Small world after all for UW made regular month-long, tactical intentions, according soccer coach fact-finding trips to the to Trask. By Andy Baggot Netherlands and Spain. Sunday, July 11, 2010 Usually he’d stop in France as “It’s about passing and Wisconsin State well. He paid his own way, moving and that’s why these Journal/Madison.com making notes along the way two teams are in the finals,” about players, drills and he said. “I don’t remember in You’ll have to excuse John innovations he’d seen at youth my lifetime — and I was born Trask on Sunday if the academies, military teams and in ’66 — of there being a University of Wisconsin club practices. World Cup where anyone’s men’s soccer coach seems a expecting what they’re bit anxious. There are a couple Trask said that while most of expecting (today).” of good reasons for that. his Dutch acquaintances spoke English, he picked up enough If both countries choose to One is that while his soccer Spanish along the way to keep their feet on the brethren are tuned into the interpret what was being said. accelerator — especially the World Cup final between the Dutch, who might be most Netherlands and Spain, Trask Prior to the World Cup in tempted to slow the pace — will be conducting a local 1998 held in France, Trask Trask anticipates a skills camp for roughly 140 said he told acquaintances breathtaking, transcendent youth players ranging in age they should keep an eye on the game given that defense has from 11 to 18. host country. Sure enough, dictated play over the past 20 France prevailed thanks years of World Cup finals. “I’m going to register all the mainly to midfielder Zinedine kids and TiVo the game and Zidane, whom Trask watched “I think it’s just going to fall come home later in the day up close a year earlier. on when and who scores goals and watch it,” he said, good- and at what moments,” he naturedly mindful of the Trask remembers watching said, offering that an outcome possibility that one of the Robin van Persie, a standout of 4-3 wouldn’t surprise him. participants or one of the Dutch forward, when he was parents will tamper with the 16-year-old up-and-comer. In addition to 14 years suspense. coaching at the college level Trask recalls seeing Spanish — most recently cultivating The other part of Trask’s defender Carles Puyol during the program at Illinois- anxiousness relates to his his first or second season with Chicago into a consistent unique ties with the two Barcelona. NCAA force — Trask worked countries in the final and the as a Major League Soccer way they play. “These guys that have assistant at Miami, matured into the two teams Washington, D.C., and Dallas. “These are my boys, in a that you’re seeing are really As such, his views on where way,” he said. “These are the the background of the way I the U.S. stands in the global guys that I saw come of age.” have been (taught),” Trask pecking order of soccer are said. relevant. While Trask was an assistant coach at his alma mater The two finalists have similar Indiana from 1991 to ’99, he star power, intelligence and Team USA surprisingly won “A lot of key components to its pool but was eliminated by the team have left,” Trask Ghana in the round of 16. said.

“Every four years, you get this A large incoming freshman flood of emotions of where we class has good quality, are in America and we seem according to Trask, but it will to be getting better,” Trask take time for that youth to said. “But are we really there? develop. I think a lot of us purists think we’re still a little bit further “I hate to use the word away then we’d like to “rebuilding,” but, shoot, we’re acknowledge.” going to take seven or eight maybe starting freshmen into The same could be said for the the Big Ten (season). That’s

UW men’s program, which going to be tough. I don’t care has had three coaches in three how gifted you are.” years. Jeff Rohrman resigned under pressure and was But before Trask coaches a replaced by Todd Yeagley, season with his new boys, whose father, Jerry, built he’ll sit down sometime today Indiana into a perennial and reminisce about his old powerhouse. ones.

Todd Yeagley spent 10 ### months in Madison before a coaching change at his alma mater lured him back to Indiana. Trask, who once coached Todd Yeagley in high school, was brought in to pick up the pieces.

“I have to keep reminding myself that it’s a transition period,” said Trask, who returned home late Friday night from a recruiting trip.

In addition to another change in coaches, the Badgers lost nine seniors from a club that went 7-9-2 overall, 3-3 in the Big Ten Conference.

A big ‘Trask’ at hand for one resilient team this year, a University like Wisconsin, UW, as Badgers look for that’s for sure.” in the Big Ten conference — consistency it’s a great experience.” By Kelly Erickson The last few seasons have Wednesday, September 1, been a mental roller coaster, Don’t be fooled. It’s not just a 2010 but fifth-year senior Jon great experience close to The Badger Herald Rzepka also noted how the home that Trask is after. He consistent change has been means business. While he Three coaches in three physically tough in addition to isn’t setting goals for the team seasons; it’s time for some mentally difficult. this season just yet, he is here stability. to do his job well and make “Mentally it is a little tough something more out of the In the spring, John Trask was because you never know how Wisconsin soccer program. named head coach of the the coach is going to feel men’s soccer team, replacing about you as a player,” he “He’s a great coach. He Todd Yeagley, whose tenure said. “Physically too. I never knows his stuff,” Vint said. was just one season. Prior to thought that I’d have to stretch “He’s brought a more Yeagley, Jeff Rohrman was as much as I do now. I’ve now professional approach to both head coach, resigning after his realized that I’m not as preparing for games and also seventh season. This constant flexible and I do have to during training. Trask expects change of coach has put a stretch more.” you to get the job done. When strain on the team, but Trask you come out to train you has one goal for the Badgers: It’s no surprise that a new have to get the job done.” stability. coach brings a lot of change and new things, but the squad Rzepka added, “Right now it At the beginning of the year feels like it has finally found feels like we’re learning the the Badgers had no idea who the right guy for the job. most. Every coach has taught would be leading their team. us different things and now I But the veteran players found Trask believes the fit is right feel like we have the right guy themselves in a familiar too. As a native Wisconsinite, on the job to make us get to situation. Trask feels he’s returned that next step, that next level.” home to a good program “It’s definitely not easy. where he can take charge and While the constant change has We’ve got a great group of create some stability. created a few challenges for seniors, we’ve stuck together the veteran players, the and with all these changes “Stability: that’s the beginning younger ones don’t know any going on around us we’re of it. I’m from Wisconsin so differently. Some are still bound to run into some to come back home it feels adjusting to college soccer challenges,” senior goalkeeper right for me, both from a while others are experiencing Ryan Vint said. “We’ve family perspective and from a whole new level of play. learned over these past few where I am in my coaching years how bouncing back career,” he said. “I’ve been to For sophomore Ata Ozbay, from the challenges matters a lot of different places, I’ve the change of coach made him more than the challenges had good success, but getting almost feel like a freshman all themselves. We’re going to be into an athletic department at over again. “It was a big change for me because I didn’t really know what to expect like the freshman coming in” Ozbay said. “I got used to one coach, we did everything how he wanted to do it. [Now] we have to get used to all these different things he prefers. It was a pleasant change so I think it was better for the team.

“It was mainly overcoming the fact that the older guys had been through so many coaches and the younger guys such as myself are just adjusting to college soccer still.”

Change is hard to get used to, especially on a team that’s already been through a lot of change in previous years. For Trask, this season isn’t about how many different coaches the Badgers have had in recent years.

Instead, he’s here to focus on the team he has and to make something out of the opportunity he’s been given.

“It’s never easy — change — when you’re in college,” Trask said. “I had the same coach all four years. You wish for these guys that they could have had that consistency.”

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UW men's soccer: New faces the Big Ten — but chose to said. "That's going to be all around as another return to his alma mater, tough. I don't care how gifted coaching era begins Indiana, last December and you are. You're giving up two By Andy Baggot take over the perennial league or three years' experience." Friday, September 3, 2010 powerhouse built by his Hall Wisconsin State of Fame father, Jerry. Nichols, senior midfielder Jon Journal/Madison.com Rzepka — the top returning Enter Trask, a former Indiana scorer — and senior Having three head coaches in player and assistant coach, goalkeeper Ryan Vint were the past three years has given who took over the Badgers in chosen as tri-captains for UW. Aaron Nichols of the January after a decorated five- They share not only the University of Wisconsin men's year stint at Illinois-Chicago. challenges of three coaches in soccer team a sense of three years, but the one that perspective. "You expect to have a coach comes to guiding such a for four years, but by no young team. "When you sit there and find means do I think it's hurt us," out your coach is leaving to go Nichols said. "If anything, I Vint, who has played in five to a new school or your coach think it's helped us. We've career games for the Badgers, is resigning, during that space learned to adjust in different has taken stock of the in between you get a little scenarios. You have to adapt newcomers and likes what he worried," he said. "It's kind of as players to different types of sees. like, ‘What happens next?' styles. If anything, it's made us better." "They came in, they were "But you look forward to it in ready to train and they were a way. At the same time it's Trask inherited a team ready to put some work in," kind of exciting. It's dominated by youth — 14 true Vint said. "They didn't have something that could be a freshmen, one redshirt the egos that sometimes good thing." freshman and two sophomores happen when you have on a roster of 28 — that success in soccer early on. Nichols, a senior defender, is begins the regular season one of 10 current UW players Saturday against Santa Clara "I was really impressed with whose career has spanned the in the UC Irvine College how well that they fit in, how tenures of Jeff Rohrman, Todd Classic in Irvine, Calif. hard that they work and just Yeagley and now John Trask. how much they put the team While Yeagley had nine before themselves. That's the Rohrman resigned under seniors to set the tone, Trask biggest thing to me." pressure after the 2008 season, is trying to fit all the his seventh at the school, after newcomers into a puzzle that That's appreciated by the a 61-63-12 overall record that includes five seniors. upperclassmen, who've ridden included a 10-20-6 mark in a roller coaster of emotions the Big Ten Conference. "I hate to use the word since Rohrman, the guy who rebuilding, but, shoot, we're recruited them to Madison, Yeagley was hired and led going to take seven or eight stepped down. UW to a 7-9-2 overall mark maybe starting freshmen into — including a 3-3 record in the Big Ten (season)," Trask "We have a great group of guys that have stuck with it," Vint said. "We support each other."

The latest coaching transition has been made easier by the fact Trask and Yeagley have almost identical backgrounds and tactical philosophies built around hard-nosed defense.

"Very similar," Vint noted, "right down to the drills at practice."

Trask said the current crop of freshmen, coupled with another strong class in 2011, should put the program on a smoother path. Still, there's a ways to go before the Badgers figure to return to the form that produced an NCAA title in 1995.

"It looks like it's starting to come," he said.

For all upheaval and youth, there are lofty goals for this season.

"He's got high expectations for us and we have high expectations for ourselves," Nichols said of Trask.

"Anything short of making the (NCAA) tournament is going to be a disappointment in my eyes."

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Season of change for Trask’s Senior Aaron Nichols believes guys. It’s been pretty cool so squad his team is capable of far.” By Kelly Erickson anything. Friday, September 3, 2010 Senior Jon Rzepka also noted The Badger Herald “As a team, I think we have the competition within the high standards for ourselves,” team and the need to prove Change is a good thing — at Nichols said. “Like I said, himself to the coaches all over least the men’s soccer team we’re young, but there’s again. hopes so. nothing that I don’t think we can’t achieve. And we’re all “It’s kind of been tough With a new coach and 14 trying to buy into that and because you have to prove freshmen, the Badgers are believe in that together.” yourself all over again,” expecting the new talent to Rzepka said. “It’s taught me help push the team and set Trask is trying to mesh the to be a better player because new standards. older guys who have been it’s pushed me more to prove through so much change in myself to the coaches and to First-year head coach John their careers at UW and the step up my game to that next Trask feels with all the new players who don’t know level.” changes going on around the any differently, into a stable program, this year is a fresh team. Despite trying to fuel some start and an opportunity to competition within his team, make something new out of While Trask isn’t afraid to Trask still wants to see the the program. play freshmen, he’s hoping veterans find their place and the new talent on the team will feel comfortable in his new “I think change is good. push the veterans and bring system. We’ve had a lot of change out the competition within the within the department even. In team that will transfer to the “I’m pulling for the older guys some ways I kind of like it — field. Aside from the fact — not that I’m sorry for them it’s a fresh start. We can all set senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint — I just know where I’ve seen our own standards — coaches, is tabbed to start in net, the what they’ve gone through,” media, everything about the rest of UW’s starting 11 he said. “We’re pulling for all program,” Trask said. “We remains fluid right now. the older guys, it’s not like have a chance to set a we’re trying to run these guys different standard, because the “We have some talented out the door. I made a standard of the past hasn’t freshmen that will push these commitment to them, to make been set high enough. I think older players — and I don’t sure they have success before we can all admit to that.” mind playing freshmen,” they leave, whatever success Trask said. “They know is.” Trask isn’t the only one they’re all being critiqued on setting new standards for this everything they’re doing and Keeping hopes for a season. The players they know they can change successful season in mind, the themselves are setting their teams at any minute. We’re Badgers working on coming own goals and standards in an hopefully bleeding some of together and just being one effort to quickly overcome that competition with these united team. any uneasiness. Although they certainly have high hopes for a good season, right now Wisconsin is taking practice one day at a time, one game at a time. Being such a young team, they’re working on getting better each day.

“I think as a team, we’re young, that’s first of all,” Nichols said. “So every day we get out here, we want to try to improve, we want to get better and better. I know that’s a small goal, but every day we’re trying to come out here and just do one thing better.”

“Some guys one day look real good and some guys another day look real good,” Trask said. “We’re getting closer, we’re moving in a direction. We’re very much a work in progress, that’s the best way I can put it.”

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UW men's soccer: Own goal Aaron Nichols gave UW a 1-0 by Santa Clara gives Trask lead in the 26th minute with a first win as Badgers coach header off a cross from Saturday, September 4, 2010 freshman Trevor Wheeler.

Wisconsin State After the teams exchanged Journal/Madison.com goals late, Wisconsin senior IRVINE, Calif. -- John Trask goalkeeper Ryan Vint won his first game as spearheaded a defensive stand University of Wisconsin men's to preserve the win. soccer coach, and he's not complaining that it took an "The older guys and the own goal by Santa Clara to younger guys really came make it happen. together tonight, and we had a nice performance from Ryan

A ball played by Badgers Vint in goal," Trask said. "It freshman Chris Prince was a good night for deflected off the Broncos' Wisconsin soccer." Mykell Bates and into the net at 82 minutes, 44 seconds for The Broncos outshot the the go-ahead score Saturday Badgers 10-3 in the game, and Wisconsin held on for a 2- including a 5-3 advantage in

1 victory in the opening game shots on goal. Vint finished of the UC Irvine College with four saves for Wisconsin, Classic. while Kevin Klasila made one for Santa Clara. The conversion came just 51 seconds after Santa Clara's Redshirt freshman Derek Pitts Alex Fitschen had scored the of Middleton was one of six equalizer. players to see his first action for the Badgers, while eight "Tonight was a good UW players went all 90 performance by the guys," minutes, including freshmen said Trask, UW's third coach Paul Yonga and Blake Succa. in as many season. "Obviously one game doesn't make a ### season, but I'm very proud. It was great to see the way the team responded when Santa

Clara tied it up."

The Badgers face the host Anteaters in the tournament finale on Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Badgers split pair of box, which then deflected off weekend matches Santa Clara’s Mykell Bates By Jack Doyle and into the net for an own goal. Monday, September 6, 2010

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defensive third by Santa Clara came to no avail. Senior The Wisconsin men’s soccer team split a pair of games at goalkeeper Ryan Vint and the the UC Irvine College Classic Badger defense kept the this weekend in California. Broncos’ furious attacking The Badgers downed Santa efforts in the closing minutes Clara 2-1 in the opening at bay to hold onto the 2-1 match on Saturday for their victory. first win of the season before falling to UC Irvine in the Monday night, Wisconsin was game two Monday. unable to recover from early

goal and fell to the UC Irvine Anteaters 1-0. Senior Aaron Nichols scored the first goal of the Badgers’ The Anteaters capitalized 2010 campaign to lead Wisconsin over the Broncos in early, scoring a goal in the 13th minute of the match after the first match. a throw-in into the Badgers’ Wisconsin never trailed in the penalty area connected with match and pulled ahead in the the head of UC Irvine’s Corey 26th minute after Nichols Attaway, who knocked it past headed freshman Trevor Vint for the goal. The Badgers Wheeler’s cross into the back couldn’t find an answer to of the net to put the Badgers Attaway’s goal, as freshman up 1-0. Wisconsin maintained forward Paul Yonga was the only Wisconsin player to put a the lead until the 82nd minute, when Santa Clara’s Alex shot on goal in the first half.

Fitschen tied the game 1-1 after capitalizing on a cross The Badgers return home with a 1-1 season record as they down the endline from teammate Murphy Campbell. prepare to face Florida International and Florida With a little help from Santa Atlantic next weekend. Clara, the Badgers quickly ### responded. Less than a minute after the Bronco’s goal, Wisconsin freshman Chris Prince played a ball into the UW men's soccer: No. 25 Freshmen Luke Goodnetter of UC Irvine blanks Badgers Elm Grove and Joey Monday, September 6, 2010 Tennyson of Milwaukee saw Wisconsin State their first collegiate action Journal/Madison.com against the Anteaters. Of Trask's 13 true freshmen, Corey Attaway scored off a seven have now seen playing throw-in in the 14th minute time in the Badgers' first two and No. 25 UC Irvine held off matches of the season. the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team 1-0 in the Juniors Colin Mani of final game of the Anteaters' Madison and Arnel Zahirovic, tournament on Monday night. as well as UCI's Miguel Ibarra, all picked up yellow Senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint cards in the match. Wisconsin tied his career high with six had 11 fouls to UC Irvine's saves for the Badgers (1-1) eight in the game. and made the all-tournament team along with senior Aaron The Badgers travel to Florida Nichols and freshman Chris for a pair of matches this Prince. weekend, against Florida International on Friday at 6 "Tonight's outcome was a fair p.m. and Florida Atlantic on result," UW coach John Trask Sunday at 10:30 a.m. said. "UC Irvine is a high caliber NCAA tournament ### team. Our guys learned some lessons tonight, and we will take that with us as we move forward."

Jimmy Turner picked up the assist for UC Irvine (3-0), which carried a 13-4 edge in shots, including 7-2 in shots on goal.

Freshman Paul Yonga had UW's lone shot on goal of the first half just 6:29 into the game, and senior Jon Rzepka (Kentwood, Mich.) posted a scoring opportunity in the second half.

Captains bring unique do, get my mind off soccer for those — really just having a talents, renewed focus a little bit.” season above .500 and making Seniors Nichols, Rzepka, the tournament.” Vint set lofty goals, provide “I don’t have rap career guidance to young players unfortunately,” Vint said. Rzepka may have the end of on and off the field “Jon’s got everything going season goals in mind, but By Kelly Erickson on.” Nichols is looking for a Wednesday, September 8, smooth transition for the new 2010 Now, Vint and Nichols may freshmen on the team. The Badger Herald not be rappers themselves, but Nichols admitted soccer isn’t Before the squad can really Team leaders, a budding rap the only thing he’s good at, start working on their goals career and a few video games video games probably come in this season, the captains hope on the side: Enter the 2010 a close — or not so close — they can share what they’ve captains of the men’s soccer second. learned throughout the last team. few seasons. Going through “I’m pretty good at video three coaches in three seasons Senior defenseman Aaron games,” Nichols said. “I like isn’t easy. Nichols, goalie Ryan Vint and to play with my roommates. midfielder Jon Rzepka have We play Halo and COD. I Nichols feels very honored for been given the honor to lead wouldn’t say I’m a gamer but his captaincy and also believes their team this year, and they I do throw the headset on he’s learned a lot of different bring some unique talents to a every once in awhile.” things going through so many young squad. coaches and going through the Off-field hobbies aside, the changes each season has The captains are ready and three multifaceted men’s brought. looking forward to this soccer captains have a long season, but Rzepka is also list of goals for this year’s “I couldn’t ask for anything working on a rap career. Yes, team. more,” Nichols said. “It’s a rap career. something that’s simply just a “A lot of wins. Making the huge honor to have that title While his number one focus tournament. All the goals in and have the guys look up to may be soccer in the fall, the past that we never you. I knew coming in it Rzepka already has a CD and achieved, hopefully we can would be tough having a lot of is working on another one get them this year,” Rzepka young guys, but it’s (release date to be said. “Definitely making the something I look forward to. determined). tournament, getting out of the Sharing my experiences first round of the Big Ten, through all three coaches and “It’s fun for me and it’s good winning the Big Ten, never learning a lot of different to just hang out and listen to losing at home, being one of things, I like to see what I can my music,” Rzepka said. “I the top 25 teams, winning the do to spread my knowledge to listen to my music to pump big games — we always seem those guys and help them out me up before the games to fail in the past or just come the best I can. sometimes. They all like it. a little short in the big games It’s just a fun thing for me to — so stepping up and winning “I think the biggest thing is we “I was talking to both of them want these guys to have a probably last week and we smooth easy transition were just saying that the because obviously that wasn’t captains in the past were all the case for us. We just want ‘This is how we do it, set to make it as easy as possible schedule, this is how we run for them to just feel our team.’ We’re not like that, comfortable.” we go with the flow,” Vint

said. “If people are having a While Nichols and Rzepka are bad day we pick them up, if ready to share their people are too high up we’re experiences with the rest of bringing them back down a the team, receiving the title of little bit. We were just saying captain is extra sweet for Vint. that we don’t just lead on the field, we lead off the field.” Vint got his first start in goal last season, but he was still ### always waiting behind Alex Horwath. Now in his last season at UW, Vint finally has the chance to start every game in net and lead his team on the field.

“[Being named captain] it’s a great honor,” Vint said. “The four years I’ve spent here, basically behind Alex Horwath — who did a phenomenal job for us — I wanted to be respected, I thought I had a good feel for the team, a good feel for the people on it and I thought that I could be a good leader someday. Luckily I got the chance this year and it’s a great honor and I feel really blessed.”

The captains definitely feel ready to take over the team, but will lead more by example than getting in a teammate’s face. UW men's soccer: Late goal propels Florida Atlantic past Badgers Sunday, September 12, 2010 Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Lukas Simons scored the winner in the 86th minute to give Florida Atlantic a 2-1 victory over the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team.

Sophomore Kyle McCrudden tied the game at 1 for UW (1- 3) in the 73rd minute, sending home a rebound on Chris Prince’s cross that was bobbled by Owls goalkeeper James McCormick.

“While it looks like a disappointing weekend on the face of it, the team definitely grew again,” UW coach John Trask said. “That is what’s most important about these first two weekends of the season.”

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Sunshine state nothing but It wasn’t until an hour and a McCrudden positioned grey skies as UW falls to half later that the match was himself to finish the rebound. FIU and FAU decided. In the 110th minute, Men's soccer drops set in FIU’s Diego Tamburus found It didn’t stay tied for long. Florida Rodriguez, who finished his Vint fell to the same fate that By Jack Doyle chance and ensured FIU McCormick did: a bobbled Sunday, September 12, 2010 claimed their second win of cross that led to a goal. This The Daily Cardinal the season with a 2-1 victory time though, Lukas Simons’ over the Badgers. goal for the Owls in the 86th The Badgers dropped a pair of minute proved to be the game- matches on their Florida The Badgers didn’t fare much winner. expedition last weekend to fall better on Sunday against FAU. to 1-3 on the season. The two losses over the Wisconsin lost to Florida Wisconsin didn’t allow the weekend leave the Badgers International 2-1 in double early goal like they did against with a 1-3 overall record on overtime on Friday night and FIU, but the result was still the season. Wisconsin heads to Florida Atlantic 2-1 on the same — a 2-1 defeat. The home to Madison after a four- Sunday afternoon. first half provided no scoring, game road trip to play in the Wisconsin Soccer Classic next Wisconsin and FIU were as the Badgers went into weekend at the McClimon deadlocked in a 1-1 tie before halftime tied with the Owls 0- Complex. a goal by FIU’s Nicolas 0 and posted six shots to FAU’s seven. It wasn’t until Rodriguez in the 110th minute ### gave the Golden Panthers the the 56th minute that somebody finally got on the win. Senior defender Aaron Nichols recorded his second scoreboard. The Owls’ goal of the season, but the Darnell King scored his Badgers could still not second goal of the season on a overcome FIU’s offensive breakaway after he got behind attack, which posted 10 shots the Wisconsin defense and to the Badgers’ seven. slipped the ball past senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint to make

The Golden Panthers gained the game 1-0. an early lead when Mike Muhseler converted a penalty The Badgers tied the match 1- kick in the 14th minute. But 1 when sophomore Kyle Wisconsin countered with a McCrudden tallied the first goal of their own just five collegiate goal of his career in the 73rd minute. FAU minutes later, as Nichols scored the equalizer from goalkeeper James McCormick mishandled a cross from inside the box in the 19th minute. freshman Chris Prince, who recorded his first career college assist on the play, and Prince adjusting to college teammate, freshman Trevor Irvine College Classic. Not game Wheeler. Prince and Wheeler only did he start both games, Freshman forward looking first met at an Olympic against Santa Clara and UC to score at least 10 goals in Development Program when Irvine, he was named to the first season at UW they were kids, but their All-Tournament Team. By Justin Mertes-Mistretta relationship became more than Despite all of the early season Wednesday, September 15, just teammates once they success individually, Prince 2010 joined the Fire. admits that he was nervous The Badger Herald before his first start as a “Trevor [Wheeler] and I have Badger against Santa Clara. Meet UW freshman Chris known each other since we Prince. As a senior at were ten years old,” Prince “I usually don’t get nervous Naperville Central High said. “We always had a good before games, but seeing how School in Illinois, Prince was connection as kids, but we much bigger and older an All-American selection by grew to be best friends when everyone else was really made NSCAA and was named the we were on the Fire.” me nervous,” Prince said. Player of the Year by the “After about twenty minutes I The friendship didn’t stop Chicago Sun Times. He holds was able to settle down and after their stint with the Fire. the record for almost every just play the game how I When Prince committed to statistic at Naperville Central, normally play.” UW-Madison to play soccer, including single-season goals, he was adamant about For someone who has played single-season points, career bringing Wheeler with him. in four high school regional goals and career points. In Shortly after he signed, championships and played 2007, the MLS’ Chicago Fire Prince’s wish came true as his against MLS competition, it took notice to Prince by long-time friend signed with would be hard to imagine the signing him to the U-17/18 the Badgers. Both have seen college game being that much squad. As an avid fan of the success already, especially harder. Well, according to Fire growing up, Prince Prince. Prince, the college game is a couldn’t have dreamt up a whole new level of more ideal situation. Most true freshman at a Big competition. Ten school take a year to “It was amazing to be able to transition from the high school “College soccer is played at play with the Fire and against game to the fast-paced college such a faster pace,” Prince other MLS teams,” Prince game. However, Prince has said. “The players are more said. “The highlight of my shown thus far that he is not athletic, bigger and older than time there was playing in the phased by the so-called anyone I’ve seen playing club MLS Cup.” “transition.” This was evident soccer. Joining Prince on the Chicago after Prince’s first collegiate Fire was friend and now UW soccer tournament, the UC When the competition gets his goals as an individual tough, it is assumed that the would mean nothing if his teams’ captains have a duty to team doesn’t succeed. lead, but what that what is not “As a team, I hope we win the always assumed is the fact Big Ten Tournament,” Prince that they are there to be said. “This would put us in the mentors for the younger guys NCAA Tournament and as well. In some situations, anything could happen from freshmen are alienated or even there.” made to feel like the weak- links, but on the Badgers this When Prince isn’t playing couldn’t be further from the soccer, he can be found in his truth dorm room playing XBOX 360, often times playing “I can go to our captains for against Wheeler. anything I need,” Prince said. “I can ask them about “In my free time, I’m a huge anything from classes to gamer,” Prince said. “I’m soccer. They’re the best obsessed with the new Halo captains I’ve ever had.” right now.”

The combination of leadership Whether he’s playing soccer and young talent of this or playing video games, one

Badger team has everyone thing is for sure; Prince excited, including Prince. doesn’t like losing. Expectations are set high for “I’m competitive at every player early in the everything I do,” Prince said. season, but none are higher “I hate to lose.” than those of Prince.

