Equal Time Soccer

Gabbie Cesarone was a two time All American for DIII powerhouse Wash U and Sophia Romine was a major rotation piece for the Wisconsin her first two years. Both have transferred to the University of Minnesota to be part of the Gopher Soccer program next fall. We talk to them about the actual logistical process of putting your name in the transfer portal, the most surprising schools they heard from, how they chose Minnesota, and more!

Mark and new lower division co-host Lis Schendel talk to the first ever coaching staff for the MN Women's Soccer Team. They ask Head Coach Nicole Lukic and assistants Jennie Clark and Jen Larrick about how they first heard of the new team/league, helping players make the jump from college to pros, how they'll work together as a staff, and more!

Bemidji State University stars Megan Dahl and Emma Mortenson sit down with Mark and Rachael to talk about being defensive stars, setting records with this year's Beaver Soccer squad, how the team responded to their first loss of the season in the NSIC Championship game, and how they're preparing for the Sweet 16 matchup this week.

Show presented by Pentz Homes (pentzhomes.com)

Mark and Rachael sit down with NSIC stars Alyssa Stumbaugh (Bemidji), Ciara Bailey (Concordia), and Ari Del Moral (St Cloud) to talk about their journey's to the NSIC Tournament, how their teams will prepare for their first round matchups on Wednesday, and more!

(Apologies to Mackenzie Rath of Mankato. Due to mistakes on our end she wasn't able to join the show so she will be featured in a future episode!)

We sit down with St Thomas veterans Olivia Graupmann and Alex Balfour about how the jump to DI has compared to their expectations, what the incredibly team-first focus looks like for players day to day, their favorite road trip of the season, producing a baking show for Olivia, getting Alex into local politics, and more!

Gopher Soccer stars Kenzie Langdok and Rylan Baker talk about how the weird season last year made this fall seem "normal", how they settled into their current roles on the team, what they remember about their first 1 on 1 conversation with new Head Coach Erin Chastain, their favorite road trips, and some trivia about this year's team! (Apologies to Lauren Donovan and Sadie Harper who - #SpoilerAlert - both had higher shot on goal percentage than Delaney Stekr. But congrats to all three on being great)

Freshmen phenoms Lexi Huber and Abby Brantner talk about their historic first-ever Summit League win, what made St Thomas the right fit for both of them, their soccer playing moms, and more!

Gopher Soccer stars Megan Gray, Kenna Buisman, and Megan Plaschko join us to talk about what they can learn from tough losses in Big Ten play, how playing multiple positions impacts their abilities on the field, how players are thinking about the extra year of eligibility from COVID, unsung freshmen in training, and some trivia about their very accomplished coaches!

Mark and Rachael sit down with Jocelin Martinez of St Cloud State to talk about her journey from California to the midwest, playing both against and for Rachael, her transfer from Northern State to St Cloud State, her favorite places in Aberdeen and St Cloud, the Huskies chances this year and moving forward, and more!

Gopher Soccer stars Sophia Boman and Patricia Ward talk to Matt LIVE from East Lansing about the bonkers Ohio State comeback, how veterans are thinking about the 5th year of NCAA eligibility due to COVID, who would make the All-Gopher Soccer 4x100 and 4x100 relay teams, and more!