VERONA, Wis. – The fourth-seeded Edgewood University women's soccer team will host fifth-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran College in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 NACC women's soccer tournament on Saturday afternoon. EdgewoodEagles.com gets you prepared for Saturday's league tournament match up.
THE BASICS
- No. 4 Edgewood University (9-8-2, 8-3-1 NACC) vs No. 5 Wisconsin Lutheran College (13-4, 8-4 NACC)
- Verona, Wisconsin (Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park)
- 1:00 p.m.
- Live Links
EAGLES ROSTER | EAGLES SCHEDULE | EAGLES STATISTICS
WARRIORS ROSTER | WARRIORS SCHEDULE | WARRIORS STATISTICS
2026 NACC WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAGE
HOW THEY GOT HERE
- Edgewood University claimed their spot in the NACC Tournament following a 2-1 victory at Concordia Chicago. The Eagles closed out the regular season with three-straight road contests, winning two of three. On the season, the Eagles claimed eight conference wins. Wins over Lakeland University, Aurora University, Concordia Wisconsin, St. Norbert College, Marian University, Rockford University, Concordia Chicago, and Benedictine University gave the Eagles the four seed in the tournament.
- Riley Haertle leads the Eagles attack with 20 points on the season. The junior owns eight goals and four assists. Haertle has collected five game winning goals on the season. Sarah Bolchen ranks second on the Eagles with 12 points. The freshman has claimed four goals and dished out two assists.
- Madeline Brown owns six complete shutout wins for the Eagles in goal in 2026. The senior has recorded 96 saves on the season.
- Wisconsin Lutheran College finished NACC play with an 8-4 record, earning them the five seed in the tournament. The Warriors clinched their postseason bid on Wednesday, October 21 with a 2-0 win over Marian.
- Ginny Shade, Ava Zarling, and Morgan Bluhm each own eight goals on the season for the Warriors. Shade and Zarling lead the Warriors with 22 points each, which includes six assists.
- Sam Schroeder has served as the Warriors primary goalkeeper in 2026, claiming 42 saves and six complete shutout wins.
LAST MEETING
- The Eagles and Warriors closed out the regular season in a contest in Wauwatosa. Wisconsin Lutheran College claimed a 3-0 win over the Eagles on Wednesday, October 28.
- Madeline Brown posted four saves in net for the Eagles. Her counterpart Sam Schroeder posted just one save for the Warriors.
- The Warriors scored in the final minute before halftime to take a 1-0 lead into the break. Ginny Shade and Julia Ash tallied a pair of goals in the second half to give the Warriors the conference victory.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- The Eagles have reached the NACC Tournament for the second-straight season and the first under head coach Jon Gulrajani. Edgewood University will host a NACC Tournament contest in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014.
- Top-seeded Illinois Tech are 15-5-0 in the NACC Tournament all-time. The Scarlet Hawks won the title for the first time in 2024.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Edgewood University (Roster)
#0 Madeline Brown, GK
#2 Stephanie Kalscheuer, M
#4 Maude Spagnolo-Salisbury, D
#6 Ellah Ketelsen, D
#7 Tateum Speich, D
#9 Jerzey Ladwig, M
#15 Kami Horn, D
#18 Ava Sadenwasser, D
#21 Sarah Bolchen, F
#23 Megan Hines, F
#30 Riley Haertle, M
Head Coach: Jon Gulrajani – 1st season
Wisconsin Lutheran College (Roster)
#3 Anna Ruchti, D
#5 Aubrey Koch, D
#8 Teagan O'Neil, D
#9 Ginny Shade, D
#10 Emma Adema, M
#11 Alaena Zastrow, M
#18 Julia Ash, D
#20 Ava Collyard, M
#21 Ava Zarling, F
#22 Gracie Schmidt, M
#31 Sam Schroeder, GK
Head Coach: Matt Eisold – 4th season
