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After finishing just 139th at nationals last year while hampered by low iron levels, junior Alicia Monson is a top contender for the individual title on her home course in 2018.

SPORTS

Monson leads Wisconsin women into national championships with eyes on individual title

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 16, 2018

A year ago, Alicia Monson struggled to a 139th-place finish at the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country National Championships. It was a result that didn’t match up with what her training or her race results had suggested she was capable of, due largely to low iron levels that had sapped her ability to reach her peak performance.

Sophomore forward Lauren Rice was able to strike a perfect shot two minutes into overtime to give the Badgers a win.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin faces NCAA Tournament test against a strong Hofstra attack

By Julien Scribner | Nov. 16, 2018

For the third consecutive season the Wisconsin Badgers women’s soccer team (6-2-3 Big Ten, 13-3-4 Overall) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they’ll face the Hofstra Pride (6-2-1 Colonial, 16-5-1 overall) in Palo Alto on Friday.

VOLLEYBALL

Badgers look to keep up momentum with matches against OSU and Maryland

By Simon Farber | Nov. 16, 2018

After beating No. 12 Purdue and Indiana last weekend, the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (11-5 Big Ten, 18-6 overall) jumped up a spot in the national polls.

Ohio State forward Mason Jobst scored eight points in four games against Wisconsin last year, including a pair of game-winning goals.

HOCKEY

Badger Killer: Wisconsin looking to contain Ohio State star Mason Jobst's high-scoring ways

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 16, 2018

When asked what stands out about Ohio State this season, head coach Tony Granato had a simple answer. “Twenty-six, is that his number?”

After a bye week, No. 1 Wisconsin looks to get back in rhythm as it travels to Bemidji to take on the Beavers, who just completed a sweep of No. 4 Ohio State.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

After bye week, Badgers eager to get back to competition against Bemidji State

By Kalli Anderson | Nov. 16, 2018

After a bye week, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team (5-1-0 WCHA, 11-1-0 overall) looks to take on the unranked Bemidji State Beavers (2-5-1-0 WCHA, 2-9-1 overall) this weekend.

Junior Alicia Monson won the Nuttycombe Invitational, and is one of two Badgers vying for an individual title on Saturday at the same course.

SPORTS

Cross Country Nationals Preview: New Mexico, NAU favorites in team battle as Badgers look to capture individual crowns

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 15, 2018

In 1985, the last time the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country National Championships were held in Wisconsin, Tim Hacker ran to an individual title in his final collegiate competition. Thirty-three years later nationals are back in the Badger state, and this time Wisconsin runners are among the favorites on both the men’s and women’s side.

Senior forward Marsha Howard recently became the seventh Wisconsin player to record 1,000 career points, and will finish her career at the Kohl Center Thursday night against Ohio State.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Despite slow start, Badgers come back to beat rival UW-Milwaukee

By Peyton Kadlecek | Nov. 13, 2018

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team (2-0 overall) fought its way to a 68-57 victory against its in-state rival Milwaukee Panthers (0-2) despite a dreadful first quarter.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Offense looking good in UW's 77-68 win on the road at Xavier

By Sebastian van Bastelaer and Jake Nisse | Nov. 13, 2018

Wisconsin beat Xavier 77-68 Tuesday in their first road test of the season, improving to 2-0 on the year.

Right tackle David Edwards (79) played the worst game of his career in pass protection, allowing seven pressures in 27 snaps.

FOOTBALL

Poor performance from O-line, quarterback overshadow team effort in loss to Penn State

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 12, 2018

As any good coach will tell you, football is a team game. That means it’s a weakest link game, where poor performance from one play or positional group can cancel out all the good done by the rest. That’s exactly what happened Saturday in State College, as an uncharacteristically bad game by the offensive line and sophomore quarterback Jack Coan’s struggles produced a passing offense that gave Wisconsin no shot in what turned out to be a winnable game against Penn State.

Forward Alex Illikainen announced his departure from the program Monday, leaving Wisconsin with just three healthy players 6'6" or taller.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin announces departure of forward Alex Illikainen, leaving Badgers with thin frontcourt

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 12, 2018

The Wisconsin basketball team’s frontcourt got a little thinner Monday, as the team announced senior forward Alex Illikainen has left the program.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers look to continue momentum in road test against UW-Milwaukee

By Peyton Kadlecek | Nov. 12, 2018

The Badgers (1-0 overall) started the season strong at home with a 76-41 win over the Winthrop Eagles, and they look to continue their success when they hit the road to take on the UW-Milwaukee Panthers (0-1) on Tuesday. Senior forward Marsha Howard was one of three Badgers with a double-double for Wisconsin as she got 18 points and 14 rebounds against the Eagles.

