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Montana State Billings

YELLOWJACKETS

Kari Kastelic Katlyn Lokay Wojtek Krakowiak

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown0 Chloe Hopps GK 5-7 Fr. Kent, Wash.00 Kaylee Praska GK 5-6 Fr. Pocatello, Idaho1 Jordyn England GK 5-6 So. Stanwood, Wash.2 Bailey Griglio M/F 5-4 Fr. Covington, Wash.3 Jessica Spang F 5-6 So. Billings, Mont.4 Jordan Bethune F 5-8 Fr. Camas, Wash.5 Dariann Oaks D 5-10 Fr. Kennewick, Wash.6 Katlyn Lokay D 5-5 Sr. Boulder, Colo.7 Allie Trinza M 5-4 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.8 Elizabeth Howard D 5-7 Sr. Bristol, England9 Alycia Wright F 5-6 Fr. Arvada, Colo.10 Dana Lubieniecki M 5-3 Jr. Lakewood, Colo.11 Lindsay Lucore D 5-6 Jr. Oceanside, Calif.12 Kari Kastelic D 5-10 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.14 Brittney Greenback D 5-7 Jr. Woodinville, Wash.15 Ashely Marra M 5-4 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev.17 Jordan Devoto F 5-7 Fr. Wilsall, Mont.18 Kienna Ogden D 5-5 Fr. Boise, Idaho21 Hayley Warren F 5-11 Jr. Maple Valley, Wash.22 Teegan Koster D 5-4 Sr. Sherwood, Ore.23 Sarah Coghlan D 5-6 Fr. Billings, Mont.24 Lili Delgadillo GK 5-8 Fr. Vancouver, Wash.

Head Coach - Wojtek KrakowiakAssistant Coach - Stephen Cavallo

Overall Record: 8-6-2 GNAC: 6-5-1, 4th

The Yellowjackets had to wait until the last minute to claim their spot in this year’s tournament, earning an invitation with a win over Central Washington and a defeat of Simon Fraser by Western Oregon. The win capped a late season run that saw Montana State Billings win three of their final four matches.

Montana State Billings has been anchored by their defense. Senior Kat-lyn Lokay First Team All-GNAC honors and enters the tournament having played every minute of the season. Freshman Alycia Wright leads the team in scoring with six goals, while sophomore Jessica Spang enters the tourna-ment with 15 points (5 goals, 5 assists).

This is Montana State Billings’ third GNAC tournament appearance. The Yellowjackets advanced to the championship match in 2012.

Concordia

CAVALIERS

Olivia Brock McKayla Madison Grant Landy

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown00 Olivia Brock GK 5-10 Jr. Olympia, Wash.0 Kiaya Paulsen GK 5-2 Jr. Lake Stevens, Wash.1 Nicole Franklin GK 5-5 Sr. Hillsboro, Ore.2 Sydney Van Steenbarge F 5-4 Fr. McMinnville, Ore.3 Emily Ponce F 5-4 Jr. Camas, Wash.4 Ana Delgadillo D 56- So. Vancouver, Wash.5 Mackenna Morton F 5-3 Jr. Yakima, Wash.6 Kayla Braunthal M 5-0 Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii7 McKenna Stocker D 5-6 Fr. Liberty Lake, Wash.8 Shannon McMahon D 6-0 Jr. Lake Forest Park, Wash.9 Martha Heaps D 5-8 So. Spokane, Wash.10 Alicia Alarcon F 5-3 Sr. Portland, Ore.11 Emma Chappell D 5-6 Fr. Spokane, Wash.12 Marissa Braun D 5-5 So. Springfield, Ore.13 Kianna Green D 5-6 Jr. Portland, Ore.14 Amanda Klep F 5-5 Fr. Marysville, Wash.15 Ariel Kanable M 5-6 Sr. Beaverton, Ore.16 Gabrielle Ewing M 5-7 Fr. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii17 Bobbi Eckler F 5-7 Jr. Vancouver, Wash.18 Marie Kochman M 5-7 So. Bellingham, Wash.19 Mary Dynda F 5-4 Fr. La Palma, Calif.20 Maddie Prehoda D 5-6 So. Eugene, Ore.21 Karlie Hurley F 5-2 Fr. North Bend, Wash.22 McKayla Madison M 5-5 Sr. Bend, Ore.23 Kasey Ames M 5-9 Fr. Liberty Lake, Wash.24 Hannah Smith D 5-5 Sr. Spokane, Wash.25 Diane Dyra M 5-6 Jr. Camas, Wash.30 Taylor Cook GK 5-10 Fr. Meridian, Idaho

Head Coach - Grant LandyAssistant Coaches - Jon Kiester, Rob Warnell, Maureen Fitzgerald

Overall Record: 11-3-3 GNAC: 8-2-2, 2nd

Concordia has proven that the Division II learning curve is not always steep. The Cavaliers, a longtime NAIA powerhouse, proved more than capable in their first GNAC season as they climbed to a second place finish. Their two conference losses came on the road and they succeeded in battling Western Washington to a 0-0 draw in their final regular season match.

