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This Week in Badger Athletics: Sept. 2-8, 2019
September 02, 2019 | Football, General News, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball
Quick updates on what's happening in UW sports
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Athletics shares "This Week in Badger Athletics" throughout the school year to provide quick updates for fans and our community.
View printable version of TWIBA - Sept. 2-8, 2019
FOOTBALL (1-0 overall, 0-0 B1G)
- This Week: Coming off its most lopsided win in a road game in 23 years, the No. 19-ranked Wisconsin (1-0) football team returns home Saturday to face Central Michigan (1-0) in its home opener at Camp Randall Stadium.
- Last Week: The Badgers were dominant in a 49-0 shutout win over South Florida last Friday in Tampa. UW's defense limited the Bulls to just 157 total yards while the offense torched USF behind 183 total yards and four touchdowns from Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor.
- Good to Know: Wisconsin has won 23 straight home openers, a run that dates to 1996 and trails only Florida (29 entering Saturday) among active streaks in the FBS.
- Need to Know: Saturday's game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. (CT) and airs live on BTN, with Lisa Byington and J Leman 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.
- VIDEO: Weekly news conference to be added.
VOLLEYBALL (2-0 Overall, 0-0 B1G)
- This Week: No. 5 Wisconsin (2-0) opens its 2019 home season by hosting the sixth-annual HotelRED Invitational in the UW Field House. The tournament opens when No. 20 Baylor (2-0) takes on Syracuse (0-0) Thursday at 4 p.m. The Badgers face No. 16 Marquette (3-0) in the nightcap at 7 p.m., live on Fox Sports 1. UW faces Baylor on Friday at 8 p.m. live on the Big Ten Network to wrap up the invitational.
- Last Week: For the fourth straight season, the Badgers opened their season with a 2-0 mark. Wisconsin swept Florida State and North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Good to Know: UW faces its first two ranked opponents of the season in its home opening. The Badgers will play 15 matches against teams ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA preseason poll in 2019.
- Need to Know: Badger fans can watch both matches this weekend on live television. Thursday night's match vs. Marquette will be shown on Fox Sports 1 while Friday's match vs. Baylor airs live on Big Ten Network. Fans can also listen to Jon Arias and Pete Waite call the matches live on 100.9 FM in the Madison area or anywhere using the iHeartRadio app. Live updates will also be available on Twitter.
- VIDEO: Weekly news conference to be added.
MEN'S SOCCER (1-1-0 Overall, 0-0-0 B1G)
- This Week: The Badgers take on Bowling Green at 5 p.m. on Friday and Lehigh on Sunday at noon in a pair of neutral-site contests in Evanston, Illinois.
- Last Week: Wisconsin opened its 2019 season with split results, falling to UC Davis last Friday at home, 2-0, before upending UAB with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
- Good to Know: UW's senior captains and preseason All-Big Ten picks factored heavily in last weekend's results with Noah Leibold scoring the first goal of the year, Robin Olofsson tallying the second and goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy making four saves.
- Need to Know: Find updates and results @BadgerMSoccer on twitter.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (3-1-0 Overall, 0-0-0 B1G)
- This Week: No. 15 UW heads to Loyola-Chicago on Thursday before returning to the McClimon Soccer Complex to host Green Bay on Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Last Week: UW earned a pair of OT wins at home, first beating in-state rival Marquette, 1-0. Lauren Rice scored the game winning goal for the Badgers. Wisconsin topped Butler in an their second overtime contest in a row an McClimon, 2-1, as Cameron Murtha collected the game-winning OT goal.
- Good to Know: The Badgers are undefeated in their last 10 contests at McClimon with a 6-0-4 record.
- Need to Know: Sunday's game will be streamed on BTN Plus while fans can follow the action for both games on Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).
- VIDEO: Weekly news conference video to be added.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
- This Week: The Badgers open the 2019 season hosting the Badger Classic at the Zimmer Championship course. Wisconsin takes on DePaul and an open team in the meet, which begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Last Season: Wisconsin won the 2018 Big Ten Championship and finished eighth at the NCAA championship.
- Good to Know: UW returns five of its top seven runners from last season, but must replace NCAA and Big Ten individual champion Morgan McDonald. Senior Olli Hoare finished second to McDonald at the Big Ten championship and also earned All-America honors as a junior.
- Need to Know: Live results from the meet will be available on PTTiming and on Twitter @BadgerTrackXC.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
- This Week: The Badgers open the 2019 season hosting the Badger Classic at the Zimmer Championship course. Wisconsin takes on DePaul in the meet at 6 p.m.
- Last Season: Wisconsin finished third at the 2018 Big Ten Championship and finished 10th at the NCAA championship. Junior Alicia Monson won the Big Ten title and finished fourth at the NCAA championship.
- Good to Know: UW returns six of its top seven runners from last season, including reigning Big Ten champion and All-American Alicia Monson. Redshirt senior Amy Davis finished second or third on the team in all six meets last season.
- Need to Know: Live results from the meet will be available on PTTiming and on Twitter @BadgerTrackXC.
MEN'S GOLF
- This Week: The Badgers open the 2019-20 season, hosting the Badger Invitational on Sept. 8-10 at University Ridge Golf Course.
- Last Season: UW won the 2018 Pinetree Intercollegiate and recorded six top-10 finishes. Wisconsin is looking to improve upon last season's 14th-place finish at the 2019 Big Ten Championships.
- Good to Know: UW returns five of their top seven golfers from 2018-19, including junior Griffin Barela, who averaged 72.78 strokes per round ranks second on the team. Barela had five top-25 finishes last season, including tying for fourth at the Hawkeye Invitational.
- Need to Know: Live results will be available on BirdieFire while live updates will also be available on Twitter @BadgerMGolf.
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