Wisconsin Soccer Central

NCAA DIVISION I

MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
Coach: Markus Roeders, 18th season (254-91-37).
Record: 18-3-0 overall, 9-0-0 in Big East Conference (first). Last 10 games – 10-0-0.
How they qualified: Defeated DePaul 2-0 in Big East tournament final to earn an automatic berth.
Schedule: First round – Western Michigan (9-5-5) at Marquette (18-3-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Second round – Western Michigan or Marquette vs. Iowa or Notre Dame, Nov. 22. Full bracket
NCAA tournament history: 9-8-4 in 11 appearances (1999, 2000, '01, '02, '05, '06, '08, '09, '10, '11 and '12).
By the numbers: Goals for – 52 (2.48 per game). Goals against – 15 (0.71). Shutouts – 11.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – M-F Maegan Kelly, sr. (10 goals, 8 assists); M Mary Luba, jr. (8-4); M-F Taylor Madigan, sr. (6-6); M-F Mady Vicker, jr. (6-1, 5 game-winning goals); M-F Cara Jacobson, sr. (3-5); M-F Liz Bartels, fr. (4-2); F Ashley Handwork, fr. (4-1); M-D Vanessa Legault-Cordisco, sr. (1-5). Goalkeeper – Amanda Engel, so. (0.77 goals-against average, .750 save percentage, 7 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked eighth in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 25 and first in the Northeast Region poll. ... Have won 13 consecutive games since a 3-2 loss to Illinois State on Sept. 15, outscoring foes 35-5 with nine shutouts in that stretch. ... Their other losses also were by one goal, 1-0 to Portland and 2-1 against UCLA in August – the Pilots are now ranked seventh in the country and the Bruins are No. 2. ... Outshot opponents 136-30 in past five games, an average of margin of 27 to 6. ... Western Michigan knocked off Ball State 1-0 in the Mid-American Conference tournament final to earn its second NCAA berth and first since 2003. ... Leading scorers are Rachel Chaney (8-2), Aubrey Sudomier (5-8) and Gina Maddi (5-3) – the sister of former University of Wisconsin men's player Jerry Maddi – with Michelle Watson (0.83 gaa, 9 shutouts) in goal.

UW-MILWAUKEE PANTHERS
Coach: Greg Henschel, second season at UWM (18-17-2), 14th season as a women's coach (144-107-15), 27th season overall (308-175-35).
Record: 10-8-1 overall, 6-1-0 in Horizon League (first). Last 10 games – 8-2-0.
Schedule: First round – UW-Milwaukee (10-8-1) at Michigan (15-3-1), 6 p.m. Saturday. Second round – UW-Milwaukee or Michigan vs. Illinois State or Louisville, Nov. 22. Full bracket
How they qualified: Defeated Oakland 4-3 in Horizon League tournament final to earn an automatic berth.
NCAA tournament history: 1-10-2 in 10 appearances (1997, 2001, '02, '05, '06, '08, '09, '10, '11 and '12).
By the numbers: Goals for – 34 (1.79 per game). Goals against – 39 (2.05). Shutouts – Four.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Krissy Dorre, jr. (10-7); F Kelly Lewers, jr. (9-6, 4 GWG); M Kelsey Holbert, jr. (5-6); F-M Morgan LaPlant, jr. (3-3); M Maria Stephans, fr. (2-2); M Vienna Behnke, jr. (2-0); M Alleina Szydlowski, fr. (1-2); D-M Amy Kauffung, jr. (0-3); M Callie O'Donnell, so. (0-3). Goalkeeper – Paige Lincicum, fr. (1.90 gaa, .679 sp, 4 shutouts).
From the touchline: After Holbert's 87th-minute equalizer, Lewers' goal with 23 seconds left Sunday gave the the Panthers their sixth consecutive Horizon League tournament title. Junior keeper Natalie Fettinger came on in the 62nd minute – just her second appearance of the year – after Lincicum was forced from the game due to injury. ... Milwaukee also has won 14 consecutive regular-season conference championships, the second-longest such streak in NCAA history. ... Michigan scored three times in 13 minutes midway through the second half to beat the Panthers 3-0 in a season opener back on Aug. 23 in Ann Arbor. ... Milwaukee was winless in its first six games (0-5-1), but has won eight of its past nine. ... The Wolverines, who are ranked 11th in this week's NSCAA Top 25, are seeded third in this 16-team bracket. ... Senior forward Nkem Ezurike has 11 goals this season and a program-record 46 in her career, and also has nine assists on the year. ... Michigan ranks ninth in Division I with a 0.51 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage. ... Wolverines coach Greg Ryan and assistant Dean Duerst both previously led the University of Wisconsin program.

