2011 VB Notes
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY SOCCER
Augustana Athletic Communications Office | Elmen Center 202 | 2001 South Summit Ave. | Sioux Falls, SD 57197 | FAX: 605.274.5298 Athletic Communications Assistant (Soccer Contact): Stephen Bush • [email protected] • Office: 605-274-4449 • Cell: 720-300-0177 Director of Athletic Communications: Tim Evans • [email protected] • Office: 605-274-4335 | Athletic Communications Assistant : Kelly Shipp • [email protected]
2015 SCHEDULE
Overall: 3-1-0 | NSIC: 1-0-0 Home: 2-1-0 | Away: 1-0-0 | Neutral: 0-0-0
9/4 9/6 9/12 9/13 9/19 9/20 9/26 9/27 10/3 10/4 10/9 10/11 10/17 10/18 10/24 10/25 10/30 11/1 11/4
Southwest Baptist Central Missouri Nebraska-Kearney at Wayne State* at Upper Iowa* at Winona State* Minnesota State Moorhead* Northern State* Bemidji State* Minnesota Crookston* at St. Cloud State* at Minnesota Duluth* Concordia St. Paul* Minnesota State* at Minot State* at University of Mary* Southwest Minnesota State* at University of Sioux Falls* NSIC Quarterfinals**
W 5-1 L 1-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. TBD
* Denotes NSIC game ** Denotes NSIC Tournament game Home matches played at Morstad Field in Bold
2015 NSIC STANDINGS
NSIC Overall Bemidji State . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .4-0-0 Winona State . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .4-0-0 Augustana . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . .3-1-0 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .3-1-0 MSU Moorhead . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .1-0-2 Southwest Minnesota State .1-0-0 . . . . . .1-2-1 Minot State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .2-1-0 Northern State . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .2-2-0 St. Cloud State . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .1-1-0 Upper Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-2-1 Minnesota Duluth . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .1-2-0 Sioux Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-2-0 Concordia-St. Paul . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-3-0 U-Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .0-1-1 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .0-2-2 Minneosta Crookston . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .0-3-1
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant: Stephen Bush (Soccer Contact) O: 605.274.4449 C: 720.300.0177 E: [email protected] Director: Tim Evans (Secondary) O: 605.274.4335 C: 763.732.2987 E: [email protected] Assistant: Kelly Shipp (Secondary) O: 605.274.4449 C: 402.616.3873 E: [email protected] Statistics & Technology Coordinator: Pete Roberts O: 605.274.5015 E: [email protected]
Vikings head on the road to take on Upper Iowa
Sept. 16, 2015 For Immediate Release
Travel to Winona State to take on the Warriors
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
UPPER IOWA
WINONA STATE
VIKINGS
PEACOCKS
WARRIORS
Last game: - 2-0 W, Wayne State Streak: - W2 On The Road: 1-0 Coach: Brandon Barkus Year at school: 10th Season
(1-2-1, 0-1-0 NSIC)
Last game: 2-0 L, Winona State Streak: - L1 At Home: 1-1-0 Coach: Brian Diaz Year school: 3rd Season
(4-0-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
(3-1-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
Storylines • The Vikings will be on the road to face a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opponents • Augustana will travel to Fayette to take on Upper Iowa • Game time is schedule for Saturday 1 p.m. at Pattison Field • Augustana will then travel to Minnesota to take on Winona State • Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 1 p.m. at Winona, Minn. • Winona State comes in as the No. 18 ranked team in the nation
Series History • This will be the ninth meeting between Augustana and Upper Iowa • The Peacocks hold a 5-2-1 edge against the Vikings • Augustana won last year 2-0 at Morstad Field, ending a four-game losing streak against Upper Iowa • The Vikings and the Warriors meet up for the 13th time on Sunday • Augustana last year defeated Winona State for the first time in its program history with a 1-0 victory at Morstad Field
Vikings take Two over the Weekend • Augustana had an home and away games this past weekend • The Vikings went 2-0 last weekend • Augustana closed out non conference play with a 2-0 victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday at Morstad Field • The Vikings started off slow but then picked up the pace with a goal from Sam Tymkowicz in the 34th minute • Hannah Keirstead picks up her first career assist on the Tymkowicz goal • Emily Jacobson netted her first goal of the season with an assist from Ellie Knowles • Taylor Machacek picked up her first career shutout • The Vikings then opened up NSIC play with a 2-0 over Wayne State at Wayne, Neb. • Courtney Allen netted her first career college goal from
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Last game: 2-0 W, Upper Iowa Streak: - W4 At Home: 3-0-0 Coach: Ali Omar Year at school: 21st Season
a cross from Sam Tymkowicz • The Vikings try to keep preserving the one goal lead • Tymkowicz netted one in the 84th minute to stretch the lead to 2-0
Sam I Am • Sam Tymkowicz continues her scoring surge with two more goal added in the weekend • Tymkowicz leads the NSIC in goals with five • Tymkowicz has scored in four straight games • Tymkowicz is the first person to score in four straight games since Erin Seidel in 2004 Keirstead The Defender • Hannah Keirstead was named NSIC defensive player of the week this week • This is the second time an Augustana player has won defensive player of the week • She is the first player since Emily Hanneman in 2013 to win the award Starting off on the Right Foot • With Sunday’s win Augustana has posted a 6-2-1 record in NSIC openers under Coach Barkus • The Vikings have won six straight conference opening games. • Augustana has posted a 21-9-1 conference record in the past two years
Follow the Vikings • You can follow the Augustana live by viewing live status. Visit www.GoAugie.com/livestats to view live status from Augustana’s home games. • It's easy to know the latest on Viking athletics. You can follow Augustana on its various social media outlets, including Twitter (twitter.com/GoAugie), Facebook (facebook.com/GoAugie)andYouTube (youtube.com/GoAugie). To learn more, visit GoAugie.com/stayconnected. For Augustana home broadcasts,visit www.GoAugie.com/webcast. Meet the Coaches • Brandon Barkus enters his 10th season as head coach of the Vikings.
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QUICK FACTS School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augustana University Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1860 Location . .Sioux Falls, SD 57197 (pop. 156,000) Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,765 School Colors . . .Navy & Gold (PMS 282, 109) Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viking Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division II Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NSIC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Oliver Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .South Dakota, 1975 Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . .Slade Larscheid Alma Mater . . . . . . . . .Northwestern, 2006 Athletics Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-4311 Athletics FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-5298 Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Barkus Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . .Benedictine, 1995 Year Entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tenth Record at Augustana . . . . . . . . . . .81-76-15 Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109-100-17 E-mail . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-5468 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jess Reis Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . .Augustana, 2012 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . James Oppenheimer Alma Mater . . . . . . . .MSU Moorhead, 2002 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gaddis Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .Wisconsin-Parkside E-mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Graduate Assistant Coach . . . . . . .Aric Spader Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SDSU, 2015 E-mail . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .651-503-8927
TEAM INFORMATION
2015 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 (1-0 NSIC) 2014 NSIC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . .19/9 First Year of Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107-162-18 All-Time Conference Record . . . . . . .64-97-12 Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morstad Field
• Has a record at Augustana of 81-76-15. • Holds a career record of 112-99-17. • Made his second NCAA postseason appearance with Augustana in 2014. • Former Viking Jess Reis joins the coaching staff as a first-year assistant this season. • Assistant Coaches James Oppenheimer and Ben Gaddis enter their first years at Augustana. • Graduate Assistant Aric Spader enters his first season with Augustana in 2014.
