Varsity Magazine - October 2, 2019 by Wisconsin Badgers

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A LITTLE PAINT. A LOT OF FUN. Christina Zordani and Antonela Stoica of women’s tennis enjoyed helping the kids at American Family Children’s Hospital take part in Caleb’s Pitch. The fun and messy sessions help kids see that medical equipment like syringes are not that scary and can be used for activities like painting canvases — and Wisconsin Badgers — too. PHOTOS BY BADGERS GIVE BACK

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GAINING AN EDGE With help from Tyler Biadasz, center, and Jason Erdmann (78), junior RB Jonathan Taylor found some running room in last Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-15 win over Northwestern. With 119, Taylor topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the 26th time in 31 career games. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA

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THATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RIGHT! Dana Rettke, Molly Haggerty and their Wisconsin volleyball teammates celebrate a point scored against Big Ten opponent Purdue. The Badgers swept the visiting Boilermakers, 3-0, at the UW Field House. PHOTO BY CHAD MOSLEY

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INTENSITY ON LOCK Senior Elan Koenig goes airborne to battle a Maryland player for a free ball during the Badgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; headto-head match against the defending NCAA champions, ultimately earning a hard-fought 0-0 draw. PHOTO BY TOM LYNN

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EYE FOR THE ENDZONE Sophomore DE Matt Henningsen set his sights on a fumble forced by teammate Eric Burrell and jumped on the loose ball to tally his second defensive touchdown of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of two defensive TDs for the Badgers in their 24-15 win over the Wildcats last Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA

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OCTOBER 2, 2019 ▪ VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4

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28 SAVAGE SYDNEY She’s always the first person in the weight room. The last out. Sydney Hilley’s coaches describe her as a ‘savage’ that strives to do everything at a championship level for the Badgers.

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Before his highlight-reel pick-six, linebacker Noah Burks’ consistency put him in position to contribute for the Badgers.

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Burks’ big moment also a big first

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fter watching Wisconsin outside linebacker Noah Burks pick off a wobbly pass and return the interception 68 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern, the first instinct was to check out his bio on UWBadgers.com to see what position he had played on offense as a prep. Burks made such a beeline for the goal line that it sure looked like he had been there before. Once he got his hands on Aidan Smith’s hurried throw — compliments of Zack Baun’s pressure — the first thing that went through his mind was, “Just catch the ball and don’t drop it” before letting “my instincts take over and running” past a tackling effort by tailback Drake Anderson. “Outmuscled him,” hooted defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. “Looked like a running back.” Sure did. Except that Burks

didn’t play on offense the last three years of his high school career at Carmel (Indiana) High School. In fact, the last time he rambled anywhere close to 68 yards with a football was seven years ago as a prep freshman when he was a receiver and running back. As a sophomore, he was promoted to the varsity and moved to linebacker, where he was a three-year starter, two-time MVP, first-team all-state and the recruiting target of Big Ten programs like Minnesota, Maryland and Wisconsin (Dave Aranda was the principal recruiter). Besides his 259 career tackles, he had four interceptions for the Carmel Greyhounds. But his pick-six last Saturday was his first at any level of competition. “I did get to the 2-yard-line once (in high school),” chuckled Burks, who cherished his Camp Randall moment. “It was pretty exciting for me.”

What excites Leonhard is the distance the 6-foot-2, 240-pound Burks has traveled. “My confidence in Noah grew last year during bowl prep — really in seeing the consistency that he played with,” Leonhard said of the practices leading up to the 2018 Pinstripe Bowl. “It seemed like the light really came on for him as far as understanding the type of player he was and his skillset. “You saw him playing faster, you saw him playing with more confidence. That was the point where he figured out, ‘This is how I play; this is how I’m going to get on the field, and this is how I’m going to help this team.”’ Up until then, Burks had eight tackles in his first two seasons combined (21 games). He was developing at his own rate. And then … “One week something kind of clicked in practice,” he said. “I don’t think it was any-

thing specific. But I definitely remember there being a change.” With the graduation loss of Andrew Van Ginkel, the 22-yearold Burks got a majority of the reps with the No. 1 unit during spring practice. “Being in this defense the past couple of years,” he said, “the more you play, the more comfortable you get and the more you understand.” During training camp, though, redshirt sophomore Izayah Green-May won the starting assignment over Burks. It was pretty hard to overlook the rangy, but raw 6-6 Green-May, who offers the defense a unique pass rushing dimension because of his wingspan and physical attributes. “He (Burks) didn’t do anything wrong,” Leonhard said. “We just felt we had three great options and he didn’t get the call that first week (at South Florida). But he didn’t complain. He didn’t pout. And once his number was called to start, you saw the production and consistency.” When Green-May was limited by a hand injury, Burks took control of the position. “We’re all just trying to do what’s best for the team,” Burks said. “So, truthfully, it didn’t bother me too much because I knew I was going to play. I knew that I was going to be able to contribute. That’s what it’s all about. It’s all about the team, it’s all about winning.” Staying on the field is all about making plays. Which Burks did against Central Michigan. Holding his ground on a reverse, he was in perfect position to make a tackle when the

