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The mantra “Our Family vs. their team” is one that our soccer family started using in 2013. It is not new to Collegeville as its ethos is embedded deeply in the Johnnie experience and has been since 1857. The following is an excerpt from our Core Values that helps our young men grasp what it means. This remarkably noble, self-sacrificing, generous human being always places the family before himself. He knows that in the end athletes do not miss the trophies. They miss being part of something bigger than themselves. He refuses to lose composure over ridiculous issues, live in fragile states of emotional catharsis, or create crises where none should exist. “No man is an island, entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main . . . any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”
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To cultivate rootedness and a shared sense of mission.
~ John Donne For Whom the Bell Tolls BENEDICTINE VALUE: COMMUNITY LIVING
My name is Brian Bruess and, as of July 1, I am president of both College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University – the first time both of those titles have been held concurrently. In the short time that my wife Carol and I have been here, we have both certainly felt the engaging welcome of this community. The Benedictine hospitality lives up to its billing. Thank you to those who have reached out with greetings and well wishes. That sense of community was certainly one of the most powerful forces drawing Carol and me to this opportunity, but not the only There’sone.the tradition of academic rigor that Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s have upheld for well over a century. The education our students receive can change lives, impact families and change the direction of whole communities. That’s an exciting thing to be part of, and I look forward to building on those outcomes in the coming years.
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And, of course, we were drawn here by these students. The unique structure of this integrated relationship attracts and produces women who lead with passion and confidence. It attracts and produces men of character and wisdom who will bring their best to everything they do.
Like all of our Bennie and Johnnie competitors, these are student-athletes in the finest sense of both those words. As we cheer for today’s performances on the field, let’s all commit to cheering a little louder in recognition of the performances we don’t see – in the classroom, in the lab and in service to their church or community. Johnnies!
Message from the president Welcome (and thanks for the welcome)!
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And in that spirit, I’m glad you’re here with us today and part of another season in the storied tradition of Johnnies soccer.
There’s the strength and impact of the legendary alum networks that stretch from these campuses, around the world.
Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s grads have always been present for each other, for today’s students and for these institutions, generously serving as mentors, resources and benefactors. I look forward to meeting and connecting with as many of you as possible and learning the heart of that connection.
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – As John Haws ’99 prepares to start his 13th season as head coach of the Saint John’s University soccer team in 2022, there is plenty to be optimistic about.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved changes to overtime rules in April for both the regular season and the postseason, effective for the 2022 season.
No More OT
Three of the four Johnnies who were named to the 2021 All-MIAC soccer team return this fall. Senior midfielder Matt D. Anderson (Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep) was named to the first team and senior defender Aidan Becken (Prior Lake, Minn.) joined Siefken as honorable mention. The four honorees started all 10 MIAC games this fall.
The Johnnies finished sixth in the MIAC with a 4-6 record (8-9-1 overall) and made their 10th trip to the semifinals in 11 MIAC Playoff appearances last fall.
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Senior midfielder Drew Engel (De Pere, Wis.) was named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship team last fall and returns in 2022 thanks to an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SJU’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) president for the 202122 academic year, Engel totaled six points (2g/2a) and the game-winning goal - his first collegiate tally - against Wisconsin-Platteville - last season.
SJU’s lone non-returner who earned All-MIAC recognition last fall, Tommy Picka ’22, led the team in points, both in conference play (8; 2g/4a) and overall (14; 4g/6a). He also led SJU in game-winning goals with three (two in MIAC games), including the thrilling tally in overtime at then-No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus that sent the Johnnies to the MIAC semifinals. Picka ended his SJU career with 21 points (6g/9a) in 51 games.
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For the regular season, overtime has been eliminated. Meaning, if a game is tied after regulation (90 minutes), it will end in a tie. Previously, teams played two 10-minute overtime periods in a sudden-victory (golden goal) format, and if neither team scored, the game ended in a tie. In the MIAC Playoffs and NCAA Tournament, the suddenvictory component has been eliminated and teams will play two, 10-minute overtime periods instead. In addition, when a substitution is made by the winning team in the last five minutes of the second overtime, the game clock will stop. If the game remains tied, a penalty-kick shootout will be held to determine the winner.
All-Region In Net Siefken returns in net for SJU after being named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region IX third team as a freshman last fall. He finished third in the MIAC with a 0.97 GAA and totaled a 4-6 record with two shutouts and 39 saves (.796) in conference play and was named All-MIAC honorable mention. He made 17 starts overall, including the Johnnies’ final 1,116 minutes in net, and posted a 7-9-1 record. His 79 saves in all games were good for third in the league.
