Sports

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HOCKEY

Desbiens, top-ranked Badgers open six-game roadtrip against No. 7 Clarkson Golden Knights

By Ben Leadholm | Oct. 13, 2016

After a hard-fought series with Ohio State, No. 1 Wisconsin (3-0-1 WCHA, 3-0-1 overall) is set to head on the road for a tough, non-conference matchup with No. 7 Clarkson (2-1-1 overall) this weekend. Friday’s home opener was a historic one for the Badgers, as senior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens set the program record for career shutouts (40) in UW’s 3-0 victory. The Badgers jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead just minutes into the first period on a goal by junior forward Emily Clark.

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FOOTBALL

Pressuring Barrett key for UW in prime-time matchup against OSU

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 13, 2016

Wisconsin: Keep Barrett contained With the sixth-best rushing defense in college football, even after facing the potent LSU, Michigan State and Michigan ground games, Wisconsin has proven that it has the ability to match up with any running back in the country.

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FOOTBALL

Gaglianone, Biegel among top Badger contributors sidelined in 2016 campaign

By Jonathan Mills | Oct. 13, 2016

In addition to somehow pulling out consecutive top-10 wins, injuries have been another major Badger storyline thus far as UW tries to find a way to stay in contention for the Big Ten title. The Badgers seem to add more names to the injury report each week, but despite this, the Badgers still own an impressive record.

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FOOTBALL

Houston falters, Michigan dominates in week six

By Isaiah De los Santos | Oct. 13, 2016

Week six of College Football was full of scoring, as a multitude of defenses were beat by 40-plus, 50-plus and even 70-plus points (78 to be exact—looking at you, Rutgers). Teams are now setting up for the meat of their schedules, as conference play is making teams show up or be shown out. Pivotal matchups will only increase in number as the outcome of conference championships—and the College Football Playoffs—will be shaped by the results of games played in the following weeks.

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SPORTS

Badgers set to clash with Minnesota in Border Battle

By Kelly Ward | Oct. 13, 2016

The Wisconsin swim and dive team heads 250 miles west on Thursday for one of its most anticipated meets of the season: the Border Battle against Minnesota. Last Saturday, the Badgers fell to national powerhouse Auburn in the overall standings, but had some nice individual swims and relays, including two new pool records by senior Cannon Clifton in the 50-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle relay.

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FOOTBALL

Big Ten a mess after top four teams

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 13, 2016

As of Saturday, October 8 in the year of our Lord 2016, Purdue officially has a better record than Michigan State in the sport of football. That’s pretty much all you need to know about the Big Ten right now.

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COLUMNS

Thursday Thoughts: College football must consider expansion in playoff format

By Bobby Ehrlich | Oct. 13, 2016

By almost all measures, the College Football Playoff is a perfect way to determine a champion. Except for one tiny, little problem: Some of the best teams in the nation get left out. Look, the CFP is a serious improvement from the old Bowl Championship Series, which featured no playoff at all and often had two teams that hadn’t quite earned it playing for all the marbles. The expansion to a four-team playoff was a good stepping-stone, but that is where the problem lies.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers test momentum at Michigan

By Kelly Ward | Oct. 13, 2016

Thursday night, the Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-2 Big Ten, 6-4-5 overall), coming off a dominant win against Iowa, will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on No. 25 Michigan (5-2-0, 9-3-1), which has yet to lose at home this season. On Sunday, the Badgers put all the pieces together defensively and shut down a Hawkeyes team that never got the chance to produce much offense.

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FOOTBALL

First and eleven: O questionable for student section race due to quad strain

By Bobby Ehrlich | Oct. 13, 2016

After leaving the field during a practice run Tuesday afternoon, O is listed as questionable for the Student Section Race this Saturday against Ohio State.

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FOOTBALL

Buckeyes eyeing National Championship

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 13, 2016

Most teams would expect the schedule to get easier after facing two top-10 opponents on the road in consecutive weeks.

