Wisconsin Soccer Central

Schedule

At Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee
All matches streamed live on foxsportswisconsin.com
Thursday's semifinals
Sturgeon Bay vs. Milwaukee University School, noon
Barron vs. Racine Prairie School, 2 p.m.
Saturday's final
Semifinal winners, 10 a.m.

Sturgeon Bay Clippers

Coach: Todd Maas, fifth season (103-19-3).
Record: 18-6-1 overall, 13-1-0 in Packerland Conference (first). Last 10 games – 7-2-1.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Algoma 5-0, def. Menasha St. Mary Central 2-1 (OT). Sectionals – def. Green Bay NEW Lutheran 3-1, def. Waupun Central Wisconsin Christian 3-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 tie.
State tournament history: 0-2-0 in two appearances (2010 and '11).
By the numbers: Goals for – 82 (3.28 per game). Goals against – 21 (0.84). Shutouts – 11.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Jesus Mejia, sr. (28 goals, 12 assists); F Robert Desotelle, sr. (18-11); M Robby Hohlfelder, so. (7-4); M Levi Haight, so. (6-5); M Sean Sannito, sr. (5-3); M Noah Giese, sr. (5-2). Goalkeeper – Caleb Owens, jr. (0.81 goals-against average, 11 shutouts).
From the touchline: Three of six losses have come to Division 1 teams. ... Also lost to Division 3 state semifinalist Green Bay Notre Dame. ... Split regular-season series with Green Bay NEW Lutheran in conference play, both teams winning 1-0, before eliminating the Blazers in the sectional semifinals. ... The 5-foot-6 Desotelle scored the first goal in the sectional semifinal on a header, then nodded in the 69th-minute equalizer in the sectional final. ... Owens made two saves in the penalty-kick shootout against Central Wisconsin Christian. ... Shut out in five of their six defeats.

Milwaukee University School Wildcats

Coach: Jock Mutschler, second season (33-8-7).
Record: 18-2-3 overall, 7-1-0 in Midwest Classic Conference (first). Last 10 games – 9-1-0.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Milwaukee Heritage Christian 10-0, def. Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4-0. Sectionals – def. Milwaukee St. Anthony 3-1, def. Sheboygan Christian-Lutheran 1-0 (OT).
State tournament history: 0-0-1 in one appearance (2008). Also won Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2 state titles in 1993, '95 and '96.
By the numbers: Goals for – 89 (3.87). Goals against – 11 (0.48). Shutouts – 16.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Isaac Schlenker, sr. (33-11, 11 GWG), F Austin Matthews, sr. (11-9), F Jack Hiller, sr. (8-6), F Xavier Davis, fr. (9-1), M Zach Schneck, so. (6-3), M Nate Sampson, fr. (4-4), M Nelson Kies, sr. (2-7). Goalkeeper – Jack Wells, sr. (0.54, 15 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked fourth in the final Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association poll of the season. ... Lost season opener to Division 3 Grafton 3-2 in overtime on Aug. 22, then went unbeaten in 17 matches (14-0-3) before falling to Delafield St. John's 2-1 in their regular-season finale Oct. 10. ... Eliminated the defending Division 3 state champions (St. Anthony) and the state's top-ranked team (Sheboygan Christian-Lutheran) in sectional play. ... Schlenker scored the game-winner with 40 seconds left in overtime as they dealt Sheboygan Christian-Lutheran their lone loss after 23 wins.

Barron Golden Bears

Coach: Jeff Rousselow.
Record: 12-7-2 overall, 8-6-2 in Middle Border Conference (fifth). Last 10 games – 6-2-2.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Washburn-Bayfield 4-0, def. Chippewa Falls McDonell-Eau Claire Regis 1-0 (OT). Sectionals – def. Cumberland 2-0, def. Stevens Point Pacelli 2-1 (2OT).
State tournament history: First appearance.
By the numbers: Goals for – 69 (3.29). Goals against – 36 (1.71). Shutouts – 5.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F-M Pedro Ramirez, sr., (16-7); F-M Zak Haji, sr. (16-6); M-F Logan Langerude, sr. (11-6); M Abdulfatah Kahiye, jr. (3-3). Goalkeeper – Quinn Hargis, fr. (1.71 gaa).
From the touchline: Avenged two regular-season losses in the postseason, having lost to Chippewa Falls McDonell-Eau Claire Regis 4-1 and Cumberland 1-0. ... Ramirez scored the game-winner in the 94th minute in the win over Pacelli, which had won its first 24 games of the season – it was just the sixth time this year the Cardinals were held to fewer than three goals. ... Haji had the overtime golden goal against McDonell-Regis and scored the 44th-minute equalizer against Pacelli. ... Current four-game winning streak is their third of the season; also lost four straight in early September.

Racine Prairie School Hawks

Coach: Corey Oakland, eighth season.
Record: 15-4-3 overall, 7-0-0 in Metro Classic Conference (first). Last 10 games – 8-1-1.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Kenosha St. Joseph 7-0, def. Kenosha Christian Life 5-0. Sectionals – def. Racine St. Catherine's 3-1 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 tie, def. Lakeside Lutheran 3-0.
State tournament history: 9-1-0 in five appearances (2003, '04, '05, '10 and '11). Won Division 3 state titles in 2004, '05, '10 and '11, runners-up in 2003. Also were Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2 state runners-up in 1993, '95 and '96.
By the numbers: Goals for – 74 (3.36). Goals against – 17 (0.77). Shutouts – 11.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – M Sam Hatem, sr. (11-17); F CJ Thompson, jr. (16-2); M Lucas Koenen, sr. (15-4); F Everett Eaton, so. (11-2); D Sam Kurhajec, sr. (5-4); M Brett Bocciardi, so. (3-6). Goalkeeper – Trey Eckert, fr. (0.84 gaa, 10 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked second in the final WSCA poll. ... Only loss in 10 previous state tournament matches was 3-0 to Sheboygan Christian in 2003 semifinals. ... All four losses have come by one goal, to Division 1 Wauwatosa East, Mukwonago and West Allis Hale and Division 3 state semifinalist Green Bay Notre Dame in the regular-season finale. ... Survived wild sectional semifinal against St. Catherine's in which Koenen was sent off in the 6th minute and senior defender Sam Kurhajec was red-carded in the 64th. Junior Bobby Gaertig scored the 79th-minute equalizer and Eckert made two saves in the penalty-kick shootout.