Soccer Update

[mikelsch]

From the Spectrum and gobison.com

Four New Recruits
North Dakota State head women’s soccer coach Pete Cuadrado announced the signings of four student-athletes that will play soccer and continue their education at North Dakota State in 2005. The Herd landed four prep standouts, including two goalies. Holly Ramaeker from Omaho, Neb., Megan Carrica from Chaska, Minn., Stacey Howell from Edmonton, Alberta, and Karli Kopietz from Champlin Park, Minn., make up the 2005 recruiting class.

“In terms of recruiting we had some things the team needed to fill. We needed depth, especially at the goalie position. The first girl we signed was Karli Kopietz. She’s actually a transfer from the University of Minnesota. She’s played two years at the big time level and was voted the team’s defensive MVP her freshmen year,” Cuadrado said.

The Bison landed a recruiting coup, so to speak, with the signing of Stacey Howell. Howell had an offer on the table from the University of Tennessee as well as North Dakota State. “When we tell people her final decision was between us and Tennessee it’s impressive. They won the SEC this year and finished 4th in the country. To say we got someone who had an offer from Tennessee to come here is neat and a big coup for us,” Cuadrado said.

Cuadrado added, “We’d still like to have one or two more recruits in the future that we’re still working on, but this is a great start. We definitely addressed our team needs right now.”


Schedule
The biggest change, perhaps, for the Bison comes in terms of their schedule. Next fall the Bison have eight homes games, with only two opponents not among the Division I ranks. “This schedule is a lot tougher than the past years. It’s a step up for us in scheduling and recruiting. We play the top two teams in the Missouri Valley, we play both Weber State and Montana, who played in the Big Sky championship this year,” Cuadrado said. Other scheduled road games include Creighton, Iowa, Iowa State, South Dakota State, Nebraska-Omaha.

Cuadrado guided the Bison to a 5-11-1 record in NDSU’s first season of Division I soccer in 2004.

[mikelsch]

Soccer schedule announced. 20 games: 8 home (6 against DI), 12 road (all DI). Improvement from last year when all 17 games were on the road.

Thu, Aug 18 Jamestown Fargo, N.D. 4 p.m.

Tulane University Tournament
Fri, Aug 26 Troy at New Orleans, La. 5 p.m.
Sun, Aug 28 Alabama at New Orleans, La. 12 p.m.

Thu, Sep 01 Mary Fargo, N.D. 4 p.m.
Sun, Sep 04 Northern Iowa Fargo, N.D. 12 p.m.
Fri, Sep 09 Drake at Omaha, Neb. 5 p.m.
Sun, Sep 11 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. 2:30 p.m.
Tue, Sep 13 Missouri at Columbia, Mo. 7 p.m.
Sun, Sep 18 Wisconsin-Green Bay Fargo, N.D. 12 p.m.

Creighton University Tournament
Fri, Sep 23 Valparaiso at Omaha, Neb. 5 p.m.
Sun, Sep 25 Grambling State at Omaha, Neb. 11 a.m.

Fri, Sep 30 UC Riverside at Irvine, Calif. 3 p.m.
Sun, Oct 02 UC Irvine at Irvine, Calif. TBA
Thu, Oct 06 Weber State at Ogden, Utah 3:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 08 Southern Utah at Cedar City, Utah 3 p.m.
Fri, Oct 14 Northern Colorado Fargo, N.D. 3 p.m.
Sun, Oct 16 Montana Fargo, N.D. 12 p.m.
Fri, Oct 21 Utah Valley State Fargo, N.D. 3 p.m.
Sun, Oct 23 South Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 12 p.m.
Sun, Oct 30 Western Illinois at Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m.

[scottheck]

Seems like a decent schedule to me. It will take a few years to get more to travel to Fargo.

[OCBison]

What returning players are going to get tossed on the scrap heap this year?

Use and abuse the players and then toss them aside like yesterday's underwear. There's no sense of loyalty with that program.

[NDSU_grad]

What returning players are going to get tossed on the scrap heap this year?

Use and abuse the players and then toss them aside like yesterday's underwear. *There's no sense of loyalty with that program.

Hey OC, I was kind of wondering where you've been. *Now could you please explain what the he** you're talking about?

[mikelsch]

From gobison.com through Soccer Buzz magazine at http://www.soccerbuzz.com/recruits05/confbreakdown.htm

Grades for 2005 Recruiting Classes

Independents
1. Colorado College
2. North Dakota St
3. South Dakota St
4. Northern Colorado
5. Utah Valley Statet
6. Longwood
7. Howard
No Reports:
Delaware State
IPFW
South Carolina St

"COLORADO COLLEGE OUTCLASSES OTHER INDIES
Three top Illinois prepsters give the Tigers a nationally ranked recruiting class and easily the tops of all Independent programs..."

Who's Hot, Who's Not: North Dakota State brought in solid recruits for a program in just its second year of Division 1 play. Most all others fall into the "not hot" or "too new to D1" category.

