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Softball: Badgers stay hot against Illinois, Iowa

By Peter Cameron and Samuel Garigliano | Apr. 1, 2013

The Badger softball team (5-1 Big Ten, 24-7 overall) began conference play this past week, taking on Big Ten opponents Illinois (1-5, 11-7) and Iowa (1-5, 20-13) in two separate away tournaments. Wisconsin was scheduled to play two same-day games at home against Northwestern (16-13, 2-3) March 27, but both were postponed due to poor weather conditions.

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Softball: Big Ten play begins for streaking Badgers

By Christian Blatner | Mar. 21, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team (22-3 overall) will begin Big Ten play Friday as it travels to Champaign, Ill., to play three games in three days against conference foe Illinois. The Fighting Illini (10-12) carry a four-game wining streak into the weekend and look to knock off a Badger squad that is off to its best start in school history.

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Softball: Badgers continue hot start with four more wins

By Blake Duffin | Mar. 17, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team (22-3 overall) ended the non-conference schedule with a bang this weekend at the Louisville Classic. The Badgers won all four games they played, against North Carolina (18-8), Ball State (12-10) and Eastern Michigan (8-12) twice, after the final game against hometown Louisville was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

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Softball: Badgers keep rolling at Saluki Invitational

By Christian Blatner | Mar. 11, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team (18-3 overall) stuck to their winning ways this weekend as they swept the competition at the Saluki Invitational in Carbondale, Ill. The Badgers relied on strong pitching performances and clutch hitting as they recorded wins over Belmont, Southern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, and Eastern Kentucky on Saturday and Sunday.

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Softball: Badgers set for SalSaluki Invitational

By Blake Duffin | Mar. 8, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team (14-3 overall) will return to the Midwest for the first time this season when the Badgers take on Belmont (6-7), Eastern Kentucky (9-5), Illinois-Chicago (3-12) and the host team, Southern Illinois (9-8), at the SalSaluki Invitational in Carbondale, Ill., this weekend.

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Softball: Badgers gather four wins on west coast trip

By Peter Cameron and Sam Garigliano | Mar. 4, 2013

The Badgers (14-3 overall) took home four wins in their six-game run this weekend at the Easton Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. Wisconsin took on Cal State Fullerton, No. 18 Stanford, No. 8 California, CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly, playing Cal State Fullerton twice. UW picked up four wins over the weekend but lost games to Cal State Fullerton and California.

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Softball: Badgers take to west coast for trio of difficult matchups

By Christian Blatner | Feb. 28, 2013

After sweeping the competition last weekend in Orlando and getting off to the best start in school history, the Wisconsin softball team (10-1 overall) will travel to the Golden State looking to continue its success against some top-caliber competition. The Badgers open up Thursday with a game versus Cal State Fullerton before playing in the Easton Invitational over the weekend.

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Softball: Badgers head to Orlando for Citrus Classic

By Samuel Garigliano | Feb. 22, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team (4-1 overall) heads to Orlando this weekend to take part in the 2013 Citrus Classic, facing off against Georgia Southern (6-3) and Boston University.

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Softball: Wisconsin opens spring season at First Pitch Classic

By Christian Blatner | Feb. 8, 2013

The Wisconsin softball team travels to Charlotte, N.C., Friday, where it will participate in the First Pitch Classic to open up its season. The University of North Carolina-Charlotte will host the weekend’s festivities at D.L. Phillips Softball Complex.

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Badgers sweep Kirkland CC

By Rex Sheild | Sep. 16, 2012

Playing in its first exhibition game of the fall season, the Wisconsin softball team (2-0 overall) defeated visiting Kirkland Community College in a double header Sunday at Goodman Softball Complex, 4-0 and 11-2.

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Wisconsin softball team look to kick off another successful season

By Rex Sheild | Sep. 13, 2012

The Wisconsin softball team kicks off the fall season this Sunday in a double-header against Kirkwood Community College at the Goodman Diamond at 1 p.m and 3 p.m, respectively.

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2012-’13 Potential Breakout Wisconsin Athletes

By Ryan Hill and Rachel Fettig and Samy Moskol | Jun. 8, 2012

Melvin Gordon: Redshirt freshman running back

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Softball: Badgers’ postseason hopes on the line

By Peter Geppert | May. 9, 2012

Important wouldn’t really give credit to the magnitude of the situation. Epic wouldn’t really be a fair assessment either. Neither would crucial, which downplays the timeliness of the upcoming weekend.

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Softball: Healy looks for strong finish to season

By Rex Sheild | May. 7, 2012

In its final conference series of the season, the Wisconsin softball team (12-8 Big Ten, 33-17 overall) will travel to Lincoln, Neb., for a three-game series against Nebraska, with the winner having the opportunity to seize sole possession of second place in the Big Ten conference standings.

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Softball: Badgers held winless by Wolverines

By Ryan Evans | May. 6, 2012

In its final home games of the season Saturday, the Wisconsin softball team (12-8 Big Ten, 33-17 overall) came up short in a pair of contests with No. 23 Michigan (15-5, 36-15), losing 5-1 and 7-5.

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DC vs. BH Softball: Valiant Cardinal comeback downs Herald

By Evan I. Disco | May. 6, 2012

With apologies to Grantland Rice:

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Softball: First-place Wolverines visit Madison for three

By Brett Bachman | May. 3, 2012

The Wisconsin softball team (12-6 Big Ten, 33-15 overall) will play its final home series of the season this weekend against current Big Ten leader Michigan (13-5, 34-15).

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Cardinalistas set for next softball triumph

By Evan I. Disco | May. 3, 2012

The green fields of Vilas Park will run a stained red Friday afternoon, after the vaunted journalists of The Daily Cardinal will once again slaughter their foes from equestrian journal The Badger Herald in the papers’ annual softball contest.

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Softball: Badgers sweep UW-GB

By Ryan Hill | May. 2, 2012

Strong pitching performances were the story yet again Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond, as sophomore Cassandra Darrah and junior Meghan McIntosh helped extend the Wisconsin softball team’s (12-6 Big Ten, 33-15 overall) home winning streak to 13 games.

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Softball: Badgers extend home win streak in shutout

By Ryan Hill | May. 1, 2012

The Bradley softball team (9-14 Missouri Valley, 19-28 overall) stood no chance against junior pitcher Meghan McIntosh Tuesday night at Goodman Diamond in Madison. McIntosh’s performance propelled the Badgers (12-6 Big Ten, 31-15 overall) to a 2-0 win.