ball came back at him. Maybe it wasn’t as crowd-pleasing as the Northwestern interception, but Leonhard took notice. “You saw a guy who’s just doing his job and doing it really well,” Leonhard said. “In that situation, it was his play to make, and he made it. I loved his reaction. He was fired up. It was a huge play, and he knew it.” When relayed Leonhard’s observations, Burks said, “I probably don’t show the most emotion in practice because I’m trying to stay really focused. I’m not doing anything special; I’m just doing my job. I know they like it when I get excited because they really don’t get that side of me too much.”

“YOU SAW HIM PLAYING FASTER, YOU SAW HIM PLAYING WITH MORE CONFIDENCE. THAT WAS THE POINT WHERE HE FIGURED OUT, ‘THIS IS HOW I PLAY; THIS IS HOW I’M GOING TO GET ON THE FIELD, AND THIS IS HOW I’M GOING TO HELP THIS TEAM.”’

Tradition was something that appealed to Burks during his recruitment. As a freshman, T.J. Watt and Vince Biegel were the outside linebackers and they left a lasting impression by the way they carried themselves. “It was pretty awesome watching how they worked and attacked every day,” he said. Baun, a fifth-year senior, has begun playing at that Watt/Biegel level. Lining up opposite a playmak-

er like Baun can be challenging if you let it, Leonhard suggested. “To stay within yourself is the number one challenge when you see guys at your position having success,” he said, weighing Baun’s impact on others. “Don’t go outside of who you are to make that play. Don’t try to be him. You’re going to have your success, and it might look totally different.” Burks clearly understood where Leonhard was coming from. “Just doing my assignment is the best way I can help him (Baun) and the defense,” he said. “Zack is a great playmaker and we want to let him be as free as possible and do what he does. It’s awesome playing alongside of him. “I couldn’t have done any of that without Zack.” Any of “that” was his pick-six. “I was the flat dropper on that, and I was fitting under the first receiver to the boundary,” he said, revisiting the play. “After that, I’m allowed to slough back and just kind of hang. Luckily as he was releasing it, Zack was able to hit him, and the ball came right to me.” Burks was overwhelmed by the response from family and friends on his touchdown. “I’ve probably watched that video quite a bit,” he conceded shyly. Now, next time, Leonhard coached him up, hold the ball with your outside hand on the return. Burks couldn’t help but grin. Maybe at the thought of a next time. ▪

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Why are you nicknamed Badger? “My O-line coach, Joe Rudolph, gave me the nickname. It was in 2017. I had really good pad level in a play and he’s like, ‘You’re just badgering in there.’ It was a simple dive play and after that, he would call me a badger if I had low pad level. If I didn’t, he’d say ‘We gotta get you back down, you gotta look like a badger in there.’ It stuck with me because (Michael) Deiter and Beau (Benzschawel) and Dave (Edwards) and all the older guys have just called me Badger since then.” What is the best thing about Amherst, Wisconsin? “The community itself. There’s such great support, not just for athletics, but for everything. It’s such a great community. I think it’s really cool.” Do any of your teammates have weird eating habits? “Blake Smithback eats the most. Whether we’re at training table, or we go out to eat, he can just eat so much food. But Tyler Beach has one of the weirdest eating habits. His combination of foods is just… different. I just try to ignore it.” What did you think of the shirtless fans spelling out ‘O-LINE’ at Camp Randall? “I gave them high-fives at the end of the (Michigan) game. I appreciated it! We have such a great, rich tradition of O-linemen here and it was cool to see someone with some respect for our position. You take that with full pride, and now that we have fans we have to make sure we play our best (chuckles)... anybody going all-out like that as a fan is cool to see.” What does the team motto ‘No Switch’ mean to you? “It means that you’re always on. It even goes back to the summer — it’s not because we made a (No Switch) shirt — and us talking about each day you have to do something to better your success. Once you wake up and step into the facility, you’re on. You’re always doing whatever you can do to help this team. And once you leave the stadium, you’re still representing Wisconsin, so the switch is still on — you still have to hold yourself responsible to expectations you set for yourself and what you represent.” ▪

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isconsin Athletics dedicated time during September to recognize National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and celebrate the mighty children and families fighting these battles. The Badgers believe that no child should fight alone and there is no team quite like ours to have your back. Throughout the month, Wisconsin Athletics joined community partner American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) in weekly events: the Wisconsin Shoe Project, Caleb’s Pitch and Badger Fridays. The Wisconsin Shoe Project hosted AFCH’s Sean McGrath, a 5-year-old battling Neuroblastoma, and six other children at UW athletic events. The McGraths attended Wisconsin's victory over Michigan on Sept. 21. On gameday, the family spent time with the team on the field during warm-ups and highfived players both before and after the game. However, the most meaningful moment came after the game when wide receiver A.J. Taylor surprised Sean with a brand-new pair of Under Armour shoes. The memories continued when Heisman Trophy prospect Jonathan Taylor took a detour on his way to the locker room to exchange fist bumps and smiles with Sean and his family.

