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DOWN GOES TEXAS What a feeling! The eighth-ranked volleyball team upset No. 2 Texas in its home opener in the UW Field House, bringing more than 7,000 fans in the sold-out UW Field House to their feet in celebration. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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OVER THE TOPPERS Jonathan Taylor spent most of the night slicing through the Hilltoppers’ defense but had to take the high road on this run, part of his 145-yard, two-touchdown performance against Western Kentucky last Friday at Camp Randall. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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WATERFRONT WELCOME In the Pacific Northwest for a victorious two-match road swing, the women’s soccer team enjoyed some free time on Seattle’s waterfront and the views of Puget Sound. PHOTO COURTESY UW WOMEN’S SOCCER
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OPENING NIGHT The Badgers took the field for the 2018 debut carrying the highest preseason ranking in school history, at No. 4, and started strong with a 34-3 win over Western Kentucky last Friday at Camp Randall Stadium. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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ALL OUT Junior Tiffany Clark threw her body to the court for a save to help the Badgers earn the upset win against No. 2 Texas. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2
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30 GROWING TOGETHER Two years in, including one as UW’s defensive coordinator, Jim Leonhard says it been a huge time of growth for him as a coach and teacher. Embarking on year three, he’s excited for the potential of the Badgers’ defense.
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MOVING THE CHAINS 16 LUCAS AT LARGE
IN FOCUS
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21 WHAT TO WATCH 25 BADGERING
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Young tight end Jake Ferguson values the lessons he’s received from older teammates and time on scout team.
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27 BADGERS GIVE BACK 29 VIRAL VIDEO
25 MOLLY HAGGERTY BADGERING
39 INSIDE FOOTBALL 41 INSIDE VOLLEYBALL 43 INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER
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rad Ferguson, a Nebraska walk-on linebacker in the late ’80s, had a full-sized tackling dummy in the basement so that his two boys, Joe and Jake, could take out their aggressions. “We’d play each other in tackle football all the time,” Jake remembered. “The dummy would be the lineman and Joe would play on his knees just because he’s four years older than me. “I’d just try to run around him, full tackle. “Me and my brother would be down there for hours.” From what age? “Probably since I could walk, honestly.” As a technical point of emphasis, and a learning tool, their dad even drew a helmet and shoulder pads on the tackling dummy. Low man wins? “If you’re hitting it, you’d have to be lower than the pads,” Jake said of a lesson learned. “I even used to hit it when I was in high school (at Madison Memorial).
I’d work on my release in the basement.” Barry Alvarez chuckled at the recollection of his grandsons mixing it up. “They were always roughhouse kids,” he said. Especially the youngest one.
“HE WAS GIFTED, HE COULD CATCH THE BALL, HE COULD RUN, HE WAS A THREE-SPORT GUY. BUT HE LIKED TO MIX IT UP AND HE LIKED TO COMPETE. HE’S NEVER BEEN INTIMIDATED BY WHO HE PLAYS AGAINST.” Alvarez recounted a story from a youth game where Jake came running over to him on the sideline for grandpa’s validation after a crunching tackle on a flinching opponent. “Jake really liked football — that’s the thing I noticed when they were growing up — he really liked the contact part of
it,” said Alvarez, the 71-year-old Wisconsin director of athletics. “He was gifted, he could catch the ball, he could run, he was a three-sport guy. But he liked to mix it up and he liked to compete. He’s never been intimidated by who he plays against.” The Brothers Ferguson communicated via FaceTime before the Western Kentucky opener. Joe Ferguson, 24, a former UW safety who appeared in 58 career games, is living and working in the Los Angeles area, where he’s employed by a commercial real estate company. Jake Ferguson? Well, he’s working on the line of scrimmage and the second level of the defense trying to establish himself as a blocker and a consistent receiver as a redshirt freshman tight end. The opening game results were encouraging. Not only did Ferguson throw a crucial block on Jonathan Taylor’s 47-yard touchdown run but he had four catches for 43 yards, all four resulting in first downs.
season as a freshman redshirt matched against defensive starters in practice. Ferguson went on to be named the Scout Team Player of the Year on offense (safety Scott Nelson received the award on defense). “I learned how to play at the college level,” Ferguson said of his apprenticeship. “The scout team was really big for me to learn the little details and turn them into habits.” Early on, he had a “wow” moment; a wake-up call to a brave new world. “Threes-versus-ones,” he recalled, “and my job was to block Leon Jacobs on a play.” Jacobs, a fifth-year senior, was a powerful, chiseled outside linebacker. “I hit him, and I was, ‘Oh, yeah, I got him good,’” Ferguson said.
