opening weekend test. The Lions follow up those two matchups with a pair of games at home when they welcome new Division

II member Southern Nazarene and traditional soccer powerhouse Abilene Christian to town September 7 and 9. The Lions then dive into MIAA conference play traveling to new conference members Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State September 14 and 16. The Lions will then host Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney Sept. 21 and 23. The following weekend the Lions will

travel to Truman and Lindenwood before hosting preseason conference favorite Central Missouri and Southwest Baptist October 5 and 7. A lone nonconference tilt at Southwestern Oklahoma will be followed by a final weekend of home games October 19 and 21 against Washburn and Emporia State before finishing the regular season at Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State. A new wrinkle in the conference tournament will debut this year as the top four seeds will host the first round of games on campus. Wolard sees an advantage to getting one of these seeds, Just having that extra home game and not having to travel could be huge for us in the tournament. After those first round

games, it will be the highest remaining seed that will host the next two rounds.

A second-team All-MIAA performer in 2011, Senior defender Corrine Tebbs looks to be a team leader and anchor a solid defense this fall.

"She is our anchor." - Coach Woolard on Senior All-MIAA performer Corrine Tebbs.


In 2011: Played in all 20 matches for the Green & Gold while starting 17 at the forward position...Clark collected one assist, on a first goal, in a 2-0 win against Missouri Western on Oct. 15In 2010: Played in all 18 matches for the Green

& Gold, starting in 9...recorded six shots, 2 on goal for the Lions.In 2009: Appeared in every match last year and scored one goal, along with one assist ... goal proved to be the game-winner in a victory over St. Mary's (9/7/09).In 2008: Stepped up and showed exciting potential as a true freshman for the Lions, earning first-team All-MIAA honors ... a key player on defense that also ranked second on the squad with three assists, including the game-winning helper in the Lions' 2-1 overtime win over Northwest Missouri State (11/1/08) ... started all 19 matches and recorded 18 shots, with six on-goal ... also succeeded in the classroom by being selected as an MIAA Presidential Scholar.In high school: Helped St. Teresa's Academy to state titles during her freshman and sophomore campaigns ... also helped lead her club team to the Italy Cup Finals in 2005 and was named team MVP and captain in 2006.Personal: Major is education ... born November 11, 1989 in Kansas City, Mo. ... daughter of Steven Copenhaver and Teri Campos.Mo.

Candis ClarkMidfielder 5-8 Sr. (3-L)Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville HS

Meet the Lions - Seniors

Megan StueveForward 5-7 Sr. (3-L)Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit HSIn 2011: Was second on the team in points with 16 (seven goals and two assists) while earning Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors...Stueve led the team in shots with 36 and shots on goal with 23...of her seven goals Stueve collected two game winners...her first game winner was an unassisted

goal in double overtime to beat Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, 2-1, and the second was a first goal in a 2-0 defeat of Missouri Western.In 2010: Started all 18 matches for Southern...provided verteran leadership...anchored a defensive unit that recorded three straight shutouts to end the 2010 season.In 2009: Started all 20 matches for the Lions ... was part of defensive unit that recorded two shutouts for the second straight season.In 2008: Started 11 times in 16 matches as a true freshman for the Lions ... was a solid contributor of a defensive unit that recorded two shutouts on the season.In high school: Was a 2005 GAC Conference Honorable-Mention selection and was an All-Academic pick for three years ... also competed in volleyball, where she was a four-time all-academic selection.Personal: Major is international business ... born September 29, 1989 in St Charles, Mo. ... daughter of Kerry and Mary Hammann.

Candis Clark's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2009 20 1 1 3 10 .100 1 0-02010 18 0 0 0 6 .000 0 0-02011 20 0 1 1 14 .000 0 0-0Totals 58 1 2 4 30 .033 1 0-0

Cortney SandersForward 5-2 Sr. (3-L)Bentonville, Ark./Bentonville HSIn 2011: In 2011: Started in 15 matches for Southern and saw action in 18 of the 20 matches her junior year...scored one goal, a game winner and a first goal, in a 2-0 victory as the Lions defeated Washburn for the second time in Topeka, Kan. in the last two years.In 2010: Played in and started all 18 matches

as a sophomore for Southern...recorded her second career goal at Nebraska Omaha on Oct. 28...recorded 14 shots on goal out of 25 shots taken.In 2009: Appeared in all 20 matches last season, with 17 starts ... scored one goal ... eight of 13 shot attempts were on-goal.In high school: Contributed to a pair of state championships for the Bentonville Tigers and a 2008 conference title ... was named the HS State Tourney MVP and the Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 ... was also selected as the VYPE, Morning News and NSCAA Player of the Year and the NSCAA Player of the Year in Arkansas for the 2008 season ... a two-time all-state selection, she also currently holds the school single-season record for goals scored (32).Personal: A nursing major ... born August 10, 1990 in Hillsboro, Ill. ... daughter of Jerry and Shelly Sanders.Cortney Sander's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2009 20 1 0 2 13 .077 0 0-02010 18 1 0 2 25 .040 0 1-12011 18 1 0 2 12 .083 1 0-0Totals 56 3 0 6 50 .060 1 1-1

