But the Arrowhead players remember their painful state quarterfinal loss to Madison West last year, a 2-1 overtime decision. The defending champion Regents, led by senior goalkeeper Stacy Heller and senior forward Jenny Kundert, are considered the tournament favorites. Their only loss this season was a 1-0 decision to Madison Memorial. In the state coaches association rankings released this week, Madison West was ranked second and Arrowhead third. You've got to go up there and respect everybody.
Nothing is guaranteed.
Fortunately for the Warhawks, the injury Harbaugh suffered against Brookfield Central was not serious. She was taken to a hospital in Oconomowoc as a precautionary measure because of pain in her lower back, but was cleared to play this week. But the referee told us it was her hips and back. That just fired us up so much after that happened. The momentum of the match shifted dramatically after the 30-minute delay and Heidi Hollenbeck's block of the Lancers' free kick from 5 yards away, the place the ball was spotted when Harbaugh went down.