“And a split second later, he extended his arms and just tossed me. I thought, “Oh, yeah, this is a completely different game.’” Ferguson quickly realized, “I need to be perfect on my techniques to win, and I need to be perfect with my hands to win … and my feet … That really opened my eyes.” Ferguson had the ideal role model in senior tight end Troy Fumagalli, the team’s leading receiver. He listened intently whenever Fumagalli passed along pointers and tips and filed them away. “Troy Fumagalli taught me if you’re going to catch some passes you might as well get some good blocks every once in a while,” Ferguson said after his college debut Friday. Click to read more »
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“What you appreciate is that he (Ferguson) was who we saw in camp,” said Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst. “Because you’re talking about his first game action, that’s not always the case.” Alvarez saw the opener through the same lens. “You never know how athletes are going to respond in the first game with a big crowd and under the lights,” he said. “Sometimes they’re overwhelmed by the speed of the game. “I thought he competed well. He made some good catches and he moved the chains. “You can do some things with formations to create some mismatches with him if you’ve got a linebacker or smaller defensive back covering him. He has long arms and big hands.” The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Ferguson has always been confident in his receiving skills. So have others. Before his senior year of high school, he took part in Nike’s The Opening in Beaverton, Oregon. The invitation-only event showcased the nation’s top 166 high school prospects. Boston College’s A.J. Dillon, Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa were among the campers. Teaming up with Jake Fromm, now Georgia’s quarterback, Ferguson had some “splash plays” and an overall strong showing, raising his confidence and profile with the recruiting analysts. “That really helped me, playing with a different level (of players),” Ferguson conceded. That was also the case last
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7,052 ▲ VOLLEYBALL The Badgers sold out both matches of the HotelRED Invitational in the UW Field House last weekend, drawing 7,052 fans to each match. Those figures tie for the fifth-highest single-match attendance in program history.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER ▶ Wisconsin goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer and the Badgers kick-started a threegame win streak on their recent road trip. She picked up nine saves in UW’s victories against Kentucky, Washington and Portland.
◀ FOOTBALL With his 145-yard, two-touchdown performance last Friday, RB Jonathan Taylor topped 2,000 rushing yards for his career in just his 15th game. Only Ron Dayne (13 in 1996) needed fewer games to hit the 2,000-yard mark at UW.
MEN’S SOCCER ▼ Freshman Duncan Storey picked up his first career goal and game-winner as a Badger to help lead the men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory last week against Hartford at home.
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TEXAS TRAVEL
VOLLEYBALL AT BAYLOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 ▪ 6PM WACO, TEXAS ▪ FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST Second-ranked Wisconsin travels deep into the heart of Texas for a two-match series this weekend vs. No. 15 Baylor and North Texas. Watch Friday’s match vs. the Bears streamed live on Fox Sports Southwest.
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FOOTBALL VS. NEW MEXICO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ▪ 11AM CAMP RANDALL STADIUM ▪ BTN In the first-ever meeting of the two teams, fifth-ranked Wisconsin kicks off against New Mexico at 11 a.m. Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Catch the game live on the Big Ten Network.
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WHAT TO WATCH WEDNESDAY 9/5
THURSDAY 9/6 WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. Illinois State Madison, Wis. 6 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus Ticket info »
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MEN’S SOCCER at SIUE Edwardsville, Ill. 7 p.m.
