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2004 Falcon Players of the Week

Nov. 1, 2004

Offense: Forward/defender Ashley Peterson (So., Lino Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake HS) scored one of the team's two goals in the Falcons 3-2 overtime loss at Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday. She scored at 78:42 to tie the game, 2-2, at the time. She had three shots, two were on goal, in the game. The goal was her team leading 11th of the season. She has 28 points, second on the team.


Defense:Defender Amy Piersak (Fr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS) played a strong game for the Falcons and scored the team's first goal in the Falcons 3-2 overtime loss at Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday. She scored at 18:41 to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead at the time. It was her second goal of the year and she scored on a free kick. She finished with two shots on the goal in the game.

Ashley Peterson Amy Piersak

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Oct. 25, 2004

Offense: Forward Amy Jensen (So., Plymouth, Minn. Bloomington Kennedy HS) had two strong games for the Falcons in WIAC play last week. She scored the team's only goal in a 4-1 loss at UW-Stout on Tuesday. It was her seventh goal of the season. She is third on the team in scoring with 18 points.


Defense:Midfielder Tracy Olson (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.) played well for the Falcons in the team's two WIAC games last week. The freshman has played in every game and started eight contests. She is tied for fifth on the team in scoring with three goals and seven points.

Amy Jensen Tracy Olson

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Oct. 18, 2004

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (Jr., Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong HS) helped lead the Falcons to two important WIAC wins last week. The Falcons topped Platteville, 1-0, on Friday and came back with a 2-1 overtime win over La Crosse on Saturday. She scored her 9th and 10th goals of the season. She scored the game-winning goal against Platteville, and scored the game-tying goal against her former team, La Crosse, on Saturday. Carlson is tied with Ashley Peterson for the team lead of goals at 10 and leads the team in assists with 13 and points with 33.


Defense: Defender Ashley Peterson (So., Lino Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake HS) played two more solid games as the Falcons won two important WIAC games last weekend. The Falcons beat Platteville, 1-0, on Friday and came back with a 2-1 win in overtime on Saturday against La Crosse. She had the assist on the game-winning goal against Platteville on Friday. She scored the game-winning goal in overtime on Saturday. It was her 10th goal of the season. Peterson is second on the team in points with 26.

Sarah Carlson Ashley Peterson

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Oct. 11, 2004

Offense: Forward/defender Ashley Peterson (So., Lino Lakes, Minn./Forest Lake HS) helped the Falcons to an important 4-1 win over UW-Eau Claire in a WIAC match at Ramer Field last week. She scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at 7:50. Peterson leads the Falcons with nine goals and is second with 22 points.

Defense: Stopper Julie Sperstad (Fr., Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial HS) played another strong game in the Falcons 4-1 WIAC win over UW-Eau Claire last week. Sperstad helped limit UWEC to just one goal. She has scored two goals and has six points for the Falcons this fall.

Ashley Peterson Julie Sperstad

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Oct. 4, 2004

Offense: Forward Sarah Carlson (Jr., Plymouth, MN/Armstrong HS) set a team record on Tuesday with 14 points in one game. Carlson tied the school record with four goals and broke the team record with six assists against UW-Superior. She contributed to 10 of the 12 first half goals for the Falcons in their 14-0 win. Carlson now leads the team in points with 28, including eight goals and 12 assists. "She not only showed that she can put the ball in the net herself, but she showed she’s a definite force in setting up other players as well," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Forward/defender Ashley Peterson (So., Lino Lakes, MN/Forest Lake HS) tied a team record with four goals and also had two assists on Tuesday helping the Falcons to a 14-0 win over Superior. On Friday against UM-Morris, Peterson scored again and assisted another in helping the Falcons to a 3-0 victory. Peterson is second on the team with 20 points, scoring eight goals and assisting on four. "[She is] as versatile as they come;, she can play sweeper for 45 minutes and also play anywhere else on the field and be effective." Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said.

Sarah Carlson Ashley Peterson

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Sept. 27, 2004

Offense: Forward Amy Jensen (So., Plymouth, Minn. Bloomington Kennedy HS) had another strong game for the Falcons in the team's 4-0 win at Bethel. She scored the game-winning goal in the 24th minutes and added an assist on the team's second goal in the 35th minute. "Amy continues to play well and put up points," Falcon Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense: Midfielder Molly McClanahan (Sr., St. Anthony, Minn.) played an important role in the team's 4-0 win over Bethel. "Molly is such a versatile player that we were able to move her around to different positions which strengthens our defense," said Falcon Coach Sean McKuras.

Amy Jensen Molly McClanahan

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Sept. 20, 2004

Offense:
Midfielder Emily Rodgers (Sr., Richfield, Minn.) scored the game tying goal at 62:40 in the second half Friday, helping the Falcons to a 1-1 tie against conference foe UW-Oshkosh. Rodgers has three goals on the season and is third on the team with seven points. "Emily’s work ethic, both in games and practice, elevates our team to the point where we can compete with other top ranked opponents." Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense:
Sweeper Ashley Peterson (So., Lino Lakes, MN/Forest Lake HS) scored on a penalty kick Saturday to give the Falcons an early 1-0 lead against Whitewater. Peterson’s steady play at sweeper has helped the Falcons to a 5-1-1 start. "She anchors a great defense," Coach Sean McKuras said. "She plays like an experienced veteran, while her resume reads that she is only a sophomore."

Emily Rodgers Ashley Peterson

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Sept. 13, 2004

Offense:
Midfielder Julie Shuldheisz (Jr., Anoka, Minn.) scored the game tying goal to help lead the Falcons to a 2-1 overtime victory over Carleton. The goal was scored with only 1:09 remaining in regulation and propelled the Falcons to the overtime win, keeping intact the Falcons flawless record. "There wasn't a better time for her to score her first collegiate goal," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Defense:
Defender Gina Hawkins (Jr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Rosemount HS) helped limit the opponents to one goal this week in three games. Hawkins showed off her offensive ability scoring a goal against Concordia-St. Paul. "Gina proved herself once again to be a solid defender and also helped influence the offensive attack," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Julie Shuldheisz Gina Hawkins

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Sept. 7, 2004

Offense:
Forward Sarah Carlson (Jr., Plymouth, MN/Armstrong HS) played an important role for the Falcons as the team opened the 2004 season with two wins. In the team's 8-0 win at Bethany Luther she scored a goal and added two assists. She scored the only goal the team needed in the Falcons 1-0 win at Augsburg on Saturday. "Sarah has started right where she left off last season," Coach Sean McKuras said. Carlson led the Falcons in scoring in 2003 with 16 goals and 38 points.

Defense:
Defender Amy Piersak (Fr., Shoreview, MN/Mounds View HS) helped the Falcons to two shutout wins last week as the Falcons opened with an 8-0 win at Bethany Lutheran and a 1-0 win at Augsburg. The Falcons allowed only one shot (none on goal) at BLC and nine shots (three on goal) at Augsburg. "Amy has moved into a starting spot as an outside defender and filled the role very well," Coach Sean McKuras said.

Sarah Carlson Amy Piersak

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