Wisconsin men’s soccer defender, Sam Brotherton, earned his seventh cap for the New Zealand national team Tuesday night, playing 32 minutes against the United States in a tightly contested 1-1 draw. The impressive result for the All Whites came just three days after they held strong against a highly touted Mexico team.
Trigger warning from the writer: This story contains quotes with violent and threatening language toward women. Last week I drove out to Ann Arbor to cover the Badgers’ football game against the Michigan Wolverines.
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1 Big Ten, 14-2 overall) faltered at home in front of a sold out crowd against No. 3 Minnesota (6-1, 14-2) for their first Big Ten loss of the season. The Badgers took an early lead in the first set 6-4 after trading points with Minnesota to start the game, but the lead was short-lived as the Gophers went on a five-point run to take a 9-6 lead.
The Badgers (3-1-1 Big Ten, 7-2-2 overall) offense woke up Tuesday night against in-state rival UW-Green Bay (1-2-2 Horizon League, 2-8-2 overall), shredding the Phoenix defense for three goals to earn a 3-0 victory.
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (6-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) have a tough slate of games ahead of them this week, taking on No. 3 Minnesota (5-1, 13-2) on Wednesday and No. 18 Michigan (4-2, 15-3) in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Wisconsin (3-2-2 Big Ten, 6-4-5 overall) showed their defensive dominance Sunday afternoon when they beat Iowa (1-6-0, 7-8-0) by a score of 1-0 on Senior Day at the McClimon Soccer Complex. It was all Badgers from the moment the game began, with junior goaltender Caitlyn Clem often hanging around near midfield, rather than in the six-yard box, because the game was contained to the Hawkeyes’ zone. Sophomore forward Emily Borgmann praised her teammates for preventing Iowa from creating chances. “They put a lot of work in, and they were just like a brick wall out there, so props to them,” Borgmann said. Wisconsin swept Iowa in every single statistical category except for saves.
The game of hockey at its highest, most professional level is quick, precise and detail-oriented day-in and day-out.
For former Wisconsin Badger and current Dallas Maverick guard Devin Harris, walking around campus Friday night felt similar to move-in day for a student returning after a long summer away. “It’s a little weird being back on campus,” Harris said.
Six years ago, Wisconsin and Ohio State met under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium on a night that Badgers fan will never forget. At the time of the 2010 meeting, Bret Bielema was in his fifth year as UW’s head coach and still searching for a true signature win.
The Badgers (3-1-1 conference, 6-2-2 overall) marched into East Lansing looking for yet another upset of a higher ranked Michigan State Spartans (3-1-1, 8-2-1) team—this time on the pitch. After coming through with three straight shutout wins, the UW defense gave up its first goal in almost two weeks.
Hosting an opponent that at one point looked ready to hand the Badgers their first Big Ten loss of the season, No. 2 Wisconsin (6-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) staved off No. 24 Illinois (4-2 Big Ten, 11-6) by a score of 25-15, 18-25, 26-22, 25-19.
After starting the weekend with a 1-1 tie against Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2-2 Big Ten, 5-4-5 overall) continue their homestand with a game against Iowa (1-5-0, 7-7-0) Sunday afternoon. Iowa, which has struggled mightily in Big Ten play, is coming off a tough 3-0 loss to Minnesota on the road Thursday night, where the shot-happy Gophers proved way too much for Hawkeye freshman netminder Claire Graves to handle. With UW’s offensive dominance thus far this season, Graves will be in for another tough test when her Hawkeyes come to McClimon Soccer Complex: The Badgers have outshot their opponents 218-122 and have outscored them 16-13 overall. Leading the Badgers in scoring are senior midfielders Micaela Powers and Rose Lavelle.
Top-ranked Wisconsin entered play Saturday with a 26-game home-winning streak—a streak that, until late in the third period, looked to be in jeopardy.
It only took six dives for freshman Kevin Pomeroy to cement his spot as a significant contributor on the Wisconsin swimming and diving team.
It was a historic night for No. 1 Wisconsin (3-0 WCHA, 3-0 overall) blanked Ohio State (2-1, 2-1) 3-0 at LaBahn Arena Friday night.
There was no lack of excitement in Thursday night’s thriller between the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2-2 Big Ten, 5-4-5 overall) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-2-1, 9-4-1), which ultimately ended in a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods. The game went back and forth from the first whistle up until Nebraska found the back of the net thanks to a corner from junior midfielder Haley Hanson, which was put away by senior midfielder Sydney Miramontez. After that first goal, the game managed to stay 1-0 in Nebraska’s favor until sophomore Dani Rhodes took matters into her own hands.
The Wisconsin swimming and diving team has hired Canadian Olympian Jake Tapp as an assistant coach.
Defender Sam Brotherton of the Wisconsin men’s soccer team has been called up to the New Zealand national team once again, as the sophomore looks to add to his six caps with the All Whites. “It’s an amazing feeling, obviously; I never take it for granted,” Brotherton said.
Top-ranked Wisconsin (2-0 WCHA, 2-0 overall) is set to return to action after its bye week to host Ohio State (0-0, 2-0) in a weekend showdown at LaBahn Arena. The Badgers began their season with two victories over St.
A coach’s job can revolve around the in-game decisions they make, but months before the season started, head men’s hockey coach Tony Granato had to make a brutally tough choice about who his captain would be.
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