Wisconsin Soccer Central

What a week it's been for the Sun Prairie girls soccer team.

The Cardinals started the week with a 3-2 victory over host Madison Memorial in a Big Eight Conference match Monday night, believed to be Sun Prairie's first win over the Spartans in the program's 23-year history.

After junior Elizabeth Conejo and sophomore Christa Scott scored in an 8-minute span late in the first half, senior Dana Baldwin delivered what proved to be the winning goal on a free kick in the 46th minute and senior goalkeeper Remington Viney finished with nine saves. (Video highlights from WKOW Ch. 27)

Then on Thursday night, Sun Prairie came up just short of another history victory.

Conejo – who also scored in Tuesday's 1-1 non-conference draw with Oregon – found the net again in the 20th minute and the slim lead stood up until senior Kristen Gunderson scored with two minutes left to give visiting Middleton a 1-1 tie with Sun Prairie (11-3-2 overall, 3-2-1 Big Eight) in a matchup of Cardinals.

• Cedarburg, ranked first in the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Division 1 state poll, moved into the ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 at No. 44. The Bulldogs lead the website's state rankings, too, followed by Waunakee and Brookfield Central.