D1 Minnesotans: SDSU undefeated, Hunt and Ahles pace Northeastern, Dahlien and Gilbertson ranked Top 10 and Kassandra Shoen bags a Hat Trick

Author: Mark Privratsky

Pictured: Kassandra Shoen (Photo Credit: Bama State Sports)

There are only a few weeks left in the Conference season for Division 1 Soccer. The window for postseason births is becoming narrower as teams play themselves in or out of contention. South Dakota State comes into the weekend unbeaten, but faces a tough Summit League upstart in St Thomas. Northeastern took a bite out of Northeast Conference foes with help from Jessie Hunt and Lauren Ahles. Lily Gilbertson (Northwestern) and Maddie Dahlien (UNC) are playing for top 10 teams, and Kassandra Shoen bagged a Hat Trick for Alabama State

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​South Dakota State Unbeaten after 12, huge game at St Thomas awaits

It's a good thing when you're undefeated and your biggest problem is drawing 5 of 12. South Dakota State has been resilient on defense to say the least, they're 8th in the nation in Goals Against Average with just .417 goals given up each game. Jocelyn Tanner of Ham Lake is half of a pure goalkeeper duo for the Jacks. Each keeper starts half of the game and plays the other half, and you'd have to say it works fine. Tanner is 3rd in the Nation in Goals Against Average with a microscopic .333 goal allowed each game. If SDSU gets their scoring going, the Summit League will be in trouble. 

South Dakota State travel to St Thomas on Friday, October 7 for a big matchup between a SDSU team hungry for wins and a St Thomas team that is taking a step up this year. The game kicks off at 4pm for those in the Twin Cities metro, or you can stream via thesummitleague.org 

Hunt and Ahles pace Northeastern to a double

Northeastern didn't get the start to the Northeast Conference schedule, taking a draw and loss from their opening slate. Last weekend at home in Brookline, Mass, the Huskies too all 6 points, partly due to their pair of Minnesotans Jessie Hunt and Lauren Ahles. In their 3-0 win over Stony Brook, Jessie Hunt served up a corner kick goal for Megan Putvinski, In a tight 2-1 win over Hofstra, Ahles assisted on the opener, while Jessie Hunt scored a Penalty to seal the 2-1 win. Ahles assist was her first college point, while Hunt continued her offensive performance with 1 goal and 6 assists on the year now. 

Pictured: Lily Gilbertson (Photo Credit: Northwestern Athletics)

Lily Gilberson making moves for #6 Northwestern

Northwestern are having a HUGE year, climbing up to #6 in the latest Coaches Poll. Lily Gilbertson is showing out as a rare Minnesotan on a top 10 team. In the last 5 games Northwestern has been paced by Gilberson setting up 3 goals, and adding a huge goal away at Minnesota to score a close win. The Senior Midfielder from Maple Grove has already played 58 games for Northwestern and will look to seal her place in history with a postseason run this year. 

Dahlien continues to play a roll for #5 UNC

We've mentioned Maddie Dahlien before, but she's doing something that not many Minnestoan players are doing, which is stepping into a true blue blood program and contributing right away as a freshman. She has 242 minutes this year over 12 games, with 25+ in her last 3 games. On a deep team that has more history than any Women's College team, it's clear Coach Anson Dorrance trusts this young player with continued minutes. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised about Maddie's success after all. Dahlien was the 2021 Star Tribune Athlete of the Year for her Soccer (37 goals and 14 assists in her Senior Season) and Track (State Champ in the 100, 200, and 400 as a Junior!). 

Shoen hits a hat trick for Alabama State

Kassandra Shoen started off her Junior year just fine, scoring 2 goals in 450 minutes. Last weekend she upped the ante a bit, bagging a hat trick at Prairie View to seal their first Conference win. Shoen is a 3 year starter for Alabama State and is now up to 10 goals and 3 assists in 41 career games. The Hornets take on Grambling State at their Homecoming this Friday, October 7 and host Arkansas Pine Bluff on Sunday, October 9. 

