MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin women's soccer team finishes regular-season play at Minnesota on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on Big Ten Network+ or follow the action live on Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).
1. LAST TIME OUT: UW swept Maryland and Rutgers in their final home stand of the season last week. Against Maryland, sophomore
Emma Jaskaniec scored her third goal of the season in the seventh minute and senior
Cameron Murtha followed up with a score in the 11th minute. In UW's regular-season home finale against Rutgers, the game was held scoreless until the 87th minute until
Jenna Kiraly found the back of the net for the first time this season in the Badgers victory over the 19th-ranked Scarlet Knight.
2. KEEPER OF THE WEEK: After marking her 25th and 26th shutouts of her career, senior
Jordyn Bloomer was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. In the 2-0 victory over Maryland, she had five saves and in the 1-0 win over No. 19 Rutgers, she tallied six saves. Her 11 saves marks the most total stops over a two-game stretch for her this season.
3. STRAIGHT FROM THE PITCH:
4. BORDER BATTLE HISTORY: The Badgers are 18-13-1 all time in matchups against the Golden Gophers. UW earned a 1-0 win against the Golden Gophers last year in Madison thanks to a
Dani Rhodes goal. The Badgers have won the last eight meetings between the two teams.
5. 2021 RECRUITING CLASS ANNOUNCED: The Badgers announced their recruiting class for 2021-22 on Wednesday. Joining Wisconsin in 2021 are Adelyn Boer (Ogden, Utah), Ally Cruz (Fitchburg, Wisconsin), Madison (Maddie) Ishaug (Eden Prairie, Minnesota), Mackenzie (Kenzie) Jacobson (Rosemount, Minnesota), Ashley Martinez (Wentzville, Missouri), Aidan McConnell (Dexter, Michigan), RileyPhilbin (Northbrook, Illinois), Maia Richters (Farmington Hills, Michigan), and Joyelle Washington (Canton, Michigan).
