Wide receiver Lee Evans, linebacker Alex Lewis and quarterback Jim Sorgi were all selected in the 2004 NFL Draft this past weekend. Evans was the highest Badger taken, and the only one on the first day, after being picked by the Buffalo Bills in the first round with the 13th overall pick. UW's career leader in receptions, Evans is the 22nd first-round draft pick in school history.
With the 140th overall selection, the Detroit Lions drafted Lewis in the fifth round. Lewis was a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the Badgers last season as he led the team with nine sacks.
Sorgi was the third and final Wisconsin player drafted this year as he went to the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round with the 193rd overall pick. He is only the second quarterback in the Barry Alvarez era to be drafted by the NFL.
Middle linebacker Jeff Mack and strong safety Ryan Aiello were not drafted this year and are now free agents.
The UW women's golf team tied for fifth this past weekend at the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. With a total score of 1,243 for the 72-hole tournament at Scarlet Course, Wisconsin tied with Michigan, but placed behind Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue. The third-ranked Buckeyes have now won three straight Big Ten conference titles.
Individually for the Badgers, senior Malinda Johnson finished up the tournament with a five-over-par 77 on the final round to take fourth place overall. With a total score of 299, Johnson finished 12 strokes back of conference champ Danah Ford of Indiana.
Among the rest of the Badgers that competed, sophomore Lindsay McMillan tied for 27th, freshman Jill Ries tied for 36th, freshman Nicki Morse tied for 43rd, junior Sami Forster tied for 51st and sophomore Jackie Obermueller tied for 58th.
The Wisconsin softball team fell to 26-23 overall and 5-9 in conference play after getting swept by the Michigan Wolverines in a double-header Sunday at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Defense was the story in both games as the No. 8 Wolverines played nearly flawless defense in support of its strong pitching compared to UW's sloppy and error-filled performance.
Combining both games, the Badgers were only able to tally six hits and one run versus Michigan pitching. The one run came in the first game off a solo home run by junior utility player Anastasia Miller in the top half of the fifth inning. In addition to their lack of offense, the Badgers also shot themselves in the feet by committing four errors on the day. Three of the mistakes came in the second game in which the Badgers were blanked 5-0.
