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After one of the best careers in UW history, Lauren Carlini has used her mental fortitude to help create a strong start to her professional career.

VOLLEYBALL

Now abroad, mental fortitude key for Carlini

By Jake Nisse | Apr. 5, 2018

LONDON — As she’s ascended through the ranks of volleyball, Lauren Carlini has become accustomed to adjustment. She’s bridged the gap between West Aurora High School and Wisconsin, proved herself to USA Volleyball coaches and recently forged a professional career with Florentine outfit Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci. Of course, there have been some difficult moments.

MEN'S TENNIS

Wisconsin men's tennis splits series with Ohio State and Penn State

By Simon Fischer and Alex Young | Apr. 3, 2018

The Wisconsin’s men’s tennis team (3-2 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) split their two home conference matches against ranked opponents this past weekend at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

A conference All-Freshman team selection in 2018, Taylor Johnson is one of several young stars leading the Badgers in 2019.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin struggles in road series with Ohio State

By Andrew Guckes | Apr. 3, 2018

Wisconsin (2-2 Big Ten, 16-13 overall) struggled against No. 24 Ohio State (2-4, 21-8) in its first conference series of the year, dropping two games of three against the Buckeyes in Columbus.

Brooke Wyderski and the Badgers continued their successful play at home in a win at home over Northern Iowa.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin continues home success with win over Northern Iowa

By Andrew Guckes | Mar. 28, 2018

Wisconsin (1-0 Big Ten, 15-11 overall) continued its success at home this season with a 6-2 victory over University of Northern Iowa (1-3 Missouri Valley Conference, 16-13) on Tuesday.

Kaitlyn Menz has been a standout all season for UW.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin clips Rutgers in Big Ten home opener

Mar. 25, 2018

Weather was the main factor for the weekend series between the Wisconsin Badgers softball team (1-0 Big Ten, 14-11 overall) and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-1, 15-15) as temperatures hovered below 29 degrees on Friday, Saturday delaying the series first game until Sunday, when the weather took a fortuitous turn and peaked above the coveted 29-degree mark.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin reloading at linebacker as it enters 2018

By Jared Schwartz | Mar. 25, 2018

It took Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards just 48 hours after UW’s Orange Bowl victory to make his decision to return to UW.

SPORTS

Well red, well traveled: Mike Bruesewitz undergoing nomadic hoops career overseas

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 22, 2018

LONDON — Mike Bruesewitz hasn’t stopped travelling recently. He’s seen the scenic mountains of Norway, the historical beauty of Malta and even the murky, cloudy skies of Slovenia. But Bruesewitz isn’t on a boozy Eurotrip or soul-searching expedition around the globe.

Zander Neuville is just one of three UW tight ends that is hoping to replace the production of Troy Fumagalli, who is expected to be a mid-to-late round pick in the NFL Draft.

FOOTBALL

With departure of Fumagalli, young Badger tight ends look to step up

By Jared Schwartz | Mar. 22, 2018

In 2017, Troy Fumagalli was second team All-American, first team All-Big Ten and led the Wisconsin Badgers in receptions and receiving yards.

MEN'S TENNIS

Badgers notch first road, conference win of the season

By Alex Young | Mar. 18, 2018

It was a day of firsts for the Wisconsin men’s tennis team Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Ne. The Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) emerged victorious in a grueling, back-and-forth match that gave them their first Big Ten Conference win and first road win of the season.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Wisconsin upends Maryland in front of raucous home crowd

By Jared Schwartz | Mar. 18, 2018

A nail-biter at Nielsen Tennis Stadium Sunday afternoon saw the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 Big Ten, 8-7 overall) take down the Maryland Terrapins 0-2, 6-7) by a score of 5-2 just two days after blowing past Rutgers 7-0.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wellhausen, Wisconsin's seniors experience disappointment yet again

By Nathan Denzin | Mar. 17, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — It was a feeling of bitter disappointment. After the second longest game in UW women’s hockey history (31-5-2) , the Colgate Raiders (34-5-1) ended up on top with the 4-3 victory in the first round of the Frozen Four, ending the Badgers season.

