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49 AND COUNTING The Badgers captured their 49th Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Championship on Sunday thanks to the 1-2 punch of Morgan McDonald and Olli Hoare. PHOTO BY KRISTIN STREFF
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AT THE TOP Rafael Gaglianone had plenty of company congratulating him, but the senior now stands alone as the most prolific kicker in school history after drilling the 66th field goal of his career, a 36-yarder, last Saturday at Northwestern. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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WAVING GOODBYE One last round of “Varsity” for the regular season? The women’s soccer team joins the crowd for the time-honored tradition in one of the Badgers’ final home matches this fall. UW now awaits word of a possible NCAA tournament bid. PHOTO BY DAVID GAUSTAD
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LIGHT THE LAMP! Joining the fans in the stands, freshman defenseman K’Andre Miller joyfully celebrates UW teammate Seamus Malone’s goal on Saturday to make it a 4-2 game in a contest the Badgers would eventually win, 6-2, over Michigan Tech. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN
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CHASING FALL Seemingly alone on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey, the Badgers turned in a strong performance at the Princeton Chase, including its varsity eight, which took third against some of the top schools in the country. PHOTO BY LOWELL McNICHOLAS
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FRESH FIREPOWER Call it the first nail in the casket. Earning high fives from her teammates, freshman Sophie Shirley (9) tipped in a pass from fellow freshman Britta Curl to give the Badgers a 1-0 lead over Minnesota on Sunday. The pugnacious Border Battle saw the Badgers ultimately defeat the Golden Gophers, 4-1. PHOTOS BY DAVID STLUKA
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OCTOBER 31, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10
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30 LOOK WHO’S BACK It’s been a long road back for the Badgers’ backcourt. Injuries took D’Mitrik Trice and Kobe King off the court, while limiting Brad Davison for the season. Now all three are back and the Badgers couldn’t be more excited.
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Legacy of great kicking has bonded two generations as Rafael Gaglianone breaks Todd Gregoire’s 31-year school record
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29 VIRAL VIDEO 39 INSIDE FOOTBALL 41 INSIDE VOLLEYBALL 43 INSIDE BASKETBALL 45 INSIDE HOCKEY 48 INSIDE SOCCER 51 INSIDE WRESTLING 53 INSIDE SWIM & DIVE 55 INSIDE ROWING
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odd Gregoire remembered his first field goal as a true freshman, a 51-yarder against Northern Illinois in the 1984 opener at Camp Randall Stadium. He also remembered kicking four field goals against Ohio State in a 26-24 upset his senior year. “Those stand out the most,” he said. What he didn’t remember was his 38-yard field goal in the second quarter against Michigan State. It was his final game as Wisconsin’s placekicking specialist in what was a humbling 30-9 home loss, capping a disappointing 3-8 season under first-year head coach Don Morton. “We really struggled as a team,” Gregoire said. “That’s what stood out, not so much the kick.” Nonetheless, it was his 65th career field goal, making him the Big Ten’s all-time leader, a title that he held for 14 years until Purdue’s Travis Dorsch topped his total. Meanwhile, Gregoire’s school record lasted 31 years until Rafael Gaglianone kicked his 66th field goal Saturday at Northwestern. “It was not something I thought about it until Raf was getting close and people were starting to talk about it,” Gregoire said. “I’ve visited with him several times and that’s what makes it so much better for him to break the record: he’s a great young man and kicker. That’s a good combination.” Gaglianone’s record-breaker came at the 56-second mark
of the second quarter and cut UW’s deficit to four points (1410). As Gaglianone was lining up the kick, offensive tackle David Edwards saw that the Badgers were a man short so he ran on to the field and manned a vacant wing position. “I was lucky I didn’t get a penalty,” Edwards said. “But when I came off the field, someone was yelling for whomever the wing was. I didn’t see anybody go out there, so I sprinted out. I was a wing for most of last year and earlier this year. I just knew it was a big moment and we needed the points.”
