PdC/River Ridge/Seneca Soccer co-op loses at Aquinas but regroup to defeat Richland Center
PdC junior Tessa Czajkowski Higgins used this breakaway just a few minutes into the match with Richland Center to score the first of her three goals on the night. The goal gave her 52 career goals, making her the most prolific goal scorer in Prairie du Chien Soccer history (boys or girls). (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Emilee Snyder delivers a corner kick for the Hawks, (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Hannah Dudgeon brings the ball up the field during the first half of play. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Allison Mathies (left), Tessa Czajkowski Higgins (middle) and Hannah Fritsche (right) are all smiles after Fritsche successfully converted a penalty kick shot for the Hawks third goal of the first half against the Hornets. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Despite the obvious size disadvantage, PdC junior Jasmine Olmstead still managed to keep control of the ball away from her Richland Center defender. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Kayli Kruk watches her corner kick during the second half of Prairie's win over Richland Center. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Prairie sophomore Addison Kirschbaum nearly had a goal late in the match if not for good defense by the Hornets goalie. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
The Hawks honored seniors Breanna Dudgeon (left), Addee Torgerson (12), Haley Elsinger (15) and Emilee Snyder (24) with a halftime presentation on Senior Night. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
The Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca girls soccer team traveled to La Crosse on Monday, May 13 to do battle with the Aquinas Blugolds for the second time this season. Unlike the first match which ended in a 2-2 draw, this one went to Aquinas as they hand the Hawks a 2-0 defeat.
The Hawks returned to the pitch four nights later as they hosted Richland Center on senior night. Prairie du Chien got three first half goals and two more in the second half for the 5-0 victory. Three of those goals came from junior Tessa Czajkowski Higgins. Her first goal, which occurred early in the first half, was the 52nd goal of her career and it moved her out of a tie with alums Chas Sagedahl and Andrew Kordus for the most career goals by any Prairie du Chien Soccer player in school history. The Hawks also got goals from Hannah Fritsche and Allison Mathies in the win.
The Hawks improved to 7-4-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the SWC after the win.
PdC/River Ridge/Seneca traveled to Spring Green last night to face River Valley in the conference finale. The Hawks will end the regular season on Friday when they travel to Mindoro to take on the Melrose-Mindoro/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau co-op.
Followin the game with Melrose-Mindoro/G-E-T, the Hawks will be off until Thursday, May 30 when they begin postseason play. PdC received the tenth seed in their sectional grouping and will travel to the seventh seed Dodgeville/Mineral Point for a D3 Regional Semifinal contest.
