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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

Dwain Linden

19 Lillia Besedin

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.
  • Prev School Perry HS (Western Oregon)

Biography

At Midwestern State

Academic Awards

Provost's Honor Roll (4): 2023 (F), 2024 (S), 2024 (F), 2025 (S)
LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (4): 2023 (F), 2024 (S), 2024 (F), 2025 (S)

Junior (2024)

started all 21 matches in which she appeared … finished the season with five goals … 10 of her 27 shots during the season were on goal … scored in the 59th minute of a 2-2 draw at Texas Woman’s (10/2) … scored equalizer in the 79th minute of a 1-1 draw against St. Mary’s (10/12) … scored game-winning goal in 60th minute of 3-1 win over St. Mary’s in quarterfinals of LSC Championship (11/12) … gave Mustangs the lead in the opening round of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional with a goal in the 53rd minute, but Colorado Mesa rallied for a 2-1 victory (11/22) … played 1,518 minutes during the season … averaged 72.3 minutes per appearance…

Sophomore (2023)

appeared in 20 matches with 19 starts… scored two goals during the season… scored the equalizer at Western Colorado with her first goal as a Mustang in the 54th minute of a 2-1 victory (9/10)… gave MSU a 2-0 lead at UT Permian Basin with a goal in 67th minute of a 3-2 victory (10/18)… put seven of 27 shot on goal… played 1,395 minutes and averaged 69.75 minutes per game… played a full 90 minutes in three matches… was shown yellow card at Western Colorado (9/10)…

At Western Oregon

Freshman (2022)

appeared in 10 games with one start... played 297 minutes and took five shots... Wolves were 3-3-4 in games she played and outscored opponents, 10-9, in those games...

At Perry High School

named team’s most inspirational player… earned All-Chandler Unified School District honorable mention… Premier Region Second Team... earned All-Academic Team honorable mention...

Personal

daughter of Naomi Strong… has six siblings: Madelyn Fitzgerald, Mason Fitzgerald, Elora Strong, Sebastian Strong, Ann Besedin, Aleksandria Besedin… was born in Brooklyn, New York…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    19
  • 19

    2024Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    19
  • 19

    2025Senior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    19