Soccer
2009 Season
Season at a Glance
Thanks to a season of hard work and a superior “team first” mentality, the UW Fox-Valley Cyclone soccer team was able to capture the 2009 WCC Conference championship along with the 2009 WJCAA State championship. The team posted 65 goals and yielded merely 7 goals in route to an undefeated season (13-0-1). With 3 solid players (Ben Matters, Branden Westlund, Steve Fuhrmann) heading to 4 year colleges, the Cyclones will have to continue to work diligently in the offseason in hopes of defending these championships. Although Coach Krautkramer expects to return several solid players for the 2010 campaign, he hopes to add many more student athletes from the area to bolster our roster. Come join your WJCAA State championship squad in 2010!
The 2009 season began with the Cyclones hoisting the championship trophy at the UW Fond du Lac Conference Kick-Off tournament (September 5th). UWFox defeated Baraboo 6 to 0 in the opener. They followed up that solid performance with a 3 to 0 victory over Marinette, propelling them into the championship game where they won 2 to 0 vs. UW Fond du Lac. These teams would battle later in the season for the right to meet UW Rock in the WJCAA State title match. These games produced a confidence that would grow over the remaining weeks. It also proved that UWFox would have a defense that would be tough to crack. Jake Lawyer, and the stout defense in front of him, would go on to produce 6 more shutouts for a season total of 9!
In addition to a great defense (anchored by sweeper Steve Fuhrmann), Ramiro Mendez and Andy Pohlkotte proved to be an unstoppable force for the Cyclone’s attack as they put up 23 and 15 goals respectively. Branden Westlund and Pohlkotte would post double digit assists to go along with solid midfield play from Ben Matters, Colin Van Pay and Jake Dollinger. With many others pitching in with assists and goals, the Cyclone team of 2009 proved difficult to handle. In fact, every Cyclone player had at least one point on the season, which shows that teamwork wins championships!
The 2009 year ended on the ultimate high note as our Cyclones managed to upend a physical UW Fond du Lac team in a defensive battle (2-0), for our third victory over the Eagles. This victory propelled UWFox into the WJCAA State Final for the second year in a row. In our most impressive outing of the year, the Cyclones avenged an earlier tie and defeated UW Rock County 3-0 to win the WJCAA State title. It was a brilliant performance from all 14 players. Netting 3 goals on the stingiest defense in the league was not an easy task! Congratulations to our student athletes on a perfect season!