MICHIGAN STATE (6-2-3, B1G)

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1 M I C H I G A N S T A T E S P A R T A N W O M E N S S O C C E R 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS August Thurs. 13 at Central Michigan (Ex.)... T, 0-0 Sun. 16 at Detroit (Ex.)... W, 4-0 Fri. 21 at Niagara... W, 2-0 Mon. 24 at Baylor... W, 2-1 Thurs. 27 at Oakland...T, 1-1 (2OT) Sun. 30 vs. DAYTON... W, 2-1 September Sun. 6 vs. NOTRE DAME...L, 2-0 Fri. 11 Sun. 13 vs. SAN FRANCISCO...T, 1-1 (2OT) vs. NEW MEXICO...W, 1-0 (OT) Fri. 18 vs. IOWA*... W, 2-1 Sun. 20 vs. NEBRASKA*...T, 0-0 (2OT) Fri. 25 vs. MICHIGAN*... W, 3-0 October Fri. 2 at Rutgers*...L, 1-0 Thurs. 8 Sun. 11 Thurs. 15 Sun. 18 Wed. 21 Sun. 25 Wed. 28 November Sun. 1 vs. ILLINOIS*...4 p.m. vs. NORTHWESTERN*...1 p.m. at Minnesota*...8 p.m. at Wisconsin*...2 p.m. at Maryland*...4 p.m. vs. INDIANA*...1 p.m. at Ohio State*...7:30 p.m. Big Ten Tournament - Round One Fri.-Sun. 6-8 Big Ten Tournament - Semifinals & Finals Home Matches in CAPS * - Big Ten Match 2015 BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Team Record Pct. Pts. Minnesota Northwestern Penn State Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Michigan State Rutgers Purdue Ohio State Nebraska Indiana Iowa Maryland Overall Record Pct MICHIGAN STATE (6-2-3, B1G) vs ILLINOIS (8-2-2, B1G) vs NORTHWESTERN (9-2-2, B1G) THURSDAY, OCT. 8, :00 P.M. SUNDAY, OCT. 11, :00 P.M. IN THE B1G STANDINGS: As of Oct. 5, senior goalkeeper Gabrielle Gauruder is fifth in saves (48), fourth in saves per game (4.36) and tied for fourth in save percentage (.857). As of Oct. 5, Jamie Cheslik is in the top five in assists per game (0.40). ILLINOIS: As of Oct. 5, Jannelle Flaws leads the conference in goals (8), goals per game (0.67), assists (6), assists per game (0.50), points (22) and points per game (1.83). The Illini rank third in the conference for shots (186 in 12 games) and fourth in goals scored this season (22). Illinois has sustained losses to Washington (2-1) and Purdue (3-1). The Fighting Illini currently are on a three-game winning streak, having defeated Rutgers (2-1) and Maryland (2-1), while tying Ohio State (1-1). The Spartans will be looking to improve on their all-time record against the Illini. MSU has a home record against Illinois. NORTHWESTERN: The Wildcats will be heading into this week looking to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Penn State on Oct. 4. Northwestern will face Michigan in the first of its two road games of the weekend. The Cats have only sustained two losses this season 3-0 to Penn State as well as 1-0 against Santa Clara, Aug. 30. Northwestern has a overall road record while going 1-1 at neutral opponents. Goalkeeper Lauren Clem is second in the Big Ten for shutouts (8) and shutouts per game (0.62). The Spartans hold a advantage in the all-time series with the Wildcats. They hold a record at home against Northwestern. The Spartans have won three out of the last five meetings. MARYLAND GAME UPDATE: MSU s previously postponed game with Maryland has been rescheduled. The Spartans will take a road trip to College Park, Maryland, Oct. 21 for a 4 p.m. kickoff. SPARTANS: Before the Rutgers goal, the Spartan backline went 326 minutes without allowing a goal. Eight Spartans have scored so far this season: freshmen Michaela Kovacs and Lexy Warner, sophomore Jamie Cheslik, junior Marisa Oleksiak, and seniors Erica Goodenough, Kirsten Evans, Allyson Krause and Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz. Lexy Warner was named the Sept. 1 Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week and again Sept. 22. She helped lead the Spartans with a 2-1 win over Dayton in the home opener, posting a