(WIAA) – The 42nd Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Soccer Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, June 19-21, at Southeast Sales Powersports Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee, Wis.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: The single-elimination tournament features four teams in each of the four divisions. Below are the seeds, pairings and time schedule of games.
Division 1
Thursday, June 19
#1 Muskego (19-0-2) vs. #4 Kimberly (17-3-2) – 11 a.m.
#2 Arrowhead (13-0-6) vs. #3 Madison West (16-2-2) – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Championship Game – 11 a.m.
Division 2
Friday, June 20
#1 Pewaukee (12-8) vs. #4 River Falls (13-6-2) – 4:30 p.m.
#2 Brookfield Central (12-5) vs. #3 Sauk Prairie (1`4-3-3) – 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Championship Game – 7 p.m.
Division 3
Friday, June 20
#1 Catholic Memorial (18-2-1) vs. #4 West Salem (16-3-1) – 11 a.m.
#2 Edgewood (14-3-2) vs. #3 Kiel (21-4-1) – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Championship Game – 4:30 p.m.
Division 4
Thursday, June 19
#1 Xavier (18-3-1) vs. #4 Lake Country Lutheran (9-7-2) – 4:30 p.m.
#2 Washburn (16-1-1) vs. #3 Ozaukee/Random Lake (13-6-3) – 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Championship Game – 1:30 p.m.
TOURNEY NOTES: Catholic Memorial has captured the State championship a membership-leading 11 times. Whitefish Bay has won 10 titles, and Brookfield Central has won six championships with Madison West and Divine Savior Holy Angels each possessing five titles. Homestead, Muskego, Oregon and Ozaukee have each claimed four championships. Whitefish Bay has qualified for 24 State Tournaments to lead all programs. Catholic Memorial is next on the list with 17 and then comes Brookfield Central with 15. Neenah and Notre Dame have qualified 14 times, and Madison West will now have 13 tournament appearances. Next on the list is Divine Savior Holy Angels, Madison Memorial and Xavier with 12.
LAST YEAR: Muskego won the Division 1 championship for the thrid year in a row. The Warriors posted a 2-1 victory over Kimberly in the title game. Oregon turned the tables on Whitewater with a 1-0 win in the Division 2 championship game after Whitefish Bay Oregon 2-1 in the 2023 title tilt. In Division 3, Plymouth edged Catholic Memorial 2-1 in the championship final to earn the State title for the second year in a row, and Cedar Grove-Belgium was crowned champion in Division 4 following a 5-1 win over The Prairie School in the title game.
DIVISION 1 NOTES: Three-time defending champion Muskego is the top seed in the bracket. The Warriors qualify for the 10th time and for the fourth year in a row. They had a six-year string of appearances that ended in 2019 with the Warriors winning the championship for the first time. This season, they claimed a 2-0 victory over perennial power Whitefish Bay, last year’s Division 2 runner-up, in the sectional final conducted at Whitefish Bay to earn the opportunity to win a fourth straight crown. That’s a feat accomplished by only two other programs in the history of the tournament. They were the champions of the Classic Eight Conference this season. Second-seeded Arrowhead returns to the State Tournament for the first time in 25 years and for the 10th time in program history. The Warhawks lone championship came in 1998. In addition, they advanced to the championship game in 1987 and 2000 and placed runner-up. This year, they finished second in the Classic Eight Conference behind Muskego. Their path to Uihlein came through the Divine Savior Holy Angels Sectional, culminating with a 1-0 shutout over DSHA in the final. Madison West, the third seed, is making its 13 appearance in the State Tournament and its first since 2016. In addition, the Regents have won the fourth-most championships with five, capturing crowns in 1988, 1991, 1999, 2000 and in 2012. They also have runner-up finishes in 1995 and 2016. The Regents are the representatives from the Verona Sectional, advancing through the bracket with a 2-1 win over Oregon, the 2024 Division 2 champion that had advanced to the State finals the past three years, in the sectional final. West was the runner-up in the Big Eight Conference this spring. Last year’s runner-up Kimberly received the fourth seed. The Papermakers advance to State for the second year in a row and for the fourth time overall. Their furthest advance in the tournament prior to last year’s title game was to the semifinals in 2011 when eight teams qualified in the Division 1. The Papermakers were the champions in the Fox Valley Association during the regular season, and they have advanced on from the Wisconsin Rapids Sectional following a 1-0 victory over Eau Claire Memorial in the D.C. Everest Sectional final.
