#7 - GIRLS - Stillwater

This week we are reviewing #7 Stillwater.

2023 Record

14-5.  4th Place at State.

Who did they lose (not necessarily everyone, just most notable)?

• Tori Liljegren - M

  • 19 goals, 12 assists, 31 points, 52 DC

  • Committed to Lindenwood (D1)

• Ellie Fisher - A

  • 33 goals, 9 assists, 42 points, 24 GB

  • Committed to UWEC (D3)

• Emma Nelson - A

  • 18 goals, 7 assists, 25 points

  • Committed to CSB (D3)

• Keira Jelinek - D

  • 20 GB, 19 FT

  • Committed to Rockhurst (D2)

• Avery Lorinser - M

  • 7 goals, 3 assists, 10 points, 8 GB

  • Committed to Northern Michigan (D2)

Who is returning?

• 2024 Maycie Neubauer – M

  • 39 goals, 10 assists, 49 points, 35 DC, 38 GB

  • Committed to Florida Southern (D2)

• 2025 Rio Atkinson - GK

  • 8.08 GAA, 42.6%

• 2024 Elsa Swenson - D

  • 23 GB, 27 FT

  • Committed to UCCS (D2)

• 2024 Cassidy Keykal - DM

  • 20 GB, 8 FT

  • Committed to Colorado Mesa (D2)

• 2024 Avery Irlbeck - A

  • 8 goals, 0 assists

  • Committed to Colorado Mesa (D2)

• 2025 Mady Richert – A

  • 26 goals, 7 assists, 33 points, 26 DC, 41 GB

• 2026 Indi Capelle – M

  • 1 goal, 18 DC

Instant Reaction

Lots of college commits with a lot of production leaving.  Lots of college commits and lots of production coming back.

Stillwater had 9 players with double digit goals and 11 players with double digit points!  This is the numbers telling the story of a solid program and not a team relying on a few stars…which is why Stillwater is a contender year in and year out.

The Future

Indi Capelle made her debut mid season and demonstrated her ability in the draw circle.  Digging a little deeper into her off season, Miss Capelle was an all-star at the 2023 UA150 Showcase for her class, as well as earning a spot at the American Select Showcase.

It also appears she’s had a few changes to her club scene, playing for a new club in MN in 2023-24 and adding on Team 180 out of CO.

Stat Crusade

In our crusade on assist percentage…Maple Grove assisted 80/240 goals scored…33.3%.  Lowest of our top 7 teams.

For the record, our top 6 teams were 59.1%, 50.1%, 34.8%, 67.4%, 58.7%, 55.7% and 33.3%.

2024 Schedule?

Stillwater has 11 games in the books so far, highlighted by Prior Lake, CDH, East Ridge, Park, Woodbury, and Lakeville South. 

You know what would be a great regular season game?  A section 4 match up against our favorite charter academy.  Hopefully Stillwater has the spot open in March when the academy gets around to setting their schedule.  This source would be making a personal appearance for that one.

Interesting Nugget No One is Talking About

11.  That is the number of 2024s Stillwater has returning.  Basically half of the team are 2024.  That’s a little wild.  They 100% have contributors…and 100% have an ELITE youth program (who then ride the winds to a large variety of other teams), but that’s a senior laden team.

In Conclusion

We are super excited about a section 4 rematch between Stillwater and Gentry.  They have strangely (or maybe not as much) similar roster make ups with a large 2024 class, smaller 2025 class, and some very robust younger classes. 

Honestly – coin flip.

Coming next week:  Chanhassen