“TO HAVE GOTTEN ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT I HAVE GOTTEN, IT’S AMAZING. IT HAS BEEN, IN A WAY, A VALIDATION OF MY WORK HERE AND THE THINGS I’VE TRIED TO ACCOMPLISH. IT MEANS A LOT.” Recognizing they were shorthanded, Gaglianone never panicked. Instead, he waited for Edwards to set up before splitting the uprights from 35 yards and breaking Gregoire’s record. Gaglianone has now converted on 66 of 84 field goal attempts (.786). Gregoire was 65 of 85 (.765). “It’s definitely a blessing to have played in as many games (51) as I have — and to have gotten all the opportunities that I have gotten, it’s amazing,” said Gaglianone, a senior from Sao
Paulo, Brazil. “It has been, in a way, a validation of my work here and the things I’ve tried to accomplish. It means a lot. “But like I said after the game, it’s about going out there and doing it again. Like Coach (Paul) Chryst always says, ‘Football is such a great sport because nobody cares what you did yesterday. You’ve got to go out and earn it every game day.’ So, I’m just trying to stay in the moment.” Chryst is a link between the 53-year-old Gregoire and the 23-year-old Gaglianone. In 1987, Chryst and Gregoire were not only Badgers teammates but they were roommates. In addition, Chryst was the holder for Gregoire on placements, an assignment that he held for multiple seasons. “Paul was a great holder,” Gregoire said. “Kickers are very particular. The ball has got to be just right because you’re hitting a spot about a quarter of an inch on the ball, the sweet spot. I always had the ball tilted a little bit and he was always able to do that. He had good hands. He was a good athlete.” As members of the ’84 recruiting class, Chryst, who quarterbacked Platteville to a Division 4 state title; and Gregoire, who was a linebacker-receiver-kicker from Green Bay and the Player of the Year in Wisconsin, became good friends. “We had a lot of commonality,” Gregoire said. That’s also true of Gregoire and Gaglianone. “One, they’re good,” said Chryst, connecting
the dots between different eras. “Two, they have very different personalities, but they’re competitive. The team meant something to them. That’s consistent. They truly believe, ‘This is how I can help the team.’” Gregoire has another link to these Badgers. His son, Mike, is a walk-on freshman wide receiver. “It kind of revitalizes you and brings you back into the Badger family just having him in the program,” he said. “And to have a teammate that is the head coach … I’m very excited for him being here.” Gaglianone’s excitement was understandably tempered by last Saturday’s loss. “The bus ride back home wasn’t the greatest,” he said. “But we come in now with that chip on our shoulder. The outside people can say what they want. We know what kind of team we are.” Gaglianone has had that
conversation with his roommate, T.J. Edwards. “From the get-go, we have talked about what our goals are and what we wanted to accomplish,” Gaglianone said. “It’s tough when a guy that talented decides to come back and things don’t exactly work out the way we planned. “It’s easy to get frustrated. But I give him a great amount of respect for the way he has handled himself. As one of the leaders of the team, he has kept us all together in those moments. He has always been a great teammate and he has that leadership (quality) about him.” Edwards, an All-American inside linebacker, returned the compliment. “He actually does a good job of picking me up at times and I try to do my part with him,” he said. “He’s battled through a lot here and for him to leave with the record is impressive and speaks to how consis-
tent he has been for us.” On Monday, Gaglianone was focused on just one thing. “I’m focused on trying to make the most out of Tuesday’s practice,” he said. “That’s where most of my body of work happens and I want to come out there and have that mentality where I feel good about myself and how I’m hitting the ball. “I’ve only got one month left and I’ve got to make the most out of each day because you never know … you could get hurt at any time …. something could happen …. you just don’t know. Nothing is promised to you. So I’m just trying to go about my business and make my kicks.” There will be at least one person in the Camp Randall stands Saturday who can relate. Todd Gregoire. “I’m just really happy for him,” he said. “Happy that he was able to beat my record.” ▪ TOM LYNN
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◀ MEN’S SOCCER Thanks to Andrew Akindele’s golden goal in double overtime to beat Ohio State on Sunday, the Badgers improved to 6-2-0 in league play (9-5-2 overall), setting a school record for Big Ten wins in a season.
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▲ WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Junior Alicia Monson became the first Badger in 17 years to win the Big Ten women’s individual title, taking the crown last Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bethany Brewster was the Badgers’ last champion, in 2001.
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SENIOR ▪ INSIDE LINEBACKER ▪ EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. You were a quarterback in high school, but can you share the story on how you ended up playing defense as well? “In my junior year, I was a backup quarterback, so I wasn’t playing at all. They were trying to move a guy named ‘Connor’ to defensive line and the defensive line coach thought he heard ‘Connelly’ instead of ‘Connor.’ So the next day I ended up on the D-Line by mistake and my head coach said, ‘Well, everything happens for a reason,’ so they left me there and I ended up playing defensive end for the rest of the playoff run and the state championship.” But you switched back to QB as a senior, so how were you tabbed for defense at Wisconsin? “I was recruited as an ‘athlete,’ so it wasn’t explained to me where I was going to play. So on the day before meetings, I didn’t know which meeting room to go to so I texted a coach and had to ask, ‘Where do I go?’ They said inside linebacker and the rest is history.” You had to work your way up from scout team to starter. What do you tell young teammates who might be going through that scout team experience? “I tell them that it’s a great opportunity to get better because you get to face the best every day in practice. When I was on scout team we had a great offensive line and I had to practice trying to get close to Melvin Gordon. It can be the same for young guys now. You get to face a great O-line and you can work on trying to get close to Jonathan Taylor. In some ways, being on scout team and facing the best can be better than being a back-up your first year.”