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REDSHIRT SOPH. ▪ OUTSIDE HITTER ▪ GLEN ELLYN, ILL. Last season, Kelly Sheffield was quoted as saying “If you tell her there’s a chance that she’s not playing this year, she’ll punch you in the nose.” So what did you do when you were told you couldn’t play last season? “I never thought I was going to redshirt. The whole season was hard for me sitting out and not playing. I didn’t have the best attitude about it, but I’ve learned that it was the best thing for me. I’m really glad I did redshirt. Now I have three more years to play and I’m feeling healthy. To be here for three more years at this university is amazing and I’m really excited.” Did you learn anything about yourself while you were forced to be out for a year? “I’ve learned that I’m really hard on myself and I haven’t always appreciated the little things. As I’ve gone through this journey, I’ve realized that it’s okay to be proud of yourself and it’s okay to be proud of the progress you make. I think that’s something I’m really aware of now, how far I’ve come, even from my freshman year to now.” Your family has three girls who played or are playing at three different schools in the Big Ten. Does that make it easier or harder on your parents? “I think it’s harder, especially now that my sister, Maddie, is healthy and playing (for Michigan State). So now they have to split up because we’re both playing. So now we’ll see who is the favorite daughter I guess! (laughter). My whole family just loves the Big Ten no matter what.” You wear No. 23 because of Michael Jordan, but his final season was around the time you were born. How did you become such a fan? “My older brother played basketball growing up and in college and loved Michael Jordan. I watched a video on the Dream Team and I just loved his swag and his determination. But also, (U.S. National Team member) Kelsey Robinson was No. 23 at Sports Performance and she was a big role model for me. I was No. 23 on the first national championship team I played on, so I’ve always kept it since.” TOM LYNN
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veryone remembers their first day of college. Driving up to a dorm, saying goodbye to their parents and having to navigate new living quarters, essentially in a 4x4 box, with a stranger. For freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, move-in day included a little extra surprise. Awaiting their arrival were the friendly faces of UW student-athletes, ready to greet them with a warm welcome. Stationed at Witte Residence Hall, student-athletes unloaded cars of the newest crop of Badgers and helped bring their belongings up to the recently renovated dorm. “Sports are such a big part of the Wisconsin experience, and having student-athletes help freshmen move into the dorms was a great way to introduce new students to campus,” said Jackie Davenport, the Wisconsin Athletics director of community relations. “It’s a small way to bring together the student-athlete community with the broader campus community.” For Michael, a freshman from Rochester, Minnesota, Wisconsin was a brand new state.
As the oldest, he was leaving behind his family but was looking forward to the chance to begin a new chapter. He doesn’t know exactly what his future at UW will hold, but he is open to discovering the possibilities. “Right now, I want to go into biomedical engineering,” he said. “But we’ll see how I feel after taking chemistry and calculus this semester.” Michael’s younger sister is entering her senior year of high school. What’s her top school? Wisconsin. “Hopefully I’ll be following him to school next year,” said Michael’s sister excitedly. “Seeing the student-athletes’ enthusiasm has made me even more excited to potentially be a Badger, too.” The anticipation of moving away from home and starting class was buzzing throughout the dorm. Student-athletes shared advice to the incoming freshmen and everyone echoed the same sentiments; be open to change, embrace every opportunity, make sure to study hard and lastly, have fun. These will be some of the best years of your life and remember to just enjoy it. ▪
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URING AN AUGUST PRACTICE, Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard was wearing a T-shirt with an outline of a wolf on the front. Not a Badger, but a wolf. “Coach (Paul) Chryst’s wolf,” he said with a mischievous smile. “This is his pet wolf.” To paraphrase Chryst, the fourth-year head coach, and Rudyard Kipling, the late writer-poet, “For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” This is one of the team’s pet phrases. When Leonhard wasn’t modeling the wolf on his chest during training camp, he was wearing a T-shirt with another phrase — “FirstUp” — on the front. This one belongs to assistant coach Chris Haering. “That’s what Coach Haering calls special teams … first play of the game, right?” Leonhard said referencing the kickoff cover and return units. “The first meeting of the day is special teams.” How long has Haering called attention to his specialists in this manner?
