Five Things to Know: Badgers host Boilermakers in Big Ten quarterfinal

Sunday, November 3

12 PM

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Five Things to Know: Badgers host Boilermakers in Big Ten quarterfinal

October 31, 2019 | Women's Soccer

UW and Purdue will meet on Sunday in a noon game at McClimon

Wisconsin

14-2-2

Purdue

7-8-3

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Sunday, Nov. 3 | 12 p.m. CT — Madison, Wis.

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MADISON, Wis. -- After winning the Big Ten regular season, the No. 7 Wisconsin women's soccer team has earned the top seed in the 2019 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament and will host Purdue in a noon contest on Sunday at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

Sunday's game will be aired live on the Big Ten Network and the winner will go on to face the victor of Iowa/Penn State in the semifinals of the 2019 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. That semifinal will take place on Friday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. CT in Piscataway, New Jersey with the championship game to follow on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. CT.

There are no advanced single game sales and all tickets are general admission. Tickets will go on sale at 11 a.m. and are available at the ticket booth located right outside the entrance to the McClimon Soccer Complex. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, and $2 for youth (2-17), UW students, and seniors (55+).

1. AN HISTORIC SEASON: The Badgers made history this year in the Big Ten as they went 10-0-1 in conference play, becoming the first team since Penn State in 2012 to go undefeated in league play. It marks only the second time UW has ever gone unbeaten in conference play as UW went 5-0-2 during the 1996 campaign. Wisconsin outscored opponents 20-5 and had shutouts in seven of its 11 games.

2. ALL OF THE AWARDS: Eleven different Badgers earn awards on Thursday from the Big Ten Conference as Paula Wilkins was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, Dani Rhodes was named the Big Ten Forward of the Year, Camryn Biegalski was named the Big Ten Defender of the Year and Jordyn Bloomer was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year. You can read more about the awards here.

What. A. Season.

Congrats to @PL_Wilkins, @Cambiegs_13, @danirhodes04 and @jblooms14 on their BIG honors! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/o9WRxpp9Ah
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerWSoccer) October 31, 2019

3. THE MCCLIMON ADVANTAGE: UW is now undefeated in its last 17 home games at the McClimon Soccer Complex, including a perfect 8-0-1 record this year. Wisconsin has allowed only four goals at home this year and have outscored its opponents 15-4 in games at McClimon. The Badgers have won their last three games at McClimon against Purdue by the combined score of 8-2.

4. LAST TIME AGAINST PURDUE: Freshman Jenna Kiraly scored her first collegiate goal in the Badgers' 1-0 win over the Boilermakers on Oct. 6 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jordyn Bloomer earned her seventh shutout of the year in the victory.

ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴅᴀʏ, ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴡɪɴ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴅɢᴇʀꜱ!@jblooms14 earns her 7th shutout this season after the #Badgers defeat Purdue 1-0! pic.twitter.com/LRgsBqfUyj
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerWSoccer) October 6, 2019

5. RISHING RHODES: With her game-winning goal on Wednesday against Ohio State, Dani Rhodes moved into a tie for fourth place in school history with 36 career goals. With her 11 tallies this year, Rhodes needs just one more goal to move into eighth place in school history for the most goals in a single season.