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very fall, Wisconsinites watch as their tree-lined yards transition from green to red, orange and yellow. It’s a beautiful sight, but when those beautiful leaves start to drop they leave behind a lot of work to be done. Yard work is a major undertaking, especially for senior citizens. Seventy-eight-year-old Badger alum, Steve Underwood, was a co-captain alongside Pat Richter of the 1962 Wisconsin football team. Underwood had been in contact with the W Club, the Wisconsin Athletics program dedicated to maintaining relationships with Badgers letterwinners, about a task at hand: raking his fall leaves. After word spread that Underwood needed help, Badgers student-athletes and staff rallied the troops. It was a damp morning on Sunday, Oct. 28, but the attitudes of the student-athletes and staff quickly brightened the day. A group of more than 20 drove out to Verona to get to work. It took the group only an hour and half to clean up Underwood’s yard.
“What made me want to help was the idea of giving back to the Badgers community and showing appreciation for a previous Badger,” said sophomore swimmer, Kelsi Artim. “Raking leaves is a small gesture to help out someone who made an impact on Badger Athletics!” Underwood was grateful the group could come out to help. Having 20 extra pairs of hands made a long, grueling job fast and fun. He was also very excited to meet and chat with the student-athletes as they worked and shared experiences of being Badgers. Hard work wasn’t the only focus that morning, though. The trip presented an opportunity to build generations of the Badgers community. Freshman softball player, Jolie Fish, summed it up best when she mentioned that it was “a lot of fun being able to give back and meet other student-athletes, former or current.” A morning that started with a yard full of leaves ended with colorful memories. As many say, “Once a Badger, always a Badger.” ▪
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hen Brad Davison was taking charges or bloodying his forearms by diving on the floor for a loose ball, when he was nailing step-back jumpers or feeding the post, when he was ducking out of sight to have his shoulder popped back in place, he was inspiring others with his toughness and resolve. But inspiration was a two-way street. Even after D’Mitrik Trice and Kobe King went to the sidelines in early December with season-ending injuries, they motivated Davison, who took on more responsibilities in the absence of Wisconsin’s starting point guard (Trice) and a versatile, promising true freshman (King). “There could have been a lot of times where I felt bad for myself — that I had to go out and play with my shoulder,” Davison said. “But, at the same time, I got that opportunity to con-
tinue playing — they didn’t — and I had to be thankful that I could play.” Trice and King offered the gift of perspective to Davison. “I was always trying to stay in his ear because I knew he was in pain,” Trice said. “Me and him are close and we sit right next to each other in the locker room. What people didn’t see was Brad after the game when he was in so much pain that he had to ice his shoulder and keep it in a sling. “I could kind of be that mental piece he might have needed.” King adopted a similar role. “In practice, I would talk to Brad,” King said, “especially when I could tell that his shoulder was bothering him. I’d say, ‘It’s going to be all right. But sometimes you might have to sit out a drill and things like that.’ He’d get all mad because he’s such a competitor.
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“WE GOT TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER’S PROCESSES — MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY — ON WHAT IT TOOK TO COME BACK. THE BLESSING NOW IS THAT WE’RE ALL BACK AND WE’VE GONE THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE; THE UPS AND DOWNS AND STRUGGLES.”
“I remember one play from last year where he threw an over the head pass and he couldn’t really use his left arm and Coach (Greg) Gard said something to him about making a better pass. I was like, ‘That’s just coach being coach. Coach has got to treat everybody the same way. He knows what you’re doing for the team playing through that injury.’” Trice and King had surgery on the same day (Dec. 11) — Trice on his right foot and King on his left knee. Both have since received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to retain that year of eligibility. Davison had surgery on his left shoulder soon after the end of the season (March 5). “When I was going through my recovery process after surgery,” Davison said, “I saw how they attacked their rehab process and the things that they did really well at, and the things that maybe they rushed, and I was able to learn from it. “We got to learn from each other’s processes — mentally and physically — on what it took to come back. The blessing now is that we’re all back and we’ve gone through the experience; the ups and downs and struggles.” And, then, Davison checked all the boxes. “We don’t take days for granted. “We don’t take practices for granted. “We don’t take drills for granted.” Maybe nobody should take this team for granted. “The three of us and this team,” Trice said, “have something special to do this year.”