Junior goalkeeper Olivia Brock was a First Team All-GNAC selection, leading the league with a .905 save percentage and eight shutouts. She and fellow first team selection Shannon McMahon led a Concordia defense that has allowed just 10 goals all season.

McMahon also leads a balanced Concordia offense with four goals and 11 points. The team’s 26 goals have been scored by 12 different players.

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Seattle Pacific

FALCONS

Hannah Huesers Shayla Page Arby Busey

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown0 Molly Stinson GK 6-0 So. Woodinville, Wash.1 Abby Smith GK 5-5 Fr. Sumner, Wash.2 Kelly Gould M 5-4 Sr. Everett, Wash.3 Ashley Shaw D 5-3 Sr. Seattle, Wash.4 Taylor Hauck D 5-4 Sr. Shoreline, Wash.5 Emma Holm M 5-4 Jr. Kirkland, Wash.6 Laura Moore M 5-3 Sr. Kent, Wash.7 Maddie Krauss F 5-4 Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore.8 Makayla Sonstelie F 5-3 Fr. Auburn, Wash.9 Emma Young M 5-6 Fr. Kapolei, Hawaii10 Brooke Lancaster M 5-4 Fr. Lake Tapps, Wash.11 Shayla Page D 5-6 Sr. Redmond, Wash.12 Maddie Sjothun D 5-4 So. Vancouver, Wash.13 Hannah Huesers F 5-10 Jr. Lake Stevens, Wash.14 Mickayla Mury F 5-5 So. Kelso, Wash.15 Sydnee Smith M 5-4 Fr. Vancouver, Wash.16 Simone Herzberg F 5-2 So. Portland, Ore.17 Brooke Holland M 5-6 So. Issaquah, Wash.18 Monica Gomez D 5-7 Sr. Riverside, Calif.20 Brooke Pingrey D 5-3 So. Snohomish, Wash.21 Kasey Reeve F 5-10 Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif.22 Isabel Farrell M 5-5 Sr. Redmond, Wash.24 Kaytlin Willis D 5-6 Fr. Snohomish, Wash.25 Haley Ayers M 5-9 Jr. Everett, Wash.26 Maddy Booster D 5-5 So. Bend, Ore.27 Hannah Lemm D 5-5 So. Edmonds, Wash.28 Julia DeVere M 5-3 Jr. Bellingham, Wash.

Interim Head Coach - Arby BuseyAssistant Coaches - Chalise Baysa, Sean ConnorsVolunteer Assistants - Amanda Axelson, Kevin Sakuda

Overall Record: 12-3-2 GNAC: 7-3-2, 3rd

Seattle Pacific, under interim head coach Arby Busey, is in their fourth consecutive GNAC tournament. The Falcons have upset Western Wash-ington in each of the last two championships matches, with both going to penalty kicks. The Falcons were among teams receiving votes in this week’s NSCAA national poll.

Junior Hannah Huesers was named GNAC Player of the Year. She led the conference and is ranked 22nd in Division II with 14 goals. She was joined on the first team by fellow goal-scorers in senior midfielders Laura Moore (5 goals, 4 assists) and Isabel Farrell (2 goals, 4 assists). Farrell was the 2014 GNAC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP.

Senior Shayla Page, Seattle Pacific’s fourth first team selection, anchors a solid Falcons’ defense that has allowed just 12 goals all season. Their 0.67 goals agains average is 30th among Division II squads.

