Upper Iowa Women's Soccer news

Northern Sun Conference Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll Announced

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:37:47 PST

The Northern Sun Conference has released its Preseason Coaches' Poll for the upcoming women's soccer season. The NSIC is now made up of fourteen universities and colleges that cover Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. In addition to the ten institutions that competed in the NSIC last year, there are now four new schools which have joined the NSIC from the now defunct North Central Conference.

These four schools include Augustana College, the University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State University, Mankato, and St. Cloud State University. The head coaches of all fourteen schools voted in the 2008 NSIC Preseason Volleyball Poll and the Upper Iowa University women's soccer team was picked to finish seventh overall after graduating All-Conference performers Lauren Smith and Erica Baedke, as well as three other starters and a key reserve. The Peacocks finished the 2007 season in third place in the NSIC losing a first round home match to MSU Moorhead in the conference tournament.

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Officially Expands to 14 Teams

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:45:43 PST

St. Paul, Minn. - Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Commissioner Butch Raymond has announced the results from the NSIC Board of Directors teleconference call dealing with expansion. The Board of Directors, consisting of the ten NSIC Presidents/Chancellors, voted to expand the NSIC to 14 teams with the addition of Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Duluth, Minn.), Minnesota State University Mankato (Mankato, Minn.) and Saint Cloud State University (Saint Cloud, Minn.). These four institutions, which were all voted on individually, will begin participating within the NSIC in the 2008-09 season.

Upper Iowa Finishes Sixth in 2007-08 NSIC All-Sport Standings

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:57:54 PST

The Upper Iowa Athletics Department climbed three spots this year in the NSIC All-Sports Standings. The Peacocks ranked 6th this year, only five points away from 4th place U-Mary and four and a half points away from 5th place MSU Moorhead. Upper Iowa's success is due, in large part, to its three NSIC Championships in Wrestling, Women's Tennis, and Women's Golf. But 6th place could not have been attained without Baseball (2nd), Women's Soccer (3rd), and Men's Golf (3rd), who all had very successful seasons as well.

Peacocks Finalize 2008 Roster

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:55:05 PST

"We are very pleased and excited to announce this recruiting class," noted Upper Iowa head soccer coach Brian Bahl. This is a very special group of student-athletes that will join us in August. From an academic and an athletic standpoint, I know they will make the Upper Iowa community very proud. I want to thank Coach Jones and our entire staff for their hard work and assistance in helping bring this class together. This quality class will have a tremendous impact on our program. We are very proud of the group we are bringing in and feel that along with our returning core group of ladies, the program will be able to challenge for a Northern Sun Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA tournament.

Upper Iowa Athletics Department Honors 169 Student-Athletes

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:13:36 PST

The Athletics Department of Upper Iowa University recognized 169 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll between games of the Winona State-Upper Iowa basketball doubleheader Saturday night. The honored group includes student-athletes, team managers, student assistant coaches, and student athletic trainers. This year's 169 honorees are a new record for total student-athletes honored at Upper Iowa.

Lee and Campbell Named to NSCAA All-Central Region Team

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:02:33 PST

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has named their Women's Soccer All-Region teams and two Peacocks have made their way onto the list. Jennifer Lee (Jr., Kenosha, Wisc.) earned second team honors and Amy Campbell (So., Cary, Ill.) earned third team honors on the 2007 All-Central Region.

Peacock Soccer Teams Earn NSCAA Academic Recognition

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:53:06 PST

Both the women's and men's soccer teams at Upper Iowa University have earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Team Academic Award for the 2006-07 academic year. The honor comes after both programs posted a team grade point average at or above 3.0 last school year.

The women earned the honor thanks to their 3.09 GPA during the 2006-07 academic year, while the men received the honor after registering a 3.22 GPA last year.