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Prince has high expectations for himself as an individual, but don’t be mistaken into thinking that’s all he cares about. According to Prince, Vint overcomes adversity to and it gave me the confidence what earned him the position lead Badgers to overcome a lot.” of captain this year. Senior goalkeeper fought The story is an inspiring one “We’re all really confident in through childhood arthritis, that has inevitably shaped the [Vint] and in the team as a now excels in net for UW drive of the senior captain. whole,” fellow captain Jon By Will Hamilton Vint has started the season off Rzepka said. Wednesday, September 15, in good fashion, but 2010. Rzepka, who also redshirted unfortunately the team hasn’t The Badger Herald his freshman year, has been had the same success. with Vint since the beginning If the men’s soccer team is Despite finishing the UC- of their collegiate careers. The hoping for a Cinderella Irvine College Classic with a chemistry between the two season, they need look no record of 1-3, Vint’s captains is apparent as they further than senior goalkeeper performance in net earned him joked about locker room Ryan Vint to wear the glass the honor of being named to dance competitions and Vint’s slipper. the all-tournament team. In affinity for techno music. Pending the success of the the two games he played last “Ryan’s quite the dancer. The season, of course, Vint’s story year, Vint recorded two saves two of us had a pretty big has echoes of a dramatic and allowed zero goals. The dance off going back and Hollywood screenplay. He Badgers have a fresh start forth, and he’s got skills. I’ll redshirted his freshman year with the arrival of head coach give him that,” Rzepka said. and has had to wait until now, John Trask, and seniors like his final year as a Badger, to Vint will undoubtedly play a Confidence is high on this start in goal. Not only that, but huge role in the shaping of Badger team as they hope to the 6-foot-2 captain overcame this young team. improve on their record from a childhood illness that caused last year. As a senior captain, Vint him to spend a year of his life hopes to use what he has “Obviously we want to win bound to a wheelchair. learned on the sidelines to games. But I think making the As a child, he was diagnosed lead the young team to a NCAA tournament is the with childhood arthritis, a successful season. number one goal at this disease that forced him to point.” Vint said. “I’ve learned that it’s all about spend all of 4th grade in a the team and not so much And after a rough start, the wheelchair. “The doctors about any individual player,” upcoming games in the didn’t know if I would be able said Vint. Wisconsin Soccer Classic are to walk again, let alone play crucial in order get the team soccer,” Vint said. “It’s His positive attitude as well as on the right track. something that I overcame, his unmistakable leadership role on and off the field is “These next two games will really set the tone for the rest of the season.” Coach Brad Swenby said.

Swenby, who is in his first year as the goalkeeper coach, has worked with Vint a lot and seems confident in his ability to lead this team to a great year.

Vint, who is no stranger to adversity, is certainly up for the challenge.

As the Badgers prepare for their upcoming tournament games against San Diego State and Dayton at the McClimon Complex, the goalkeeper certainly knows what is at stake. But Vint isn’t worried about playing the role of Cinderella, that’s for others to decide. He’s just focused on winning soccer games and making it into the NCAA tournament.

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Badgers eager to open at With the need to win in mind, right now, it’s one game at a home, pick up 2nd win Wisconsin is really hoping time. After spending the past two home-field advantage will “Dayton, we haven’t really weekends in California and help get their season on the thought about too much,” Florida, UW is ready for right-track. Gerster said. “We just want to season opener First they have to face San take it one game at a time. By Kelly Erickson Diego State. Right now we’re 1-3 and Thursday, September 16, 2010 we’ve got to get a good win The Badger Herald Last season, Wisconsin faced our first game at home. We off against SDSU in It’s time to protect this house. have to make it a win just so California. A controversial we can carry that momentum The Wisconsin men’s soccer call during overtime allowed into our next game at home.” team finally opens its home the Aztecs to get the win on a season Friday night against penalty kick. While the Badgers are finally San Diego State in the opening their home season, it “It’s great,” Trask said. “I Wisconsin Soccer Classic. means even more for the 14 think the guys are excited. San new freshmen. After spending the last two Diego State is going to be a weekends on the road in great challenge for us. The “It’s a big deal,” freshman California and Florida, new guys played them last year, Paul Yonga said. “I’ve been head coach John Trask makes obviously I wasn’t there, but waiting a long time to get his home debut. While they they felt like they competed down here and finally get a may only have one win on the very well against them and home game. I mean I’ll go out season, the Badgers are lost a very close game. and do my hardest. It’ll be hoping the return home will exciting, there will be a lot of “They’re 3-1, my help them turn things around. nerves with all my family understanding is they could watching, but I’ll do my best.” “The other teams we’ve easily be 4-0. Hopefully being played on the road weren’t the at home and drawing some Finally opening at home is a best teams, but we didn’t energy off the crowd will give big deal for the Badgers — really perform too well,” us some strength and push us especially since they need to senior Bryan Gerster said. through. I know the guys have turn their season around — “We’re just hoping that finally been working hard this week but they’ve been trying to that we’re home we’re going and I know they’re excited to learn from their road trips. to play a lot better, play as a play at McClimon.” Between playing in the team, and we’re looking to With two games on the extreme humidity in Florida come out with results in both weekend, Wisconsin faces off and against tough opponents games. We have to win the against Dayton on Sunday, but in California, Trask feels games.” they’ve learned a lot. “There is no magical potion,” at home is a comforting fact Trask said. “You’re going to for the team. have to look each other in the “It’s going to be more eye and find some strength. comfortable playing in front It’s just where you’ve got to of everybody especially since reach deep within you. It none of the young guys looks like a disappointing haven’t gotten a home game weekend on the face of it, but yet,” Jon Rzepka said. “For if we use the lessons learned, me, I’ll just be able to sleep in we should be a stronger team. my own bed and do my own We’re really starting to gear routine here, eating right, get up for the Big Ten, that’s enough sleep. Just being in my where hopefully we’ll start to own place is a lot more show people that we’re comforting to me. starting to turn the corner.” “Playing in front of the home Yonga also noted the crowd is going to be nice.” preparation in practice this week and the effort that has ### been put in to make UW stronger.

“We had a couple hard practices this week,” Yonga added. “We’ve been trying to get down our defensive shape.

Then, also working on our movement of the ball, getting it quicker and finding a way to get in our attack mode. Right now we’re a little slow on our attack, so we’ve been working on our offensive side a little more so we can score some goals and help [Ryan] Vint in the back and prevent their goals.”

One thing is for sure, though — finally having some games Men’s soccer can’t get win though getting the shut out for energy level. I thought we did in home-opening weekend us and holding out all 110 a good job. They didn’t get Badgers suffer 1-0 loss to minutes.” any chances in overtime. SDSU Friday, fight to 0-0 The stat sheet may only show 2OT tie Sunday against Wisconsin had three shots on “We’re evolving. We learned Dayton goal, but it kept momentum some good lessons today.” By Kelly Erickson throughout the game, Monday, September 20, 2010 Overall, the Badgers just controlling the ball on The Badger Herald looked like a different team Dayton’s half of the field, compared to their Friday night It was a tale of two games. producing multiple scoring performance. opportunities. While the Badgers weren’t Nichols attributes the style able to produce a win at “I thought we played well in change to increased intensity McClimon in their home the first half and I thought we and the desire to make a opening weekend, they looked played well in the second statement. like two completely different half,” head coach John Trask teams between their Friday said. “We dominated a Dayton “I think that was a huge part night game against San Diego program that historically is a of it just trying to get more Sate University and their pretty good program.” shots,” Nichols said. “We tournament finale on Sunday came out confident, we came After 90 minutes the against Dayton University. out with intensity. We wanted scoreboard didn’t reflect the to go out and play and we Walking away with a 0-0 tie Badgers’ domination, pushing wanted to make a statement. against Dayton in a physical the game into overtime. With It’s tough going down four game wasn’t exactly what the three minutes left in the first losses, losing those early Badgers were hoping for, but overtime, Dayton’s midfielder goals. We wanted to come out they played like a well- Marlon Duran drew a red and not lose an early goal and rounded team. They just card. Wisconsin still wasn’t come out with intensity. couldn’t find the back of the able to capitalize on the man- That’s what everyone did and net. advantage through a second it was tremendous.” overtime, ending the game in “I’m content with it right now a goalless tie. Before the Badgers revealed to get a result, to get the tie,” their domination Sunday, in senior captain and midfielder “Everybody thinks it’s some Friday night’s game against Aaron Nichols said. “We still huge numerical advantage, it’s the Aztecs the squad just have to figure out how to only one guy of 11,” Trask couldn’t seem to put a strong score some goals and give our said. “A lot of times the game and consistent offensive attack defense a little bit of a break. will turn the other way together. They did a phenomenal job because they all pick up their For their home opener in front thinking the next play in my game against SDSU. “I didn’t of 1,022 fans, the Badgers mind. I should have just see them get that many were hoping for a very concentrated on catching the chances on our goal. That’s different result. ball. But I’m going to learn what building that fortress is. from it and never make that We’re building it. I thought “It was a great crowd that we mistake again, that’s for sure.” we were pretty good had tonight, that was a big defensively against a pretty thing,” senior captain and Although SDSU only made good attacking team. They goalkeeper Ryan Vint said. one goal, UW defenders had a had a few shots from a “The support that the busy night keeping SDSU distance, but they didn’t have community showed for us was from crashing the box and much penetration through our just awesome. I wish we could creating more scoring box. In that respect I thought have given them a better show chances. we really stepped up in that with the result. I hope that For freshman defender Paul part of the game. they don’t jump ship on us. Yonga, a loss at home in his They gave us energy “It’s something we can build first game wasn’t ideal by any especially in the last 20 off of.” means. Yonga feels the goal minutes there and that’s what was disappointing, and could ### kept us going and I can’t have been avoidable. thank them enough.” “I think we need to While the Badgers weren’t concentrate — we need to quite as dominating Friday concentrate for the whole 90 night, they still killed most of minutes,” Yonga said. “Those the Aztecs offensive attacks. times when we get tired and But in the 36th minute, SDSU our mind drifts off and we’re defender Daniel Steres buried not all on the same page, we a rebound off of Vint, scoring need to stay on the same page the lone goal of the game. and not give up some weak Vint isn’t making any excuses goals like that and we’ll be for the goal. alright.”

“I’m not going to make Despite not getting a win at excuses,” Vint said. “I should home yet, Trask still feels have had it. 99 out of 100 confident his team is building times I’ll make that save and a strong home-field hold onto it. I thought too far advantage. ahead instead of watching the “I’d say it was a pretty good ball into my hands. I was fortress,” Trask said of the UW fails to find net at home rebound that was tapped in third, with the exception being Men's soccer has no luck on from the six-yard box by an the Badger’s inability to create home turf unmarked San Diego player. more than a few quality By Jack Doyle scoring chances. Vint took full responsibility Monday, September 20, 2010 for the goal and said it was Even though Wisconsin The Daily Cardinal just a lapse of concentration. dominated possession and had The Wisconsin men’s soccer a nice passing rhythm for “I’m not going to make team dropped a 1-0 contest to most of the game they still had excuses,” Vint said. “I San Diego State and tied nothing to show for it. Two of should’ve had it, and 99 out of Dayton 0-0 at the Wisconsin their best opportunities were a 100 times I’ll make that save Soccer Classic this weekend, laser of a shot by midfielder and hold onto it. Instead of sliding to 1-4-1 on the season. Colin Mani that whizzed watching the ball in my hands above the crossbar, and a Back and forth possession I was thinking of the next play scramble inside the Flyers’ characterized the first half of in my mind.” box with 12 minutes the Badgers’ clash with the Despite solid distribution by remaining that yielded two Aztecs Friday. Both sides Wisconsin, the attack blocked shots. mustered a handful of half- consistently broke down in the chances and goal-scoring After a 0-0 end to regulation, offensive third. Head coach opportunities. Perhaps the game was headed to John Trask attributed these Wisconsin’s best chance of overtime. A reckless challenge mistakes to the Badgers being the half came 20 minutes in from behind by Dayton’s a youthful side and that they when junior midfielder Colin Marlon Duran resulted in a haven’t gotten used to each Monasterio sent a threatening straight red card for the other’s playing styles yet. free kick into the box, only to freshman midfielder. Down a be hit inches over the net by a man the Flyers remained Badger on the receiving end. “We’re young, we made a bad steadfast and did not allow decision, we dwelled on it or Wisconsin to take advantage In the 37th minute the Aztecs we played too quick,” Trask of their extra player, resulting struck. The Wisconsin defense said. “That will just get better in a 0-0 tie after both overtime gave up a free kick just with time. They’re seven periods. outside the penalty box and games and 28 practices in to centered directly in front of As a match-up with national knowing each other – that’s goal. San Diego State would soccer power Creighton not a lot of time for soccer make the Badgers pay for it. A looms, senior Aaron Nichols players.” seemingly routine save for hopes the team improves their senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint Sunday afternoon Wisconsin finishing this week in practice turned into a goal for the looked like a completely and provides a jumpstart to Aztecs after he gave up a different team in the offensive beat the Blue Jays. “Today we couldn’t find the back of the net, but after practice this week we’re going to concentrate on shooting,” Nichols said. “And by the time Creighton rolls around those [shots] will be rolling in hopefully.”

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Another one-goal loss for shot off a corner kick by Diego State at 7:30 p.m. UW men freshman Joey Tennyson Friday in its home opener at By Eric Anderson (Menomonee Falls) in the the McClimon Complex. The Sunday, September 12, 2010 89th was high and the Badgers Wisconsin Classic also Wisconsin Soccer Central suffered their third features UW-Milwaukee and consecutive one-goal loss. Dayton. For the second time in three days, a late goal by a Sophomore defender Kyle Junior Darnell King opening freshman did in the University McCrudden scored his first the scoring on a breakaway in of Wisconsin men's soccer career goal for UW, tying the the 56th minute for Florida team. score at 1 by heading a corner Atlantic (1-2-1), while kick from freshman Chris McCormick made one save. Lukas Simons pounced on a Prince past Owls keeper loose ball after goalkeeper ### James McCormick in the Ryan Vint bobbled a cross and 73rd. scored in the 86th minute to lift Florida Atlantic over the Three of the Badgers' four Badgers 2-1 in a non- goals this season have been conference match Sunday in scored by defenders – senior Boca Raton, Fla. Aaron Nichols has two and the other goal was an own "Once again we gave a good goal. McCrudden also played effort, but the quality of play the full 90 minutes on a is not where we need to be at sunny, hot day in South this point," UW coach John Florida; he and Vint are the Trask said in a news release. only UW players to play every "I have no problem with the minute this season. effort our guys put forth this weekend, though. Junior defender Cale Cooper (Madison West), meanwhile, "While it looks like a saw his first action for the disappointing weekend on the Badgers since a season-ending face of it, the team definitely left knee injury last season. grew again. That is what’s Playing 364 days after most important about these suffering a torn ACL and first two weekends of the MCL, Cooper logged 27 season.” minutes off the bench Sunday.

UW (1-3) had a late chance Vint finished with three saves for an equalizer, but for UW, which takes on San sophomore Danny Ahlering's UW men blanked by San McCrudden, who’s played McCrudden marshaled a Diego State every minute this season. “So backline that held San Diego By Tom Ziemer it’s a little frustrating.” State, which had scored nine Saturday, September 18, 2010 goals in its first four matches, The fact that McCrudden had Wisconsin Soccer Central to just three shots on goal. But one of UW’s better chances of a troublesome passage of play There’s no great mystery the night – he got on the end late in the first half put the surrounding the University of of a free kick at the far post in Badgers in a hole. Wisconsin men’s soccer the 18th minute but could only team’s slow start to the send the ball over the crossbar Freshman defensive season. – spoke to the Badgers’ midfielder Paul Yonga problems in attack. UW, committed a needless foul on The youthful Badgers have which has been playing out of Aztecs leading scorer simply failed to keep opposing a 4-5-1 formation to keep Raymundo Reza, giving San goalkeepers busy in their first from being overrun in the Diego State a free kick in a five games under first-year midfield, certainly wasn’t dangerous position just coach John Trask. That was incisive in its play. outside the 18-yard box. Reza, the case again in Friday after a layoff from junior night’s home opener, when The best of the several half- midfielder Pedro Adan, hit a UW produced just two shots chances the Badgers mustered dipping shot that UW senior on goal in a 1-0 loss to San came in the 76th minute, when goalkeeper Ryan Vint stopped Diego State in front of a senior midfielder Aaron but failed to hold and Steres crowd of 1,022 at the Nichols got free on the left was there to tap it in. McClimon Complex. and sent in a cross that Aztecs senior goalkeeper Brad Byrns “I don’t beat up anyone for Aztecs junior defender Daniel failed to hold. But San Diego one particular play unless Steres’ 37th-minute goal was State (4-1) cleared the danger literally a goalkeeper throws enough to hand the Badgers and UW, which has 15 the ball in his own net, and (1-4), playing in the first of newcomers on its roster, Ryan didn’t do that,” Trask two games in the four-team slumped to its fourth straight said. Wisconsin Classic, their one-goal loss. fourth straight defeat since a “Should we have followed the season-opening win against “Obviously it’s not a good rebound better? That’s Santa Clara. feeling to lose four straight, something we’ll take a look at. but I think we’ve got a group Should we have not fouled the “It’s kind of the theme of the of guys that are willing to guy in the first place?” year: We’re not getting a ton work hard and do whatever it of shots on goal, we’re letting Those were just two of the takes,” McCrudden said. “So I up some soft goals,” said questions Trask had to ponder think we’re making progress.” sophomore center back Kyle ahead of Sunday’s match WISCONSIN: Ryan Vint; against Dayton. Luke Goodnetter, Kyle

McCrudden, Arnel Zahirovic, “The bottom line is we’re only Blake Succa; Paul Yonga, Jon going to get better by going Rzepka, Colin Monasterio, out there and working every Trevor Wheeler, Aaron day in training,” he said. “And Nichols; Chris Prince. the guys were very good this Substitutes: Joey Tennyson, week. I just complimented Nick Janus, Colin Mani, them on that. We became a Derek Pitts. better team this week. Was it good enough to beat (San Saves: SDS (Byrns) 2, W Diego State)? No, we’re not (Vint) 2. Shots: SDS 8, W 7. there – even with the home- Fouls: SDS 13, W 7. Corner field advantage, we’re not kicks: SDS 4, W 3. Offsides: there. And technically, SDS 3, W 1. Discipline: None. tactically, psychologically, Att. – 1,022. every piece of the puzzle has ### to get better.”

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Davies, Michael Rocha, Robbie Freise, Tyrone Martin. Substitutes: Sean Zaher, Jordan Ongaro, Andre Acevedo, Chance Marden, Kody Duff. UW shows improvement, and Kyle McCrudden and advantage in the second ties Dayton right back Blake Succa. overtime. By Eric Anderson Goodnetter and Succa are Spohn, who has struggled Sunday, September 19, 2010 freshmen, McCrudden is a with a long-term groin injury, Wisconsin Soccer Central sophomore who played in just logged 53 minutes in his one match last year and It wasn't a victory, but season debut for the Badgers. Zahirovic is a junior-college University of Wisconsin men's Sophomore forward Ata transfer. soccer coach John Trask saw Ozbay also made his first signs of progress from his "I thought, all weekend long, appearance of the year, young team Sunday afternoon. Arnel, Cruddy, Luke and playing 35 minutes. Senior Blake did a nice job," Trask Aaron Nichols and freshman The Badgers generated a said. "There are things they Trevor Wheeler – both season-high 16 shots, can still do better, but I like midfielders – were named to collected 11 corner kicks and that defensive package back the all-tournament team for posted their first shutout of the there. I thought Vint bounced UW, which plays at No. 16 year in a 0-0 draw with back from Friday and looked Creighton on Friday night in Dayton to wrap up the pretty solid again today." Omaha, Neb. Wisconsin Classic at the McClimon Complex. UW, which was averaging just ### more than six shots per game "I think the guys are turning coming in, put three shots on the corner in some aspects,” Dayton junior keeper Tyler Trask said in a news release. Picard but was shut out for the "It was a pretty good weekend third time in six matches. for us all together. ... It’s definitely something that we The Flyers finished with 10 can build off." men after freshman midfielder Marlon Duran was sent off for Senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint a tackle on Badgers junior made two saves in his second midfielder Austin Spohn in career clean sheet for UW (1- the 98th minute. Dayton coach 4-1), which yielded just eight Dennis Currier protested the shots and one corner kick to red card issued by veteran the Flyers (2-2-1). referee Abbey Okulaja and Trask had praise for Vint and was promptly given one of his own. UW had two shots late the Badgers' new-look backline of left back Luke in the first overtime period Goodnetter (Brookfield East), after Duran's dismissal, but center backs Arnel Zahirovic couldn't capitalize on the man Men’s soccer can’t get win though getting the shut out for energy level. I thought we did in home-opening weekend us and holding out all 110 a good job. They didn’t get Badgers suffer 1-0 loss to minutes.” any chances in overtime. SDSU Friday, fight to 0-0 The stat sheet may only show “We’re evolving. We learned 2OT tie Sunday against Wisconsin had three shots on some good lessons today.” Dayton goal, but it kept momentum By Kelly Erickson Overall, the Badgers just throughout the game, Monday, September 20, 2010 looked like a different team controlling the ball on The Badger Herald compared to their Friday night Dayton’s half of the field, performance. It was a tale of two games. producing multiple scoring opportunities. Nichols attributes the style While the Badgers weren’t change to increased intensity able to produce a win at “I thought we played well in and the desire to make a McClimon in their home the first half and I thought we statement. opening weekend, they looked played well in the second like two completely different half,” head coach John Trask “I think that was a huge part teams between their Friday said. “We dominated a Dayton of it just trying to get more night game against San Diego program that historically is a shots,” Nichols said. “We Sate University and their pretty good program.” came out confident, we came tournament finale on Sunday out with intensity. We wanted After 90 minutes the against Dayton University. to go out and play and we scoreboard didn’t reflect the wanted to make a statement. Walking away with a 0-0 tie Badgers’ domination, pushing It’s tough going down four against Dayton in a physical the game into overtime. With losses, losing those early game wasn’t exactly what the three minutes left in the first goals. We wanted to come out Badgers were hoping for, but overtime, Dayton’s midfielder and not lose an early goal and they played like a well- Marlon Duran drew a red come out with intensity. rounded team. They just card. Wisconsin still wasn’t That’s what everyone did and couldn’t find the back of the able to capitalize on the man- it was tremendous.” net. advantage through a second overtime, ending the game in Before the Badgers revealed “I’m content with it right now a goalless tie. their domination Sunday, in to get a result, to get the tie,” Friday night’s game against senior captain and midfielder “Everybody thinks it’s some the Aztecs the squad just Aaron Nichols said. “We still huge numerical advantage, it’s couldn’t seem to put a strong have to figure out how to only one guy of 11,” Trask and consistent offensive attack score some goals and give our said. “A lot of times the game together. defense a little bit of a break. will turn the other way They did a phenomenal job because they all pick up their For their home opener in front thinking the next play in my game against SDSU. “I didn’t of 1,022 fans, the Badgers mind. I should have just see them get that many were hoping for a very concentrated on catching the chances on our goal. That’s different result. ball. But I’m going to learn what building that fortress is. from it and never make that We’re building it. I thought “It was a great crowd that we mistake again, that’s for sure.” we were pretty good had tonight, that was a big defensively against a pretty thing,” senior captain and Although SDSU only made good attacking team. They goalkeeper Ryan Vint said. one goal, UW defenders had a had a few shots from a “The support that the busy night keeping SDSU distance, but they didn’t have community showed for us was from crashing the box and much penetration through our just awesome. I wish we could creating more scoring box. In that respect I thought have given them a better show chances. we really stepped up in that with the result. I hope that For freshman defender Paul part of the game. they don’t jump ship on us. Yonga, a loss at home in his They gave us energy “It’s something we can build first game wasn’t ideal by any especially in the last 20 off of.” means. Yonga feels the goal minutes there and that’s what was disappointing, and could ### kept us going and I can’t have been avoidable. thank them enough.” “I think we need to While the Badgers weren’t concentrate — we need to quite as dominating Friday concentrate for the whole 90 night, they still killed most of minutes,” Yonga said. “Those the Aztecs offensive attacks. times when we get tired and But in the 36th minute, SDSU our mind drifts off and we’re defender Daniel Steres buried not all on the same page, we a rebound off of Vint, scoring need to stay on the same page the lone goal of the game. and not give up some weak Vint isn’t making any excuses goals like that and we’ll be for the goal. alright.”

“I’m not going to make Despite not getting a win at excuses,” Vint said. “I should home yet, Trask still feels have had it. 99 out of 100 confident his team is building times I’ll make that save and a strong home-field hold onto it. I thought too far advantage. ahead instead of watching the “I’d say it was a pretty good ball into my hands. I was fortress,” Trask said of the UW fails to find net at home rebound that was tapped in the Badger’s inability to create Men's soccer has no luck on from the six-yard box by an more than a few quality home turf unmarked San Diego player. scoring chances. By Jack Doyle Vint took full responsibility Even though Wisconsin Monday, September 20, 2010 for the goal and said it was dominated possession and had The Daily Cardinal just a lapse of concentration. a nice passing rhythm for The Wisconsin men’s soccer most of the game they still had “I’m not going to make team dropped a 1-0 contest to nothing to show for it. Two of excuses,” Vint said. “I San Diego State and tied their best opportunities were a should’ve had it, and 99 out of Dayton 0-0 at the Wisconsin laser of a shot by midfielder 100 times I’ll make that save Soccer Classic this weekend, Colin Mani that whizzed and hold onto it. Instead of sliding to 1-4-1 on the season. above the crossbar, and a watching the ball in my hands scramble inside the Flyers’ Back and forth possession I was thinking of the next play box with 12 minutes characterized the first half of in my mind.” remaining that yielded two the Badgers’ clash with the Despite solid distribution by blocked shots. Aztecs Friday. Both sides Wisconsin, the attack mustered a handful of half- After a 0-0 end to regulation, consistently broke down in the chances and goal-scoring the game was headed to offensive third. Head coach opportunities. Perhaps overtime. A reckless challenge John Trask attributed these Wisconsin’s best chance of from behind by Dayton’s mistakes to the Badgers being the half came 20 minutes in Marlon Duran resulted in a a youthful side and that they when junior midfielder Colin straight red card for the haven’t gotten used to each Monasterio sent a threatening freshman midfielder. Down a other’s playing styles yet. free kick into the box, only to man the Flyers remained be hit inches over the net by a “We’re young, we made a bad steadfast and did not allow Badger on the receiving end. decision, we dwelled on it or Wisconsin to take advantage we played too quick,” Trask of their extra player, resulting In the 37th minute the Aztecs said. “That will just get better in a 0-0 tie after both overtime struck. The Wisconsin defense with time. They’re seven periods. gave up a free kick just games and 28 practices in to outside the penalty box and As a match-up with national knowing each other – that’s centered directly in front of soccer power Creighton not a lot of time for soccer goal. San Diego State would looms, senior Aaron Nichols players.” make the Badgers pay for it. A hopes the team improves their seemingly routine save for Sunday afternoon Wisconsin finishing this week in practice senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint looked like a completely and provides a jumpstart to turned into a goal for the different team in the offensive beat the Blue Jays. “Today we Aztecs after he gave up a third, with the exception being couldn’t find the back of the net, but after practice this week we’re going to concentrate on shooting,” Nichols said. “And by the time Creighton rolls around those [shots] will be rolling in hopefully.”

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Badgers’ backline laying a “At the beginning of this said. “When we first started brick wall whole thing we talked about playing together it was a little Despite working with two how we have to get the different. [Zahirovic] is from freshmen, UW’s defenders defense right first,” Trask said Australia — he’s been here are meshing into a solid last weekend. “[Zahirovic, for a while in the States — but group McCrudden, Goodnetter, and it was definitely weird playing By Kelly Erickson Succa] I like that package with him, but as we’ve been Wednesday, September 22, back there.” playing we’re definitely 2010 getting used to each other.” The players seem to agree. The Badger Herald As far as improvement goes, Succa feels they’ve got the They’re building a fortress, the defense looks like the right guys in the mix and that one line at a time. main part of the team that has they work well together. really clicked together, now For a team that’s been through “What we try to do most of they feel they need to get to a lot of change this season, the the time is keep the ball that point where they help four defensive backs have around the back and keep the senior goalie Ryan Vint get proved to be a strong and solid ball for our team so then we shutouts. aspect of the men’s soccer can go forward with it and team. McCrudden, the only returner play it in the midfield and then on the line, believes their Senior Kyle McCrudden, get them going,” Succa said. solidarity simply comes from junior Arnel Zahirovic, and “As far as winning the balls in knowing the principles of freshmen Blake Succa and the air that’s more of the defense. Luke Goodnetter team up to center backs — [Zahirovic] give the Badgers a consistent and McCrudden do a good job “It’s just defending,” defense that can keep of that.” McCrudden said. “Good opponents away from the net. principles, we worked on that “I’d say we’re all pretty big in the spring — pretty much Just last weekend the Badgers back there. We’re all about 6- all spring, everyday, all only let through one goal in a foot or so,” McCrudden preseason. As long as we’ve two-game stretch. It was a rare added. got our principles down. occurrence on the weekend for But for a line that looks so We’re defending well as a unit the opponent to get as close to solid and meshes very well, ( … ) Shut outs every game, the goal as San Diego State it’s hard to believe three of the that’s what we shoot for.” was able to. four of them are new to the After getting the principles Even from the beginning head team. down comes the chemistry on coach John Trask knew he “We definitely played well the field. In a defense with wanted to get the defense last weekend together,” Succa three newcomers the right. chemistry surprisingly already be there.

