MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College women's soccer team is moving on to the semifinals of the 2026 Region 4 Division II Tournament after a dramatic overtime win Saturday at
Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch - East. Freshman
Roos Zwolschen scored a golden goal game-winner in the 94' to send the fourth-seeded WolfPack to a 2-1 quarterfinal win over fifth-seeded Black Hawk College. Madison College is now 2-1 all-time against the Braves, with Saturday marking the first meeting in the postseason.
In a classic 4vs5 matchup, neither team gave much ground throughout the match the first half; however, Black Hawk College (11-4-1) controlled most of the action with a 16-6 advantage in total shots. Freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie Roman kept the WolfPack even at 0-0 with 13 saves in the first 45 minutes.
The defenses tightened in the second half as the game remained scoreless until the 84' when freshman
Fay den Hoed put the home team in front 1-0. Following a beautiful give-and-go between
Maddie Ludwig and
Amalia Molgard, the freshman forward found herself with a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Ludwig's initial shot was turned away, but the Washburn, Wisconsin, native, stuck with it and delivered a pass back to the top of the penalty box for den Hoed. A simple chip by the midfielder from the Netherlands sailed perfectly between the goalkeeper and the crossbar to put Madison College on top. The goal was den Hoed's fourth this season, while Ludwig leads the team with 12 assists.
Unfortunately, the advantage was short-lived, as the Braves were awarded a penalty kick a minute later and netted the equalizer.
In the first overtime, the WolfPack applied pressure on a 94' BHC goal kick that failed to get cleared. Zwolschen sent a kick high into the air and Molgard was able to gain position against a Braves player to head a pass back to the midfielder/forward. Zwolschen booted a shot from above the arc and it reached the back of the net for the game-winning golden goal. Zwolschen owns a team-high 12 goals, six of which have come during the course of a five-match scoring streak. The assist by Molgard is her third.
The Braves held a 23-12 advantage in total shots and an 18-6 differential in shots on goal. Zwolschen and den Hoed were tied for team-high honors with two shots on goal. Roman, a native of Monona, Wisconsin, registered a career-high 17 saves en route to the win.
Up Next:
Madison College (11-3-2) will square off with #1-seeded South Suburban College (14-1) in a Region 4 Tournament Semifinal on Tuesday, November 3. The Bulldogs are ranked #15 in the latest NJCAA Division II Poll after winning 14 straight and not allowing a goal in their last five matches, which includes a 4-0 quarterfinal win over #8-seeded Triton College. South Suburban College leads the all-time series by a 5-1-1 margin and won a 2-0 match back on October 3. The only prior postseason get-together resulted in a 4-0 Bulldogs win in last year's quarterfinal. Kickoff in South Holland, Illinois, is set for 2:00 p.m.
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