“He has done that,” Leonhard said, “as long as I’ve been around here.” Not long. But it’s all about quality over quantity, right? Leonhard is entering his third season as the secondary coach; second as defensive coordinator. In a previous life as a UW player, he was here for four years, three as an All-America safety. In the days leading up to the 2018 opener, Leonhard wore the confident look of someone who’s team-centric and comfortable in his own skin, confirming the positive messaging on his T-shirts. “There has been huge growth for me,” said Leonhard, who had no previous coaching experience at any level prior to joining Chryst’s staff following a 10-year NFL career. “Two years ago, just being the defensive backs coach and then going into a coordinator’s role last year, I was really just making sure we were doing things the way I wanted it done. “It has been a totally different approach this year kind of knowing what I liked and what I didn’t like. I just grew a lot this offseason
talking to a lot of different coaches.” In those talks, he’d be upfront, “I don’t feel right about this? How do you approach it?” For example, on the invitation of LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, who spent three seasons building the UW defense under Gary Andersen and Chryst, Leonhard took part in a 3-4 clinic. “It was great for me being with guys doing stuff that is similar to you but different,” Leonhard said. “Same problems, different way of thinking. I learned a lot.” In the end, he found that not everything was a fit for what he’s doing at Wisconsin. “You try to pick out a handful of things that can improve your team,” said the 35-year-old Leonhard. “It’s really about evaluating your talent. “That’s what this (3-4) scheme has been good at — finding out your playmakers and putting them in positions to make plays and help you win games.” Two former NFL head coaches, Mike Pettine and Rex Ryan, have been on his list of “go-to” mentors. Leonhard played for them at various
stops. There have been others for sure. “You kind of get a feel for who they are and how they think about things, and you just kind of see what has changed,” said Leonhard, who was aptly tagged during his time as a player as their “coach on the field.” “I reach out to a lot of those guys at times to see where their head is at and what’s important to them, and I see if I can implement it with what I do.” When asked if he had talked much recently with Ryan, an ESPN analyst, he joked, “A little bit, but not that much. He’s a busy man. It takes a long time for him to get pretty for TV.” Although Pettine is now plotting Xs and Os now as defensive coordinator in Green Bay, he said, “I’ve kind of backed away; Year One is a busy time. We’ve had brief conversations, but I’ve just kind of let him get settled in.” Given his coaching resources, and his own experiences, Leonhard should be a better coach today than he was the day that Chryst recruited him to replace Daronte’ Jones, who left for the NFL? “In theory, right?” Leonhard said. “I’ve defi-
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“YOU’VE GOT TO GET GUYS TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT’S A THINKING MAN’S GAME AND YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO REACT. YOU’VE GOT TO PLAY FASTER IN THOSE SITUATIONS. THAT’S THE HARD PART WITH YOUTH. MYSELF BEING A YOUNG COACH, I’M TRYING TO KEEP THAT ALWAYS IN PERSPECTIVE.”
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nitely learned a lot. As a player, just like a coach, you realize sometimes knowledge doesn’t necessarily mean results, right? “I’m just trying to be smart and learn this year’s team.” An annual transition is accepting that the personnel is different, and so is the personality. “Last year’s team was so different because of the experience,” he said. “The veterans on that team were able to handle a lot of adjustments and every situation because they’ve been in it before. “This is a different group. I always try to keep that in my head. Not that you try to simplify. But you’ve got to coach. You can never assume young guys understand something. “You realize there are situations that come up almost every single day where this guy hasn’t seen that and this is new for him.” Prior to the opener, he predicted, “There’s going to be a lot of plays where we didn’t see it this way (on tape) or it didn’t look like that in practice or they (the opponent) tweaked something. “You’ve got to get guys to understand that it’s a thinking man’s game and you have to be able to react. You can’t become a deer in headlights. “You’ve got to play faster in those situations. That’s the hard part with youth. Myself being a young coach, I’m trying to keep that always in perspective.”
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▪▪▪▪ fter his defense had allowed just 15 first downs, 305 total yards and only a field goal to Western Kentucky in a 34-3 win, it was past midnight by the time Leonhard left the locker room. “I thought our guys competed and made plays,” he said on his way out of the facility. Seven players made their first career starts on defense: Andrew Van Ginkel, Zack Baun, Caesar Williams, Matt Henningsen, Kayden Lyles, Faion Hicks and Scott Nelson. Van Ginkel is a senior, Baun is a redshirt junior and Williams is a redshirt sophomore. Henningsen, Lyles, Hicks and Nelson are redshirt freshmen. “Every snap is extremely important for those guys to continue to learn,” Leonhard said, “and to see how teams attack and what happens within a game. I thought the guys really responded well. “We made some plays in the red zone that changed everything for us, and that’s huge. A lot of times, young guys don’t rise to the occasion like that. We did a good job handling
those situations.” In the third quarter, Western Kentucky had a third-and-3 from the UW 10 when a trick play backfired. Wide receiver Quin Jernighan’s pass was intercepted by Hicks, stopping the drive. On another third-down play in the fourth quarter, third-and-5 from the UW 14, Eric Burrell knocked the ball loose from quarterback Davis Shanely after a 13-yard run and Chris Orr recovered it. Burrell, a redshirt sophomore safety, got some beneficial playing time in the second half, along with cornerbacks Donte Burton, a true freshman, and Daron Harrell, a redshirt freshman. “Every opportunity to get some of these guys on the field is going to be huge for us,” Leonhard said. “We know there’s going to be a handful of them who are going to play significant snaps for us. A year ago, the Badgers thrived in “Sudden Change” predicaments after the offense turned over the ball (including a blocked punt). They permitted just seven scores (four touchdowns) on 20 such chances.
