Wisconsin's Michael Wampler and Aron Saevarsson attempt to win the ball back from a Marquette player at McClimon on Monday
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Badgers kickoff Big Ten schedule
September 16, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men’s soccer takes on Penn State to start Big Ten campaign
MADISON, Wis. – The Badgers' 2022 Big Ten schedule gets underway tonight at 6 p.m. against Penn State. Wisconsin travels to University Park in a bid to start off their Big Ten schedule 1-0.
Here are five things to know
1. PLAYERS TO WATCH: Junior Maxwell Keenan, who is in his first season with the team after transferring from Western Michigan, has been on an absolute tear the past few games for the Badgers. Through 5 games so far he has 4 goals and 2 assists, notably bagging 2 goals and 1 assist in the last game against Marquette.
Junior Peter Mangione is one to watch for the Nittany Lions. Through 5 games he has 3 goals and 2 assists.
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2. LOOKING BACK: This matchup has been played a total of 36Â times with UW having an all-time record of 13-21-2. The past five matchups have seen the Nittany Lions come out on top, with the most recent result being a 2-0 loss on October 31, 2021. The Badgers will look to reverse their losing streak tonight and will attempt to win at University Park for the first time since 2011.
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3. 2021 BIG TEN SEASON: This game is not only the first Big Ten game of the season for Wisconsin it is also the first Big Ten game under Head Coach Neil Jones. The Badgers went 3-4-1 last season in the Big Ten, finishing 6th in the standings. Penn State on the other hand finished at the top of the table with a record of 6-2.
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4. RECAPPING THE WEEK: On Monday the Badgers had a statement win against Marquette, coming from behind to win 4-2. Going into the half tied 1-1 the team came out in the 2nd and scored 3 straight goals. In just 5 games this season Wisconsin has 13 goals, which is just shy of the 17 goals they scored the entirety of last season.
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5. HOW TO FOLLOW: The game against Penn State (2-2-1) will stream on BTN+ at 6pm. Fans can also follow along via live stats.
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Here are five things to know
1. PLAYERS TO WATCH: Junior Maxwell Keenan, who is in his first season with the team after transferring from Western Michigan, has been on an absolute tear the past few games for the Badgers. Through 5 games so far he has 4 goals and 2 assists, notably bagging 2 goals and 1 assist in the last game against Marquette.
Junior Peter Mangione is one to watch for the Nittany Lions. Through 5 games he has 3 goals and 2 assists.
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2. LOOKING BACK: This matchup has been played a total of 36Â times with UW having an all-time record of 13-21-2. The past five matchups have seen the Nittany Lions come out on top, with the most recent result being a 2-0 loss on October 31, 2021. The Badgers will look to reverse their losing streak tonight and will attempt to win at University Park for the first time since 2011.
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3. 2021 BIG TEN SEASON: This game is not only the first Big Ten game of the season for Wisconsin it is also the first Big Ten game under Head Coach Neil Jones. The Badgers went 3-4-1 last season in the Big Ten, finishing 6th in the standings. Penn State on the other hand finished at the top of the table with a record of 6-2.
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4. RECAPPING THE WEEK: On Monday the Badgers had a statement win against Marquette, coming from behind to win 4-2. Going into the half tied 1-1 the team came out in the 2nd and scored 3 straight goals. In just 5 games this season Wisconsin has 13 goals, which is just shy of the 17 goals they scored the entirety of last season.
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5. HOW TO FOLLOW: The game against Penn State (2-2-1) will stream on BTN+ at 6pm. Fans can also follow along via live stats.
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