Megan Stueve's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2009 20 1 1 3 8 .125 1 0-02010 11 2 0 4 10 .200 0 0-02011 20 7 2 16 36 .194 2 0-0Totals 51 10 3 23 54 .185 3 0-0

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1515Natascha LordForward 5-7 Sr. (0-L)Waynesville, Mo./Culver-Stockton In 2011: Red-shirted in 2011 due to NCAA transfer rules.At Culver-Stockton: Natascha started all 18 games last season, scoring a team-high nine goals. She also added two assists for a team high 20 points. She was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week during the week of

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2010. It was her only season playing for Culver-Stockton. In addition, Natascha also played one season of basketball for the Lady Wildcats, playing in 20 of the 28 games and making one start. She averaged 4.3 points in 11.9 minutes per game.In High School: Was a three sport star for the Tigers of Waynesville HS...started all four years at midfielder/forward in soccer...set school records for most assists in a single game, in a season, and career assists...at the time Lord finished second in all-time assists in MSHSAA history...earned All-District, All-Conference, and All-Region honors...Lord also started three years at point guard for Coach Butch O'Reilly and earned three letters in tennis...Natascha led the Lady Tigers to a secontionals appearance her junior year and in her senior campagin led WHS to a spot in the Elite Eight.Personal: An International Business and German double major at Southern...born August 31, 1989 in Lich, Hessen, Germany...daughter of James Lord Jr. and Susanne Lord...has three siblings, Kirsten, Daniel, and Becci.

Natascha Lord's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2011 RedshirtedTotal

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Meet the Lions - SeniorsAlicia VonderheidMidfielder 5-8 Sr. (3-L)Florissant, Mo./Trinity Catholic HSIn 2011: As a junior saw action in 19 matches, starting 13, for the Lions...recorded one goal, a game winner in a 2-1 overtime win against Ft. Hays State at Hal Bodon Field...Vonderheid also had assists on two game winners, as she assisted Kelly White at Emporia State

for the 2-1 win and then assisted Dana Wilhelm for the 1-0 victory against Southwest Baptist in the first round of the MIAA Post-Season Tournament. In 2010: Played in 15 matches for the Green & Gold while starting 8 ... scored two goals while taking 14 shots, 6 on goal.In 2009: Had a very productive freshman season for the Lions ... tied for the team-lead with three goals, including one game-winner as a true freshman ... also dished out one assist.In high school: Helped lead the Trinity Catholic HS Titans to a runner-up finish last season in the Class 1 state playoffs ... earned first-team all-state honors and was selected as the Class 1 Player of the Year last season ... was also the All-St. Louis Class 1 Player of the Year ... was a part of three district championships and was selected as Team MVP twice ... was a two-time AAA first-team selection, while being a AAA honorable-mention performer as a freshman ... scored 16 goals and dished out 11 assists as a junior in 2008 that earned her Missouri Class 1 second-team all-state honors and an honorable-mention all-metro selection. Personal: Major is nursing ... born January 3, 1991 in Florissant, Mo. ... daughter of Steve and Martha Vonderheid ... an uncle, Dave Dolphus, played for the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League in 1979.

Alicia's Vonderheid Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2009 19 3 1 7 13 .231 1 0-02010 15 2 0 4 14 .143 0 0-02011 19 1 2 4 23 .043 1 0-0Totals 53 6 3 15 50 .120 2 0-0

Corinne TebbsDefender 5-7 Sr. (3-L)Burleson,Texas./Burleson HS In 2011: Corrine earned second team All-MIAA honors as she led the team with nine assists...she saw action in and started all 20 matches for the Lions which saw the team respond from a 0-7-1 start to finish 9-10-1 with a second place finish in the MIAA

