Varsity Magazine - September 18, 2019

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HALL OF FAME The Badgers welcomed the Class of 2019 into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 6. Celebrated with a banquet dinner, inductees of the 12-member class are Donovan Bergstrom (Cross Country, Track & Field), Pat Christenson (Wrestling), Elzie Higginbottom (Track & Field), Bill Howard (Hockey), Trent Jackson (Basketball), Gwen Jorgensen (Cross Country, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field), Jim Kalscheur (Special Service), Kelly Kennedy Saurer (Volleyball), Otto Puls (Special Service), Joe Thomas (Football), Jessie Vetter McConnell (Hockey) and Ben Walter (Golf).

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OVER THE TOP Behind eight total touchdowns from Jonathan Taylor — the national leader in that category — the Badgers enter Saturday’s Big Ten opener vs. Michigan as the nation’s third highest-scoring offense, at 55.0 points per game.

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HUGE HOPS Senior Tifffany Clark goes airborne as the Badgers’ volleyball team celebrates a point during the Clemson Invitational in South Carolina last weekend. Wisconsin swept both South Carolina and Clemson to claim the tournament title.

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COOL KICKS Football’s Chris Orr shares a special moment with Cooper Perry, a young patient diagnosed with cancer, at last Saturday’s home football game. Perry and his family were guests of the Badgers to kick off the Wisconsin Shoe Project with Badgers Give Back and also honor Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Orr presented Perry with his own pair of Under Armour shoes in addition to spending some time with the family and autographing the shoes.

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CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 ▪ VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3

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26 SWITCHED ON There’s no off switch this season for the Wisconsin defense. Playing fast and physical, the Badgers are seeking out every opportunity to own the game.

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25 VIRAL VIDEO 33 INSIDE FOOTBALL 35 INSIDE VOLLEYBALL 36 INSIDE SOCCER 39 INSIDE TENNIS 42 INSIDE GOLF

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Shaking off the rust, wide receiver Quintez Cephus is back on the field with added strength, size and focus

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Checking in with Quintez Cephus

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lthough Quintez Cephus went 672 days between touchdown catches, the 21-year-old Wisconsin wide receiver had not forgotten what it felt like to get into the end zone. In fact, he had no trouble remembering the details of his scoring play 22 months ago at Indiana.

Hitting rewind to Nov. 4, 2017, and revisiting a second-and-7 from the IU 8-yard line, he recalled, “I had an inside fade route from the slot. I knew it was man coverage and I had a lot of room to win outside. I pinned the defender in and went out. Alex (Hornibrook) gave me a (jump) ball and I went up and got it.”

Cephus’ sixth touchdown in nine games pushed the Badgers into a 14-10 halftime lead that they would not relinquish.

21 seconds left in the second quarter. The outcome had long since been determined against Central Michigan. But it was still meaningful to No. 87.

“It was an amazing feeling getting back to doing that type of stuff coming from where I was 12 months ago or three weeks ago,” Cephus said. “Coming from the injury and not being able to play the rest of that season and then sitting out another season (2018) and finally getting into the end zone …”

He paused and then finished his thought, “That’s what you work for honestly.”

With less than two minutes left in the half, Coan and Cephus hooked up on another scoring strike, this one covering 46 yards, highlighting the explosiveness that Cephus brings to the offense. Last season, the

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It was his last reception of the ’17 season. In the third quarter, he got injured while blocking, which ironically was his strongsuit and pathway to start five games as a true freshman the year before. Cephus got rolled up by one of his 300-pound plus offensive linemen and broke his leg.

After the game, Cephus sat in a wheelchair just outside the locker room door. Each of his teammates stopped and hugged him or offered encouragement or both. Little did anyone know at the time how much he would need such support during his later time away from the program and school.

In Wisconsin’s 2019 home opener, Cephus was back — back in the end zone after catching a 36-yard pass from quarterback Jack Coan with 4 minutes and

Badgers had only two pass plays of 36 or more yards. The longest was 44 to A.J. Taylor.

“I would say he’s more explosive now,” linebacker Chris Orr said of Cephus (6-foot-1, 207).

“You saw that one play where he ran a ‘Go’ (vertical route). The old Quintez might not have separated. That might have been a jump ball. But now he’s separating. He’s added some speed and quick twitch to his game.”

