After Friday night’s remarkable defeat of No. 14 Ohio State, the Wisconsin volleyball team (4-2 Big Ten, 15-3 overall) lost to No. 4 Penn State (5-1, 14-2) Saturday night on the road.
In the opening series of the inaugural Big Ten hockey season, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (2-0-0) wasted no time defending its No. 3 ranking as it took on Northern Michigan (0-2-0) this weekend at the Kohl Center, earning 5-2 and 2-1 victories over the the Wildcats in its first home-opening sweep since 2004.
After losing to Ohio State in a hard-fought battle in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 28, Wisconsin had the luxury of sitting at home watching those same Buckeyes face off against Northwestern in a prime-time matchup of then-undefeated Big Ten teams.
First Quarter
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Despite being down after the first set, the No. 19 Wisconsin volleyball team (4-1 Big Ten, 15-2 overall) came back and defeated No. 14 Ohio State (2-4, 14-4) 3-2 in Columbus Friday night. The win allowed UW to maintain third place in the Big Ten.
Homecoming weekend kicked off Friday night as the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-1-0 Big Ten, 8-2-1 overall) defeated the defending national champion Hoosiers (1-2-0, 4-7-1), in a thrilling 4-3 victory at McClimon Soccer Complex.
Wisconsin football (1-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) is back this weekend. After taking last week off with a bye, the Badgers welcome No. 19 Northwestern (0-1, 4-1) this Saturday for Wisconsin’s homecoming game.
After a tough weekend with two conference games versus Penn State and Ohio State, the No. 20 Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-1-1 Big Ten, 8-2-2 overall) is looking ahead to its next challenge, another Big Ten matchup against Illinois (1-3-1, 6-5-2) in Champaign Saturday.
Rested legs, relaxed minds and a laid-back weekend. These are all characteristics of a football bye week. And now that the Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) have put their bye week behind them, the task ahead is focusing on an incoming No. 19 Northwestern team (0-1, 4-1).
Wisconsin volleyball (3-1 Big Ten, 14-2 overall) has two road games this weekend, Friday at No. 14 Ohio State and Saturday at No. 4 Penn State. These are the final two games of the Badgers’ four game road trip. It’s also their first road trip of the conference season.
Following a fast-paced and physical game against Drake University that resulted in a victory Tuesday, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (0-1-0 Big Ten, 7-2-1 overall) is already looking forward to their next game, a conference matchup against reigning NCAA champions Indiana University (1-1-0, 4-6-1) Friday at home.
After bouncing back from consecutive losses with a win against interstate rival Marquette last week, the University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team (0-1-0 Big Ten, 7-2-1 overall) won again at home, 3-2 over the Drake University Bulldogs.
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Well rested off a bye week, the Wisconsin (1-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) offense had more time than usual to prepare for No. 19 Northwestern (0-1, 4-1) and to shake off the tough loss against No. 4 Ohio State (2-0, 6-0).
The argument over the use of Native American mascots in schools is now up for debate in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Women’s Hockey
It has been 17 months since Chicago Bulls’ guard Derrick Rose last took to the court after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a 2012 playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Coming off a tough loss to No. 8 Penn State Friday, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-1-1 Big Ten, 8-2-2 overall) was able to turn the tides against Ohio State University (1-2-1, 7-3-2) in a 1-0 overtime thriller Sunday afternoon at the McClimon Soccer Complex.
Saturday, the No. 23 Badger volleyball team traveled to Lincoln, Neb. for a Big Ten showdown against No. 10 Nebraska.
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