For the first time since 2007, the Wisconsin volleyball team took down No. 7 Minnesota 18-25, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20 last night at the UW Fieldhouse. The Badgers (6-3 Big Ten, 17-4 overall) have surpassed their conference win total from 2012.
The BCS standings were released Sunday with the same fanfare and controversy we’ve come to expect. Complete turmoil and upheaval have rocked the standings for the past two weeks.
Bye weeks are typically a good chance to improve a team’s quirks or setbacks midseason. It is also a chance for a team to get some extra time to prepare for upcoming opponents. As far as improvements go, the Badgers’ offense might just need to watch last week’s game film and repeat.
Last Thursday redshirt junior kicker Kyle French announced via Facebook that he will retire from football after this season, ending his career as a Badger a year short. The full post reads:
Women’s Hockey
The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-2-0 Big Ten, 9-3-1 overall) continued conference play Sunday, where they fell to Michigan (2-2-0, 6-4-3) in Ann Arbor.
The Wisconsin Women’s soccer team (4-3-1 Big Ten, 9-4-2 overall) took down conference foe Iowa (3-4-1, 11-4-1) in a physical match at the McClimon Soccer Complex Sunday afternoon.
After being swept by No. 16 Michigan at home on Friday night, the Badger volleyball team was looking to bounce back against No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday.
Third time’s the charm on the road for Gary Andersen and his Badgers (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall). After losing two close road games earlier in the year to Arizona State and No. 4 Ohio State, No. 22 Wisconsin earned its first road win of the season by routing Illinois (0-2, 3-3) 56-32 in Champaign, Ill.
It was a tough weekend in Boston for the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (2-2-0 overall), who were handed two decisive losses by No. 7 Boston College (2-1-0) and No. 15 Boston University (3-1-0) in the team’s first road trip of the season.
The No. 4 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (4-2-0 WCHA, 4-2-0 overall) completed a weekend sweep over conference opponent St. Cloud State (0-3-1, 0-4-2) in a dominating 6-0 win Saturday afternoon at LaBahn Arena.
Wisconsin’s volleyball team fell to No. 16 Michigan on Friday’s match at the UW Fieldhouse. The Wolverines swept the Badgers 28-26, 25-20, and 25-21, dropping Wisconsin (15-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) to fifth place in the conference and tied with Northwestern.
Coming off of two losses against No. 1 Minnesota, the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (1-2-0 WCHA, 3-2-0 overall)were able to get back to their winning ways when they defeated St. Cloud State(0-2-1, 0-3-2), 4-1, on Friday night, in a physical game that featured 15 penalties between the two teams.
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-3-1 Big Ten, 8-4-2 overall) suffered a dramatic loss to No. 22 Nebraska (6-1-0, 11-3-1), and current leader in the Big Ten conference, in the final seconds of a double overtime match at McClimon Soccer Complex Friday.
The Wisconsin Women’s Soccer team (3-2-1 Big Ten, 8-3-2 overall) knows they have to dig in this weekend with two Big Ten opponents coming to town in No. 22 Nebraska (5-1-0, 10-3-1) and Iowa (3-3-0, 11-3-0).
After being swept by No. 1 Minnesota (2-0-0 WCHA, 4-0-0 overall) last weekend, the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (0-2-0, 2-2-0) will look to get back on track when they return home for a weekend series with St. Cloud State (0-1-1, 0-2-2).
The Men’s hockey team (2-0-0 overall) will make its way to the East Coast for a weekend series that begins with No. 6 Boston College (1-1-0) on Friday night, and concludes with No. 15 Boston University (2-0-0) on Saturday.
After losing three consecutive games, Houston Texans fans found something to celebrate last weekend.
Fresh from their bye week the No. 25 Badgers (2-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) surprised Northwestern (0-2, 4-2) last week in a 35-6 triumph for Wisconsin. With less time to prepare, the Badgers will look to be ready for the well-rested Fighting Illini (0-1, 3-2).
The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-1-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) have won their past four games, but all of them have been at home.
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