While out of school, Cephus trained in Arizona with former UW teammate Nick Nelson (a fourth-round pick of Oakland in 2018) and some other NFL players: Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward, a first-round selection of Cleveland; and Alabama corner Levi Wallace, an undrafted free agent with Buffalo.

“There were other high-profile NFL guys there and I was able to train and work out with them and they pushed me,” Cephus said. “That was really amazing to get that type of training and take advantage of the time that I had off instead of letting it beat me up mentally.”

Physically, is Cephus the same receiver today that led the team with those six touchdowns receptions in 2017 despite missing the last five games of the season? “Yes, sir, I am,” he said politely. “But I’ve added some strength to my game. And I feel like I’m a better athlete than I was then.

“I don’t know if I have knocked off all the rust. But I’m thankful Coach (Paul) Chryst and Coach (Ted) Gilmore have given me a chance to knock it off at game speed.”

Where is he mentally? “I’ve obviously been through a lot,” he said. “But I’m mentally stronger. I rely a lot on my faith to help me in times of adversity. Even out there (in Camp Randall), I feel like I’m serving a higher purpose than just trying to be the best athlete.”

Nobody has a closer relationship with Cephus than Gilmore, the wide receivers coach.

Gilmore was at his side when Cephus was a second-semester freshman and grieving the loss of his 39-year-old father, who was gunned down and killed in a convenience store parking lot in Macon, Georgia.

“HE’S ON A DIFFERENT MISSION. HE’S GOING TO PLAY WITH A DIFFERENT PURPOSE THAN MOST GUYS BECAUSE OF WHAT HE WENT THROUGH. IF OUR TEAM CAN FEED OFF THAT, IT’S HUGE.” Reflecting on the twists and turns in Cephus’ personal journey since then, Gilmore said, “He’s a strong individual. A lot of people would have been broken.

It’s a credit to who he is and how he dealt with adversity. He faced it head-on. He’s a very, very mentally strong young man.”

But the pieces are still falling into place, according to Gilmore.

“I still remind him, when you step on this field, you be you — be yourself with that infectious personality. He’s so serious now that he doesn’t know when it’s OK to relax, and I get it. But I

remind him, ‘This is your family, this is your football family. It’s OK to flash those pearly whites and smile.’”

From a physical standpoint, comparing the before (the injury) and after Cephus, Gilmore said, “Honestly that part of his game hasn’t changed much besides him being a bigger kid. Now, you’ve got Q who’s about eight pounds heavier and stronger.

And he still plays the same way.

“He’s one of those guys who has to remain true to himself and what his strengths are. And that is, his speed, his size, his competitiveness. If he hangs on to that, he’s going to get better and better.”

Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has marveled how Cephus has handled everything through training camp and the first two games. “The energy has always been there, it is infectious,” he said. “You just watch him practice and he has a big smile that he runs around with.

You see the confidence.”

His teammates have also seen a renewed commitment since his return. “You definitely see him appreciating everything more,” Orr said. “He comes out every day and works his butt off.”

Leonhard understandably suggested that it all may mean more to Cephus. “He’s on a different mission,” he said. “He’s going to play with a different purpose than most guys because of what he went through. If our team can feed off that, it’s huge. And he doesn’t have to do anything but be him.

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◀ WOMEN’S HOCKEY Annie Pankowski became only the second woman in UW Athletics history to be named a top-30 honoree for the NCAA Woman of the Year.

A Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, Pankowski led UW to its fifth NCAA title last spring.

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VOLLEYBALL ▶ The Badgers scored a season-high 11 service aces against South Carolina last Friday, including a career-best five aces from senior Tiffany Clark.

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FOOTBALL ▶ Wisconsin’s defense has allowed just 107.5 total yards per game, a nation-leading mark that is 102 yards per game fewer than the No. 2 team in the FBS this season (TCU has held its opponents to an average of 209.5 yards).

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◀ WRESTLING Wisconsin was picked to finish third in Wrestling Insider News Magazine's preseason poll. After finishing 19th last season, the Badgers are ranked behind only fellow Big Ten programs Iowa and Penn State.

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MEN’S SOCCER AT INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 ▪ 4:30PM BLOOMINGTON, IND. ▪ BTN Wisconsin opens Big Ten play on the road against No. 4 Indiana this Friday at 4:30 p.m. Catch the Badgers play the Hoosiers live on Big Ten Network in the much-anticipated conference opener.