“That’s a definitely a positive,” Zahirovic said. “I still feel like we still have a long way to go getting the chemistry right, but so far so good. I feel like every game we feel like we’re developing more and more. We’re clicking together. That’s a big plus for us so far, and we’re going to need that coming into the season.”

While Trask is looking to build a fortress at home, he’s certainly started to lay the foundations with his defense.

The line showed they’re tough to get past, rarely letting the opponent near the six-yard box, or much less past the 18- yard box.

“I’d say it was a pretty good fortress,” Trask said last weekend. “I didn’t see them get that many chances on our goal. That’s what building that fortress is.”

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Men’s soccer faces stiff test team like that — high corrections will bring more in Creighton intensity practices. Hopefully success. Badgers looking for 2nd win we’ll come out this weekend “We’re doing a lot of focusing of season, have lost last 4 to and just play well.” on our top of game play, Bluejays The last time Wisconsin and which is positioning,” junior By Kelly Erickson Creighton matched up was in defenseman Arnel Zahorivic Friday, September 24, 2010 2006, when the Badgers fell 1- said. “Keeping the ball in The Badger Herald 0 at home. Overall, Wisconsin small areas and then After only two games at is 2-6-1 against Creighton. In distributing it out wide. Just home, the Wisconsin men’s their last four meetings, the keep working on that and keep soccer team gets back on the Bluejays have bested the building so we can use that road this weekend to take on Badgers, something UW against Creighton. I think No. 16 Creighton. hopes to change this year. we’ll be very effective with that.” Sporting a 1-4-1 record, the “We started off on the road for Badgers are still looking for the first four games, we’ve Despite all the work put in another win, as their only been traveling a lot and then during practice, UW knows victory came in the first game we had a home stretch here Creighton will still be one of of the season. Hitting the road this last week,” freshman its biggest challenges this to face the Bluejays Friday, defender Blake Succa said. year. For the young team, though, will be a tough “We’ve had a few days off. playing a top-20 team is challenge. We know they’re going to be certainly a helpful experience. a big challenge for us so we Creighton is 5-1-0 on the “We’ll give it our best shot,” rested up for two days and season, returning six starters Succa said. “It’ll be a [Wednesday] we got back in from last season. The Bluejays challenge, but I think it’ll be it. We had a pretty hard also have a new head coach good for us.” practice knowing that we’ll this year in Jamie Clark, who have [another] day of rest.” Heading back on the road previously coached at Harvard again will serve as a test for where he brought the team to With a solid defense already the Badgers. So far this the NCAA tournament two in place, Wisconsin is now season, the squad has been years in a row. looking to get their offense learning a lot with every rolling. In the spots they “For a team like that — I game. While the Badgers feel missed last weekend at home played some guys this summer they are continually — connecting on passes and — they’re fast, they’re improving, going on the road controlling the ball in front of strong,” sophomore against a tough team will the opponent’s goal — the defenseman Kyle McCrudden show how far the team has Badgers are hoping said. “It’s hard to prepare for a come. “We’re developing as well,” Zahirovic said. “If we just keep working hard, keep improving, I don’t see why we couldn’t put up a challenge against them. After all they’re just another team just like us.”

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Marshfield's Finlay beats Vint, who made eight saves, the Valley Fields in Badgers in OT made a diving stop on a drive Milwaukee. By Eric Anderson by Sergio Castillo in the 93rd. ### Friday, September 24, 2010 Before Vint could scramble Wisconsin Soccer Central back up onto his feet, Kris Clark's shot off the rebound Playing against his homestate appeared headed for the goal team, Creighton's Ethan before Badgers senior Finlay (Marshfield) got a midfielder Aaron Nichols fortunate bounce – and yet cleared the ball off the line. another game-winning goal. "We played against one of the The junior forward fired a best defensive teams in the shot that deflected off a country tonight," Bluejays University of Wisconsin coach Jamie Clark said. defender and past goalkeeper Ryan Vint in the 96th minute The winning sequence started as the 16th-ranked Bluejays with the Bluejays' 10th corner got past the Badgers 1-0 in a kick of the night. Jose non-conference match Friday Gomez's service nearly was night in Omaha, Neb. cleared by UW, but Castillo

tracked down the ball and got "Their coaches admitted it, it to Clark, who flicked a and I agree, that we are header on to Finlay. His shot becoming a good soccer caromed off a Badgers team," UW coach John Trask defender and bounded into the said in a news release. "We’re air, then dropped in just under right there, on the verge. The the crossbar and in for the results will start turning our win. way." The Badgers' lone shot on It was the fifth goal of the goal, by junior midfielder season for Finlay, who counts Austin Spohn, didn't come 11 game-winners among his until the 87th minute as UW 19 career goals. Creighton (6- was shut out for the third 1-0) outshot UW 18-5 and put straight game and the fourth 10 shots on frame compared time this season. The Badgers to only one for the Badgers (1- return to action Tuesday night 5-1), but couldn't break against state rival Marquette at through in regulation. UW soccer: Women settle ### for tie; men lose in overtime

Saturday, September 25, 2010 Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com

The UW women's soccer team played to a 0-0, two-overtime draw in its Big Ten Conference opener against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday.

The Badgers (3-3-3 overall) mustered just five shots on goal but held the Boilermakers (4-5-2, 0-0-1) to just three shots on goal in extending their shutout streak to five games.

Michelle Dalton made three saves for UW.

Meanwhile, the men's soccer team fell in overtime as Creighton's Ethan Finlay scored the only goal of the match 5 minutes, 26 seconds into extra play. The goal gave the host and 16th-ranked Bluejays (6-1-0) a 1-0 win over UW (1-5-1) in a non- conference game in Omaha, Neb.

Finlay's shot was deflected off a UW player in the box and scooted past Badgers goalkeeper Ryan Vent, who made eight saves. Badgers fail to find net on of the 18-yard box. Creighton The Badgers will look to road as team falls to played another ball into the change their fortune when Creighton Blue Jays in box, where Kris Clark flicked they face in-state rival overtime defeat it to teammate Ethan Finlay. Marquette (2-3-2) Tuesday in Men's soccer falls to non- To the delight of the 2,862 Milwaukee. The Golden conference foe on the road fans in attendance, Finlay's Eagles opened their Big East By Jack Doyle low-flying shot deflected off a season with a 1-0 victory over Monday, September 27, 2010 player in the six-yard box and Rutgers and hope to avenge a The Daily Cardinal into the goal. 2-0 loss to Wisconsin in Madison last year. The Wisconsin men's soccer With just three minutes to team was shut out for the third play, junior Austin Spohn ### straight match and fell to No. posted Wisconsin's only shot

16 Creighton (6-1-0) 1-0 in on goal of the match. overtime at Morrison Stadium Creighton goalkeeper Brian in Omaha, Neb. on Friday Holt secured the ball for his night. lone save of the night, and recorded his fifth shutout of Senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint the season with the 1-0 win. did his best to staive off the Holt has a 0.71 goals against Blue Jays' attack and made a average through seven career-high eight saves, but matches this season. Creighton's 18 shots proved too much to handle. Overall, While Vint and the Wisconsin Creighton outshot Wisconsin defense have given up only 18 to 5, including a 10-1 eight goals in seven games - advantage in shots on goal. good for a 1.14 goals-against average - the offense has been After 90 minutes of scoreless slow to take shots and score play, the Blue Jays broke goals. The Badgers have been through the stingy Wisconsin outshot in all seven matches defense and capitalized on a this year and have not scored failed clearance by the in over half of them. Only one Badgers in the 96th minute. player, senior midfielder Wisconsin looked as though Aaron Nichols, has tallied they had safely cleared the more than one goal on the ball from a Creighton corner year. If Wisconsin is to get a kick, but the Blue Jays win, their offense must start regained possession at the top clicking. UW ready for in-state rival focusing on getting the ball will bring isn’t the only tough Marquette rolling and finding the back of part of the game. Men’s soccer team expects their opponent’s net. For the young Badger squad physical battle on road Through seven games the this will be the first time they against Golden Eagles squad has only tallied four have to go on the road, or By Kelly Erickson goals. Keeping in mind their even play a game, in the Monday, September 27, 2010 defensive principles, the middle of the week between The Badger Herald Badgers are focusing on school and other upcoming It’s rivalry week for the men’s getting more players down exams. soccer team as they hit the into the offensive third and “Road games in the middle of road to take on Marquette. finally connecting with the the week when you have back of the net. After dropping a 1-0 overtime school and exams and all that decision against No. 16 “We’ve kind of become a coming up is a little tougher,” Creighton, the Badgers feel as really good defensive team Spohn said. “You have to go if they have to win this and have got our principles to class before you hit the road physical rivalry game. down and we can figure out and it makes it a little bit how exactly we’re going to harder, but we expect to win “It’s always exciting to play a play defensively,” junior this game.” rival in state such as midfielder Austin Spohn said. Marquette and Milwaukee,” “None of our freshman have “We can kind of sacrifice the senior midfielder Jon Rzepka ever played in a mid-week ends and allow them to push said. “It’s a big game because game,” head coach John Trask up so we can get that goal.” obviously we need a win. It’s said. “They’re going to be going to be physical. It’s “We’ve been kind of doing getting out of class, going on a going to be hard playing everything right as far as bus, playing on a Tuesday away, [but] I’m looking possessing the ball and night — sometimes that’s a forward to it.” attacking, we just haven’t great thing, sometimes when gotten that goal. Hopefully they’re able to just concentrate “They have a nice field, the getting the numbers up will on the weekend on their atmosphere is going to be definitely help.” soccer, it’s just a different great. It’s exciting for me, I vibe that you have and it’ll be know the team is excited too Focusing on scoring some a new experience. I told the especially just to try and get goals the Badgers know guys that we’re expecting back in the winning column.” they’re in for a fight with the another very good Golden Eagles. In their first While their defense proved to performance out of them.” mid-week game of the season, still be rock solid against the competition Marquette With expectations of winning Creighton — forcing the game in mind, the Badgers still into overtime — Wisconsin is expect a physical game from the Golden Eagles.

Marquette has also been rebuilding its program over the last few seasons and are on a two game unbeaten streak sitting at 2-3-2 on the season.

“They’re an edgy program,” Rzepka said. “They’re trying to have a good season and perform well. Every time we play a rival game it’s going to be really intense and physical. There’s a lot of seniors on their team too that are just trying to go out strong. It’s going to be a tough game — it always is — we just have to be ready to play a physical game while playing our own game.”

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UW men's soccer: Marquette gets first win

against Badgers since 2002 Saturday, September 28, 2010 Wisconsin State

Journal/Madison.com

Calum Mallace scored the lone goal as Marquette beat the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team 1-0 at Valley Fields on Tuesday in Milwaukee, the Golden Eagles' first win in the series since 2002.

Freshman Max Jentsch made three saves in his first career start in goal for the Badgers (1-6-1) but couldn't stop

Mallace's free kick from the top of the 18-yard box in the 37th minute.

David Check made three saves for Marquette (3-3-2).

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Badgers fall to Marquette, on net himself. Unable to "Tonight's result was Big Ten looms break the Marquette defense, disappointing," Trask said. By Matthew Kleist the Badgers suffered their fifth "We need to get back to work Wednesday, September 29, shutout of the season, and at practice this week as we 2010 their fourth consecutive. In have a tough task ahead of us The Daily Cardinal those five games, Wisconsin's at Indiana on Sunday. We record stands as 0-4-1. need to play better as we The Wisconsin men's soccer move forward, especially team (1-6-1) fell to in-state On the defensive side, entering Big Ten play. rival Marquette (3-3-2) freshman goaltender Max Tuesday night. The 1-0 loss Jentsch started for Wisconsin. Although Wisconsin got solid marked the first time In the first start of his colligate goaltending from Jentsch on Wisconsin has lost to the career, Jentsch made three Tuesday, the Badgers will Golden Eagles since 2003, saves and turned in a solid need to make significant and only the second time in performance in net. Despite improvements on both sides of the past decade. Tuesday's his effort and general success, the ball between their return to one-goal loss is just another in Maquette was able to beat the practice on Wednesday and a rough start to the Badgers' young keeper in the 37th this weekend's matchup. season. minute. Wisconsin opens its Big Ten Lead by freshman midfielder Because of a UW penalty, the season on the road against Nick Janus, Wisconsin started Golden Eagles took a free Indiana Sunday afternoon. the game strong, taking the kick just outside of the 18- The Hoosiers enter the game first two shots. Both Janus and yard box. Marquette's Calum with a 4-3-0 overall record, 1- and freshman defender Luke Mallace scored the game's 0-0 in Big Ten play. The Goodnetter produced attempts first and only goal off of the Badgers are back at home on with headers, and the Badgers kick as Jentsch was unable to Wednesday, Oct. 6 when they were able to force Marquette's make the save. The goal was host the University of keeper David Check to make Mallace's third of the season. Northern Illinois. saves on each. A loss to Marquette was the ### Unable to keep the pressure last thing that head coach John on the Golden Eagles, Trask and the team needed. Wisconsin only forced Check With this match being the last to make one more save for the non-conference game before remainder of the game. The entering Big Ten play, the Badgers would end the game Badgers have a challenging with six shots, three on goal. road ahead of them as they get Janus had three of the back to practice. Wisconsin shots, putting two Mallace, Marquette bounce ranked Connecticut at home Marquette defender lost a Badgers on Friday. shoe. While the defender By Matt Schroeder sought a stoppage in play, UW Badgers coach John Trask, Wednesday, September 29, freshman Nick Janus took however, was not the least bit 2010 advantage of the opening and pleased with his team's effort. Wisconsin Soccer Central challenged Check on the near "They bossed us," the first- post. He slid out for a kick MILWAUKEE – The year UW coach said after save to end the threat. Marquette men's soccer team watching his team's winless achieved victory over the Check, who took over in goal streak reach seven games. University of Wisconsin on from senior Keenan Flynn "We didn't take it personally, Tuesday night by the slimmest after a season-opening loss to didn't show up to compete. of margins, as Calum UW-Milwaukee, is now Hopefully, this is rock bottom Mallace's free kick in the 37th firmly in charge. He has a for this group. We looked like minute struck the underside of 0.53 goals-against average and a 1-6-1 team tonight." the crossbar and hit just 29 saves in seven matches. beyond the goal line before UW, which had lost only one "He's very athletic," spinning back out. of the last 10 matchups Marquette coach Louis between these teams, started But two different perspectives Bennett said of Check. "He's six true freshmen, including emerged from the Golden bigger than he looks and plays handing a debut to goalkeeper Eagles' 1-0 non-conference much, much bigger." Max Jentsch (Hartland victory watched by 1,043 fans Arrowhead). Trask wanted his Marquette, meanwhile, didn't at Valley Fields. backup keeper to earn some generate a ton of offense Marquette (3-3-2) won minutes in advance of the Big either, but did control play in consecutive matches for the Ten Conference season, which the second half. The goal first time since 2005 and now starts for the Badgers on followed a first-half foul just boasts a three-match unbeaten Sunday against Indiana and outside the top of the penalty streak. Sophomore goalkeeper former UW coach Todd box, directly in front of the David Check (Mequon Yeagley in Bloomington, Ind. goal. Homestead), named the Big The Badgers played displayed Mallace, who now counts six East Goalkeeper of the Week the defensive shape and style game-winners among his last week, made three saves in they're developing under seven career goals, is the his third consecutive clean Trask, but couldn't translate team's free kick specialist. sheet. Optimism and positive that into success going Taking a shorter approach vibes are flowing out of the forward. Their only dangerous than normal, the junior Menomonee Valley, though opportunity was in the second midfielder lifted the ball over Marquette's next task is sixth- half, a sequence in which a the wall and curled it to Jentsch's right with 36:30 MARQUETTE: David Check; expired for his team-best third Anthony Colaizzi, Eric goal of the season. Pothast, Michael Alfano, Matt Stummer; Ryan Robb, Calum Mallace also played a key role Mallace, Bryan Ciesiulka; in Marquette's second-half Amilcar Herrera, Chris dominance as he focused on Madsen, Anthony Selvaggi. playing more simple balls. Substitutes: Paul Dillon, Bennett also had high praise Hector Navarro, TeeJay East. for defenders Anthony Colaizzi and Eric Pothast. Saves: W (Jentsch) 3; M Colaizzi helped keep the ball (Check) 3. Shots: W 6, M 8. away from UW senior Aaron Fouls: W 12, M 13. Corner Nichols in the second half kicks: W 4, M 3. Offsides: W after the Badgers played 1, M 2. Discipline: W – through him for much of the Ahlering (caution, 89). Att. – opening 45 minutes. 1,043.

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WISCONSIN: Max Jentsch; Luke Goodnetter, Arnel

Zahirovic, Paul Yonga, Blake Succa; Nick Janus, Trevor Wheeler, Jon Rzepka, Danny

Ahlering, Aaron Nichols; Bryan Gerster. Substitutes: Cale Cooper, Colin Monasterio, Joey Tennyson, Colin Mani, Austin Spohn, Chris Prince, Derek Pitts.

Men’s soccer starts Big Ten is already of utmost Like last season, Wisconsin play against former coach importance to UW. has scored only five goals Badgers head to eight games into the season Current Wisconsin head coach Bloomington hoping to start and has not converted on John Trask wants to downplay conference season strong many scoring opportunities. that element of the matchup. against Indiana Vint said the team could By Noah Goetzel “Is there going to be extra benefit from taking all the Thursday, September 30, 2010 emphasis from us…because “half chances,” or The Badger Herald Todd was our coach a year opportunities that do not give ago? If that’s what it takes for As the Wisconsin men’s players a perfect shot on goal us to get up for a game — to soccer team enters Big Ten but still put pressure on the prove the coach wrong for play, the Badgers will square opposing defense and leaving — that’s not what off in Bloomington against goalkeeper. we’re trying to build here,” their heated rivals, Indiana, Trask, a former Indiana coach Freshman Chris Prince may now led by UW’s former head and player, said. soon be a solution as he has coach. impressed coaches and Wisconsin (1-6-1) has Sunday’s game at Indiana (5- teammates so far this season, struggled recently against 3-0, 1-0-0 Big Ten) will be a already earning a starting Indiana, dropping last year’s chance for Wisconsin to position at forward in six Big Ten opener to IU 1-0 and showcase its talent in front of games. While Prince is tied then losing again to the current Hoosiers head coach for third on the team in total Hoosiers 2-0 in the Big Ten Todd Yeagley, who ended his shots and shots on goal this Tournament to end UW’s one-year tenure at UW to take season, he has yet to connect season. Indiana leads the all- the spot at his alma mater. for a goal. time series with Wisconsin Senior goalkeeper and captain 32-3-4. “Any goal scorer will tell you Ryan Vint says squaring off a lot of it is confidence, and “It’s not going to be tough to against Yeagley should serve confidence comes from hitting get prepared for it,” Vint said. as more of a motivation than a the back of the net,” Trask “It’s just one of those games distraction for the team. said. “If Chris Prince could that you just naturally come tickle the back of the net, all According to Vint, the ready to play. Being voted last of a sudden, he becomes a Badgers will try to show they in the Big Ten polls was a much more dangerous threat are better without Yeagley. pretty big reason for me to every time we move down the Instead, his presence will show all of the Big Ten that field as a unit.” further promote a sense of we are not here to just get competitiveness to a game that stepped on.” The IU squad boasts a high- powered offense featuring forwards Will Bruin and Andy didn’t see [Tuesday] night,” Adlard, who have each scored Trask said. “Hopefully it was

15 points and combined for 10 a ‘one off’ and we’ll be ready goals this season. to really put our best foot Additionally, Hoosier forward this weekend.” midfielders Nikita Kotlov and ### Harrison Petts each have assisted in three goals thus far.

“Obviously, we’ll have to keep an eye on Will Bruin; he’s a great player,” senior defender and captain Aaron Nichols said. “I think it’s going to come down to being focused for the entire 90 minutes…and never making those small mistakes. Keeping good principle defensively and working together as a team, knowing that we have each others’ back [on tackles will be key].”

The Badgers are coming off a discouraging loss at Marquette

Tuesday, a game Trask said was not the most motivating environment for the players.

According to Trask, Wisconsin’s loss against

Marquette was the first game in which the team failed to surpass its performance form the prior game.

“Hopefully to me there is a level of excitement going into the Big Ten season that we

UW men end long losing The answer is 1992, when the through ball that Harrison skid at Indiana teams played to a 0-0 tie. The Petts ran on to and beat Vint By Eric Anderson next year, Trask's first as an low to the near post in the Sunday, October 03, 2010 assistant with the Hoosiers, 52nd. Wisconsin Soccer Central UW beat Indiana 1-0 on its "Ryan Vint had an excellent home turf in an NCAA John Trask didn't want to get game for us tonight," Trask tournament match. too carried away with his said. team's 1-1 tie against Indiana Since then, the Badgers had The Badgers had three of their on Sunday in Bloomington, lost all 10 of their games at seven shots in the two Ind. Indiana. The Hoosiers still overtime periods, with lead the all-time series 34-3-5, After all, the result in the Big freshman Derek Pitts but UW has managed two ties Ten Conference opener left (Middleton) forcing Soffner in the past four years. the University of Wisconsin into his lone save of the match men's soccer team with a Freshman forward Chris on a header off a corner kick Prince – recruited to UW by in the 107th. 1-6-2 record and an eight- Yeagley – scored his first game winless streak. "Obviously, Indiana is a very collegiate goal to give the good team and they were But the matchup with the Badgers the lead off a set going to have periods of play, Hoosiers did have plenty of piece in the 20th minute. but I was very pleased with connections – Trask played Sophomore defender Kyle our guys that we were able to and coached at IU, while his McCrudden took the free kick control periods of play as longtime friend Todd Yeagley and found senior midfielder well," Trask said. "Every is in his first season as the Jon Rzepka, who flicked a game we seem to be a little coach at his alma mater after header to Prince, whose more dangerous moving coaching UW last year. And header beat Indiana keeper forward with the ball. That the draw, secured thanks to an Luis Soffner to the far post. hasn't amounted to a lot of 11-save performance from The Hoosiers (5-3-1, 1-0-1 goals yet, but in the game of senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint, Big Ten) controlled much of soccer, you don’t need a lot of did end a 17-year losing streak the play, outshooting UW 21- goals. You just need goals at for the Badgers at Armstrong 7, but Vint was stellar the right time." Stadium. between the posts. ### "I wouldn't say it was a great Vint made six saves in the night for Wisconsin soccer," first half, including two early Trask said in a news release, stops on quality chances by "but I don’t know the last time Chris Estridge. He eventually a Wisconsin team came in set up the equalizer, playing a UW men's soccer: Vint's here and tied Indiana." career-best 11 saves help Badgers net rare tie at "Every game we seem to be a Indiana. I also thought Ryan Indiana little more dangerous moving Vint had an excellent game Sunday, October 3, 2010 forward with the ball. That for us tonight." Wisconsin State hasn't amounted to a lot of Vint and the Badger defense Journal/Madison.com goals yet, but in the game of played solid as Indiana soccer, you don't need a lot of BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- outshot UW 21-7, including a goals. You just need goals at Senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint 10-2 advantage in the second the right time." made a career-high 11 saves half. Sunday to lead the University The Badgers' goal was keyed IU tested Wisconsin early. of Wisconsin men's soccer by a free kick by sophomore Estridge ripped a one-timer team to a 1-1 double-overtime Kyle McCrudden just inside from six yards out just 11 tie with Indiana at Armstrong Indiana's half of the field. minutes into the game, but Stadium in the Big Ten Senior Jon Rzepka flicked a Vint made the save. Less than Conference opener. header on to Prince, who one minute later, Vint finished with a header of his The Badgers (1-6-2, 0-0-1 Big smothered a second own and beat Indiana keeper Ten) took a 1-0 lead in the opportunity by Estridge, this Luis Soffner inside the far 20th minute on a header by time off a shot to Vint's left. post. freshman Chris Prince, but the Both teams had opportunities Hoosiers (5-3-1, 1-0-1) The Badgers held a 1-0 lead at late in the game. Freshman notched the equalizer in the halftime, despite being outshot Nick Janus fired a shot wide 52nd minute thanks to 9-2 in the game's first 45 with less than four minutes to Harrison Pette. minutes. play before Petts looked for Wisconsin had lost 10 straight The Hoosiers tied things up his second goal of the game at Bloomington, dating to a when Chris Estridge played a with 1:09 remaining in 1993 victory, and is winless in through ball from the right regulation. Vint made a diving its last 18 overall meetings side of the field, and Pette save to send the game to with Indiana. slipped a low shot past Vint overtime. on the near post. "Obviously, Indiana is a very Indiana's Will Bruin pulled good team, and they were "The most important thing is the trigger just 19 seconds into going to have periods of play, still that we continue to get overtime, firing a shot from but I was very pleased with better," Trask said. "I wouldn't the top of the 18, but Vint our guys that we were able to say it was a great night for again made the save. control periods of play as Wisconsin soccer, but I don't Freshman Paul Yonga well," UW coach John Trask know the last time a (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) said. Wisconsin team came in (to responded with a shot that Bloomington, Ind.) and tied went just high on the opposite end of the field less than two youth team soccer jersey to minutes later. the game.

The Badgers had two corner ### kicks to open the second overtime, and redshirt freshman Derek Pitts -- who hails from Middleton -- had the lone scoring opportunity of the final 10-minute period. Prince sent in a corner kick to

Pitts, who connected on a header in the 107th minute, but Soffner was there to make the save.

Luke Goodnetter, Arnel Zahirovic and Aaron Nichols joined Vint, McCrudden and Janus in playing all 110 minutes.

