15th Anniversary Team

Posted by Don Trentham, Head Coach

MSUB Women’s Soccer Alumni, Current Players, Former and Current Coaches and Athletic Administration,

This upcoming season we will be celebrating the 15th Anniversary of soccer at MSUB. One of the ways we want to celebrate the occasion is by choosing the “15th Anniversary Team”. This team will be honored on Saturday, October 2nd at halftime of our game versus Saint Martin’s University. Furthermore, we will also have a brunch on Sunday, October 3 to honor the “15th Anniversary Team” which everybody will be invited to.

Listed below is information for voting for the “15th Anniversary Team”, as well as the names of the players who are eligible to be voted in.

To View the MSUB Record Book Visit This Link:

http://www.msubillings.edu/athletics/Womens_Soccer/Womens%20Soccer%20Record%20Book.pdf

Criteria

1. Player must have played at least two seasons for MSUB
2. Player must have completed their eligibility at MSUB
3. Player cannot be a current player (players who are seniors in 2010 are not eligible)
4. Team will consist of 1 GK, 4 Defenders, 4 Midfielders, 2 Forwards (11 players)
5. Eligible to vote – alumni, current players, former and current head/assistant coaches, current Athletic Director, current Senior Women’s Administrator, current SID’s
6. If a player receives votes in more than one position I will transfer their votes to the position that they have received the most votes for (i.e. 7 votes for defender and 3 votes for midfielder ---- would be 10 votes for defender).
7. Elected teams will take place every five years (i.e. 15th, 20th, 25th, etc.) and will be selected the summer before the anniversary season. For example, the 15th Anniversary team will be selected in the summer of 2010, as the Fall 2010 season will be the 15th season for MSUB Women’s Soccer.
8. Players eligible for “15th Anniversary Team” will be members of the All-Decade Team, as well as any player who finished playing between the 2006-2009 seasons.
9. Anniversary Teams will be placed on a plaque listing the team and all the members (to be displayed in the athletic building), as well as on a banner (to be displayed at Yellowjacket Field). Furthermore, they will be honored at halftime of the game during the Futbol Frenzy Weekend of the Anniversary Year (i.e. 2005, 2010, 2015, etc.)
10. Each member will also receive an individual gift honoring their accomplishment, as well as a “Lifetime Soccer Season Pass” so they and their family can attend future MSUB games.

Eligible Players for “15th Anniversary Team” – listed alphabetically by position

Goalkeepers (Pick One)

* Gretchen Kaus, 1999-2000 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Megan Plank, 2003-2006

Defenders (Pick Four)

* Lacey Albrent, 2004-2005 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Abby Bennett, 2004-2007
* Sara Gress, 2005-2008
* Kristen Johnson, 1999-2002 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Janica Larsen, 2004-2007
* Vicky McCarthy, 1999, 2001-2002 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Mandy Reed, 2000-2003 (Member of All-Decade Team)

Midfielders (Pick Four)

* Megan Beckstead, 2003-2004 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Melissa Carlson, 2005-2008
* Candy Cherry, 2001-2004 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Stephanie Clark, 2001-2004 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Caitlin Differding, 2006-2009
* Chelsea Libby, 2005-2009
* Margot Merrill-Johnson, 2001-2004 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Mandy Ploskonka, 2005-2008
* Dani Ritter, 2006-2007 *career cut short due to injury
* Brittney Sandau, 2004-2007
* Amy Stephens, 2004-2007

Forwards (Pick Two)

* Caitlin Differding, 2006-2009
* Abby Farmer, 1997-2001 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Chelsea Libby, 2005-2009
* Jenny Moellendorf, 2003-2006
* Sara Otis, 2000-2003 (Member of All-Decade Team)
* Brittney Sandau, 2004-2007
* Ally Stroup (Taylor), 2003-2006

All votes must be received Monday, August 9th --- please email votes to me at dtrentham@msubillings.edu. Please remember only alumni, current players (with the exception of the 2010 Freshman Class), former and current head/assistant coaches, current Athletic Director, current Senior Women’s Administrator and current SID’s are the only ones allowed to vote.

Please help pass this information on to your former teammates. Hope all is well with everyone and I hope to see you October 2-3 at Futbol Frenzy!