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FOOTBALL VS. MICHIGAN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ▪ 11AM CAMP RANDALL STADIUM ▪ FOX The nation’s No. 1 defense and Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor lead 13th-ranked Wisconsin into Big Ten play Saturday when the Badgers welcome No. 11 Michigan to Camp Randall Stadium. Kickoff is live on FOX at 11 a.m.

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How do you plan to lead the team as a senior this year?

“I think team chemistry is huge for us and it’s going to be a really big focus for us as a team. We’ve already kind of started down that path. We came up with a team motto this year and we’ve already got some plans in order to stay on that path and continue to grow as a team, grow individually and get to know each other individually. It’s really powerful to be a part of a team. It’s super special to have our friends given to us, so to have the opportunity to get to know everyone even more will be super fun.”

What are you most looking forward to during your senior season?

“I think embracing the opportunity to be with my teammates. It’s kind of crazy that this is going to be my last year participating as a part of a team, so just embracing every moment and taking one day at a time.

Unfortunately, from here on out everything is going to be the last, so just really taking it all in and enjoying my experience. It’s gone by so fast, so hopefully this year will go by a little slower.”

How do you feel that Wisconsin has prepared you for post-graduate success and where do you see yourself one to two years from now?

“The amount of resources that Wisconsin has offered, academically, athletically, career-wise, have really helped me prepare for all these different sectors. Just being able to compete and be a part of a team at Wisconsin is huge in learning a lot of those values that we need to have so I’m really looking forward to testing the waters a little bit after college and seeing how it all plays out. In two years, I think I want to make a run at professional golf if I have that opportunity, kind of see how it is out there. If I like it, great, and if I don’t, then I would really love to work in sports business. I think going out to a golf company would be ideal, super fun.”

What is the biggest takeaway you have gotten from being a student-athlete at Wisconsin?

“Time management is huge. I’ve learned so much about how to manage my time and resources for sure.

From practice to school to personal management, I think Wisconsin has definitely been huge in providing so many resources to help us with those factors.” ▪

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Wisconsin Shoe Project Kicks Off

Badgers partner with Under Armour to transform gameday for young, deserving fans

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he highlight of Wisconsin football's home opener for the Perry family was not the Badgers’ 61-0 victory over Central Michigan, but the smiles that came after.

Specifically, the grins exchanged between linebacker Chris Orr and Cooper Perry in the endzone after the game as Orr signed a brand-new pair of Under Armour shoes for the young fan.

Perry and his family were welcome guests of the Badgers for the game and helped officially kick off the newest chapter of the Wisconsin Shoe Project this school year. Perry is fighting a battle that no kid should have to fight: cancer. During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, all Wisconsin Shoe Project recipients have been diagnosed and are courageously fighting this battle at the American Family Children’s Hospital.

For Perry’s whole family, the day with the Badgers was an experience like no other.

“The boys are still smiling and talking about the game,” shared Aaron Perry, Cooper’s father.

“It was great to see Cooper enjoying himself and forgetting about life for a while. The experience was second to none and we wanted to thank you and say that the memories from this weekend will last a lifetime!”

The Wisconsin Shoe Project has roots reaching back to the 2017-18 Wisconsin men’s bas-

ketball season. Former Wisconsin All-American Ethan Happ began personally signing and gifting a pair of his shoes to a deserving child after each Badgers home game. Inspired by Happ’s generous effort to provide 40 pairs of shoes to children over his final two seasons as a Badger, the Wisconsin Shoe Project took form.

Now led by Badgers Give Back, the Wisconsin Shoe Project will provide unforgettable moments at 50 UW athletic events this year. A UW student-athlete will present a pair of personally-sized Under Armour shoes to a child, like Cooper, selected by one of Wisconsin Athletics' seven community partners. The partners are: American Family Children's Hospital, Wisconsin Upside Down, Special Olympics of Wisconsin, Goodman Community Center, Lussier Community Education center, Randall Elementary School and Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Dane County. The gameday experience will include tickets to the game, parking and food.

“We are so excited to get the Wisconsin Shoe Project up and running,” Wisconsin Director of Creative Jackie Davenport said, who oversees Badgers Give Back. “These transformative experiences make us proud to be a part of these children’s stories.”