“None of us really knew what to expect, but you all far exceeded our expectations. Sean has asked repeatedly when he can go back and show off his shoes to anyone and everyone,” said Kelly McGrath, Sean’s mother. “We loved every minute and it is very difficult to express our gratitude.” Off the field, Caleb’s Pitch and Badger Fridays both take place at the hospital. Caleb's Pitch is a non-profit initiative that allows children and student-athletes to join forces and tap into their artistic side. Once a month, Badger athletes are given a blank canvas, smocks, and a pair of goggles as they sit and let patients splatter the canvas (and them) with paint. Badger Fridays are just that — patient visits from Wisconsin student-athletes across all 23 sports. "Kids can’t fight cancer alone," said Jackie Davenport, director of creative for UW Athletics. “Which is why we are proud to stand alongside these cancer warriors and uplift and support them in their fight.” As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Wisconsin Athletics’ support for the brave children fighting these battles is still ongoing. Look for more stories about our efforts to stand alongside these children and their families here. ▪

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evin Schultz has been the strength and conditioning coach for the Wisconsin volleyball team for five years now, a role that gives him unique access to the student-athletes within. Coach Kelly Sheffield recounted a series of one-on-one interviews with his players, conducted after last season, in which he asked them who they spent more time with, him or Schultz. They all identified Sheffield, “but they really had to think about it,” he said. Of course, Sheffield and his assistant coaches have a great handle on what makes their players tick. It starts during the recruiting process and continues with each practice and match. But their time together is largely limited to in-season exposure, according to NCAA rules. Not so for Schultz, who has year-round access. He’s the one who deals with the players behind the scenes. He sees them when things are quiet, dreary and hard. He’s constantly pushing, measuring their intent and desire to improve. He talks to them, listens to them, often about things that have nothing to do with volleyball. So when Schultz singles out one of the players as a “savage” who “crushes everything she does” you pay attention. It seems no one

works harder on her craft or cares more about preparing for the moment than 6-foot junior setter Sydney Hilley. “She’s always competing, always looking for an edge,” Schultz said. “Always the first person in. Usually the last person out.” Schultz said he’s received text messages from Hilley long before practice and long after with earnest questions about recovery, nutrition and conditioning. “She’s that kid who’s always looking for the extra one to three percent regardless of how good she is,” Schultz said. “There’s nothing that she doesn’t do that isn’t at a championship level. “I haven’t been around any other student-athletes who are as dedicated as she is.” Has Schultz ever tried to pick Hilley’s brain about where her drive comes from? No. “It’s like going to see the white unicorn and asking, ‘Where do you come from?’” he said. “You just step back and look at her and say, ‘This is something really amazing.’” Hilley, a second-team All-American from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, smiled when asked how she felt about being tagged a “savage.” “I like it,” she said. Hilley said Schultz tries to instill that attitude in all her teammates. She sees it as a compli-

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ment even though traditional dictionaries don’t said. “No one’s going to feel sorry for us and portray it that way. “Brutal” and “violent” and we’re not going to fall into that, either. “vicious” are among its definitions. “It’s not about this team trying hard. It comes But in the world of social media and urban down to are you going to make the plays a litrhetoric, “savage” describes someone or sometle more than your opponent.” thing that requires courage, so it’s deemed The Badgers were ranked 13th when they awesome. opened the Big Ten season with convincing “Be savage. Be a bad ass,” Hilley explained. wins over No. 15 Purdue and Indiana, giving “I think that’s someway to a highly-anthing that as female ticipated match with athletes we all need No. 5 Penn State “SHE’S THAT KID WHO’S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE to embrace and have (9-2 overall, 2-0 EXTRA ONE TO THREE PERCENT REGARDLESS OF HOW that confidence and in the Big Ten) on GOOD SHE IS. I HAVEN’T BEEN AROUND ANY OTHER swagger.” STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO ARE AS DEDICATED AS SHE IS.” Wednesday at the Hilley is regarded UW Field House and as the pulse of the a meeting with at Badgers, a role that’s brought some challenges second-ranked Nebraska (10-1 overall) on Satduring the first five weeks of the season. urday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Major expectations were created when WisA victory for the Badgers would be number consin — fortified with five All-Americans, the 1,000 in program history, which dates back 46 second-most in the country — was picked to seasons. win the title in the ultra-tough Big Ten Con“You want challenges in the preseason to get ference and was slotted among the top five ready for the Big Ten,” Hilley said. “It’s our way teams in the nation in the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association top 25 preseason ranking. But waiting for the Badgers was the toughest non-conference schedule in the nation, one that included playing five of the first eight matches on the road; facing four opponents rated in the top 20; and negotiating an uncommon home-and-home series with a top10 opponent separated by two time zones. Wisconsin finished its out-of-conference season .500 (4-4). It lost to then-No. 11 Marquette, then-No. 17 Baylor and dropped both matches to then-No. 10 Washington, one in Madison and the other two nights later in Seattle. “This is a good team,” Sheffield