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SPORTS

Brotherton using experience with national team to prepare for No. 1-ranked Maryland

By Jake Nisse | Oct. 13, 2016

Wisconsin men’s soccer defender, Sam Brotherton, earned his seventh cap for the New Zealand national team Tuesday night, playing 32 minutes against the United States in a tightly contested 1-1 draw. The impressive result for the All Whites came just three days after they held strong against a highly touted Mexico team.

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COLUMNS

Tough talk: Sports journalism still not a welcoming place for women

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Oct. 13, 2016

Trigger warning from the writer: This story contains quotes with violent and threatening language toward women. Last week I drove out to Ann Arbor to cover the Badgers’ football game against the Michigan Wolverines.

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VOLLEYBALL

Stifling defense, overpowering offense too much for No. 1 Badgers at home against No. 3 Minnesota

By Jacob Hams | Oct. 13, 2016

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1 Big Ten, 14-2 overall) faltered at home in front of a sold out crowd against No. 3 Minnesota (6-1, 14-2) for their first Big Ten loss of the season. The Badgers took an early lead in the first set 6-4 after trading points with Minnesota to start the game, but the lead was short-lived as the Gophers went on a five-point run to take a 9-6 lead.

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SPORTS

Trio of juniors leads Badgers to victory over Green Bay

By Isaiah De los Santos | Oct. 11, 2016

The Badgers (3-1-1 Big Ten, 7-2-2 overall) offense woke up Tuesday night against in-state rival UW-Green Bay (1-2-2 Horizon League, 2-8-2 overall), shredding the Phoenix defense for three goals to earn a 3-0 victory.

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VOLLEYBALL

Williams, No. 1 Badgers prepare for brutal week of conference play

By Jacob Hams | Oct. 11, 2016

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (6-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) have a tough slate of games ahead of them this week, taking on No. 3 Minnesota (5-1, 13-2) on Wednesday and No. 18 Michigan (4-2, 15-3) in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Oct. 15.

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SPORTS

Borgmann, Badgers dispatch Hawkeyes on Senior Day

By Kelly Ward | Oct. 11, 2016

Wisconsin (3-2-2 Big Ten, 6-4-5 overall) showed their defensive dominance Sunday afternoon when they beat Iowa (1-6-0, 7-8-0) by a score of 1-0 on Senior Day at the McClimon Soccer Complex. It was all Badgers from the moment the game began, with junior goaltender Caitlyn Clem often hanging around near midfield, rather than in the six-yard box, because the game was contained to the Hawkeyes’ zone. Sophomore forward Emily Borgmann praised her teammates for preventing Iowa from creating chances. “They put a lot of work in, and they were just like a brick wall out there, so props to them,” Borgmann said. Wisconsin swept Iowa in every single statistical category except for saves.

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HOCKEY

Badgers split opener with Northern Michigan but show early signs of success

By Ethan Levy | Oct. 10, 2016

The game of hockey at its highest, most professional level is quick, precise and detail-oriented day-in and day-out.

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BASKETBALL

Homecoming: Wisconsin legends return to Kohl Center

By Ben Pickman | Oct. 10, 2016

For former Wisconsin Badger and current Dallas Maverick guard Devin Harris, walking around campus Friday night felt similar to move-in day for a student returning after a long summer away. “It’s a little weird being back on campus,” Harris said.

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COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: 2016 matchup between OSU and UW has eerie similarities to 2010 matchup

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 10, 2016

Six years ago, Wisconsin and Ohio State met under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium on a night that Badgers fan will never forget. At the time of the 2010 meeting, Bret Bielema was in his fifth year as UW’s head coach and still searching for a true signature win.

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SPORTS

Badgers battle to double-overtime draw with Spartans

By Isaiah De los Santos | Oct. 9, 2016

The Badgers (3-1-1 conference, 6-2-2 overall) marched into East Lansing looking for yet another upset of a higher ranked Michigan State Spartans (3-1-1, 8-2-1) team—this time on the pitch. After coming through with three straight shutout wins, the UW defense gave up its first goal in almost two weeks.