What’s the Word Around the League • Augustana was picked to finish third by the league’s coaches in the 2015 NSIC Preseason Poll. • The Vikings received 193 points, just 11 points behind second place Winona State. The Vikings earned one first-place vote Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16
Team (first-place votes) Points Minnesota State (14) 223 Winona State (1) 204 Augustana (1) 193 Upper Iowa 168 Minot State 166 Bemidji State 161 Minnesota Duluth 146 Southwest Minnesota State 132 U-Mary 92 Concordia-St. Paul 90 St. Cloud State 90 Northern State 88 Minnesota Crookston 67 MSU Moorhead 43 Wayne State 36 Sioux Falls 21
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Courtney Almendinger . . . . . . . . .ALL-men-dinger Sam Borson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BORE-sin Nicole Grinager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gra-na-ger Hannah Keirstead . . . . . .KERE (like HERE)-stead Ellie Knowles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOLES Reiley Klose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Close-E Taylor Machacek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MA-ha-chuck Kallie Nordberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL-lee Julie Plonsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plon-Ski Rebekah Thoresen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thor-a-sen Samantha Tymkowicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TIM-ka-wits
GOALS
5
Sam Tymkowicz Sophomore, Forward
ASSISTS
2
Stephanie Stevens Senior, Midfielder
POINTS
11
THIS WEEK IN THE NSIC
Augustana: at Upper Iowa, at Winona State Bemidji State: U-Mary, Minot State Concordia-St. Paul: Southwest Minnesota State, Sioux Falls Minnesota Crookston: Minot State, U-Mary Minnesota Duluth: MSU Moorhead, Nothern State Minnesota State: Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State Minot State: at Minnesota Crrokston, Bemidji State MSU Moorhead: at Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State Northern State: at St. Cloud State, at Minnesota Duluth Sioux Falls: at Minnesota State, at Concordia-St. Paul Southwest Minnesota State: at Concordia-St. Paul, at Minnesota State St. Cloud State: Northern State, MSU Moorhead U-Mary: at Bemidji State, at Minnesota Crookston Upper Iowa: Augustana, Wayne State Wayne State: at Winona State, at Upper Iowa Winona State: Wayne State, Augustana
STATISTICAL LEADERS
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Sam Tymkowicz Sophomore, Forward
VIKINGS IN 2015
Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Vs. ranked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Day games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Night games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Augustana scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 Opponent scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 Leading at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 Trailing at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Tied at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 More shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Less shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Equal shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 More corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0-0 Less corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Equal corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 More fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Less fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 Equal fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Vs. MIAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 Vs. NSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Game winning streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
NSCAA T OP 25 COACHES ’ P OLL
SCHOOL
BARRY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI QUINCY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY GANNON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY ANGELO STATE WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA ROLLINS COLLEGE METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN
* AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
RECORD 4-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 5-0-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 3-0-0 2-2-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-0-0
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
by class... Seniors (8): Brown, T. Brownrigg, Erickson, Renner, Rudish, Smith, Stevens, Thacker Juniors (2): Allen, Borson Sophomores (11): Almendinger, Bleeker, L. Brownrigg, Grinager, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Machacek, Main, Nordberg, Tymkowicz Freshmen (6): Gasper, Klose, Plonsky, Marshall, Miller, Thoresen by state... Colorado (1): Plonsky Iowa (6): Bleeker, Main, Miller, Rudish, Stevens, Tymkowicz Kansas (1): Renner Minnesota (8): L. Brownrigg, T. Brownrigg, Gasper, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Nordberg, Thoresen Nebraska (5): Allen, Brown, Marshall, Smith, Thacker North Dakota (1): Klose South Dakota (4): Almendinger, Erickson, Grinager, Machacek Washington (1): Borson by position... Forward (5): Klose, Plonsky, Nordberg, Smith, Tymkowicz Midfielder (10): Almendinger, T. Brownrigg, Gasper, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Main, Marshall, Stevens, Thacker Defender: (10): Allen, Bleeker, Borson, Brown, L. Brownrigg Erickson, Miller, Renner, Rudish, Thoresen Goalkeeper (2): Grinager, Machacek
2015 ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29
Name Pos. Nicole Grinager GK Taylor Machacek GK Allie Marshall M/F Courtney Allen M Mackenzie Main M Samantha Tymkowicz M/F Emily Jacobson CM Caroline Renner M/F Kaylie Miller D Courtney Almendinger M Julie Plonsky F Taylor Brownrigg CM Reiley Klose F Samantha Borson D Ellie Knowles M/F Rebecca Gasper D/M Stephanie Stevens M Ally Brown D/M Rebekah Thoresen D Brooke Bleeker D Lauren Brownrigg D Kallie Nordberg M/F Kirsten Smith F/M Allie Rudish D Sierra Erickson D/M/F Meg Thacker M Hannah Keirstead D/M
Ht. Yr. 5-4 So. 5-6 So. 5-1 Fr. 5-7 Jr. 5-4 So. 5-4 So. 5-11 So. 5-8 Sr. 5-9 RFr. 5-6 So. 5-8 Fr. 5-4 Sr. 5-10 Fr. 5-4 Jr. 5-8 So. 5-6 Fr. 5-2 Sr. 5-6 Sr. 6-0 Fr. 5-10 So. 5-2 So. 5-6 So. 5-8 Sr. 5-5 Sr. 5-5 Sr. 5-6 Sr. 5-3 So.
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Hometown/High School Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southeast West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan Golden Valley, Minn./Robinsdale Armstrong Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies Silverdale, Wash./Central Kitsap Chaska, Minn./Chaska Eden Prairie, Minn./Southwest Christian Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Omaha, Neb./Burke Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka Sergeant Bluff, Iowa/Bishop Heelan Lakeville, Minn./ U of Ark.-Little Rock Big Lake, Minn./Big Lake Omaha, Neb./Westside Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Lennox, S.D./Roosevelt Omaha, Neb./Westside Savage, Minn./Burnsville
2015 NSIC STATISTICS Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Minnesota State 14 (3.50) 2. Augustana 10 (2.50)
Assists 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
All Games
Total (Avg./game) 16 (4.00) 8 (2.00)
Individual Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie) 5 (1.25) Assists 1. Korey Kronforst (MSU) 6. Stephanie Stevens (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 5 (1.25) 2 (0.50)
Shots 1. Josie Brown (WSC) 4. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 21 (5.25) 15 (3.75)
Points 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 44 (11.00) 28 (7.00)
Points t1. Korey Kronforst (MSU) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Goals Allowed 1. MSU Moorhead 5. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 1 (0.33) 3 (0.75)
Goals Against Average 1. Ashley Leintz (MSUM) 5. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
Shots 1. Northern State 2. Augustana
Goals Against Average 1. MSU Moorhead 5. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 77 (19.25) 75 (18.75)
GAA 0.29 0.75
Save Percentage 1. Ashley Leintz (MSUM) 8. Taylor Machacek(Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 11 (2.75) 11 (2.75)
GAA 0.29 0.75
% (Saves-GA) .971 (33-1) .813 (13-3)
2015 NSIC STATISTICS Conference Games Only
Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Minnesota State 3 (3.00) t2. Augustana 2 (2.00)
Assists 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Points 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Shots 1. Northern State 3. Augustana
Goals Allowed t1. Minnesota State t1. Augustana
Goals Against Average t1. Minnesota State t1. Augustana
Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) t1. Sarah Stram (BSU) 1 (1.00) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie) 1 (1.00)
Total (Avg./game) 5 (5.00) 2 (2.00)
Assists 1. Korey Kronfrost (MSU) t2. Stephanie Stevens (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 26 (26.00) 22 (22.00)
Shots 1. Jessica Johnson (MSUM) 5. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 11 (11.00) 6 (6.00)
Total (Avg./game) 0 (0.00) 0 (0.00)
GAA 0.00 0.00
Total (Avg./game) 3 (3.00) 1 (1.00)
Points t1. Korey Kronfrost (MSU) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 3 (3.00) 3 (3.00)
Goals Against Average t1. Lauren Hoeppner (MSU) t1. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
GAA 0.00 0.00
Save Percentage 1. Lauren Hoeppner (MSU) 6. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
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Total (Avg./game) 7 (7.00) 5 (5.00)
% (Saves-GA) 1.00 (2-0) 1.00 (2-0)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS....