All-MIAC honorable mention as a freshman defender in 2019, Anderson led SJU in shots (23) and shots on goal (14) in conference play and finished with six points (2g/2a).
Overall, Anderson was one of three Johnnies to start all 18 games and led the team with five goals, while finishing second in points with 13. He enters the 2022 season with 22 points (8g/6a) in 40 career games.
SJU returns 10 of the 12 student-athletes who recorded multiple points last fall, and 80 percent (64 of 80) the team’s total points overall, as well as its All-Region goalkeeper in sophomore Evan Siefken (Lakeville, Minn./North). In addition, eight incoming freshmen were Minnesota All-State selections last fall, including two of the state’s top five scorers and three in the top 20. The crop includes forward Carter Hermanson (St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels), who was a United Soccer Coaches All-American - one of 88 honorees nationwide - and Minnesota’s Mr. Soccer in Class AA.
All-MIAC Returners
Not only do the Johnnies return the bulk of last season’s offensive production, but the program also welcomes an influx of decorated freshmen.
GARY’S OPENED IN 1982. In 1982, the Johnnies went 9-0 and have had a winning record ever since. Coincidence? We think NOT! Thank you CSB and SJU Students, Staff & Alumni for over 40 great years!
The first of six home games, the Johnnies’ opener on the Haws Field pitch - Sept. 17 against Saint Mary’s - also starts the MIAC schedule. The home opener is the latest on the fall calendar since 1992, when SJU hosted St. Olaf on Sept. 19. That game against the Oles was held 13 days after SJU opened the season with a pair of non-conference matches in Colorado over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 5-6).
SJU opens the 2022 season Sept. 1 at Minnesota-Morris before traveling to California for a neutral-site game Sept. 3 against Cal Lutheran at UC-Santa Cruz. The Johnnies face the host Banana Slugs Sept. 5 to wrap the west-coast trip and travel to Wisconsin Sept. 10-11 for two more non-conference games – at Wisconsin-Platteville and Wisconsin-Whitewater, respectively. The Johnnies host Wisconsin-Eau Claire Oct. 18 in Collegeville for the fifth and final non-conference tilt.
SJU wraps up the first month of the competitive season Sept. 28 against Concordia-Moorhead and hosts four home games in October, beginning with another Wednesday contest Oct. 12 against Bethel. The Johnnies’ final three home games are in a row - Oct. 18 (WisconsinEau Claire), Oct. 22 (Macalester) and Oct. 26 (St. Scholastica) - before the team visits Carleton Oct. 29 for the regular-season finale. The Johnnies are 38-28-5 (.570) in nine seasons at Haws Field. Twenty-one of the 28 losses were decided by one goal. MIAC Playoffs For the seventh consecutive season, the MIAC Playoffs will include six teams in 2021. The first round is scheduled for Nov. 1, followed by the semifinals Nov. 2. The MIAC Playoff Championship, which will decide the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs, is set for Nov. 5. The contest’s higher seed will host the games in all three rounds.
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Academic All-American Becken was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America soccer third team after the season concluded on Dec. 8. Nominees must be of a sophomore academic standing or better, with a 3.30 GPA or higher. The Academic All-District and AllAmerica teams are voted upon and selected by registered members of CoSIDA. A biology major (pre-medicine emphasis) with a perfect 4.0 GPA, Becken scored two goals in conference play, including the game-winner in overtime Sept. 18 at Saint Mary’s, en route to All-MIAC honorable mention in 2021. He collected six points (2g/2a) overall last season and has eight (3g/2a) in 28 career games. As a team, 2021-22 SJU soccer team earned a United Soccer Coaches’ Team Academic Award for the 13th straight, competitive season in July. A total of 220 men’s soccer programs in all NCAA and NAIA divisions posted team GPAs of 3.00 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the 2021-22 academic year to earn Team Academic Award honors. SJU’s 38-man roster combined for a 3.32 team GPA.