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aged Trice. As did assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft, who dealt with foot injuries as a player. “He went through it multiple different times,” Trice said, “and he kept telling me his mental approach.” Trice and King were pretty much inseparable by virtue of their circumstances. “We were in the training room every day,” King said, “and we pulled for each other.” In March, Davison began rehabbing and joined the Trice/King mix. “Brad woke up from his surgery and said, ‘I’m three weeks ahead of schedule,’” laughed athletic trainer Henry Perez-Guerra. “But with this type of surgery and this type of rehab, DARREN LEE
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▪▪▪▪ After losing their Big Ten opener to Ohio State at the Kohl Center, the Badgers bounced back two days later with a 64-63 victory at Penn State. Trice sealed the decision by going 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the final 34 seconds. King contributed eight points and three rebounds off the bench. From there, the Pennsylvania road swing continued to Philadelphia where the Badgers lost, 59-55, to Temple in a hard-fought game that came down to the final possessions. The starting backcourt of Trice and Davison each played 30 minutes. King, the first sub, topped the reserves with 25 minutes. It was the last time the trio of guards played toKOBE KING gether during the 201718 season. Five days later, Trice and King had surgery. “Having both guys go down was difficult,” Ethan Happ said. “But we had to adjust.” So did Trice and King to the rigors of rehab. Fortunately, they had each other to lean on. “I’d say that it did help, and I don’t want to sound selfish, like I wanted it to happen to Kobe or anything like that,” said Trice. “But having him by my side definitely helped. We grew a strong bond and connection. Before that, we didn’t talk much. Now, we talk all the time.” Another teammate, Brevin Pritzl, who sat out his freshman season with a foot injury, also encour-
you’re not ahead of schedule. It takes a certain As it turned out, King became a valuable asamount of time for the body and the tissues to set. heal … you have to follow the rehab plan.” “We do a graduated return, more of a funcPerez-Guerra admitted that he had his hands tional activity return before we cut them loose,” full in pulling back the reins on Davison. Perez-Guerra said. “We just don’t rehab and “Oh, my,” he exclaimed, send them back on the “it was like trying to stop floor. They do a little drill “I KNEW IT WAS WEIGHING ON HIM NOT BE a Clydesdale with a dog work with Coach Gard. ABLE TO DO THE CONTACT STUFF IN THE leash.” And it was good for Brad SUMMER,” TRICE SAID OF DAVISON. “THAT’S Trice, meanwhile, was to see that Kobe was still JUST THE KIND OF MINDSET THAT HE HAS. HE further along in his rea little cautious. ALWAYS WANTS TO PLAY. BUT YOU’D RATHER hab, so it was King who “He was still a little HAVE HIM IN NOVEMBER THAN IN JULY.” partnered with Davison. concerned that his knee “He was my workout was a little sore at times. buddy and we were in It was good for Brad to here all the time together and just pushing know that because he was going to experience through,” King said. “I knew it was weighing on the same thing, too (with his shoulder). They him not be able to do the contact stuff in the were able to communicate about that. Within summer. That’s just the kind of mindset that he the rehab process, nothing is ever perfect. has. He always wants to play. “You’re going to feel a little sore and not “But you’d rather have him in November quite right. than in July.” “I think they fed off each other on that.”
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return of Trice and King. “Offensively, it’s going to help a lot,” he said. “Having Kobe and ‘Meech’ back out there brings a lot of quickness and they can help space the floor. Kobe’s versatility is going to be big for us as well — having him being able to switch (on defense) basically one through four with his strength and speed.” On Davison regaining the full use of his left shoulder, Happ said, “He’s not going to have to favor one side over the other and defenses can’t sit on him driving (only to his right). He did a great job of playing through it. But we’re all excited to have him back with both arms.” Practices have already taken on a much higher tempo and intensity. Perez-Guerra pointed out that Trice is pretty “It gives us more depth,” Gard said, “so it much done with his rehab, while King and Damakes our practices better. If your practices are vison are still in what he called a “maintenance better, the level of play goes up. They’re obviphase.” They’ll continue to rehab throughout ously three talented players. They’re guards, the year. “I had three and the game has gone guys who wanted to positionless, and guard get back and play,” he oriented, so the more “I DON’T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED,” said, “and they weren’t you have, it gives you SAID TRICE. “I GO OUT THERE WITH THE looking for an easy way APPROACH THAT EVERY DAY MATTERS AND more options.” EVERYTHING COUNTS. I’D SAY BEING INJURED out.” Davison was on the AND SITTING OUT AND WATCHING HAS IMPROVED Nobody may be hapsame page. MY MENTAL APPROACH TO THE GAME.” pier to have them at “We’re all versatile full strength than Happ, players who can do a who was usually operlot of different things,” ating against multiple defenders on the block he said. “Just having depth, especially in this because of collapsing defenses that clogged league, is huge as you get down to the wire.” the paint. The Badgers will be able to tweak Now that they’re back, they recognize how their ball screen and motion offense with the being injured has reshaped their mindset.