NCAA DIVISION II

UW-PARKSIDE RANGERS
Coach: Troy Fabiano, 16th season (203-72-26).
Record: 13-4-3 overall, 9-3-3 in Great Lakes Valley Conference (tied for third). Last 10 games – 7-2-1.
Schedule: First round – UW-Parkside (13-4-3) vs. Michigan Tech (14-5-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Quincy, Ill. Second round – UW-Parkside or Michigan Tech at Quincy, Ill. (17-0-4), noon Sunday. Full bracket
How they qualified: At-large berth.
NCAA tournament history: 6-6-1 in six appearances (2003, '04, '08, '10, '11 and '12).
By the numbers: Goals for – 35 (1.75). Goals against – 15 (0.75). Shutouts – 10.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Kaela Hoecherl, jr. (8-2, 5 GWG); M Emily Konior, jr. (7-1); M Jasmine Espino, sr. (4-5); F Alex Johnson, sr. (3-6); F Stephanie Barsuli, sr. (4-3); M Vianey Hernandez, fr. (2-3); M Katie Gavin, so. (1-4). Goalkeeper – Mallory Geurts, fr. (0.73 gaa, .831 sp, 10 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked 23rd in the NSCAA Top 25 and third in the Midwest Region poll. .... Espino is a full international, having made three appearances for the Guatemalan national team last spring. ... Geurts (Green Bay Preble) was the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week three times and the NCAA Division II women's national Player of the Week once in her stellar freshman season. Amazingly, she only started playing keeper two years ago. ... Five state players on 24-player roster. ... Have advanced past the first round in five of previous six NCAA appearances. ... Michigan Tech, located in Houghton in the Upper Peninsula, has very strong Wisconsin connections. Coach Michelle Jacob (UW-Stevens Point) and assistant Chuck Coan are from Neenah, and the Huskies' 30-player roster features 19 state natives. Tech's top three scorers are sophomore forward Lexi Herrewig (Winnebago Lutheran), senior midfielder Lindsey Van Rooy (Kaukauna) and senior forward Katie Boardman (Fond du Lac) and the starting keeper is sophomore Jenna Phelps (Bay Port). The Huskies, making their NCAA debut in their fourth season, lost to Parkside 5-1 back on Sept. 7. ... This is the Rangers' third trip to Quincy this fall, having lost to the host Hawks 3-2 on Sept. 20 and 2-1 in last Sunday's GLVC tournament final. Parkside is the only team to have scored more than one goal against eighth-ranked Quincy, which has outscored foes 30-7 and has recorded 15 clean sheets in 21 matches.

