# 2010 North Dakota State Bison women's soccer team

The 2010 North Dakota State Bison women's soccer team represented North Dakota State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Bison play their conference games in the Summit League. NDSU made the Summit League tournament tied for the second seed. The Bison beat third-seeded South Dakota State in the semifinals and then beat fourth-seeded Western Illinois to win the Summit League championship. In the NCAA tournament the Bison fell to 9th ranked Texas A&M in penalties. This was the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since entering Division I.

## Previous Season

The Bison finished the 2009 season with a 7–2 Summit League record and a 10–8–2 overall record. NDSU entered the postseason tied for first place in the conference, and received the third seed in the Summit League tournament. But they fell to second-seeded IUPUI in the semifinal match to be eliminated from the tournament.

## Team Personnel
### Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Christie Stemple (Sophomore) |
| 00 | GK | CAN | Kathy Kelsey (Redshirt Freshman) |
| 1 | GK | USA | Kalani Bertsch (Junior) |
| 2 | FW/MF | CAN | Brooklyn Dyce (Sophomore) |
| 3 | FW | USA | Katie Luce (Junior) |
| 5 | MF/DF | USA | Aubrey Bot (Junior) |
| 6 | DF | USA | Marissa Wolfgram (Senior) |
| 7 | FW/MF | USA | Morgan DeMike (Junior) |
| 8 | FW | CAN | Katie Tallas (Freshman) |
| 9 | DF | USA | Danielle DeMent (Junior) |
| 10 | FW | USA | Shannon Brooks (Sophomore) |
| 13 | FW | USA | Sheri Fitzsimmons (Freshman) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | USA | Brianna Wersal (Freshman) |
| 15 | DF | USA | Laura Wagner (Junior) |
| 16 | DF | USA | Megan Dean (Junior) |
| 17 | FW/MF | USA | Danielle Boldenow (Junior) |
| 18 | MF/DF | USA | Jenna Miller (Freshman) |
| 20 | MF | USA | Steph Jacobson (Freshman) |
| 21 | MF | USA | Michelle Gaffaney (Junior) |
| 22 | DF | USA | Abbey Moenkedick (Junior) |
| 23 | FW | USA | Holly Christian (Sophomore) |
| 24 | FW/MF | USA | Candice D'Arcangeli (Senior) |
| 25 | FW | USA | Quin Ryan (Senior) |
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### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Pete Cuadrado |
| Associate head coach | John Ross |
| Assistant coach | Christie Chappell |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Ben Schneweis |
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## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Non-conference Regular Season ||||||
| August 20* 4:30 p.m. | | North Dakota | W 4–3 | 1–0–0 | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| August 27* 4:30 p.m. | | Green Bay | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| September 5* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Iowa State | T 0–0 2OT | 2–0–1 | Morrison Stadium Omaha, NE |
| September 7* 6:00 p.m. | | at Creighton | T 2–2 2OT | 2–0–2 | Morrison Stadium Omaha, NE |
| September 10* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. Florida Atlantic Hurricane Cup | W 2–1 | 3–0–2 | Cobb Stadium Coral Gables, FL |
| September 12* 12:30 p.m. | | at Miami Hurricane Cup | L 0–1 | 3–1–2 | Cobb Stadium Coral Gables, FL |
| September 14* 4:30 p.m. | | Mary | W 3–1 | 4–1–2 | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| September 19* 12:00 p.m. | | Northern Iowa | L 0–1 | 4–2–2 | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| September 23* 7:00 p.m. | | at Drake | T 1–1 2OT | 4–2–3 | Cownie Soccer Complex Des Monies, IA |
| September 26* 12:00 p.m. | | South Dakota | W 4–0 | 5–2–3 | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| Summit League Regular Season ||||||
| October 1 6:00 p.m. | | at Oakland | L 1–2 | 5–3–3 (0–1–0) | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, MI |
| October 3 5:00 p.m. | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 0–3 | 5–4–3 (0–2–0) | Hefner Soccer Complex Fort Wayne, IN |
| October 8 4:00 p.m. | | Western Illinois | W 1–0 | 6–4–3 (1–2–0) | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| October 10 12:00 p.m. | | IUPUI | W 2–1 OT | 7–4–3 (2–2–0) | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| October 14 7:00 p.m. | | at Kansas City | T 0–0 2OT | 7–4–4 (2–2–1) | Durwood Soccer Stadium Kansas City, MO |
| October 16 2:00 p.m. | | at Southern Utah | W 1–0 2OT | 8–4–4 (3–2–1) | Thunderbird Soccer Field Cedar City, UT |
| October 18* 1:00 p.m. | | at Utah Valley | L 0–3 | 8–5–4 | Clyde Field Orem, UT |
| October 23 12:00 p.m. | | South Dakota State | W 2–1 | 9–5–4 (4–2–1) | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| October 29 3:00 p.m. | | Centenary | W 9–0 | 10–5–4 (5–2–1) | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| October 31 12:00 p.m. | | Oral Roberts | W 2–1 | 11–5–4 (6–2–1) | Dacotah Field Fargo, ND |
| Summit League Tournament ||||||
| November 5 6:00 p.m. | (2) | at (3) South Dakota State Semifinal | W 1–1 W 4–3 PKs | 11–5–5 | Fishback Soccer Park Brookings, SD |
| November 7 12:00 p.m. | (2) | vs. (4) Western Illinois Final | W 3–1 | 12–5–5 | Fishback Soccer Park Brookings, SD |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 12 3:00 p.m. | | vs. (4) No. 9 Texas A&M First Round | L 1–1 L 3–4 PKs | 12–5–6 | Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium St. Paul, MN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in CDT. ||||||
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## Season Honors
### All-Summit League
#### First Team

* Abbey Moendkedick

#### Second Team

* Kalani Bertsch
* Holly Christian
* Morgan DeMike

#### All-Freshman

* Anisha Kinnarath
* Taylor Stainbrook

### Defensive Player of the Year

* Abbey Moenkedick

### All-Tournament Team

* Marissa Wolfgram (MVP)
* Quin Ryan
* Kalani Bertsch
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