The Badgers host two games at the McClimon Complex this week. Wisconsin faces

Northern Illinois (4-3-2, 0-1-0

Mid-American Conference) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. before hosting Michigan (5-2-

3, 1-1-0 Big Ten) at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Sunday's game marks the second annual PAC the MAC doubleheader with the Wisconsin women's soccer team, which hosts Illinois at noon. Kids will receive free admission by wearing their

UW travels into foreboding The Hoosiers already had a "The most important thing is territory and comes away shot in the Badgers' six-yard still that we continue to get with rare tie against box 11 minutes into the better," head coach John Trask Hoosiers match, which was safely said. "I wouldn't say it was a Men's soccer still in search smothered by Vint. Indiana great night for Wisconsin of second win would add eight more shots soccer, but I don't know the By Jack Doyle before the half was over while last time a Wisconsin team Monday, October 4, 2010 Wisconsin had two. came in [to Bloomington, The Daily Cardinal Ind.] and tied Indiana. The Badgers marched into the The University of Wisconsin halftime break with a lead- This match continued the men's soccer team managed a something that has been hard trend of Wisconsin men's double-overtime 1-1 tie to find for this team in 2010. soccer this season: creating against Indiana on Sunday little offense while playing It was just seven minutes into afternoon at Armstrong stout defense. The Badgers the second half though when Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. have been outshot 109-65 the Hoosiers finally behind Chris Prince's first while only scoring five goals capitalized on one of their collegiate goal. so far this year. In addition, many opportunities . they have given up 50 corner The Badgers ended their four In the 52nd minute Indiana's kicks while taking 35 of their match scoring drought when Chris Estridge sent a through own. Prince scored in the 20th ball into Wisconsin territory to minute to give Wisconsin the Wisconsin returns home this teammate Harrison Petts, who lead. Senior Jon Rzepka week and is seeking their slid a near-post shot past Vint. flicked a header off a Badger second win of the season free kick to Prince, who then Indiana tallied another 10 when they play Northern headed it far post and into shots in the second half, and Illinois on Wednesday at 7 Indiana's net. Wisconsin mustered only two p.m. at the McClimon once again. But despite being Complex. Senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint outshot 21-7 in the match the was back in goal after ### Badgers still had their freshman Max Jentsch made opportunities. A shot by his first career college start in Wisconsin freshman Nick net last Tuesday against Janus went wide with less Marquette. Vint made a than four minutes to play, and career-high 11 saves in his fellow freshman Paul Yonga return, and was constantly ripped a shot just over the peppered with shots crossbar a few minutes into throughout the duration of the overtime. match. Trask hopes to build off result. It was an interesting “I think the last time draw at Indiana week and one that hopefully Wisconsin went into Indiana Young men’s soccer team we can continue to build on.” and got a result was in 1992,” gets 1st goal since Trask said. “When you look The Badgers’ first goal since September 12; Vint historically, to go in to play Sept. 12 at Florida Atlantic defensive player of week the tradition of excellence that came from Chris Prince. By Frank Otto is Indiana soccer and come Prince, a freshman, scored his Monday, October 4, 2010 away [with a tie], we felt in first collegiate goal against The Badger Herald some ways we were a bit Indiana, off the assists of Kyle unfortunate. After opening Big Ten McCrudden and Nick Janus. conference play with a 1-1 “Overtime, we thought we had “I think the guys, being on double-overtime tie at the some good looks at goal and TV, it really meant a lot to University of Indiana, the outplayed them deep into the them,” Trask said. “They Wisconsin men’s soccer team game, which is very difficult really showed up and played faces two home games this to do against a high-ranked hard.” week. UW, which hasn’t won team on the road.” since its season opener, finally Wisconsin’s only win this Shared Histories found some success on the year came early in September road over this last weekend. against UC-Santa Clara. This was the first time Todd Trask expressed hope that the Yeagley, now head coach at Wisconsin scored a surprising tie against Indiana could serve Indiana, faced his former tie against Big Ten as a motivator for his young team. Yeagley was powerhouse Indiana at the end team. Wisconsin has 13 true Wisconsin’s head coach last of a stretch of three road freshmen and just five seniors. season. games. Over the course of that road trip, Wisconsin took an “It was a result that we Trask also has ties to Indiana, overtime loss to Creighton in needed, in all honesty, with his alma mater, where he Omaha, 1-0, then lost their the season so far,” Trask said. served as an assistant coach next game to Marquette in “The guys need to stay from 1993-1999. However, Milwaukee 1-0 in regulation bought-in, and I think that this Trask dismissed any extra time before meeting Indiana. is something they’ll use [for] difficulty in facing Indiana. motivation.” “We went on the road to “People asked me how would Marquette and didn’t show up, Despite being optimistic about it be for me, personally, to go in all honesty,” head coach the tie, Trask did feel that the back to Bloomington or Todd John Trask said. “We kind of Badgers could have Yeagley coaching against bottomed out. Then we turned accomplished more. Wisconsin after leaving at the around and went to Indiana end of last season,” Trask and came away with a positive said. “In all honesty, I think it was tougher on (UW assistant Despite Vint’s play, he is not Wisconsin will face off in coach) Phil Presser, who the every day starter, as Trask East Lansing on Oct. 17 helped Indiana win is cycling through goalies. against No. 11 Michigan championships, to go back Trask indicated that the starter State. there for his first time.” from the Marquette game, Wisconsin defeated Michigan freshman Max Jentsch, will be Presser served as an assistant State 2-1 in two overtimes last the the starter Wednesday coach at Indiana from 2006- season, but also lost 3-0 to versus Northern Illinois. 09. He also played midfield at Michigan. Wisconsin Indiana from 1999-2002. “We’re getting some managed a 3-4-0 record Presser and the Hoosiers went competition in goal, which against Big Ten opponents last to three College Cups in his always makes [things] seem season. playing time there and won better,” Trask said. “It’ll be up and down,” Trask the National Championship in Jentsch made his first said. “I think the guys are 2003 when he served as their collegiate start at Marquette, ready, mentally and undergraduate assistant coach. where he made three saves on emotionally, and we’ll start Goalies in Competition four shots on goal. doing some things tactically different. Hopefully when Wisconsin’s goaltender in the Tough Big Ten Season Michigan gets here next Indiana game, senior Ryan Coming Sunday, we’ll put our best Vint, was awarded Monday Indiana was only the opening foot forward and perform for with Big Ten Defensive of what will be a very the people of Madison and the Player of the Week honors for challenging Big Ten soccer University.” his performance Sunday. He season. notched a career-high 11 saves ### and allowed just one goal in “I’m looking forward to it,” the effort. This improved upon Trask said. “I know week in his previous career-best and week out the Big Ten is performance, an eight-save very strong and I’m not going outing during the overtime 1-0 to sit up here and say I think loss at Creighton. we’re going to be working miracles this year. But I do “Vint made a couple of [good] think we’re going to get our saves,” Trask said of the fair share of results.” Indiana performance. “He actually was very close to Michigan, coming off of a getting a hand on the goal that late-goal, 2-1 win over No. 24 they scored.” Penn State, heads to Madison Sunday. Following that, UW travels into foreboding territory and comes away

with rare tie against Hoosiers Big Ten lauds Vint after big

performance By Eric Anderson Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

Ryan Vint's soccer resume has had several additions the past few days.

The University of Wisconsin senior goalkeeper set a career high by making 11 saves Sunday to help the Badgers end a 17-year losing streak in Bloomington, Ind., with a 1-1 tie against Indiana.

A day later, he was named the Big Ten Conference men's Defensive Player of the Week for the first time.

Vint ranks second in the conference with an average of 4.75 saves per match and has a 1.03 goals-against average for UW (1-6-2).

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Badgers look to build on Starting in goal, freshmen Wisconsin is still looking for recent improvements with keeper Max Jentsch is no their second win of the season. strong defense slouch either. In his only start Claiming the all-time series By Matthew Kleist of the season, Jentsch 16-11-0, the Badgers have the Wednesday, October 6, 2010 impressed head coach John slight advantage historically. The Daily Cardinal Trask. Playing the full 90 Despite this, the Huskies have minutes, he saved 3 of the 4 taken 4 out of the last 6 Returning home, the Badgers shots that he faced. decisions, winning the last men's soccer team (1-6-2) is meeting of these two teams 1- coming off a 1-1 double "The young man that played at 0 at Wisconsin just a season overtime draw in their Big Marquette, Max Jentsch, who ago. Ten opener against Indiana. is a true freshman, was Wisconsin will play host to outstanding," Trask said. ### the Huskies of Northern "He'll start again on

Illinois (4-3-2) in a midweek Wednesday night." matchup on Wednesday night. Hoping to build on their In a game that is looking to success in Indiana, Trask feels shape up to be a defensive that his team is ready to struggle, it will be crucial to continue forward and will start find the back of the net. seeing results. Entering this week's game, "I think this is something that NIU owns a goals against they'll use as motivation," average of only 0.53, and are Trask said. ranked 12th in the nation in that category. Even more Seeing improvement every daunting, Northern Illinois is time they take the field, the ranked 10th in shutouts, Badgers are now starting to blanking opponents at a rate step up their play. Able to of 56 percent. begin to look at games from a more tactical viewpoint, they However, the Badger defense, are starting to play the laden with freshmen like Paul matchups that will give them Yonga and Luke Goodnetter, the advantage. is not to be dismissed.

Allowing 1.03 goals per game "Our young guys continue to and holding a .808 save develop," Trask said. percentage, Wisconsin's back "Wednesday will be a line is not often broken. character game." UW men's soccer: Badgers the match. Max Jentsch made fall to Northern Illinois in four saves for UW. overtime The match marked the third Wednesday, October 6, 2010 overtime loss for the Badgers Wisconsin State this season. They lost at Journal/Madison.com Florida International Sept. 10

Danny Ahlering scored his and at Creighton Sept. 24. first goal of the season, but the UW opens the Big Ten season University of Wisconsin men's Sunday with a match against soccer team fell 2-1 in Michigan at McClimon Field overtime to Northern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. during a non-conference men's college soccer match "You know, week in and week Wednesday at McClimon out, the Big Ten is very Field. strong, and I'm not going to sit up here and say I think we're After Northern Illinois going to be working miracles grabbed the lead on Juan this year, but I think we're Hoyos' goal — he finished to going to get our fair share of the back post off a combo in results," coach John Trask the penalty area — Ahlering said earlier this week. answered off an assist from

Nick Janus in the 80th minute. ###

Ahlering finished off the goal on a rebound, beating Huskies keeper Jordan Godsey.

But Tim King scored the winner for the Huskies (5-3-2 overall) in the 95th minute, nailing home a header from

Sean Totsch from 6 yards out following a restart from 45 yards out.

The Badgers (1-7-2) were outshot 12-10 and failed to register a corner kick during

Physicality lacking in tough John Trask was impressed feels like the freshmen can no loss with his play. longer be looked at as such a Men’s soccer team struggles young squad, considering “He’s been a bright spot,” to handle the physical Wisconsin has already played Trask said. “His two nature of Northern Illinois ten games at the college level. performances have been very By Kelly Erickson good.” “For the most part a lot of Wednesday, October 6, 2010 them have been playing all The Badger Herald Jentsch wasn’t the only season — this is Jentsch’s freshman starting. Five In what can only be described second start — a lot of them freshmen were in the starting as a very frustrating 2-1 are used to it,” Ahlering said. line-up, and all but one of overtime loss to the Northern “We’re confident in front of them played the full 94 Illinois Huskies, the men’s him. We’re confident with minutes of the game. soccer team can only move everyone on the field, all the forward from here. All season the Badgers have freshmen. They’ve all been found themselves with a lot of playing so much I don’t really Besides pushing the game into freshmen starting, but this is look at them as freshmen any overtime after falling 1-0 a one of the first games where more.” few minutes into the second Trask has felt they played like half, there seemed to be very Different Combinations freshmen. few bright spots for the Wisconsin knew the game was Badgers last night at the “Tonight they looked like going to be a physical McClimon Soccer Complex. freshmen,” Trask said. “I matchup, but Trask still One was goaltender Max don’t think there was any wanted to try different Jentsch, but overall the question of the result. I told combinations with his team Badgers need to improve in their coaches so much, and and used a lot of guys off the one specific area to earn wins. we’re not good enough. We’re bench throughout the game, They need to get more not hard enough, we’re not big especially in the first half. physical. That was evident in enough, we’re not mean Wednesday’s heartbreaking enough, we’re not tough In the first half alone Trask loss. enough. We’re missing every subbed in four players off his single element of being a good bench to see what could Freshmen on the field college soccer team at this happen with various lineups. Freshman goalkeeper Max point. The bottom line is these “It’s a non-conference game,” Jentsch started his first game guys need to get bigger and Trask said. “We were looking at home against the Huskies, stronger; the young guys need to try a couple different his second on the season, and to continue to improve.” things. We had some changes while it didn’t end exactly Redshirt sophomore with personnel, like Cale how he wanted head coach defenseman Danny Ahlering Cooper going up top. We just wanted to see what it looked As the fouls kept piling on, like. Pitts played in the scoring opportunities seemed midfield some, he’s been to keep slipping away from playing up top for us, just the Badgers. looking at what we’ve got It was all too clear how really at this point. frustrated the team was

“Some of our guys did alright starting to become through the off the bench, some of them second half, especially after not so good.” NIU took the lead, but the frustration only seemed to Too many fouls produce more fouls until UW For an indication of how finally knocked in a goal. physical and frustrating the “We fouled them 20 times,” game was, look no further Trask said. “You just can’t do than the amount of fouls that that. We gave them too many occurred between the two opportunities. I don’t think we teams. were bad tonight, but we weren’t good enough to win With a total of 40 fouls, 20 for each team, Wisconsin felt they either.” were making some dumb ### mistakes but couldn’t seem to get themselves out of foul trouble, especially one that led to the winning goal.

“NIU’s always physical,”

Ahlering said. “They’re big players; you have to be ready for that. We just made some stupid fouls. You always have to be ready to play them because they’re always fouling.”

“When we give up dumb fouls, it’s frustrating, like how they scored on that last goal,”

Jentsch added. Badgers lose in OT to The two teams were scoreless combined fouls and two Huskies after the first half, but the yellow cards. An NIU goal off a free kick Huskies were able to strike The game’s physicality and sent the Badgers home first, just 2:47 into the second high number of bookings was winless for the 9th straight half when NIU forward Juan due to UW’s frustration and time Hoyos tapped in a short pass inability to adjust to the By Noah Goetzel off a reset from a corner kick. referee’s style of officiating Thursday, October 7, 2010 UW was able to respond 32 from the get-go, according to The Badger Herald minutes later when Nick Janus Trask. For the second straight year, knocked a rebound off the Wisconsin midfielder Austin the Wisconsin men’s soccer NIU goalkeeper into the far Spohn was called for a yellow team lost to Northern Illinois post and onto the awaiting feet card in the 74th minute when University at home after of Ahlering, who cleaned up he tripped up a sprinting NIU allowing a goal in the closing the miss and scored. player on a fast break. NIU minutes on Wednesday night. “I’d rather win than score, earned a yellow card by Despite a second-chance goal obviously, but it’s nice for the tackling Spohn just 56 by sophomore defender moment,” Ahlering said. seconds later to sideline Danny Ahlering in the 80th Spohn with a foot injury for Ahlering also saved minute to knot the game up at the remainder of the game. Wisconsin from a potential 1-1, NIU defender Tim King defeat in regulation by “I just felt like our urgency headed in a free kick in the clearing a NIU free kick away once they scored today wasn’t 95th minute to end the game with a strong header in the there,” Trask said. “We for the Badgers in sudden- 85th minute. seemed to have turned into a death overtime. team that is accepting of However, it was not enough Wisconsin head coach John losing. Tonight was a for the UW (1-7-2), as Trask was upset by the team’s character game for me, and in Ahlering’s tackle from 45 disappointing performance all honesty, we failed.” yards away earned NIU and saw his squad as the lesser defender Sean Totsch the Trask said the team did liven team against its non- pivotal, game-ending free kick up after Spohn’s injury, yet conference rival. cross that King finished within there were still long periods of “[I thought NIU was] the the six-yard box. the game in which UW looked dominant team that whole dull and unable to spur any Trask noted the team’s lack of evening,” Trask said. “I don’t offense. size, strength and think there was any question determination as reasons for For only the second time this in the results.” Wisconsin’s defeat in a season, Trask went with physical game that featured 40 freshman goalkeeper Max Jentsch over senior team against IU, and tried to give captain Ryan Vint, who his players as much rest as earned Big Ten Defensive possible before Wednesday’s Player of the Week honors game. However, the team Monday. plays another Big Ten game

Sunday and will need to make Jentsch provided four saves, a quick turnaround. while allowing two goals for the Badgers and said it felt “A true program…has to show good to get his second start up during the middle of the Wednesday, but admitted it week, and this is two weeks in was difficult to get into a a row. I’m not saying we were rhythm due to his bad tonight,” Trask said. inconsistency in playtime. “That’s a pretty decent team we’re playing. I don’t think “It just makes me feel good we were bad tonight, but we that the coaches have weren’t good enough to win confidence in me and they either.” think I can play,” Jentsch said. “It kind of throws off my ### rhythm a little bit because it feels like a new season for me every game.”

Trask highlighted Jentsch as a key asset among the freshmen for the Badgers this year.

“I needed to get Max games, that’s the bottom line,” Trask said. “He’s a freshman, and we think he could be a goalkeeper in the future here. We are a [1-7-2] team. He has been a bright spot. His two performances have been pretty good.”

Trask, a coach for Indiana for

10 years, noted it takes a lot out of a team to compete well Unlucky 7: Another one- the Badgers. Senior midfielder Badgers junior midfielder goal loss for UW Jon Rzepka had a shot Austin Spohn, who has been By Eric Anderson blocked by a Huskies sidelined by a groin injury for Thursday, October 07, 2010 defender, then freshman Nick much of the past year, had to Wisconsin Soccer Central Janus followed with a shot off be helped from the field after the post before Ahlering drove a challenge by Totsch in the The University of Wisconsin the rebound past NIU 75th that led to a yellow card men's soccer team came up goalkeeper Jordan Godsey for for the NIU freshman with a late goal to force his second career goal. defender. overtime Wednesday night, but gave up the game-winner But UW couldn't build on the ### on a set piece in the 95th momentum in overtime. Sean minute and dropped a 2-1 Totsch took a free kick 45 decision to Northern Illinois in yards out and served it into the a non-conference match at the 6-yard box, where Tim King

McClimon Complex. sent a header past Badgers freshman keeper Max Jentsch The loss extended the (Hartland Arrowhead) for his Badgers' winless streak to first goal of the season. nine games – all seven of their losses have been by one goal, "Max’s two performances including three in overtime. have been pretty good," Trask said. "We needed to get him "I felt like our urgency wasn’t some games, and he has been there once they scored their a bright spot for us. We’ll first goal," said UW coach continue to split time between John Trask, whose team fell him and Ryan (Vint) in goal. behind in the 48th minute. It’s just a pure rotation right "There were long periods in now." the game when play was dull.

Tonight was a character game, Jentsch finished with four and we need to bounce back. I saves in his second career don’t think we were bad start, while Godsey stopped tonight, but we weren't good three shots for the Huskies (5- enough to win." 3-2). Godsey denied a great scoring chance for the Sophomore Danny Ahlering Badgers, leaping to punch out pulled UW (1-7-2) even in the a 25-yard blast by freshman 80th minute, finishing off a midfielder Paul Yonga in the good sequence of pressure for 15th. Frustration evident as pressure on the Huskie element of being a good Badgers rack up fouls, run defense. Five minutes later, college soccer team at this winless streak to nine Ahlering finished a rebound point." By Jack Doyle off the post by placing it in the "Tonight was a character Thursday, October 7, 2010 lower corner of the net, tying game, and to be honest, we The Daily Cardinal the match at one. failed," he added. Despite sophomore Danny Ahlering did not take much There was at least one bright Ahlering's first goal of the time to bask in the glory. spot in the loss, however, as year, the Wisconsin men's "Its fine but I'd rather win than Jentsch was solid in net during soccer team extended their score," Ahlering said. "It was the second collegiate start of winless streak to nine nice at the time, but that was his career. Although senior matches, falling 2-1 to about it." goalie Ryan Vint was fresh off Northern Illinois Wednesday Big Ten Defensive Player of night at the McClimon Since the remaining ten the Week honors and a career Complex. minutes went scoreless, the game-11 saves against match proceeded into The Badgers went into the Indiana-Trask said it was time overtime. After an evening second half tied 0-0 with the to give the newcomer Jentsch littered with slide tackles and Huskies, but NIU capitalized a few starts. elbows, the last of UW's 20 on a chance just three minutes fouls proved to be fatal. "The bottom line is I need to after halftime. A Husky shot get Max games," Trask said. trickled through the Badgers' Following an Ahlering foul on "We think he can be a penalty box and eventually an NIU player near midfield, goalkeeper of the future here." found an unmarked Juan the Huskies sent a ball into the Hoyos, who put it past Badgers' penalty box, where Sunday afternoon features a freshman goalkeeper Max NIU's Tim King flicked it past doubleheader with the men's Jentsch to give NIU a 1-0 Jentsch to secure the win. and women's soccer teams lead. taking on Big Ten opponents Head coach John Trask said as part of the "Pac the Mac" The Huskies would maintain he was none too pleased with promotion. The women's their lead for nearly half an the team's effort and did not soccer team will play Illinois hour, but Wisconsin finally hold back as he described at noon, followed by the men's broke through in the 80th where his squad stands. squad facing Michigan at 2:30 minute. Motivated by an "We're not good enough, p.m. injury to junior Austin Spohn, we're not hard enough. we're who did not return to play ### not big enough, we're not following a hard tackle by an tough enough," Trask said. NIU player in the 75th minute, "We're missing every single the Badgers began to put Despite the stiff competition, streak, the Badgers will have a UW is experienced playing lot to improve upon come UW ready for attack- against strong attacking Sunday. minded Michigan offenses and was able to hold After heartbreaking OT loss one of the top forwards in the “We’ve got to get better in to NIU, Badgers ready for Big Ten, Will Bruin, in check pretty much every aspect for Big Ten battle against Indiana. that game,” defender Danny By Noah Goetzel Ahlering said. “[In practice Thursday, October 7, 2010 “Against Indiana, we had Will we’ll work on] the basics — The Badger Herald Bruin that we had to deal defending and everything. Just with, and [our defenders] did a working as a group [will be Coming off a hard-to-swallow solid job,” senior captain key].” 2-1 overtime loss against goalkeeper Ryan Vint said. “I Northern Illinois, the wouldn’t have gotten player of Wisconsin (1-7-2) will return Wisconsin men’s soccer team the week without them. Vint to the net after freshman looks to rebound Sunday as it They’re a great group to have Max Jentsch filled in during returns to Big Ten play to face in front of me.” non-conference play against Michigan. NIU Wednesday. Michigan also boasts a Michigan (6-3-2) features a formidable defense conducted Vint was awarded Big Ten high caliber offense that has by goalkeeper Chris Blais, Defensive Player of the Week scored 16 goals compared to who has kept the net relatively honors Monday after his Wisconsin’s seven this season. empty by allowing just .85 performance against heated goals per game and recording rival Indiana Sunday, but sat Wolverine forward Soony a .828 save percentage. out against NIU to give Saad has already equaled the Jentsch some much needed Badgers by scoring seven Vint said Sunday’s game experience, Trask said. goals of his own through ten should be easier to prepare for games this season, while mentally than non-conference “Vint will be back in the goal teammate Justin Meram has games because the players for the Michigan game,” recorded four assists and four know the stakes and will be Trask said. “It was just a pure goals. expected to bring their ‘A- rotation; that’s what we’re game’ against Michigan. doing with the position right “They’re a very dangerous now. It didn’t have anything attacking team,” head coach “I expect a dog fight,” Vint to do with Vint’s John Trask said. “They can said. “It’s always a battle with performance. He played great score goals. They’re going to the Big Ten. Every team over the weekend.” come in here and give us comes out to play. We always everything we can handle, but get amped up for it. It’s going The team plans to continue to being at home, hopefully these to be a lot of physical battle; alternate between Vint and guys can find it in them to it’s going to be a mental Jentsch for Big Ten and non- have another big Big Ten battle.” conference games, performance. I would love to respectively. Trask added he have four points by the end of After the disappointing loss to might even switch the two Sunday in the Big Ten.” NIU and a nine-game winless players’ responsibilities to have Jentsch play the Big Ten games.

Vint was understanding of his coach’s decision, but noted the difficulties in trying to stay fresh when playing reduced minutes.

“It’s tough not getting into a rhythm,” Vint said. “I always want to play, especially because I haven’t played in the last four years. I always want to get in the games, be competitive and do the best I can, but it’s…not up to me. I just have to deal with it.”

“Max even said last night that it’s hard for him to get ready for games when he takes the weekend off,” Vint continued. “He said it was like a whole new season for him. It’s very true, especially for goalies. You get on a roll and you want to keep building on that. I really don’t know what else to say. It’s confusing, and it’s just one of those things that you just have to move on from.”

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Comeback bid falls short as Wisconsin continued to put up Michigan the two-goal UW loses to Michigan a good fight against Michigan, advantage. Big Ten home opener results but only six minutes later in 3-2 loss for men’s soccer Michigan’s Justin Meram For the first time all season at McClimon Complex dribbled past the defense to Wisconsin was down by two By Kelly Erickson get Michigan’s momentum goals, and with about 30 Sunday, October 10, 2010 rolling. minutes left in the game the The Badger Herald squad was already starting to It looked like the teams were look like a defeated team. Things were finally looking going to head into half time up for the Badgers, but in locked in a tie, but the “This is the first time we’ve what’s turning into the story Wolverines shot in a goal off a been down two goals this of the season, they weren’t corner kick, taking the lead year,” Trask said. “The dog’s able to pull off a win. and stealing any momentum been kicked at that point. The the Badgers had. guys have been hanging in The Wisconsin men’s soccer there very well. It’s tough on team seemed like a strong “I think that affected the them. It’s not easy. I mean we attacking team Sunday, but psyche more than anything,” had seven rookies on the field after letting in two goals in the head coach John Trask said. and believe me I’m not using first half, the squad just “If we could have gotten in it that as an excuse. We’re couldn’t finish a comeback 1-1, then maybe it would have halfway through a season, it’s against Michigan, dropping been a little bit different. If a just the facts. If I could do the Big Ten home opener 3-2. player like [Meram] is going something different I would.” to beat two players and shoot Now sitting at 1-8-2 and 0-1-1 it in the upper corner like he But with eight minutes left it in the Big Ten, Wisconsin just did, hats off to him. But for was one of those rookies who can’t seem to dominate a full them to nonchalantly play a seemed to give Wisconsin 90 minutes. However, UW corner kick right out and have new life. Chris Prince kicked started the game out strong, them take a touch and have in the Badgers second goal on scoring first. them whack it at our goal, the day instantly turning the we’re just not locked in squad into a more aggressive With his first collegiate goal, enough to the opposing team that looked like it could junior midfielder Colin Mani players. We just didn’t do a tie things up. put the Badgers on top 11:50 good enough job of into the game. eliminating really good looks “We started sending some for them. We just didn’t get more numbers forward “It felt good to get my first out to them quick enough.” because we needed to get a collegiate goal,” Mani said. couple goals,” Mani said. “We “Jon Rzepka was trying to Michigan didn’t wait to use were fortunate to get that goal attempt a cross and it got their momentum in the second — Prince had a great finish — deflected and landed on me. I half. Only 13 minutes after the a new energy came into us. was just putting it back across break Michigan’s Matt We were able to put pressure the goal for an opportunity on Schmitt knocked in a rebound on the keeper. He made a goal and it just carried into the off a penalty kick to give great save on a shot by Joey far post so it was fortunate.” Tennyson most goalies wouldn’t have saved. Once being beaten by that one goal again we just ended up falling that seems to get by. short.” “It’s a reoccurring theme and Despite a few close chances to we just haven’t been able to push the game into overtime get over that,” Mani said. “It’s as the clock ran out, so did the something that’s been Badgers’ hopes of getting plaguing us all year. another win. Hopefully in the second half of the season we can get it

Losing another game is turned around, especially in definitely getting frustrating the Big Tens, and carry that for the young team, but Trask into the Big Ten can’t ignore the fact his squad Tournament.” was creating scoring opportunities, which they ### haven’t been as successful at through the first part of the season.

“We had a lot of good attack,” Trask said. “I think we finished with nine corner kicks and seven or eight shots on goal. When you’re playing in the Big Ten and you can create seven or eight shots on goal… I thought the first 15 or 18 minutes we played pretty well.

“There were a couple bright spots. Joey Tennyson played very well today. He looks like he’s grown as a player and as a person within this team.”

With the bright spots in mind, Wisconsin still can’t help but feel frustrated. Now sitting at the half-way point in the season, the Badgers need to find a way to turn things around and starting winning some games instead of always Intensity, leadership called I think it’s the same when show up at games motivated into question after loss you’re not winning games. and ready to go. Men’s soccer head coach Every tackle hurts a little bit John Trask challenges his more. You know it was hot “It can’t come from the team to play with more out today, next week it will be sideline, it has to come from energy after string of defeats cold, and the next week it will within the group,” Trask said. By Noah Goetzel be rainy and the next week it “I’m a firm believer in that. If Thursday, October 10, 2010 will be ‘the referee wasn’t on it has to be manufactured by The Badger Herald our side.’” the pep band, or cheerleaders or coaches that are As Wisconsin’s men’s soccer Although the team looked cheerleading, it’s false. At team falls to 1-8-2 after especially motivated during some point, they have to trust dropping a thrilling Big Ten the final minutes of play, with each other, they’ve got to fight game to Michigan Sunday, the the Wolverines leading 3-2 through it themselves and team’s intensity and energy and UW playing better than they’ve got to hold each other level throughout games they had midweek, it still was accountable.” remains in question. not enough to earn a victory. From a statistical standpoint Unlike some midweek non- Trask said he has tested his alone, it appears as though the conference games UW has squad’s leadership and Badgers competed valiantly played so far this season, the determination, but the players against the Wolverines, team started out Sunday’s have not responded earning 10 corner kicks showing amped-up due to the accordingly on the field come compared to Michigan’s four Big Ten weekend atmosphere game time. and taking 12 shots on goal. of the game. However, head The Badgers failed, however, coach John Trask noted “We don’t seem to be getting to maintain the lead or keep Wisconsin could not sustain enough leadership out on the the necessary focus all 90 this sense of urgency. field, and I have challenged minutes to win the game. them,” Trask said. “I don’t After scoring 17 minutes into care if it comes from the Junior defender/midfielder the game, UW allowed the freshmen, the sophomores, the Colin Mani, who prompted a talented attacking squad of juniors [or] the seniors. We surge in confidence for Michigan to even the score just look like we’re accepting Wisconsin with his first half before the half, and then take defeat right now, and that’s goal echoed Trask’s advice, a commanding 3-1 lead 58 disappointing. That’s emphasizing the needs for minutes in. Trask said the something we’ve got to individual commitment team looked uninspired from change. We’ve got to change moving forward, especially that point until finally scoring that culture. We better do it in for midweek games. again with less than eight a hurry.” minutes remaining. “Every individual on the team To adjust to this lack in needs to find [confidence] “We’re not a team that can energy level and confidence within themselves,” Mani take not moments, but periods the 1-8-2 Badgers have said. “We have a lot of of time off,” Trask said. “It’s experienced, players will have underclassmen and freshmen becoming a bit of a trend, and to find it within themselves to on our team, and so it’s new for them to have these took us a long time, I felt, to midweek games. Just getting really show consistent fight them the experience for that, then.” the rest of us upperclassmen taking them on our shoulders ### and showing them the ropes, and then getting them onboard and pushing forward is key for those midweek games.”

Mani recognized the leadership and dedication of senior defender/midfielder Aaron Nichols as a strong guide for younger players and veterans alike.