goal and an assist. She had arguably the biggest game of her career in the first B1G win of the season against Iowa, as she scored both first-half goals in the 2-1 victory. The Spartans have already played four overtime games this season, matching last year s total. Jamie Cheslik and Lexy Warner tallied a career-high two assists against Michigan Sept. 25. GOALKEEPER: Gabrielle Gauruder has made 11 consecutive starts this season with four shutout wins. The first shutout came in the season opener against Niagara and the second in MSU s 1-0 OT win over New Mexico. Her most recent shutout series came in back-to-back shutouts, first in the 2OT draw with Nebraska and then the following game in the 3-0 rout of the Spartans in-state rival. She has 48 total saves so far this season. facebook.com/michiganstatewomenssoccer 1 MSU_wsoccer msu_wsoccer

2 Gauruder has set a career high in saves three times this season. Despite the 2-0 loss to Notre Dame, Gauruder garnered a career-high six saves, earning half of her total saves at that point in the season in just one game. She broke this record against San Francisco as she tallied seven saves. Her most recent high came with nine saves Oct. 2 against Rutgers. B1G CONFERENCE HISTORY: MSU had its best league start since 2002 with its previous league record. Three games in conference competition last year featured overtime periods, including the Spartans lone tie, which came against Maryland. Of last season s nine conference losses, five were determined by one goal. Two of the losses featured overtime periods. RECORD BOOK: Allyson Krause has improved to 25th in MSU history in overall points with 38 (14 goals, 10 assists). She also sits at 23rd in career goals. Sophomore Jamie Cheslik was both the top point getter and goal scorer for the Spartans last year with 20 points (8 goals, 4 assists). Gauruder is currently sixth in the Spartan record book with her 2013 single-season high 5.40 saves per game. SPARTAN ACCOLADES: Returning All-Academic Big Ten players: Michelle Dear, Kirsten Evans, Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz, Gabrielle Gauruder, Erica Goodenough, Sarah Kovan, Allyson Krause, Megan Rafac, Caitlyn Riley, Shauna Stadelmaier, and Kelli Timar. Big Ten Scholars returning: Michelle Dear, Gabrielle Gauruder, Sarah Kovan, Shauna Stadelmaier, and Kelli Timar. Cheslik was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team as well as being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (10/6) last season. Fiebernitz was honored with All-Big Ten Second Team two-consecutive years, both in 2013 and Fiebernitz garnered accolades from NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region, being named third team in 2013 and second team in Tom Saxton currently has a record and is in his 25th season as head coach. Saxton brought in five recruits for the 2015 season. Two of which, Alexis Warner and Michaela Kovacs, have fought their way into the starting lineup. Both attended U.S. Soccer training camps this summer. The Spartans return seven starters: Fiebernitz, Krause, senior Alexandra Gjonaj, Kovan, sophomore Morgan McKerchie, junior Jessica Kjellstrom and Jamie Cheslik. SEASON STATS: So far this season the Spartans have outscored opponents 14 to 8. MOVIE STARS: The players made and produced a rendition of Hard Knock Life. Their video was featured on the YouTube channel SoccerGrl- ProbsVids and reached 30,936 views since Sept. 24. (Link: watch?v=bb6wv8tmipo) GOALS BY GAME: [Goal (Assist)] 8/21 Niagara- Michaela Kovacs, Marisa Oleksiak 8/24 Baylor- Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz, Kirsten Evans 8/27 Oakland- Jamie Cheslik 8/30 Dayton- Lexy Warner (Kristelle Yewah, Morgan McKerchie), Kirsten