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of learning about ourselves and getting better for when it really matters. Even though we’ve gotten a couple losses, we’ve learned a lot about ourselves and I think we’ll be able to apply that in a good way in the future.” What specifically did Hilley learn? “The biggest thing is how it feels on the court,” she said. “In our first couple losses it got really panicked when we were down by a lot and I took that to heart. “Other than that, just closing out sets. Every single match that we’ve played and we’ve lost there’s been moments where we’re having the lead and it’s one point away and we haven’t been able to finish. That’s a big emphasis for us. “We’re definitely a work in progress and we’re all staying really confident. We all hate losing — it sucks to lose — but I think we have a great mindset about it and conditioning similarities between volleyand we’re going to take what we’ve learned to ball and football. heart. As the season gets longer, we’re going “It’s really not surprising,” Schultz said. “You to be better than we are now.” have bursts of three seconds to 20 seconds, That mindset is rooted in a strength and same as football; 10 to 60 seconds between conditioning program, engineered by Schultz, each rally; switching sides on sets is the same that mimics the one used by the Wisconsin as change in quarters.” football team. Schultz tested the players in 10 areas this “We really look at summer: approach touch, strength power perforapproach vertical, block mances,” said Schultz, a “IT’S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE I KNOW HOW I’M touch, block vertical, 10fullback on three Wisconyard dash, 20-yard dash, ACTING ON THE COURT RUBS OFF ON MY sin Intercollegiate Athletic 20-yard shuttle, power TEAMMATES,” HILLEY SAID. “I WANT THEM Conference championship clean from hang, barbell TO FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.” teams at UW-La Crosse. bench press and barbell “You have a short burst back squat. Point values of movement and then you get recovery time. are assigned for each exercise. You get plays, you get sets; there’s offense and Senior outside hitter Madison Duello placed defense.” in the top five in nine and finished with 74 Bench presses, squats, power cleans, sprints, points, followed by Hilley with six top-five jumps and changes in direction are featured in placings and 71 points. the training program for volleyball players. The all-time performance list during the Some might be taken aback with the strength seven-year-old Sheffield era has senior libero

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Tiffany Clark fourth with 79 points during the summer of 2018; Hilley seventh with 76 points during the spring of ’19; senior setter Mallory Dixon with 75 from the summer of ’17; and Duello from this summer. Schultz said Sheffield brought the system with him from Dayton and “how we use it is unique to our school.” Schultz said Nebraska has a similar program, but employs a different point metric. “There’s a strong correlation between better athletes in the weight room and better players on the court,” Schultz said. In the latest round of testing, Hilley had the best scores in the 10-yard dash and 20-yard shuttle and was second in the approach vertical and block vertical, but her first reference was to her 15th-place bench press. “Upper-body strength, not my strong point,” she said. Hilley, who ranks fifth all-time at Wisconsin with an average of 11.80 assists per set, said the testing is a personal challenge. “I just try to compete against myself,” she said. Schultz said Hilley’s personality is “intense” and “very businesslike,” but also “lighthearted.” “She’s probably the most clear-minded person I’ve seen,” he added. “She just comes to work every day knowing exactly what she needs to do to get better. Everything else is just outside noise whether it’s rankings or records or statistics. It doesn’t matter. She’s just

looking for that next opportunity to get better in the gym.” Hilley was asked if she had this savage persona in high school when she was the state player of the year as a senior at Champlin Park. “In high school, I always thought the most important thing was to be humble,” she said. But then came a telephone conversation with Sheffield, who at one point asked for the best word to describe her. “I said, ‘humble,’” Hilley recalled. “He said, ‘Never say that word again.’” Why not? “The way the program runs here, you need to have unshakeable confidence within yourself and your teammates and you can’t have that if you’re humble,” she said. There’s nothing wrong with being humble, Hilley emphasized. “Obviously, you can’t be arrogant and bragging about stuff,” she said. “You need to be so confident in yourself that nothing shakes it. If you’re really confident in yourself, it shows in your play. You can still be humble. You don’t have to brag about it, but, inside, trust yourself.” Hilley’s confidence is fortified by the knowledge that she puts in the time — and then some — to improve. “It’s a big deal because I know how I’m acting on the court rubs off on my teammates,” she said. “I want them to feel like a million bucks.”