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“I don’t take anything for granted,” said Trice, a redshirt sophomore from Huber Heights, Ohio. “I go out there with the approach that every day matters and everything counts. I’d say being injured and sitting out and watching has improved my mental approach to the game.” “It was the first time I had a serious injury and it made me appreciate the game more,” said King, a redshirt freshman from La Crosse. “You don’t really notice how much you take things for granted, even things like walking to class.” “First of all, it legitimized my love for the game of basketball just because I missed it so much (over the spring/summer),” said Davison, a sophomore from Maple Grove, Minnesota. “One thing people always ask me, ‘What can we expect from you this year? What improvements can you make?’
“First and foremost, you can expect someone who’s going to play as hard as they can every single possession and never take a thing for granted. There were things I couldn’t do last year, or I was limited in doing that are very easy to take for granted. “I think D’Mitrik and Kobe can attest to that, too. When basketball becomes a norm, and it’s all you can do, you tend to lose the joy and lose the love of the little things that come with basketball. That’s one thing that opened my eyes and I was kind of enlightened.” He was checking boxes again. “Every drill. “Every close out drill. “Every overhead pass. “Those are things you should find joy in as well.” With a twinkle in his eye, he added, “Especially the overhead pass.”
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Nebraska
W, 45-14 L, 21-24 W, 28-17 W, 41-24
Oct. 13 at #12 Michigan L, 13-38 Oct. 20 Illinois
W, 49-20
Homecoming
Oct. 27 at Northwestern L, 17-31 Nov. 3
THIS WEEK Only two home games remain this season for Wisconsin, which returns Saturday to Camp Randall Stadium to host Rutgers (1-7, 0-5) in the third all-time meeting between the teams and the second in Madison. LAST WEEK The Badgers dropped a 3117 decision to Northwestern last Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston.
GOOD TO KNOW Over the last five seasons, Wisconsin is 15-1 in games played in the month of the November.
11 a.m.
Nov. 10 at #14 Penn State
TBA
Nov. 17 at Purdue
TBA
Nov. 24 Minnesota
TBA
Dec. 1
Big Ten Championship
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Rutgers
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NEED TO KNOW Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. CT and airs live on BTN, with Kevin Kugler, James Laurinaitis and Lisa Byington on the call. Matt Lepay, Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher and Patrick Herb will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.
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SCHEDULE (16-4, 9-3) Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 29 at #16 Purdue
W, 3-0
Oct. 3
at #7 Illinois
W, 3-1
Oct. 6
at Iowa
Oct. 12 Northwestern ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights vs. Michigan
THIS WEEK No. 5 Wisconsin kicks off its final home stand of the regular season, playing host to four straight home matches. The Badgers host No. 3 and Big Ten-leader Minnesota (182, 12-0) in a Border Battle on Wednesday at 8 p.m. live on Big Ten Network. Wisconsin faces No. 14 Michigan (18-5, 7-5) for the second time in nine days when the Wolverines come to town on Sunday. First serve is at 1 p.m. LAST WEEK Wisconsin kicked off the second half of the Big Ten season with two road wins. The Badgers edged then-No. 12 Michigan, 3-2, on Friday before sweeping Michigan State on Saturday. The Badgers improve to 6-3 against the top 25 this season with the win over the Wolverines.
GOOD TO KNOW Junior Tiffany Clark recorded a career high and tied a school record by tallying 33 digs at Michigan on Friday. The 5-foot-11 libero’s total is the highest by a Big Ten player this season. Clark also added a match-high 12 digs at MSU to average 5.62 digs per set on the weekend. She currently leads the Big Ten in conference-only matches with 4.93 digs per set. NEED TO KNOW Wisconsin makes its ninth appearance on Big Ten Network on Wednesday when it hosts the Golden Gophers. Sunday’s match vs. Michigan will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($). Wednesday’s match airs in the Madison area on 100.9 FM while Sunday’s match can be heard on The Rewind 92.1. Both matches can be heard anywhere using the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are also available on Twitter @BadgerVB.