2015 TEAM STATISTICS
UPPER IOWA PEACOCKS (1-2-1, 0-1-0 NSIC)
UIU Opp. Goals-Shot attempts . . . . . . .4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-78 Goals scored per game . . . . .1.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50 Shot pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.105 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.077 Shots on goal-Attempts . . . .21-38 . . . . . . . . . . . .37-78 SOG pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.553 . . . . . . . . . . . .0.474 Shots/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.5 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Corner Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Penalty Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Yellow Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Red Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
HEAD COACH: BRIAN DIAZ (THIRD SEASON) ASSISTANT COACH: LAITH ZURAIKAT (SECOND SEASON)
WINONA STATE WARRIORS (4-0-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
HEAD COACH: ALI OMAR (21ST SEASON) ASSISTANT COACH: BRYAN UFHEIL (12TH SEASON) GRADUATE ASSISTANA COACH: KATIE BERKOPEC (FIRST SEASON)
2015 TEAM STATISTICS
WSC Opp. Goals-Shot attempts . . . . . . .8-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-39 Goals scored per game . . . . .2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.75 Shot pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.104 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.077 Shots on goal-Attempts . . . .39-77 . . . . . . . . . . . .21-39 SOG pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.506 . . . . . . . . . . . .0.538 Shots/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.8 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Corner Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Penalty Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Yellow cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Red cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
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GLANCE: COACHING STAFF BRANDON BARKUS HEAD COACH | TENTH SEASON BENEDICTINE, 1995
2015 marks the 10th year as head coach of the Augustana soccer program for Brandon Barkus.
In his ninth season at the helm, Barkus guided the Augustana to its highest levels in program history, resulting in taking home NSIC Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his career.
The Vikings posted a record of 14-6 in 2014, the 14 wins were a new program record for most wins in a single season. Augustana used a high-scoring and exciting style of play en route to making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
The 14 wins in 2014 gave the program its first back-to-back seasons of at least 10 wins, and allowed for the team to earn its first-ever apparence in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 25.
Augustana pushed itself to elite-level status in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with a record of 12-3 in conference play, resulting in a second-place finish, the best the team has ever had since joining the league back in 2008. The Vikings also hosted their first postseason match Morstad against Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinal of the NSIC Tournament, a 1-0 loss.
Home-field advantage has become a real weapon for Augustana the last two seasons. The Vikings posted an 8-1 record at Morstad Field this past year, setting new school records for wins (eight) and winning percentage (.888) at home in a single season.
On offense, Augustana’s high-scoring ways were evident throughout the course of the year. The Vikings ranked in the top five in points (second, 109), goals (second, 40) and assists (fifth, 29) in the NSIC. The 40 goals were the second most in team history, trailing only the 42 by the 2003 team. Augustana’s 109 points this past season were just four shy of the program record of 113 set by the 2013 team.
For a second straight year, Barkus had two players earn All-NSIC first team honors in Stephanie Stevens and Payton Pry. The duo also became the first two players in team history to be named to the NSCAA All-Central Region teams, with Stevens earning first team honors and Pry third team.
Both players were a part of six Vikings to earn All-NSIC recognition for their stellar seasons, joining Ashley Limmer (second team), Samantha Arnold (second team), Emily Hanneman (second team), and Annie Thoresen (honorable mention). Arnold was also recognized for her terrific season under the leadership of Barkus, being named NSIC Newcomer of the Year.
A historic start to the 2013 season resulted in the Vikings going 10-8-1. The 10 wins marked the third time in team history that Augustana soccer has won at least 10, all have come under Barkus’ watch. The Vikings made the NSIC Tournament the fourth time in school history, eventually losing 5-1 in the quarterfinals to Winona State.
Some highlights for the year were a six-goal effort in a victory over MSU Moorhead, a 2-1 overtime victory over a tough Bemidji State team, taking then-second-ranked Minnesota State into double overtime before eventually losing 3-2 at Morstad Field, and a 2-1 win over then 19th-ranked Southwest Minnesota State to close out the regular season. The Vikings set several team records during the course of the year. Team records that were set were: points in a season (113), assists (35), points per game (5.95), and assists per game (1.84). Augustana’s 39 goals were third most in team history.
Maren Werth and Katie Hurd became the first teammates in team history to earn All-NSIC first team honors in the same season. Werth also became the third player in Vikings’ history to earn Daktronics All-Central Region honors, being named to the second team. Kara Bartels also earned All-NSIC honorable mention. An overall record of 6-10-2 in 2012 is not indicative of how hard the Vikings played. Nine of Augustana’s losses were by a single goal. Eight teams that bested the Vikings by a lone digit posted winning records in the NSIC. One of the close calls was to Minot State, winner of the conference tournament and qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. Barkus’ Vikings capped the season with back-to-back 2-0 wins against the University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.
Since 2008, the Vikings have charted a 68-56-11 record and have qualified for the NSIC tournament five times. In 2008, the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in school history. Barkus took command of the Viking program in 2006 and has compiled a 81-76-15 record. www.GoAugie.com | Page 6
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In 2011, his Vikings were 10-9 overall and tied for sixth in the NSIC at 7-6. Augustana, the No. 6 seed, lost 2-1 at No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinals of the NSIC/ US Bank tournament. The Bulldogs’ winning goal came at the 88-minute mark.
Barkus’ 2008 squad posted the second-most successful season in the history of the women’s soccer program. The Vikings were 13-6-1 overall and 10-3 in conference play.
Prior to his arrival at Augustana, Barkus helped goalkeeper Molly Schneider from the University of Minnesota register two of the most successful seasons in Golden Gopher history. She recorded five shutouts in 2004, the most by a goalkeeper at the school since 2000. She followed up with seven shutouts in 2005 while winning All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors as well as Soccer Buzz Great Lakes All-Region second team.
Minnesota also cut its goals-against-average from a conference low of 2.38 in 2003 to 1.43 in 2004 and a school record 0.84 in 2005. Schneider allowed fewer than two goals in 16 of 19 games in 2005. She completed her collegiate career with a school record 1.12 goals against average.
Before joining the Golden Gophers’ staff, Barkus spent three years (2000-2002) as head coach of the women’s soccer team at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. He was an assistant men’s coach at Baker before taking the helm of the women’s program.