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THIS WEEK Eighth-ranked Wisconsin (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) steps out of Big Ten Conference play and closes out its non-conference slate Saturday when the Badgers welcome Kent State (2-2, 1-0 MAC) to Camp Randall Stadium for an 11 a.m. (CT) game that will air live on ESPNU. LAST WEEK Behind a pair of defensive touchdowns from Matt Henningsen and Noah Burks as well as 119 yards and a rushing score from Jonathan Taylor, the Badgers moved to 4-0 on the season with a 2415 win over Northwestern at Camp Randall.

GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers boast the nation’s No. 1 defense, leading the country in scoring defense (7.3 points per game) and total defense (192.3 yards per game). UW also leads the nation in rushing defense (44.5 ypg) and passing efficiency defense (76.8).

Nov. 9

#14 Iowa

DARREN LEE

Oct. 26 at #4 Ohio State Nov. 16 at Nebraska Nov. 23 Purdue Nov. 30 at Minnesota Dec. 7

Big Ten Championship

Indianapolis

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NEED TO KNOW Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. (CT) and airs live on ESPNU, with Clay Matvick and Ryan Leaf 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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INSIDE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE (6-4, 2-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. at Clemson Invitational, Clemson, S.C.:

Sept. 13 vs. South Carolina W, 3-0 Sept. 14 at Clemson

W, 3-0

Sept. 19 #10 Washington L, 1-3 Sept. 21 at #10 Washington L, 0-3

THIS WEEK No. 13 Wisconsin (6-4 overall, 2-0 B1G) wraps up its threematch Big Ten homestand on Wednesday when No. 5 Penn State (10-1, 2-0) comes to town. First serve is at 8 p.m. live on BTN. The Badgers travel to No. 2 Nebraska (10-1, 2-0) on Saturday. UW takes on the Huskers at 7 p.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska, live on BTN. LAST WEEK The Badgers opened the Big Ten season with a 2-0 record after sweeping No. 15 Purdue and downing Indiana, 3-1. After the first weekend of Big Ten play, UW is one of only five undefeated teams after two matches, including Penn State and Nebraska.

GOOD TO KNOW In Big Ten-only matches, Wisconsin leads the conference with 2.0 service aces per set. The Badgers recorded a season-high 12 aces vs. Indiana. Freshman Izzy Ashburn leads all Big Ten players with 0.69 service aces per set on the season, tallying a career-high five aces against the Hoosiers.

W, 3-0

Sept. 29 Indiana

W, 3-1

Oct. 2

#5 Penn State

8 p.m.

Oct. 5

at #2 Nebraska

7 p.m.

Oct. 9

at Northwestern 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 #7 Minnesota

3 p.m.

Oct. 18 #18 Illinois

8 p.m.

Oct. 19 Northwestern

7 p.m.

CHAD MOSLEY

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Sept. 27 #15 Purdue

Oct. 25 at Michigan State 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at Michigan

12 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Both matches this week will be shown live on BTN. Fans ca listen to all matches on 100.9 FM in the Madison area or worldwide with the iHeartRadio app with Jon Arias. Live updates are also on Twitter (@BadgerVB).

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INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (2-0-0, 0-0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 27 at Lindenwood

W, 4-0

Sept. 28 at Lindenwood

W, 6-2

Oct. 4

Penn State

7 p.m.

Oct. 5

Penn State

7 p.m.

Oct. 11 at #9 Ohio State 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at #9 Ohio State 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at LIU

2 p.m.

Oct. 19 at LIU

3:15 p.m.

Oct. 26 Bemidji State

2 p.m.

Oct. 27 Bemidji State

2 p.m.

Nov. 2

at #2 Minnesota 2 p.m.

Nov. 3

at #2 Minnesota 2 p.m.

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Mark Johnson Press Conference – 09/30/19

THIS WEEK No. 1 Wisconsin (2-0-0) returns home to face Penn State (0-02) in the programs’ first-ever meeting. Puck drop both Friday and Saturday is 7 p.m. LAST WEEK UW began its 21st season with a sweep of Lindenwood in Missouri. UW blanked the Lions, 4-0, on Friday as Sophie Shirley scored a pair of goals. On Saturday, six different Badgers lit the lamp as UW earned a 6-2 win.

GOOD TO KNOW Prior to Friday’s game, Wisconsin will honor its 2019 NCAA championship team and will unveil the new banner in LaBahn Arena. Four members of the team — Emily Clark, Sam Cogan, Mikaela Gardner and Annie Pankowski — are expected to return for the festivities.

Nov. 22 at St. Cloud State 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. Cloud State 3 p.m. at Country Classic, Nashville, Tenn.:

Nov. 29 vs. Harvard

▶ Fast start fuels Badgers to 6-2 win against Lindenwood ▶ Shirley leads No. 1 Badgers to season-opening victory

4:30 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Friday’s game will be shown live on FS Wisconsin and via the Fox Sports Go app, while Saturday’s game can be seen online via BTN+ ($). Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey).

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Nov. 17 Minnesota State 3 p.m.

