Missouri State

Honors:
MVC Commissioner[apos]s Academic Excellence Award (2012, 2013)
Missouri State Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll

At Missouri State: Josten had a fantastic spring and will be looked upon to add scoring punch up top for the Bears.

2013: Josten saw her first sustained action in year two with the Bears. She played in 18 matches, receiving her first career start against Arkansas (9/1). Josten scored her first career goal in an MSU win at Central Arkansas (9/6). She tied for the team lead with a .500 shot percentage.

2012: Josten appeared in three matches early in the season. She recorded a shot of goal in the season opener against UALR (8/17).

Background: Josten started and lettered all four seasons for head coach Dave Thurmer at Duchesne High. She was an all-state, all-metro, all-St. Louis, and all-conference first team selection as a senior. She scored six goals and added 12 assists as a senior team captain. As a junior, she earned all-conference first team and all-state honorable mention honors. She had a team-leading eight assists to go along with six goals her sophomore season en route to an all-conference first team selection. As a freshman, Josten scored five goals, including the game-winner in the district final, to lead the Pioneers to state and district championships. In the state final, she added two of her team-leading 10 assists. Josten was a conference all-academic team honoree all four seasons. She also competed a year each in basketball, cross country and softball at Duchesne High.

Personal: Josten is the daughter of Timothy and Marilyn Josten and was born August 9, 1993. Her father, Tim, played collegiate baseball at Dayton. She is a chemistry major at MSU.