Evans (Jamie Cheslik, Lexy Warner) 9/06 Notre Dame- N/A 9/11 San Francisco- Erica Goodenough (Lexy Warner, Michaela Kovacs) 9/13 New Mexico- Allyson Krause (Kelli Timar, Kristelle Yewah) 9/18 Iowa- Lexy Warner (Jamie Cheslik, Marisa Oleksiak), Lexy Warner (Kirsten Evans, Kritselle Yewah) 9/20 Nebraska- N/A 9/25 Michigan- Michaela Kovacs (Lexy Warner), Kristelle Yewah (Lexy Warner, Jamie Cheslik), SPARTAN SEASON LEADERS Points Lexy Warner-10 Jamie Cheslik-6 Michaela Kovacs-5 Kirsten Evans-5 Kristelle Yewah-5 Goals Lexy Warner-3 Michaela Kovacs-2 Erica Goodenough-2 Kirsten Evans-2 Jamie Cheslik-1 Marisa Oleksiak-1 Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz-1 Allyson Krause-1 Kristelle Yewah-1 Erica Goodenough (Jamie Cheslik, Gabrielle Gauruder) 10/2 Rutgers- N/A Assists Jamie Cheslik-4 Lexy Warner-4 Kristelle Yewah-3 Morgan McKerchie-1 Michaela Kovacs-1 Kelli Timar-1 Kirsten Evans-1 Marisa Oleksiak-1 Gabrielle Gauruder-1 Shots Michaela Kovacs-23 Lexy Warner-20 Jamie Cheslik-20 Kirsten Evans-10 Shots on Goal Jamie Cheslik-9 Michaela Kovacs-7 Lexy Warner- 6 Kirsten Evans-6 Game Winning Goals Michaela Kovacs-2 Kirsten Evans-2 Allyson Krause-1 Lexy Warner-1 Saves Gabrielle Gauruder-48 SPARTAN RECOGNITIONS Big Ten Freshman of the Week Alexis Warner- (9/1, 9/22) facebook.com/michiganstatewomenssoccer 2 MSU_wsoccer msu_wsoccer

3 2015 PLAYER BIO UPDATES # 2 Allyson Krause Krause has started 11 of 11 games... The senior broke her scoring drought in high fashion as she scored the golden goal in overtime against New Mexico Sept. 13. # 4 Michaela Kovacs As a true freshman, Kovacs has started 11 of 11 games... Had her first collegiate career goal in the Spartan s 2-0 shutout at Niagara Aug Earned her first assist of the season against San Francisco Sept Scored the second of her two gamewinning goals against Michigan in the first minute of the Sept shutout. Kovacs leads the team in shots (23). # 5 Alexandra Gjonaj Gjonaj has started 10 of 11 games... She did not play against Rutgers due to injury but has started every game that she has played in. # 7 Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz Fiebernitz has started 11 of 11 games... Fiebernitz scored her first goal of the season in the Spartan s 2-1 road win over Baylor Aug. 24. # 8 Jessica White R-Jr., M White has seen playing time in 8 of 11 games. # 9 Kaylee Phillips R-So., M Phillips has seen playing time in 7 of 11 games. # 10 Kristelle Yewah Yewah has seen playing time in 11 of 11 games... Earned an assist in the game against Dayton Aug Assisted on the lone goal Sept. 13 against New Mexico as well as the game-winning goal against the University of Iowa Sept Scored her first goal of the season against Michigan. # 12 Shauna Stadelmaier Stadelmaier has seen playing time in 3 of 11 games... Came off the bench to play a critical role in the Sept shutout of in-state rival Michigan after two Spartan defenders collided and were forced to exit the game. # 14 Lexy Warner As a true freshman, Warner has started 11 of 11 games... Scored her first-collegiate career goal and registered an assist against Dayton in the home opener Aug Tallied an assist on the lone goal against San Francisco Sept Arguably had the biggest game of her career against Iowa as she scored both goals for the first B1G win of the season... Set a career record with two assists against Michigan... Selected Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice in one month (9/1, 9/22). Warner leads the Spartans in points (10), goals (3), and is tied for the team high in assists (4). # 15 Jamie Cheslik Cheslik has started 11 of 11 games... She scored the lone goal in the double overtime draw at Oakland Aug Garnered an assist against