KAI MARTIN

Nov. 16 Minnesota State 2 p.m.

INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (2-6-1, 0-1-1) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 30 UC Davis Sept. 1

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (2-6-1 overall, 0-11 B1G) will play at Milwaukee on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (CT). This Sunday also celebrates International Students for the Badgers’ match against Michigan State at 12:30 p.m. (CT) at the McClimon Soccer Complex. LAST WEEK The Badgers posted a home 0-0 double overtime tie against defending NCAA champion Maryland last Friday, after dropping a 2-0 home contest against in-state rival Marquette last Tuesday night at McClimon.

GOOD TO KNOW Goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy and the Badgers posted their first clean sheet of the season when they blanked the Terrapins. Cowdroy posted seven shutouts in 2018. NEED TO KNOW You can livestream Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee on ESPN+ ($). Sunday’s International Students game will be free for registered international students. All fans are encouraged to bring flags from their home countries and make their way to the track at halftime for a group picture. The first 200 kids 12-and-under will also receive a free Bucky Badger backpack. This Big Ten matchup will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.

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W, 2-1

Sept. 6

vs. Bowling Green L, 0-1

Evanston, Ill.

Sept. 8

vs. Lehigh

Evanston, Ill.

W, 2-1

Sept. 12 at Butler

L, 0-1

Sept. 15 Portland

L, 0-1

Sept. 20 at #4 Indiana

L, 1-3

Sept. 24 Marquette

L, 0-2

Sept. 27 Maryland

T, 0-0 2OT

Oct. 2

at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 6

Michigan State 12:30 p.m.

Oct. 11 at Rutgers

6 p.m.

Oct. 15 SIUE

7 p.m.

Oct. 19 Penn State

7 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Michigan

5 p.m.

Oct. 30 Northwestern

7 p.m.

Nov. 3

2 p.m.

at Ohio State

TOM LYNN

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UAB

L, 0-2

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▶ Badgers blanked by Golden Eagles ▶ UW ties Maryland in late night game at McClimon

INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (7-2-1, 3-0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 22 at UCF

W, 1-0

Aug. 25 at #1 Florida St. L, 0-1 OT Aug. 29 Marquette

W, 1-0 OT

Sept. 1

Butler

Sept. 5

at Loyola-Chicago T, 1-1

Sept. 8

Green Bay

W, 2-1 OT 2OT

W, 2-0

Sept. 14 at #5 UCLA

L, 0-1

Sept. 20 at Maryland

W, 3-0

Sept. 22 at #20 Rutgers W, 2-1 OT

THIS WEEK No. 13 Wisconsin (7-2-1 overall, 3-0-0 B1G) will host No. 24 Michigan for the last of a three-game homestand at the McClimon Soccer Complex on Thursday night in honor of United States Women’s National Team member Rose Lavelle. Following the match, the Badgers hit the road to Indiana on Sunday with a noon contest against Purdue. LAST WEEK After weather postponend Friday’s match between Wisconsin and Ohio State, the Badgers dominated Sunday’s contest against Penn State at the McClimon Soccer Complex with a 1-0 win. The victory against Penn State

POSTPONED

Sept. 29 Penn State

W, 1-0

Oct. 3

#24 Michigan

marked a game of firsts for the Badgers, as freshman Emma Jaskaniec scored her first goal and Macy Monticello earned her first assist.

Oct. 6

at Purdue

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin has opened the Big Ten season 3-0-0 for only the second time in school history. The Badgers are on a hot streak with a 4-0-0 record at home and five shutouts this season.

Oct. 27 at Northwestern 2:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

DAVE GAUSTAD

▲ TAP TO WATCH - No. 19 Badgers Beat Nittany Lions

Sept. 27 Ohio State

12 p.m.

Oct. 11 Minnesota

5 p.m.

Oct. 17 Iowa

7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Nebraska

1 p.m.

Oct. 24 at Illinois

8 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Thursday’s game can be seen live on Big Ten Network, while Sunday’s contest can be seen online on BTN+ ($). Follow Twitter to keep up with the team and live updates (@BadgerWSoccer).

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INSIDE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 6

Badger Classic Results »

Sept. 28 at Loyola Lakefront Invitational Results »

Chicago

Oct. 4

at Joe Piane Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m.

Oct. 18 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 11 a.m. Nov. 3

at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 11:45 a.m.

Nov. 15 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 12:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at NCAA Cross Country Championships

Terre Haute, Ind.

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THIS WEEK No. 10 Wisconsin heads to South Bend, Indiana to compete in the Joe Piane Invitational. The men’s blue division will take off at 1:45 p.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers finished second at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational last Saturday, aided by two top-10 finishes. Senior Zack Snider finished sixth overall with a time of 25:12.76, while redshirt freshman Conor Perreault snagged 10th place overall at 25:27.14.

GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers were able to secure a second-place team finish without racing their top runners. Shuaib Aljabaly, Olli Hoare, Olin Hacker, and Benjamin Eidenschink have yet to compete this season. NEED TO KNOW Meet results will be posted during and after the meet online at this link. Also, head over to @BadgerTrackXC on Twitter and Instagram for live coverage of the meet.

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INSIDE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 6

Badger Classic Results »

Sept. 28 at Loyola Lakefront Invitational Results »

Chicago

Oct. 4

at Joe Piane Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m.

Oct. 18 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 11 a.m. Nov. 3

at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 10:45 a.m.

Nov. 15 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 12 p.m. Nov. 23 at NCAA Cross Country Championships

THIS WEEK No. 10 Wisconsin is back in action on Friday as it heads to South Bend, Indiana, to compete in the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. The 5000-meter race starts at 12 p.m. (CT). LAST WEEK Wisconsin placed third, scoring 84 points, at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational last Saturday, led by three true freshmen. Freshman Victoria Heiligenthal placed ninth overall crossing the line in the 5000-meter race in 18:01.40. She was followed by freshman Shea Ruhly, who finished 16th

(18:13.33), freshman Sarah Shulze in 18th (18:15.98) and junior Kyleigh Edwards in 21st (18:19.48).

Terre Haute, Ind.

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GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers return home for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in three weeks at the Zimmerman Championship Course. The women’s championship race kicks off at 12:20 p.m. NEED TO KNOW Results of this weekend’s meet will be posted on UWBadgers.com or follow live updates on Twitter @BadgerTrackXC.

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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 20-22 at Notre Dame Invite Notre Dame, Ind. Results » Sept. 20-23 at Milwaukee Tennis Classic

Results »

Milwaukee

Oct. 5-13

at ITA All-Americans

Tulsa, Okla.

Oct. 17-21 at ITA Regional

Columbus, Ohio

Nov. 1-4 at Big Ten Individual Championships Lincoln, Neb.

Nov. 6-10

at Oracle ITA Fall National Championships

Newport Beach, Calif.

Nov. 8-10

at Minnesota Invitational

Minneapolis

Jan. 10-12 at Miami Invitational

THIS WEEK Four Badgers will head to the ITA All-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the singles bracket this Saturday until the following Sunday. LAST TIME OUT UW played its first weekend of fall tennis at the Bayliss Invitational at Notre Dame and the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, where the Badgers picked up a total of 10 wins in singles bracket and three wins in doubles.

GOOD TO KNOW The freshmen dominated their first weekend of play at the Bayliss Invitational. Robin Parts tallied three wins in singles and Gabriel Huber tallied two wins in singles and one win in doubles with his partner, Scott Sculley.

Miami

Jan. 18

Charlotte

Chicago St. 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 24

DePaul

DAVID STLUKA

11 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Stay updated on men’s tennis via Twitter (@BadgerMTennis).

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INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 20-22 at Marliss Gruver Memorial Invitational Auburn, Ala. Results » Sept. 20-23 at Battle in the Bay San Francisco Results » Oct. 4-6

at Saint Mary’s Fall Classic

Moraga, Calif.

Oct. 5-13 at ITA All-American Championships

Tulsa, Okla.

Oct. 16-22 at USTA/ITA Regionals

East Lansing, Mich.

Nov. 1-3

at Roberta Alison Fall Classic

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

THIS WEEK A majority of the Badgers will travel to Moraga, California, for the Saint Mary’s Fall Classic Tournament from Friday to Sunday. In addition, Antonela Stoica will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the ITA All-American Championships, starting on Saturday. LAST WEEK The Badgers opened up their fall season by competing in both the Marliss Gruver Fall Invite in Auburn, Alabama and

Jan. 10-12 at Metroplex Mania

the Battle in the Bay in San Francisco. Freshman Charmain Seah finished second in the consolation bracket in San Francisco. GOOD TO KNOW Antonela Stoica, a transfer from Texas Tech, is currently ranked No. 108 in the country in singles.

Dallas

Jan. 31

Drake NIU

Feb. 2

at Marquette

▶ Wisconsin wraps up opening fall weekend ▶ Stoica qualifies for ITA All-American Tournament

11 a.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Fans can follow the team via Instagram (@BadgerWTen).

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Tallahassee, Fla.

CODY GLENN

Nov. 8-10 at FSU All-Conference Showdown

INSIDE MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 8-10 Badger Invitational Results » Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at

Bearcat Invitational

Cincinnati, Ohio

Oct. 6-8 at Marquette Intercollegiate

Erin, Wis.

Oct. 13-14 at Pleasant View Invitational

Middleton, Wis.

Oct. 21-22 at Musketeer Classic

Cincinnati, Ohio

Nov. 1-3 at White Sands Intercollegiate Nassau, Bahamas

Feb. 7-8

at Big Ten Match Play

Palm Coast, Fla.