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Player Tracker

Alabama State
Kassandra Schoen - 5 goals, 582 minutes in 10 games

Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Brisha Musungu - 1 assist, 1265 minutes in 15 games

Army
Hannah Pohlidal - 56 minutes in 2 games

Austin Peay
Avryn List - 123 minutes in 3 games

Boston College
Andi Barth - 2 goals, 1 assist, 574 minutes in 12 games

Boston U
Marli Rajacich - 455 minutes in 13 games

Brown
Clare Gagne - 585 minutes in 7 games
KK Haug - 165 minutes in 8 games
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Creighton
Ansley Atkinson - DNP 
Sydney Drees - DNP

Denver
Shweta Raje - DNP
Megan Prazich - 1 assist, 499 minutes in 8 games

DePaul
Megan Malecha - DNP 
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Drake
Brooke Davies - 1 goal, 719 minutes in 12 games
Meghan Brown - 1 goal, 531 minutes in 12 games
Delaney Goertzen - 111 minutes in 2 games

Florida Atlantic
Hailey Landrus - 3 assists, 1073 minutes in 14 games
Mia Sennes - 1 goal, 1 assist, 590 mintutes in 13 games

University of Illinois-Chicago
Jelena Zbiljic - 1 assist, 604 minutes in 10 games
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Illinois State
Erica Moline - 1 goal, 250 minutes in 8 games
Katharine Ashley - 1111 minutes in 13 games

James Madison
Maddie Majewski - DNP

Kent State
Luca Ralph - 399 minutes in 10 games

Kentucky
Rafferty Kugler - 2 assists, 918 minutes in 12 games

Lipscomb
Lydia Hindt - 1 assist, 274 minutes in 10 games

Long Beach State
Katarina Decaroli - DNP

Loyola Chicago
Amanda Cassidy - 3 goals, 1 assist, 931 minutes in 13 games
Jordan Pascarella - 606 minutes in 10 games

Pictured: Katie Koker (Photo Credit: Marquette Athletics)

Marquette
Chloe Olson - 603 minutes in 8 games, 1.83, .667 SV%, 22 saves
Abby Ruhland - 28 minutes in 3 games
Katie Koker - 1 goal, 1 assist, 747 minutes in 12 games

Memphis
Maddie Stoks - 1 assist, 36 minutes in 4 games

Michigan
Meredith Haakenson - 5 goals, 5 assists, 884 minutes in 13 games

Minnesota
Alma Beaton - 38 minutes in 2 games
Sophia Boman - 3 goals, 3 assists, 1099 minutes in 13 games
Abi Frandsen - 1 assist, 934 minutes in 12 games
Eva Bruer - 11 minutes in 1 game
McKenna Buisman - 1 goal, 2 assists, 623 minutes in 13 games
Alanna Dressely - 1 goal, 1087 minutes in 13 games
Sophia Barjesth - 342 minutes in 12 games
Maddie Shannon - DNP
Megan Plaschko - ..92, .727 Save%, 1170 minutes in 13 games
Khyah Harper - 1 goal, 2 assists, 740 minutes in 13 games
Sadie Harper - 1 goal, 461 minutes in 11 games
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Navy
Emma Frommelt - 115 minutes in 4 games

NDSU
Paige Goaley - 4 goals, 3 assists, 906 minutes in 14 games
Kaitlyn Hanson - 162 minutes in 5 games
Kelsey Kallio - 3 goals, 2 assists, 839 minutes in 14 games
Josie Feldman - 357 minutes in 11 games
Olivia Watson - 4 goals, 854 minutes in 14 games
Izzy Smith - DNP
Madalyn Grate - 1 assist, 254 minutes in 14 games
Mckenna Strand - 1 assist, 1024 minutes in 14 games
Dani Stuber - 425 minutes in 14 games
Lavin Douglas - 1 goal, 3 assists, 1101 minutes in 14 games
Jess Hanley -1 goal, 1 assist, 1099 minutes in 14 games
Loretta Wacek - 2 goals, 1 assist, 493 minutes in 14 games
Olivia Lovick - 2 goals, 1 assist, 770 minutes in 13 minutes

Nebraska
Sydney Marchant - DNP
Lauren Buzzell - DNP

Pictured: Maddie Dahlien of UNC, and 2021 Star Tribune Female Athlete of the Year (Photo Credit: Star Tribune)

​North Carolina 
Maddie Dahlien - 1 assist, 242 minutes in 12 games

North Carolina-Ashville
Ava Bjorkman-Tracy - 1 assist, 478 minutes in 14 games

North Dakota
Payton Schultz - 1 goal, 1 assist, 544 minutes in 14 games
Lexi Miller - 438 minutes in 6 games
Taylor Lange - DNP
Katie Alto - DNP
Lauren Glas - 132 minutes in 8 games
Haylee Goodrich -451 minutes in 13 games
Jessica Machovec - 42 minutes in 2 games

Northeastern
Jessie Hunt - 1 goal, 6 assists in 13 games
Lauren Ahles - 1 assist, 267 minutes in 12 games