Dayton Aug. 30 and helped the team beat Iowa as she tallied an assist Sept Set a career high two assists against Michigan... Cheslik leads the Spartans in shots on goal (9) and is tied for the team high in assists (4). # 16 Jessica Kjellstrom Kjellstrom has started 11 of 11 games. # 17 Sarah Kovan Kovan has started 11 of 11 games. # 18 Michelle Dear Jr., F Had her first appearance on the pitch this season during the 1-0 shutout of New Mexico. Dear sang the National Anthem for the Sept. 11 San Francisco game. # 19 Marisa Oleksiak Jr., M Oleksiak has started 11 of 11 games. Oleksiak earned her first assist of the year against Iowa Sept. 18. # 20 Kirsten Evans R- Evans has played in 11 of 11 games, starting in six... Helped the Spartans secure their 2-1 win over Baylor Aug. 24 as she came off the bench to score her second-half goal... Had the game-changer in the Aug. 30 game where she gave the Spartans the 2-1 advantage over Dayton... Assisted the game winning goal against Iowa Sept. 18. # 21 Megan Rafac Rafac saw playing time against Notre Dame. # 23 Kelli Timar Timar has seen playing time in 10 of 11 games, getting her first start of the season against Iowa... Shined against New Mexico Sept. 13, tallying her first assist of the season and second of her career. # 24 Erica Goodenough Goodenough has seen playing time in 11 of 11 games... Scored her first goal of the season during the second half against San Francisco to carry the Spartans into overtime Sept Sealed Michigan s fate by scoring the final goal in the 3-0 win. # 29 Morgan McKerchie So., M McKerchie has played in 11 of 11 games, starting in five. She tallied an assist against Dayton Aug. 30. # 30 Gabrielle Gauruder R-Sr., GK Gauruder started 11 of 11 games for the Spartans... Has four shutouts to her credit this season... Recorded her first shutout of 2015 in the season opener at Niagara Aug. 21 and her second against New Mexico Sept Had back-to-back shutout performances after posting the 0-0 double-overtime draw against Nebraska Sept. 20 followed by a 3-0 defeat over Michigan... Registered 48 saves so far this season. Set her career-high record in saves three times this season... Tallied a career-high six saves against Notre Dame Sept. 6 only to break it against San Francisco Sept. 11 with seven saves... Set her current record of nine saves in a single game against Rutgers Oct. 2. # 33 Madison Duncan So., M Duncan had her first appearance on the pitch this season during the 1-0 shutout of New Mexico. facebook.com/michiganstatewomenssoccer 3 MSU_wsoccer msu_wsoccer

4 2015 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS No. Name Yr./Elig Pos. Hometown/Previous School 0 Savanna Wojtanowski So. GK Traverse City, Mich./Ferris State University 1 Kaitlyn Collin RS Jr. GK Grand Ledge, Mich./Western Michigan University 2 Allyson Krause Sr. F Canton, Mich./Canton 3 Shelby Foit RS Jr. M Phoenix, Md./The John Carroll 4 Michaela Kovacs Fr. M/D Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville 5 Alexandra Gjonaj Sr. D Northville, Mich./Northville 6 Caitlyn Riley RS Jr. D Williamstown, Mass./Williston Northampton 7 Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz RS Sr. D Linden, Mich./Linden 8 Jessica White RS Jr. M Coto De Caza, Calif./Tesoro 9 Kaylee Phillips RS So. M Howell, Mich./Hartland 10 Kristelle Yewah So. F East Lansing, Mich./Okemos 11 Kristy Gomez RS Fr. F DeWitt, Mich./Lansing Christian 12 Shauna Stadelmaier Sr. D Midland, Mich./Dow 13 Emily Paymer RS Fr. D Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica 14 Lexy Warner Fr. M/D Ypsilanti, Mich./Gabriel Richard 15 Jamie Cheslik So. F Northville, Mich./Northville 16 Jessica Kjellstrom Jr. D Saginaw, Mich./Heritage 17 Sarah Kovan