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ringing context to a couple of season-opening shutouts — the fewest total yards (215) and rushing yards (41) allowed for two games in over 20 years — Wisconsin inside linebacker Chris Orr explained how a team rallying point and slogan — “No Switch” — has factored into a maturing defensive mindset.

Whereas the temptation may be to turn the switch on and off depending on the opponent — the Badgers walloped South Florida 49-0 and Central Michigan 61-0 — Orr insists no such option exists “when you come on this field” or even “when you wake up in the morning.”

But what does that mean? And how does that apply?

“It just means we’re going to throw the first punch and we’re not going to stop punching the whole game,” Orr said. “And every day you get up, you have a tenacious attitude, you’re a nasty defender for the Wisconsin Badgers.”

The “No Switch” command is actually posted outside the UW locker room.

“There’s not a certain time that it comes on,” emphasized Orr, the energy catalyst of the defense. “There’s not a certain time that it comes off. It’s like that — on — all the time. Even when you sleep, you’re dreaming about being a great defense.”

It’s consistent with something that UW defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard bought into as a player during his lone season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2008. As a wild card, the Ra-

vens advanced to the AFC title game.

Under the wing of first-year head coach John Harbaugh, defensive coordinator Rex Ryan and secondary coach Chuck Pagano, Leonhard had one of his most productive seasons as a pro.

“The one thing I picked up in Baltimore was, ‘Don’t be afraid to be great,’” said Leonhard, a 10-year NFL vet. “To me, it’s trying to get our guys to understand what greatness is and what the approach is to it. I say it in a number of different ways. Chris Orr says it all the time.”

Don’t be afraid to be great.

“If you want to be at that level as a player, you have to make the most of your opportunities, especially the big opportunities,” Leonhard went on. “They don’t come around often … sometimes they are few and far between … that’s the beauty of football, you never know.

“As a safety or corner, there might be a game where you get one opportunity. What did you do with it? And there may be a game where you get 10 and you hope that’s the day you feel great. That’s some of the stuff I push with our guys.”

His stuff sells, too. Even though the 36-yearold Leonhard has been a coach for only four seasons, three as a defensive coordinator, he has made a smooth transition to the sideline.

Reminiscent of his own playing days, he has been able to lead while reaching and teaching others.

Leonhard, in part, has shaped the 2019 defense by giving it an identity.

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“Physical, we’re a physical defense,” said defor a touchdown in the opener, “you grow as a fensive end Matt Henningsen. “You’re not necdefense and it doesn’t matter who you’re playessarily expecting that from a (former) defening.” sive back like him. But he wants us to have a The Badgers tossed back-to-back shutouts physical, hard-hitting defense that is going to for the first time since 2013. hit you in the mouth “The main thing I play after play and took away is we can make you back down. set our minds on “THAT’S WHAT WE WANT OUR BRAND TO BE. “That’s what we something and we WE WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT WHEN THEY’RE want our brand to be. can do it,” Orr said.

COMING TO PLAY WISCONSIN, THEY’RE GOING We want everyone “We wanted to domTO BE FACING A PHYSICAL DEFENSE AND OFFENSE. to know that when inate as a defense and BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.” they’re coming to play that’s something we Wisconsin, they’re accomplished the first going to be facing a two weeks.” physical defense and offense. Both sides of The defense has not allowed a point since the ball.” the first quarter of the 2018 Pinstripe Bowl.

It’s a characterization that Leonhard does “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,” senior not shy away from. Nor take full credit for. outside linebacker Zack Baun said, “last year “With Coach (Paul) Chryst, that was the we had a lot of guys just trying to get on the number one coaching point for the staff, we field and now we’re trying to play better and need to play more physical than we did last play well.” year,” Leonhard said of the offseason mandate.

▪▪▪▪ “That has been an emphasis from the first day of winter conditioning all the way to now.

“There are big play opportunities out there every week for an opposing offense and if you can make a couple of those disappear because of the physicality that you play with — or with a guy just making a great effort — that’s huge and how you win games.”

But how do you measure improvement or development in a pair of routs? South Florida didn’t have a drive longer than 20 yards until the final series of the game. Central Michigan was 1-of-14 on third downs and managed just three first downs.