Post-Season tournament...in that tournament Corine had both assists, one in the 90th minute and the other in overtime, as the Lions up set second seeded Truman 2-1 in the semi-finals.In 2010: Started at Midfielder in all 18 matches for the Lions...recorded three assists, including assisting on the game winning goal at Northwest Missouri on Oct . 2.In 2009: Scored one goal on her only shot attempt of the season .... played in all 20 matches and started eight times.In high school: Earned Team MVP honors for the Burleson HS Elks in both the 2007 & 2008 campaigns ... was a two-time all-county and a first-team all-district pick in 2006 ... was also honored with the Team Defensive MVP award for the 06 season ... this past season, she was selected as the Varsity Captain and received the Fighting Heart award ... in the classroom, she was named to the Academic All-District squad in 2007 and was an Academic All-State selection last year ... also ran track, where she set the school record in the 100m hurdles. Personal: Major is undecided ... born March 18, 1991 in San Diego, Calif. ... daughter of Brendan and Candi Tebbs.

Corinne Tebb's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2009 20 1 0 2 1 1.000 0 0-02010 18 0 3 3 9 .000 0 0-02011 20 0 9 9 3 .000 0 0-0Totals 58 1 12 14 13 .077 0 0-0

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In 2011: Saw action in seven matches for Southern...and help the Lions defense shut out four opponents on the season, inlcuding a 1-0 win over Southwest Baptist in the MIAA Post-Season tournament.In 2010: Came off the bench in 11 matches for

the Lions...proved to be a vaulable assest on the defensive side of the ball that shutout five opponents last season.In high school:Played four years for the Ozark Tigers ... earned first-team All-Conference, All-Region and All-Ozarks honors ... helped the Tigers to a District championship as a sophomore.Personal: A pre-dental major ... born August 4, 1991 in Springfield, Mo. ... daughter of Andrew and Monica Jenisch. Megan Jenisch's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2010 11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-02011 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0Totals 18 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0

Megan JenischDefender 5-4 Jr. (2-L)Ozark, Mo./Ozark HS

Ali AmayoMidfielder 5-4 Jr. (0-L)Tulsa, Ok./Oral Roberts UniversityIn 2011: Red-shirted in 2011 due to NCAA transfer rules.At Oral Roberts: played one year for the Golden Eagles and Coach Ryan Bush...playing in 10 matches and recording three shots, two on goal.

In high school: Ali set the school record for assists in a season her junior year and then broke it her senior year at Union (Tulsa, Okla.) HS...started all four years at right mid for the Redskins and helped lead the 2008 edition, her junior year, to the Oklahoma state championship.Personal: A Physical Education major at Southern...born May 9, 1990 in Joplin, Mo...daughter of Louis Amayo and Shelly Deruy...is one of fi ve children DJ, Kellen, Jake, and Kennedy.

Ali Amayo's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2010 11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-02011 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0Totals 18 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0

Tiffany LaughlinMidfielder 5-8 Jr. (0-L)Florissant, Mo./Missouri StateAt Missouri State: Laughlin wasted little time making an impact on the Bears in 2010 as a freshman as she scored two goals in the home opening win over UALR (8/27/10). Her four goals on the season were second on the team. She scored the game-winning goal in the regular

season finale against Evansville (10/28/10) to give the Bears a bye into the semifinals of the MVC Tournament. Her two game-winning goals were tied for the team lead. In 2011 Laughlin saw action in 19 matches (15 starts) while finishing tied for second on the team in points with three goals and three assists. She had two game winners; one was a header in the semi-finals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to advance the Lady Bears into the title match.In High School: Laughlin was a four-year starter for head coach Tom Iffrig. During her tenure with the team, the Pirates went undefeated in con-ference play and were district champions her freshman, junior and senior seasons. She was named team MVP and earned all-conference, all-metro and all-state first team honors her senior season while leading her team to a state runner-up finish. During her junior season, Laughlin scored 11 goals and tallied 18 assists while earning first-team all-state, second-team all-metro and first-team all-conference honors for a Pirates team that fin-ished third in state. Her sophomore campaign netted her an all-conference second team honor after she scored six goals and 23 assists, the most in the Suburban North Conference. Laughlin was named Rookie of the Year after her eight goal, 22 assist output as a freshman. She was also named all-conference first team, all-metro third team and all-state honorable men-tion accolades her freshman season. Laughlin was a place kicker for the football team her senior season. Personal: Laughlin is the daughter of Kevin Laughlin and Rhonda Link and was born June 26, 1992. She is majoring in physical education. Her sister, Jenna, was a member of Missouri State Bears squad from 2005-2008.Tiffany Laughlin's Career Statistics- at Missouri StateYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att20102011 19 3 3 9 35 .086 2 0-0Totals 19 3 3 9 35 .086 2 0-0