DIVISION 2 NOTES: Pewaukee has been issued the top seed in its first-ever appearance in the State Tournament. The Pirates were the co-champions of the Woodland Conference this year with Greendale. They punched their ticket to the State semifinals with a 4-0 blanking of New Berlin Eisenhower in the final of the sectional hosted by the Pirates. Second-seeded Brookfield Central is back in the State Tournament for the first time since 2018 and for the 15th time overall, which ties for third-most on the list of programs that have qualified for the tournament. The Lancers also rank third on the number of championships won with six. They earned the Division 1 championship in 2017 and followed that performance with a Division 2 title in 2018. The Lancers had an impressive run of appearances from 2001-06, winning four straight Division 1 titles from 2002-05. In addition to the championships, they were the runners-up in 1992. Brookfield Central is the representative out of the Plymouth Sectional following a 2-0 win over Pulaski in the final. The Lancers placed fourth in the Greater Metro Conference this spring. Sauk Prairie, the third seed, qualifies for State for the fourth time in the last five years and for the fifth time overall. The Eagles are seeking to advance past the State semifinals for the first time. This spring, they finished runner-up in the Small Division of the Badger Conference behind Division 3 qualifier Edgewood. They edged DeForest 1-0 in the sectional final played at Sauk Prairie to return to the State Tournament field. Fourth-seeded River Falls returns to the tournament for the second straight season and for the fourth time overall. All three of the Wildcats’ prior experiences in 2011, 2018 and last season resulted in losses in the semifinals. They were runners-up to Eau Claire Memorial in the Big Rivers Conference this year. They qualify in pursuit of their first win in the State Tournament following a 3-0 shutout over Onalaska in the final of the Altoona Sectional.
DIVISION 3 NOTES: Last year’s runner-up Catholic Memorial, the top seed, will participate in the State Tournament for the second consecutive season and for the 17th time overall, which ranks second-most in the membership. The Crusaders’ 10 State championships lead all schools. They were a juggernaut between 2004-2019. Their first three titles came in Division 2 in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Then they won a tournament-record six straight championships from 2012-17. The first two championships of the string of titles came in Division 2 in 2012 and 2013, and the last four came in Division 3 from 2014 to 2017. The Crusaders’ most recent championship came in Division 3 in 2019. In addition, they have four runner-up finishes. Those came in 2008, 2009, 2018 and in 2024. Prior to joining the WIAA, Catholic Memorial won three WISAA titles and finished runner-up once. The Crusaders are back in the tournament following a 2-0 win over The Prairie School, last season’s Division 4 runner-up, in the sectional final played in Racine. They finished third in the Classic Eight Conference this season behind Division 1 qualifiers Muskego and Arrowhead. Edgewood is the #2 seed in the bracket. The Crusaders will be making their eighth overall appearance in the tournament and their second in the past three seasons. They have won two State championships. Both of those came in Division 2. The first came in 2009 and then again in 2011. The Crusaders also advanced to the State final and finished runner-up in Division 2 in 2006 and then again in Division 3 in 2019 and 2023. Prior to joining the WIAA, they were runners-up in WISAA in 1987. They continue their pursuit of a third State title after a 4-1 win over McFarland in the sectional final played at Edgerton. The Crusaders were the champions in the Small Division of the Badger Conference this spring. Third-seeded Kiel moves up to Division 3 from Division 4 to make its fourth straight appearance in the State Tournament, which also accounts for the Raiders’ overall total. They won the Division 4 championship in 2023 after being eliminated from title contention the semifinals in their first State appearance in 2022 and then again last season. Their return to the tourney field comes by virtue of a 4-2 win over last year’s Division 4 champion Cedar Grove-Belgium in the sectional final played at Cedar Grove. The Raiders finished runner-up in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference this year. West Salem, the fourth seed, is a first-time qualifier to the State Tournament field. The Panthers earned their initial berth in the semifinals with a 2-1 triumph over Waupaca in the final of the Medford Sectional. This spring, they claimed the title in the Mississippi Valley Conference.
DIVISION 4 NOTES: Xavier has been issued the top seed in the bracket. The Hawks return to State for the first time since 2014 and for the 12th time in the program’s history. During a 12-year span from 2003 to 2014, they qualified 11 times. They have captured three State championships, winning the Division 3 title in 2004 and the Division 2 crowns in 2005 and 2008. This year, they defeated Howards Grove 3-1 in the St. Mary Catholic Sectional final to return to the State semifinals. The Hawks placed second in the Bay Conference standings this season. Washburn, the # 2 seed, embarks on its first experience in the State Tournament following the Castle Guards’ 1-0 shutout over Assumption in the Rhinelander Sectional final. They are the champions of the Heart O’ North Conference this season. The third-seeded Ozaukee/Random Lake Co-op will make its first appearance at State following a 0-0 tie with Oostburg in regulation and advancing with a 3-2 advantage in the shootout. Prior to becoming a co-op program, Ozaukee qualified six times, winning Division 3 championships in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2013. This season, Ozaukee/Random Lake placed third in the Big East Conference standings. Fourth-seeded Lake Country Lutheran is making its second State Tournament appearance as a stand-alone program. The Lightning won the 2022 State title in their first experience. In addition, they qualified six other times as a member of two previous co-op arrangements. The co-op with University Lake School produced a Division 3 championship in 2012 and runner-up finishes in Division 4 in 2015 and 2017. The co-op with University Lake School and Trinity Academy qualified twice, including 2013 and 2014. On each of those occasions, the co-op fell in the semifinals. This year, the Lightning advance to the State semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Lake Mills in the Waukesha North Sectional final. They finished atop the standings in the Midwest Classic Conference during the regular season.