Sports

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FOOTBALL

Badgers welcome Armstrong Jr., Nebraska to bright lights of Camp Randall

By Jessi Schoville | Oct. 28, 2016

The lights at Camp Randall will be fired back up for the second time in three weeks as the No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0 Big Ten, 7-0 overall) come to town to take on the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (2-2 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) in a matchup that could have championship implications. With the Badgers showing two marks in their loss column, they will need to win this game to keep the pressure on Nebraska, which travels to Ohio next week to take on the talented Buckeyes.

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HOCKEY

Badgers shut down Mavericks as Desbiens approaches record

By Ben Leadholm | Oct. 28, 2016

No. 1 Wisconsin (6-0-1 WCHA, 8-0-1 overall) defeated Minnesota State (0-6-1, 2-6-1) 3-0 Friday afternoon in Mankato, Minn. The Badgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after a powerplay goal from senior defenseman Jenny Ryan in the first period.

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PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Nebraska-Wisconsin preview, men's basketball season preview

Oct. 28, 2016

In this week's episode, host Bobby Ehrlich is joined by football columnist Zach Rastall and basketball beat writer Ben Pickman to discuss the football game vs.

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VOLLEYBALL

Badgers prep for yet another powerhouse program in Penn State

By Jacob Hams | Oct. 27, 2016

The No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (8-2 Big Ten, 16-3 overall) return home for another tough weekend of Big Ten play featuring yet another powerhouse, taking on No. 10 Penn State (9-1, 17-4) and Rutgers (0-10, 4-19). The first match of the weekend will be against the Nittany Lions on Friday, the Badgers fifth top 10 matchup of the season.

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COLUMNS

Thursday thoughts: Despite public reaction, Hayes' outspoken disposition a stellar example for American children

By Bobby Ehrlich | Oct. 27, 2016

No, Nigel Hayes does not need to just “shut up and play basketball.” And, no, he doesn’t need to “stick to sports,” either.

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HOCKEY

Nurse, Badgers hope to continue winning streak

By Ben Leadholm | Oct. 27, 2016

Nearing the end of a six-game road stretch, top-ranked Wisconsin (5-0-1 WCHA, 7-0-1 overall) heads to Mankato, Minn., to take on Minnesota State (0-5-1, 2-5-1) this weekend. The Badgers are coming off of a sweep at then-No. 9 North Dakota.

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BASKETBALL

Happ, Hayes poised to carry Badgers team flush with returning players

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin and Ben Pickman | Oct. 27, 2016

After back-to-back Final Four appearances, the Badgers struggled mightily to start the 2015-’16 season thanks to the departures of Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser.

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HOCKEY

Converting powerplay chances critical to Badgers' weekend

By Ethan Levy | Oct. 27, 2016

After beating the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 team in an exhibition game last Friday, the Badgers head out east to face Clarkson (3-2-1) and St.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers rally in finale behind flurry from Lavelle

By Jonathan Mills | Oct. 27, 2016

Resilience paid dividends for the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (5-2-4 Big Ten, 8-4-7 overall) . On a cold fan appreciation night, the Badgers beat Rutgers (4-2-5, 9-3-6) 2-1 and secured the No. 5 seed heading into the Big 10 Tournament. The Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches with this victory at the McClimon Complex, remaining unbeaten against Rutgers and snapping the Scarlet Knights’ six-game winning streak. Corner kicks were frequent in the game; the Badgers took 12 corners, but failed to capitalize early in the game when they advanced into Rutgers’ attacking third.

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SPORTS

No. 24 Badgers cruise past Leathernecks 3-1

By Isaiah De los Santos | Oct. 26, 2016

Sharing was caring for the newly ranked No. 24 Badgers (3-2-2 Big Ten, 9-3-3 overall) as the offense’s heady passing blitzed the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-2-0 Summit League, 6-8-1 overall) for three goals, giving Wisconsin a 3-1 win Tuesday night at a rain-drenched McClimon.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers close season at home against Rutgers on fan appreciation night

By Cal Larsen | Oct. 25, 2016

It’s been a long season for the Wisconsin Badgers’ women’s soccer team (4-2-4 Big Ten, 7-4-7 overall) filled with ups and downs, wins, losses, ties and overtime matches—eight, to be exact.