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Abby RisnerGoalkeeper 5-9 Jr. (1-L)Bentonville, Ark./Mississippi State In 2011: Split time in the net with Randi Russell getting five starts with 886 minutes in goal...recorded 56 saves and had a goals against average of 1.52 and a save percentage of .789...combined with Russell, Abby Risner helped

shut out four Lions opponents on the season including a 1-0 victory over Southwest Baptist in the first round of the MIAA Post-Season tournament.At Mississippi State: Played in four games starting three for the Bulldogs in SEC play...allowed nine goals and logged 23 saves in just under 300 minutes in the net with a 1-1-0 record.In Club Play: Named to the 2009 Region III Premier Leauge Team, while leading the nationally-ranked Hurricane Football Club team to Region III quarterfinals in 2008 and 2009 and the finals in 2007...made the U.S. Premier League Team in 2007...has a perfect 21-0 international record winning Umea IK, P18 IK and Gotland Cup Tournament championships in Sweden.In High School: Led the Tigers of Bentonville (Ark.) HS to two state runner-up finishes and two state championships...was named "Best Goalie in the State" by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette her senior year as well as named to the Arkansas Activities Association's West All-Star Team.Personal: Major is undeclared...born March 31, 1992 in Tulsa, Okla...daughter of Chad and Tammy Risner...has one brother, Blake

Abby Risner's Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min GA Avg. SV SV% W-L Sho2011 20-5 886:16 15 1.52 56 .789 5-6 0Totals 20-5 886:16 15 1.52 56 .789 5-6 0

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Meet the Lions - Juniors/SophomoresDana WilhelmDefender 5-4 Jr. (2-L)St. Louis, Mo./Notre Dame HSIn 2011: As a sophomore finished the season tied for fourt in points, six, and was third on the team in goals scored, three...Dana started 19 matches and saw action in all 20 for the Lions...Dana scored the game winning goal in the 88th minute against the Southwest Baptist

Bearcats in the first round of the MIAA Post-Season Tournament at UMKC.In 2010: Played in and started all 18 matches for the Lions ... while taking 9 shots, 3 on goal ... was a vaulable member of the defense that recorded 5 shutouts on the season.In high school: Competed for four seasons for the Notre Dame Rebels ... was an All-Conference and All-State performer all four seasons ... was also a three-time All-Metro selection ... helped the Rebels to a third-place State finish in 2007, a runner -up finish in 2008 and a fourth-place finish in 2009 ... was a teammate at Notre Dame HS with current Lion Michelle DimzaPersonal: An education major ... born June 18, 1992 in St. Louis, Mo. ... daughter of Mark and Joan Wilhelm.

Dana Wilhelm's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2010 18 0 0 0 9 .000 0 0-02011 20 3 0 6 8 .375 1 0-0Totals 38 3 0 6 17 .176 1 0-0

1414 Kelly WhiteMidfielder 5-7 Jr. (2-L)Rogers, Ark./Rogers HS In 2011: Tied for fourth in both goals, with two, and points, with six, on the season as she saw action in all 20 matches for the Lions...Kelly scored the game winner at Emporia State and scored the lone goal for the Lions, to tie #8 Central Missouri 1-1, in the MIAA Post-Season

Tournament Championship game.In 2010: As a true freshman played in all 18 matches for Southern...recorded her first point, an assist, as a Lion on Sept. 9 in a 2-0 win at Washburn...Kelly then scored two goals including the game winner in the final match of the season on Nov. 6, a 3-0 win at Southwest Baptist.In high school: Played four years for the Rogers Mounties ... was named the Rogers HS Offensive Player of the Year and Goal Scorer of the Year ... also earned All-State and Honorable-Mention All-Conference honors.Personal: Major is physical therapy ... born April 22, 1992 in Rogers, Ark. ... daughter of Rick and Tracey White. Kelly White's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2010 18 2 1 5 13 .154 1 0-02011 20 2 2 6 8 .250 1 0-0Totals 38 4 3 11 21 .190 2 0-0

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Beth HammonsGoalkeeper 5-7 Jr. (0-L)Smithville, Mo./Smithville HSIn 2011: As a Red-Shirt Freshman did not see action in the net for the Lions.

In 2010: red-shirted the 2010 campaign

In high school: Competed four seasons in the net for the Smithville Warriors ... has

earned three first-team All-Conference selections and is a two-time All-District performer ... earned second-team All-State Class II honors and also received first-team nods from the St. Joseph News-Press and the Northland Sun Tribune following her junior season in 2008-09 .... has been selected as Varsity Co-Captain for the past three seasons and has helped lead the Warriors to three straight Conference championships, a District runner-up and a a State Class II runner-up finish for the 2008-09 season ... heading into her senior season, she already owns all-time career goalkeeper records in saves (537), goals allowed (54), minutes (5,584) and assists (5).