He also served as director of the Olathe Soccer Club for seven years, and was the head coach of the Kansas Olympic Development Program from 1995-2003.
The Augustana coach has earned his USSF “A” license and his USSF National Youth License. He has received the NSCAA Advanced National diploma and the NSCAA Level II Goalkeeping certification.
A native of Omaha, Neb., Barkus was the head coach of the varsity boys’ soccer team at Atchison (Kansas) High School from 1995-1998. He was named Kansas High School Coach of the Year in 1998.
As a player, Barkus was a two-time honorable mention All-America goaltender at Benedictine College in Atchison. He started three years for the Ravens and twice served as team captain. Barkus earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Benedictine in 1995, and a master’s degree in education from Augustana in 2011.
Barkus and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two daughters, Jillian and Sierra.
Year
School
BARKUS YEAR-BY-YEAR Overall
Conference
Conference Finish
9-7-1
6-2-0
2nd
2-9-1
6th
2000
Baker (Kan.)
2002
Baker (Kan.)
10-8-1
Augustana
8-8-3
2001 2006 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Totals
Baker (Kan.) Augustana
9-9-0
4-4-0 6-1-1
5-12-1
4-6-2
5th
2nd 4th
Augustana
13-6-1
10-3-0
3rd
Augustana
8-9-2
7-5-1
t-5th
5-8-2
10th
Augustana
7-8-5
Augustana
10-9-0
Augustana
10-8-1
Augustana
Augustana
Augustana
4-5-4
7-6-0
6-10-2
8-6-1
14-6-0
12-3-0
112-99-17
76-58-12
3-1-0
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AT A GLANCE: COACHING STAFF JESS REIS ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON AUGUSTANA, 2012
Sioux Falls, S.D. native Jessica Ries enters her first season with Augustana in 2015. Ries played four years at Roosevelt High School, and many years with Dakota Gold soccer club. She played collegiately at Augustana College for all four years where she was captain her senior year.
Ries immediately began her coaching career with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club, and with local high school soccer teams in the Sioux Falls area. In 2013, Ries was the head coach to the JV Roosevelt High School team and assistant to the Varsity, helping guide the girl's soccer team to a state championship title. In 2014, Ries assisted the Roosevelt High School team voluntarily, leading the girls to another successful season finishing 9-2-1 record. Ries has worked with the club for three years, coaching a variety of age groups, and both genders. The former Augustana graduate currently holds a USSF National "E" License. Ries graduated from Augustana in 2012 with a major in Elementary Education, minor in Special Education, endorsement in English as a Learned Language (ELL). She currently pursues her masters degree through the University of Sioux Falls in leadership and reading. In addition, she teaches fourth grade at Hayward Elementary in Sioux Falls. She is married to Tom Ries.
JAMES OPPENHEIMER ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON MSU MOORHEAD, 2002
The Hertfordshire, England native has spent the last six seasons as a staff coach with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club in Sioux Falls. He has coached teams at multiple competitive age groups with success in a number of tournaments.
The Minnesota State University Moorhead graduate played in England for Berkhamsted Town Youth (now Berkhamsted Raiders CFC), and for Berkhamsted School. Oppenheimer played a year of college rugby league for the University of Portsmouth before transferring to MSU Moorhead where he completed his Bachelor of Science in International Business.
Prior to coaching, Oppenheimer was a licensed referee. He took charge of competitive games both in England and USA before deciding he could have a more positive influence on teaching the game in the United States by coaching.
Outside of coaching, Oppenheimer works as a Claims Service Consultant for Holmes Murphy & Associates, and is a fan of British Premier League team Chelsea Football Club. He resides in Sioux Falls with his wife Marisa, and their children Henry and Gemma.
BEN GADDIS ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON Ben Gaddis enters his first season as an assistant coach with Augustana soccer. He has been coaching youth soccer at some of Minnesota’s top clubs for over 20 years, and at the collegiate level for the past 11 years; eight at DIII University of Wisconsin-River Falls and four at DII and NSIC member Concordia-St. Paul. Ben joins the Sioux Falls an assistant coach and as the Competitive Director for Dakota Alliance Soccer Club. At the club level, he has led multiple teams to sixteen Minnesota State Championship appearances, winning ten of them. Most recently, Ben worked for Dakota REV Soccer Club, coaching the U15 and U16 Premier girls’ teams, as well as developing and implementing the curriculum for the U6-U8 Little REVvies program. Ben has been part of Minnesota's ODP/State Select Staff and has both a USSF National "B" License and a National "Youth" License As a player, Ben was a member of the 1990 U19 St. Paul Blackhawks McGuire Cup National Championship team. He was twice named to the Region II Olympic Development team and went on to play his college soccer at NCAA DII University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
It has been important for Ben to give back to his community when possible through being part of camps, clinics and, specifically, as the Community Outreach Coordinator at The Sanneh Foundation. Through his work with the Sanneh Foundation, Neighborhood House and Wellstone Center in his hometown of Saint Paul, Ben ran multiple afterschool soccer programs and tournaments for inner-city and under-privileged youth.
ARIC SPADER ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON SDSU, 2015
Sioux Falls. S.D. native Aric Spader enters his first season with Augustana in 2015. Spader played four years of high school soccer at Washington High School, and six years of club soccer for Dakota Gold. He played collegiately at Mount Marty College, where his career was cut short due to injury. After transferring South Dakota State after his playing days were over, Spader immediately began his coaching career with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club, and with local high school soccer teams in the Sioux Falls area.
