MADISON, Wis. – The No. 8/7 Wisconsin men's soccer team defeated No. 12 UCLA 4-1 Monday picking up their first conference win and remaining undefeated at home.
How it happened
It didn't take long for the Badgers to find their first goal. Wisconsin leading goal scorer
Dean Boltz scored his eighth of the season in the 24th minute on a cross in from
Trip Fleming, who's second in points on the Badgers behind only Boltz.
Wisconsin controlled momentum from there and just six minutes later in the 31st minute, senior
Kevin Andrews scored his first of the season after
Roberto Burlew's cross in was deflected by the UCLA goalkeeper for Andrews to smash into the back of the net.
The Badger's built on their lead from there and
Trip Fleming earned his third point of the game in the 40th minute, finding the back of the net on a slick pass from
Thomas Raimbault. The Badgers maintained their 3-0 lead into the half.
UCLA got a goal back in the 49th minute, and the teams traded chances until Wisconsin retook its three-goal lead in the 85th minute as UCLA transfer Raimbault notched his third point of the game on a nice solo effort.
The Badgers kept the Bruins off the scoreboard for the remainder of the night to close out their first conference win, 4-1.
Notes to know
- Wisconsin remains undefeated at home after five home games. They boast a +16 goal differential at home this season.
- The Badgers average 3.17 goals a game when playing at home.
- Fleming and Raimbault both put together 3-point performances. That places Fleming second on the roster behind Boltz with 13 points and ties Raimbault for third with four points.
- Boltz' eight goals are the best for any Badger in a season since 2017 where both Tom Barlow and Mike Catalano scored 10.
- Dean Boltz 19 points are the most for a Wisconsin player since Chris Mueller notched 38 in 2017.