Lauren Smith Named to the Daktronics All-Central Region Second Team

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:38:55 PST

The Daktronics All-Region women's soccer teams have been announced and Lauren Smith (Sr., Flint, Mich.) has been named to the second team. Smith played in all 21 games for Upper Iowa and dished out 4 assists while scoring 9 goals, two of which were game winners. The senior finished tied for 5th in points and 7th in goals in the NSIC. The Flint-native was named as the NSIC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week once this season. Smith recorded two goals and an assist versus Missouri Western on Aug. 23 and two goals versus Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 13.

Five Peacocks Earn Northern Sun All-Conference Honors

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:06:00 PST

The Northern Sun Conference has handed out their Women's Soccer All-Conference Awards and five Peacocks have earned the honor. Amy Campbell (So., Cary, Ill.) and Melissa Heitzman (So., Ames, Iowa) were named to the NSIC First Team. Jennifer Lee (Jr., Kenosha, Wis.) and Erica Baedke (Gowrie, Iowa) were named to the NSIC Second Team, and Lauren Smith (Sr., Flint, Mich.) earned an NSIC Honorable Mention.

Upper Iowa Defeated by MSU Moorhead in NSIC Quarterfinals

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:21:18 PST

Upper Iowa earned a home game for their quarterfinal match of the Northern Sun Conference Tournament. The Peacocks came a long way in one year. Last season, they qualified for the NSIC Tournament as the 8th Seed and had to play at #1 Winona State. This season, the team was hosting the first game of the tournament thanks to their 6-2-1 conference record and 3rd place finish. Upper Iowa welcomed Minnesota State Moorhead to Pattison Field on a cool, windy day in Fayette. Upper Iowa dominated the match and took shot after shot, but could not get one to the back of the net. MSU Moorhead hit a goal in the 50th minute from 30 yards away for the game's only goal. The season ended for the Peacocks with the 1-0 loss to the Dragons.

Women's Soccer Quarterfinal to be Webcasted on NorthernSun.tv

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:11:45 PST

St. Paul, Minn. - Two quarterfinal games of the NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament will be available to view live pay-per-view on www.NorthernSun.tv. MSU Moorhead at Upper Iowa and Bemidji State at the University of Mary will be available to view live for only $5.00. Both games will begin at 3:00 p.m. The semifinal and championship games are also being looked at to broadcast depending on the site of the final rounds.

Upper Iowa's Win Streak Ends at Five; Team Claims Third Place in Final Standings

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:12:23 PST

Upper Iowa's women's soccer team traveled to Crookston and Bemidji, Minnesota for their final NSIC weekend of the 2007 season on Saturday and Sunday. Upper Iowa picked up a win over the Golden Eagles of Minnesota, Crookston, but lost to the Beavers of Bemidji State to stop their winning streak at five games. The Peacocks locked up third place on Saturday with the win and have earned a home game in the Northern Sun Conference Tournament this coming week. The match will mark the first NSIC Tournament game that Upper Iowa University has hosted in any sport.

Women's Soccer Pushes Win Streak to Four

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:28:27 PST

The Peacock women's soccer team hosted their final NSIC weekend of the 2007 season on Saturday and Sunday. Upper Iowa picked up wins over the Dragons of Minnesota State Moorhead and the Golden Bears of Concordia-St. Paul. The Peacocks have moved into sole possession of third place in the Northern Sun thanks to their current four game win streak. No one player stood out over the weekend, but the team, as it has all season, came together and played for each other. Four different Peacocks scored goals on the weekend and both goalies picked up wins as well.

Peacocks Win Two NSIC Matches on Road

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:23:27 PST

The Upper Iowa women's soccer team took care of business this weekend with two Northern Sun victories on the road. The team is now 9-6-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the NSIC thanks to wins at Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State. The Peacocks defeated the Mustangs on Saturday by the score of 2-1 in double overtime and the Wildcats on Sunday by the score of 4-1.

Heitzman Named Northern Sun Conference Women's Soccer Defender of the Week

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:28:12 PST

Melissa Heitzman, a sophomore from Ames, Iowa, has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Women's Soccer Defender of the Week. This honor is the sixth NSIC Player of the Week award earned by an Upper Iowa student-athlete this year and third this season by an Upper Iowa women's soccer player. The honor is Heitzman's second of the season.