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2007 South Dakota State Women’s Soccer
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South Dakota State enters the 2006 season with all three of last year’s starting
forwards as Kellyn Farrell, Goosen, and Worcester return. In 2006 the front line
combined for nearly half of South Dakota State’s points, including 7-of-8 gamewinning
goals.
Goosen led the way with eight goals and 18 points last season, besting Kellyn
Farrell and Worecester who each scored 14 points (5 goals, 4 assists). It was the first
season since Worcester began her Jackrabbit career that she had not led the team in
goals scored.
Of Worcester’s four assists in 2006, three came in a single game. On Sept. 4
Worcester tallied three assists against College of St. Mary. Her three assists ranked her
fifth in the NCAA for most assists in a single game during the 2006 season.
All three are well-seasoned veterans for Wedemeyer and bring something
different to the table. Kellyn Farrell’s speed and ability to create space for herself in
the box makes her a great target forward, according to Wedemeyer. Worcester will
look to use her mobility and ability to cut quickly to open opportunities for herself
while Goosen’s constant movement will wear down defenders.
Combined, the three have scored 91 points in their careers and each rank in the
top 10 on SDSU’s all-time scoring list. Worcester has the most points of any active
player and ranks currently ranks fourth with 45 points (19 goals, 7 assists), one point
behind third-ranked Melissa Speiser.
Goosen ranks seventh with 26 points (12 goals, 2 assists) and Kellyn Farrell
ranks 10th with 20 points (7 goals, 6 assists). Goosen buried the first goal of the
season for SDSU in 2006, while Kellyn Farrell’s lone goal in the United Soccer
Conference championship game gave the Jacks their first-ever conference title.
The Jacks also return junior Kellie Van Gerpen (Brookings, S.D.) and sophomore
Chelsea Lira (Leavenworth, Kan.). Their depth will be accompanied by newcomers
Danielle Healy (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Elizabeth Nagelhout (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Kayla
Perleberg (Burnsville, Minn.), and Kelli Herman (Sioux City, Iowa).
“We have an experienced team that understands our system of play, our
standards, and our core values,” Wedemeyer said. “Bringing in some great talent that
will challenge in most every spot of the field gives us wonderful competitive training
sessions and great depth.”
All will be fighting for playing time as the season begins, and will help the team
prepare for the 17-game season. Healy brings aggressive speed and great footwork
with the ball, while Nagelhout is a versatile forward and midfielder who will offer
a great deal of hard work for teammates. Nagelhout’s relentlessness will strengthen
the team and make it hard for opponents to match up with her.
Perleberg is similar to Nagelhout in the fact that she’s versatile and her quickness
makes it hard for defenders to keep up with her for the full 90 minutes.
Herman is rehabilitating from an injury and will need to fully do so before
Wedemeyer allows her to break into the lineup. However, once fully recovered,
Herman will be a very fast, goal-scoring threat that the Jacks will need for 2007 and
years to come.
Midfielders
Believed to be the most interesting group to sort through in the pre-season,
Wedemeyer has a very experienced group of returning midfielders with Goosen
playing midfield a lot in the spring season.
Wedemeyer’s biggest hope
is that senior Vanessa Paswaters
(Longmont, Colo.) will be back
in her old form after suffering
a season-ending knee injury
last fall. “A consummate
ball-winner,” as described by
Wedemeyer, Paswaters had
two goals through the first six
games of the season before
being sidelined.
Senior Liz Lane (West Des
Moines, Iowa) was named one
of the team’s most valuable
players in last season’s USC
title game against North
Dakota State and has the
ability to be a force in the air
duals, changing the game for
her team.
Chelsea Goosen Jr. 20 8-2=18
Kellyn Farrell Jr. 20 5-4=14
Kelsey Worcester Sr. 20 5-4=14
Heather Hill Jr. 15 3-2=8
Erin Kasmarik Jr. 20 2-2=6
Kellie Van Gerpen Jr. 6 1-1=3
Chelsea Lira So. 16 1-0=2
Diana Nuss So. 8 0-0=0
Liz Lane Sr. 13 0-0=0
Erin Sakata 19 0-2=2
Janel Brown 11 0-0=0
Along with Worcester, Lane, and Paswaters, Hill is the final senior on a roster that
has just four. Hill was the fourth-leading scorer for SDSU during her junior season,
making three of the eight shots she attempted (.375). A battler in the midfield, Hill
takes very few shots. When she does though, the opposing goalie better be on her
toes as Hill sported a .875 shots-on-goal percentage last season to lead the Jacks in
that category.
Sophomore Diana Nuss is the final returning member of the SDSU midfield. In
2006, Nuss saw action in eight games. In her limited role as a freshman, Nuss fired
just four shots, with two of them on-net. In her eight games, the Jacks out-scored
opponents 27-8 on the scoreboard and compiled a 5-2 record.
In the midfield, newcomer Tory Schiltgen (Hugo, Minn.) is a skilled passer who
can cross balls equally well with either foot, according to Wedemeyer. Schiltgen is
joined by freshmen Kaitlin Justice (Omaha, Neb.), Danielle Neuhalfen (Lincoln,
Neb.), and Lexy Drayton (Burnsville, Minn.).
Wedemeyer believes his talented collection of incoming freshmen could
challenge for playing time right away at the midfield position.
Defense
With the loss of four-year starter Maggie Eilers, the Jacks will be forced to lean on
junior Kelly Larson (Mahtomedi, Minn.) and sophomore Jessica Heine (Sioux Falls,
S.D.). Wedemeyer believes the two combine for a formidable pair that will work well
together.
Juniors Alex Schaller (Maple Grove, Minn.) and Kerstyn Farrell also return on
the defensive side for SDSU. Kerstyn Farrell was SDSU’s fifth leading scorer in 2006
with 7 points (2 goals, 3 assists) as one of only three individuals to start in all 20
games for the Jacks; the others, defensive line-mates Larson and Eilers.
Both of Kerstyn Farrell’s goals were during the first week of the season, when
she was honored by the United Soccer Conference as the Offensive Player of the
Week.
Scoring 2006 % Back
Goals 32 31 1 96.87
Assists 24 20 4 83.33
Points 88 82 6 93.18
Shots 286 265 21 92.65
Game-Winners 8 8 0 100.00
Goalie Wins 8 4 4 50.00
Goals Allowed 22 10 12 45.45
Shutouts 8 6 2 75.00
Points Chelsea Goosen 18 Chelsea Goosen 18
Goals Chelsea Goosen 8 Chelsea Goosen 8
Assists
Kellyn Farrell
Kelsey Worcester
4
4
Kellyn Farrell
Kelsey Worcester
4
4
Shots Kellyn Farrell 68 Kellyn Farrell 68
Shots-on-Goal Kellyn Farrell 31 Kellyn Farrell 31
Game-Winners Chelsea Goosen 3 Chelsea Goosen 3
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2007 South Dakota State Women’s Soccer Media Guide