Sports

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VOLLEYBALL

MacDonald follows peculiar path to UW

By David Gwidt | Nov. 6, 2016

When Amber MacDonald made her Wisconsin debut in the fall of 2015, it not only signified the start of her college volleyball career, but also put an end to the whirlwind journey which came before it. Born and raised in Alpharetta, Ga., the Badgers’ defensive specialist/libero first expressed interest in UW during her sophomore year of high school, when she took a trip to watch the Badgers in the 2013 Final Four in Seattle.

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SPORTS

Brick wall: Desbiens breaks NCAA career shutout record

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 6, 2016

Senior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens set a new NCAA record with her 44th career shutout and senior forward Sarah Nurse notched her 100th career point as No. 1 Wisconsin (9-0-1 WCHA, 11-0-1 overall) completed a weekend sweep of Bemidji State (2-7-1, 4-7-1) with a 6-0 victory at LaBahn Arena Sunday. Entering the game, attention was focused on Desbiens, who had tied the NCAA record in Saturday’s game and had her first opportunity to take the record outright.

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SPORTS

Badgers coast past Buckeyes, face No. 2 Indiana in semifinal

By Isaiah De los Santos | Nov. 6, 2016

The Big Ten tournament found its way back to Madison Sunday afternoon, as the No. 3 Badgers (4-2-2 Big Ten, 11-3-3 overall) played host to the No. 6 Buckeyes (3-4-1, 5-13-1) at the McClimon Complex.

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VOLLEYBALL

Purdue’s comeback bid falls short, Badgers close out Boilermakers in five sets

By David Gwidt | Nov. 6, 2016

After gaining a commanding two set lead, No. 3 Wisconsin (12-2 Big Ten, 20-3 overall) was driven to the brink of defeat Saturday night, needing late-match heroics in a decisive fifth set to put away the Purdue Boilermakers (5-9, 15-10) by a score of 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 16-25, 15-10.

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HOCKEY

Jack Berry earns shutout in first career start, leads UW to victory

By Ethan Levy | Nov. 6, 2016

The game of hockey is naturally fast. The best players and the best teams play fast, but it is more than just speed that makes a team succeed.

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HOCKEY

Desbiens ties record, Badgers coast past Bemidji State

By Ben Leadholm | Nov. 5, 2016

Senior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded her 43rd career shutout to tie the NCAA career shutout record, as top-ranked Wisconsin (8-0-1 WCHA, 10-0-1, overall) blanked Bemidji State (2-6-1, 4-6-1) 5-0, Saturday afternoon at LaBahn Arena. “It’s kind of impressive, it’s not something I would have thought about when I got here three or four years ago,” Desbiens said of the milestone.

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FOOTBALL

Almost a year later, Peavy gets his revenge

By Lorin Cox | Nov. 5, 2016

Last year, the Wildcats pulled off a huge win at Camp Randall Stadium as the Badgers fell short in the redzone at the end of the game.

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SPORTS

Despite nine race wins, Badgers can't overcome powerhouse Bulldogs

By Kelly Ward | Nov. 5, 2016

The No.17/No.13 Wisconsin Badgers (0-4 men, 1-3 women) were hoping to come into Gabrielsen Natatorium Friday and make history, but instead it was the No.7/No.8 Georgia Bulldogs (4-0, 4-0) who came out of the pool victorious after holding Wisconsin to only nine event victories in the two-day dual. It is well-known in the world of collegiate swimming and diving that leaving Gabrielsen victorious as a visitor is near to impossible.

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FOOTBALL

Badgers win at Northwestern for first time since 1999

By Lorin Cox | Nov. 5, 2016

It was not a pretty win, but the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 Overall) held off the Northwestern Wildcats (3-3, 4-5) for a 21-7 victory in Evanston, Ill. Wisconsin’s offense struggled to finish drives throughout the game, frequently ending up in Northwestern territory without touchdowns to show for it.

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HOCKEY

Stagnant Badgers can't keep up with Northern Michigan

By Bobby Ehrlich | Nov. 4, 2016

Poor goaltending, defensive lapses and missed opportunities cost the Badgers (4-3-0) in a 5-2 loss to Northern Michigan (2-5-1) Friday night at the Kohl Center. The Wildcats got off to a quick start, scoring 33 seconds in and quieting the crowd of 7,795.

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PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, Men's soccer in the Big Ten, Men's hockey fast start

Nov. 4, 2016

In this week's episode of the Cardinal Zone Podcast, sports editor Thomas Valtin-Erwin takes over as host and talks to men's soccer beat writer Jake Nisse about the soccer team's impending Big Ten tourney and their shot at the NCAA Tourney.

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SPORTS

Tsipis and company hope to create new brand of Badger basketball

By Cal Larsen | Nov. 4, 2016

When analysts discuss teams that could potentially succeed in a large, Division-I conference they do not mention teams who have a rookie coach and lost their top three scorers from the previous season.

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SPORTS

Big Ten power rankings: Michigan remains atop, Ohio State not far behind

By Zach Rastall | Nov. 4, 2016

The big game of the weekend was Wisconsin’s 23-17 overtime win over Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium, knocking the Cornhuskers from the ranks of the unbeaten and shaking up the race for the Big Ten West.

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COLUMNS

Tough talk: Football still tolerates domestic abuse

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Nov. 4, 2016

Trigger warning from the writer: This story contains graphic descriptions of domestic assault. Ray McDonald, Kevin Williams, Brandon Marshall, Santonio Holmes, Ray Rice, Dez Bryant, Greg Hardy.

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FOOTBALL

Three keys: Air game will be crucial for both squads

By Jack Kelly | Nov. 4, 2016

Wisconsin's keys  Chryst needs to settle on a QB Nine weeks of the college football season have come and gone, and Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst has yet to make up his mind about who the Badgers’ quarterback is going to be.

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SPORTS

Roundtable: DC Sportswriters make predictions

Nov. 4, 2016

CFP contender most likely to lose: Tommy Valtin-Erwin: Amazingly, after talking all year about how absurdly good this Alabama team is, they have the best chance to lose this weekend.

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SPORTS

First and Eleven: Badgers prepare for mystical realm of Evanston

By Bobby Ehrlich | Nov. 4, 2016

Head coach Paul Chryst took a rather unorthodox approach to practice this week, bringing in UW’s top scientists to help prepare the Badgers to enter the mystical realm of Evanston, Ill.

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SPORTS

Northwestern boasts upset potential

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 4, 2016

Coming off of a 10-3 season that featured two wins against ranked opponents, a second-place finish in the Big Ten West and a top-25 post-season ranking, 2016 looked to be a promising year for a Northwestern football program looking to stake its place as a consistent conference contender.

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SPORTS

National outlook: Big Ten race heat up, Big 12 plays itself out

By Bremen Keasey | Nov. 4, 2016

After an exciting weekend of college football around the nation, this upcoming weekend looks to be much less interesting.

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SPORTS

Offensive line continues to struggle with consistency

By Andrew Tucker | Nov. 4, 2016

Last season, the Wisconsin offensive line struggled to perform at a high level, a departure from the Badgers’ usual dominance in the trenches.