No. 22 Badgers drop top-25 clash to No. 5 UCLA

Saturday, September 14

Los Angeles, CA

8 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

4-2-1, 0-0-0

UCLA

5-1-0, 0-0-0

Wisconsin

UCLA

No. 22 Badgers drop top-25 clash to No. 5 UCLA

September 14, 2019 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

UW turns its attention to Big Ten Conference action next weekend

LOS ANGELES – The No. 22 Wisconsin women's soccer team battled tough against No. 5 UCLA but ultimately fell 1-0 on Saturday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium.

The Badgers (4-2-1) had several chances in the first half of play as Lauren Rice launched a pair of shots on net while senior Dani Rhodes also had a great opportunity against the Bruins (5-1-0).

However, UCLA scored in the 51st minute as Kennedy Faulknor beat UW keeper Jordyn Bloomer to put the Bruins up 1-0.

Bloomer kept the Badgers in the game in the second half as she made four clutch saves, but UW was unable to equalize.

Notes to Know:

Wisconsin dominated play in the first half, outshooting UCLA 7-3, including a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal.
For the 90 minutes, UCLA narrowly outshot UW 13-12 and had a 6-5 advantage on corner kicks.
Saturday's match was UW's second match of the year against a top-five team as the Badgers also played then-No. 1 Florida State in August.

Up Next:
Wisconsin will open up Big Ten Conference action next weekend with a pair of matches on the road. UW will face Maryland on Friday in a 3 p.m. CT match before playing Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. Sunday's showdown against the Scarlet Knights can be seen live on the Big Ten Network.