Forward Abby Roque notched the first goal of the game less than three minutes into the game en route to UW's 3-0 win.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin's season ends in Frozen Four as Badgers fall to Colgate in double overtime heartbreak

By Christopher Wozniak | Mar. 17, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — Something just seemed a bit off for Wisconsin at Friday’s Frozen Four game in the Ridder Arena against Colgate.

Senior co-captain Claudia Kepler had to sit out Wisconsin's Frozen Four run last season. She's hoping to bring back a title to Madison this year as UW readies for the Frozen Frour.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin seeking NCAA Championship as Frozen Four begins Friday

By Suzie Kazar | Mar. 16, 2018

The No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (31-4-2) will face off against the No. 3 Colgate Raiders (33-5-1) in the women’s ice hockey national semifinals on Friday at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Wisconsin returns home looking to regain early season success

By Jared Schwartz | Mar. 15, 2018

Home sweet home. After 35 days between home matches, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team (0-1 Big Ten, 6-7 overall) finally returns to Nielsen Tennis Stadium to welcome Rutgers on Friday at 4 p.m.

Former Badger Joe Thomas retired from the NFL yesterday.

FOOTBALL

Former Badger Joe Thomas retires from NFL

By Morgan Spohn | Mar. 15, 2018

It appeared to be like any other game on the Cleveland Browns’ offensive line. Former Wisconsin lineman Joe Thomas was positioned as Cleveland’s blindside protector as he had been for 11 seasons.

Since arriving at Wisconsin, Granato has been implementing confidence within his players and the program. Despite its underwhelming record this season, Wisconsin looks to continue progressing through that confidence.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin primed to continue development as Granato stresses, implements confidence

By Ethan Levy | Mar. 15, 2018

For the first time since the 2013-’14 season, the Wisconsin Badgers had legitimate NCAA Tournament expectations heading into their season.

Leon Jacobs (left) and Jack Cichy (right) both performed well at Wisconsin's pro day on Wednesday.

FOOTBALL

Cichy stars in Wisconsin pro day as former Badgers perform in front of NFL teams

By Morgan Spohn | Mar. 14, 2018

It’s that time of year when NFL prospects come back to their universities from various training facilities scattered throughout the United States, to showcase their talents to prospective NFL coaches and scouts.

After three years, Andy Van Vliet is leaving UW-Madison.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

After three years, forward Andy Van Vliet leaving Wisconsin

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Mar. 13, 2018

After three years with the Badgers, forward Andy Van Vliet will be transferring from Wisconsin to another Division I school, he said in a statement on Twitter Tuesday. “After meeting with the coaching staff last week, I have made the decision to leave the University of Wisconsin and pursue my academic and athletic goals at another Division I school,” he said in his statement. Van Vliet’s came to Madison from Antwerp, Belgium, to a buzz of excitement on campus that was promptly silenced by the NCAA.

SOFTBALL

Against tough competition in Arizona, Wisconsin shows flashes of elite play

By Andrew Guckes | Mar. 11, 2018

The Wisconsin Badgers’ (13-11) trip to Tuscon, Az. for the Wildcat Invitational was a microcosm of their season so far: flashes of elite play mixed in with stretches of costly mistakes as Wisconsin took on tough competition in Tuscon, leaving the tournament with two wins and three losses. Game one came against undefeated No. 24 USC Upstate (18-0). Wisconsin handed the Spartans their first loss of the year behind stellar pitching from sophomore Kaitlyn Menz.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin gets revenge on Minnesota as it advances to Frozen Four

By Nathan Denzin | Mar. 10, 2018

You know what they say, revenge is a dish best served cold. Saturday afternoon, however, it was best served on ice.