Seven student-athletes make up the 2005 Bison recruiting class: Becky Iwanicki (Calgary, Alberta), Nicole Rand (Plymouth, Minn.), Holly Ramaeker (Omaha, Neb.), Megan Carrica (Chaska, Minn.), Stacey Howell (Edmonton, Alberta), Karli Kopietz (Champlin Park, Minn.) and Jestina Orlando (Park Ridge, Ill.).

[D_One_here_we_come]

OC (or clueless)- get your facts straight. They are graduating 6 seniors this year more than any other year in the programs 10 year history with 6 more juniors right behind that class. And he hasn't cut anyone in 2 years. Keep up the good work!

[mikelsch]

2006 Soccer Recruits Press Conference

3 from SD and 2 from MN...multi-sport athletes that excelled in soccer and were recruited by other DI schools

Lot less fanfare than the football signees, but another great job by Coach Cuadrado and his staff to help put Bison soccer on the national map.

http://www.gobison.com/ViewArticle.d...;ATCLID=233870

[roadwarrior]

Pete Cuadrado will continue to build up this program at NDSU and with the soccer conference established for this fall, they should have another very good year.

[SDbison]

Here is the list of soccer recruits from the gobison site.
I talked to someone I work with who has been involved for many years with soccer in the Sioux Falls area. He recognized a few of the recruits and commented they are all very good athletes. In particular he said Ashley Dement is a great athlete and an impact player who can change the outcome of a game. Sounds like an excellent group of soccer recruits. Congratuations to coach Cuadrado and the entire team. Go Bison.

Tabitha Dashle

Aberdeen, S.D.

Aberdeen Central High School

Midfielder/Defender

5-7

Four-time letterwinner and starter for Aberdeen High School...The left-footed striker is a two-time all-state selection while serving as team captain and team MVP as a senior...Named all-state honorable mention as a sophomore and first-team all-state as a junior...Three-time letterwinner in basketball...Born July 20, 1988...Daughter of Pat and Cindy Dashle...Academic interests include nursing and elementary education.



Ashley Dement

Harrisburg, S.D.

Harrisburg High School

Forward/Midfielder

5-8

Three-time all-state selection for Harrisburg High School...Played as a forward and midfielder... Member of South Dakota’s Olympic Development Program for three years...Played forward/midfielder for Dakota Gold Impact...Won five South Dakota state championships and represented South Dakota in five Midwest Regional tournaments...Letterwinner in basketball and track & field on four occasions, three in volleyball ...Named all-conference in 2005 in basketball...Volleyball team captured the 2005 South Dakota high school state championship...Named to the 2005 South Dakota all-state tournament team...Medalist at the state track meet...Academic all-state in 2005...Member of the National Honor Society...Honor roll student four years...Born Feb. 17, 1988....Daughter of Steven and Jackie Dement...Academic interests include elementary education and nursing.



Allison Feders

Woodbury, Minn.

Woodbury High School

Forward

5-6

Four-time letterwinner for Woodbury High School...Team captured two State AA championships and two state runner-ups during her tenure...Named all-state honorable mention and all-state tournament team Section 3AA tournament team...Scored a total of 63 goals and assists in 70 career games...Played for Tsunami Sota Premier team which captured the 2005 State Cup Championship, 2005 Disney Showcase, Bluechip Showcase Championship as well as scoring runner-up in the 2005 USYSA Region 2...Member of Minnesota’s Olympic Development Program Team in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005...Considered Iowa State and Drake...Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club...Born April 22, 1988...Daughter of Yvonne and Perry Feders...Plans to major in pharmacy.



Laura Murphy

East Bethel, Minn.

Totino Grace High School (Fridley, Minn.)

Forward/Midfielder/Defender

5-8

Four-year letterwinner for Totino Grace High School...Led team to a third-place finish in 2005...Team captured Suburban Conference and state championship in 2002...Individually, named to the all-tournament team and all-conference honorable mention in 2005 after being named to the all-state and all-North Suburban conference team in 2004...School won Minnesota’s Section 4A championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005...Earned academic all-conference in 2005... Also competed in track & field...Multiple all-conference sprinter via relay teams...Born Feb. 13, 1988...Daughter of LaVonne Murphy...National honor society member as a junior and a senior...Academic interests include mechanical engineering.



Lorraine Thompson

Sioux Falls, S.D.

O’Gorman High School

Forward/Midfielder/Defender

5-7

Named first-team all-state as a senior at O'Gorman High School...Named team MVP...Broke several team records including, goals in a single season (15), points in a season (37), career goals (44), and career points (104)...Played forward/midfield/defender for Dakota Gold Impact...Won five South Dakota state championships and represented South Dakota in five Midwest Regional tournaments.. Also member of Kansas Olympic Development team...Letterwinner in basketball for two seasons...Born Feb. 13, 1988...Daughter of Denise and Jim Thompson