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The Rest of the Schedule in Collegeville
Sept. 1 at Minnesota-Morris Morris 5 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. Cal Lutheran Santa Cruz, Calif. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at UC-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, Calif. 12 p.m. Sept. 10 at UW-Platteville Platteville, Wis. 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at UW-Whitewater Whitewater, Wis. 3 p.m. Sept. 17 Saint Mary’s * Collegeville 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Gustavus Adolphus* St. Peter 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Concordia* Collegeville 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Augsburg* Minneapolis 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at St. Olaf* Northfield 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 Bethel* Collegeville 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Hamline* St. Paul 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 UW-Eau Claire Collegeville 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Macalester* Collegeville 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 St. Scholastica* Collegeville 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Carleton* Northfield 3:30 p.m. *denotes an MIAC game
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A 1999 graduate of SJU, Haws served as head boys’ soccer coach at Saint John’s Prep while playing his senior season with the Johnnies that fall. Haws graduated that December and served as an SJU assistant coach for 10 seasons.
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HEAD COACH JOHN HAWS BEHIND THE SCENES STAFF FEATURE
John Haws is in his 13th season as head coach of the Saint John’s soccer program in 2022. He became the seventh head coach in the 44-year history of Johnnie soccer in 2010 and replaced his father, Pat Haws, who is Minnesota’s all-time leader in collegiate soccer victories.
SJU made its seventh appearance in the MIAC Playoffs in in the last eight seasons in 2019 and reached the MIAC semifinal game. The Johnnies also reached the semifinals five straight years from 2012-16.
SJU made its second consecutive trip to the MIAC Playoff Championship game in 2014 and finished with a 13-7 overall record, one win shy of the school record and one MIAC victory shy of the conference title.
Haws has earned the NSCAA Premier Badge as well as the USSF National “B” License. He completed his master’s degree in sports management from St. Cloud State University in 2011.
Haws lives with his wife, Jennifer, daughters Scarlett and Story, and son, Stetson, in nearby Sartell.
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Lucca Holman Fr. F/M San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica Roddy Hood Fr. D St. Paul, Minn./Totino-Grace Karl Lawrie So. M St. Paul, Minn./Mahtomedi
Luca Lynch Fr. M Surbiton, England/ Aidan Morey Fr. F Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep
Riley Porter Fr. D Farmington, Minn./Lakeville North Isaiah Silver Fr. F/M Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove Mahmoud Soumah So. F Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen Kunga Tsering Fr. M Minneapolis, Minn./Spring Lake Park
Sawyer Schugel Sr. M 5-9 160 Victoria, Minn./Holy Family Catholic Joe Pearson So. D 6-0 185 St. Cloud, Minn./Tech 5 Landon Atkins So. D 5-11 155 Lakeville, Minn./North 6 Cole Ober Jr. M 5-7 170 Hudson, Wis./Hudson Kevin Arthur Sr. F/M 5-11 150 Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park
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Carter Hermanson Fr. F/M 6-1 185 St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels
