Alison Dittmer

Gustavus senior defender Alison Dittmer (Plymouth, Minn./Osseo HS) has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team for the second consecutive year.  Dittmer, a biochemistry and molecular biology double major, was selected to the First Team and will now be placed on the ballot for the College Division Academic All-America Team.

A four-year starter for the Gusties as an outside back, Dittmer played in every game but one during her career.  She was a key contributor on a defensive group that allowed an average of 1.00 goal per game this season as the Gusties compiled a record of 7-8-3 overall and posted eight shutouts.

In addition to her work on the field and in the classroom, Dittmer has been very active in the community as a volunteer with the Study-Buddy program where she tutors local elementary students as well as the Movin’ and Groovin’ program, which is a health fitness program for elementary children.

The Academic All-America program annually honors over 1600 student-athletes who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America), a 2,000-member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

2009 Academic All-District 5 Women’s Soccer Team (College Division)
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Alli Novak ILLINOIS WESLEYAN V Jr. Naperville, Ill. 3.56 Business (marketing)
M Jackie Spees UW-STEVENS POINT V Sr. Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.3.90 Health science
M Annmarie Stanley ROSE-HULMAN V Jr. Warrenville, Ill. 3.92 Computer engineering
M Gina Paletta MINNESOTA ST., MANKATOV Sr. Omaha, Neb. 3.85 Exercise science
D Alison Dittmer GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS V Sr. Plymouth, Minn. 3.84 Biochemistry & molecular biology
D Whitney Holman AUGSBURG V Sr. New Hope, Minn. 3.95 Psychology / religion
D Abby Maxson MINNESOTA ST., MANKATO V Sr. Maple Grove, Minn. 4.00 Sport management
D Erika Swenson CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD V Jr. Fargo, N.D. 3.98 Healthcare mgmt. / classical stud.
F Becky Anderson MINNESOTA DULUTH V Jr. Duluth, Minn. 3.92 Biochemistry & molecular bio.
F Samantha Johnson CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD V Jr. Fargo, N.D. 3.64 Math education
F Laura Leber MINNESOTA ST., MANKATOV Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa 3.98 Rec., parks & leisure services
SECOND TEAM
GK Alison Wanner MINNESOTA ST. MOORHEADV Jr. Mandan, N.D. 3.81 Graphic communications
M Erin Beddows LEWIS V Sr. Ada, Mich. 3.93 Biology
M Heidi Brehmer MILWAUKEE ENGINEERINGV Jr. Chugiak, Alaska 3.63 Architectural engineering
M Claire Gill CHICAGO V Sr. Los Altos Hills, Calif. 3.74 International studies
D Emily Daniels EDGEWOOD V Jr. Slinger, Wis. 3.93 Elementary education
D Cassie Giese ELMHURST V Sr. Batavia, Ill. 3.96 Elementary education
D Danielle Grable MARIAN (WI) V Sr. Neenah, Wis. 3.68 Nursing
D Alyssa Walker WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE V So. Madison, Wis. 4.00 Biology
F Sarah Ehlinger LAWRENCE V Jr. Wauwatosa, Wis. 3.90 Geology
F Stacy Bergen ILLINOIS COLLEGE V Sr. Litchfield, Ill. 3.98 Management & org. leadership
F Jessie Audas MINNESOTA ST., MANKATOV Jr. Omaha, Neb. 3.92 Psychology
THIRD TEAM
GK Kayla Radloff AUGUSTANA (IL) V So. West Chicago, Ill. 3.35 History / secondary education
M Kaitlin Arjes WISCONSIN-STOUT V Jr. Owatonna, Minn. 3.95 Graphic design
M Nikki Counsell AURORA V Sr. Oconomowoc, Wis. 3.85 Elementary education & Spanish
M Steffanie Nagan WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH V Jr. Kaukauna, Wis. 4.00 Broadfield natural science
M Jaime Orewiler WHEATON (IL) V So. Wheaton, Ill. 3.42 French
D Teresa Gazich ST. CLOUD STATE V Jr. Arden Hills, Minn. 3.95 Mass communication
D Tess Hanson ST. THOMAS (MN) V So. Rochester, Minn. 4.00 Elementary education
D Jennifer Henson ILLINOIS COLLEGE V Sr. Troy, Ill. 3.93 French
D Katie Johnson CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL V Sr. Anoka, Minn. 3.42 Biology / kinesiology
D Kelsey Speer MACALESTER V Sr. Madison, Wis. 3.91 Biology
F Brianna Duff BEMIDJI STATE V So. Ramsey, Minn. 4.00 Chemistry & food sciences
F Allison Guion TAYLOR V Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. 3.91 Social work
F Haley Pschirrer AURORA V So. Peoria, Ill. 3.59 Pre-nursing

The two teams battled to a scoreless draw in the first 45 minutes, but Augsburg took a 1-0 lead when Whitney Holman scored on a free kick from 36 yards out in the 59th minute.  Late in the match, Augsburg increased its lead to 2-0 when Kelsey Sorenson scored with an assist Courtney Gamrath in the 85th minute.

Chelsea Bayer suffered the loss in the nets for Gustavus. She allowed both goals and made four saves.

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Ashley Anderson

Ashley Anderson scored three goals to spark the Gustavus women’s soccer team to a 4-0 win over Hamline in St. Paul on Wednesday afternoon.  Goalkeeper Jessica Richert registered the shutout for the Gusties.

Anderson, a junior forward from Corcoran, Minn./Rockford High School, scored twice in just over a minute midway through the first half.  Her first goal was registered at the 28:27 mark with an assist from Kristin Moen and her second goal came at 29:44 when she drove a corner kick into the box that ricocheted off a Hamline defender and into the net.