NCAA DIVISION III

UW-WHITEWATER WARHAWKS
Coach: Ryan Quamme, second season (32-5-5).
Record: 16-0-4 overall, 8-0-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (first). Last 10 games – 8-0-2.
Schedule: First round – St. Scholastica, Minn. (18-2-1) at UW-Whitewater (16-0-4), 5 p.m. Saturday; Capital, Ohio (16-4-1) vs. Chicago (15-2-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Second round – First-round winners, 5 p.m. Sunday. Full bracket
How they qualified: Defeated UW-Oshkosh 1-0 in WIAC tournament final to earn an automatic berth.
NCAA tournament history: 2-2-1 in two appearances (2011 and '12).
By the numbers: Goals for – 48 (2.40). Goals against – 16 (0.80). Shutouts – 10.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Brianna Reid, fr. (12-5); F Carly Pottle, fr. (9-5); F Carina Krausert, fr. (7-3); M Jenna Woodson, so. (3-10); M Sarah Sedlar, jr. (5-1); Natalie Lechner, jr. (4-1); M Kaitlyn Fritsch, jr. (3-1); D Jessica Allemang, sr. (1-5); D Sierra High, fr. (2-2); F Carolyn Nash, fr. (1-3). Goalkeeper – Jordan Myers, jr. (0.82 gaa, .810 sp, 8 shutouts).
From the touchline: Ranked 16th in NSCAA Division III Top 25, 13th in the D3soccer.com Top 25 and first in the NSCAA North Region. ... Freshmen and sophomores have accounted for 35 goals and 28 assists – more than 70 percent of their offense. ... Have allowed more than one goal only four times, including three of their ties. ... Six one-goal victories. ... Reid (Oak Creek) led WIAC players in goals, Pottle is third and Krausert (Waukesha Catholic Memorial) is tied for fourth, while Woodson (Menomonee Falls) leads the conference in assists. ... Twenty-one of 29 players on the roster are from Wisconsin. ... Senior forward Taylor Cunningham (Eau Claire Memorial) has one assist in five matches for St. Scholastica, which is fourth in the North regional rankings. Sophomore defender-midfielder Alexi Bopray (River Falls) has made two appearances for the Saints, who have won 18 straight games – 16 by shutout – since starting the season 0-2-1. St. Scholastica has outscored opponents 96-8 on the season. ... Capital is ranked fourth in the NSCAA Great Lakes Region, while Chicago is sixth in the Central Region.

ST. NORBERT GREEN KNIGHTS
Coach: Dennis Detrie, 11th season (117-76-11).
Record: 14-4-2 overall, 8-2-0 in Midwest Conference (first). Last 10 games – 8-2-0.
Schedule: First round – St. Norbert (15-3-2) at Washington-St. Louis, Mo. (17-1-0), 5 p.m. Friday; Aurora, Ill. (18-2-0) vs. Calvin, Mich. (18-2-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday. Second round – First-round winners, 5 p.m. Saturday. Full bracket
How they qualified: Defeated Monmouth (Ill.) 2-0 in Midwest Conference tournament final to earn an automatic berth.
NCAA tournament history: First appearance.
By the numbers: Goals for – 64 (3.20). Goals against – 22 (1.10). Shutouts – Nine.
Stat pack: Scoring leaders – F Katie Vanden Avond, jr. (36-7, 8 GWG); F Kaitlin Schmitz, jr. (7-8); D Zoe Kurth, sr. (6-5); M-F Shannon Jung, so. (4-5); M-F Kellan Zimmer, sr. (3-5); M Elly Wiebusch, sr. (2-5); D-M Nicole Beine, so. (1-3); D Stephanie Pedretti, sr. (1-3). Goalkeeper – Sarah Platzer, jr. (1.16 gaa, .753 sp, 4 shutouts).
From the touchline: Vanden Avond (De Pere) has scored more this goals this fall than any player in NCAA or NAIA, man or woman. She's the ninth player in Division III women's history to score 36 goals in a season (the record is 43) and she has 90 career goals, 34 short of the Division III career mark. Vanden Avond has one four-goal game and seven other hat tricks this fall and has scored in 17 of 20 matches – the Green Knights were shut out by Edgewood College and Ripon, games in which the opposing keepers made 15 and 16 saves, respectively. ... Have allowed 17 goals in 19 matches since a 5-1 loss to Aurora in the season opener Aug. 30. ... Nineteen of 25 players on the roster are from Wisconsin. ... Washington-St. Louis is ranked first in the NSCAA Top 25, the D3soccer.com Top 25 and the NSCAA Central Region poll. The Bears have won 11 straight since their lone loss, 1-0 to Wheaton (Ill.) on Sept. 21, and have outscored opponents 66-4 on the season with 15 shutouts. Sophomore midfielder Liz Collins (Brookfield Academy) has three goals and two assists in 11 matches for Washington-St. Louis. ... No. 19 Calvin blanked Aurora 1-0 in a first-round NCAA match last year. The Spartans, who beat Edgewood 1-0 in the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference tournament final last Saturday, are seeking their first win in their 10th NCAA appearance. Senior defender Jenee Lange (Green Bay Notre Dame) has five assists in 19 matches for Aurora, which has won nine in a row since 1-0 loss to Edgewood in regular-season play on Oct. 5 – its other loss was 2-1 to Loras (Iowa) on Sept. 15.