FALL SPORTS

MATC Advances to WJCAA Semifinals

Posted 10-10-08 - The men's soccer team secured a place in the WJCAA Semifinal game by defeating Milwaukee Area Technical College by a score of 4-1 in a WJCAA play-in game. Dan Bednarczyk led the way for the WolfPack as he scored two goals and added an assist, while Leo Oseguera and Chris Jewett also tallied goals on the day. Goalie Tyler Smith kept the host Stormers at bay by recording 9 saves while allowing just one goal.

MATC advances to host the winner of UW-Fox Valley/UW-Rock County on Wed., October 15, in the WJCAA Semifinal game.

WolfPack Falls to Kishwaukee CC

10-10-08 - MATC traveled to Malta, IL, on October 6 for a non-conference match with Kishwaukee CC, and fell to the hosts by a score of 0-1. Madison native Luis Crespo scored the lone goal for the WolfPack, with an assist from first year defender Leo Oseguera.

[Soccer News]

MATC Sweeps UW-Washington Quadrangular

Posted 10-10-08 - MATC traveled to West Bend on Wed., October 8, to take on a trio of in-state opponents and came back with three more wins on their record. The WolfPack swept the competition, defeating UW-Baraboo by scores of 25-11, and 25-15. MATC went on to defeat UW-Waukesha 25-11, 25-9; and UW-Washington 29-27, 25-21.

With the victories MATC increased their win streak to 11 matches, and has not lost a single game in the process. MATC will host #4 ranked Rochester CTC on Sat., October 10 in their Dig For The Cure fundraising event.

WolfPack Ranked Second in Latest Polls

Posted 10-10-08- The Women's Volleyball team climbed up a spot in the latest NJCAA Division III poll, and are now the second ranked team in the country. MATC is currently riding an eleven match win streak, during which time they've won 26 consecutive games.

MATC will host the fourth ranked team in the country, Rochester CTC, on Sat., October 11.

[Women's Volleyball News]

MATC Claims Fourth at NJCAA Region XIII Invite
Posted 10-8-08 - In the second round of action at The Legacy Golf Course in Brainerd, MN, the WolfPack golf team failed to move up the leader board as they finished the tournament in fourth place, ending their hopes of a National Championship berth. Mitch Kowaleski led the way for the WolfPack, shooting 165 over the course of the two day meet.

Individual qualifiers for the NJCAA Region XIII Golf Championship have yet to be announced.

Other MATC Golfers:
Andrew Zganjar (168), Justin Algrim (172)

Brendon Albrecht (175)

[Golf News]

OTHER NEWS

MATC Softball will Play Badgers in Tournament
Posted 9-17-08 - The MATC Softball team will play two NCAA Division I schools, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin- Green Bay in the Wisconsin Softball Fall Festival round robin tournament at Goodman Diamond on September 27th.

The game schedule is as follows:

11:00 AM - UW vs. MATC
1:00 PM - MATC vs. UW-GB
3:00 PM - UW-GB vs. UW

Please come out and enjoy the action.

Women's Basketball Open Tryouts - Sept. 22-25
Posted 9-17-08 - MATC Women's Basketball has scheduled Open Tryouts for Monday-Thursday, September 22-25 at 3:30-5:30 PM in the Gymnasium

Dance Team Open Tryouts - Sept. 22-23
Posted 9-17-08 - The MATC Dance Team has scheduled Open Tryouts for Monday, September 22 at 3:30-6:00 PM and Tuesday, September 23 at 3:30-5:30 PM. To register for tryouts stop by Truax Room 200. Contact Hailey Mason for more information

Former MATC Player Signs with Pittsburgh Pirates
Posted 8-13-08 - Mike Goetz, who played for the WolfPack in 2003-04 was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the Frontier League. Goetz will report to the Pirates High-A affiliate in the Carolina League, the Lynchburg Hillcats.

Goetz Inked by Pirates Online Story

[Baseball News]

MATC Men's Basketball Signs Guard Cedric Collins
Posted 7-30-08 - The Madison Area Technical College Men's Basketball team has signed, Cedric Collins, a 6-2 guard from Lawton H.S., in Lawton, OK, to a National Letter of Intent for the 2008-09 school year.

In addition to averaging 12.4 ppg and 8.1 rpg last season, Collins received all-conference and Southwest Classic All-Star honors.

Alyssa Schiele Named NJCAA Division III All-American
Posted 4-11-08 - Second year forward, Alyssa Schiele, was named to the 2007-08 NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball All-American second team, becoming the sixth women’s basketball player in school history to receive All-American honors.

Schiele helped lead Madison Area Technical College to a conference title, state title, region title and to a fourth place national finish.  She was MATC’s statistical leader in six different categories including points per game (17.7 ppg), field goal percentage (54.8), rebounds per game (10.5 rpg), block shots (50), double-doubles (16) and triple-doubles (1).  In addition to All-American honors, Schiele earned all-conference, all-state, and all-region honors for her play this season.

MATC Places Three on Academic All-American Team
Posted 7-21-07 - Women's Volleyball player, Valerie Johnson and men's soccer players, Ashley Gadke and Jose Viveros each earned 2007-08 NJCAA Academic All-American honors. In order to receive this honor student-athletes must have completed at least three semesters of college with at least 45 credits accumulated with a GPA of 3.60 or higher.

Congratulations to Valerie, Ashley and Jose on receiving this honor.

Three Softball Players Earn Region Honors
Posted 5-22-08 - Three Madison Area Technical College (MATC) softball players including Chelsa Bednarek (Portage H.S.), Jenny Rahn (Beaver Dam H.S.), and Andee Brown (Sun Prairie H.S.) received 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XIII-A softball honors.

Chelsa Bednarek and Andee Brown received both all-region and all-tournament honors while teammate, Jenny Rahn, received all-tournament honors only.  MATC Softball finished runners-up to Ridgewater College in the NJCAA Region XIII-A Tournament in Willmar, MN on May 8-11.

Awards Given at 43rd Annual Athletic Banquet
Posted 4-24-08 - The 43rd annual MATC Athletics Banquet on Thursday, April 24 was a great night to honor current and former student-athletes, coaches and supporters. The following special awards and honors were presented:

Hall of Fame Inductees
Bill Uelmen, Baseball, 1995-96
Angie (Meyer) Karle, Women's Basketball & Volleyball, 1995-97

Doug Redsten Service Award
Dan Wiza

2008 MATC Sportspersons of the Year
MEN'S - Chris Barker (Baseball)
WOMEN's - Brittany Kalscheur (Volleyball / Softball)

Congratulations to all these special award winners and to all the 2007-08 student-athletes, coaches and teams.