Press Conference: Badgers find success down the stretch
By Molly Reppen and Claire Lancaster | Nov. 4, 2013Football
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The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (5-5-1 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) finished off their regular season on a high note Saturday, overpowering Northwestern (1-9-0, 3-14-2) 3-0 at McClimon Soccer Complex.
After a comeback victory over Indiana Friday, No. 15 Wisconsin lost to No. 16 Purdue 3-2 Saturday night in West Lafayette. The Badgers (18-6 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) battled the entire match, but ultimately lost 26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 33-31, and 15-17.
Following a relatively quiet opening four games of its six-game homestand, No. 2 Wisconsin was finally faced with a true test when No. 10 Ohio St. came to town.
Beating their third ranked opponent of the year, No. 23 Wisconsin (3-2-0 Big Ten, 12-3-2 overall) took down No. 25 Northwestern (1-3-1, 9-5-3) 1-0 Sunday afternoon.
Late turnovers doom Iowa at home as Badgers win 28-9
The Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-1) bounced back from last week’s underwhelming performance in Boston against Lake Superior State (4-1-1) this weekend at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin Women's basketball took to the court for the first time this season in an exhibition matchup against Winona State Sunday, beating the Warriors 80-49 in the two teams' first meeting since the 2010-'11 season.
After uncharacteristically weak defensive play in which they allowed 16 goals in two games, the Badgers men’s hockey team (2-2-0 overall) looks to get back on track with its success as undefeated Lake Superior State (4-0-0) comes to the Kohl Center for a weekend matchup.
After a stunning loss to unranked Illinois on Sunday, the Badgers are looking to kick off the second half of the Big Ten season with a bang.
The Heartland Trophy is up for grabs in an all-time series tied 42-42-2. Wisconsin (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) will be heading to Iowa City this weekend to face off against Iowa (2-2, 5-3). The Hawkeyes defeated Northwestern last week and held their own against No. 4 Ohio State the week before.
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (4-5-1 Big Ten, 9-6-2 overall) is looking to make their final stand in their last game of the regular season against Northwestern (1-9-0, 3-13-2) Saturday afternoon at McClimon Soccer Complex in a game that will determine whether or not the team qualifies for the Big Ten Tournament.
The No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2-0 WCHA, 6-2-0 overall) will take on the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1-1, 3-1-1) in a two-game conference series on Saturday and Sunday at LaBahn Arena.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team took on UW-Platteville at the Kohl Center last night in an exhibition game to open the season. The Badgers beat the division three program and former home to head coach Bo Ryan, as they took the game 80-51.
Behind junior midfielder Jacob Brindle’s hat trick, the University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team (2-2-0 Big Ten, 11-3-2 overall) defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-3-1 Summit, 1-12-2) Wednesday night.
Wisconsin (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) will travel to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa to battle over the Heartland Trophy with the Hawkeyes (2-2, 5-3). The two teams are tied 42-42-2 in their historic meetings. Iowa is coming off of a win over Northwestern and Wisconsin is fresh off their second bye-week of the month.
While the No. 4 Badger offense yet again has an excellent rushing attack, a very pleasant surprise this season has been the effectiveness of the vertical passing game. Sophomore quarterback Joel Stave has been lights out, especially to redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis. The two have been a dynamite duo on the deep ball, connecting for nine passes of over 40 yards, five of which have gone for touchdowns.
Under head coach Bo Ryan, less is more. Written off year after year, the Badgers have never finished lower than fourth in the Big Ten under his leadership. This season looks promising yet again as 2013’s highly touted recruiting class joins a veteran group. The Daily Cardinal has you covered, outlining everything you need to know before Wisconsin opens preseason play tonight against UW-Platteville at home.
Saturday, the set of ESPN’s College GameDay will descend on Tallahassee, Fla., to cover the world of college football from the week’s most visible arena.
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