Press Conference: Fall sports look ahead as Big Ten schedules heat up
By Claire Lancaster | Nov. 12, 2013Football
Football
Last year, a hobbled Badger team walked into Florida’s O’Connell Center and were promptly run out of the gym. This year, the tables could be turned.
Wisconsin women’s basketball (1-0 overall) opened its regular season Sunday afternoon at home against the Drake Bulldogs.
The Wisconsin volleyball team returned home this weekend to take on Nebraska Friday night and Iowa on Sunday. The No. 16 Badgers lost to Nebraska 3-1, but came back to defeat Iowa in a three game sweep.
As the old adage goes, when you cut off the head of a snake, its body will stop moving.
The nation's longest home unbeaten streak going back to last season was extended Friday night when the No. 16 Wisconsin men's soccer team (4-2-0 Big Ten, 13-3-2 overall) ended its regular season by beating Ohio State (1-3-2, 5-7-5) 2-0 at the McClimon Soccer Complex.
First Quarter
Even before redshirt senior linebacker Chris Borland returned to the sideline in street clothes two weeks ago against Illinois, head coach Gary Andersen already had a game plan for what to do without his star player.
The sixth-seeded Wisconsin women’s soccer team’s (5-5-1 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) season came to an end Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to third seeded Penn State (7-4-0, 14-5-1) during the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Champaign, Ill.
Badgers carry 6-3 record at the UW Fieldhouse into last home stretch of the season Friday
Following a big shutout win on the road at No. 25 Northwestern (1-3-1 Big Ten, 9-5-3 overall), the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (3-2-0, 12-3-2) is now looking forward to its last game of the regular season, another conference matchup against Ohio State (1-2-2, 5-6-5) at McClimon Soccer Complex Friday.
After a defensive battle in Iowa that led the Badgers to capture the Heartland trophy, Wisconsin (4-1 Big 10, 6-2 overall) will need to mimic its performance this week as it welcomes BYU to Camp Randall Saturday. This is the first match-up between the two teams since 1980.
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Football
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.