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COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: Inability to cash in on redzone opportunities troublesome for UW

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 24, 2016

There is nothing quite like a Wisconsin-Iowa game to make you second-guess your love for football. I must admit that I didn’t get to watch almost any of the game live, as I was taking in The Daily Cardinal’s 56-35 pummeling of the Badger Herald in our at annual flag football game at Vilas Park.

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SPORTS

Flourishing freshmen: Young guns excel despite bright national spotlight

By David Gwidt | Oct. 24, 2016

For a typical student-athlete, the transition to the collegiate level can be a long and tiresome process.

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SPORTS

Badgers play eighth overtime game, battle Illini to 0-0 draw

By Kelly Ward | Oct. 24, 2016

The Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-5 Big Ten, 6-2-10 overall) traveled to Champaign, Ill., Saturday to take on Illinois (4-4-2, 7-7-5) in a hard-fought road match that ended in a double-overtime, scoreless tie. The draw extended the Badgers' unbeaten streak to six games. This defensive battle with twenty extra minutes was the eighth overtime game the Badgers have played this season, and it did not disappoint head coach Paula Wilkins.

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SPORTS

Nurse scores four goals to lead No. 1 Wisconsin past North Dakota

By Ben Leadholm | Oct. 24, 2016

Senior forward Sarah Nurse scored four goals to help top-ranked Wisconsin (5-0-1 WCHA, 7-0-1 overall) defeat No. 9 North Dakota (3-3, 4-3-1) by a score of 5-2 Sunday afternoon. "You don't see somebody score four goals very often in a game," head coach Mark Johnson told uwbadgers.com.

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HOCKEY

Badgers get off to slow start, recover to defeat U.S. Under-18 Development Team

By Ethan Levy | Oct. 24, 2016

As with most exhibition games, it’s hard to really take anything concrete away from the score alone.

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BASKETBALL

Four takeaways from the Red-White scrimmage

By Ben Pickman | Oct. 24, 2016

New and improved Koenig shines After spending most of the offseason in Los Angeles working out with various high-profile basketball trainers, Bronson Koenig returned to Madison this fall in what he called the best shape of his life.  It didn’t take long for Koenig and his new and improved body to make an impact on the court.

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VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin stumbles against elite competition again; rebounds in Iowa City

By Jacob Hams | Oct. 23, 2016

The Wisconsin Badgers (8-2 Big Ten, 16-3 overall) continued to struggle against the top competition in the country this weekend, falling to No. 1 Nebraska (8-1, 17-1) in straight sets.

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FOOTBALL

Defense suffocates, offense struggles in Badgers' win over Hawkeyes

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 23, 2016

The Wisconsin Badgers’ defense knew it had to get back on track after allowing a season-high 30 points last week, and Saturday was mission accomplished as UW (2-2 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) held the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-2, 5-3) out of the endzone in a 17-9 victory in Iowa City to reclaim the Heartland Trophy. Justin Wilcox’s defense is a group that won’t be satisfied with allowing nine points, but the way they shut down senior quarterback C.J. Beathard and the Iowa offense left little to complain about.

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HOCKEY

Desbiens dominates, Badgers topple No. 9 North Dakota

By Ben Leadholm | Oct. 22, 2016

Behind two third-period goals, No. 1 Wisconsin (4-0-1 WCHA, 6-0-1 overall) beat No. 9 North Dakota (3-2, 4-2-1) 2-0 Saturday afternoon. After a scoreless first period, UW ramped up its pressure, outshooting UND 19-2 in the second period.