MADISON, Wis. – The No. 20 Wisconsin women's soccer team closes out its regular season on the road, facing Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. (CT). The game will stream on B1G+.
Here are five things to know:
1. By the numbers
Wisconsin checks in at No. 20 in the national rankings and sits fourth in the Big Ten with 19 points. The Badgers have scored 25 goals this season, just three shy of surpassing last year's total, and tallied 24 assists.
Ella Ottey leads the team with six helpers.
The Badgers also remain the only team in the nation with three wins over Top-10 opponents, taking down Penn State, Iowa and UCLA.
2. Scouting the Wildcats
Wisconsin leads the all-time series against Northwestern, 21-9-3, and earned a 2-1 win in their last meeting in 2023.
The Wildcats enter Sunday tied for seventh in the Big Ten with 16 points and a 4-2-4 conference mark (8-3-6 overall). Northwestern rides a three-match win streak, most recently defeating Purdue 3-1.
Sophomore Kennedy Roesch leads the Wildcats with eight goals and three assists, while freshman goalkeeper Nyamma Nelson has made 51 saves and holds a .797 save percentage.
3. Player to Watch
Brooke Allen has been a consistent force for the Badgers this season. The sophomore has scored five goals, second-most on the team, including the game-winner against Oregon. In just her second season with Wisconsin, she's earned a starting spot and logged 860 minutes. Allen has taken 22 shots, 14 of which were on target, for a .636 shot-on-goal percentage, the second highest on the team.
4. Last time out
Wisconsin fell 1-0 to No. 17 Washington, with the lone goal coming off a penalty kick in the 53rd minute.
The Badgers led the match in corner kicks, 6–4.
5. How to follow
Sunday's match will be available on
B1G+. Fans can also track live stats at
UWBadgers.com and follow in-game updates on social media (@BadgerWSOC on Instagram, X, and Facebook).