Senior middle blocker Tionna Williams hit .636 percent with seven kills as the Badgers swept the Green Bay Phoenix to advanced to the next round of the NCAA Tournament.

VOLLEYBALL

Badgers beat Indiana in straight sets on Senior Night

By Simon Farber | Nov. 10, 2018

If No. 13 Purdue was a tough challenge for the No. 8 Wisconsin (11-5 Big Ten, 18-6) Badgers, the Indiana Hoosiers (6-10 Big Ten, 15-12 overall) seemed like an open-note quiz on Senior Night at the UW Field House Saturday.

Sophomore defenseman Josh Ess scored the game-winning goal in the third period after Wisconsin's defense kept it in the game during a penalty kill.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Defense holds strong as Wisconsin comes back to beat Minnesota 3-1

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 10, 2018

According to the official record, Saturday night’s game winner came 10 minutes and 20 seconds into the third period, when sophomore defenseman Josh Ess ripped a shot from the left point over Minnesota goaltender Eric Schierhorn’s shoulder to put Wisconsin up 2-1. Ess’s shot was nearly perfect, and it did provide the the winning margin, but the real game-changing moment came 40 minutes earlier, when the Badgers bounced back from an early goal on a five-minute penalty kill and locked down the Minnesota offense.

Despite a big game for sophomore Jonathan Taylor, the Badgers fell to Penn State 22-10.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin's passing game sputters as No. 20 Penn State ends Big Ten West division hopes

By Morgan Spohn | Nov. 10, 2018

As the Wisconsin Badgers (4-3 Big Ten, 6-4 overall) traveled to face the No. 20 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-3, 7-3), they heard devastating news that senior defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu was out for the season.

VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin completes historic comeback in five-set thriller against Purdue

By Simon Farber | Nov. 10, 2018

No. 8 Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) defeated No. 12 Purdue (10-5, 21-5) 3-2 in a wild five-set battle at the UW Field House Friday night.

Senior forward Dani Rhodes scored Wisconsin's first goal Sunday night, in a dominant performance over in-state rivals Green Bay.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers bounce back after disappointing finale to beat Memphis 3-0 in NCAA Tournament

By Julien Scribner | Nov. 9, 2018

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (6-2-3 Big Ten, 13-3-4 overall) worked through their previous tough, demoralizing losses and beat the Memphis Tigers (7-2-0 AAC, 17-4-0) 3-0 to advance in the NCAA Tournament.

Freshman forward Andrew Akindele and the rest of the Badgers were held scoreless in their 1-0 semifinal loss against Michigan.

MEN'S SOCCER

Semifinal loss to Michigan possibly ends Wisconsin's NCAA Tournament hopes

By Bremen Keasey | Nov. 9, 2018

After the Wisconsin Badgers men’s soccer team (6-2 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) lost 1-0 to the Michigan Wolverines (4-2-2, 12-4-2) in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal, their NCAA Tournament fate is out of their hands. Michigan got the opening goal in the 23rd minute.

Wisconsin gave up three goals in 74 seconds in a stretch that cost them a game in which they otherwise performed well.

MEN'S HOCKEY

74-second meltdown costs Wisconsin in 3-2 loss to Minnesota

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 9, 2018

Everything was going well for the Badgers. Until it went really, really bad. The No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers (0-1-0 Big Ten, 4-5-0 overall) were cruising, up two goals to none on the No. 16 Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0-0, 2-4-0) midway through the second period when all hell broke loose on the ice.

Wisconsin took a 3-2 lead in the second period on two goals in 24 seconds, but couldn't hold the lead with its season on the line.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Opening strong, playing consistently focuses for Wisconsin entering conference play against Gophers

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 9, 2018

Wisconsin’s opening-night shutout win over then No. 10 Boston College caught the attention of the college hockey community and signalled that the Badgers had the talent to exceed expectations in 2018-’19. But given the program’s recent history, what they did the next night seemed even more significant.

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook is questionable against No. 21 Penn State, one of the many players including senior nose tackle Olive Sagapolu who may be out in this game.

FOOTBALL

With quarterback uncertainty, UW prepares for massive road trip against Penn State

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 9, 2018

As the skies get darker with winter approaching, a cloud of uncertainty also looms over the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2 Big Ten, 6-3 Overall) as they get ready travel to Beaver Stadium in a showdown with the No. 21 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3, 6-3). The Badgers are currently nine point underdogs, needing an upset to keep their faint Big Ten West hopes alive.