2003 Falcon Players of the Week

Nov. 10, 2003

Offense: Forward Katie Rooney (So., Stillwater, Minn. Hill-Murray HS) played her best game of the season in the WIAC Tournament held last weekend at UWRF. She scored the only goal in the team's 1-0 win over UW-Oshkosh on Friday in the semifinals. That win put the Falcons in the finals against UW-Stevens Point. In the championship match against the Pointers, Rooney scored the first goal of the game which gave the Falcons a 1-0 lead at the time. The Falcons lost to the Pointers, 2-1, in two overtimes. She finished the year with five goals.

Defense: Goalie Apryl Jennrich (Sr., Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS) was the best player on the field in the WIAC Tournemant played at UW-River Falls last weekend. In the team's win over UW-Oshkosh she made 13 saves in recording her ninth shutout of the season. In the team's 2-1 overtime loss to UW-Stevens Point, she stopped 20 shots.

Nov. 3, 2003

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (So., Plymouth, Minn., Armstrong HS) scored two goals, including the game winner, to help lead the Falcons to a 3-1 win over Nebraska Wesleyan Sunday afternoon at Ramer Field. She leads the team with 16 goals entering this weekend's WIAC tournament that UWRF will host. "Sarah came through to score two big goals for us," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Defender Kelly Sapan (Fr., Rochester, Minn., Century HS) played a key role for the Falcons in the team's 3-1 win over Nebraska Wesleyan Sundayy afternoon at Ramer Field. "Kelly was under pressure from some talented forwards from Wesleyan. She did a great job in shutting them down," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Oct. 27, 2003

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (So., Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong HS) played an important offensive role for the Falcons in the team's three wins last week. Two of the wins came in WIAC play. In the team's 4-1 win over Whitewater, Carlson scored two goals, including the game winner. She scored the team's second and fourth goals. Carlson leads the team with 14 goals and 32 points.

Defense: Defender Jessie Olsen (So., Elk River, Minn.) helped the Falcons win all three games they played last week, including two in WIAC action. Against Stout, she scored the team's second goal on a penalty kick in a 2-0 Falcon win. In a 4-1 win over Whitewater, she scored the team's third goal of the game. The goals were her first two of the season.

Oct. 20, 2003

Offense: Midfielder Emily Rodgers (Jr., Richfield, Minn.) played a key role in the team's two non-conference wins last week. In Saturday's 2-0 win over Con.-Moorhead she scored both of the team's goals. She scored the first at 15:51 and the second at 28:10. She now has five goals this year. Sunday she had another strong game in leading the team with four shots.

Defense: Goalie Apryl Jennrich (Sr., Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS) helped the Falcons to two wins last weekend. She recorded shutouts in both games. She made eight saves against Con.-Moorhead and came back with eight more in the win over UM-Crookston. She has not allowed a goal in the past four games she has played in. Jennrich has recorded eight shutouts this year and has 18 in her career.

Oct. 13, 2003

Offense: Defender Ashley Peterson (Fr., Lino Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake HS) had three strong games for the Falcons. Despite being a defender she played a key offensive role for the Falcons as the team finished the week with a 2-1 record. Peterson scored goals in games against Superior and Mary and both were game-winners. She registered a shot on goal against Eau Claire.

Defense: Midfielder Lisa McGuire (Jr., St. Cloud, Minn. Apollo HS) had strong games in the three Falcon contests last week. She used her good soccer sense to stop several runs by the opponents, and then turned the stops into offensive chances for her teammates.


Oct. 6, 2003

Offense: Forward Amy Jensen (Fr., Plymouth, Minn. Bloomington Kennedy HS) played three solid games for the Falcons to help the team to a 2-1 record during the week. Jensen scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime to help UW-RF to a 2-1 win at Concordia-St. Paul on Friday. It was her four goal of the season. She also scored the team's second goal in a 4-0 win over Bethany Lutheran. "Amy scored some important goals this week," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Defender Gina Hawkins (So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Rosemount HS) played a key role for the Falcons in the team's three games last week. The Falcons allowed just two goals in the three games and finished with a 2-1 record. "Gina helped anchor a banged up defense, and did a great job," Coach Sean McKuras said.


Sept. 29, 2003

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (So., Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong HS) helped lead the Falcons to three wins in three games last week, including two victories in WIAC play. Carlson, the team's leading scorer with eight goals, scored the only goal of the game in overtime to help the Falcons to a 1-0 win over La Crosse. In a 2-1 overtime win over UW-Oshkosh she again scored the game-winner in overtime. She scored with just 15 seconds to play. In between, she scored both goals in the team's 2-1 non-conference win over Carleton College. "There was some pressure on Sarah knowing that her shot was going to be the last one of the game - and she made it count," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Defender Ashley Peterson (Fr., Lino Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake HS) had three outstanding games for the Falcons in the team's three wins last week. Normally and defender, she was moved to the midfield position during the late stages of the La Crosse and Oshkosh games. At Oshkosh, she scored the game-tying goal with about four minutes to play. Then she got the assist on the team's game-winning goal in the second overtime. "Her defensive play kept the game where we needed it and that helped lead to the win," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said about Peterson's play in the Oshkosh game.





Sept. 22, 2003

Offense: Midfielder Lisa McGuire (Jr., St. Cloud, Minn. Apollo HS) played a solid game on Saturday in the team's loss at UW-Stevens Point. "Lisa played better and better as game went along," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Defender Kelly Sapan (Fr., Rochester, Minn. Century HS) was a key player for the Falcons in the team's game Saturday at UW-Stevens Point. She played her best game of year," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said. "She was under a lot of pressure and she stepped her game up."





Sept. 15, 2003

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (So., Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong HS) helped the Falcons to two wins in two games last weekend. She scored two goals, including the game-winner, in the team's 4-1 win over St. Mary's. She scored in the 21st and 56th minutes of the game to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. Against Augsburg, she scored the team's second goal in the 78th minute.

Defense: Defender Jessie Olson (So., Elk River, Minn.) played strong defensively for the Falcons in the team's two wins last weekend. UW-RF allowed just one goal in the two contests.



Sept. 8, 2003

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (So., Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong HS) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal just three minutes into the game in the team's win over UW-Platteville Saturday at Ramer Field. It was her first game in a Falcon uniform.

Defense: Defender Ashley Peterson (Fr., Lino Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake HS) played a strong game for the Falcons in the team's win over UW-Platteville Saturday afternoon at Ramer Field. "She really added to the team with her defensive skills and her free kick abilities," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said. Two of her corner kicks helped lead to Falcon goals.