Wisconsin Soccer Central

Schedule

At Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee
All matches streamed live on foxsportswisconsin.com
Friday's semifinals
Cedarburg vs. Whitefish Bay, noon
Marshfield vs. Oregon, 2 p.m.
Saturday's final
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

Cedarburg Bulldogs

Coach: Patrick Sorensen, seventh season (67-45-16).
Record: 14-4-2 overall, 5-2-0 North Shore Conference (tied for second). Last 10 games – 6-3-1.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Green Bay Southwest 5-1. Sectionals – def. West De Pere 3-0, def. Slinger 2-0.
State tournament history: 14-5-1 in eight appearances (1988, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95 and '96). Won one-division state titles in 1989 and '91 and the Division 1 title in 1996, Division 1 runners-up in 1992, '94 and '95.
By the numbers: Goals for – 53 (2.65 per game). Goals against – 24 (1.20). Shutouts – 6.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F-M Josh Boris, jr. (11 goals, 7 assists); M Zach Filtz, sr. (8-7); M Lukas Kaestner, sr. (7-0); F-M Jens Risom, so. (5-1); M-F Joe Chapman, sr. (4-2); F-M Jan Hora, jr. (3-4); D-M Joey Tenpenny, sr. (2-6); F Will Rickard, sr. (1-6). Goalkeeper – Tim Matchulat, sr. (1.50 gaa, 2 shutouts).
From the touchline: Lost to Whitefish Bay 2-0 in conference match Sept. 17, the start of a five-game winless streak. ... Current four-game winning streak is their second of the season, also won five in a row to start the year. ... Boris had a hand in both goals in the sectional final, scoring from 25 yards out in the 6th minute and playing in a free kick in the 43rd that Risom headed in for an insurance goal. Boris' goal came on their lone shot of the first half. ... Only team in the state to receive a regional semifinal bye.

Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes

Coach: Jeff Worzella, first season (17-5-0).
Record: 17-5-0 overall, 7-0-0 in North Shore Conference (first). Last 10 games – 9-1-0.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Milwaukee Reagan 7-1, def. Whitnall 4-1. Sectionals – def. Wauwatosa East 4-1, def. Brookfield East 2-1.
State tournament history: 12-6-2 in 10 appearances (1982, '83, '85, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, 2000 and '03). Won one-division state titles in 1982 and '83, Division 1 title in 1994 and Division 2 title in 1995. Also Division 2 runners-up in 2003.
By the numbers: Goals for – 64 (2.91). Goals against – 23 (1.05). Shutouts – 10.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – M Zach Heller, sr. (9-10); M-F Paul Gwidt, sr. (8-9); F Jack Menard, sr. (11-1); F Ben Kuznicki, sr. (9-3); F Joey Borris, jr. (3-5). Goalkeepers – Alex Witteman, sr. (1.00 gaa); Aiden Chiappa, so. (1.16 gaa).
From the touchline: Ranked 14th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Region VI poll and third in the final Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association poll of the season. ... Heller set up goals by Gwidt and Borris in a 13-minute span late in the first half as they held off top-ranked Brookfield East, avenging a 5-3 loss to the Spartans on Sept. 28. Chiappa saved a penalty kick in the 75th minute that could have tied the score. Menard suffered a head injury in the 15th and was taken off the field on stretcher and then to a local hospital via ambulance. ... Witteman has played 800 minutes in goal, while Chiappa has played 760. ... Eight-game winning streak since the regular-season loss to Brookfield East.

Marshfield Tigers

Coach: Ron Todryk, sixth season at Marshfield (69-55-12), 11th season overall (121-95-17).
Record: 19-4-3 overall, 9-3-0 in Wisconsin Valley Conference (first). Last 10 games – 8-1-1.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Antigo 12-0, def. Shawano 2-1. Sectionals – def. Pulaski 3-1 on penalty kicks following 1-1 tie, def. New Richmond 3-1.
State tournament history: First appearance.
By the numbers: Goals for – 75 (2.88). Goals against – 25 (0.96). Shutouts – 8.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – M Matt McCann, sr. (22-5); M Austin Gilbert, sr. (12-8); M Alex Sainterme, jr. (8-6); D Jake Limmex, jr. (8-2); M Chris Pahl, jr. (3-4). Goalkeeper – Matt Brown, sr. (0.97 gaa, 8 shutouts).
From the touchline: Put together two four-game winning streaks and a six-game run. ... Goals by Camilo Mesa, Gilbert and Sainterme in a 14-minute span of the first half were more than enough in the sectional final victory over fifth-ranked New Richmond. ... Brown saved two penalty kicks in the shootout against Pulaski in the sectional semifinal. ... Gilbert had both goals and Brown made nine saves in the regional final win over Shawano. ... Rout of winless Antigo in regional semifinal was their first playoff victory in four years.

Oregon Panthers

Coach: Kevin May, third season (40-8-6).
Record: 15-3-2 overall, 5-0-1 in Southern Badger Conference (tied for first with Fort Atkinson). Last 10 games – 9-0-1.
Path to state: Regionals – def. Monona Grove 3-0, def. Waunakee 3-0. Sectionals – def. Sauk Prairie 6-0, def. Elkhorn 1-0 (2OT).
State tournament history: 2-3-1 in five appearances (1989, '95, '97, '98 and 2012). Won Division 2 state title in 1998.
By the numbers: Goals for – 52 (2.60). Goals against – 13 (0.65). Shutouts – 12.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – M Nick Steidemann, jr. (11-6); M Mitch Morhoff, jr. (10-4); D Sam Mosiman, sr. (4-6); M Jackson Schneider, sr. (6-1); M Colin Hughes, jr. (3-3). Goalkeeper – Jere Bauer, sr. (1.50 gaa, 7 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked second in the final WSCA poll. ... Lost in Division 1 state quarterfinals last fall. ... Unbeaten in 11 matches (10-0-1) since a 3-1 setback against unbeaten Division 1 state semifinalist Hartland Arrowhead on Sept. 14. ... Haven't been scored on in 606 minutes, posting seven straight clean sheets since a 1-1 tie with Fort Atkinson on Sept. 26 that ended their 29-game conference winning streak. ... Steidemann converted a penalty kick with 40 seconds left in the second overtime after senior midfielder Shaw Storey was taken down in the box in the sectional final victory.