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Friday night, they excelled again in “Sudden Change.” After Jonathan Taylor lost a fumble, Western Kentucky had a first-and-10 on the UW 18. But it produced four plays, four yards, zero points. Overall, the Hilltoppers managed just a field goal on four trips inside the 20. Dating back to Leonhard’s first game as defensive coordinator, opponents have just 11 TDs on 39 redzone series. “Every time you get to call a game,” he said, “you feel more and more comfortable.” That goes for his understanding of what his new players can deliver. “How do you use those pieces?” he posed. “That’s the fun part for the staff. We’re going to be evaluating a lot of the guys on this Western Kentucky tape seeing how they responded.” LAUREN ARNDT
Leonhard was a candidate to wear a turnover chain (with all due respect to the Miami Hurricanes) considering the personnel turnover in the secondary alone from the Orange Bowl. With the departures of Nick Nelson (to the NFL), Derrick Tindal, Natrell Jamerson and Joe Ferguson (to graduation) and Dontye Carriere-Williams (transferring), there are new faces aplenty. Leonhard knew that he would have to replace all but one starter (D’Cota Dixon). “But you don’t have juniors and seniors to replace them,” he said. “You feel pretty comfortable replacing Leo Musso with Natrell Jamerson and Sojourn Shelton with Nick Nelson. “Whereas this year, you’re replacing them with a guy who doesn’t have experience. It feels a little different with some of the unknowns. Am I excited? I really am because you don’t know. “I think I have a really good idea. But, at the same time, you’re still waiting to find out.” The Badgers will return to action Saturday against New Mexico, whose defensive coordinator, Kevin Cosgrove, has a well-researched scouting report on Leonhard, the player and family man. Cosgrove was a hand-picked member of Alvarez’s first staff and coached 14 seasons here. Linebackers have been his specialty. But he also coordinated the UW defense from ’95 to 2003. Leonhard played three seasons in Cosgrove’s scheme. “One thing about Jimmy, he’s a football junkie — that’s what made him a special player,” Cosgrove said. “He was a gym rat. That type of kid. He was smart and loved football.
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“You watched his NFL career and how long might have a flashback to when the 5-foot-7 he played and that’s pretty impressive. Then Leonhard won the players’ slam dunk contest. to jump right into the coaching profession and “You knew he was special then,” he said. “We have the success that he’s had is really impreshad some athletic guys. And he beat them all.” sive.” And when Leonhard looks back across the When contacted about his “second” homefield and sees Cosgrove with his play sheet coming, Cosgrove said that he loved his time tucked into the front of his coaching pants, a in Madison. His wife, Cos trademark, what Shelly, has sisters livwill he be thinking? “ONE THING ABOUT JIMMY, HE’S ing here. And they “I’ll be excited to see A FOOTBALL JUNKIE — THAT’S WHAT have a lot of close him and see where MADE HIM A SPECIAL PLAYER,” friends in the area. he’s at,” Leonhard COSGROVE SAID. “YOU WATCHED But this will not be said. “I learned a lot of HIS NFL CAREER AND HOW LONG HE PLAYED... THEN TO JUMP RIGHT INTO his first time standfootball from him and THE COACHING PROFESSION AND ing on the opposing his approach. I saw HAVE THE SUCCESS THAT HE’S HAD sideline. Cosgrove how meticulous he IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE.” was on the Minnewas and how he tried sota coaching staff in to get us to learn.” 2010 when the Gophers lost 41-23 at Camp Leonhard was the pupil then, and now he’s Randall Stadium. the teacher and trying to accelerate the learn“It’s going to be exciting to be back in the ing curve of his own Badger players by sharing stadium — just the memories from knowing his accumulated knowledge. that you were part of building that program “Am I surprised? Not at all,” Cosgrove said from nothing,” said Cosgrove. “But it’s a busiof Leonhard’s rapid climb in the profession. ness trip for me.” “Jimmy is a helluva person, a helluva coach. I’m When Cosgrove looks across the field Saturglad to see him have the success he’s had in a day and sees Leonhard, it’s conceivable that he few short years.”
