This week: The Augustana soccer team will open its 2010 season this Friday against Mesa State (Colo.) in Durango, Colo., at 4:30 p.m. The Vikings are then scheduled to square off against Fort Lewis (Colo.) on Sunday for a 2 p.m. match.
Series records: This Friday's match against Mesa State will be the first meeting between the Vikings and the Mavericks. Sunday's contest between Augustana and Fort Lewis marks the second meeting for the two teams, who first met on Aug. 29, 2009. The Vikings are down 0-1 in the series with a 4-0 loss.
Rocky mountain high: Augustana set off Wednesday morning to embark on a 16-hour bus trip heading west towards the Rockies. The destination, Durango, Colo., is home to Fort Lewis and sits east of Denver on the southern-most edge of the state.
Exhibitions to open: With wins over Dakota-Wesleyan (3-1), Missouri Western State (2-0) and Nebraska-Omaha (3-2) the Vikings finished exhibition play with a flawless 3-0 record.
The elders: Augustana returns 20 players to this season's roster. Among them are sophomore
Jessie Huff (Apple Valley, Minn.) and junior
Kate Timmons (Overland Park, Kan.) who were named 2010 Preseason Players to Watch in the 2010 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Huff scored seven goals last season, while Timmons recorded one assist.
The coach: Augustana head coach
Brandon Barkus enters his fifth season on the Vikings sideline in 2010. Barkus owns a record of 33-34-10 at Augustana. In 2008 Barkus' squad put together the most successful season in school history, finishing 13-6-1 and 10-3 in NSIC play. The 2008 team also made the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in school history. Barkus is assisted by
Clay Glasgow and
Dale Weiler.
According to the coaches: The Vikings were selected to finish sixth in the annual NSIC preseason poll, which was voted on by the 14 head coaches. Augustana received 104 points in the poll. Winona State's nine first-place votes and 162 points led them to nab the top spot, while Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State and U-Mary also came in ahead of the Vikings.
History lesson: Viking soccer enters its 11th year of competition in 2010. Augustana owns an all-time record of 57-119-13 with one NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008.
Captains: Head Coach
Brandon Barkus announced three captions for the 2010 season. Senior defender
Jill Goodrich, senior midfielder
Stephanie Goos and junior defender
Kate Timmons will lead the Vikings. This marks Goodrich's third season as team captain.
Stay connected: Follow Augustana all season long at
www.GoAugie.com. The Vikings are also on Facebook and Twitter; just log onto www.facebook.com/GoAugie and
www.twitter.com/GoAugie. To catch even more Viking action log onto Augustana's official YouTube channel at
www.youtube.com/GoAugie.
Team Information
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| Head Coach |
Brandon Barkus |
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Alma Mater |
Benedictine (1995)
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E-Mail |
brandon.barkus@augie.edu |
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Office Phone |
605-224-0000 |
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Record at Augie |
33-34-10 |
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Career Record |
33-34-10 |
| Assistant Coaches |
Clay Glasgow
Dale Weiler
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| First Year of Play |
2000 |
| NCAA Tournaments |
1 (2008) |
| All-Time Record |
57-119-13 |
All-Time Conf. Record
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24-69-8 |