“Every time you play a game,” said Henningsen, who returned a fumble

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he 2018 low point was a humbling 3715 loss to Minnesota in the regular season finale at Camp Randall Stadium, snapping UW’s 14-game winning streak in the series. Soul-searching ensued.

“Being able to battle back from that tough loss to Minnesota and play a game like we did against Miami gave us a lot of confidence going into the offseason,” Baun said of Wisconsin’s 35-3 win over the Hurricanes in the Pinstripe Bowl. “We got an early glimpse of what we would see in the 2019 season.”

Leonhard observed positive signs during the bowl practices.

“That to me was the turning point for some of the young guys,” he said. “They weren’t just in what I call ‘survival mode’ where they were just trying to get through the down … the light was starting to come on. I saw more guys making plays look easier.”

Orr started the bowl for the injured Ryan Connelly and responded with eight tackles and an interception, one of five takeaways for an

aggressive, suffocating defense that held Miami to just six first downs and 169 total yards.

“I approached that game the way I approached this season knowing this would be my defense,” Orr said. “I wanted to dominate. I wanted to have zero mental errors and I wanted to show everybody that if you needed a play, you could look to me.

“In the way we prepared and played against Miami, we knew that we had a chance to be a really special defense. Just feeling the energy, especially from the young guys, you saw their mindset shift to wanting to be truly dominant instead of just wanting to get out there and play.”

Henningsen was one of those young guys; a seven-game starter and the first UW walk-on since 1990 to start a season opener as a freshman. Citing the Pinstripe Bowl, he said, “It was just a great defensive game as a complete unit and we had a lot of guys on that defense who are playing now.”

But if he were to put his finger on this defensive renaissance, at least through the first two games, Henningsen pointed out, “Honestly, I’d probably say it’s a culmination of the winter conditioning, the summer conditioning and spring ball.

“The offseason has helped us grow into what we are this year. We just kept building and building and hit that peak at the end. We put up some really good numbers as a program in the weight room. That was a really exciting moment, and it propelled us into fall camp.”

Wisconsin strength coordinator Ross Kolodziej confirmed as much.

“Those guys trained their (butts) off all year,” said Kolodziej, a former Badgers defensive tackle. “Numbers-wise, it was as good of training cycles as we’ve had. We’ve had some comparable ones. You think of 2016, 2017 offseasons where guys like Natrell (Jamerson) and Leon (Jacobs) had freaky gains.”

Putting Henningsen in that category, Kolodziej elaborated, “Henningsen, num-

bers-wise, is as freaky of a dude as we’ve had same time it helps you focus on yourself a little come through. Squat, clean, bench … all of it … bit more. You know there’s going to be some it’s so exciting to see that translate to the field unknowns. You know there are going to be in terms of production.” some adjustments you have to make on the While Kolodziej talked about how you can sidelines.” “speak and preach all you want, but until they So far, he has been encouraged by the reactually take ownership internally as a group” sults. “I like the approach our guys have had,” then it’s just talk, safety Eric Burrell gave voice to he said. “They’ve really bought into the way the offseason maturation process when he said, they’ve practiced during the week is going “We had less talking and more action — a lot of to carry over (to the game). But the compeguys were hungry.” tition level is going to The Badgers were rise, and we have to the only FBS team to maintain the same ap“THAT TO ME WAS THE TURNING POINT FOR not allow a score the proach with a little betSOME OF THE YOUNG GUYS,” LEONHARD SAID. first two weeks despite “THEY WEREN’T JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE ter focus.” the fact that Leonhard The start of Big Ten DOWN … THE LIGHT WAS STARTING TO COME ON. has been forced to deplay brings a new set I SAW MORE GUYS MAKING PLAYS LOOK EASIER.” vise defensive game of challenges. As a replans around offensive minder to the youngvariables. South Florida had a new offensive er players, Orr said, “The main thing I’ve been coordinator from the Division II ranks. Central stressing is how much more important the Michigan had a whole new coaching staff. little details of the game become … just how It will be no different Saturday in the Big important every play is and how field position Ten opener against Michigan. During the offbecomes very important.” season, head coach Jim Harbaugh shook up He wasn’t subtle about saying that re-estabthings offensively by hiring Josh Gattis as his lishing a home-field advantage at Camp Randall play-caller. A year ago, Gattis was a co-offenis equally important. Especially to the defense. sive coordinator along with Mike Locksley for “We definitely feed off the energy,” Orr said for Nick Saban at Alabama. a physical unit that has been creating plenty In preparing for different systems and philosjuice of its own thanks to a “nasty” personality. ophies, Leonhard said, “It’s difficult, but at the Switch on.