Western Washington

VIKINGS

Catherine Miles Delanee Nilles Travis Connell

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown0 Ashley Haden GK 5-8 Sr. Brush Prairie, Wash.1 Miranda Head G 5-9 Sr. Marysville, Wash.2 Elise Aylward F 5-9 Jr. Renton, Wash.3 Gabby Brower D 5-10 Fr. Newcastle, Wash.4 Lauren Carson M 5-9 Fr. Sammamish, Wash.5 Catherine Miles F/M 5-7 Sr. Anacortes, Wash.6 Erin Russell F 5-4 Jr. Briar, Wash.7 Anna DeWeirdt F 5-7 Jr. Sammamish, Wash.8 Sierra Shugarts D 5-9 So. Federal Way, Wash.9 Gabriela Pelogi F 5-4 Fr. Federal Way, Wash.10 Sandy Hanses F/M 5-3 Jr. Yakima, Wash.11 Colleen Lindsay M 5-6 So. Spokane, Wash.12 Caitlyn Jobanek F/M 5-2 Jr. Springfield, Ore.13 Delanee Nilles D/M 5-10 Sr. Poulsbo, Wash.14 Annaliese Laurlia D 6-0 Fr. Portland, Ore.15 Sophia Kallas M 5-11 Fr. Boise, Idaho16 Emily Webster M 5-6 So. Bellingham, Wash.17 Savanna Moorehouse M 5-10 Sr. Bonney Lake, Wash.18 Jessica Bertucci F/M 5-8 Sr. Bellingham, Wash.19 Taylor Hallquist D 5-5 Fr. Vancouver, Wash.20 Chelsea Jackson D 5-9 Sr. Surrey, B.C.21 Malia Maack D 5-7 So. Spokane, Wash.22 Stephanie Hamilton F/M 5-2 Sr. Orting, Wash.23 Kami Deeb M 5-3 Sr. Ogden, Utah24 Becca Cates M 5-7 Jr. Poulsbo, Wash.25 Alyssa Treptow GK 5-6 Fr. Flagstaff, Ariz.26 Emily Bunnell M 5-3 Fr. Kirkland, Wash.27 Hillary O’Connor GK 5-8 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif.28 Ashley Homer G 5-9 Jr. Puyallup, Wash.

Head Coach - Travis ConnellAssistant Coaches - Jamie Arthurs, Claire MorganVolunteer Assistant Coach - Joana Houplin

Overall Record: 16-1-1 GNAC: 11-0-1, 1st

Ranked No. 2 in this week’s NSCAA national poll, Western Washington is riding a 15-match unbeaten streak. The Vikings have not lost since taking a 2-1 defeat at Humboldt State on Sept. 9 and saw a 14-match win streak snapped on Saturday by Concordia. Winners of the inaugural tournament in 2012, the Vikings have been beat by Seattle Pacific in each of the last two tournament finals.

Senior defender Delanee Nilles was named GNAC Defensive Player of the Year as she led a WWU defense that has allowed nine goals all year. The team’s .491 goals against average is 14th in Division II entering the tournament.

Senior forward Catherine Miles leads a Western Washington offense that leads the GNAC with 44 goals and is 22nd in Division II with 7.17 points per match. Miles enters the tournament with 10 goals and four assists.

2015 Final Standings

2015 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Women’s Soccer Championships

Conference AllTeam W L T GF GA Pts W L T GF GAWestern Washington 11 0 1 30 5 34 16 1 1 44 9Concordia 8 2 2 18 7 26 11 3 3 26 10Seattle Pacific 7 3 2 20 10 23 12 3 2 31 12Montana St. Billings 6 5 1 13 9 19 8 6 2 19 14Simon Fraser 5 6 1 17 23 16 7 6 2 21 24Central Washington 5 6 1 20 15 16 7 9 1 27 23Western Oregon 4 7 1 13 18 13 8 8 1 25 20Northwest Nazarene 2 9 1 12 28 7 5 11 1 24 34Saint Martin’s 1 11 0 6 34 3 3 14 0 15 42

Tournament ScheduleNov.5-7, Terry Fox Field, Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, B.C.Thurs., Nov. 54 p.m.: No. 3 Seattle Pacific vs. No. 2 Concordia7 p.m: No. 4 Montana St. Billings vs. No. 1 Western Washington

Sat., Nov. 71 p.m.: Championship Match

Tournament Preview Championship HistoryThe past two GNAC Women’s Soccer Championships have ended in

dramatic fashion, with Seattle Pacific defeating Western Washington in a penalty-kick shootout.

For the Vikings, they enter the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed for the third straight year, hoping that the third time is the charm, while the Falcons look to become three-time tournament champions.

This year, Western Washington cruised through the regular season, finishing with an 11-0-1 conference record which included a 14-match win streak that started during their non-conference schedule. The Vikings only tie came in their final regular season match against Concordia. Western Washington also ranks No. 5 in the NSCAA Division II Top-25 Poll.

The Vikings lead the GNAC in both goals scored (30) and goals allowed (5) in conference play. First Team All-GNAC forward Catherine Miles led the team with 24 points this season. She is joined by three other first team selections including GNAC Defensive Player of the Year Delanee Nilles.

The Cavaliers finished their first season in the GNAC with an 8-2-2 conference record, earning second place in the standings. Concordia tied Western Washington in their lone matchup of the season. Led by a stingy defense, the Cavaliers allowed the second least amount of goals (7) in GNAC play this season, behind Western Washington.

