If the Jennies meet the Bulldogs Sunday in the second round it will mark the third all-time meeting. The Jennies hold a 2-0-0 lead in the series. They last met in 2008 with the Jens taking a 7-2 win in the Central Oklahoma Classic in Edmond, Okla.
Persson had previously spent 12 years as a high school and college coach, including eight at his most previous job at Southern Nazarene University. At SNU, he initially served as the men's head coach and posted a 100-33-14 in eight-plus years. His teams made five consecutive trips to the NAIA National Tournament and advanced to in the National Final 4 in 2005. He then served in the dual capacity as both the men's and women's head coach in the 2006 and 2007 before only coaching the women in 2008.
A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Persson is a 1996 graduate of SNU.
A look at the Bulldogs
Southwestern Oklahoma State: The Bulldogs enter the week as the only NCAA-II women's soccer team with an unbeaten record at 20-0-1. The Bulldogs defeated Minot State, 3-0, in the opening round match Friday.
Offensively, Southwestern Oklahoma is paced by Josie Price (9 g, 14 a, 32 pts.) and Samantha Nunez (10 g, 4 a, 24 pts.). As a team the Bulldogs average 2.86 goals per game while holding their opponents to just 0.48 per game. Southwestern Oklahoma outshoots its opponents by an average of 17.1 to 6.2 per game.
The Bulldogs primary goalkeeper is Corey LaMoureaux. She has started 18 matches and saved 60 shots while only allowing 10 goals for a goals-against-average of 0.47. LaMoureaux's record is 15-0-1 with 14 shutouts.
Southwestern Oklahoma leads NCAA-II in won-lost-tie percentage with an impressive 98%.
Four-time MIAA Coach of the Year,
Lewis Theobald is in his sixth season as head coach at Central Missouri and currently has an impressive 94-18-12 record.
With the Jennies 4-2 win over Winona State August 31st, Theobald became the all-time winningest coach in Jennies soccer history.
He recorded more wins in his first three seasons than any other coach in school history. He was the first assistant at Division I Indiana State, where he was the lead recruiter before coming to UCM.
He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas.
NCAA-II Central Region Composite Schedule
Friday, November 9th in Warrensburg, Mo.
Opening Round: (4) Southwestern Oklahoma State (19-0-1) vs. (5) Minot State (15-3-3), SWOSU wins 3-0.
Sunday, November 11th in Warrensburg, Mo.
Second Round: (4) Southwestern Oklahoma State (20-0-1) vs. (1) Central Missouri (15-2-4) | 1 p.m.
Friday, November 9th in Mankato, Minn.
Opening Round: (3) Central Oklahoma (15-2-3) vs. (6) Fort Hays State (14-6-1), UCO wins 2-0.
Sunday, November 11th in Mankoto, Minn.
Second Round: Central Oklahoma (16-2-3) vs. (2) Minnesota State (16-1-3) | 1 p.m.
November 16th at TBA location
Third Round: Winner of second round match 1 vs. Winner of second round match 2 | TBA at Midwest Regional site