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THIS WEEK The nation’s No. 1 defense and Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor lead 13thranked Wisconsin (2-0) into Big Ten play Saturday when the Badgers welcome No. 11 Michigan (2-0) to Camp Randall Stadium.

LAST WEEK The Badgers were idle following their 61-0 win over Central Michigan on Sept. 7.

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin has outscored its opponents 110-0, becoming the first FBS team since South

Carolina in 1980 to score at least 100 points and allow zero points in its first two games of a season.

Dec. 7

Big Ten Championship

Indianapolis

DAVID STLUKA

Nov. 23 Purdue

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NEED TO KNOW Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. CT and airs live on FOX, with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft 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 (4-2, 0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. at Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Chapel Hill, N.C.:

Aug. 30 vs. Florida St.

W, 3-0

Aug. 31 at N. Carolina

W, 3-0

HotelRED Invitational, Madison, Wis.:

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THIS WEEK No. 9 Wisconsin (4-2 overall, 0-0 B1G) wraps up the non-conference season with a home-and-home series against No. 10 Washington (7-1). The Badgers face the Huskies in the UW Field House on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Wisconsin then travels to Seattle where it will take on Washington on Saturday at 8 p.m. CT from Alaska Airlines Arena.

LAST WEEK The Badgers won the Clemson Invitational last weekend after sweeping South Carolina and Clemson. Junior Dana Rettke was named the MVP of the tournament after averaging 4.0 kills and 1.33 blocks per set while hitting .512.

Junior Molly Haggerty and freshman Izzy Ashburn were also named to the all-tournament team.

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin recorded a season-high 11 service aces against South Carolina, just one off the UW 25-point, rally-scoring three-set match record. Senior Tiffany Clark recorded a career-high five service aces, scoring the last two points of the first set from the service line. The 5-foot-11 libero also scored two of the last three points in the second set for the Badgers with two aces.

Sept. 5

#11 Marquette

L, 2-3

Sept. 6

#17 Baylor

L, 1-3

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 8 p.m.

Sept. 21 at #10 Washington 8 p.m.

Sept. 27 #21 Purdue

7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Indiana

1 p.m.

Oct. 2

#4 Penn State

8 p.m.

Oct. 5

at #1 Nebraska

7 p.m.

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NEED TO KNOW Thursday’s match will be shown live on FS1 while Saturday’s match at Washington will air on the Pac-12 Networks. Both matches can be heard in the Madison area on 100.9 FM with Jon Arias or anywhere using the iHeartRadio app. Follow @BadgerVB on Twitter for live updates.

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INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (2-4-0, 0-0-0) Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 30 UC Davis Sept. 1

UAB

L, 0-2 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 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 Marquette

7 p.m.

Sept. 27 #25 Maryland 7:30 p.m.

LAST WEEK Wisconsin went 0-2, dropping a pair of 1-0 contests at Butler (3-1-0) on Thursday and against Portland (3-2-1) at McClimon on Sunday.

GOOD TO KNOW In the face of a tough Portland offense, Dean Cowdroy, senior goalie, had the “save of the season” with his sliding, one-handed reach for the ball in the beginning of the second half Sunday night.

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Oct. 6

Michigan State 12:30 p.m.

Oct. 11 at #24 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

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NEED TO KNOW You can watch the Badgers take on the Hoosiers live on BTN this Friday at 4:30 p.m.

CT. Follow along with the team on our socials @BadgerMSoccer.

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THIS WEEK The Badgers (2-4-0 overall, 0-0-0 B1G) have a solo game this week, but it’s one to watch. They will open up Big Ten play with Indiana on Friday. The fourth-ranked Hoosiers will host the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Oct. 2

INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (4-2-1, 0-0-0) 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

3 p.m.

Sept. 22 at #13 Rutgers Sept. 27 Ohio State

11 a.m.

5 p.m.

Sept. 29 #23 Penn State 12 p.m.