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THIS WEEK Fifth-ranked Wisconsin continues its season-opening three-game homestand by hosting New Mexico at 11 a.m. Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. The matchup marks the first ever between the Badgers and Lobos. LAST WEEK The Badgers won their 40th-consecutive non-conference home game by topping Western Kentucky, 34-3. The victory extended UW’s win streak in home openers to 23 straight seasons.
GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin has won 19 consecutive regular-season games, a streak that dates to Oct. 22, 2016.
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THIS WEEK The second-ranked Badgers (4-0) travel to the state of Texas for two matches this weekend. Wisconsin takes on 15th-ranked Baylor (4-2) on Friday at 6 p.m., at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. UW continues its road swing, playing at North Texas (3-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. from the North Texas Volleyball Center in Denton, Texas.
Hilley was named the tournament MVP while sophomores Molly Haggerty and Grace Loberg were named to the all-tournament team.
LAST WEEK Wisconsin opened its home season by winning the fifth-annual HotelRED Invitational with a 2-0 mark. The Badgers upset No. 2 Texas, 3-1, on Saturday before downing High Point, 3-1, on Sunday. Sophomore Sydney
NEED TO KNOW Both matches this weekend will air live in the Madison area on 100.9 FM or can be heard online with the iHeartRadio app. Live stats are available on UWBadgers.com while you can follow live updates on Twitter @BadgerVB.
GOOD TO KNOW The win over the No. 2 Longhorns marks UW’s highest win against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 2 Texas, 3-2, on its home court on Sept. 18, 2016.
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Sept. 15 vs. Illinois State 11 a.m. Sept. 19 Ohio State
6 p.m.
Sept. 22 Rutgers
1 p.m.
TOM LYNN
Sept. 14 at #25 Marquette 7 p.m.
Sept. 26 at #1 Minnesota 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at #19 Purdue
6 p.m.
Oct. 3
at Illinois
8 p.m.
Oct. 6
at Iowa
7 p.m.
Oct. 12 Northwestern
8 p.m.
Oct. 13 #11 Illinois
7 p.m.
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SAVING LIVES & SERVING WISCONSIN The UW School of Veterinary Medicine helps make both animal and human lives better. Our discoveries have advanced cancer treatments, we’ve created new ways to fight the flu, and we’re a world leader when it comes to figuring out what keeps cows healthy and happy. We make sure Wisconsin’s dairy industry remains the best.
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We have trained over half of the veterinarians in the state and serve as a resource and referral clinic for all.
Our livestock experts launched The Dairyland Initiative, a program that works directly with farms to optimize cow comfort, health, and production.
Our scientists conduct 75% of the infectious disease research at UW-Madison, including work to prevent pandemic influenza.
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Our teaching hospital provides exceptional care for animals throughout the state. Of our 27,000 patient visits last year, 80% were from Wisconsin.
INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (2-2, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 24 at Grand Canyon L, 1-2 Aug. 27 Hartford
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Defeats Valparaiso 1-0
Sept. 1
#16 Fordham L, 0-1 2OT
Sept. 3
Valparaiso
Sept. 7
at SIUE
7 p.m.
Sept. 9
at Bradley
2 p.m.
LAST WEEK The Cardinal and White kicked off their week with a convincing 2-0 win over Hartford on Monday. Wisconsin continued on to host a friendly tournament over the weekend, welcoming teams Northwestern, Valparaiso, and Fordham to Madison. The Badgers split
W, 1-0
Sept. 16 #4 Indiana
3 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Maryland
7 p.m.
Sept. 26 at Marquette
7 p.m.
Oct. 3
Milwaukee
7 p.m.
Oct. 7
Rutgers
1 p.m.
