Wisconsin Soccer Central

Paula Wilkins, who led the University of Wisconsin women's soccer team to a share of its first Big Ten Conference regular-season title since 1994 last fall, will be honored as the Madison Sportswoman of the Year next month.

The Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club will present the award to Wilkins at its annual banquet June 1 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, in conjunction with the induction of new Hall of Fame members.

Wilkins has compiled a 98-61-24 record in nine seasons with the Badgers after six successful seasons at Penn State, and has a 217-80-35 career record. She was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the sixth time in 2015, joining 1996 winner Dean Duerst (Madison Memorial/UW) as the only UW women's coaches to earn the honor.

• Kim Kriese (Stevens Point/Marian) stepped down after two seasons as the Lakeland women's coach. Kriese, who was an assistant in the program for three seasons before being promoted, led the Muskies to a 7-32-1 overall record and a 1-19-0 mark in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference play.
• Madison College announced Matt Schwartz (Monona Grove) as its new women's coach. Schwartz, who has been an assistant to Cory Sims in the Wolfpack men's program for the past three years, succeeds inaugural coach Tory Pomeroy. The women's team compiled a 13-14-3 record over its first two seasons, including an 8-10-2 mark in North Central Community College Conference play. Schwartz also has coached at Monona Grove High School, Verona SC and Madison FC.
• UW-Milwaukee midfielder Matthias Binder was named to the PDL Team of the Week after helping Oregon's Lane United blank the Portland Timbers Under-23s 1-0 in a season opener Saturday.