Personal:Major secondary education/spanish ... born April 27, 1992 in Shreveport, La. ... daughter of David and Jonel Anderson Hammons. Beth Hammon's Career StatisticsYear GP-GS Min GA Avg. SV SV% W-L Sho.2011 Did not playTotals 18 2 1 5 13 .154 1 0-0

11Kelsey HaistForward 5-3 So. (1-L)Nixa, Mo./Nixa HS In 2011: As a freshman saw action in 17 of the 20 matches for Southern...Haist scored one goal, an unassisted goal in a 4-1 loss at Northwest Missouri on Sept. 29, while taking eight shots on the season.

In High School: Started all four years for the Nixa Eagles and Coach Evan Palmer at Midfielder...earned three first team All-District honors, two first team Southwest Region Class 3 honors and one first team All-Ozarks...currently Kelsey ranks sixth overall in career points at NHS.

Personal: Major is undeclared...born August 25, 1992 in Springfield, Mo...daughter of Mark and Tracy Haist.

Kelsey Haist's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2011 17 1 0 2 8 .125 0 0-0Totals 17 1 0 2 8 .125 1 0-0

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Meet the Lions - SophomoresKatelyn RobersonForward 5-7 So. (1-L)Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee Summitt HS In 2011: Appeared in six matches as a freshman for the Lions, coming off the bench in all six...scored one goal in a 3-0 win against Lindenwood on Oct. 30...while taking two shots, both on goal.

In High School: Started at forward for two years for the Tigers of Lee's Summit HS and Coach Dave Wicbenga...helped lead the Tigers to a 2009 District Championship...earned a second team All-Conference selection in 2009

Personal: Majoring in Biology at Southern...born March 11, 1993 in Kansas City, Mo...daughter of Jeff and Carolyn Roberson...youngest of four girls.

Samantha ZoltanskiDefender 5-2 So. (1-L)Bridgeton, Mo./Pattonville HS In 2011: Coming off a knee injury her freshman year Zoltanski saw action in 19 matches, starting in 10, for the Lions...she scored one goal, a game winner, in overtime as the Lions downed visiting Northwest Missouri State 2-1 in double overtime...Samantha was also part of the defensive squad that

shut out four Lions opponents on the season including a 1-0 victory over Southwest Baptist in the first round of the MIAA Post-Season Tournament in Kansas City.

In 2010: Redshirted the season after a knee injury

In high school: Played four years for the Pattonville Pirates ... was a first-team All-Conference selection in 2009 and earned All-Conference Honorable-Mention honors in 2008 ... had helped lead the Pirates to three consecutive Conference titles, along with a District championship and a third-place State finish in 2009 ... also played at Pattonville HS with current Lion teammate Candis Clark.

Personal: Major is mass communication ... born April 7, 1992 in St. Louis, Mo. ... daughter of Tom and Nina Zoltanski.

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Katelyn Roberson's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2011 6 1 0 2 2 .500 0 0-0Totals 6 1 0 2 2 .500 1 0-0

Samantha Zoltanski's Career StatisticsYear MP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att2011 6 1 0 2 2 .500 0 0-0Totals 6 1 0 2 2 .500 1 0-0


Meet the Lions - Freshman

Kayla GajewskiMidfielder 5-4 Fr. (HS)O'Fallon, Mo./Ft. Zumwalt HSIn High School: Kayla was a four year started at midfielder for Coach Jack Baldwin and the Jaguars of Ft. Zumwalt West High School. While at FZWHS she earned Academic All-Conference honors all four years and was a

part of three GAC South Conference Championships on the pitch.

In Club Soccer: She was a part of the 2010 and 2009 Presidents Cup Regional II Championships, while helping St. Louis Scott Gallagher to a 2009 second place finish in the Missouri State Cup. Kayla also participated in the 2009 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Personal: She is the daughter of Greg and Gina Gajewski and has one brother Ryan, who graduated from University of Missouri in 2011. Kayla is undecided on her major here at Missouri Southern.

In High School: Hannah was a four year starter at center midfielder for Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. As a freshman she earned All-District honors for Coach Caleb Horton and was the Sandites

Offensive MVP. As a sophomore she earned an All-Conference nod and during her junior campaign was named All-Conference and All-District Honorable Mention.

Personal: Hannah is the daughter of Tony and Rebecca Ishmael and has two siblings, Nelson and Brooke...plans on

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