Men's Soccer 1997 Archive
Overall: 11-6-1
MIAC: 7-3-0 (T-2nd place)
Men’s Soccer Makes Strong Run at Conference Title - Coach Larry Zelenz and his squad got off to a very fast start to the conference season winning their first six games and limiting their opponents to four goals in the process.
The magic disappeared for the Gusties down the stretch, however, as they suffered one-goal losses to Augsburg (1-2), Maalester (0-1), and Bethel (3-4) in the final two weeks of the season and finished with a 7-3-0 league mark and tied for second place with Concordia. The team, which finished with an overall mark of 11-6-1, received serious consideration for an NCAA tournament bid.
Senior forward Pete Eklund, who led the team in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points, was selected to the all-conference team along with senior midfielder Andy Hemenway. Junior goaltender John Dierkhising received honorable mention.
Roster
| No. | Name | Year | Position | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/HighSchool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | John Dierkhising | JR | Goalkeeper | 6-2 | 195 | Blaine |
| GK | Rob Pottle | SO | Goalkeeper | 6-3 | 180 | St. Paul/St. Paul Academy |
| 2 | Scott Crowell | FY | Midfield | 5-10 | 153 | Burnsville |
| 3 | Jeff Showalter | JR | Back | 6-3 | 185 | Minneapolis/Trinity at River Ridge |
| 4 | David Rippe | SR | Midfield | 5-8 | 150 | Eden Prarie |
| 5 | Stuart Grande | JR | Midfield | 5-5 | 155 | Williamstown, MA/Vermont Academy |
| 6 | Jacob Zdon | FY | Midfield | 5-8 | 135 | St. Paul/Cretin Derhaus Hall |
| 7 | Michael Orr | SO | Back/Midfield | 5-10 | 150 | Sioux Falls, SD/Lincoln |
| 8 | Christopher Holstrom | SO | Midfield | 5-10 | 160 | Richfield |
| 9 | Ryan Chies | JR | Back | 6-0 | 165 | East Bethel/St. Francis |
| 10 | Pete Eklund | SR | Forward | 5-10 | 165 | Burnsville |
| 11 | Chris Holze | SR | Forward | 5-10 | 180 | Elgin, IL/St. Edward |
| 12 | Greg Holker | SO | Forward/Midfield | 5-10 | 160 | Burnsville |
| 13 | Ed Geiss, Jr. | SR | Back | 5-10 | 170 | Lake in the Hills, IL/St. Edward |
| 14 | David Cameron | JR | Forward | 5-10 | 165 | Minneapolis/South |
| 15 | Scott Schnewis | JR | Back | 5-11 | 185 | Grand Forks, ND/Red River |
| 16 | Michael Fischbach | FY | Midfield | 5-8 | 140 | Excelsior/Minnetonka |
| 17 | Jess Luce | SO | Back | 6-2 | 195 | Steamboat Springs, CO |
| 18 | Andrew Thul | FY | Defender | 6-3 | 205 | Savage/Burnsville |
| 19 | Jeff Jiovanazzo | SR | Back | 5-10 | 155 | Bloomington/Jefferson |
| 20 | Ben Hallberg | JR | Midfield/Forward | 5-11 | 165 | Bloomington/Holy Angels |
| 21 | Bryon Smith | JR | Forward/Midfield | 6-3 | 160 | Mound/Mound-Westonka |
| 22 | Andy Hemenway | SR | Midfield | 5-11 | 165 | Mahtomedi |
Scores and Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Time |
| September 1 | Loras @ Luther, Decorah IA | W 3-0 |
| September 5 | Wheaton | L 0-4 |
| September 6 | DePauw @ Wheaton, IL | L 2-3 |
| September 13 | NEBRASKA WESLYAN | W 2-1 |
| September 14 | SIMPSON | W 2-1 (OT) |
| September 20 | CARLETON | W 2-1 |
| September 21 | VITERBO | W 3-0 |
| September 24 | St. Olaf | W 3-2 (OT) |
| September 27 | CONCORDIA | W 1-0 |
| October 5 | St. John's | W 1-0 |
| October 8 | St. Thomas | W 2-0 |
| October 11 | COLORADO COLLEGE | L 0-2 |
| October 18 | HAMLINE | W 3-1 |
| October 22 | Augsburg | L 1-2 |
| October 25 | MACALESTER | L 0-1 (2OT) |
| October 29 | Luther | T 3-3 (OT)** |
| November 1 | BETHEL | L 4-3 |
| November 8 | St. Mary's | W 4-0 |