First Team All-GNAC goalkeeper Olivia Brock led the conference in save percentage (.905) and shutouts (8). In front of Brock, the Cavaliers also have First Team All-GNAC defender Shannon McMahon, who was a dominant force on both sides of the ball. She not only led the team’s shutdown defense, but also led the team in points (11).

Seattle Pacific enters the week on a three-match winning streak. The Falcons locked up the No. 3 seed before the final week of the regular season and finished with a 7-3-2 conference record. The Falcons have won the last two GNAC women’s soccer championships.

Forward Hannah Huesers, the GNAC Player of the Year, headed the Falcons’ attack this season. Along with First Team All-GNAC midfielders Laura Moore and Isabel Farrell, the Falcons boast arguably the GNAC’s most dynamic trio. Huesers paced the conference in goals (14) and points (30), while Moore was one of the top clutch performers with a conference-high four game-winning goals. Farrell was the GNAC Player of the Year in 2014 and remains a threat to opponents on both sides of the ball.

Montana State Billings reached the conference tournament for the third time in four years after an exciting finish to the regular season. First Team All-GNAC defender Katlyn Lokay and honorable mention Kari Kastelic played every minute of the season for the Yellowjackets. The duo helped hold GNAC opponents to nine goals in 12 matches. Honorable mention forward Jessica Spang led MSUB in points (15) while Alycia Wright paced the team in goals (6).

GNAC Regular Season Champions2001 Seattle University Western Oregon2002 Seattle Pacific 2003 Seattle Pacific 2004 Seattle Pacific 2005 Seattle Pacific 2006 Seattle University 2007 Seattle Pacific 2008 Western Washington 2009 Seattle Pacific 2010 Seattle Pacific2011 Seattle Pacific2012 Western Washington2013 Western Washington2014 Western Washington

GNAC Tournament Champions2012 Western Washington 2013 Seattle Pacific2014 Seattle Pacific

Coaches of the Year 2001 Julie Woodward, Seattle Rod Fretz, WOU2002 Bobby Bruch, SPU2003 Chuck Sekyra, SPU 2004 Chuck Sekyra, SPU2005 Chuck Sekyra, SPU2006 Travis Connell, WWU2007 Chuck Sekyra, SPU2008 Travis Connell, WWU2009 Chuck Sekyra, SPU Rob Walker, SMU2010 Don Trentham, MSUB2011 Chuck Sekyra, SPU Michael Farrand, CWU2012 Steve Ancheta, WOU2013 Travis Connell, WWU2014 Travis Connell, WWU Wojtek Krakowiak, MSUB

Player of the Year2001 Nichole Sauvageau, Seattle 2002 Tafara Pulse, Seattle 2003 Tafara Pulse, Seattle 2004 Shannon Lovejoy, SPU2005 Sarah Martinez, SPU2006 Ashley Porter, Seattle2007 Sarah Martinez, SPU2008 Meredith Teague, SPU2009 Jocelyn Charette, SPU2010 Jill Webb, SMU

2011 Kelsey Jenkins, SPU2012 Jamie Arthurs, WWU2013 Kristin Maris, WWU2014 Isabel Farrell, SPU

Tournament MVP2012 Kristin Maris, WWU2013 Natalie Harold, SPU2014 Isabel Farrell, SPU

Defensive Player of the Year2010 Maddie Dickinson, SPU2011 Taylor Sawyer, SPU2012 Brina Sych, WWU2013 Brianna Jones, WWU2014 Kim Farrell, WWU

Newcomer of the Year2001 Mariel Chandler, WOU 2002 Jordan Bieler, Seattle 2003 Heidi Jacobson, SPU 2004 Carolyn Nason, SPU2005 Rosie Zadra, WWU2006 None selected2007 Jocelyn Charette, SPU2008 Jill Jensen, SMU2009 Rachelle Kliewer, WOU2010 Kendall Thoreson, SPU2011 Lindsay Bauman, WOU2012 Melissa Gonzalez, WOU2013 Amanda Rose Johnson, WOU2014 Isabel Farrell, SPU

Freshman of the Year2001 Tafara Pulse, Seattle2002 Shannon Lovejoy, SPU Chela Gray, WWU 2003 Kate Coppoletta, HSU Ana Gutierrez, Seattle 2004 Leah Wymer, Seattle 2005 Ellie Magdaleno, HSU2006 Alex Kirk, Seattle Pacific Meghan Woodman, WWU2007 Claire Morgan, WWU2008 Melinda Ingalls, WOU2009 Jaucelyn Richter, MSUB2010 Kellie Zakrzewski, SPU2011 Riley Dopps, SPU Ashley Richardson, SMU2012 Catherine Miles, WWU2013 Kelli Bannerman, SMU2014 Mackenzie Nolte, CWU