Northern Illinois University
Jordyn Saddler - DNP

Northern Iowa
Lizzie Mewis - 1 goal, 625 minutes in 12 games
Lauren Heinsch - 4 goals, 906 minutes in 12 games
Olivia Knoepfle - 2 assists, 781 minutes in 12 games
Morgan Barnette - DNP
Jenna Nyblom - 40 minutes in 3 games

Northwestern
Madison Lo - 7 minutes in 1 game. 00 GAA, 0 SV
Ramira Ambrose - DNP
Lily Gilbertson - 1 goal, 4 assists, 870 minutes in 13 games
Sydney Panek - 8 minutes in 1 game

Notre Dame
Paige Peltier - 1 assist, 63 minutes in 6 games

Omaha
Lindsey Birch - 348 minutes in 10 games

Oregon State
Anna Wagner - 121 minutes in 7 games

Penn State
Kaitlyn MacBean -1 goal, 1 assist, 285 minutes in 9 games

Purdue-Fort Wayne (Mastadons!)
Tia Johnson - 593 minutes in 12 games

Seton Hall
Ella Conger - 125 minutes in 7 games

Pictured: Jocelyn Tanner (Photo Credit: SDSU Atheltics)

South Dakota State
Rachel Preston - 962 minutes in 12 games
Lauren Eckerle - 1 assist, 541 minutes in 12 games
Kayla Anderson - 3 goals, 603 minutes in 12 games
Kennedy Sanders - 14 minutes in 2 games
Maya Hansen - 5 goals, 5 assists, 598 minutes in 10 games
Katherine Jones - 1 goal, 2 assists, 781 minutes in 12 games
Jocelyn Tanner - .33 GAA, .882 save%, 540 minutes in 12 games

Seattle
Emily Bunnell - 1 assist, 841 minutes in 10 games

South Dakota
Liv Muehlberg - 253 minutes in 10 games
Brooklyn Bordson - 140 minutes in 7 games
Izzy Quintavalle - 191 minutes in 8 games

SIU-Edwardsville
Mary Fetter - 1 assist, 326 minutes in 11 games

St Francis (Brooklyn Terriers!)
Kendra Rust - 433 minutes in 11 games

St Thomas
Olivia Graupmann - 1 game, 27 minutes, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%
Annie Bantner - 984 minutes in 11 games, .82 GAA, .820 SV%
Anna Koepke - 299 minutes in 9 games
CJ Fredkove - 156 minutes in 10 games
Emma Fournier - 134 minutes in 8 games
Abby Brantner - 1 goal, 3 assists, 447 minutes in 11 games
Audrey Vidmar - 919 minutes in 11 games
Ella Bryant - 7 minutes in 1 game
Sofia Caballero - 826 minutes in 11 games
Lissa Mizutani - 1 assist, 892 minutes in 11 games
Ella Clow - 14 minutes in 1 game
Mariah Nguyen - 4 goals, 4 assists, 538 minutes in 11 games
Molly Knoblauch - 17 minutes in 1 game
Alex Balfour - 1 goal, 693 minutes in 11 games
Lexi Huber - 1 goal, 324 minutes in 9 games
Maddie Bomsta - DNP
Camryn Rintoul - 2 goals, 972 minutes in 11 games
Annika Eckroth - 1 goal, 2 assists, 357 minutes in 10 games
Cora Smith - 22 minutes in 2 games
Jasmine Gates - 2 goals, 1 assist, 555 minutes in 11 games
Tatum Trettel - DNP
McKenna Lehman - 2 goals, 318 minutes in 10 games
Bella Meier - DNP

Stetson University
Alexis Smith - 1 goal, 2 assists, 401 minutes in 10 games

University of Tennessee-Martin
Hannah Zahn - 1 goal, 486 minutes in 8 games

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
Ana Recarte-Pacheco - 3 goals, 1 assist, 845 minutes in 11 games

Utah Tech 
Madison Monson - 137 minutes in 8 games

Wake Forest
Payton Cahill - DNP

Western Illinois 
Emmy Ellington - 1 goal, 1004 minutes in 12 games

Wisconsin
Dara Adringa - 524 minutes in 13 games
Ali Fine - DNP
Maddie Poor - 165 minutes in 11 games
Kenzie Jacobson - DNP
Maddie Ishaug - 2 goals, 2 assists, 1096 minutes in 13 games
Claire Odmark - 1 goal, 238 minutes in 13 games
Jessie Hunt - DNP

Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Clara Broecker - 328 minutes in 6 games
Alyssa Marceau - DNP

Wofford
Abigail Mckenzie - 432 minutes in 8 games
​Lexi Reichenbach - 366 minutes in 9 games