“I think Aaron Nichols has done a great job [of emerging as a leader and showing the younger players the ropes to boost their intensity in games],” Nichols said. “He has been a key player for us all year. He gives us a real great attack through the right side of the field. He’s a great strength and we look to him for a lot of our attack.”

Trask admitted the difficulties in approaching a game against such a strong opponent when your team has so little to show from its results thus far in the season.

“It’s hard to find confidence when you’re walking into a game at 1-7-2,” Trask said. “We have to keep working on it because that’s sports. I mean, that is how you become a good team; you find it within yourself. We didn’t…It Frustrations mount for The Badgers then had five Forward Chris Prince netted Trask, Badgers corner kicks in a 3-minute his second goal off a cross By Eric Anderson span, a flurry that ended with from fellow freshman Nick Sunday, October 10, 2010 Blais saving a shot from UW Janus in the 83rd to make it 3- Wisconsin Soccer Central senior midfielder Jon Rzepka. 2. UW then forced Michigan keeper Tim Bergsma, who University of Wisconsin men's Minutes later, Michigan (7-2- came on for his season debut soccer coach John Trask 3, 2-1-0) equalized through in relief of Blais in the 67th, obviously wasn't too thrilled Justin Meram. The senior took into a pair of saves in the 88th, with his team's latest loss, one advantage of a turnover near but couldn't find the equalizer. that stretched its winless midfield and beat several streak to 10 games. defenders before slotting a Badgers junior defender Cale shot past Badgers senior Cooper (Madison West), who But perhaps more importantly, keeper Ryan Vint for his fifth missed nearly all of the 2009 the first-year coach had bigger goal of the year in the 18th. season because of a torn ACL problems with what he saw and MCL in his left knee, left during the Badgers' 3-2 Freshman Soony Saad, last the game after suffering an setback against Michigan in a year's Gatorade National High apparent left knee injury Big Ten Conference match School Player of the Year, moments after entering the watched by a season-high gave the Wolverines the lead game in the 30th minute. UW crowd of 1,593 on Sunday with his eighth goal of the junior midfielder Austin afternoon. season on a set piece in the Spohn, who's been sidelined 42nd. Standing over a free most of the past year with "It looked like we are kick 20 yards out, freshman injury and had to be helped off accepting defeat at this point," midfielder Fabio Pereira the field during Wednesday's said Trask, whose team hasn't touched the ball to Saad, who 2-1 overtime loss to Northern won since its season opener drove a shot past Vint. Illinois, didn't play. and has suffered all eight of its Michigan added its third goal losses by one goal. "That's in the 59th when Matt Schmitt The impressive crowd was disappointing, and that's converted a header off a cross thanks to the second annual something that we have to from Pereira, a Brazilian who PAC the MAC promotion, change. We have to change attended prep school in which includes a that culture." Connecticut. doubleheader of men's and women's games at McClimon. UW (1-8-2 overall, 0-1-1 Big "We knew they were a pretty The total attendance for this Ten) went ahead in the 12th good attacking team," said year's event was 2,466, minute when a shot by junior Trask, whose team gave up slightly below last year's midfielder Colin Mani more than two goals for the inaugural total of 2,547. (Madison Edgewood) grazed a first time this fall. "We knew Wolverines defender, they were going to punish us ### redirecting it past goalkeeper for mistakes, and they did." Chris Blais. It was the first career goal and points for The Badgers did fight back Mani. late. Late rally not quite enough Wolverines the 2-1 advantage With just over three minutes as Wisconsin falls to at half. left in the game, a cross Michigan entered the Michigan box. Men's soccer still searching "The second goal, right before Making a strong play on the for first conference win half time, I think that affected ball, freshman midfielder Joey By Matthew Kleist the psyche more than Tennyson directed a volley Monday, October 11, 2010 anything," head coach John toward the net. It looked as The Daily Cardinal Trask said. "If we could have though the Badgers would tie gotten in at 1-1, maybe it the game, but a highlight-reel Nearly 1,600 fans watched would have been a little save by Michigan keeper Tim Wisconsin put on its second- different." Bergsma denied UW the goal. annual Pac the Mac Saturday afternoon. However, despite The second half seemed as "We pushed the numbers the large crowd and unusually though it would be more of forward," Mani said. "The warm weather, the Badgers the same. Coming off a keeper made a great save on (1-8-2) came up short, losing Badger foul, Michigan found an attempt by Joey Tennyson to Michigan (7-2-3) by a score itself with a free kick 30 yards that most goalies wouldn't of 2-3. from the goal. Able to have saved." capitalize on their opportunity, Striking early, the Badgers got the Wolverines put the ball With the loss, the Badgers fall on the board first in the 12th past Vint once again. The to 1-8-2, and 0-1-1 in Big Ten minute. The ball found its goal in the 59th minute gave play. Wisconsin is on the way to redshirt junior Michigan the 3-1 lead. road next weekend, taking on defender Colin Mani off a Michigan State Sunday, Oct. deflected cross from senior "We've been pretty good on 17. midfielder Jon Rzepka,. Mani defensive set pieces, and we was able to find the far post give them the third goal," said ### and the back of the net, Trask. "You can't give a good tallying his first collegiate attacking team extra goals on goal. set pieces."

But the Wolverines found an The Badgers did have answer. In the 18th minute, something left in the tank, Michigan's Justin Meram beat however. Nearing the end of

UW keeper Ryan Vint for the the game, Wisconsin began to press more men forward and equalizer. started to open up more After exchanging goals, both opportunities for themselves. teams played even throughout This extra push at the end put the half, passing possession UW in position for a back and forth between each comeback. Scoring in the other. It would be Michigan 82nd minute, freshman who would end the deadlock forward Chris Prince put his on a goal by Soony Saad in team back in the game. the 42nd minute, giving the Freshman duo impressing These two, they’ve been always on edge and I don’t for UW consistent all season long and know what’s going to happen. Goodnetter and Succa that’s not an easy thing to do You’ve got to be on top of bright spots for men’s soccer as a freshman.” your game 100 percent of the in otherwise dismal season time. It’s definitely a lot more By Kelly Erickson The duo may be on top of difficult, but more of a Wednesday, October 13, 2010 their game now, but challenge, so I like it.” The Badger Herald transitioning from high school to college wasn’t exactly easy Life between college and high Inexperienced, young and at first. school is certainly different, insecure? Not these freshmen. adjustments have to be made Being freshmen, they had to if success is to be found. So Halfway through their first adjust to the faster pace far, Goodnetter and Succa season at Wisconsin, freshmen college demands and focus have been able to learn from defensemen Luke Goodnetter 100 percent of the time. their mistakes quickly and and Blake Succa have eased Mistakes were made — they show they have talent. into starting positions on the weren’t accustomed to the men’s soccer team and are tougher competition right Clearly, Goodnetter and Succa helping build a strong away, but both of them feel provide a consistent and defensive line. they’ve learned from past slip- confident vibe to the team, ups and are continuing to despite Wisconsin still having Through 11 games, Succa has grow as the season carries on. a rough season with only one played almost every minute, win on their record. In the while Goodnetter has only two “It’s a lot different when you rebuilding season, the starts behind him. Succa leads go from high school soccer to freshmen pair is a bright spot the team in minutes played, college, the pace is so amid all the frustration. with Goodnetter close behind. different,” Goodnetter said. “In the first couple weeks in “They’ve been a bright spot in With so many freshmen, head the preseason, it was such a terms of their play in the coach John Trask knew he change for me. I wasn’t used back,” Trask said. “We feel would have to start some of to the pace and everything very solid in our right and left them, but Succa and else. That hurt me a little bit in back position. The question Goodnetter have provided preseason and I definitely becomes, can they become consistent support for the learned from my mistakes. I better or is this what they are? Badgers from the beginning. just picked it up as the season We’re seeing improvement went on and I‘ve really every game.” “That has been the most learned from my mistakes and impressive thing for us,” have grown to the pace that Getting starting time isn’t just Trask said. “[Succa] and college soccer demands.” fun and games for these two. [Goodnetter] have been To be playing at this level is consistently good. That is “When I played club soccer something they’ve been what has really impressed us. — not that I just couldn’t try working toward their entire We’re waiting for the wheels at all — but I could coast at lives. to fall off one game. That times during the game,” Succa usually happens to freshmen. added. “Here, I feel like I’m “It feels great,” Goodnetter Wisconsin may not be the year. Still, they’ve already said. “This is what I look most intimidating team this created a secure spot for forward to. I’ve worked all my year, but in time, it feels like themselves and have taken the life for this in high school and that will change. field as leader despite their club, just to be fit for this level youth. and really contribute to the “Every single game we’ve team’s success.” played, we’ve played good Although Wisconsin is going teams and we’re hanging in through a rough season, Succa Playing in his first game, with them,” Succa said. “We knows the Badgers’ record Succa was admittedly just don’t get the result. doesn’t really show who they nervous. But for the young Sometimes it’s unlucky, are or what they’re truly team, the Badgers were facing sometimes it’s just one or two capable of. a season where they would mistakes that we make — consistently start for the first which I think has a lot to do “It does feel like a rebuilding time in their respective college with our youth and not being year,” Succa said. “If you look careers. mature enough — but I feel at our record, other teams like in the future we’ll be a lot probably look at us and “It’s a good feeling,” Succa better. This is our first year, so underestimate us so much. I said. “When I first came out with years to come, the don’t feel like we’re a 1-8-2 here, before I knew if I would experience will come and team at all.” play or not, I always had the we’ll be more confident.” mindset ‘I’m going to play.’ I ### didn’t know exactly how it Goodnetter and Succa are was going to happen. When I definitely getting experience. did start getting minutes, I was On a defensive line that is nervous. Especially the first already solid and helps the game, because I’m a Badgers keep up with better freshman, I didn’t know what and tougher teams, the guys to expect. Now, I’m still have a chemistry flowing that younger than all the guys on will carry into the rest of their the team, but I don’t really time at UW. feel like it that much because I’ve been playing so much. A “Most upper-level soccer lot of the older guys either games are only a one-score didn’t get any time last year or game,” Goodnetter said. “I haven’t gotten a lot, so it’s like it in the back, there’s like we’re all going through good chemistry back there. I the same thing.” think we could still work on a lot of things, but I think it’s a Instead of worrying about good building block for now their youth, Goodnetter and and a couple years from now. Succa are able to focus on playing their game and Succa and Goodnetter came making the Badgers a stronger into a team that went through team. so much change in the last Youth movement has future "I really want to help "It was something that I didn't looking bright for Badgers contribute to the team's expect, but knew I could do," By Matthew Kleist success," Luke Goodnetter Goodnetter said. "I came in Thursday, October 14, 2010 said. just having the attitude that I'd The Daily Cardinal give it my all no matter what." When it comes to making When the season started for contributions, this year's However, to some the idea of the Wisconsin men's soccer freshman class has done just the freshman class needing to team, it was somewhat that. In the absence of many step up and take over starting difficult to recognize who the returning starters, many roles was not as surprising. players were. After sifting freshmen have not only seen through the crowd, familiar playing time, but also some "I expected that a lot of faces would eventually appear starts. freshmen would have to step between those still waiting to up," Tennyson said. "You've make their mark. For some of "[Most of] our starting lineup got to make something those who were waiting, their is freshmen," Goodnetter said. happen." chance did not take long to "Building on that in the come. coming years is going to be Tennyson has been one of something great." those players who has worked Losing nine players from last to make something happen on year's squad to graduation, the Expecting to contribute the field. Most recently, in the Badgers went on a recruiting something to the team, though Badgers 3-2 loss to Michigan spree, working to bring in a not necessarily from the this past weekend, Tennyson large freshman class to fill the starting lineup, they found directed what looked to be the void left behind. And they did themselves having to step up equalizer toward the goal, just that. Currently, UW has and take an active leadership only to see it saved on a 13 freshmen on the roster. role on the team. spectacular effort by the With 27 players on the roster, Michigan keeper. this equates to nearly half of "I knew when I came in I'd be the Wisconsin men's soccer competing for a spot," Yonga "It was a bad feeling," team hailing from the said. "I just didn't think I'd be Tennyson said. "I thought we freshman class. thrown in there and playing were going to get the goal most of the minutes." there." Frershmen midfielder Joey Tennyson, defender Luke Not only has he played in all Confident in their abilities, Goodnetter and defender Paul 11 games of the season to this these freshman have set some Yonga are clearly excited to point, Yonga has cracked the high goals for themselves and play in Madison and for this starting lineup all 11 times. their team. program. Also seeing a large amount of "We're a young team. "It's exciting playing in front playing time, Goodnetter has Hopefully in the years to of a crowd, in college soccer played in ten of the eleven come we can get stronger, get in general," Joey Tennyson games, starting the last nine better and win a Big Ten said. games. Championship and make our way into the NCAA's," Yonga said. "That's my goal."

"I want the team to get better so we can improve," Tennyson said. "Hopefully in the next few years [we can] get to the NCAA Tournament."

Through all of the experience and hardships these young players have gone through this season, the excitement remains inside of them, pushing them to want to improve and fully contribute to the success of their team.

"It's been really nice to step in and start games," Goodnetter said. "To not only help the team, but to get better individually."

This year's large freshman class brings a lot of energy and optimism to Wisconsin. Stepping into roles today that will direct them and the team toward a bright future, they have proven their abilities.

And according to Tennyson, fans can come to expect the high level of play he provided against Michigan from the team in the future.

For the Wisconsin men's soccer team, the future looks promising.

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Wisconsin looks to get back Nichols said. “Any time you goals, which were almost on top vs. Michigan State get to play a Big Ten game, impossible for Vint to stop. it’s a whole new level. I think UW tries to break 10-game this game is on the Big Ten The Badgers face another winless streak in 1st Big Ten Network, so that always strong attacking unit in road game of 2010 increases the intensity and Michigan State, led by urgency to play. It’s Domenic Barone, who has By Noah Goetzel something to look forward recorded five goals and two to.” assists in just seven starts this Thursday, October 14, 2010 season. Tiemeyer highlighted that The Badger Herald since Sunday’s game at MSU Other key offensive will be broadcasted on the Big contributors for the Spartans A sense of urgency yet Ten Network, players will include playmakers Spencer confidence characterizes the have a chance to get extra rest Thompson, with three goals Wisconsin men’s soccer team to refocus and reenergize and five assists and Cyrus as it travels to East Lansing, during the TV timeouts Saydee, who has two goals Mich. to take on No. 21 midway through each half. and a team-leading six assists. Michigan State Sunday. Senior tri-captain Ryan Vint is “You have to have good The 1-8-2 Badgers expected to start the game in principles against those guys, emphasized proper training, goal. He will be a good you have to defend them one- focus, attention to detail and indicator of the team’s success on-one properly, [and] and defensive principles during its because UW has matched you have to give proper full week of practice between Vint’s high performance level cover,” Tiemeyer said. “You Big Ten games. They will in games where Vint has have to be prepared for their attempt to break their 10-game played well. skill, for their energy [and] for winless streak after falling 3-2 their desire to get to the goal to Michigan in its last outing. “Ryan’s our starting captain quickly.” goalkeeper,” Tiemeyer said. “My expectation is that we are “He’s the guy who will be The team is addressing these going to have success similar playing the majority of the factors by trying to improve to what we did against games that are in Big Ten its sense of enthusiasm, Indiana,” assistant coach competition.” urgency and one-on-one Keith Tiemeyer said. defense. While these are However, it is the backline of common themes the coaching Sunday’s game marks UW’s defenders, Tiemeyer noted, staff has been underscoring all first Big Ten road game of the who will have to be the year, they are also exactly season, which senior tri- strength of the team. what Wisconsin needs for captain defender/midfielder Centerbacks Arnel Zahirovic motivation. Aaron Nichols believes will and Kyle McCrudden will inspire the team. have to step up from their “Even though we haven’t won many games, we still play “I think it will always performance against Michigan really good soccer,” freshman motivate performance,” when Wisconsin allowed three forward Chris Prince said. “We’ve had a lot of 1-0 losses “I think it’s going to be giving and 2-1 losses, especially in that consistent performance all overtime, so it’s not like our the way through. In other confidence is way down.” games there has always been some sort of mistake,” The Badgers will also have to Nichols said. “We just have to face one of the Big Ten’s elite limit some little mistakes that goalkeepers in Avery have cost us some goals. It’s

Steinlage. Steinlage has going to take a good overall allowed just 12 goals through defensive performance 11 games and has saved 82 because they are a very, very percent of opponents’ shots good attacking team.” this season. ### Prince seemed unfazed by Steinlage’s statistics.

“I feel like our goalie Ryan Vint [is] a good goalie, and we go against him everyday in practice, so I don’t know how much better he can be than Ryan,” Prince said. “As long as we put the ball in the right spots and get a good shot off on goal, I see no worries.”

Additionally, Nichols added the physical battles on 50-50 balls would be another key aspect in Sunday’s match. If

UW can win the competitive headers and early tackles, it will send a strong statement to the Spartans and could get them to play more conservatively.

Consistency the entire 90 minutes of the game will also be integral for the Badgers, who have looked impressive in stretches of games but uninspired and lackluster in others. No. 21 Michigan State in the seventh minute. Vint handles UW men made an impressive save on a point-blank shot by Cyrus By Eric Anderson Saydee, but the ball went into the air and appeared headed Sunday, October 17, 2010 into the net. UW defender Kyle McCrudden tried to clear Wisconsin Soccer Central it off the line, but instead

accidentally put it in. Things can't get much worse for the University of MSU (10-3-0, 2-2-0) doubled Wisconsin men's soccer team. the lead late in the half when a Badgers defender was called The Badgers were shut out for for fouling Brent Rosendall in the sixth time this season, the penalty box. Domenic allowed three goals for the Barone took the penalty kick, second straight game and saw sent Vint to his left and coolly their winless streak reach 11 slotted his shot into the other after a 3-0 loss to No. 21 side of the goal in the 41st. Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference match Sunday Senior Jake Fullerton finished afternoon in East Lansing, off the scoring in the 50th, Mich. (Video highlights getting a shot past the below) sprawling Jentsch after a scramble in the 6-yard box UW (1-9-2 overall, 0-2-1 Big following a free kick. Ten) managed only one shot on goal in its third consecutive ### loss, a shot by senior midfielder Aaron Nichols in the 66th minute off a corner kick that was saved by Spartans goalkeeper Avery Steinlage.

Michigan State put 10 of its 12 shots on frame – senior

Ryan Vint made four saves in the first half for the Badgers, while freshman Max Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) stopped three shots in the second half.

The Spartans opened the scoring thanks to an own goal

Men's soccer takes tough MSU's second goal came just The loss against Michigan defeat in East Lansing five minutes before half. State not only marks the Scoring on a penalty kick, Badgers' third straight loss, Badgers fall to Michigan Michigan State's Domenic but also marks eleven games State 3-0 Barone beat Vint for his sixth without a win (their only win of the season. coming in their first regular By Matthew Kleist season game) and their worst Facing a 2-0 deficit going into loss of the season. Sunday, October 17, 2010 the half time break, the Badgers decided to go in a The Badgers return home this The Daily Cardinal different direction, putting in week for pair of home games. freshman keeper Max Jentsch Wisconsin will host in-state The Wisconsin men's soccer for the second half. However, rival UW-Green Bay team (1-9-2) had their hands despite the change, the Wednesday night and Big Ten full Sunday when they took on Spartans continued their opponent Northwestern 21st ranked Michigan State dominance. Saturday night. The kick off (10-3-0) in East Lansing. for both games is 7p.m. Proving to be too much for the Capping off their rout of Wisconsin men, the Spartans Wisconsin, MSU's Jake ### recorded three goals in route Fullerton put one past Jentsch to a 3-0 shutout of the in the 50th minute, giving the Badgers. Spartans the 3-0 lead. The goal came off a set piece The Spartans came out following a Badger foul. swinging, taking control of the game early. Scoring in the Sunday's goal marks the seventh minute, Michigan second game in a row where State took the 1-0 advantage the Badgers surrendered a on a Wisconsin own goal. score on a set piece. The last Attempting to clear the ball set piece goal coming against after a MSU shot and save by Michigan on Oct. 10; a goal Badger keeper Ryan Vint, the that proved to be the deciding ball was deflected pass Vint tally in the 3-2 loss. for the score.

Finishing the game with 12 The Badgers were unable to shots, the Spartans put 10 climb out of the hole that they shots on goal to Wisconsin's dug for themselves. one shot on goal. The Badgers got their only shot on Firmly in control of the game, goal from the foot of senior the Spartans continued their defender Aaron Nichols. The assault. Taking a total of pair of Wisconsin keepers seven shots in the first half, made a combined seven saves, Michigan State directed six on four by Vint and three by goal. Jentsch. UW men's soccer: Own goal paves way to third straight loss Sunday, October 17, 2010 Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The University of Wisconsin men's soccer team surrendered an own goal in the eighth minute en route to a 3-0 loss at No. 21 Michigan State.

The Badgers (1-9-2, 0-2-1) Big Ten lost their third straight match.

Ryan Vint made four saves against the Spartans (10-3, 2- 2), while freshman Max Jentsch made three.

Wisconsin 0 0 - 0

Michigan State 2 1 - 3

First half: MSU -- Own Goal, 7:30.

Second half: MSU -- Barone, 40:29; Fullerton (Barone, Thompson), 49:40.

Saves: W (Vint) 4, (Jentsch) 3; MS (Steinlage) 1.

Shots: W 2, MS 12. Corner kicks: W 3, MS 3. Fouls: W 10, MS 8. Att. - 1,803.

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Badgers to take on in-state The Badgers will have to keep Freshman defender Luke rival Phoenix a close eye on senior Phoenix Goodnetter says facing Banks Men’s soccer takes break midfielder JC Banks, who has will be no different form from conference play, hosts already equaled UW’s entire facing Indiana’s Will Bruin, UW-Green Bay team scoring output this Creighton’s Ethan Finlay or By Noah Goetzel season with eight goals. Banks any of the other dynamic Tuesday, October 19, 2010 has also recorded five assists, offensive threats the team has The Badger Herald accounting for 21 total points had to deal with this season. on the season. Sticking to the game plan, The Wisconsin men’s soccer giving Banks space and team will take on UW-Green “JC is a tremendously talented learning more about his style Bay at home Wednesday in a player,” Trask said. “He’s not of play through game film will game that head coach John just clever and mature in all help UW contain the Trask considers the ideal terms of his soccer mind and Phoenix midfielder. matchup at this point in the touch on the ball, he’s a very season. dynamic athlete. He’s the type Goodnetter believes of player that can take over a aggressive play and a strong The 1-9-2 Badgers have not game from beginning to end. desire to take advantage of won in 11 games and are Whether he comes out of scoring opportunities will coming off a disheartening 3-0 midfield or up front, he’s yield success for the UW loss to No. 16 Michigan State. going to be an absolute attacking unit. Additionally, UW has not handful for us, and he is for achieved its desired results in anyone he plays. He’s an “To be honest, I think we just mid-week, non-conference exceptional talent in the need to be a little more feisty games this season, defeating college game, and he has up top,” Goodnetter said. just one opponent in nine really matured.” “Really, we just have to start games. putting our body into To address Banks’ impressive [opposing players]. We’ve got However, Trask says offensive capabilities, to get goals more. We just Wednesday’s match will be a sophomore center defender have to want it more, that’s great chance for Wisconsin to Kyle McCrudden said what is comes down to.” recover from this drought. physicality would be key. McCrudden said that while he Over the course of the season, “Green Bay is absolutely the is incredibly fast and athletic, Wisconsin has played well at perfect team to play because at just 5-foot-8 and 145 times, but has also fallen of the type of players that they pounds, Banks is not very big. victim to mistakes that have have,” Trask said. “Not only prevented the team from are they good, they have an McCrudden believes that achieving the results UW All-American frontrunner. pushing Banks around a little players and coaches know They are feisty, they are bit could get him to back off they are capable of. physical and they come to and become less aggressive. compete. You have to be Organization on defense in the “We’ve had a lot of ready for that, and that is what team’s new 4-4-2 formation inconsistent play,” Trask said. we need tomorrow; we need a will also be critical, according “It comes down to a lot of test.” to McCrudden. little things that I find when you don’t have a boatload of perform heroically and never experience on the field, it’s look back.” hard to cover for all these little mistakes that are being made.” “That’s my hope with every player I put on the field game Despite the numerous in and game out starting,” inexperienced players on the Trask continued. “That’s all field for UW during almost you can hope for as a coach. every game, Trask believes You wouldn’t put the player the young defense has out there if you didn’t think he matured and meshed together was the best at the time for the sufficiently for the coaches to job, and that’s what we think make a necessary formation Max is right this second.” change. ### Instead of the team’s typical 5-4-1 formation, Wisconsin will adopt a more attacking 4- 4-2 formation Wednesday in hopes of gaining more scoring opportunities. Trask has yet to determine who will play alongside Chris Prince at forward against Green Bay.

Additionally, after giving up five goals in just one game and a half, Trask has decided midway through the MSU game to relinquish senior tri- captain Ryan Vint of his starting goalkeeper role, and will instead start freshman Max Jentsch in goal.

“Ryan has been told this was not just giving Jentsch some experience,” Trask said. “At this point, Jentsch is the starting goalkeeper, now he has to earn the right to stay in goal. As I said to Ryan, I hope for Max Jentsch — as I hope for any player when given the opportunity — that they Wisconsin looks to end Having an impressive season, game where their opponent draught against UW-GB the Phoenix boast one of the has scored the first goal. By Matthew Kleist nation's top players in senior Wednesday, October 20, 2010 midfielder J.C. Banks, who In what appears to be an The Daily Cardinal ranks among the top 20 in four exciting matchup, the Badgers offensive categories. With need to leave the field with a It has been 46 days since the eight goals on the season and win in order to revitalize their Wisconsin men's soccer team averaging 0.67 per game, season. Looking to enter the (1-9-2, 0-2-1 Big Ten) won a Banks ranks 17th in the nation Big Ten Tournament with game. It may be fair to say in both categories. He is also some momentum, Wisconsin that the team is now in panic ranked 12th in total points and needs a win more than ever. mode, if they hadn't already points per game with 21 and been. As the only team in the 1.75, respectively. ### conference without a Big Ten win, it is crunch time for the Aside from Banks, the Badgers. Phoenix have a number of players who can put the ball With only six games left away. With three goals and before the Big Ten four assists of his own, Green Tournament starts, Wisconsin Bay midfielder Tony Walls is is looking to finish the season also a threat on offense. All strong by earning a handful of together, Green Bay can put positive results. 12 different players on the field that have at least one Returning home after a point on the season. thorough thrashing at the hands of Michigan State, the Against a high-powered Badgers will host in-state rival offense like that of Green Bay, UW-Green Bay (7-4-1) at the the Badger defense will need McClimon Soccer Complex to be firing on all cylinders. Wednesday night. Having a solid year of their own, the Wisconsin defense Historically, the two teams are has only given up 18 goals evenly matched, with the all- this season. time series tied at 16-16-1. Neither side has had the In a game that is shaping up to advantage in recent years be a defensive struggle for the either, with the series over the Badgers on paper, it will be last nine years going 4-4-1. the ability of the Wisconsin The Phoenix took the victory offense to put up points that last season in a 1-0 shutout could be the difference. If the win when the Badgers Badgers are able to get on the traveled to Green Bay. board first and early, the advantage will turn to them, as Green Bay has only won one Men’s soccer drops another there was a lot like his goal at Only five minutes later after in overtime, 4-3 Indiana. Those are not Prince put the Badgers on top, Freshman Prince boosts necessarily learned things, the Phoenix’s Sam Krenzien Badgers to highest score those are instinctual. [Prince] evened things out for the third total of season by knocking really excites us. We’d love to time in the game off a header, in 2 goals see him get another one, to get ultimately pushing the game By Kelly Erickson his first natural hat trick. I’m into overtime. Wednesday, October 20, 2010 not even sure how many goals The Badger Herald he has now. He continues to As the wind was getting impress us. He continues to stronger, both teams were It’s starting to feel like salt on get better like a lot of these fighting hard to knock in a an open wound. young guys.” goal to seal the victory. UWGB found that chance in Facing instate rival UW- Prince wasn’t the only the 96th minute of the game. Green Bay, the Wisconsin impressive freshman on the men’s soccer team put up the field. Midfielder Joey JC Banks bent the ball to the most goals on the board in a Tennyson tallied his first far post, right around Jentsch single game all season. But it collegiate goal to tie up the and freshman defender Luke wasn’t quite enough as the game at 2-2 off a free kick. Goodnetter to give UW its Badgers fell 4-3 in another Goalkeeper Max Jentsch also tenth loss. overtime loss. started in goal making a total of nine saves. “I didn’t get as good of a hold Playing in a new system, the on the ball as I would have squad was still searching for Jentsch certainly didn’t have liked,” Jentsch said of the their second win of the season. an ideal night with four goals goal. “They just countered on It seemed like a reality when against, but he still kept his us. That’s pretty much it. He freshman forward Chris team in the game. cut it in from the side-line and Prince lobbed the ball over the scored.” UWGB goalkeeper to put UW “I thought he made some very ahead 3-2 with 15 minutes left good saves,” Trask said. “He “I’m not sure exactly what in the game. made some good saves. happened on the left side of Bottom line, he’s another one the field,” Trask said. “Banks It was Prince’s second goal of of the young bucks, he’s a skated free — that’s why he’s the night, but it was definitely freshman. He’s doing some an All-American — and it was his most impressive. very good things and he’ll smart bending it around our make a mistake here and there goalkeeper. One of our “We caught the defense off and that’s to be expected.” defenders was on the line and guard, brought the goalie out, tried to knock it out — I don’t so I just put it over,” Prince Despite being so close to know if the wind had an said. “It was a fun goal.” finally getting another win on impact at that point, it was the season, Green Bay wasn’t probably coming heavier than “[Prince’s] second one was a ready for the game to be over you’d anticipate normally and goal scorer’s goal,” head yet. just couldn’t turn it out.” coach John Trask said. “The instinct to lob the goal keeper Wisconsin just can’t seem to with a true All-American front walk away with a win. runner. They’re a good team.” Regardless of the disappointing loss, the squad Wisconsin has faced a very still felt it played one of the rough season and can’t seem best games it’s played all to catch a break or finish out a season. It was the first game win. The guys are in which they scored three discouraged, but they are still goals and generated a lot more fighting for each other — that much was clear when they offense. started to get more aggressive “We played a good game,” as the clock ran. Prince said. “It’s probably one of the best games we’ve Trask can only hope they can played this year. I don’t know. keep the fight alive through It just seems like we can’t the rest of the season. come away with a win no Eventually they may finally matter what we do.” find some success.

