Game Coverage
Friday, Sept. 20 | 3 p.m. CT — College Park, Maryland
Game Coverage
Sunday, Sept. 22 | 11 a.m. CT — Piscataway, N.J.
MADISON, Wis. – With its non-conference slate in the past, the Wisconsin women's soccer team has nothing but Big Ten nets ahead as it takes on Maryland and No. 13 undefeated Rutgers this weekend in a pair of away matches.
The Badgers go up against the Terrapins this Friday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. CT and the Scarlet Knights on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. CT. Friday's match can be seen live on BTN+ while Sunday's tilt will be shown live on the Big Ten Network.
1. A LOOK BACK: Despite several chances in the first half of play, Wisconsin couldn't sneak a goal past No. 5 UCLA's goaltender ultimately falling 0-1 in Saturday's match last weekend.
Lauren Rice and
Dani Rhodes each attempted a couple scoring opportunities while keeper
Jordyn Bloomer kept the Badgers in the game with four clutch saves and missing only the one to put UCLA up.
2. OT, OT, BIG TEN OT: In four of the five last years, UW has gone into overtime during their Big Ten Conference season openers.
Wisconsin played a double-overtime 1-1 draw with Northwestern at home last season and another double-overtime opener against Ohio State in 2016 ending in a 2-2 draw. UW won its OT home opener against Minnesota in 2017 1-0 and its 2-1 OT game against Michigan State in 2014.
The only loss and the only match that didn't hit overtime was a 4-0 setback in 2015 against then No. 7 Penn State.
3. WE HAVE HISTORY: The Badgers met the Terrapins and the Scarlet Knights on home turf in the same September weekend last season.
Both matches ended in consecutive double-overtime 0-0 draws. Wisconsin finished their 2018 season with five double-overtimes, but they tally just one right now against Loyola earlier this September.
UW is 2-0-2 against Maryland and 2-1-1 against Rutgers.
4. STRAIGHT FROM THE PITCH:
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers return home to McClimon Soccer Complex to play Ohio State in their annual "Pac the Mac" match Friday, Sept. 27 and take on No. 23 Penn State Sunday, Sept. 29 in a game that can be seen live on ESPNU. UW holds one more home match against Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 3. before hitting the road again. Thursday's match against Michigan will be Rose Lavelle Day at McClimon.
