Badgers soar past Phoenix in 2-0 victory

Sunday, September 8

Madison, WI

1 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

4-1-1, 0-0-0

Green Bay

3-3-0, 0-0-0

Green Bay

Wisconsin

Badgers soar past Phoenix in 2-0 victory

September 08, 2019 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Rhodes and Viggiano put the Badgers on top in in-state showdown

MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to goals from Dani Rhodes and Natalie Viggiano, the No. 15 Wisconsin women's soccer team dispatched in-state rival Green Bay, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

After a scoreless first half, Wisconsin (4-1-1) midfielder Maia Cella drew a penalty in the Green Bay (3-3-0) box in the 52nd minute. Rhodes calmly took the penalty and fired the ball to the top-right corner of the net to give UW the one-goal advantage.

DANI GIVES US THE LEAD WITH A PK! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/OXMrJWQoFX
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerWSoccer) September 8, 2019

In the 81st minute, Viggiano added an insurance goal, sliding the ball past Green Bay's goalkeeper to give UW a 2-0 advantage.

#Badgers @viggie5 scored her second career goal on Sunday to give UW a 2-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/VpLXlh0THF
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerWSoccer) September 8, 2019

Notes to Know
- UW dominated play, outshooting Green Bay 20-2 while earning eight corners to the Phoenix's zero.
- Wisconsin improved its record to 17-0-0 against Green Bay including an 11-0-0 record in Madison.
- Jordyn Bloomer stopped both shots she faced to earn her third shutout of the season and her 11th career blank slate. She needs one shutout to move into 10th in school history.
- Rhodes moved into sole possession of seventh place in school history with her 27th career goal. She needs three goals to move into sixth-place in program history and to become the first Badger under head coach Paula Wilkins to tally 30 career goals.
- UW is now undefeated in its last 11 home games at the McClimon Soccer Complex, including a perfect 3-0-0 record this year.

Up Next::
The Badgers will head to No. 2 UCLA to take on the Bruins on Saturday, Sept. 14. It will mark UW's second match against a top-five team this year after UW took on then-No. 1 Florida State in August.