Sr. M Okemos, Mich./Okemos 18 Michelle Dear Jr. F Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay 19 Marisa Oleksiak Jr. M Chesterfield, Mich./Lanse Creuse North 20 Kirsten Evans RS Sr. M Farmington Hills, Mich./Vanderbilt 21 Megan Rafac Jr. D Toledo, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 22 Brielle Leon RS Fr. F/M La Quinta, Calif./ La Quinta 23 Kelli Timar Sr. M Novi, Mich./Novi 24 Erica Goodenough Sr. F DeWitt, Mich./Dewitt 25 Brittany Tanner Fr. F Caldonia, Mich./East Kentwood 26 Madeline Lucci RS Sr. F Rochester, Mich./Stoney Creek 27 Sabrina Marx Fr. M Spring, Tex./ The Woodlands 28 Kaitlin Johnson Jr. M Geneva, Ill./Rosary 29 Morgan McKerchie So. M Clio, Mich./Flint Powers 30 Gabrielle Gauruder RS Sr. GK South Lyon, Mich./Novi 32 Reilley Ott Fr. GK Grapevine, Texas/Grapevine 33 Madison Duncan So. M/F Troy, Mich./Louisiana Lafayette 34 Rachel Rhodes RS Fr. GK Palantine, Ill./Palantine SPARTANS AT A GLANCE General Information Location... East Lansing, Mich. Founded Enrollment...50,085 President...Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletics Director...Mark Hollis Conference...Big Ten Colors...Green (PMS 567) and White Stadium:...DeMartin Stadium (2,500) Coaching Staff Head Coach...Tom Saxton (25th season) Alma Mater... Michigan State 83 Career Record (Years) (.547, 25th season) Associate Head Coach...Tammy Farnum (19th season) Assistant Coach... Stacy DeLonge (13th season) Volunteer Assistant Coach...Paul Gilbert (First season) Athletic Trainer...Salina Halliday Soccer Office Phone Athletic Communications Primary Soccer Contact... Jacqueline Rhine Phone rhinejac@ath.msu.edu Website... MSUSpartans.com Pronunciation Guide Cheslik Chess-LICK Fiebernitz FEE-ber-nitz Gauruder gah-roo-der Gjonaj JOE-nye Kjellstrom KELL-strom Leon Lee-own Lucci LOO-chee McKerchie Mick-KER-chee Oleksiak oh-lek-zee-ak Rafac ray-fak Stadelmaier stah-del-my-er Timar TY-mer Yewah YEE-wah SAXTON SPOTLIGHT: First conference Big Ten Coach of the Year Award winner, Spartans win program s only Big Ten Championship Big Ten Coach of the Year First NCAA Tournament appearance RECORDS- Saxton has coached all 10 of the career leaders in goals and assists leaders at Michigan State. HEAD COACH TOM SAXTON 25TH SEASON Entering his 25th season as head coach of the Michigan State women s soccer program, Tom Saxton has spent more than half of his life involved in Spartan soccer. A life-long Spartan, Saxton earned three letters as a player before returning to campus in 1986 to assist legendary Spartan soccer coach Joe Baum with both the men s and the new women s program. Saxton was appointed the second head coach in the history of the women s program on June 1, In 24 seasons, Saxton s career record stands at The Spartans have posted winning seasons in five of the past seven years and in 11 of the last 15. Saxton s teams boasted perhaps the finest player in Michigan State history, three-time All-American Laura Heyboer. She completed her career as the most decorated player in program history, and one of the most prolific scorers in the Big Ten - she graduated with every MSU scoring record, is one of a handful of players to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors all four years of her career, and ranks fifth all-time in the Big Ten scoring list. Heyboer has gone on to a professional career, originally drafted by Sky Blue FC, and won a WPSL-Elite Championship with the Western New York Flash in Under Saxton s guidance, the Spartans have received 266 Academic All-Big Ten honors since women s soccer was incorporated into the Big Ten in Spartan players have collected a total of 39 All- Big Ten honors, including MSU s first Conference Player of the Year, Karen