In 2014, Spader was an assistant at Roosevelt High School, helping guide the girl’s soccer team to a 9-2-1 record, which was good enough to qualify for postseason play. The team also played an exciting brand of soccer on the field, scoring 28 goals on the year. Spader has been a club coach for Dakota Alliance Soccer Club for the past four years, coaching a variety of age groups. He has had at least one of his teams win the South Dakota State Cup and qualify for the regional tournament. To go along with that, 13 of the 16 girls listed on the U18 girls roster went on to play college soccer ranging from Division I to NAIA. The former Washington High graduate currently holds a USSF National "D" License. Spader graduated from SDSU in 2015 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. He currently in the process of earning my master's degree from Augustanta in Sports Administration and Leadership. www.GoAugie.com | Page 8
AT A GLANCE: COACHING STAFF AUGUSTANA COACHING HISTORY
Year
Coach
2001
Shelly Nelson
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007
2008
Shelly Nelson Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Brandon Barkus Brandon Barkus
Overall
Conference
Conference Finish
0-16-0
0-9-0
7th
4-15-0 4-15-1 7-11-1 6-13-0
3-6-0 1-7-0 0-7-0 0-6-0
3-15-1
0-11-1
8-8-3
4-6-2
5-12-1
2-9-1
7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 4th
Brandon Barkus
13-6-1
10-3-0
3rd
2010
Brandon Barkus
8-9-2
7-5-1
t-5th
2012
Brandon Barkus
5-8-2
10th
2009
2011 2013 2014
2015
Totals
Brandon Barkus
7-8-5
Brandon Barkus
10-9-0
Brandon Barkus
10-8-1
Brandon Barkus Brandon Barkus
6-10-2
4-5-4 7-6-0 8-6-1
14-6-0
12-3-0
108-162-18
64-97-12
3-1-0
1-0-0
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Augustana Athletic Communications Office | Elmen Center 202 | 2001 South Summit Ave. | Sioux Falls, SD 57197 | FAX: 605.274.5298 Athletic Communications Assistant (Soccer Contact): Stephen Bush • [email protected] • Office: 605-274-4449 • Cell: 720-300-0177 Director of Athletic Communications: Tim Evans • [email protected] • Office: 605-274-4335 | Athletic Communications Assistant : Kelly Shipp • [email protected]
2015 SCHEDULE
Overall: 3-1-0 | NSIC: 1-0-0 Home: 2-1-0 | Away: 1-0-0 | Neutral: 0-0-0
9/4 9/6 9/12 9/13 9/19 9/20 9/26 9/27 10/3 10/4 10/9 10/11 10/17 10/18 10/24 10/25 10/30 11/1 11/4
Southwest Baptist Central Missouri Nebraska-Kearney at Wayne State* at Upper Iowa* at Winona State* Minnesota State Moorhead* Northern State* Bemidji State* Minnesota Crookston* at St. Cloud State* at Minnesota Duluth* Concordia St. Paul* Minnesota State* at Minot State* at University of Mary* Southwest Minnesota State* at University of Sioux Falls* NSIC Quarterfinals**
W 5-1 L 1-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. TBD
* Denotes NSIC game ** Denotes NSIC Tournament game Home matches played at Morstad Field in Bold
2015 NSIC STANDINGS
NSIC Overall Bemidji State . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .4-0-0 Winona State . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .4-0-0 Augustana . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . .3-1-0 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .3-1-0 MSU Moorhead . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . . . . .1-0-2 Southwest Minnesota State .1-0-0 . . . . . .1-2-1 Minot State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .2-1-0 Northern State . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .2-2-0 St. Cloud State . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .1-1-0 Upper Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-2-1 Minnesota Duluth . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .1-2-0 Sioux Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-2-0 Concordia-St. Paul . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .1-3-0 U-Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . .0-1-1 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .0-2-2 Minneosta Crookston . . . . . .0-1-0 . . . . . .0-3-1
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Vikings head on the road to take on Upper Iowa
Sept. 16, 2015 For Immediate Release
Travel to Winona State to take on the Warriors
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
UPPER IOWA
WINONA STATE
VIKINGS
PEACOCKS
WARRIORS
Last game: - 2-0 W, Wayne State Streak: - W2 On The Road: 1-0 Coach: Brandon Barkus Year at school: 10th Season
(1-2-1, 0-1-0 NSIC)
Last game: 2-0 L, Winona State Streak: - L1 At Home: 1-1-0 Coach: Brian Diaz Year school: 3rd Season
(4-0-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
(3-1-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
Storylines • The Vikings will be on the road to face a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opponents • Augustana will travel to Fayette to take on Upper Iowa • Game time is schedule for Saturday 1 p.m. at Pattison Field • Augustana will then travel to Minnesota to take on Winona State • Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 1 p.m. at Winona, Minn. • Winona State comes in as the No. 18 ranked team in the nation
Series History • This will be the ninth meeting between Augustana and Upper Iowa • The Peacocks hold a 5-2-1 edge against the Vikings • Augustana won last year 2-0 at Morstad Field, ending a four-game losing streak against Upper Iowa • The Vikings and the Warriors meet up for the 13th time on Sunday • Augustana last year defeated Winona State for the first time in its program history with a 1-0 victory at Morstad Field
Vikings take Two over the Weekend • Augustana had an home and away games this past weekend • The Vikings went 2-0 last weekend • Augustana closed out non conference play with a 2-0 victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday at Morstad Field • The Vikings started off slow but then picked up the pace with a goal from Sam Tymkowicz in the 34th minute • Hannah Keirstead picks up her first career assist on the Tymkowicz goal • Emily Jacobson netted her first goal of the season with an assist from Ellie Knowles • Taylor Machacek picked up her first career shutout • The Vikings then opened up NSIC play with a 2-0 over Wayne State at Wayne, Neb. • Courtney Allen netted her first career college goal from
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a cross from Sam Tymkowicz • The Vikings try to keep preserving the one goal lead • Tymkowicz netted one in the 84th minute to stretch the lead to 2-0
Sam I Am • Sam Tymkowicz continues her scoring surge with two more goal added in the weekend • Tymkowicz leads the NSIC in goals with five • Tymkowicz has scored in four straight games • Tymkowicz is the first person to score in four straight games since Erin Seidel in 2004 Keirstead The Defender • Hannah Keirstead was named NSIC defensive player of the week this week • This is the second time an Augustana player has won defensive player of the week • She is the first player since Emily Hanneman in 2013 to win the award Starting off on the Right Foot • With Sunday’s win Augustana has posted a 6-2-1 record in NSIC openers under Coach Barkus • The Vikings have won six straight conference opening games. • Augustana has posted a 21-9-1 conference record in the past two years
Follow the Vikings • You can follow the Augustana live by viewing live status. Visit www.GoAugie.com/livestats to view live status from Augustana’s home games. • It's easy to know the latest on Viking athletics. You can follow Augustana on its various social media outlets, including Twitter (twitter.com/GoAugie), Facebook (facebook.com/GoAugie)andYouTube (youtube.com/GoAugie). To learn more, visit GoAugie.com/stayconnected. For Augustana home broadcasts,visit www.GoAugie.com/webcast. Meet the Coaches • Brandon Barkus enters his 10th season as head coach of the Vikings.
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QUICK FACTS School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augustana University Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1860 Location . .Sioux Falls, SD 57197 (pop. 156,000) Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,765 School Colors . . .Navy & Gold (PMS 282, 109) Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viking Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division II Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NSIC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Oliver Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .South Dakota, 1975 Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . .Slade Larscheid Alma Mater . . . . . . . . .Northwestern, 2006 Athletics Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-4311 Athletics FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-5298 Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Barkus Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . .Benedictine, 1995 Year Entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tenth Record at Augustana . . . . . . . . . . .81-76-15 Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109-100-17 E-mail . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .605-274-5468 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jess Reis Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . .Augustana, 2012 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . James Oppenheimer Alma Mater . . . . . . . .MSU Moorhead, 2002 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gaddis Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .Wisconsin-Parkside E-mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Graduate Assistant Coach . . . . . . .Aric Spader Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SDSU, 2015 E-mail . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .651-503-8927
TEAM INFORMATION
2015 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 (1-0 NSIC) 2014 NSIC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . .19/9 First Year of Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107-162-18 All-Time Conference Record . . . . . . .64-97-12 Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morstad Field
• Has a record at Augustana of 81-76-15. • Holds a career record of 112-99-17. • Made his second NCAA postseason appearance with Augustana in 2014. • Former Viking Jess Reis joins the coaching staff as a first-year assistant this season. • Assistant Coaches James Oppenheimer and Ben Gaddis enter their first years at Augustana. • Graduate Assistant Aric Spader enters his first season with Augustana in 2014.
