Wisconsin Soccer Central

For the second time in five days, Kieran DeGroot scored, Austin Watzka posted a shutout and Green Bay Notre Dame knocked off a state-ranked team.

DeGroot converted off a pass from fellow senior Greg Michalski in the 91st minute as the Tritons outlasted previously unbeaten Pewaukee 1-0 in double overtime in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal Thursday night at rainy Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.

Watzka made six saves in his 10th clean sheet of the season for Notre Dame (21-3-4), which is unbeaten in its past 16 matches (13-0-3) and has outscored foes 18-0 in five playoff games.

The Tritons – ranked fourth in the season's final Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association state poll – will look to win their fourth state title at noon Saturday, when they take on Ashland in the final at Time Warner Cable Stadium.

Watzka and Pewaukee senior goalkeeper Garrett Shibilski kept the match scoreless into the second overtime. Shibilski finished with four saves for the top-ranked Pirates (20-1-3), who have been ousted in the semifinals in each of their three state appearances.

On Saturday, De Groot scored both goals in Notre Dame's 2-0 win over fifth-ranked Appleton Xavier in a sectional final.

• More goals, another shutout and another win for Ashland. Logan Tamke scored his 42nd of the season, fellow senior Brenton McPeak and junior Zach Whiting each added his 16th and senior keeper Thomas Whiting recorded his 22nd clean sheet as the Oredockers (26-1-0) cruised past McFarland 3-0 in a matchup of state newcomers. Ashland takes an 18-game winning streak into the final, and has outscored opponents 71-0 over its past 10 matches and 132-5 on the season. McPeak – who had both goals in the Oredockers' sectional final victory – opened the scoring in the 20th minute, Tamke doubled the lead just before halftime with his 108th career goal and Zach Whiting added an insurance goal in the 44th. Senior Westin Burke made one save for the Spartans (19-7-1), who saw their 16-game winning streak that dated to Sept. 5 come to an end.

DIVISION 4

If anyone was going to score a winning goal for Milwaukee University School, the odds were pretty good it would be Isaac Schlenker.

The senior striker stayed with a deflected pass from Jason Seter and fired a shot past Sturgeon Bay keeper Caleb Owens in the 98th minute to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 1-0 double-overtime victory in the inaugural Division 4 state semifinal.

Schlenker has 34 goals – 12 of those game-winners – for University School (19-2-3), which will face No. 2 Racine Prairie School at 10 a.m. Saturday for the first Division 4 state title.

This will be the Wildcats' first appearance in a WIAA state final, but the school did win Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2 state titles in 1993, '95 and '96 – beating none other than Prairie School for each of those championships.

Senior keeper Jack Wells made three saves for his 16th clean sheet for University School. Owens stopped six shots to hold the Wildcats at bay into the final minutes, but the Clippers (18-7-1) lost in the semifinals for the third time in as many state trips.

• Sam Hatem opened the scoring with his 12th goal of the season in the 57th minute and fellow senior midfielder Lucas Koenen sealed the outcome in the final 30 seconds as Prairie School blanked Barron 2-0 in the Golden Bears' state debut. Freshman keeper Trey Eckert made three saves in his 11th shutout for the Hawks (16-4-3), who have won nine straight state matches and will be seeking their fifth state title. Koenen, who missed the sectional final after being red carded in the semifinal, scored his team-best 16th goal. Freshman Quinn Hargis finished with two saves for Barron (12-8-2).