Matt T. Anderson Sr. F 6-0 160 Apple Valley, Minn./Holy Angels Jack Simonet Jr. M 5-9 160 Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson 17 Kaidan Popp Jr. F/M 6-0 160 Redmond, Wash./Mount Si 18 Drew Engel Sr. M 5-8 175 De Pere, Wis./De Pere 19 Noah Aziramubera Jr. D 5-9 155 Minneapolis, Minn./Champlin Park 21 Kevin Stark-Haws Sr. M 6-1 185 Cold Spring, Minn./Saint John’s Prep 22 Will Falkman Fr. M 5-11 175 Waconia, Minn./Waconia 23 Mitch Miesen Jr. M 5-9 150 Hugo, Minn./St. Croix Prep 24 Evan Siefken So. GK 6-4 210 Lakeville, Minn./North 25 Aidan Becken Sr. D 6-5 215 Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake 26 Foster Conlin Fr. D 6-0 175 Mooresville, N.C./Mounds View 27 Ryan Erickson Sr. F 5-8 140 Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan 33 Cavin Allen Sr. D 5-11 165 Excelsior, Minn./Chanhassen 45 Matt D. Anderson Sr. M 6-5 225 Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep 47 Riley Buxell Fr. F 5-11 155 Afton, Minn./Stillwater Area 73 Trenton Dodds Sr. M 5-10 170 Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert 99 Jake Swanson Sr. GK 6-3 185 Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson Zane Al-Saeed Fr. GK Winona, Minn./Winona Bright Anane Fr. F/M Minneapolis, Minn./Park Center Davis Belisle Fr. M St. Paul, Minn./St. Croix Prep Alex Bowman Fr. F Elk River, Minn./Rogers
Collin Murray Fr. D Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury Jack Olson Fr. D Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka Owen Ping Fr. M Winona, Minn./Winona
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Brandon Morris So. D 5-9 165 Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley 13 Evan Atkins Sr. M 5-10 165 Lakeville, Minn./North
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Caiden Hennen Jr. GK 6-2 175 Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori Brian Real Juarez Jr. M 5-6 150 Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee
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Noah Hermanson Fr. D 6-0 180 St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels
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ALL-DISTRICTACADEMIC 2006 Ben Passe M first team 2015 Paul Wageman F second team 2016 Dylan Lehrer D second team 2021 Aidan Becken D first team
ALL-MIAC ONLY) 2002 Mike Rutter M first team 2005 Ben Passe M first team 2006 Jason Daly D first team Ben Passe M first team 2007 Cam Christensen F second team Jason Daly D second team 2008 Cam Christensen M first team Jason Daly D first team 2010 Ryan Fuchs D second team 2013 Joe Balder D first team 2015 Dylan Lehrer D first team Alex Niederloh M first team Paul Wageman F first team 2016 Dylan Lehrer D first team 2021 Aidan Becken D first team
Johnnie Soccer 2022 17 HOMEITBRINGHOMEITBRING AWARDS & RECOGNITION 1974 Mike Lilly F 1975 Mike Lilly M 1976 Mike Lilly F Mark Cote M Steve Westlund FB John Warren GK 1977 Mike Lilly F Pat Lilly M Tim Rutka F John McHale HB 1978 Pat Lilly M Tim Rutka F 1979 John Cella FB Dave Clark FB Tim Frederick GK Sulayman N’Jie HB Jim Phelps F Paul Schoen HB 1980 Dave Clark D Terry Leiendecker GK Jim Phelps F Mike Tierney M 1981 Jeff Graen M Terry Leiendecker GK Dave Rymanowski D John Tracy F 1982 Jeff Graen M Terry Leiendecker GK Tim Leonard D Sulayman N’Jie F Dave Rymanowski D John Tracy F 1983 Tim Coughlin F Jeff Graen M Terry Leiendecker GK Dan Lilly D Sulayman N’Jie F 1984 Mike Lynn D Paul Rocheford F 1985 Ryan Logan M Tim Zitur D 1986 John Boyd* F John Stevens F Scott Swedal B 1987 John Boyd F Ryan Logan B John Stevens F 1988 Steve Bennett M John Boyd* F Mike Oelrich D John Stevens M 1989 Gary Bischel GK George Fehrenbach F Mike Oelrich* D Kurt Roemer M 1990 Gary Bischel GK George Fehrenbach F Derrick Lance D 1991 Mike Fahey GK Brent Johnson M Derrick Lance D 1992 Dave Clements M Bryan Dieleman M Brent Johnson M 1993 Dave Clements D Bill Vance F 1994 Chris Foreman GK Eric Ross M Nabil Gharib F 1995 Gage Dennison D Eric Ross M 1996 Nabil Gharib F Eric Ross M 1997 Ross Golla F 1999 Kevin Kohnen GK Nick Wessinger M 2000 Ross Golla M Kevin Kohnen GK Mike Rutter M 2001 Mike Rutter M Joe Schmidt F 2002 Tyler Bosch F Mike Rutter M 2003 Joe Schmidt F Andy Witchger F 2004 Tyler Bosch F/M Thoralf Knoll D Andy Witchger F/M 2005 Tudor Flintham F Tyler Kodet F 2006 Tyler Kodet F Bryan Mills D Ben Passe M 2007 Jason Daly D Chris Schultz D 2008 Jason Daly D Levi Lowell F Chris Schultz D 2009 Colin Hall M 2010 Michael Coborn M 2011 Michael Coborn M 2012 Michael Coborn M Ian Scudder F 2013 Michael Coborn M David Wee F 2014 Rocky Harmon M Zane Heinselman F Alex Niederloh M 2015 Kevin Lebahn GK Alex Niederloh M Paul Wageman F 2016 Zack Boerjan F Justin DuQue D Rocky Harmon F 2017 Zack Boerjan M Daniel Bruckbauer M 2018 Leighton Lommel M 2019 Kagan Foster F Leighton Lommel M 2021 Matt D. Anderson M *MIAC Most Valuable Player Award recipient