The Badgers are frustrated, “I felt they had each others’ there’s no doubt about it. It backs to the ‘nth’ degree. It was clear in their faces and in didn’t come out for them. If the quiet manner they left the we can keep that right that’s field. going to be huge as we finish up the rest of the season and Even with the frustration prepare for the Big Ten Trask wasn’t angry with the tournament.” squad or thoroughly disappointed after yet another ### loss. In fact, he was proud of the fight they put up against a team that was in the NCAA tournament last year.

“I was proud of the guys tonight,” Trask said. “They know we’ve had a couple performances where I wasn’t proud. Tonight I was proud of the effort given. I thought they battled for each other, I thought they battled for the university. We got beat. That was a team that was in the NCAA tournament last year Defense struggles in high- But it didn't take long for the Indiana: A lead. The tally also scoring OT loss Badgers to tie it up. Twenty marked the first time the By Jack Doyle minutes later, senior Aaron Badgers have notched three Thursday, October 21, 2010 Nichols broke through the goals in a match this season. The Daily Cardinal Green Bay defense and hit a wide-open Prince, who coolly But the Phoenix were not The Wisconsin men's soccer put it past Phoenix goalkeeper done. In the 81st minute team fell to UW-Green Bay 4- Ryan Wehking to even the Green Bay's Tony Patterson 3 in overtime Wednesday score at 1-1. Neither team streaked down the right night at the McClimon managed to muster another sideline and sent in a beautiful Complex to extend their goal before halftime, but cross to Krenzien, who headed winless streak to 12 matches. Banks almost made it 2-1 it into the net before Jentsch when he fired a shot off the had a chance to react. After Despite two goals from post on a breakaway with just Jentsch made a spectacular freshman forward Chris one minute remaining. diving save on another Banks Prince, the Badgers (0-2-1 Big free kick to preserve the 3-3 Ten, 1-10-2 overall) were Not even 90 seconds into the tie the match went into unable to overcome the potent second half, though, Green overtime. offense Phoenix offense led Bay pulled ahead. Unable to by All-American J.C. Banks contain a blistering shot from The Green Bay onslaught did and teammate Dan Krueger. freshman Phoenix forward not stop. Jentsch was able to Banks and Krueger gave the Sam Krenzien, Jentsch let the parry a Phoenix shot, but Wisconsin defense and ball sneak through his legs to Banks found the rebound and freshman goalkeeper Max an awaiting Krueger who put it far post to secure the 4-3 Jentsch all they could handle tapped it in to give Green Bay win for Green Bay. by peppering the Badgers' the lead. Twenty minutes goal with 16 shots and later, Wisconsin evened the Although the loss stings, consistently sending in score once again. Freshman Prince said the team did well threatening crosses. Joey Tennyson scored his first Wednesday night. collegiate goal with a bending The result the most goals left-footed free kick from "This is probably one of the Wisconsin has allowed in a about 25 yards out that caught best games we've played all single game all season. The Wehking off guard. year," he said. "I think we're usually stout Badger defense all down after this game but I was no match for the dynamic "Joey's been working hard on think tomorrow and the next duo of Banks and Krueger. free kicks every day, so I day we can take a lot out of After Green Bay made their guess it showed today," it." way into Wisconsin's penalty Jentsch said. box, Krueger was found open "It just seems like we can't get and put the Phoenix ahead 1-0 After Prince's second goal of away with a win," he added. in the ninth minute with a the night, a lob over an simple finish to the lower oncoming Wehking in the Wisconsin continues their corner of the net. 75th minute, Wisconsin home stand when they take on achieved something it had not Big Ten foe Northwestern at 7 since its Oct. 3rd match at p.m. Saturday at the McClimon Complex.

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Phoenix come back, beat of its losses by the slimmest of keeper took the kick from just Badgers in OT margins. outside his own goal box after By Eric Anderson the Phoenix were whistled Thursday, October 21, 2010 "I thought Max Jentsch made offside – and chipped Wisconsin Soccer Central some very good saves," said Wehking. Trask, whose team is winless The University of Wisconsin in 12 games since winning its The three goals were the most men's soccer team got its season opener. "Bottom line, for the Badgers since a 4-1 offense going Wednesday he is another one of the young win over Penn State on Oct. night, scoring a season-high players. He’s a freshman. He’s 26, 2008 – a span of 33 three goals. doing some very good things, games. but he’s still going to make a But once again the Badgers mistake here and there. That is "I thought both of Chris were on the wrong end of a expected." Prince’s goals were solid. The one-goal game, falling to UW- first one was just a good goal, Green Bay 4-3 in overtime in UWGB went ahead twice and the second was a goal- a non-conference match at the through senior midfielder Dan scorer’s goal," Trask said. McClimon Complex. Krueger, who scored his first "The instinct to lob the goal of the year in the ninth goalkeeper there was a lot like "I was proud of our guys minute and added his second his goal at Indiana. Those are tonight,” UW coach John in the 47th. not necessarily learned things. Trask said in a news release. Chris really excites us. He "It was cool to see our guys Prince equalized on a volley continues to impress us and score three times. I just wish it in the 29th, and another continues to get better, like a would’ve ended 3-2 so they freshman, midfielder Joey lot of these young guys." could have enjoyed all the Tennyson (Menomonee Falls), hard work they put into the did the honors in the 69th. The Phoenix, though, game." Tennyson drew a foul 30 answered with a freshman of yards out, then ripped a free their own. Forward Sam Senior midfielder JC Banks kick past UWGB sophomore Krenzien (Wauwatosa West) (Milwaukee Riverside) was keeper Ryan Wehking for his got on the end of a cross from credited with the game- first collegiate goal on the junior midfielder Tony winning goal in the 97th ensuing free kick. Patterson (Menomonee Falls) minute for the Phoenix (8-4- and headed the ball past 1), who trailed 3-2 heading "That was a great strike by Jentsch for his third goal of into the final 10 minutes of Joey on the free kick," Trask the year in the 81st. regulation. said. "We know that is one of the things that he does very Banks netted his team-best Forward Chris Prince scored well, so it was great to see him ninth goal of the season, and his third and fourth goals of rewarded for stepping up and sixth in the past four matches, the season and fellow doing that." after getting behind a UW freshman Max Jentsch defender 6:21 into the extra (Hartland Arrowhead) made UW went ahead six minutes period. nine saves for UW (1-10-2), later when Prince raced onto a which has suffered all but one free kick by Jentsch – the "JC has a great understanding of where to get into spots where he’s not seen," coach Tom Poitras said after the Phoenix outshot UW 16-8 to earn their fourth straight win.

The Badgers, who are 0-4-2 in overtime games, need to win four more games to avoid the worst record in program history – the 1998 team was 4- 15-1.

"Tonight’s game was another step forward," Trask said. "You get the lead at 3-2, and holding onto it, those are more lessons that are going to have to be learned as we continue moving this thing forward. That’s all part of it.

"Tonight I felt like the guys really had each other's backs. It didn’t come out for them, but if we can keep that right, it’s going to be huge as we finish up the rest of the season and prepare for the Big Ten tournament."

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New formation sparks Prince said the new formation The key decision on Trask’s offense in loss was one factor that plate is whether to stick with Trask’s 4-4-2 system creates contributed to UW’s season- the new formation and allow a more pressure but Badgers high three goals in the game lot of goals as long as the still come up short because adding another player team is scoring a lot of goals, By Noah Goetzel to the offensive attack allowed or to return to a defense- Thursday, October 21, 2010 for more scoring oriented formation where the The Badger Herald opportunities, and as a result, team was losing games 1-0. more goals on the scoreboard. Wednesday night’s men’s Despite the unfortunate loss soccer game at McClimon Although the two goals look for Wisconsin, Trask saw a lot Soccer Complex featured good on Prince’s stat line, the of good things from the game seven goals, treacherous end result of the game is all that were less apparent in winds, a trilling overtime that really counts for Prince, previous games. finish and an all too familiar who expressed an expected result for the Badgers, as they sense of frustration form the “I was proud of the guys lost to UW-Green Bay 4-3 in loss. tonight,” Trask said. “We’ve OT. had a couple of performances “We played a good game. It’s that they know I wasn’t proud Wisconsin came out with a probably one of the best of, and tonight, I was proud of new look on offense, which games we’ve played this year. the effort given. I thought they pushed senior captain Aaron I don’t know, it just seemed battled for each other; I Nichols to forward to play we can’t come away with a thought they battled for the alongside freshman striker win no matter what we do. I university.” Chris Prince think playing our new formation is good. We got a In addition to the new The new 4-4-2 formation lot form the game, so [we] formation, freshman helped UW reach its highest hope to get better.” goalkeeper Max Jentsch scoring output of the season, played his first game for the with three goals, and gave Head coach John Trask Badgers as a full-time starter. Prince some much needed admitted some growing pains assistance up front. Nichols’ would accompany the new Jentsch allowed four goals, presence on the offensive end formation, but liked the but recorded nine saves to allowed Prince to contribute different look from the help weather the Green Bay two stunning goals to keep offensive end. Trask noted Phoenix’s 15 shot offensive Wisconsin in the game late. forward Bryan Gerster as a storm led by All-American key contributor for the game. midfielder JC Banks and “Well, usually we just played fellow midfielder Dan one up top, and that was me, While Trask realizes the toll it Krueger, who scored two and usually, I just hold the takes on Prince to play as the goals on the night. ball,” Prince said. “Getting team’s only forward, he also Aaron up there, he’s looking acknowledged the toll it takes “As a whole, we played a lot to run off me and has a lot on the midfield and backs to better than we had in the past, more speed, so it adds a lot man down. I thought,” Jentsch said. “We more speed to the attack.” actually scored some goals; it was nice. Unfortunately, we allowed more goals than we scored, but everything was better this game.”

Jentsch said all of the goalkeepers are in a competition for who will in goal the next game.

Trask said Jentsch made some very good saves and is doing some great things on the field while making a few mistakes as well, which is to be expected of a freshman.

However, Trask did not confirm Jentsch would be the team’s goalkeeper moving forward. Instead, he said the coaching staff would talk about the options at goalkeeper the next couple of days.

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Badgers face tough foe in Badgers need to carry the “They’re extremely hard Northwestern offensive threat into the game working, they have good Wildcats come to Madison against Northwestern. balance,” Trask said. “Coach as men’s soccer continues Lenahan does a fine job. They homestand Freshman forward Chris get after you with speed. By Kelly Erickson Prince — who scored two They’ve got some speed on Thursday, October 21, 2010 goals on Wednesday — feels their team. I don’t know how The Badger Herald like the Badgers can produce many goals Eliason has but the same offense against the he’s another very good front With only five games left in Wildcats. runner. They’ll pose problems the season, the Wisconsin for us; hopefully we can men’s soccer team hosts “We’re just going to come out continue scoring some goals another Big Ten matchup this like we did [Wednesday],” and pose some problems for Saturday against Prince said. “Pretty much the them going the other way.” Northwestern. same thing. I think if we play the same way we did, we’ll do In order to pose some After a tough 4-3 loss at home good against them — should problems for the Wildcats, the against UW-Green Bay, get a win.” Badgers have to start relying Wisconsin has to move on on a lot of mental strength to from the disappointing result Wisconsin (1-10-2, 0-2-1 Big get themselves pumped up for and prepare for Saturday. Ten) is confident it can put up the game. After taking loss a fight, but Northwestern (7-5- after loss after loss, it’s really Head coach John Trask 2, 1-1-1 Big Ten) is a tough starting to wear the team doesn’t think moving on will team, and the Wildcats ended down a little bit. But after be too difficult because their season in the third round facing Michigan State in what despite the loss, he was still of the NCAA Tournament last was probably their worst loss proud of the way his squad year. of the season, Wisconsin was played. Wednesday’s loss was able to put the most goals on the first game this season the Head coach Tim Lenahan is in the board it has all season. Badgers scored three goals, his seventh season with the but it just wasn’t enough. Wildcats and led them to a Trask is confident the guys No. 11 ranking at the end of will be able to reach deep “As I told the team, I was the season. Lenahan has a again and play a strong game proud,” Trask said. “I was very powerful and speedy against Northwestern. proud of the way they played. line-up with junior forward There’s no negative feelings. Oliver Kupe leading the team “They’re going to have to It’s not like I felt they bailed with six goals and All- reach deep again,” Trask said. on each other or bailed on the American hopeful Matt “They did tonight after a plan, so I think we all move Eliason contributing two goals tough game at Michigan State. forward positively.” and a total of eight points. Hopefully we’re going to see some resiliency. Maybe stick For a team that only scored Trask knows Northwestern to some of this, maybe change eight goals through 12 games, will be a challenge for his one or two little things and scoring three goals in one was squad. keep tweaking this to give the definitely a positive. Now, the guys a chance to win the game against Northwestern. It’ll be a great challenge for us, another tournament tested team.”

While the losses are getting tougher, freshman goalkeeper Max Jentsch knows the team can’t focus on what’s happened, they just need to move forward.

“We just have to get our heads straight again and go hard against Northwestern,” Jentsch said.

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UW men fall on 70-yard for the next 3½ years. There is way until the wild final 10 shot in OT something special about that minutes of regulation. By Eric Anderson kid." Sunday, October 24, 2010 Senior midfielder Aaron Wisconsin Soccer Central The Badgers (1-11-2 overall, Nichols provided the service 0-3-1 Big Ten) scored three or for Prince's equalizer, Following what has become a more goals in back-to-back whipping in a cross from the familiar refrain this season, games for the first time since left side that the former the University of Wisconsin 2005. Yet they still saw their Chicago Fire Academy player men's soccer team lost by one winless streak reach 13 after headed in at the far post. goal Saturday night. their 10th one-goal loss, one Freshman midfielder Paul that came in the most unlikely Yonga did the honors a But this might have been the fashion. minute later, playing Prince a most painful ending in a ball that set up a blast that frustrating season. UW had a corner kick early in deflected off a Northwestern overtime, but the Wildcats defender and into the net. It Matt Eliason converted an cleared the ball out to was Yonga's first career point. 89th-minute penalty kick to Hillgard. The senior force overtime and Jack midfielder launched the ball "Yonga just keeps impressing Hillgard scored the game- down field, and it bounced at us and keeps becoming a winner when his drive from the top of the 18-yard box and better player," Trask said. approximately 70 yards out sailed over Jentsch and into "There is a lot to like about bounced in over UW the goal. The Northwestern him. There is something to goalkeeper Max Jentsch media relations report like about every player on this (Hartland Arrowhead) in the estimated the distance at 70 team." 95th minute as Northwestern yards. dealt UW its second Prince has scored five goals in consecutive 4-3 loss in a Big "It's one of those things that the past two games and has Ten Conference match at the happens to every goalkeeper recorded half of the Badgers' McClimon Complex. at some point in time during 14 goals on the season. It was his career," said Northwestern the seventh overtime match of Freshman forward Chris coach Tim Lenahan, who the season for the Badgers, Prince recorded the Badgers' recorded his 100th career tying a program record set in first hat trick since 2006, victory. "Wisconsin played 1982 and matched in 1996 and capping the feat with goals in very well. Luck just hasn't '97. UW is 0-5-2 in those the 84th and 85th minutes to been on their side this season. games. give UW a 3-2 lead. I guess the soccer gods were looking down on us tonight." Prince's hat trick was the 23rd "He is a very good player," in program history. The most said UW coach John Trask, Prince put UW ahead in the recent UW players to bag whose team has scored eight 16th minute, but Lepe Seetane three goals in a game were goals in its past four matches tied it for the Wildcats (8-5-2, Victor Diaz and Brian after managing just six in the 2-1-1) in the 24th and set up Bultman, who each scored first 10 games. "I am looking Oliver Kupe's go-ahead goal three times in a 7-0 rout of forward to working with him in the 51st. It remained that Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne on Sept. 3, 2006.

Northwestern had to use three goalkeepers, as both starter Drew Kotler and backup Tommy Tombridge left the game due to injury. Sophomore Jonathan Harris came in for the overtime period and claimed his first career victory.

"It's one of the craziest games that I've ever been a part of," Lenahan said.

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Let’s all have a laugh, it floated through the air, but back into that game. It just Badgers lose in OT came too late and misjudged really kind of deflates you, but Badgers lose 4-3 against the ball, allowing it to bounce we’re staying positive.” Northwestern in 2nd over his head and into the consecutive overtime loss goal. Nichols added that there are By Noah Goetzel plenty of positives the team Sunday, October 24, 2010 “He’s the number one,” said can take from that game. He The Badger Herald head coach John Trask about emphasized resilience as an Jentsch. “I feel horrible for integral characteristic of the In a bizarre episode of déjà him that the ball takes the team that has aided the vu, the Wisconsin men’s bounce that it does and then learning curve for the soccer team lost 4-3 in goes over his head. It’s a newcomers. overtime for the second time goalkeeper’s nightmare — in one week after Sunday’s that’s all you can say. I know Despite the anguish from such loss to Northwestern. Max will bounce back. He’s a a heart wrenching defeat, good goalkeeper and a better Trask and Nichols knew the Sunday’s game in McClimon kid.” team would come out with a Soccer Complex featured the positive attitude the next day. first career hat trick for Hat trick hero Prince and freshman forward Chris Price, senior captain “They’re going to do what but it was not enough for the defender/midfielder Aaron they always do,” Trask said. Badgers. Nichols, who assisted Prince “They’re going to come back to tie the game at 2-2, echoed and work their asses off to try Trailing 2-1 for more than 30 Trask’s compliments to and become a better soccer minutes, Prince struck the Jentsch, saying Jentsch is team. That’s what the back of the net in the 83rd and great and cannot be blamed coaching staff and the players 84th minutes to put the for letting up the final unlucky are all about. If you look at the Badgers ahead. goal Sunday night. performance of my guys tonight [and] the way they However, with just a minute Like Wednesday’s matchup fought again tonight, I have and 16 seconds remaining in against Green Bay, the nothing but respect for every regulation, a foul during a Badgers fought back from a 2- one of [our] guys in the white scramble in the UW box 1 deficit to go up 3-2, but jerseys.” awarded Northwesten’s Matt ultimately fell because of a Eliason a penalty kick, which defensive lapse that led to a Bryan Gerster and Trevor he riffled into the upper right break away finish in OT. Wheeler returned to the corner of the goal to knot the Badger’s starting lineup game up at 3-3. “As you can imagine, it takes Sunday after being limited by a lot out of you,” Nichols said. injuries part of the season. In the 94th minute, the “We did so much to get back Gerster replaced Nichols at Wildcats (8-5-2) scored again into that game. I’m proud of forward in UW’s new 4-4-2 off a long clear intended to everybody in this team. attack, while Wheeler played reach a streaking NU striker. Everyone just gave everything as an outside midfielder. Wisconsin goalkeeper Max they had for each other, had Jentsch charged for the ball as each other’s backs and fought Prince complimented Gerster’s level of commitment in a game where UW outshot NU 14-12 and Prince believed the team took control of the game.

“We took control…for pretty much the whole game,” Prince said. “We were all confident; we felt a win coming. Especially myself, I felt confident that we were going to win, especially after putting in three goals. Somehow we just always make a mistake, and it cost us the game. Soon enough, we have to learn from it, but I think the next few games we are going to learn from it and hopefully turn it into a win.”

In terms of what the team can take away from these back-to- back devastating OT losses, Trask found humor to make the best out of an unfortunate situation.

“I hope my team can have a laugh,” Trask said. “They deserve to have a laugh. They’re doing everything we ask and this will make us stronger. Believe it or not, this will make us stronger. Maybe sitting here a couple of years from now, we may all have a laugh.”

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Team falls in wild game, [Jentsch] was not going to be "I rarely get into the box," even more bizarre overtime able to do anything on that." Yonga said. "So when I did, I goal knew I had to fight my hardest Men's soccer still searching The Badgers would take the 1- to keep going and get a cross for second Big Ten win 1 tie into halftime, looking to in." By Matthew Kleist get the lead back in the second Monday, October 25, 2010 half. "I was on the front post and I The Daily Cardinal think the goalie thought that I However, it would be the was going to let the ball go The Wisconsin men's soccer Wildcats taking the lead back post," Prince said. "I just team (0-3-1 Big Ten, 1-11-2 though. On a brilliant play by let it go through my legs and overall) dropped another Northwestern forward Oliver put it right back at him, and he heartbreaker Saturday night, Kupe, the junior put the ball wasn't expecting it." falling to Northwestern (2-1-1 on the net to score, but only Big Ten. 7-5-2) 4-3 in after hitting the crossbar did With just over a minute left, overtime. the ball bounce back into the Northwestern earned a penalty goal, giving the Wildcats the kick on a UW handball. The Badgers began the 2-1 lead in the 51st minute. Taken by Matt Eliason, scoring early, getting on the Eliason kept the ball on the board first in the 16th minute. After a period where it looked ground, putting it to the right Freshman forward Chris as though Northwestern would of Jentsch and past the UW Prince received the long ball put the game beyond the keeper. from fellow freshman reach, Wisconsin finally found defender Paul Yonga, and an answer in the 84th minute. The game would end just over after beating a defender, found Receiving a well played ball four minutes into the first the back of the net. down the line, senior defender overtime period, when Aaron Nichols sent a cross Northwestern senior The Wildcats would get the into the Northwestern box. midfielder Jack Hillgard equalizer in the 24th minute Controlling the cross, Prince played the ball from nearly 70 on a goal by freshman directed the ball to the back of yards out. Jentsch came out to midfielder Lepe Seetane. the net to tie the score. make a play on the balll, but Pressuring the Badger misjudged the bounce. The defense, Northwestern found Not even a minute later, ball went clear over Jentsch's themselves with the ball at the Wisconsin was back on the head and into the goal, giving top of the UW penalty box. attack. Fighting his way into Northwestern the win. Seetane ripped a hard shot that the box, freshman defender was deflected by a Badger Paul Yonga created just When asked what the team defender and past UW enough space to send the ball will take away from freshman keeper Max Jentsch. across the front of the goal. Saturday's tough loss, Yonga Continuing his spectacular responded, "Really, I don't "Lepe turned us well, he night, Prince made an know. There's got to be a smacked it and it had some excellent play on the ball to reason we're losing right now. pace," head coach John Trask fool Northwestern's keeper Hopefully, we'll learn how to said. "It took that deflection, and once again scores for the fight through these loses." Badgers. ###

Prince's big week earns Big Ten honor By Eric Anderson Monday, October 25, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

A day after his first collegiate hat trick, University of Wisconsin forward Chris Prince added another item to his quickly growing resume.

The freshman was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week in the wake of a five-goal week that put him among the conference leaders.

Prince had five of the Badgers' six goals last week, scoring twice in a 4-3 overtime non- conference loss to UW-Green Bay on Wednesday and adding three more in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Northwestern. In each game, he gave UW a 3-2 lead, but the Badgers (1-11-2 overall, 0-3-1 Big Ten) couldn't hold on.

The hat trick was the first for UW since 2006 and took his season total to seven goals – half of the Badgers' total. Prince is tied for fourth in the Big Ten in goals and ranks fifth in goals per game (0.50).

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UW set for in-state showdown

Men’s soccer, looking for a the Panthers to victory twice new formation. However, he better defensive effort, will with game-winning goals this still asserted his overall host UW-Milwaukee season. discontent with the defensive Wednesday night vulnerability under the 4-4-2 By Noah Goetzel “From what I’ve seen so far, formation. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 it’s usually the three or four The Badger Herald player on a team that brings a “If we’re going to consistently team across,” junior defender give up four to a good team, I Despite scoring a season-high Arnel Zahirovic said. “I think don’t know [if we’ll stay with three goals each in both its Milwaukee is the type of team the 4-4-2],” Trask said. “I’d games last week, the that plays a very collective rather get back to losing 0-1 Wisconsin men’s soccer team game, so it’s not so much and stay in it than maybe (1-11-2) has allowed 11 goals watching one player as it is losing 4-3. I’m not here to in the past three games. Both the whole team.” entertain a crowd with seven defeats came in the form of 4- goals, I’m here to try put these 3 overtime losses. So this Zahirovic added that ball guys in a position to win a week, the Badgers must focus possession in critical times soccer game.” defensively against in-state and applying further pressure rival UW-Milwaukee (5-7-2) up the field would be Despite the recent defensive at home Wednesday night necessary for the defense to lapses, freshman forward minimize opponent goals and Chris Prince was awarded Big According to head coach John hopefully maintain a clean Ten Offensive Player of the Trask, Milwaukee should be a sheet against Milwaukee. Week Monday after tallying good test for Wisconsin. The five goals in just two games Panthers come in with the As seen last week, the offense last week, including a hat trick same 4-4-2 attack as the is taking advantage of scoring effort in Wisconsin’s loss to Badgers and will be hyped up opportunities, but it is up to Northwestern. to take down an Zahirovic and the Badger underperforming foe in a defense to prevent Milwaukee Prince said it feels good to game full of local ties between from doing the same. accomplish this accolade so players. early in his college career and The Badgers have thrilled fans hopes there is more success to “It’s going to be a war,” Trask with a barrage of goals but come. Playing in the new 4-4- said. “It’s a derby. It’s going have been unsuccessful in 2 offense that creates more to be a tight, tough, tough, holding opponents in check scoring opportunities was a tough game. Hopefully we’re defensively since switching key contributor to his increase going to bounce back and be from a 4-5-1 to a more in goal output. ready for them.” attacking 4-4-2 formation Oct. 17 against Michigan State. “I’m definitely comfortable Milwaukee’s offensive unit having [the team] look for me features Andrew Wiedabach, Trask attributed many of the for a goal,” Prince said. who has recorded four goals recent goals scored against the “That’s one of my strong and three assists. Ross Van Badgers to the learning curve points in the game, and I’m Osdol has four assists, and his defense full of newcomers definitely getting more Jordan Record has propelled has had to adjust to with the confident in that area. I don’t know if that will affect me, ### but I think definitely me and a couple of the other guys of the freshmen are helping [the rest of the team] along, maybe the whole team too. Even though we’re younger, they still have things they can learn from too.”

Milwaukee’s recognition of UW’s sub-par record and the intense stakes for state bragging rights will keep the Panthers eager for a win. To overcome this, Prince said mental focus and confidence would be crucial improvements necessary for Wednesday’s game.

For Prince, the team should maintain a “must win” mentality every game of the season. The team must continue this attitude especially against its in-state rival to get on the right track heading into the Big Ten Tournament.