Mar. 9-10 at General James Hackler Collegiate Championship

THIS WEEK The Badgers are competing at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, this Monday and Tuesday. They will then head to Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wisconsin on Sunday through Tuesday to compete in the Marquette Intercollegiate. LAST TIME OUT Wisconsin hosted the Badger Invitational on Sept. 8-10. The team finished 11th overall and junior Sam Anderson finished in ninth place.

GOOD TO KNOW Anderson shot all three rounds under par and shot both 36-hole and 54-hole career best scores with a fiveunder-par 139 for 36 holes and a six-under-par 210 for 54 holes.

GREG ANDERSON

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Mar. 22-24 at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

Awendaw, S.C.

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NEED TO KNOW Stats for the Bearcat Invitational can be found on Golfstat.com or by following @BadgerMGolf on Twitter.

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INSIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 16-17 at Glass City Invitational Toledo, Ohio Results » Sept. 22-24 East-West Match Play Challenge Results » Oct. 7-8

at Illini Women’s Invitational

Chicago

Oct. 18-20 at Cardinal Cup

Louisville, Ky.

Feb. 23-24 at Westbrook Invitational

Peoria, Ariz.

Mar. 2-3

at Gunrock Invitational

Sacramento, Calif.

Mar. 20-22 at Mountainview Collegiate ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Hackworthy Paces Badgers at East-West Match Play Challenge

THIS WEEK Wisconsin travels to Chicago to compete in the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah Country Club. LAST WEEK The Badgers hosted the EastWest Match Play Challenge at University Ridge. As a team, UW secured first place in the stroke-play portion of the tournament and senior Tess Hackworthy claimed first place overall. The team faced Iowa State in the championship bracket of match play and fell 4-1.

GOOD TO KNOW Hackworthy shot career best 18-hole and 36-hole scores for the stroke-play portion with a two-under-par 70 in the first round and a threeunder-par 69 in the second round to win medalist honors. She was also the only Badger to defeat her competitor in the match-play portion of the tournament. She was named Big Ten Co-Golfer of the week following her performance.

Tucson, Ariz.

Mar. 27-29 at Clemson Invitational

Sunset, S.C.

April 18-19 at Indiana Invitational

Bloomington, Ind.

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NEED TO KNOW Follow @BadgerWGolf on Twitter for updates on the team.

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INSIDE MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 4

Green Bay

3:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Virginia Nov. 8

Minnesota

4 p.m.

Nov. 21-23 at NC State/GAC Fall Invitational

Greensboro, N.C.

Dec. 4-7

at Toyota U.S. Open

Atlanta

Jan. 4

at Denver

Jan. 25

Northwestern

Feb. 2

Badger Red/White Meet

Feb. 26-29 at Big Ten Championships

Bloomington, Ind.

Mar. 4-6 at NCAA Zone Diving Championships

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Virtual Tour: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center

THIS WEEK Wisconsin gears up to open its season in a dual meet against Green Bay at home on Friday. Diving begins at 3:30 p.m. and swimming at 5 p.m. LAST TIME OUT Junior MJ Mao made his NCAA championships debut and finished 31st overall in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 1:55.09. Mao owns the Badgers’ No. 2 all-time mark in the event at 1:53.76.

GOOD TO KNOW Senior Cameron Tysoe returns having scored a 10th and fifth-place finish in the 200yard backstroke at the NCAA men’s championships and the 2019 World University Games, respectively.

▶ Marzullo selected to lead Badgers’ diving program ▶ World University Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap 50

Mar. 25-28 at NCAA Championships

▶ Tysoe takes top-10 finish at NCAA championships

Indianapolis

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NEED TO KNOW Fans can follow @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

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Dallas

TOM LYNN

INSIDE WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 4

Green Bay

3:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Virginia Nov. 8

Minnesota

4 p.m.

Nov. 21-23 at NC State/GAC Fall Invitational

Greensboro, N.C.

Dec. 4-7

at Toyota U.S. Open

Atlanta

Jan. 9

at Hawaii

Jan. 25

Northwestern

Feb. 2

Badger Red/White Meet

Feb. 19-22 at Big Ten Championships

Iowa City, Iowa

Mar. 4-6 at NCAA Zone Diving Championships

Dallas

Mar. 18-21 at NCAA Championships View full schedule/results »

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Virtual Tour: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center

THIS WEEK Wisconsin opens its season in a dual meet against Green Bay at home on Friday. Diving begins at 3:30 p.m. and swimming at 5 p.m.

GOOD TO KNOW Nelson enters this meet as the reigning Women’s Swimmer of the Year by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America.

LAST TIME OUT Senior Beata Nelson earned three NCAA championships in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke and 200yard individual medley.

NEED TO KNOW Fans can follow @BadgerSwimDive on Twitter and Instagram.

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Athens, Ga.

LYDIA KNOLL

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▶ Marzullo selected to lead Badgers’ diving program ▶ Nelson named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year