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18 Saint John’s University Ken PottsMike Lilly Eric Ross GOALKEEPING Individual Career Games 1. 65 Terry Leiendecker 1980-83 2. 60 Kevin Lebahn 2012-15 3. 50.9 Kevin Kohnen 1998-00 4. 49.8 Eric Prawalsky 2001-04 5. 38.6 Jim Schneider 1996-98 Individual Career GAA (min. 10 games) 1. .43 Terry Leiendecker 1980-83 2. .58 Dick Kroeten 1986-88 3. .71 Jeremy Schroeder 1991-94 4. .80 Matt Sundberg 2004-07 5. .80 Gary Bischel 1988-91 Goalkeeper Shutouts Individual Season 1. 15 Terry Leiendecker 1982 POINTS Individual Game 1. 14 Mike Lilly vs. Saint Mary’s 10/30/1976 Individual Season 1. 56 Ken Potts 1974 2. 38 Jim Phelps 1980 4. 32 Tudor Flintham 2005 4. 31 Eric Ross 1994 31 Bryan Dieleman 1991 6. 30 Michael Coborn 2011 7. 29 John Boyd 1988 29 Sulayman N’Jie 1982 8. 28 Tyler Bosch 2004 28 Nabil Gharib 1994 9. 27 John Boyd 1986 27 John Stevens 1986 27 Jim Phelps 1979 Individual Career 1. 124+ Mike Lilly 1974-77 2. 93 John Boyd 1985-88 3. 88 Michael Coborn 2010-13 4. 86 Tyler Bosch 2001-04 5. 75 Jim Phelps 1978-81 6. 70 Nabil Gharib 1993-96 7. 64 Andy Witchger 2001-04 64 Joe Schmidt 2000-03 9. 63 Mike Rutter 1999-02 63 Eric Ross 1993-96 GOALS Individual Game 1. 7 Mike Lilly vs. Saint Mary’s 10/30/1976 Individual Season 1. 19 Ken Potts 1974 2. 14 Jim Phelps 1979 3. 12 John Boyd 1988 12 Jim Phelps 1980 5. 11 Kagan Foster 2019 11 Tudor Flintham 2005 11 Tyler Kodet 2005 11 Tyler Bosch 2004 11 Eric Ross 1994 11 John Boyd 1986 Individual Career 1. 62 Mike Lilly 1974-77 2. 38 John Boyd 1985-88 3. 30 Tyler Bosch 2001-04 30 Jim Phelps 1978-81 5. 26 Michael Coborn 2010-13 6. 24 Joe Schmidt 2000-03 7. 23 Nabil Gharib 1993-96 8. 22 Tyler Kodet 2005-08 22 John Tracy 1979-82 10. 21 Tudor Flintham 2002-05 ASSISTS Individual Season 1. 18 Ken Potts 1974 2. 15 Sulayman N’Jie 1982 3. 14 Jim Phelps 1980 4. 12 Michael Coborn 2012 5. 11 Andy Witchger 2003 11 Nabil Gharib 1994 11 Bryan Dieleman 1991 8. 10 Michael Coborn 2011 10 Tudor Flintham 2005 10 Eric Ross 1996 10 Paul Markson 1991 Individual Career 1. 36 Michael Coborn 2010-13 2. 29 Eric Ross 1993-96 3. 27 Bryan Dieleman 1989-92 4. 26 Tyler Bosch 2001-04 26 Andy Witchger 2001-04 6. 25 Mike Rutter 1999-02 25 John Stevens 1986-88 8. 24 Nabil Gharib 1993-96 24 Sulayman N’Jie 1980-83 10. 22 Ross Golla 1997-00 SJU RECORDS
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2021 TEAM AWARDS MVP Matt D Anderson ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Evan Siefken MOST IMPROVED PLAYER & HARDEST WORKER Kevin Stark-Haws TERRY AWARDLEIENDECKER Drew Engel RESERVE MVP Paddy Genereau UNSUNG HERO Cavin Allen GOAL OF THE YEAR Tommy Picka vs Gustavus 11.01.21#33#23#21#24#45#18 Johnnie Soccer 2022 21 HOMEITBRINGHOMEITBRING
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Johnnie Soccer 2022 23 HOMEITBRINGHOMEITBRINGIn addition to the beautiful sights of Collegeville and Haws Field, the Saint John’s University soccer program also takes in the wonders of the world on an international trip every 3-4 years. The travel party consists of coaches, student-athletes, family and friends. Most Recent International Trips January 2007: Ireland August 2013: Spain/France/Monaco January 2017: Spain/France January 2020: Italy January 2023: Rio, Brazil Camp Nou, Barcelona Nîmes, France Pantheon, Italy La Sagrada Família, Barcelona Rio, Brazil UPCOMING - JANUARY 2023
HAWS FIELD
Haws Field, named in honor of retired Saint John’s University soccer coach Pat Haws, opened for the 2013 soccer season. Key features of Haws Field include a natural grass playing surface, permanent team dugouts, bleacher, natural seating and a scoreboard.