“After losing so many games throughout the season, there’s a certain point you don’t want to lose anymore,” Prince said. “I think in every game for the past three games, our fight has become a lot harder. We don’t want to lose the challenge for every ball. Soon enough, there’s just going to be that time where we don’t let up at all, we know the stakes and just come out to win.” With recent history on their matches (seven), they also early November to wrap up side, Badgers set to take on gave up four goals for the first their season. Panthers and second time this season. By Jack Doyle The increase in goals allowed ### Tuesday, October 26, 2010 could be due to losing an extra The Daily Cardinal midfielder by switching from a 4-5-1 formation to a 4-4-2, With only four matches but some players did not feel remaining in the 2010 season it was a factor. for the Wisconsin men's soccer team (0-3-1 Big Ten, 1- "I really don't [think so],"

11-2 overall), Wednesday Prince said, when asked if the night's contest at the new formation led to a softer McClimon Complex agaisnt defense. "We did good UW-Milwaukee (3-4-0, 5-7-2) defensively, it's just key presents the best chance for mistakes we make in the back the Badgers to notch a second that allow goals." victory on the year. Wisconsin has not lost to the Panthers To prevent another four-goal since 2005. letdown, freshman goalkeeper Max Jentsch and the To earn a third consecutive Wisconsin defense need to victory against their in-state contain Milwaukee's scoring rival, the Badgers must threats, something they were continue to go through their unable to do when Green Bay emerging star at forward, and All-American J.C. Banks freshman Chris Prince. Prince came into town. won the Big Ten Offensive

Player of the Week award for The Panthers' offense flows through sophomore Andrew his spectacular play in Wisconsin's 4-3 overtime Wiedabach, who leads losses to UW-Green Bay and Milwaukee with 11 points off Northwestern. The striker of four goals and three assists. tallied two goals against the Junior midfielder Ross Van Phoenix and followed that Osdol is also a playmaker for performance with his first ever the Panthers and has recorded collegiate hat trick against the four assists on the year. Wildcats. Prince now has a team-high seven goals on the After Wednesday night's game season. the Badgers travel to Ohio State for a Big Ten match-up But while the Badgers nearly against the No. 25 Buckeyes scored as many goals in last on Halloween before hosting week's pair of games as they the University of Illinois- had in the previous 12 Chicago and Penn State in UW men's soccer: Badgers stop winless streak as freshmen lead the way Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com

Nick Janus and Joey Tennyson scored 31 seconds apart in the first 10 minutes as the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team defeated UW-Milwaukee 2-0 Wednesday night at McClimon Soccer Complex to halt a 13-game winless streak.

Bryan Gerster assisted on both goals for the Badgers (2-11- 2), who won for the first time since defeating Santa Clara on Sept. 4 in Irvine, Calif.

UW lost its next four games after that win and had dropped its past five before defeating UW-Milwaukee.

Seven freshmen started for the Badgers against the Panthers, including Janus and

Tennyson.

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Badgers shut out Panthers It did not take long for provide Jentsch, who has for win number two Wisconsin to strike again. Just allowed eight goals over the By Jack Doyle 31 seconds later, Gerster's past two matches, with a Thursday, October 28, 2010 cross from the right sideline confidence boost. The Daily Cardinal found freshman midfielder Joey Tennyson at the near "It's huge," Trask said. "The The Wisconsin men's soccer post for a textbook header other night was so unfortunate team can now breathe a sigh goal. After the match, Gerster for Max. You see it in photos, of relief. made it apparent he was much you read about it, you see it on more concerned with getting the bloopers on YouTube. After failing to win a match the squad's first victory since That could have happened to for nearly two months, the the season opener than any goalkeeper and he Badgers defeated UW- individual statistics. bounced back with Milwaukee 2-0 behind confidence." freshman midfielder Nick "I don't really care if I get both Janus' first collegiate goal and of the assists as long as we And the defense as a whole? two assists from senior win, which we finally did," forward Bryan Gerster for Gerster said. "Tonight was a good, solid their second win of the season. defensive performance," Trask Freshman goalkeeper Max Just as noteworthy as said. "I'm not into the 4-3 Jentsch also recorded his first Wisconsin's early goals was performances; this was my career shutout in the victory. the defense holding type of soccer game." Milwaukee scoreless. The The story of the first half was Panthers were unable to get The Badgers will look to ride Wisconsin's offense. With the much of anything going, and the momentum from team seemingly getting more Jentsch posted his first Wednesday night's win into comfortable with their 4-4-2 collegiate shutout while only the weekend, when they go on formation, the Badgers scored having to make one save all the road to play No. 25 Ohio twice in the first 10 minutes of night. Jentsch and the defense State Sunday afternoon. the match. Less than nine might have gotten a little minutes into the game, Gerster lucky on one play, though. ### made a run down the left side of the field before laying it off After a Milwaukee player in the penalty box to Janus, rifled a shot that struck the who beat a defender before underside of the crossbar, the poking it past Milwaukee ball bounced to a fellow goalkeeper John Shakon. Panther, who had nothing but a wide-open net to shoot at. For Janus, a prolific scorer in An apparent mishit, combined high school, that first goal was with the wind, sent the ball a long time coming. flying wide left and out of bounds. "It just felt nice to get over the hump," Janus said. Head coach John Trask thought the shutout would Men’s soccer finally has college game, it’s nice to “It finally felt good to win,” reason to smile finally get it.” Gerster said. “After all those games we lost on the road and Early goal in 9th minute Head coach John Trask just in overtime losses. I don’t from Nick Janus propels seemed elated to finally get really care if I get the assists UW to 2nd win of season another win and although he as long as we win which we By Kelly Erickson would have liked to get at did so I feel good about it.” Wednesday, October 27, 2010 least one more goal on the The Badger Herald night he was proud to see Along with all the struggles Janus get his first goal. the Badgers have had this It was windy. It was cold. It season the story of their youth was their first win in almost “It’s huge,” Trask said. “He’s goes right along side it. The two months. been chomping at the bit. He freshmen on the team have feels like he hasn’t put away consistently been a factor in Finally getting their second some chances that he’s had to all of the games this season. win of the season the get on the scoreboard. I would Finally they’re rewarded for Wisconsin men’s soccer team have loved to see Chris Prince all of their hard work. shutout the Milwaukee get three goals tonight, but I Panthers 2-0. think it’s more important for our team dynamic getting Both goals came from The last time Wisconsin got a Janus a goal like that. It was a freshmen, showing they’re win was Sept. 4 against Santa great play leading up to it.” more confident and Clara at the UC Irvine College experienced than their record classic. The Badgers have The Badgers took an early probably gives them credit seen their fair share of lead with Janus’ goal, but for. struggles this season, but they Gerster wanted to give the earned a win against the squad a little more breathing “The freshmen have been Panthers with the decisive room. good,” Gerster said. “We goal from freshman Nick thought we came in prepared. Janus just nine minutes into Only thirty seconds after the They came in the right spots the game. first goal Gerster brought the tonight. Janus had a great ball down the field and set up goal. Same with Tennyson. I Off a beautiful assist from freshman Joey Tennyson for a saw him cutting into the near senior forward Bryan Gerster, header into the net. With the post and I just put it right on Janus notched his first goals only thirty seconds apart his head and he put it in. collegiate goal and the game- it was the shortest amount of They’ve all done a really good winning goal. time between goals Wisconsin job. Especially Trevor has had all season. Wheeler too and Chris Prince “It feels good just to get over who has gotten in the last the hump,” Janus said of the Gerster certainly had a big three games five goals, I goal. “I played forward in impact on the game with think, so he’s pretty hot right high school and club and I assists on both goals, but the now.” used to score goals and when I win is what’s really important got here it was just kind of for him. Ever since switching from a 4- different. Getting used to the 5-1 formation to a 4-4-2 the Badgers have been producing So finally in their second win more offense, but this was the of the season with only three first game where it really paid regular season games left, the off for them. Since making the Badger bench was a happy switch Wisconsin has scored place when the clock ticked eight goals in three games down to zero. compared to the eight goals they scored in the twelve Trask has been working hard games before that. with this team all season and while the win certainly could

The change in formation have come a lot sooner he was certainly seems to have had a proud of the way the guys positive effect on the squad, played. but Janus thinks the new formation doesn’t deserve all “I’m not big into four goal the credit. games,” Trask said. “This was my type of soccer. Take them “Coach always says you can on, make sure you’ve got talk about formations, but we numbers behind the ball, and could play any formation, it be tough defensively. It was a doesn’t really matter,” Janus good night for the guys and said. “I think it’s just working I’m so happy for them. They together. We’ve been getting needed it, to be honest.” used to each other. We’ve got four different classes playing ### together. It was fun tonight. We had fun I think tonight so

I think it was just the attitude change.”

Wisconsin has certainly had a rough season and while its 2-

11-1, 0-3-1 Big Ten record doesn’t represent how tough of a team it has been all season, getting another win just gives a sense of relief.

“The team’s been kind of down and we’ve been having heartbreakers like Green Bay and overtime — it’s just been rough,” Janus said. “It’s good to get the win.” UW men top UWM to halt winless streak By Eric Anderson Thursday, October 28, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

Nick Janus and Joey Tennyson (Menomonee Falls) scored in a 31-second span in the opening 10 minutes, and fellow freshman Max Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) recorded his first collegiate shutout as the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team ended a 13-game winless streak by blanking UW- Milwaukee 2-0 in a non- conference match on a windy Wednesday night at the McClimon Complex.

It was the first win for the Badgers (2-11-2) since a 2-1 victory over Santa Clara in their season opener on Sept. 4. The Panthers (5-8-2) had a 9-7 advantage in shots, but UW put five of its shots on goal compared to just one for UWM.

Check back later for more details.

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Strong defensive effort leads this was my type of soccer Nichols has been playing all to victory tonight.” over the field on the season, Wisconsin increases but it seems like he has finally intensity on defense, shuts While Trask would have liked found his niche in providing out Milwaukee to see the team pursue a third much needed support for By Noah Goetzel goal, he was proud of his UW’s young defensive unit. Thursday, October 28, 2010 young team’s maturity to Trask’s only knock against the The Badger Herald maintain the lead and continue captain is he can’t play in improving each game. more places on the field at a After going winless for 13 time. games, the Wisconsin men’s “We keep pecking away at it,” soccer team finally earned a Trask said. “We’re not going “Nichols helped us secure the victory Wednesday by crazy on these guys; we know backfield with that athleticism shutting out UW-Milwaukee that it’s just one thing after and that senior leadership 2-0 at home in a tremendous another. It was a good night back there,” Trask said. “I’ve defensive effort. for the guys. I feel happy for said this to Aaron a few times, them. They needed it. They I wish I had three of him. I Head coach John Trask noted needed it so much.” wish I had him at right at right the positive outcome that back, right midfield and one came from moving defender Senior forward Bryan Gerster of the two forward spots. Paul Yonga to the defensive highlighted an improvement Aaron is a tremendous midfielder position and in the team’s pride in terms of competitor and we just seem sending senior captain Aaron one-on-one defending to be a little more solid back Nichols to the defense to play Wednesday night, which had there, and hopefully that can right back, where he showed cost the team wins in last continue against Ohio State great leadership and week’s games. The team was this weekend.” athleticism. finally able to clean up its bad mistakes in the backfield that The game was an aggressive However, it was a total team resulted in what Gerster called battle on defense, featuring 25 effort from Yonga, to the lucky goals for opponents. bookings and one yellow card, defensive line, to freshman which is to be expected when goalkeeper Max Jentsch, that “We finally put it together and facing an in-state rival. solidified the victory despite came out with a shut out,” playing without defender Gerster, who recorded assists “Madison versus Milwaukee, Blake Succa, who has led the on both Badger goals in the it’s a Wisconsin battle, so it’s team in minutes this season. game, said. always a big game,” defender Kyle McCrudden said. “For “When we get into the Big The Badgers were a lot more both teams, it’s a big build up. Ten, they’re going to have a aggressive and mentally I think we came out hard, I tougher challenge because prepared to play than think they did too, but I just there’s better attacking Milwaukee, despite the strong think we knew it was going to players, but tonight was a winds throughout the game be a physical battle, and if we good solid defensive Gerster added. wanted to win and stay in it, performance,” Trask said. we would have to out-do them “I’m not big into 4-3 games; and have more energy than them, and I think we came out well and did that.”

McCrudden and the rest of the Wisconsin team could all exhale a much deserved sigh of relief after finally accomplishing the win the team has been hoping and waiting for.

“It feels real good when you have a 13-game non-winning streak,” McCrudden said. “I thought we played well in the first half, which was really clutch to get two early goals. Janus and Joey both; they were two good goals and good buildups. It was also nice to hold on and get the second shutout of the year, so it’s nice to get good offense and good defense at the same time.”

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Badgers head to Ohio “I think we’re going to come Buckeyes. UW is only two looking for 3rd win out pretty good against Ohio games behind OSU at 11-13-1 Men’s soccer finally gets 2nd State.” in the series. Last season UW victory, heads east to face beat OSU at home 2-0 to stiff test in Buckeyes As Wisconsin hits the road in break a five-game losing By Kelly Erickson hopes of getting its first Big streak to OSU, which was also Thursday, October 28, 2010 Ten win, the team will face an the last time Wisconsin The Badger Herald Ohio State team who is 8-5-2, defeated a ranked opponent. 2-2-0, meaning the squad will Hot off its second win of the have a fight ahead of it. Freshman forward Nick Janus season Wednesday, the knows the game will be tough, Wisconsin men’s soccer team With another huge Big Ten but believes the Badgers will is chasing a third as it heads to game on the road, the Badgers be able to keep up with the Ohio State this weekend. are confident they’ll be able to Buckeyes. come home with a positive In their last road game of the result just like they did earlier “It’s just like any other team,” regular season, the Badgers in the season after getting a tie Janus said. “We just have to (2-11-2, 0-3-1 Big Ten) hope with powerhouse Indiana. take it to them. We know it’s to follow in the football going to be a hard game, but team’s footsteps and take In order to pick up a win, we’ll just have to keep our down the higher-ranked Wisconsin will have to get by energy up. It’s just one of Buckeyes. Ohio State sophomore those games.” goalkeeper Matt Lampson, With a change in formation who has played in all 15 It may be, but the Badgers that has helped lead to games for the Buckeyes. need to stay strong on the road renewed confidence after Lampson has allowed only 12 and there’s no doubt their finally getting another win, goals this season while recent win will help them. the Badgers know they’ll be making 70 saves. able to put up a strong fight on If Wisconsin’s domination the road. Not only do they have to keep over Ohio State this fall in up the new offense they’ve football and women’s hockey “It’s big time for us especially created in the last three games, makes its way to Ohio with since we have Ohio State this the Badgers also have to stay the squad, they have a good weekend,” senior forward strong on defense. OSU’s top chance of creating another Bryan Gerster said. “I think three scorers have combined huge upset. Ohio State is ranked and we for 10 goals on the season so always play well against Ohio far. Of those 10 goals, five of Trask only had one thing to State. Hopefully we can carry them were scored by senior say about the weekend’s this one into there and learn forward Konrad Warzycha, match up. from our mistakes in the back six-foot-one forward who uses since we just switched up the his size and physicality to his “We’re going to knock them formations again so we still advantage. off like the football team did.” have a lot to learn in back as well as in front.” As Gerster said, the Badgers ### do play well against the Badgers host OSU in search can carry this momentum into more goals in the past three of third win of their season there," Gerster said. "I think games (eight) than it had the Men's soccer team looks for we're going to come out pretty previous 12 (seven). Gerster second straight victory good against Ohio State." said the formation change has By Jack Doyle caught a lot of opponents off Thursday, October 29, 2010 The Buckeyes have plenty of guard. The Daily Cardinal firepower and are capable of ending Wisconsin's bid to "On the scouting report it says Following the Badger's (0-3-1 double their shutout streak. we are in a 4-5-1, so a lot of Big Ten, 2-11-2 overall) 2-0 Senior Konrad Warzycha teams haven't seen the new shutout of UW-Milwaukee leads Ohio State with 12 formation and aren't prepared Wednesday night, Wisconsin points off six goals, and he is for that," Gerster said. head coach John Trask had complemented by sophomores this prediction for Saturday midfielders Chris Hegngi and Following their road trip to night's match at No. 25 Ohio Austin McAnena, who both Ohio State, Wisconsin will State. have nine points on three return to Madison to host the goals and three assists. University of Illinois-Chicago "We're gonna knock ‘em off on November 3rd at the like the football team did." Knowing the Buckeyes have McClimon Complex. an abundance of offensive To defeat the Buckeyes (2-2- weapons, Gerster says the ### 0, 8-5-2), the Badgers will team has to buckle down on have to conjure at least a little defense. bit of the magic the football had when they took down "We need to clean up the then-No. 1 Ohio State at mistakes in the back," Gerster Camp Randall Stadium. said. "With the shifted Although Wisconsin is formation we still have a lot to brimming with confidence learn back there." after its first victory in nearly two months, the Buckeyes Freshman Nick Janus, who present a much bigger scored his first collegiate goal challenge than the Panthers Wednesday against the did. Panthers, said the team's defense will continue to Senior forward Bryan Gerster, improve with time and who tallied two assists against progressive adjustment to the Milwaukee, hopes Wisconsin 4-4-2 formation. can ride the momentum from Wednesday's victory and steal But while the defensive side a win at Jesse Owens of the ball has struggled for Memorial Stadium. the most part with the new formation, the offense has "We always play well against transformed from a liability Ohio State, so hopefully we into a juggernaut, scoring UW sports: Men's soccer ### team wins in overtime Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com

Freshman Joey Tennyson scored an overtime goal to lift the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Illinois-Chicago in a non-conference game Wednesday night at McClimon Soccer Complex.

Tennyson scored his third goal of the season in the 96th minute as first-year Badgers coach John Trask earned a victory over his former team.

UW (3-12-2) peppered the Flames (7-10-0) with 10 of its 14 shots in the first half, but could not convert any scoring opportunities until Tennyson took a pass from Paul Yonga and beat UIC goalkeeper

Steve Purdy to give the Badgers their first victory in eight overtime games this season.

UW is now 1-5-2 when going into extra time. The eight overtime games is a program record.

Goalkeeper Max Jentsch recorded four saves for the Badgers, who conclude their regular season on Saturday at home against Penn State.

Tennyson lifts UW over UIC "I thought it was a good, this thing forward. We wish in overtime competitive game tonight. I’m we could gain a foot or a yard By Eric Anderson glad we finally found it within really quickly, but this is Wednesday, November 03, ourselves to score one in going to help our confidence 2010 overtime. That was great for going into (Saturday's regular- Wisconsin Soccer Central the guys’ confidence." season finale against) Penn State and then the Big Ten One moment, it appeared as if Freshman goalkeeper Max tournament." the University of Wisconsin Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) men's soccer team was headed made four saves for UW, ### for yet another one-goal loss. including one in the 91st minute, but needed help from Two minutes later, the his defense three minutes Badgers were celebrating their later. The Flames' Eric Frazier second win in three games. – a transfer from UW- Milwaukee – got behind the Freshman midfielder Joey Badgers' backline and broke in

Tennyson (Menomonee Falls) alone on goal, then got Jentsch scored in the 96th minute, to go to the ground and had an moments after UW open net to shoot at, but sophomore defender Kyle McCrudden swooped in to McCrudden cleared a ball off clear the ball in the nick of the line on the other end, as time. the Badgers outlasted Illinois- Chicago 1-0 in a non- Tennyson finished a one-timer conference match Wednesday past Flames keeper Steve night at the McClimon Purdy off a feed from fellow Complex. freshman midfielder Paul Yonga, who got the ball after UW improved to 3-12-2 junior midfielder Colin Mani overall with its first win in an (Madison Edgewood) dug it overtime game this season – free from traffic in front of the the Badgers have had a goal. Mani was credited with program-record eight matches an assist on the play, his first extended beyond 90 minutes, in 35 career games. and are 1-5-2 in those games.

Those losses are among their The Badgers outshot UIC (7- 11 one-goal defeats. 10-0) by a 14-10 margin and forced Purdy into four saves "It was a good finish by Joey as they ended the Flames' Tennyson, just a good play three-game winning streak. overall," said UW coach John Trask, who coached UIC for "Getting the win in overtime five seasons before taking tonight is huge," Trask said. over the Badgers this season. "We keep moving, inching Trask’s old, new teams been making their mark on the for the guy’s confidence. They bring similar style of play team all season. picked it up and covered each Same tactics on both sides others’ butts on the goal line leads to UW’s eighth Tennyson is not the only to protect us from not losing overtime match on the year freshman making a statement. and then allowed us a chance By Kelly Erickson Yonga played a solid to win. It was a good finish by Wednesday, November 3, defensive game with an assist Joey Tennyson, just a good 2010 on Tennyson’s goal while play overall.” The Badger Herald goalkeeper Max Jentsch got the shut out victory. Style Similarities If only every game was played on a Wednesday. For a freshman class, they’re It’s easy to see Trask has definitely starting to make an made his impression on both The Wisconsin men’s soccer impact and find the right soccer programs. UIC still team took on Illinois Chicago groove as they get ready for plays the way he set them up — head coach John Trask’s the Big Ten Tournament. with while Trask is now former team — and in their shaping the UW program eighth overtime game of the “It’s great to see us be able to similarly. season the Badgers notched produce as freshman,” Yonga another win. said. “It’s only going to get With the same defensive better as the seasons go on. shape on both sides and the For the third Wednesday night It’s good. Chris Prince has same type of offensive attack, game in a row, freshman Joey seven goals, Tennyson’s it’s not surprising there were Tennyson has scored a goal. getting goals, I’m getting not many shots on goals or The one against UIC was assists, Nick Janus is getting almost no goals at all for that finally a game-winner. points. It’s good to have all matter. these freshman contributions. “He’s Wednesday night,” It’s only going to help in the “They definitely sat back and Trask said. “If we could keep future.” played their defensive line at playing all the time on midfield,” freshman Wednesday night that’d be Through eight overtime games defenseman Paul Yonga said. nice. Tennyson is coming on. this season, this is “Coach Trask tries to do that He’s a very talented player. Wisconsin’s first overtime with us too so our defensive That finish was just clinical win and its third win overall. shape was pretty much the and that was with his bad foot. But it was not much of a same. Also when they did He’s got a lot of quality to surprise the teams were have the ball they did try to him. We just need to keep deadlocked 0-0 for 90 possess it for the most part. working him and keep the minutes. They played very Those similarities on defense expectations high for him.” similar games on both sides of was the exact same I saw.” the ball — the type of soccer The 1-0 victory would not Trask likes to play. “They like to possess the ball have been possible if it were and hold it and play less not for some other freshmen “I thought it was a good direct,” freshman forward on the squad who have really competitive game tonight,” Joey Tennyson added. “That’s Trask said. “That was great kind of what we try to do too. It was really similar types of play. It was hard to break their defense when they sat back like that.”

Overtime Success

With similar styles of play neither team scored through 90 minutes, pushing the Badgers into yet another overtime game on the season.

Through 17 regular season games so far, eight have gone into overtime, and three of those eight have gone into double overtime. But only in one of those games they scored the golden goal.

“I’m glad to see we finally found it within ourselves to score one in overtime,” Trask said of finally getting an overtime win. “We were 0-5-2 in overtime until this game. It’s huge. I told the guys as we keep inching this thing forward. I wish we could gain a foot or a yard real quick.”

“They’re battling for a playoff spot in their own conference tournament so it’s not like we played a rubbish team tonight. We knew they were going to put their heart into it because of everything between the two programs.”

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Badgers finally taste After clutch tackles from for you, it’s good to know that overtime victory defender Luke Goodnetter and the team is there to back you Joey Tennyson’s 95th forward Danny Ahlering, up.” minute goal gives UW 1-0 Yonga recovered possession victory UIC for UW on the left side of In the Badgers’ past three By Noah Goetzel Wisconsin’s attacking third, games, they have earned two Wednesday, November 3, and got free with a give-and- victories and allowed only one 2010 go with Colin Mani, then goal. The team has not The Badger Herald played a through ball to the accomplished this feat at any streaking Tennyson for the other point this season. Despite suffering six tough finish. losses off of game-winning Trask highlighted the defense goals in the final minutes of “Danny Ahlering, the little as a strong point for the team games this season, the tackle he makes is what and a major reason the team Wisconsin men’s soccer team springs this last little attack,” has elevated their game and could finally celebrate a head coach John Trask said. results in the past three games. thrilling finish of their own “He lays his body down for Wednesday after defeating the good of the team. Guys are “[UIC’s] got three or four University of Illinois Chicago putting their bodies out there; pretty special attacking 1-0 in overtime. that’s all we can ask.” players and I thought we did a pretty good job tonight. Are Freshman midfielder Joey However, it was freshman they of the same quality of Tennyson rifled a shot past the goalkeeper Max Jentsch and some of the guys in the Big UIC goalkeeper and into the Wisconsin’s defensive unit Ten? I don’t know, but even right corner of the net in the that made a goal saving clear Ohio State didn’t create much 95th minute to propel the on the goal to extend the against us, so we’re getting Badgers (3-12-2, 0-4-1 Big game. that edge back instead of Ten) to their second win in playing those 4-3 games, three games. Jentsch diverted a NIU striker which were very difficult.” on a fast break toward the goal “It’s great,” said defensive by forcing him wide and While the Badgers played midfielder Paul Yonga, who diving onto the ball, but the solid defensively, increasing had the game-winning assist ball squirted free, and it offensive opportunities and for UW. “UIC had been in appeared the Flames had a urgency to score will be a key three overtimes their last three clear shot for the score. factor the team will need to games, and they won them all, However, the reliable defense improve upon heading into so to come here and win our of Kyle McCrudden and Arnel Senior Night against Penn first overtime game, it’s Zahirovic submerged on the State Saturday and the Big amazing. It’s a totally ball and cleared it away from Ten Tournament next week. different feeling than it was the trouble. when we were losing. It’s “I think we could just move indescribable how good it “You can’t really ask for the ball a little bit faster. feels.” anything more,” Tennyson Sometimes we dwell on the said. “If you make a mistake ball and the movement gets a and your defense can cover little slow, which helps the defense recover a little bit, so if we move the ball a little bit quicker and get the defense a little tired, then we can find those balls up to Princy who can lay it off to Nick Janus, and then we can move and score through that way.”

Trask added this victory was just another small step in the right direction that the team has consistently been able to make all season.

“It’s huge,” Trask said. “We keep moving. I told the guys we keep inching this thing forward; we wish we could gain a foot or a yard real quick. This is going to help us with confidence going into Penn State and then obviously the Big Ten Tournament. With Penn State, it’s a whole different test than we had tonight. Congrats to the guys for getting a shut out.”

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Tennyson's OT goal lifts and employed wherever he minutes remaining in the first UW over Flames has coached. half. By Matthew Kleist Thursday, November 4, 2010 Before arriving at Madison, The second half was much the The Daily Cardinal Trask was the head coach at same for both sides. Tennyson UIC. It came as no surprise, ripped a shot off that missed The eighth time is a charm for then, that UIC played with the just wide to the right five the Wisconsin men's soccer same defense-first style. minutes into the second half. team (0-4-1 Big Ten. 3-12-2 The Badgers also put up some overall). Entering Wednesday "Our defensive shape was threats on set pieces, including night's contest, the Badgers pretty much the same," UW a header off the post on a had gone into overtime seven freshman midfielder Paul corner kick and a header times. In those seven games, Yonga said. blocked on the line following Wisconsin went 0-5-2, not a free kick. exactly the results a team "They like to possess the ball wishes for. and hold it, play less direct," Neither side converted, freshman midfielder Joey though, resulting in a school- When the Badgers entered Tennyson said. "That's what record eighth overtime overtime for the eighth time we like to do too." appearance for UW. this season Wednesday night, However, this time it was a winning result against the Despite a relatively slow different as the Badgers University of Illinois-Chicago paced game, both sides ultimately celebrated a (3-4-0 Horizon League, 7-10- created solid goal scoring victory. 0 overall) seemed unlikely. opportunities. After playing nearly nine minutes of back- Following a pair a nicely time Prior to the extra session, the and-forth possession, UIC slide tackles to keep the ball in Badgers and Flames played 90 broke into the UW defense. UIC's half, Yonga dished the minutes of scoreless soccer. The Flames were able to get a ball off to junior defender From the opening whistle, good shot off, but on good Colin Mani, who played the neither team looked as though effort by freshman keeper one-two back to Yonga. He it wanted to win the game. As Max Jentsch, the ball was sent the ball through the the game progressed, directed wide and out of play. center of the box, where it however, it became evident found the feet Tennyson who that possession was the key to The Badgers nearly netted a buried it in the back corner, both teams' game plans. goal just over a minute later. giving the UIC keeper no On a free kick just outside of chance at a save. Wisconsin came into the night the box, Tennyson was able to with the intent to control the wrap the ball over the "I didn't know what else to do ball defensively and in the defensive wall, but put it just with the ball," Yonga said. "I midfield while looking for over the crossbar. Freshman heard a scream from my left, I opportunities to send the ball forward Chris Prince also had just played the ball through forward on the attack. This his chance at a goal, putting a and luckily Joey was there." philosophy is one that head low shot toward the net that coach John Trask has instilled would go just wide with nine "It felt great," said Tennyson. "We needed an overtime win." Trask, who defeated his former squad despite an overall disappointing season, said he expects to finish the season strong.