What’s the Word Around the League • Augustana was picked to finish third by the league’s coaches in the 2015 NSIC Preseason Poll. • The Vikings received 193 points, just 11 points behind second place Winona State. The Vikings earned one first-place vote Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16
Team (first-place votes) Points Minnesota State (14) 223 Winona State (1) 204 Augustana (1) 193 Upper Iowa 168 Minot State 166 Bemidji State 161 Minnesota Duluth 146 Southwest Minnesota State 132 U-Mary 92 Concordia-St. Paul 90 St. Cloud State 90 Northern State 88 Minnesota Crookston 67 MSU Moorhead 43 Wayne State 36 Sioux Falls 21
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Courtney Almendinger . . . . . . . . .ALL-men-dinger Sam Borson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BORE-sin Nicole Grinager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gra-na-ger Hannah Keirstead . . . . . .KERE (like HERE)-stead Ellie Knowles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOLES Reiley Klose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Close-E Taylor Machacek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MA-ha-chuck Kallie Nordberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL-lee Julie Plonsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plon-Ski Rebekah Thoresen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thor-a-sen Samantha Tymkowicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TIM-ka-wits
GOALS
5
Sam Tymkowicz Sophomore, Forward
ASSISTS
2
Stephanie Stevens Senior, Midfielder
POINTS
11
THIS WEEK IN THE NSIC
Augustana: at Upper Iowa, at Winona State Bemidji State: U-Mary, Minot State Concordia-St. Paul: Southwest Minnesota State, Sioux Falls Minnesota Crookston: Minot State, U-Mary Minnesota Duluth: MSU Moorhead, Nothern State Minnesota State: Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State Minot State: at Minnesota Crrokston, Bemidji State MSU Moorhead: at Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State Northern State: at St. Cloud State, at Minnesota Duluth Sioux Falls: at Minnesota State, at Concordia-St. Paul Southwest Minnesota State: at Concordia-St. Paul, at Minnesota State St. Cloud State: Northern State, MSU Moorhead U-Mary: at Bemidji State, at Minnesota Crookston Upper Iowa: Augustana, Wayne State Wayne State: at Winona State, at Upper Iowa Winona State: Wayne State, Augustana
STATISTICAL LEADERS
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Sam Tymkowicz Sophomore, Forward
VIKINGS IN 2015
Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Vs. ranked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Day games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Night games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Augustana scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 Opponent scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 Leading at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 Trailing at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Tied at half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 More shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1-0 Less shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Equal shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 More corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0-0 Less corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1-0 Equal corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 More fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Less fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1-0 Equal fouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Vs. MIAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1-0 Vs. NSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 Game winning streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
NSCAA T OP 25 COACHES ’ P OLL
SCHOOL
BARRY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI QUINCY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY GANNON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY ANGELO STATE WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA ROLLINS COLLEGE METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN
* AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
RECORD 4-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 5-0-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 3-0-0 2-2-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-0-0
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
by class... Seniors (8): Brown, T. Brownrigg, Erickson, Renner, Rudish, Smith, Stevens, Thacker Juniors (2): Allen, Borson Sophomores (11): Almendinger, Bleeker, L. Brownrigg, Grinager, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Machacek, Main, Nordberg, Tymkowicz Freshmen (6): Gasper, Klose, Plonsky, Marshall, Miller, Thoresen by state... Colorado (1): Plonsky Iowa (6): Bleeker, Main, Miller, Rudish, Stevens, Tymkowicz Kansas (1): Renner Minnesota (8): L. Brownrigg, T. Brownrigg, Gasper, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Nordberg, Thoresen Nebraska (5): Allen, Brown, Marshall, Smith, Thacker North Dakota (1): Klose South Dakota (4): Almendinger, Erickson, Grinager, Machacek Washington (1): Borson by position... Forward (5): Klose, Plonsky, Nordberg, Smith, Tymkowicz Midfielder (10): Almendinger, T. Brownrigg, Gasper, Jacobson, Keirstead, Knowles, Main, Marshall, Stevens, Thacker Defender: (10): Allen, Bleeker, Borson, Brown, L. Brownrigg Erickson, Miller, Renner, Rudish, Thoresen Goalkeeper (2): Grinager, Machacek
2015 ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29
Name Pos. Nicole Grinager GK Taylor Machacek GK Allie Marshall M/F Courtney Allen M Mackenzie Main M Samantha Tymkowicz M/F Emily Jacobson CM Caroline Renner M/F Kaylie Miller D Courtney Almendinger M Julie Plonsky F Taylor Brownrigg CM Reiley Klose F Samantha Borson D Ellie Knowles M/F Rebecca Gasper D/M Stephanie Stevens M Ally Brown D/M Rebekah Thoresen D Brooke Bleeker D Lauren Brownrigg D Kallie Nordberg M/F Kirsten Smith F/M Allie Rudish D Sierra Erickson D/M/F Meg Thacker M Hannah Keirstead D/M
Ht. Yr. 5-4 So. 5-6 So. 5-1 Fr. 5-7 Jr. 5-4 So. 5-4 So. 5-11 So. 5-8 Sr. 5-9 RFr. 5-6 So. 5-8 Fr. 5-4 Sr. 5-10 Fr. 5-4 Jr. 5-8 So. 5-6 Fr. 5-2 Sr. 5-6 Sr. 6-0 Fr. 5-10 So. 5-2 So. 5-6 So. 5-8 Sr. 5-5 Sr. 5-5 Sr. 5-6 Sr. 5-3 So.
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Hometown/High School Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southeast West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan Golden Valley, Minn./Robinsdale Armstrong Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies Silverdale, Wash./Central Kitsap Chaska, Minn./Chaska Eden Prairie, Minn./Southwest Christian Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Omaha, Neb./Burke Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka Sergeant Bluff, Iowa/Bishop Heelan Lakeville, Minn./ U of Ark.-Little Rock Big Lake, Minn./Big Lake Omaha, Neb./Westside Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Lennox, S.D./Roosevelt Omaha, Neb./Westside Savage, Minn./Burnsville
2015 NSIC STATISTICS Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Minnesota State 14 (3.50) 2. Augustana 10 (2.50)
Assists 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
All Games
Total (Avg./game) 16 (4.00) 8 (2.00)
Individual Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie) 5 (1.25) Assists 1. Korey Kronforst (MSU) 6. Stephanie Stevens (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 5 (1.25) 2 (0.50)
Shots 1. Josie Brown (WSC) 4. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 21 (5.25) 15 (3.75)
Points 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 44 (11.00) 28 (7.00)
Points t1. Korey Kronforst (MSU) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Goals Allowed 1. MSU Moorhead 5. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 1 (0.33) 3 (0.75)
Goals Against Average 1. Ashley Leintz (MSUM) 5. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
Shots 1. Northern State 2. Augustana
Goals Against Average 1. MSU Moorhead 5. Augustana
Total (Avg./game) 77 (19.25) 75 (18.75)
GAA 0.29 0.75
Save Percentage 1. Ashley Leintz (MSUM) 8. Taylor Machacek(Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 11 (2.75) 11 (2.75)
GAA 0.29 0.75
% (Saves-GA) .971 (33-1) .813 (13-3)
2015 NSIC STATISTICS Conference Games Only
Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) 1. Minnesota State 3 (3.00) t2. Augustana 2 (2.00)
Assists 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Points 1. Minnesota State 2. Augustana
Shots 1. Northern State 3. Augustana
Goals Allowed t1. Minnesota State t1. Augustana
Goals Against Average t1. Minnesota State t1. Augustana
Team Statistics NSIC Leaders and Augustana Goals Total (Avg./game) t1. Sarah Stram (BSU) 1 (1.00) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie) 1 (1.00)
Total (Avg./game) 5 (5.00) 2 (2.00)
Assists 1. Korey Kronfrost (MSU) t2. Stephanie Stevens (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 26 (26.00) 22 (22.00)
Shots 1. Jessica Johnson (MSUM) 5. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 11 (11.00) 6 (6.00)
Total (Avg./game) 0 (0.00) 0 (0.00)
GAA 0.00 0.00
Total (Avg./game) 3 (3.00) 1 (1.00)
Points t1. Korey Kronfrost (MSU) t1. Sam Tymkowicz (Augie)
Total (Avg./game) 3 (3.00) 3 (3.00)
Goals Against Average t1. Lauren Hoeppner (MSU) t1. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
GAA 0.00 0.00
Save Percentage 1. Lauren Hoeppner (MSU) 6. Taylor Machacek (Augie)
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Total (Avg./game) 7 (7.00) 5 (5.00)
% (Saves-GA) 1.00 (2-0) 1.00 (2-0)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS....