The field is made up of “natural turf,” a sand-peat mixture withan engineered sub-base to allow for proper drainage throughout the year. This is designed to ensure that an excess of water will not cause significant damage to the pitch, something that is always a concern for any team with a grass field.
The new soccer field was part of a $16 million athletic facilities renovation project at SJU.
The new renovations to the pitch allows for fans to sit closer to the field of play, especially with the retaining wall running along the touch and end lines. The complex is “light ready,” meaning that conduit is in place for future consideration.
The total cost of the project was $600,000, of which $400,000 came from a generous gift from Coborn’s, Inc.
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• Nic Barlage, a 2006 SJU graduate, who is now the CEO of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Rock Entertainment Group and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
• Ben Bartch, a 2020 SJU graduate, who is now an offensive lineman for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
• Zach Vertin, a 2005 SJU graduate, who is now a senior advisor to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
• Denis McDonough, a 1992 SJU graduate, who is currently serving as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Veteran Affairs. He previously served as President Barack Obama’s White House Chief of Staff for the entirety of his second term in office (2013-17) after serving as chief foreign policy advisor (2007-09) and deputy national security advisor (2010-12).
• Molly Fahey, a 2005 CSB graduate, who is now an engineer in the Laser and Electro-Optics Branch at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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• Brenda Kyle, a 1986 CSB graduate, who is now the CEO of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Mark Vande Hei, a 1989 SJU graduate, who is a NASA astronaut who has served two lengthy missions aboard the International Space Station.
When you enroll at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, you’re not just signing up for what many of our alums will tell you were four of the greatest years of their lives, you’re also embarking through your gateway to a first job and a lifetime of career success. In 2021, the career experts at Zippia named SJU and CSB as the No. 1 and 2 schools in Minnesota when it comes to getting a job. In fact, 97 percent of our students are employed, in graduate school or engaged in full-time service work within one year of Andgraduation.CSBandSJU alums have gone on to obtain some of the highest positions possible across a wide array of careers ranging from business and science to fine arts, sports and public service Here are just a few of our many success stories.
• Ryan Monnens, a 1998 SJU graduate, who is now the co-director of player personnel for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.
• Corie Barry, a 1997 CSB graduate, who is now the first female CEO of Best Buy Company.
• Pat McKenzie, a 1979 SJU graduate, who is the longtime team physician for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. Start your CSB and SJU path to success at csbsju.edu/admission.
• Anne Doepner, a 2001 CSB graduate, who is now the director of inclusion and employee investment for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.
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But with everything happening in recent years – the COVID pandemic, inflation, social unrest, the loss of a prominent federal loan program and changing student demographics, among other reasons – institutions across the country face a myriad of problems. They need new innovations to help deal with the realities of the higher education landscape.
28 Saint John’s University In these challenging times for higher education, Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict are reaching out to their most precious resources – their alumni and alumnae – to make invaluable connections with future generations of Johnnies and Bennies.
“Everybody wants to help – they just don’t know how,” Beirne said. “The easy thing for us to say is ‘refer a student.’ “How? Go to the web site. Go to our student page. You can tell students you’re going to give them $1,000 a year.” And that’s a great feeling – for everyone involved.
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“The power of a real alum talking with a real student faceto-face and encouraging them to look at Saint John’s and Saint Ben’s – that’s the most valuable thing we’ve got,” Beirne said. “We have the passion of alums who can speak to the transformative experience of being Johnnies and Bennies. I see it all the time.” For more information, contact Beirne at mbeirne@csbsju.edu.
Through an associated referral program, it also allows alums to offer $1,000 annual scholarships to prospective CSB and SJU students.
“This is kind of a new way to envision a partnership with our alums, a more tangible, real way to contribute,” Beirne said. ”Our alums can be a little more engaged in the process.” That engagement can mean serving as an admission event panelist, a college fair assistant or as a young alum ambassador. It can provide support as an admitted student mentor or create a personal video message that can be shared with prospective students and their families.