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Oct. 13 #7 Illinois
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L, 2-3 W, 3-0 L, 1-3
Oct. 19 #5 Nebraska
W, 3-2
Oct. 21 Iowa
W, 3-0
Oct. 26 at #12 Michigan W, 3-2 Oct. 27 at Michigan State W, 3-0 Oct. 31 #3 Minnesota
8 p.m.
Nov. 4
#14 Michigan
1 p.m.
Nov. 9
#13 Purdue
7 p.m.
Nov. 10 Indiana
7 p.m.
Nov. 16 at Ohio State
6 p.m.
Nov. 17 at Maryland Nov. 23 at Rutgers
TBA 1 p.m.
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INSIDE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 2
UW-Oshkosh
Exhibition
Nov. 6
Coppin State
Nov. 13 at Xavier
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 Houston Baptist 7 p.m. at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas:
Nov. 21 vs. Stanford
1:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 vs. Florida/Oklahoma Nov. 23 vs. TBA
▲ TAP TO WATCH - For The Culture: First Practice
THIS WEEK Wisconsin tips off the 121st season of men’s basketball with an exhibition against UW-Oshkosh on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Kohl Center. The game will serve as the annual “Cancer Awareness Game” in partnership with the UW Carbone Cancer Center and will recognize cancer survivors, doctors, researchers and all those committed to finding a cure. LAST WEEK The Badgers are looking to bounce back from a 15-18 season a year ago. In his three seasons at the helm, head coach Greg Gard has led the Badgers to a mark of 57-36 (.613), the third-highest win percentage in program history (minimum 60 games).
GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin returns 94.9% (2,094 of 2,206 points) of its scoring in 2018-19, the sixth-highest mark in all of college basketball. That includes each of their top eight scorers from last season, headlined by preseason AP All-American Ethan Happ. NEED TO KNOW Friday’s exhibition begins at 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on BTN Plus ($). Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday app.
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Nov. 27 NC State
8 p.m.
Nov. 30 at Iowa
7 p.m.
Dec. 3
Rutgers
7 p.m.
Dec. 8
at Marquette
4 p.m.
Dec. 13 Savannah State
7 p.m.
Dec. 22 Grambling State 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at W. Kentucky 4:30 p.m. Jan. 3
Minnesota
Jan. 6
at Penn State 6:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
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SCHEDULE (4-2-0, 0-0-0)
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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 7
Victoria
Exhibition
W, 8-2
Oct. 12 #12 Boston College W, 3-0 Oct. 13 #12 Boston College W, 7-5 Oct. 19 at Clarkson
L, 2-4
Oct. 20 at St. Lawrence
W, 7-1
Oct. 26 Michigan Tech
L, 2-6
Oct. 27 Michigan Tech
W, 6-2
Nov. 2
at #14 N. Dakota 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 3
at #14 N. Dakota 7 p.m.
Nov. 9
#10 Minnesota
7 p.m.
Nov. 10 #10 Minnesota
7 p.m.
Nov. 16 at #7 Ohio State 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at #7 Ohio State 4 p.m. ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Bounces Back to Beat Michigan Tech, 6-2
THIS WEEK The Badgers travel to North Dakota (2-2-1, 0-0-0-0 NCHC) for the first time since November 2015 for a Friday-Saturday series. Puck drops on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.
each of his last five games for a career-high point streak. His four goals give him a share of the national goal-scoring lead among rear guards, while his nine points have him tied for fifth in the country among blue liners.
LAST WEEK Wisconsin split a pair of 6-2 decisions against Michigan Tech, falling on Friday, but returning the favor for a victory on Saturday.
GOOD TO KNOW Both games stream online on NCHC.tv. The games air on the radio on 1310 WIBA and across the Badger Sports Network. The audio stream can be found at Badgersportsnetwork.com and the iHeartRadio app.
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Nov. 23 at #12 Michigan 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at #12 Michigan 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 #6 Penn State
7 p.m.
Dec. 1
#6 Penn State
7 p.m.
Dec. 7
Michigan State
7 p.m.
Dec. 8
Michigan State
7 p.m.
Jan. 4
#8 Denver
7 p.m.