Oct. 10 Green Bay Oct. 14 at Penn State
THIS WEEK The Badgers gear up for two road games this weekend in Illinois. Wisconsin will first face Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Friday night at 7 p.m. CT in Edwardsville. The Cardinal and White have a day off before squaring off against Bradley in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday at 2 p.m.
W, 2-0
games and went 1-1 over the weekend. Wisconsin lost a heartbreak double-overtime game 1-0 to Fordham on Saturday night. But the Badgers bounced back nicely and earned a crucial win over Valparaiso on Monday, 1-0.
Oct. 19 Michigan
GOOD TO KNOW Freshman Duncan Storey scored the first goal of his career a week ago against Hartford at home in Wisconsin’s 2-0 loss.
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7 p.m. TBA 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 at Northwestern 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Ohio State Nov. 4-11
3 p.m.
Big Ten Tournament
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INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (4-1, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 20 at Marquette
W, 2-0
Aug. 23 #10 Florida State L, 0-3 Aug. 26 at Kentucky
W, 3-1
Aug. 30 at Washington W, 2-1 OT Sept. 2
vs. Portland
W, 2-1
Seattle
Sept. 6
Illinois State
6 p.m.
Sept. 9
Loyola-Chicago
1 p.m.
Sept. 14 #15 Northwestern 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Illinois Noon 5 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Michigan State Noon ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Building Badgers – Paula Wilkins
THIS WEEK Wisconsin returns home for a four-game stretch. Beginning with Illinois State on Thursday, Sept. 6, the Badgers then welcome in Loyola before beginning Big Ten play with Northwestern and Illinois. LAST WEEK Wisconsin won three of three matches on the road, starting a three-game win streak. Starting with a 3-1 knockoff over Kentucky, the Badgers traveled to the Pacific Northwest where they defeated Washington and Portland in Seattle.
GOOD TO KNOW Sophomore forward Cammie Murtha leads the Badgers in points with eight. The Maryland native’s points come from four assists, a team lead, and two goals. It was also a weekend of firsts for the Badgers. Juniors Steph Fabry, Camryn Biegalski and Grace Douglas logged their first assists of the season and sophomore Maia Cella logged her first goal of 2018.
Sept. 27 Rutgers
7 p.m.
Sept. 30 Maryland
1 p.m.
Oct. 5
at Indiana
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 7
at Purdue
Noon
Oct. 13 at Minnesota
4 p.m.
Oct. 18 Nebraska
7 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Ohio State
1 p.m.
LEN CEDERHOLM
Sept. 20 at Michigan
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NEED TO KNOW Thursday’s match vs. Illinois State will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Catch all of the Badgers’ updates via Twitter @BadgerWSoccer.
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INSIDE MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 9-11 Badger Invitational Sept. 15-16 at Northern Intercollegiate
Sugar Grove, Ill.
Sept. 22-23 at WLC Fall Invitational
Hartford, Wis.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2
at Marquette Intercollegiate
Erin, Wis.
Oct. 7-8
at Fighting Irish Classic
Notre Dame, Ind.
Oct. 22-23 at Pinetree Intercollegiate
THIS WEEK The Badgers open the 201819 season by hosting the Badger Invitational at University Ridge Golf Course on Sunday-Tuesday, Sept. 9-11. Wisconsin placed fifth at last year’s event as Griffin Barela tied for eighth place at 5-under par in his first collegiate event. LAST TIME OUT UW returns four of the five golfers who competed at last year’s Big Ten Championships: senior Jordan Hahn, junior Pete Kuhl and sophomores Sam Anderson and Barela.
GOOD TO KNOW Hahn won the Illinois State Amateur Championship over the summer and is currently ranked No. 226 in the world among amateurs.
Atlanta
2019 Feb. 9-10
at Big Ten Match Play
Palm Coast, Fla.
DOUG CAPUSTIN
▲ TAP TO WATCH - 88th Illinois State Amateur Championship - Rd. 3+4 - Jordan Hahn
March 4-5 at Colleton River Collegiate
Bluffton, S.C.
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NEED TO KNOW A total of 12 teams will compete at the Badger Invitational. In addition to the Badgers, Iowa State, Illinois State, Kansas, Marquette, Nevada, North Dakota, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, South Dakota, UAB and Xavier will tee it up at University Ridge.
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