That’s why CSB and SJU jointly launched the Enrollment Partners Program (csbsju.edu/admission/enroll-partners), which is in its fourth year and gives 110 alum volunteers a myriad of opportunities to help.
“We’ve had a wonderful partnership and relation with our alums for decades, but we needed to have something more formalized,” Beirne said.
“We’ve been relying on our alums for many reasons over the years,” said Matt Beirne, Director of Admission at Saint John’s and Saint Benedict. “We rely on them for word-ofmouth and referrals, and also a lot of our alums have sent their children to Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s.”
The long-standing Coordinate Relationship between CSB and SJU demonstrates a history of delivering excellent outcomes through an outstanding joint academic program. Strong Integration is a natural extension and strengthening of our current relationship. It is not a merger of the two institutions; the college and university will remain two separate institutions aligned with their respective sponsoring monastic communities. Strong Integration necessitates no changes to the joint academic program, the admission of students or the separate conferring of degrees. Rather, Strong Integration will ensure that future students are educated by a thriving CSB and SJU. It will allow the college and university to continue delivering a superior liberal arts education with maximal effectiveness in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving higher education landscape. The collaborative work of our two institutions and two founding monastic communities is a vital part of what makes the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University such beloved and special places. Our work has been guided throughout by the Benedictine Values, the institutions’ missions, and the needs of our students, and we are proud to take this historic step in our shared history. We want to channel the best of both schools in new and exciting ways while still maintaining the individual identities of each. Strong Integration will further solidify already-deep ties while still celebrating each school as a college for women and a men’s university. With all of us working together, Bennies and Johnnies will continue writing new and limitless chapters of our shared history in the years to come. INTEGRATION
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Sept. 1 Crown 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Aurora, Ill. 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at Rockford, Ill. 4 p.m. Sept. 7 Ripon, Wis. 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Martin Luther 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 Carleton* 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Simpson, Iowa 5 p.m. Sept. 24 UW-Eau Claire 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Gustavus Adolphus* 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 Augsburg* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at St. Olaf* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 Dubuque, Iowa 6 p.m. Oct. 22 Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 Macalester* 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m.
Saints Head Coach: Barry Chastey 2021 Record: 7-10-1 2021 MIAC Record: 3-6-1 Sept. 3 Milw. School of Eng., Wis. 12 p.m. Sept. 4 Northland, Wis. 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at UW-Eau Claire 7 p.m. Sept. 9 St. Norbert, Wis. 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Nebraska Wesleyan 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Gustavus Adolphus* 4 p.m. Sept. 17 Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Crown 5 p.m. Sept. 24 Augsburg* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at St. Olaf* 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Luther, Iowa 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 Macalester* 4 p.m. Oct. 19 UW-Superior 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m.
St. Olaf College Oles Head Coach: Travis Wall 2021 Record: 19-3-1 2021 MIAC Record: 10-0-0 Sept. 1 Northland, Wis. 1 p.m. Sept. 3 at Wartburg, Iowa 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5 Central, Iowa 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at North Park, Ill. 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Chicago, Ill. 12 p.m. Sept. 13 Bethel* 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Luther, Iowa 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Macalester* 12:30 p.m. Sept. 28 St. Scholastica* 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 UW-Eau Claire 4 p.m. Oct. 9 Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at UW-Platteville 5 p.m. Oct. 22 Concordia* 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Augsburg* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at Ramapo, N.J. 2 p.m. Sept. 5 at North Central, Ill. 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Simpson, Iowa 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Saint Mary’s* 7 p.m. Sept. 17 Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Wartburg, Iowa 7 p.m. Sept. 21 Central, Iowa 4 p.m. Sept. 25 Colorado College 12 p.m. Sept. 28 at Augsburg* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 St. Olaf* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 Hamline* 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at Macalester* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 UW-Eau Claire 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Carleton College Knights Head Coach: Bob Carlson 2021 Record: 13-4-2 2021 MIAC Record: 8-2-0 Bethel University Royals Head Coach: Jeremy Iwaszkowiec 2021 Record: 9-7-2 2021 MIAC Record: 3-5-2 Sept. 2 at Nebraska Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. Concordia, Texas 4 p.m. Sept. 8 Minnesota-Morris 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 UW-Superior 3 p.m. Sept. 13 Macalester* 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at UW-Eau Claire 1 p.m. Sept. 23 Colorado College 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint John’s* 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 Viterbo, Wis. 3 p.m. Oct. 15 Augsburg* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Olaf* 12:30 p.m. Oct. 23 UW-Whitewater 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Concordia College Cobbers Head Coach: Jon Hedin 2021 Record: 6-11-0 2021 MIAC Record: 3-7-0