Jan. 5
#8 Denver
7 p.m.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (9-1-0, 3-1-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 28 Lindenwood
W, 3-2
Sept. 29 Lindenwood
W, 6-0
Oct. 5
at Mercyhurst
W, 6-1
Oct. 6
at Mercyhurst
W, 5-3
Oct. 13 #4 Minn. Duluth W, 4-2 Oct. 14 #4 Minn. Duluth W, 3-1
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights vs. Minnesota
THIS WEEK No. 1 Wisconsin travels to Mankato, Minnesota for a series with Minnesota State (4-3-1, 2-3-1-0 WCHA). Puck drop on Friday at the Verizon Center is at 6 p.m. while Saturday’s game is at 2 p.m. The road trip will be just the second of the season thus far for the Badgers. LAST WEEK Wisconsin split its Border Battle with Minnesota, falling 1-0 on Saturday and winning 4-1 on Sunday. The Badgers received tremendous production from their youth, with three of the four goals scored in Sunday’s win coming from underclassmen (freshman Sophie Shirley, sophomore
Natalie Buchbinder, freshman Britta Curl). GOOD TO KNOW UW will be without a trio of players this weekend due to the upcoming Four Nations Cup, Nov. 6-10, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Seniors Mikaela Gardner and Annie Pankowski were named to the U.S. squad two weeks ago while fellow senior Emily Clark is slated to play for Team Canada.
Oct. 19 Princeton
W, 4-3
Oct. 21 Princeton
W, 3-0
Oct. 27 #3 Minnesota
L, 0-1
Oct. 28 #3 Minnesota
W, 4-1
Nov. 2
at Minnesota St. 6 p.m.
Nov. 3
at Minnesota St. 2 p.m.
Nov. 16 Bemidji State
7 p.m.
Nov. 17 Bemidji State
2 p.m.
Nov. 23 Harvard
7 p.m.
Nov. 24 Harvard
7 p.m.
Dec. 1
Syracuse
Dec. 2
Syracuse Noon
2 p.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Fans can watch both games on FloHockey ($) while following the action on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey). In addition, Saturday’s game can be seen on Fox Sports Wisconsin and Fox Sports North Plus.
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INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (9-5-2, 6-2-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 24 at Grand Canyon L, 1-2 Aug. 27 Hartford
W, 2-0
Sept. 1
Fordham
L, 0-1 2OT
Sept. 3
Valparaiso
Sept. 7
at SIUE
Sept. 9
at Bradley
Sept. 16 #2 Indiana Sept. 21 at Maryland Sept. 26 at Marquette
W, 1-0 L, 0-3 T, 0-0 2OT L, 1-3 W, 2-1 2OT W, 1-0
Sept. 30 at #5 Michigan St. W, 1-0 OT Oct. 3
Milwaukee
Oct. 7
Rutgers
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Beats Ohio State in Double Overtime
THIS WEEK Wisconsin is 7-1-1 in its last nine games and will host the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, marking the first time the Badgers have hosted a Big Ten tournament game since 2007. UW will host Rutgers on Sunday at 12 p.m. LAST WEEK Wisconsin wrapped up its regular season with the most conference wins in school history on Sunday afternoon, 1-0, against Ohio State. After five shots at the Buckeyes’ net in the final minutes, freshman Andrew Akindele scored on
a rebound from his own sixth blocked shot with 1:17 left in double overtime. GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin obliterated the No. 1 seed, Michigan, 4-0, last year in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament before cruising to grab the outright title over Indiana in penalty kicks.
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CANCELLED
L, 0-1
Oct. 19 #18 Michigan W, 1-0 2OT Oct. 24 at Northwestern W, 2-1 2OT Oct. 28 Ohio State
W, 1-0 2OT
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Oct. 14 at Penn State
W, 4-2
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Oct. 10 Green Bay
T, 1-1 2OT
INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (12-3-4, 6-2-3) Home events in bold. All times CT. 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
Seattle
W, 2-1
Sept. 6
Illinois State
Sept. 9
Loyola-Chicago W, 2-1
W, 1-0
Sept. 14 #12 Northwestern T, 1-1 2OT Sept. 16 Illinois
W, 1-0
Sept. 20 at Michigan
L, 0-2
Sept. 23 at Michigan State W, 2-1
THIS WEEK Wisconsin will now wait until the NCAA selects the draw for the NCAA Tournament, hoping its name gets called. LAST WEEK The Badgers suffered a crushing defeat at McClimon Soccer Complex against Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The game was tied 1-1 through double overtime and Illinois won 3-0 in a shootout.
GOOD TO KNOW Forwards Dani Rhodes and Cammie Murtha each notched a goal against Illinois, giving them both 12 points on the season, tied for second behind Lauren Rice, who has 17.
T, 0-0 2OT
Sept. 30 Maryland
T, 0-0 2OT
Oct. 5
at Indiana
W, 2-1
Oct. 7
at Purdue
W, 1-0
Oct. 13 at Minnesota
W, 3-2
Oct. 18 Nebraska
W, 1-0
Oct. 21 at Ohio State Big Ten Tournament: Oct. 28 (5) Illinois
L, 1-2
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▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Women’s Soccer: Thank You Seniors
Sept. 27 Rutgers
T, 0-0 2OT LOST 0-3 IN SHOOTOUT
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INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Nov. 1
Buffalo
7 p.m.
