MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's soccer (13-5-2 overall, 6-3-2 Big Ten) qualified for its 20th NCAA tournament and sixth under head coach Paula Wilkins. The Badgers will serve as first-round NCAA tournament host for the 11th time in program history, taking on Toledo (12-7-3, 6-3-2) at 7 p.m. (CT) Friday at the McClimon Complex.

1. TICKETS HERE, GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: Advanced tickets went on sale on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. (CT) and can be purchased until Friday at 4 p.m. Tickets are available online at UWBadgers.com, over the phone by calling (608) 262-1440, or in person at the Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for youth/students/seniors. Children under the age of two-years-old are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

2. BADGERS IN THE BIG DANCE: This year's tournament appearance marks Wisconsin's 20th in school history. The Badgers currently hold a 15-18-2 all-time record in the big dance.

3. WE'VE GOT A LITTLE HISTORY: Wisconsin did not meet Toledo in the regular season, but has seen the Rockets two times in program history. The Badgers lead the all-time series, 2-0-0, with one game being played at home and one on the road. The last time Wisconsin and Toledo faced off was a 4-2 victory for the Badgers on Oct. 15, 2000.

4. B1G THINGS AHEAD: The Big Ten Conference has five schools participating in the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin all earned berths to this year's NCAA tournament and all five Big Ten programs will play host to first-round matches this weekend.

The Big Ten has now had at least five of its current women's soccer programs selected for the NCAA Tournament in 22 of the past 23 seasons.

5. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: The Badgers have had an underclassman score in the last four games and in 15 of 20 games this season. Sophomore Dani Rhodes leads the young pack with 11 goals on the year, but two freshmen, Cameron Murtha and Lauren Rice, follow behind with five and four goals, respectively. The Badgers' top five leaders in points are all freshmen and sophomores. Rhodes leads with 27 points, while Rice is second with 10 points. Murtha follows closely behind with 10 points, while sophomore Victoria Pickett (7) and freshman Maia Cella (5) round out the top five.

BONUS – SCOUTING TOLEDO: The Rockets return to the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in program history and the first time since 2011. Toledo won the Mid-American Conference championship despite being picked to finish sixth in the league's preseason poll. The Rockets hold an 0-4 all-time record in the NCAA tournament.