2015 TEAM STATISTICS
UPPER IOWA PEACOCKS (1-2-1, 0-1-0 NSIC)
UIU Opp. Goals-Shot attempts . . . . . . .4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-78 Goals scored per game . . . . .1.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50 Shot pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.105 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.077 Shots on goal-Attempts . . . .21-38 . . . . . . . . . . . .37-78 SOG pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.553 . . . . . . . . . . . .0.474 Shots/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.5 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Corner Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Penalty Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Yellow Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Red Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
HEAD COACH: BRIAN DIAZ (THIRD SEASON) ASSISTANT COACH: LAITH ZURAIKAT (SECOND SEASON)
WINONA STATE WARRIORS (4-0-0, 1-0-0 NSIC)
HEAD COACH: ALI OMAR (21ST SEASON) ASSISTANT COACH: BRYAN UFHEIL (12TH SEASON) GRADUATE ASSISTANA COACH: KATIE BERKOPEC (FIRST SEASON)
2015 TEAM STATISTICS
WSC Opp. Goals-Shot attempts . . . . . . .8-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-39 Goals scored per game . . . . .2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.75 Shot pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.104 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.077 Shots on goal-Attempts . . . .39-77 . . . . . . . . . . . .21-39 SOG pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.506 . . . . . . . . . . . .0.538 Shots/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.8 Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Corner Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Penalty Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Yellow cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Red cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
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AT
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GLANCE: COACHING STAFF BRANDON BARKUS HEAD COACH | TENTH SEASON BENEDICTINE, 1995
2015 marks the 10th year as head coach of the Augustana soccer program for Brandon Barkus.
In his ninth season at the helm, Barkus guided the Augustana to its highest levels in program history, resulting in taking home NSIC Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his career.
The Vikings posted a record of 14-6 in 2014, the 14 wins were a new program record for most wins in a single season. Augustana used a high-scoring and exciting style of play en route to making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
The 14 wins in 2014 gave the program its first back-to-back seasons of at least 10 wins, and allowed for the team to earn its first-ever apparence in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 25.
Augustana pushed itself to elite-level status in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with a record of 12-3 in conference play, resulting in a second-place finish, the best the team has ever had since joining the league back in 2008. The Vikings also hosted their first postseason match Morstad against Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinal of the NSIC Tournament, a 1-0 loss.
Home-field advantage has become a real weapon for Augustana the last two seasons. The Vikings posted an 8-1 record at Morstad Field this past year, setting new school records for wins (eight) and winning percentage (.888) at home in a single season.
On offense, Augustana’s high-scoring ways were evident throughout the course of the year. The Vikings ranked in the top five in points (second, 109), goals (second, 40) and assists (fifth, 29) in the NSIC. The 40 goals were the second most in team history, trailing only the 42 by the 2003 team. Augustana’s 109 points this past season were just four shy of the program record of 113 set by the 2013 team.
For a second straight year, Barkus had two players earn All-NSIC first team honors in Stephanie Stevens and Payton Pry. The duo also became the first two players in team history to be named to the NSCAA All-Central Region teams, with Stevens earning first team honors and Pry third team.
Both players were a part of six Vikings to earn All-NSIC recognition for their stellar seasons, joining Ashley Limmer (second team), Samantha Arnold (second team), Emily Hanneman (second team), and Annie Thoresen (honorable mention). Arnold was also recognized for her terrific season under the leadership of Barkus, being named NSIC Newcomer of the Year.
A historic start to the 2013 season resulted in the Vikings going 10-8-1. The 10 wins marked the third time in team history that Augustana soccer has won at least 10, all have come under Barkus’ watch. The Vikings made the NSIC Tournament the fourth time in school history, eventually losing 5-1 in the quarterfinals to Winona State.
Some highlights for the year were a six-goal effort in a victory over MSU Moorhead, a 2-1 overtime victory over a tough Bemidji State team, taking then-second-ranked Minnesota State into double overtime before eventually losing 3-2 at Morstad Field, and a 2-1 win over then 19th-ranked Southwest Minnesota State to close out the regular season. The Vikings set several team records during the course of the year. Team records that were set were: points in a season (113), assists (35), points per game (5.95), and assists per game (1.84). Augustana’s 39 goals were third most in team history.
Maren Werth and Katie Hurd became the first teammates in team history to earn All-NSIC first team honors in the same season. Werth also became the third player in Vikings’ history to earn Daktronics All-Central Region honors, being named to the second team. Kara Bartels also earned All-NSIC honorable mention. An overall record of 6-10-2 in 2012 is not indicative of how hard the Vikings played. Nine of Augustana’s losses were by a single goal. Eight teams that bested the Vikings by a lone digit posted winning records in the NSIC. One of the close calls was to Minot State, winner of the conference tournament and qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. Barkus’ Vikings capped the season with back-to-back 2-0 wins against the University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.
Since 2008, the Vikings have charted a 68-56-11 record and have qualified for the NSIC tournament five times. In 2008, the Vikings advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in school history. Barkus took command of the Viking program in 2006 and has compiled a 81-76-15 record. www.GoAugie.com | Page 6
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In 2011, his Vikings were 10-9 overall and tied for sixth in the NSIC at 7-6. Augustana, the No. 6 seed, lost 2-1 at No. 3 seed Minnesota Duluth in the quarterfinals of the NSIC/ US Bank tournament. The Bulldogs’ winning goal came at the 88-minute mark.
Barkus’ 2008 squad posted the second-most successful season in the history of the women’s soccer program. The Vikings were 13-6-1 overall and 10-3 in conference play.
Prior to his arrival at Augustana, Barkus helped goalkeeper Molly Schneider from the University of Minnesota register two of the most successful seasons in Golden Gopher history. She recorded five shutouts in 2004, the most by a goalkeeper at the school since 2000. She followed up with seven shutouts in 2005 while winning All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors as well as Soccer Buzz Great Lakes All-Region second team.
Minnesota also cut its goals-against-average from a conference low of 2.38 in 2003 to 1.43 in 2004 and a school record 0.84 in 2005. Schneider allowed fewer than two goals in 16 of 19 games in 2005. She completed her collegiate career with a school record 1.12 goals against average.
Before joining the Golden Gophers’ staff, Barkus spent three years (2000-2002) as head coach of the women’s soccer team at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. He was an assistant men’s coach at Baker before taking the helm of the women’s program.