Winslow in 1994, and 2008 Offensive Player of the Year, Heyboer saw Saxton lead MSU to one of its most successful seasons as the Spartans collected 14 wins - tying his career-high victory mark. Saxton also directed last season s squad to the NCAA Tournament for the third time since 2002, where the Spartans advanced to the second round. In 2009, the Spartans went and posted a record in Big ten Conference games, and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season, losing an overtime heartbreaker to No. 11 Santa Clara. Saxton has helped the team transition seamlessly into the fabric of one of the toughest conferences in the NCAA, helping the Spartans to four NCAA Tournament appearances and 12 Big Ten Tournament trips. A two-time Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, Saxton, earned his 150th victory in the opening-round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. It was MSU s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Saxton s Spartans posted a record in 2005, their sixth-straight season with double-digit wins, including a mark in conference action, the team s best-ever Big Ten mark. He attained his 200th victory against DePaul in the 2011 opener. facebook.com/michiganstatewomenssoccer 4 MSU_wsoccer msu_wsoccer

5 2015 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S SOCCER 0 Savanna Wojtanowski 1 Kaitlyn Collin So., GK R-Jr., GK 6 Caitlyn Riley R- 2 Allyson Krause 7 Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz 8 Jessica White R-Jr., M R- 3 Shelby Foit R-Jr., M 4 Michaela Kovacs 5 Alexandra Gjonaj 9 Kaylee Phillips R-So., M 10 Kristelle Yewah 11 Kristy Gomez R-Fr., F 12 Shauna Stadelmaier 13 Emily Paymer R-Fr., D 14 Lexy Warner 15 Jamie Cheslik 16 Jessica Kjellstrom 17 Sarah Kovan 18 Michelle Dear Jr., F 19 Marisa Oleksiak Jr., M 20 Kirsten Evans R- 21 Megan Rafac 22 Brielle Leon R-Fr., F/M 23 Kelli Timar 24 Erica Goodenough 25 Brittany Tanner Fr., F 27 Sabrina Marx Fr., M 28 Kaitlin Johnson Jr., M 30 Gabrielle Gauruder R-Sr., GK 32 Reilley Ott Fr., GK facebook.com/michiganstatewomenssoccer 26 Madeline Lucci R- 33 Madison Duncan So., M/F 5 34 Rachel Rhodes R-Fr., GK Head Coach Tom Saxton MSU_wsoccer 29 Morgan McKerchie So., M 2015 WOMEN S SOCCER RADIO/TV CHART msu_wsoccer

6 2015 MSU Women's Soccer Michigan State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2015) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 21 at Niagara University W Aug 24 at Baylor W Aug 27 at Oakland T o Aug 30 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON W Sep 06 NOTRE DAME L Sep 11 U OF SAN FRANCISCO T o Sep 13 NM Wot * Sep 18 IOWA W * Sep 20 NEBRASKA T o * Sep 25 MICHIGAN W * Oct 02 at #25 Rutgers L TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct S h o t s / G a m e CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 4 4 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 7/668 4/536 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 14 Warner, Lexy Cheslik, Jamie Kovacs, Michaela Evans, Kirsten Yewah, Kristelle Goodenough, Erica Oleksiak, Marisa Krause, Allyson Fiebernitz, Mary-Kat McKerchie, Morgan Gauruder, Gabrielle Timar, Kelli Gjonaj, Alexandra Kovan, Sarah Phillips, Kaylee Kjellstrom, Jessica White, Jessica Duncan, Madison Rafac, Megan Dear, Michelle Stadelmaier, Shauna Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 30 Gauruder, Gabrielle : /0 Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Michigan State Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Michigan State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Michigan State Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Michigan State Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Michigan State Opponents