The Cathedral girls soccer team is playing East Grand Forks in the Section 8A final in Sauk Centre at 7:30 tonight.  The Crusaders lost 2-0 to East Grand Forks in the Section 8A final in 2023 also in Sauk Centre.  Cathedral Head Coach Abby Schneider joined me on WJON.

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Schneider says they graduated just 1 senior from last year's team.  She explains they are still a young team but are growing "out of it" based on the amount of varsity experience the team now has.   Schneider says they have gained experience and maturity and are excited to play tonight.  The Crusaders beat East Grand Forks in the lone meeting with them this season 2-1 on September 14 in St. Cloud.  Schneider says East Grand Forks graduated many key seniors including their goaltender.

Sophomore Amelia Newiger is Cathedral's goal scoring leader this year.  Schneider says she used to be their goalie prior to her becoming the head coach.  Cathedral's goalie now is Aubrey Lesnau, who came to Cathedral from California.  Other key contributors highlighted by Schneider, include Emily Schaupp, Bridget Torberg, Camryn Balfanz, and Natalie Lesnau on defense and Addison Mondloch, Emma Jamison, and Bayley Schneider on offense.  Schneider says they are excited to get Nora Simones back from injury as well to add depth.

Cathedral Roster:

NumberNamePositionYear
1Stockman, Sheridan9
2Jerzak, CJ9
3Bovy, Jordan10
4O'Neal, Mirtnesh12
5Jamison, Emma12
6Simones, Nora10
7Lesnau, Natalie11
9Lochen, Emma10
10Schaupp, Emily11
11Bell, Elizabeth11
13Newiger, Amelia10
14Schneider, Bayley11
15Torborg, Bridget11
16Baldwin, Madeline11
18Mondloch, Addison11
19Sanz, Nicole12
20Engdahl, Ava10
21Balfanz, Camryn12
27DeLeo, Claire12
28Lesnau, Aubrey11
29Arevalo, Aracely10
33Kobienia, Delaney9

If you'd like to listen to my conversation with Abby Schneider, it is available below.

 

 

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