Midwest Collegiate Conference - News

[Women's Soccer] AIB names Justin Vorster as head women�s soccer coach

Wade Steinlage — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:40:00 -0600

Des Moines, Iowa – AIB College of Business athletics director Keith Coleman has announced the hiring of Justin Vorster as head women’s soccer coach.

[Women's Soccer] Machometa and Wisen Pick Up National Awards

Eric Kunick — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0600

La Crosse, Wis. – Freshman Molly Machometa (McHenry, Ill.) and junior Steph Wisen (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) teamed up this season for the Viterbo University women's soccer team to be one of the top 1-2 punches in the country. So it comes as no surprise that on Monday the two of them picked up national honors. Machometa and Wisen were named NAIA Honorable Mention All-America selections while Wisen was also named a 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Third Team recipient.

[Women's Soccer] Women's Soccer All-MCC Teams Announced

Wade Steinlage — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:15:00 -0600

Oskaloosa--The 2012 women's soccer all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors have been announced. A total of 28 athletes were recognized by the coaches, including 14 first-teamers and 14 honorable mentions.

[Women's Soccer] Women's Soccer Wins MCC Tournament Title, Qualifies for NAIA National ...

Eric Kunick — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:45:00 -0600

La Crosse, Wis. – The 2012 season has already been a special season for the Viterbo University women's soccer team as they had already won the Midwest Collegiate Conference regular season title. It got even better today as Viterbo defeated Grand View University 3-1 in the MCC Tournament Championship game. The win gives Viterbo the automatic bid to the 2012 NAIA Women's Soccer National Tournament.

[Women's Soccer] Machometa Puts Her Name in Record Book Twice in Saturday's Win

Eric Kunick — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:35:00 -0600

La Crosse, Wis. – Viterbo University women's soccer freshman Molly Machometa (McHenry, Ill.) put her name in the V-Hawk single season record book twice on Saturday and helped her team advance to the Midwest Collegiate Conference championship game on Wednesday.

[Women's Soccer] MCC Women's Soccer Tournament Preview

Wade Steinlage — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:35:00 -0600

Oskaloosa--Seven teams will begin their search for a national tournament bid this weekend as the 2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Postseason Tournament begins Saturday.

[Women's Soccer] Women's Soccer Ties with St. Ambrose, Wins Outright MCC Championship

Eric Kunick — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:25:00 -0600

Davenport, Iowa – The Viterbo University women's soccer team entered today final regular season Midwest Collegiate Conference match needing a win or a tie to earn its first MCC championship since 2006. Although it took an extra 20 minutes, the V-Hawks earned a 1-1 tie with St. Ambrose to help them clinch the #1 seed in the MCC tournament.

[Women's Soccer] Grand View's Zenz NAIA Women's Soccer National Player of Week

Molly Brown — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:55:00 -0600

For the first time this year, a Grand View athlete has received recognition on the national level. On Tuesday, Viking senior goalkeeper Katie Zenz (Des Moines, Iowa) was honored as the NAIA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week announced by the national office.

Last week, Zenz posted back-to-back shutouts for the fourth time in her career with clean sheets against NCAA Division III Central (Iowa) on Sept. 25 and St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Sept. 29. The reigning MCC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, combined to make 13 saves for the week, including a second half penalty kick stop to maintain the Vikings 1-0 win against St. Ambrose. Zenz has not allowed a goal in her last 319:58 in net.

[Women's Soccer] Wisen Breaks Assist Record for Viterbo Women's Soccer

Eric Kunick — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:40:00 -0600

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University women's soccer junior Steph Wisen (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) put her name in the single season record books on Sunday in the V-Hawks 9-2 win over Nebraska Wesleyan University.

[Women's Soccer] 2012 MCC Women's Soccer Preseason Rating Released

Wade Steinlage — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:45:00 -0600

Oskaloosa--The 2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference women's soccer preseason rating has been announced with St. Ambrose narrowly holding off Grand View for the headlining spot.

[Women's Soccer] Thompson Named to NAIA Women's Soccer All-America Honorable Mention Team

Molly Brown — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:45:00 -0600

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2011 Women's Soccer All-America teams on Monday. Three teams are selected and composed of 13 players, which were selected by the All-America committee.

Grand View junior forward Jordyn Thompson (Newton, Iowa) was selected to the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Team. The MCC Player of the Year and First Team selection was among leaders in seven national statistical categories - game winning goals (4th-7), game winning goals per game (5th-.35), goals per game (7th-1.2), total goals (7th-24), points per game (9th-2.7), total points (54-10th), and hots per game (29th-4.6).

[Women's Soccer] St. Ambrose wins MCC Women's Soccer Tournament

Brian Thiessen — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:13:57 -0600

After being so close the last two years, the St. Ambrose women's soccer team is returning to the NAIA National Championship this year.

The Queen Bees defeated Grand View 2-1 in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday to win the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women's Soccer Tournament and gained the league's automatic bid to the 2011 NAIA National Championship.

St. Ambrose (13-6 overall) will play an Opening Round match Saturday, Nov. 19. The pairings will be announced Sunday, Nov. 13.

The Queen Bees also got a measure of revenge by defeating a Grand View team that handed SAU its only regular-season conference loss. The Vikings defeated the Bees 2-0 back on Sept. 28 by scoring both goals in the game's final five minutes.

[Women's Soccer] MCC women's soccer all-conference honors announced

Adam Glatczak — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:51:48 -0600

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its women's soccer all-conference honors for the 2011 season. Thirty athletes were recognized as part of the all-conference teams as voted by the coaches, including 14 to the First Team and 16 to the Honorable Mention Team.

Grand View junior forward Jordyn Thompson (Newton, Iowa) was named the MCC Player of the Year. Thompson led the conference in goals (23) and points (52) and also was fourth in the league in assists (six). She scored seven game-winning goals to lead the MCC and rank fourth nationally in that category, and she also ranks among the NAIA national leaders in goals (eighth nationally), points (ninth) and points per game (tenth). Thompson helped the Vikings to a share of the MCC regular season title and into the conference tournament championship game against St. Ambrose.

[Women's Soccer] MCC Women's Soccer Tournament Final Postponed Due to Weather

Adam Glatczak — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:36:49 -0600

Due to inclement weather and wet field conditions, Wednesday's MCC Women's Soccer Tournament championship match between Grand View and St. Ambrose has been postponed and moved to Thursday, Nov. 10. The game will be played at 5 p.m. at the Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.

[Women's Soccer] Slaton Named to NSCAA Midwest All-Region Team

Molly Brown — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:01:19 -0600

Viking freshman defender Liz Slaton (Redlands, Calif.) has been selected to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) NAIA All-Midwest Region Team announced Monday.

Thirteen players were named to the NSCAA All-Region Team. Slaton, a First Team MCC selection, was the only player from the MCC to earn the honor.

Complete list of recipients.