MADISON, Wis. – No. 21 Wisconsin women's soccer returns home to host Central Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed on B1G+.

Here are five things to know:

1. Wilkins at the helm
Head coach Paula Wilkins is in her 19th season at Wisconsin as the winningest coach in program history with a 205-106-61 record. She ranks second in the Big Ten in career victories (324) and second in conference titles (8).

2. Veterans and newcomers
The Badgers return a strong veteran core with graduate students Madison Ishaug, Ashley Martinez, and Adee Boer leading the way. Ishaug and Martinez were recently named to the Big Ten Players to Watch list. In total, 22 players are back from last year's squad. Wisconsin also welcomes six newcomers this fall: freshmen Abby Ballek, Kiara Gilmore, Sascha Beasley, Grace Dykstra, and Calypso Rolly, along with sophomore goalkeeper Ali Torhorst.

3. Last time out
Wisconsin triumphed 1-0 over the UIC Flames in their first road test of the season. Anya Gulbrandsen gave the Badgers the advantage off an assist from Brooke Allen in the 60^th minute. Veteran goalkeeper Drew Stover recorded her first shutout of the season and 10^th of her career. The Badgers outshout the Flames 13-2 overall, including a 4-2 edge in shots on goal and a 6-2 advantage in corners.

4. Scouting the Chippewas
The Badgers last faced Central Michigan in the 2011 season were the Chippewas came out on top. This season CMU is 0-2 having most recently faced Loyola Chicago.

5. How to follow
Thursday's match will be streamed live 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).