Gustavus increased its lead to 3-0 late in the first half when senior defender Alison Dittmer scored in the 43rd minute.  It was the first goal of Dittmer’s four-year standout out career that has spanned 69 games.

Anderson completed her hat trick with the Gusties fourth and final goal in the 71st minute with an assist from Meghan McMillan.

First year goalkeeper Jessica Richert, who has appeared in five matches this season, registered her third shutout  and improved her record to 1-1-2.

The Gusties will close out their 2009 season at Augsburg on Saturday at 6:00 pm.

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Gustavus midfielder Meghan Zenner battles for position with St. Thomas midfielder Alison True

The Gustavus women’s soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of #24 ranked St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter, MN.  The Gusties went into halftime tied 1-1 after Gustie forward Kristen Moen scored an unassisted goal in the 41st minute.  The tie did not last long as the Tommie attackers came out firing in the second half.  Forward Regina Horak scored the go ahead goal in the 52nd minute and midfielder Erin Sprangers closed the door with a header goal in the 89th minute, giving St. Thomas the 3-1 victory.

St. Thomas had the advantage in both shots (15-7) and corner kicks (6-1), while six different Tommie players registered 11 shots on goal.  Tommie forward Kirsten Moran seemed to be all over the field as she assisted on both second half goals to Horak and Sprangers.  Gustavus goalkeeper Jessica Richert suffered the loss giving up 3 goals and making 8 saves.

Gustavus scoring chances were few and far between as the Gusties had only three shots on goal.  The Gusties were lead by forward Kristen Moen as she scored her second goal of the season while having two shots on goal.  Tommie goalkeeper Alie Byron was hardly challenged as she gave up one goal while making just two saves.  St. Thomas goes to 12-2-1 overall with a MIAC record of 7-0-1 as they carry an 11 game unbeaten streak into the last three games of the season.  Gustavus drops to 6-6-3 overall and 2-5-1 in the MIAC.

Gustavus will play Bethel University on Saturday, October 24th in St. Peter, MN.

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The result was exactly the same as one year ago with the Gusties playing the Norse to a 0-0 tie in Decorah, IA. In today’s game, the Norse out-shot the Gusties 12-6 and had the advantage in corner kicks 7-3. Gustavus goalkeeper Jessica Richert played a complete game and came up with four saves on the way to her second career shutout. Gustavus’s Ashley Anderson and Kristin Moen tallied the only two shots on goal in the contest while Luther’s Dani Meirick had six total shots with three of them being on goal.

The Gusties will resume MIAC play on Wednesday, October 21st, when they will play host to St. Thomas at 3:30pm.

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Chelsea Bayer made 13 saves and allowed one goal in the nets for Gustavus. The Scots out-shot Gustavus 25-3 in the match including 14-1 in shots on goal.

Gustavus will play Luther in a non-conference match at home on Sunday at 1 pm.

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Chelsea Bayer played all 110 minutes in the nets for Gustavus making six saves and allowing one goal. The Gusties out-shot the Wildcats 22-14 in the contest.

Gustavus will play Macalester in St. Paul on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm.

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Chelsea Bayer suffered the loss in the nets for Gustavus. She allowed all three goals and made five saves. St. Olaf out-shot the Gusties 14-3 in the contest.

The Gusties are now 6-4-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the MIAC, while St. Olaf improves to 7-3-0 overall and 4-1-0 in the MIAC. Gustavus will face UW-Stevens Point in a non-conference match-up on Sunday at 2 pm.

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The Gusties were on the defensive for much of the match as UW-Stevens Point held a 12-3 advantage in shots, but strong play in the nets by Richert and solid team defensive effort kept the Pointers off the scoreboard.

In the 27-year history of the Gustavus women’s soccer program (460 games), the team has played to a 0-0 tie only 13 times. The last time was last season against Luther College.

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Megan Zenner sends a through ball to forward Ashley Anderson

Becca Hagen traps the ball in front of a Cardinal defender.

Coach Mike Stehlik talks to his squad at halftime.

Kirsten Thulien dribbles past two Saint Mary’s defenders.

The Gustavus women’s soccer team improved to 6-3-0 overall and 2-2-0 in the MIAC with a 2-0 win over Saint Mary’s University on Wednesday afternoon. Rachel Iblings scored the gamewinner off of a 25-yard direct kick in the first half and then Becca Hagen added some insurance with another goal in the second half. Chelsea Bayer picked up the shutout in the nets for the Gusties.

Gustavus and Saint Mary’s battled evenly through the first thirty minutes of play, but then in the 31st minute Rachel Iblings ripped a direct free kick from 25 yards out into the upper right corner of the net giving the Gusties a 1-0 lead. It was Iblings third goal of the season. Gustavus held a 1-0 lead at the half, in spite of the fact that the Cardinals held a 6-1 advantage in shots in the first 45 minutes of play.

In the second half, Gustavus increased it lead to 2-0 when Becca Hagen took a pass from Meghan McMillan and scored in 49th minute. It was Hagen’s fifth goal of the season.

Gustavus put four shots on net in the second half compared to three for Saint Mary’s. For the game, the Cardinals out-shot the Gusties 10-6. Gustavus goalkeeper Chelsea Bayer made five saves and registered her fourth shutout of the season. Mariana Sanchez, who allowed both goals and made three saves, suffered the loss in the nets for Saint Mary’s.

The Gusties are now 7-2-3 against the Cardinals over the past 12 seasons.

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