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State Final Teams: Columbia | Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) | Johnsburg | Williamsville

Columbia Eagles (23-2-3)


School Information

Name: Columbia High School
City: Columbia
County: Monroe
Classification Enrollment: 618.5
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Conference: Cahokia
Superintendent: Chris Grode
Principal: Brian Reeves
Athletic Director: Scott Horner
Head Coach: Jamey Bridges
Assistant Coaches: Christine Kaiping, Rylee Iorio
Athletic Trainer: Carrie Roberts
Captains: Jessica Bearley, Ava Schmidt, Riley Mathews, Reese Woelfel
Managers: Hayes van Breusegen, Sarah Roos
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Belleville (Althoff Catholic), 4-3, in Sectional Final

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr.
0 Jessica Bearley GK Sr.
1 Hope Schwartz GK Jr.
2 Reese Woelfel M Sr.
3 Cadence Zimmer B So.
4 Lillie Prater M Jr.
6 Sadie Metz M Sr.
7 Avery Ellner M Jr.
8 Jade Becker M Sr.
9 Kendra Galle B So.
10 Madi Ross M Fr.
11 Lauren Hilgedeck M Jr.
12 Ava Schmidt B Sr.
13 Riley Mathews M Sr.
14 Ella Fromme B Sr.
15 Lucy Leitschuh M Sr.
16 Hayden Cleveland F So.
18 Kate Adams M Sr.
19 Alaina Rains M Fr.
20 Sam Schmuke M Sr.
21 Elliana Ames M Sr.
22 Emily Rose B Sr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  Games
  Goals
  Assists

 

 

  Kate Adams
   28 
  3
  3

 

 

  Elliana Ames
   28 
  0
  1

 

 

  Jade Becker
   28 
  3
  7

 

 

  Hayden Cleveland
   28 
  6
  3

 

 

  Avery Ellner
   28 
  8
  22

 

 

  Ella Fromme
   28 
  1
  1

 

 

  Kendra Galle
   28 
  0
  0

 

 

  Lauren Hilgedeck
   28 
  0
  2

 

 

  Lucy Leitschuh
   28 
  9
  13

 

 

  Riley Mathews
   28 
  36
  18

 

 

  Sadie Metz
   28 
  3
  0

 

 

  Lillie Prater
   28 
  2
  7

 

 

  Alaina Rains
   28 
  14
  6

 

 

  Emily Rose
   28 
  3
  1

 

 

  Madi Ross
   24 
  7
  12

 

 

  Ava Schmidt
   28 
  2
  2

 

 

  Sam Schmuke
   27 
  4
  0

 

 

  Reese Woelfel
   28 
  26
  15

 

 

  Cadence Zimmer
   28 
  0
  0
 





Goalkeepers


  

 


Name
  Games
  Goals
  Avg.
  Saves
  PK Blkd
  PK Allwd

 

 

  Jessica Bearley
  28
  13
  .46
  104
  2
  0

 

 

  Hope Schwartz
  8
  1
  .13
  6
   
   
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/18
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  3/20
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   1 
   4 

 

 

  3/22
  Collinsville
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  3/24
  St. Louis (Oakville), MO
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  3/25
  Alton (Marquette)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  3/28
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  T
   0 
   0 

 

 

  4/1
  Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
  W
   18 
   0 

 

 

  4/7
  Trenton (Wesclin)
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  4/8
  Breese (Central)
  W
   9 
   0 

 

 

  4/10
  Roxana
  W
   6 
   0 

 

 

  4/11
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  4/14
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  4/17
  Granite City
  T
   1 
   1 

 

 

  4/23
  Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
  W
   8 
   1 

 

 

  Sacred Heart-Griffin Invite
 

 

  4/25
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  4/26
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  T
   0 
   0 

 

 

  4/26
  Rochester
  W
   3 
   1 

 

 

  Blue Cat Cup
 

 

  4/28
  St. Peters (Lutheran), MO
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  4/30
  Manchester (Parkway South), MO
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  5/2
  Ballwin (Parkway West), MO
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  5/5
  Glen Carbon (Father McGivney)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  5/6
  Salem
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/7
  Freeburg
  W
   4 
   1 

 

 

  Columbia Regional
 

 

  5/19
  DuQuoin (H.S.)
  W
   15 
   0 

 

 

  5/20
  Pinckneyville
  W
   11 
   0 

 

 

  Belleville (Althoff Catholic) Sectional
 

 

  5/23
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  5/27
  Glen Carbon (Father McGivney)
  W
   1 
   0 

 

 

  Virden (North Mac) Super-Sectional
 

 

  5/31
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   6 
   1

Head Coach Jamey Bridges
Year W-L-T
Columbia
2016 15-6-2
2017 19-3-1
2018 22-4
2019 27-2-1 (1st)
2021 12-7
2022 16-8-1
2023 14-7-2
2024 20-4-1
2025 23-2-3
9 yrs. 168-43-11

Tournament History 

2006-A      2    3  2-1 (17-6-1)   2nd  Stephen Ross
       W    2    0  Hampshire
       W    5    0  Decatur (D. Lutheran)
       L    2    3  Chicago (Latin)
2008-A      4    0  2-1 (14-6-2)   3rd  Stephen Ross
       W    4    0  Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)
       L    0    1  Rochester
       W    4    0  Herscher
2019-1A     4    0  2-0 (27-2-1)   1st  Jamey Bridges
       W    5    0  Lisle (Sr.)
       W    4    0  Winnetka (North Shore Country Day)