MADISON, WISC. - Saturday's Region 4 women's soccer match at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch-East finished with Madison College on top 1-0 over Waubonsee Community College despite the home team generating a significantly higher amount of offensive opportunities. Sophomore Suzy Hinds Cruz tallied the game-winner, while second year goalkeeper Kaelyn Welch earned her fifth shutout win of the season. The WolfPack, who have won three straight to open their current five-match homestand, are now 4-0 all-time against the Chiefs.

Madison College racked up an 18-3 advantage in total shots and an 8-1 edge in shots on goal against Waubonsee Community College (3-4-2). The Chiefs goalkeeper, however, was up to the challenge and came away with seven saves, but it was the one save she didn't make that proved to be the difference. 

Late the in first half of a 0-0 match, sophomore forward Ava Schmidt tracked down a free ball on the defensive side of the center circle. She made one quick pass to second year midfielder Suzy Hinds Cruz, who blasted past a pair of WCC defenders. With the goalkeeper charging to meet Hinds Cruz at the penalty kick dot, the sophomore delivered a low scoring strike for her seventh goal of the season and the 20th of her career. The goal moves the Madison, Wisconsin, native into fourth on the program's all-time scoring list. The assist for Schmidt is the second of her career and first this season.



Freshman Chloe Voung drove the offensive surge for Madison College with nine total shots and four shots on goal. Alexandra Leal had two shots on goal.

Welch saved the only shot on goal she faced en route to the clean sheet.



Up Next:

Madison College (7-1-1) continues their homestand on Wednesday, October 1 with a 5:00 p.m. match against South Suburban College (6-1-1). The Bulldogs lead the all-time series by a narrow 2-1-1 margin, but have won each of the last two matches over the last two seasons against the WolfPack. The match at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch-East can be live streamed at MadisonCollege.TV.

Wednesday's match will also be Youth Night, with free admission for any youth players wearing their team uniform or a Madison College camp t-shirt.

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