Local soccer star Madison Emmond forever enshrined among TWolves greats

Her first year with the TWolves, UNBC found itself towards the bottom of the conference standings.

Year two was a season of growth for the Timberwolves. Emmond started twelve games and saw an increase in her assertiveness and on-ball play. She saw an uptick in minutes, shots, and points, as the TWolves prepared for a future without a group of graduating veterans who had become synonymous with the program.

In February of 2016, Neil Sedgwick was hired as the new head coach of the Timberwolves and brought with him an immediate flip with the program.

After a growing season as the team adjusted to a completely new style under Sedgwick, something clicked with Emmond prior to the 2017-2018 season. Her attitude and development had solidified her as the leader of the team, and the Timberwolves were primed for a historic year.

The Timberwolves set new program records for wins, points, goals for, goals against, and qualified for the Canada West for the first time in program history. Emmond started every game, and spent less than 30 minutes on the bench the entire season, and was named the team’s Green & Gold Award winner.

In the 2018-2019 season, the Timberwolves again set new program marks for goals for, goals against, wins, and points, led by their senior captain. The fifth-year started all 14 games, and played every second of every game for UNBC, setting new career highs in goals, assists, points, and shots. The TWolves qualified for their second consecutive Canada West playoffs, and made more history there, beating the Manitoba Bisons in penalty kicks to earn the program’s first conference playoff win. Emmond came up clutch in the first round of the penalty kicks.

Emmond concluded her Timberwolves career top five in goals, assists, points, shots, and minutes while ranking first all-time in games. Her 67 games were top 20 in the history of the Canada West conference.

After finishing her playing career, she joined the UNBC coaching staff, where she works with the next generation of TWolves.

With files from UNBC Athletics

by Ethan Ready

Local soccer star Madison Emmond forever enshrined among TWolves greats

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