LAST WEEK UW took on its second topfive opponent this season on the road as the Badgers fell 1-0 to No. 5 UCLA in Westwood.

GOOD TO KNOW Sunday’s match at Rutgers will be a battle between two of the top-three projected teams in the Big Ten. Rutgers was pegged to finish second in the league, while UW checked in at No. 3.

Michigan

8 p.m.

Oct. 6

at Purdue

12 p.m.

Oct. 11 Minnesota

5 p.m.

Oct. 17 #19 Iowa

7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Nebraska

1 p.m.

Oct. 24 at Illinois

8 p.m.

DREW KOCKEN

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (4-2-1 overall, 0-0-0 B1G) opens up Big Ten Conference action with a pair of road battles. UW heads to Maryland on Friday for a 3 p.m. CT contest before heading to Rutgers for an 11 a.m.

CT match on Sunday. Sunday’s contest can be seen live on Big Ten Network.

Oct. 3

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

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NEED TO KNOW Friday’s match can be seen online via BTN Plus, while Sunday’s competition will be shown on BTN and the Fox Sports Go app. Fans can follow both games via Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).

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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.

Sept. 20-23 at Milwaukee

Tennis Classic

Milwaukee

Oct. 5-13

at ITA All-Americans

Skillman, N.J.

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 UW opens its fall slate with a pair of tournaments in the Midwest. A select number of Badgers will stay in Wisconsin and compete at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, which runs Friday-Monday, while the rest of the team will head to the Notre Dame Invitational.

LAST YEAR The Badgers finished ninth in the Big Ten last year and held a 10-12 overall record.

The Badgers were fantastic at home last season with a 9-5 record in dual play.

GOOD TO KNOW UW welcomed three new Badgers — Gabe Huber, Robin Parts and Scott Sculley — to its roster this year.

Miami

Jan. 18

Charlotte

Chicago St. 6:30 p.m.

DAVID STLUKA

11 a.m.

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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.

Sept. 20-23 at Battle in the Bay

San Francisco

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

made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005.

LAST YEAR UW finished runner-up in the Big Ten, its highest finish since 2002, and ended the year with an 18-6 record, its most wins since 1997. The Badgers also

NEED TO KNOW Fans can find updates on Twitter (BadgerWTennis) and check UWBadgers.com for results after each day of competition.

GOOD TO KNOW Three new Badgers — Charmaine Seah, Antonela Stoica and Miruna Tudor — joined the program this year. Seah is a freshman, while Stoica and Tudor transferred in from Texas Tech and Arkansas, respectively.

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East Lansing, Mich.

Nov. 1-3

at Roberta Alison Fall Classic

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nov. 8-10 at FSU All-Conference Showdown

CODY GLENN

THIS WEEK After one of their most successful seasons in program history, the Badgers return to the courts to open fall action this weekend. A pair of Badgers will head to the Battle of the Bay in San Francisco, while the rest of the team will head to Auburn for the Marliss Gruver Memorial Invitational.

Tallahassee, Fla.

Jan. 10-12 at Metroplex Mania

Dallas

Jan. 31

Drake

11 a.m.

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INSIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE Home events in bold.

Sept. 16-17 at Glass City Invitational

Toledo, Ohio

Sept. 22-24 East-West Match Play Challenge 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.

THIS WEEK Wisconsin hosts its only home event of the season on Sunday - Tuesday, the East-West Match Play Challenge at University Ridge. The eight-team field plays 36 holes on the Sunday to determine matchplay seeding on Monday and Tuesday. A shotgun start begins at 9 a.m. daily.

LAST WEEK Freshman Emily Lauterbach led the Badgers in her first collegiate meet, tying for 19th at the Glass City Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this week. A native of Hartland,

Wisconsin, Lauterbach shot rounds of 74-74-74 for a 54hole total 222.

GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers return six of their top nine golfers from last season and will be led by redshirt senior Tess Hackworthy. The Madison native tied for second on the team last season with a 75.03 average.

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Mar. 27-29 at Clemson Invitational

▶ Big Ten Announces Preseason Golf Honorees

Sunset, S.C.

April 18-19 at Indiana Invitational

Bloomington, Ind.

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NEED TO KNOW Live scoring and updates will be available via GolfStat and on Twitter by following @BadgerWGolf.

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Mar. 20-22 at Mountainview Collegiate