Nov. 3
at Cyclone Open
Ames, Iowa
Nov. 9
vs. Kent State/Bakersfield Kent, Ohio 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 at #11 Nebraska 8 p.m. Nov. 18 Princeton Noon
Utah Valley
Dec. 2
at SIUE Tournament
Edwardsville, Ill.
Dec. 9
at #3 Ohio State 3 p.m.
2 p.m.
Dec. 29-30 at Midlands Championships
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Jump Around Monday: 10/29/18
THIS WEEK No. 16 Wisconsin opens up their season with a dual meet against Buffalo on Thursday at the Field House at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for UW students and team posters and schedule magnets will be given away to fans. Wisconsin will also compete at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa this Saturday.
GOOD TO KNOW Thursday’s match will be the first for head coach Chris Bono as he begins his tenure in charge of the Badgers. It will also likely be the Wisconsin debut for two new transfers to the team, Connor Brown and Tristan Moran, and the competitive debut for redshirt freshman Trent Hillger.
Evanston, Ill.
Jan. 11
at #18 Rutgers
Jan. 13
at #1 Penn State
Jan. 18
#15 Northwestern 7 p.m.
Jan. 25
#9 Minnesota
7 p.m.
Feb. 2
at #23 Maryland
Noon
Feb. 10 #17 Illinois
TBA Noon
2 p.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Fans can stream Thursday’s match via BTN Plus ($) and can follow @BadgerWrestling on Twitter for updates.
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INSIDE SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 28
Green Bay
Results »
Oct. 12
Minnesota
Results »
Nov. 2
at Purdue
Nov. 2
vs. Tennessee
West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 10-11 at Big Ten/ACC Challenge
West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 15-17 at Iowa Diving Invitational
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 28-Dec. 1 at
THIS WEEK The 14th-ranked Wisconsin women and 24th-ranked UW men travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on Tennessee (No. 24 women, No. 15 men) and Purdue (No. 25 men) in a tri-meet Friday. Action gets underway at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center at 12:30 p.m. CT. LAST WEEK Wisconsin was idle after scoring a men’s and women’s sweep of Big Ten rival Minnesota at the UW Natatorium on Oct. 12.
GOOD TO KNOW Junior Beata Nelson, an All-American in both events last season, leads the Big Ten in both the women’s 100-yard backstroke (52.57 seconds) and 200 backstroke (1:54.76) on the season.
Austin, Texas
Jan. 4
at Hawaii
Jan. 19
vs. Northwestern
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 19
at Iowa
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Texas Invitational
Feb. 16-17 at Ohio State Winter Invitational
Columbus, Ohio
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NEED TO KNOW Friday’s meet will stream live via BTN Plus ($) on BTN2Go. Live results from the meet will be available via the Meet Mobile app and will be linked on the schedule page at UWBadgers.com. Fans also can follow along on Twitter via @BadgerSwimDive.
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INSIDE MEN’S ROWING SCHEDULE Oct. 6
at Head of the Newville (Scrimmage)
Edgerton, Wis.
Oct. 21
at Head of the Charles Boston Results »
Oct. 27
Oct. 28
at North Star Regatta Minneapolis Results »
at Princeton Chase Princeton, N.J. Results »
Nov. 3
at Bald Eagle Invite
Indianapolis
View full schedule/results »
LOWELL MCNICHOLAS
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Red sky in morning, Badgers performing
THIS WEEK The Badgers wrap up fall by sending their freshmen and sophomores to the Bald Eagle Invite at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis on Saturday.
LAST WEEK The Badgers saw their top varsity eight take third and their top varsity four place fifth at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, New Jersey.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 15 at Milwaukee River Challenge Results »
Milwaukee
Sept. 29 Iowa/Indiana (Scrimmage)
Results »
Oct. 14
at Head of the Rock
Rockford, Ill.
CANCELLED
Nov. 3-4 at Head of the Hooch
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Nov. 4
Minnesota (Scrimmage)
Nov. 10 Class Day Regatta View full schedule/results »
THIS WEEK The Badgers travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Head of the Hooch on Saturday and Sunday on the Tennessee River. LAST WEEK UW last raced on Sept. 29 in a scrimmage against Iowa, Indiana and the Wisconsin openweights. They were scheduled for the Head of the Rock on Oct. 14, but that was cancelled due to high water levels.
GOOD TO KNOW The Head of the Hooch, also known as the Head of the Chattachoochee, was started in 1982 by the Atlanta Rowing Club and has grown to over 2000 boasts racing over the two days.
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