Saint Mary’s University Cardinals Head Coach: Corbin Bowers 2021 Record: 3-12-2 2021 MIAC Record: 0-8-2 Sept. 1 North Central 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at UC-Santa Cruz 1:30 p.m. Sept. 5 vs. Cal Lutheran 12 p.m. Sept. 9 Wartburg, Iowa 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Luther, Iowa 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Concordia* 4 p.m. Sept. 17 Augsburg* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 UW-Superior 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 St. Olaf* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at UW-Whitewater 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at St. Scholastica* 4 p.m. Oct. 14 Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Saint Mary’s* 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Macalester College Scots Head Coach: Gregg Olson 2021 Record: 9-9-1 2021 MIAC Record: 5-4-1 Sept. 1 at UW-Eau Claire 7 p.m. Sept. 3 Bethany Lutheran 1 p.m. Sept. 6 Crown 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at Minnesota-Morris 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Augsburg* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 St. Olaf* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Viterbo, Wis. 4 p.m. Sept. 24 Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Simpson, Iowa 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Macalester* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3 Northwestern 4 p.m. Oct. 8 St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Carleton* 4 p.m. Oct. 15 Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Hamline University Pipers Head Coach: Alex Morawiecki 2021 Record: 2-12-3 2021 MIAC Record: 0-7-3
32 Saint John’s University MIAC SCHEDULES FINAL 2021 MIAC STANDINGS MIAC Overall St. Olaf 10-0-0 19-3-1 Carleton 8-2-0 13-4-2 Gustavus Adolphus 8-2-0 14-5-0 Augsburg 6-3-1 12-6-1 Macalester 5-4-1 9-9-1 Saint John’s 4-6-0 8-9-1 Bethel 3-5-2 9-7-2 St. Scholastica 3-6-1 7-10-1 Concordia 3-7-0 6-11-0 Hamline 0-7-3 2-12-3 Saint Mary’s 0-8-2 3-12-2 2021 MIAC QuarterfinalsPlayoffs Saint John’s 2 @ Gustavus 1 (OT) Macalester 3 @ Augsburg 2 Semifinals Saint John’s 1 @ St. Olaf 2 Macalester 0 @ Carleton 1 Championship Carleton 2 @ St. Olaf 1 Augsburg University Auggies Head Coach: Greg Holker 2021 Record: 12-6-1 2021 MIAC Record: 6-3-1 Gustavus Adolphus College Gusties Head Coach: Tudor Flintham 2021 Record: 14-5-0 2021 MIAC Record: 8-2-0 Sept. 1 Wartburg, Iowa 3 p.m. Sept. 3 vs. Lake Forest, Ill. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at St. Norbert, Wis. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Bethany Lutheran 7 p.m. Sept. 11 Loras, Iowa 3 p.m. Sept. 13 St. Scholastica* 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Nebraska Wesleyan 3 p.m. Sept. 24 Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint Mary’s* 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at UW-Whitewater 5 p.m. Oct. 8 Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Augsburg* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 St. Olaf* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 Luther, Iowa 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at Bethel* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Macalester* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 Northwestern 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at UW-Superior 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Crown 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at St. Olaf* 4 p.m. Sept. 16 at Coe, Iowa 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Cornell, Iowa 3 p.m. Sept. 19 Minnesota-Morris 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Hamline* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Macalester* 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Bethany Lutheran 7 p.m. Oct. 8 Carleton* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Saint John’s* 4 p.m. Oct. 15 Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 Viterbo, Wis. 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Gustavus Adolphus* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Augsburg* 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 UW-Superior 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 Central, Iowa 7 p.m. Sept. 5 Minnesota-Morris 3 p.m. Sept. 7 at Northwestern 7 p.m. Sept. 13 Hamline* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Macalester* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Martin Luther 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. Scholastica* 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Carleton* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Saint John’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 UW-Eau Claire 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Saint Mary’s* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 Gustavus Adolphus* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Concordia* 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at North Central 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 UW-Whitewater 7 p.m. Oct. 26 St. Olaf* 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Bethel* 3:30 p.m.
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