He also served as director of the Olathe Soccer Club for seven years, and was the head coach of the Kansas Olympic Development Program from 1995-2003.
The Augustana coach has earned his USSF “A” license and his USSF National Youth License. He has received the NSCAA Advanced National diploma and the NSCAA Level II Goalkeeping certification.
A native of Omaha, Neb., Barkus was the head coach of the varsity boys’ soccer team at Atchison (Kansas) High School from 1995-1998. He was named Kansas High School Coach of the Year in 1998.
As a player, Barkus was a two-time honorable mention All-America goaltender at Benedictine College in Atchison. He started three years for the Ravens and twice served as team captain. Barkus earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Benedictine in 1995, and a master’s degree in education from Augustana in 2011.
Barkus and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two daughters, Jillian and Sierra.
Year
School
BARKUS YEAR-BY-YEAR Overall
Conference
Conference Finish
9-7-1
6-2-0
2nd
2-9-1
6th
2000
Baker (Kan.)
2002
Baker (Kan.)
10-8-1
Augustana
8-8-3
2001 2006 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Totals
Baker (Kan.) Augustana
9-9-0
4-4-0 6-1-1
5-12-1
4-6-2
5th
2nd 4th
Augustana
13-6-1
10-3-0
3rd
Augustana
8-9-2
7-5-1
t-5th
5-8-2
10th
Augustana
7-8-5
Augustana
10-9-0
Augustana
10-8-1
Augustana
Augustana
Augustana
4-5-4
7-6-0
6-10-2
8-6-1
14-6-0
12-3-0
112-99-17
76-58-12
3-1-0
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1-0-0
9th
t-6th 7th
2nd -
AT A GLANCE: COACHING STAFF JESS REIS ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON AUGUSTANA, 2012
Sioux Falls, S.D. native Jessica Ries enters her first season with Augustana in 2015. Ries played four years at Roosevelt High School, and many years with Dakota Gold soccer club. She played collegiately at Augustana College for all four years where she was captain her senior year.
Ries immediately began her coaching career with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club, and with local high school soccer teams in the Sioux Falls area. In 2013, Ries was the head coach to the JV Roosevelt High School team and assistant to the Varsity, helping guide the girl's soccer team to a state championship title. In 2014, Ries assisted the Roosevelt High School team voluntarily, leading the girls to another successful season finishing 9-2-1 record. Ries has worked with the club for three years, coaching a variety of age groups, and both genders. The former Augustana graduate currently holds a USSF National "E" License. Ries graduated from Augustana in 2012 with a major in Elementary Education, minor in Special Education, endorsement in English as a Learned Language (ELL). She currently pursues her masters degree through the University of Sioux Falls in leadership and reading. In addition, she teaches fourth grade at Hayward Elementary in Sioux Falls. She is married to Tom Ries.
JAMES OPPENHEIMER ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON MSU MOORHEAD, 2002
The Hertfordshire, England native has spent the last six seasons as a staff coach with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club in Sioux Falls. He has coached teams at multiple competitive age groups with success in a number of tournaments.
The Minnesota State University Moorhead graduate played in England for Berkhamsted Town Youth (now Berkhamsted Raiders CFC), and for Berkhamsted School. Oppenheimer played a year of college rugby league for the University of Portsmouth before transferring to MSU Moorhead where he completed his Bachelor of Science in International Business.
Prior to coaching, Oppenheimer was a licensed referee. He took charge of competitive games both in England and USA before deciding he could have a more positive influence on teaching the game in the United States by coaching.
Outside of coaching, Oppenheimer works as a Claims Service Consultant for Holmes Murphy & Associates, and is a fan of British Premier League team Chelsea Football Club. He resides in Sioux Falls with his wife Marisa, and their children Henry and Gemma.
BEN GADDIS ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON Ben Gaddis enters his first season as an assistant coach with Augustana soccer. He has been coaching youth soccer at some of Minnesota’s top clubs for over 20 years, and at the collegiate level for the past 11 years; eight at DIII University of Wisconsin-River Falls and four at DII and NSIC member Concordia-St. Paul. Ben joins the Sioux Falls an assistant coach and as the Competitive Director for Dakota Alliance Soccer Club. At the club level, he has led multiple teams to sixteen Minnesota State Championship appearances, winning ten of them. Most recently, Ben worked for Dakota REV Soccer Club, coaching the U15 and U16 Premier girls’ teams, as well as developing and implementing the curriculum for the U6-U8 Little REVvies program. Ben has been part of Minnesota's ODP/State Select Staff and has both a USSF National "B" License and a National "Youth" License As a player, Ben was a member of the 1990 U19 St. Paul Blackhawks McGuire Cup National Championship team. He was twice named to the Region II Olympic Development team and went on to play his college soccer at NCAA DII University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
It has been important for Ben to give back to his community when possible through being part of camps, clinics and, specifically, as the Community Outreach Coordinator at The Sanneh Foundation. Through his work with the Sanneh Foundation, Neighborhood House and Wellstone Center in his hometown of Saint Paul, Ben ran multiple afterschool soccer programs and tournaments for inner-city and under-privileged youth.
ARIC SPADER ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON SDSU, 2015
Sioux Falls. S.D. native Aric Spader enters his first season with Augustana in 2015. Spader played four years of high school soccer at Washington High School, and six years of club soccer for Dakota Gold. He played collegiately at Mount Marty College, where his career was cut short due to injury. After transferring South Dakota State after his playing days were over, Spader immediately began his coaching career with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club, and with local high school soccer teams in the Sioux Falls area.
In 2014, Spader was an assistant at Roosevelt High School, helping guide the girl’s soccer team to a 9-2-1 record, which was good enough to qualify for postseason play. The team also played an exciting brand of soccer on the field, scoring 28 goals on the year. Spader has been a club coach for Dakota Alliance Soccer Club for the past four years, coaching a variety of age groups. He has had at least one of his teams win the South Dakota State Cup and qualify for the regional tournament. To go along with that, 13 of the 16 girls listed on the U18 girls roster went on to play college soccer ranging from Division I to NAIA. The former Washington High graduate currently holds a USSF National "D" License. Spader graduated from SDSU in 2015 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. He currently in the process of earning my master's degree from Augustanta in Sports Administration and Leadership. www.GoAugie.com | Page 8
AT A GLANCE: COACHING STAFF AUGUSTANA COACHING HISTORY
Year
Coach
2001
Shelly Nelson
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007
2008
Shelly Nelson Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Steve Burkhalter Brandon Barkus Brandon Barkus
Overall
Conference
Conference Finish
0-16-0
0-9-0
7th
4-15-0 4-15-1 7-11-1 6-13-0
3-6-0 1-7-0 0-7-0 0-6-0
3-15-1
0-11-1
8-8-3
4-6-2
5-12-1
2-9-1
7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 4th
Brandon Barkus
13-6-1
10-3-0
3rd
2010
Brandon Barkus
8-9-2
7-5-1
t-5th
2012
Brandon Barkus
5-8-2
10th
2009
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2015
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Brandon Barkus
7-8-5
Brandon Barkus
10-9-0
Brandon Barkus
10-8-1
Brandon Barkus Brandon Barkus
6-10-2
4-5-4 7-6-0 8-6-1
14-6-0
12-3-0
108-162-18
64-97-12
3-1-0
1-0-0
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