"It's huge," Trask said. "This is going to help us with confidence going into Penn State."

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Seniors hope for win vs. PSU the fiercest offenses the Badgers’ new 4-4-2 formation Last home game in some Badgers have faced all season. will continue to keep the team Badgers’ careers as competitive in putting dangerous Nittany Lions The Nittany Lions lead the together offensive strikes of come to Madison Big Ten in goals, assists and its own. By Noah Goetzel overall points per game. Thursday, November 4, 2010 Forward Corey Hertzog (14 For the most part, Wisconsin The Badger Herald goals) and midfielders will just need to continue Matheus Braga (12 assists) doing what it has been doing Coming off a well earned and Mackenzie Arment (12 defensively to limit Penn overtime win against UIC points) lead the team State’s big players, Yonga Wednesday, the Wisconsin offensively. Hertzog is also said. He stressed that the men’s soccer team (3-12-2, 0- tied atop the Big Ten with five Badgers will have to come out 4-1 Big Ten) will look to game-winning goals this hard, but also control their continue to improve against season. emotions resulting from Big Ten rival No. 22 Penn Senior Night. State Saturday at the “[Braga] is a Brazilian kid; he McClimon Soccer Complex. strikes a very good ball,” head While Trask has been proud coach John Trask said. “Yeah, of the team’s performance in Before the Badgers’ final Hertzog may be the best the past three games — regular season match, fans, frontrunner we’ve seen. At especially on the defensive teammates and coaches will least he’s up in the same side of the ball, where the honor seniors Aaron Nichols, clientele as Will Bruin and Badgers have allowed only Bryan Gerster, Jon Rzepka Ethan Finlay. Hertzog is going one goal and earned two and Ryan Vint for Senior to be a handful; he’s a very shutout victories — UW must Night. good player, but Penn State step up in terms of creating has a lot of good players. and finishing scoring chances. “Our seniors have been the heart of our team,” defensive “We’re going to have to be “Definitely room for midfielder Paul Yonga said. right mentally and ready for improvement,” Trask said. “It’s been a difficult year for the battle, and it will be a “Gerster hurt his toe the other them, so we’re going to go out battle. Hopefully a lot of fans day in training and just didn’t there and try to win it for will be out here because it will seem to be moving as freely them. These last couple of be an exciting college soccer on it, that’s why we used games, we’ve been trying to game.” Danny Ahlering quite a bit. work our hardest to build on We’re limited; we don’t have our losing season, so we’re Freshman midfielder and a lot of forwards on the roster going to…hopefully send Wednesday night’s game right now. It’s who we are, them off in a good fashion.” winning goal-scorer Joey and other guys are helping out Tennyson feels confident the and doing what they can.” Penn State will come to team can hold PSU’s Madison boasting an offensive firepower in check Recognizing his team will impressive 11-5-1 record (2-2- like it has against other top- probably not create a ton of 1 Big Ten) and features one of notch goal scorers this season. scoring chances against PSU, Tennyson also believes the Trask added that the Badgers will instead have to take advantage of the few opportunities they do create and make sure to maintain their lockdown defense.

“We’ve got to stay razor tight in the back and we’re not going to create a ton of chances against that Penn

State team,” Trask said. “We’re going to have to finish off the couple that we create.”

“I know Chris Prince would love to score that hat-trick, but good players find that one chance in a game to make the difference,” Trask continued. “We need him to score the one goal in a 1-0 win; that’s what we’re really looking for…we don’t want to be a team that gives up three or four goals.”

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Badgers look to close out Leading the Nittany Lions in Tennyson, who has scored 3 season on positive note goals in points, forward Cody times, to continue to improve By Matthew Kleist Hertzog has found the back of on recent success, Trask Friday, November 5, 2010 the net 14 times this season, a depends on the team's The Daily Cardinal number that puts him second freshman. Also in the mix of in the Big Ten. Adding 4 freshman who are breaking The Wisconsin men's soccer assists to the mix gives the through are midfielder Nick team (0-4-1 Big Ten 3-12-2 junior forward 32 points. Janus, who has scored once overall) will take to the field Leading the team in assists is and has 3 assists, and defender for the last time this regular midfielder Matheus Braga Paul Yonga, who has tallied 2 season at home Saturday with 12. Braga also has 5 assists and is a great midfield night. The Badgers will host goals of his own. As a whole, presence. the No. 22 Nittany Lions of the Nittany Lions have eleven Penn State (2-2-1 Big Ten 11- players who have scored a "They're [the freshman] going 5-1 overall) looking for their goal on the season, with seven to do a lot of great things," second straight win. who have netted two or more. Trask said. "And they do."

Coming off a mid week win, In preparation for Saturday's The Badgers are going to the Badgers hope to keep up matchup, the Badgers look to honor the 2010 seniors the momentum against Penn practice light in order just to Saturday night before the start State. Picking up their first keep the team fresh. Also of the game. The team is overtime win, the team's hoping to have players return hoping to end the season well confidence was boosted, from injury for the regular for their seniors, feeling that helping them to prepare for season finale, the coaching they deserve to get the win. this weekend's showdown. staff plans on easy workouts. "The seniors have been the "This [win] is going to help "We're going to take it easy heart of the team," Yonga us with confidence going into these next couple of days," said. "It's been a difficult year Penn State," head coach John Trask said. "We need these for them so we are going to go Trask said. guys to have their legs on out there and try to win it for Saturday." them." However, it is going to take more than a little boost in In combination with a light ### confidence to help Wisconsin workout, the Badgers are against an impressive Penn going to rely on their State team. The Nittany Lions freshman players yet again to lead all Big Ten teams in help lead the team. 3 of the goals with 35, scoring an top 5 point scorers on the team average of 2.06 per game. On are freshman, with the top two the other side of the ball, Penn coming from that class. State has allowed 21 goals, good enough to put them in a Looking for players like tie for second in that category, freshman forward Chris and a goals-against-average of Prince, who has 7 goals, and 1.19. freshman midfielder Joey UW men upset No. 22 Penn their final match at Despite the win, the Badgers State McClimon. still finished last in the Big By Eric Anderson Ten and will be the No. 7 seed Sunday, November 7, 2010 "That was the best way to end for the conference tournament, Wisconsin Soccer Central my senior year at home," said which kicks off Thursday in Nichols, who has played for State College, Penn. UW will It was a tale of two penalty three coaches in his four years face either Michigan or Ohio kicks Saturday night at the – Jeff Rohrman, Todd State in the first round. The McClimon Complex. Yeagley and Trask. Badgers lost to the Wolverines 4-2 and dropped a 1-0 Freshman goalkeeper Max "But no matter what class it decision to the Buckeyes. Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) was out there tonight, denied Penn State's Corey freshmen, sophomores, juniors ### Hertzog from the spot in the or seniors, everyone was 13th minute, while senior working so hard out there. It midfielder Aaron Nichols made the night very converted 15 minutes later as memorable, and thanks to all the University of Wisconsin of the guys it is a night that men's soccer team surprised the seniors will never forget." the 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions 1-0 in a Big Ten Conference Jentsch made a diving stop on finale. Herzog's penalty, which was ticketed for the lower right Jentsch finished with six saves corner. The freshman went on as the Badgers (4-12-2 to record his third clean sheet. overall, 1-4-1 Big Ten) became the first team this Nichols, meanwhile, slotted season to shut out Penn State his penalty kick past Penn (11-6-1, 2-3-1). State keeper Warren Gross into the upper left corner of "The guys have bought in. the net for his third goal of the They are playing for each season. other, they are playing for the school and it was an "Aaron Nichols' penalty kick impressive performance was a senior captain’s tonight," UW coach John performance in a big game, Trask said in a news release not only saying that he’ll take following his first Big Ten the kick, but him showing that victory. maturity," said Trask, whose team has won three of its past The goal and result made it a four games. "The quality of perfect Senior Night the kick was so nice. No celebration for Nichols and goalie would have saved it." fellow seniors Bryan Gerster, Jon Rzepka and Ryan Vint in UW topples No. 22 Penn and Nichols in particular. He ground in agony. However, State on Senior Night was especially proud of Jentsch recovered to make a Aaron Nichols’ penalty kick Nichols’ maturity and diving stop on a Penn State enough as men’s soccer confidence in electing to put penalty kick to save the game squeaks by in 1-0 game the team on his shoulders and for UW. By Noah Goetzel take the penalty kick. Sunday, November 7, 2010 “Max definitely didn’t look The Badger Herald “I’m so proud for those like a freshman tonight in seniors,” Trask said. “Aaron many ways — a lot like the The Wisconsin men’s soccer has been awesome, and to see rest of the freshmen,” Trask team recorded its first two- him bury the penalty kick — I said. game winning streak of the mean that was senior captain season after knocking off No. stuff in his last game. The When Max went down, the 22 Penn State 1-0 Saturday at quality of the kick was the whole team held its breath the McClimon Soccer thing that was so nice to see. It because senior captain Complex in the team’s final didn’t just dribble over the goalkeeper Ryan Vint had an game of the regular season. line; no goalie in the world injured neck and back and the would have saved it. That’s other backup, Jamal Habibi, After being honored with the confidence that comes could not play because he was fellow senior teammates with knowing that they’re recovering from a concussion. before the game for Senior becoming a pretty good soccer Night, senior captain Aaron team.” “I was a little nervous.” Nichols scored the game- Nichols said. “I had my winning goal on a laser The Badgers have now won fingers crossed that he was penalty kick to the top left three of their last four games going to be alright because I corner of the net in the 26th and have recorded shutouts in knew the next goalie in line minute to put the Badgers each of their victories. was my roommate Colin ahead 1-0. Wisconsin will go into the Big Mani, who has never played a Ten Tournament as the No. 7 game in college. That was a “You couldn’t go out on a seed with a record of just 4- big hit he took, but he’s a better note,” Nichols said. 12-2 (1-4-1 Big Ten), but strong kid, he’s always “Every single guy here, you appears to be improving and fighting through and we know could tell they were doing it gaining confidence as a team that he’s our man. Especially for the seniors. They wanted since its 4-3 thrilling overtime on that one free kick save he to make this night pretty loss against UW-Green Bay. made, that was absolutely memorable, so thanks to the huge; that was a game-saver.” guys, it’s a night that I will Saturday night’s win would never forget.” not have been possible Jentsch thought Wisconsin’s without the six-save defense played an integral role After the game, head coach performance by goalkeeper in supporting him during Penn John Trask expressed his pride Max Jentsch. Jentsch suffered State attacks to shutdown the for his team, and the senior from a collision in the box just explosive PSU frontline and class consisting of Jon 8:51 into the game that earn the shutout for the team. Rzepka, Bryan Gerster, knocked the wind out of the backup goalkeeper Ryan Vint freshman and left him on the “[McCrudden] was great in team that has encouraged the air, Arnel was great on them to play hard for each (PSU’s star forward Corey) other and play hard for UW. Hertzog, Nichols did a great He said everyone is excited job, Luke did a good job; about the promising outlook everyone just played great that awaits his team at the Big today.” Ten Tournament in University Park Thursday when the team

Saturday night’s victory takes on Ohio State. against the Nittany Lions was a typical Big Ten dog fest, “We’re just looking forward featuring aggressive play out to getting on the plane to go to of both teams that led 28 Penn State,” Trask said. combined fouls, five yellow “There’s not much more I’m cards (four of which were going to teach them at this against UW) and two penalty point; I think the teaching is kicks. done. Now [it’s] the commitment and the rub of Trask thought his team the ball because they all effectively matched the believe hopefully something intensity of the big, strong, good can come next physical Penn State team in a weekend.” fashion the Badgers have been reluctant to accomplish earlier ### in the season. Going into the game, Trask said he wanted Wisconsin to look like the team that had 13 players on the field and was constantly outworking the opponent because that is what PSU is known for.

“I felt in fairness to us, we outworked them,” Trask said. “It wasn’t by a lot because they worked very hard as well, but I thought the extra work each individual put in made a big difference tonight.”

Trask added that his players have “bought in,” as they have realized that there is “something good” about the Badgers get OSU in tourney Michigan or Michigan State in Note: Winner receives opener a semifinal at noon Friday. automatic NCAA tournament By Eric Anderson berth Sunday, November 7, 2010 The tournament champion Wisconsin Soccer Central receives an automatic berth in ### the NCAA tournament, and Last Sunday, Ohio State the semifinals and final will became the latest team to beat be shown live on the Big Ten the University of Wisconsin Network. men's soccer team by one goal, winning 1-0 in BIG TEN CONFERENCE Columbus. TOURNAMENT

A week later, the Buckeyes At State College, Penn. got the same result on the Thursday's quarterfinals same field, which means another matchup against the Badgers. No. 1 Indiana (9-6-2) receives bye Ohio State topped Big Ten Conference regular-season No. 3 Michigan (11-4-3) vs. No. 6 Michigan State (11-6- champion Indiana 1-0 thanks to an own goal in a regular- 1), 9 a.m. season finale, claiming the No. 2 Ohio State (10-5-2) vs. No. 2 seed for the conference No. 7 Wisconsin (4-12-2), tournament. 11:30 a.m. UW (4-12-2) is the seventh No. 4 Penn State (11-6-1) vs. seed for the event in State No. 5 Northwestern (8-7-2), 2 College, Penn., after finishing p.m. last in the conference. But the

Badgers have won three of Friday's semifinals their past four matches, with the narrow loss to the Michigan or Michigan State Buckeyes the only blemish in vs. Ohio State or Wisconsin, that run. And after that game, noon BTN UW coach John Trask praised his team for its performance, No. 1 Indiana (9-6-2) vs. Penn particularly in the second half. State or Northwestern, 2:30 p.m. BTN The quarterfinal between the Badgers and Ohio State is set Sunday's championship for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, with the winner advancing to play Semifinal winners, 11 a.m. BTN Badgers close out regular Giving up the penalty kick Wisconsin box on multiple season with 1-0 victory seemed to awaken the Badger occasions, ripping shots that By Matthew Kleist offense. Attacking in the 27th sailed just wide of the net. Monday, November 8, 2010 minute, freshman forward The Daily Cardinal Chris Prince battled for the Sensing that their time was ball near the Penn State running out, Penn State was The regular season for the endline. The Nittany Lion desperate to net a goal. The Badger men's soccer team (1- defender sent Prince to the Nittany Lions were given a 4-1 Big Ten, 4-12-2 overall) ground inside the box, giving free kick just 20 yards from ended Saturday night. the Badgers their own chance the goal. On a kick that curved Hosting the Nittany Lions of at a penalty kick. over and around the defense, Penn State (2-3-1 Big Ten, 11- Jentsch was forced to make an 6-1), the Badgers looked to UW head coach John Trask excellent save on the ball to close out the season on a selected senior defenseman preserve the one goal lead. positive note. Aaron Nichols to take the Riding on the solid play of kick. Jentsch, the Badgers held on In a game that favored the to win their first Big Ten Nittany Lions on paper, it was "We don't really tell the game of the year. the Badgers who came out on players who is going to take top, downing No. 22 Penn the penalty kicks," Trask said. "I don't think you could have State 1-0 and earning the first "It's a vibe within the team. written it any better," Jentsch Big Ten win of the season. Players have to feel it and, no said. question that Aaron felt it." Attacking the Badgers with ### dangerous, sustained pushes, Putting the ball in the upper the Nittany Lions clearly out- left corner of the net, Nichols played Wisconsin early on. drove the shot home to give the Badgers the one-goal lead. The Penn State attack peaked when they were awarded a "It's a great feeling," Nichols penalty kick on a controversial said. "You want to go out with call. PSU superstar Corey a good memory. I think that Hertzog took the kick and was the best way to end my despite the near automatic career here." nature of a PK off the foot of such a tremendous player, the Nichols' penalty-kick goal was experienced striker was bested all the Badgers needed to earn by Wisconsin's freshman the victory, but the win did keeper Max Jentsch. not come without its tense moments. "I just had to focus," Jentsch said. "Luckily he shot it right Penn State came out firing on down the middle and I got my all cylinders in the second legs to it." half. The Nittany Lions brought the ball into the UW keeper Jentsch earns Big Ten honor By Eric Anderson Monday, November 08, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

Much like the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team, freshman goalkeeper Max Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) keeps getting better.

Jentsch collected his first Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week award Monday, and also was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.

He's the third Badgers player to claim a weekly Big Ten honor this season, following fellow keeper Ryan Vint and fellow freshman Chris Prince.

Jentsch recorded his second and third shutouts last week as UW posted 1-0 victories over Illinois-Chicago and No. 22 Penn State, making four saves against the Flames and stopping six shots – including a penalty kick – against the Nittany Lions.

His scoreless streak stands at 248 minutes, 17 seconds heading into Thursday's Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinal against Ohio State in State College, Penn.

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UW set to meet No. 2 seed since it is only one week. The we’re playing as we have Buckeyes in Big Ten freshman feels the accolade been, we should be able to get tournament just shows the team is the win.” Men’s soccer team hopes to working hard and improving. keep season alive against Trask added when the The Badgers seem to possess Ohio State goalkeeper receives this type a new surge of confidence By Noah Goetzel of award it is more of a team since changing formations to Wednesday, November 10, award, and Jentsch would be start the second half of their 2010 the first one to tell you that. match against Michigan State The Badger Herald on Oct. 17. Ever since, UW’s Despite starting for the young squad has been The Wisconsin men’s soccer Badgers as only a freshman, improving and becoming team (4-12-2) heads into the Jentsch said playing against more comfortable with the Big Ten Tournament in older competition is nothing new 4-4-2 formation. University Park, Pa., having new to him. won three out of its last four “Of course it took us a couple games and the No. 7 seeded “When I was younger I used of games to get used to that Badgers will face No. 2 seed to play up, so I’m kind of used formation, but [when] we Ohio State at 11:30 a.m. to playing with older people,” started using the formation, Thursday in the tournament’s Jentsch said. “I’ve learned a that’s when we started playing quarterfinal game. lot this year about soccer. I’ve our best,” Prince, who has just learned how to make scored five goals in the six Freshman goalkeeper Max smarter decisions, how to games since the formation Jentsch was awarded Big Ten slow the game down when it change, said. “I know the last Defensive Player of the Week needs to be slowed down and four games have been the Monday after recording two just control how the pace of resolve of our formation straight shutouts to help the the game goes.” change. We’re all playing a lot team achieve its first two better.” game winning streak of the In UW’s 3-1 stand the past season, and he’ll need to keep four games, Ohio State was Trask said Ohio State will by his play at a high level the one game UW failed to no means be an easy first- throughout the tournament. win, but freshman forward round matchup because the Chris Prince is confident Buckeyes have some very “He has improved like all the about his team’s chances good and exciting players, young guys, and the more against the 10-5-2 Buckeyes, including attacking midfielder minutes they get, the less they who are the defending regular Konrad Warzycha, who look like freshmen,” head season and Big Ten scored off a set piece to propel coach John Trask said. “We’re Tournament champions. OSU to victory against the going to need a great game out Badgers. Trask said Ohio of Max, and he knows he’s “Coming in as the underdogs State’s strong defense and capable of it.” we really have nothing to overall quality will be a lose,” Prince said. “We’re just difficult test for Wisconsin. While Jentsch acknowledged going to take that sort of it feels good to win the award, stance, fight as hard as we can One thing that is certain is the he didn’t think too much of it and have fun. As long as Badgers will have no problem adjusting to the intense level of play the Big Ten Tournament will bring.

“I expect us to come out with a lot of energy and just [be] willing to fight. Especially for our seniors, it’s possibly the last game they’re going to play in for the rest of their career,” Prince said. “Definitely for all of us, it’s the last game of the season, so we don’t want to lose — we want to keep going and hopefully make it to the NCAA Tournament.”

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Big Ten tournament, OSU shutout fashion. He closed the Wisconsin is led by freshman loom for UW Badgers' regular season with forward Chris Prince, who By Matthew Kleist two shutout wins. That effort finished the regular season Thursday, November 11, 2010 earned him Big Ten Defensive with seven goals. Also The Daily Cardinal Player of the Week and a spot contributing to the Badger on the College Soccer News offense are senior defender After finishing the regular National Team of the Week. Aaron Nichols with three season with a pair of shutout goals and two assists, and wins, the Wisconsin men's The Badgers face an Ohio freshman midfielder Joey soccer team (1-4-1 Big Ten, 4- State (4-2-0, 10-5-2) team Tennyson (three goals, one 12-2 overall) travel to that earned the No. 2 seed in assist). University Park, Penn. to the tournament. The Buckeyes participate in the Big Ten look to earn a second straight ### Tournament. The Badgers will Big Ten Tournament take on rival Ohio State in the championship after capturing first round of the tournament. the title last year.

The Badgers and Buckeyes Ohio State keeper Matt met in the regular season Lampson posted a goals- when Wisconsin traveled to against-average of 0.68 during Columbus, with Ohio State the regular season, giving up taking the 1-0 win. In a close only 12 goals. Lampson tops game that was decided by the the Big Ten in goals-against first half goal, freshman and save percentage, and sits keeper Max Jentsch made six second in saves. The saves, playing an impressive Buckeyes have outscored game despite allowing the opponents by a margin or 18- goal. 12 over the regular season. In contrast, the Badgers have Jentsch has really stepped up given up 27 goals and only his game as the regular season netted 18 of their own. came to an end. The young keeper started the last six Leading the Buckeyes in games for the Badgers, where scoring is forward Konrad he went for a 3-3-0 record Warzycha with seven goals on over that span. Even with a the season. Ohio State also .500 record in those last six puts a handful of other impact games, his impact has been players on the field. Forward tremendous, with the three Chris Hegngi and midfielder losses coming in games Austin McAnena have each decided by one goal. scored three times and have three assists. Finally, Finding his rhythm, Jentsch midfielder Sam Scales has two won three of his last four goals and four assists. starts, with all three wins in a UW's travel woes prompt time changes By Eric Anderson Thursday, November 11, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

The kickoff times for today's quarterfinals at the Big Ten Conference men's soccer tournament were moved back two hours after the University of Wisconsin encountered travel problems en route to State College, Penn.

The seventh-seeded Badgers (4-12-2) will take on No. 2 seed Ohio State (10-5-2) at 1:30 p.m.

Today's other games are third- seeded Michigan vs. No. 6 seed Michigan State at 11 a.m. and No. 5 seed Northwestern against fourth-seeded Penn State at 4 p.m.

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Badgers oust Buckeyes on score against one of the No. 1 Indiana received bye penalty kicks hottest teams in the Big Ten By Eric Anderson right now." No. 3 Michigan 2, No. 6 Thursday, November 11, 2010 Michigan State 1 Wisconsin Soccer Central Jentsch made five saves in the second half and four in the 20 No. 7 Wisconsin 0, No. 2 For the first time since 2003, minutes of overtime to extend Ohio State 0, tie (Wisconsin the University of Wisconsin his shutout streak to 358 advances 5-4 on penalty men's soccer team will play in minutes, 17 seconds. He's kicks) the semifinals of the Big Ten allowed just one goal in the Conference tournament. past 476 minutes. No. 4 Penn State 3, No. 5 Northwestern 1 Freshman goalkeeper Max Ohio State made its first three Jentsch (Hartland Arrowhead) penalty kicks, and junior Friday's semifinals made 11 saves for his third midfielder Austin Spohn, consecutive shutout, and the freshman midfielder Joey No. 3 Michigan (12-4-3) vs. seventh-seeded Badgers made Tennyson (Menomonee Falls) No. 7 Wisconsin (4-12-3), all five of their shots from the and sophomore defender Kyle noon BTN spot to oust second-seeded McCrudden answered for No. 1 Indiana (9-6-2) vs. No. Ohio State 5-4 on penalty UW. 4 Penn State (12-6-1), 2:30 kicks following a 0-0 tie p.m. BTN Thursday afternoon in State The Buckeyes' fourth shooter, Austin McAnena, missed and College, Penn. Sunday's championship freshman forward Chris The Buckeyes (10-5-3), who Prince put the Badgers ahead. Semifinal winners, 11 a.m. won the tournament last year, Konrad Warzycha made his BTN outshot UW by a whopping shot to keep OSU alive, but 30-5 margin. The Badgers (4- junior defender Arnel Note: Winner receives 12-3) managed only one shot Zahirovic converted to put automatic NCAA tournament on goal – and that was by UW through to the semifinals. berth Bryan Gerster on their first shot in the fifth minute. UW, which lost to Michigan All-Big Ten 3-2 on Oct. 10, has played in But UW held on to advance to only two Big Ten tournament Prince and senior midfielder a semifinal matchup against finals: the inaugural 1991 Aaron Nichols, the Badgers' third-seeded Michigan (12-4- event and again in '93. The top two scorers this season, 3) at noon Friday. The match Badgers are 2-11-2 at the were named to the All-Big will be televised live on the tourney since 1996. Ten second team. Big Ten Network. BIG TEN CONFERENCE It's the second conference "There is no question that we TOURNAMENT honor for Nichols, who was an had plenty of opportunities to All-Freshman Team choice win today," Buckeyes coach At State College, Penn. back in 2007. The team John Bluem said. "But we just captain is second on the team didn't have what it took to Thursday's quarterfinals with three goals, two assists and eight points.

Prince, who leads UW with seven goals, and midfielder Paul Yonga were two of four unanimous selections on the All-Freshman team. Midfielder-forward Nick Janus, who has a team-best three assists for the Badgers, also made the team.

Senior midfielder Jon Rzepka was UW's sportsmanship award winner for the second consecutive season.

Indiana senior midfielder Andy Adlard (Brookfield East) was a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Adlard, who made the second team last fall, is second on the Hoosiers with five goals and 17 points and leads Indiana with seven assists.

Former UW coach Todd Yeagley, who led Indiana to the regular-season Big Ten title in his first season at his alma mater, was named Coach of the Year. Hoosiers junior forward Will Bruin was the Offensive Player of the Year, Ohio State junior defender David Tiemstra collected the defensive award and Michigan forward Soony Saad earned the Freshman of the Year award.

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UW men's soccer: Badgers Ten right now," Ohio State shock Ohio State in Big Ten coach John Bluem said. tournament Thursday, November 11, 2010 UW will face third-seeded Wisconsin State Michigan (12-4-3), which beat Journal/Madison.com Michigan State 2-1 Thursday, in a semifinal today at noon. The seventh-seeded University of Wisconsin men's UW fell 3-2 to Michigan on soccer team helped kick off Oct. 10. the first day of the Big Ten The Badgers, 0-6-2 in the Conference tournament with a shocker. tournament since 2003, won thanks to freshman goalkeeper

All five Badgers scored in a Max Jentsch of Hartland. penalty-kick shootout and advanced to the semifinals UW was outshot 30-5, but following a scoreless upset of Jentsch made 11 saves and No. 2 seed Ohio State on extended his shutout streak to Thursday at Jeffrey Field in 358 minutes, 17 seconds. State College, Pa. ### Ohio State (10-5-3) hit its first three penalty kicks, but missed the fourth attempt.

Junior Austin Spohn, freshman Joey Tennyson, sophomore Kyle McCrudden, freshman Chris Prince and junior Arnel Zahirovic beat

Buckeyes keeper Matt Lampson. Zahirovic sealed the 5-4 shootout victory as the fifth shooter.

The Badgers (4-12-3) have won four of their past five matches — the lone loss was 1-0 to Ohio State on Oct. 31.

"We just didn't have what it took to score against one of the hottest teams in the Big

UW shocks defending through 110 minutes of play, champion Ohio State including 11-1 in shots on Men's soccer advances to goal. second round of Big Ten Tournament But Wisconsin freshman By Jack Doyle goalkeeper Max Jentsch held Friday, November 12, 2010 off the imposing Ohio State The Daily Cardinal attack by posting a career-high 11 saves in the match. After The Wisconsin men's soccer 110 minutes of scoreless play, team is peaking at the right Jentsch has now played nearly time. six hours without giving up a goal. And after a couple of With their season on line, the rough matches to start his Badgers advanced to the season, the Hartland, WI second round of the Big Ten native now boasts a 3-5-1 Tournament after downing the record with four shutouts. defending Big Ten champion Ohio State 5-4 in penalty The triumph over the kicks. Buckeyes is just the latest installment in Wisconsin's Wisconsin (1-4-1 Big Ten, 4- late-season turnaround. After 12-3 overall), the No. 7 seed a disastrous 2-12-2 start to in the Tournament, and No. 2 their 2010 campaign, the Ohio State went back-and- postseason outlook for forth for the first three shots in Wisconsin was bleak. But two the shootout with all three straight wins, including a 1-0 players from each team decision over then-No. 22 converting. The Buckeyes' Penn State, gave the Badgers fourth shooter, Austin an air of confidence they have McAnena, missed his kick, brought into the Big Ten and Wisconsin freshman Chris Tournament. Prince put the Badgers up 4-3 after scoring his. Both teams Wisconsin advances to the went on to convert their last second round of the Big Ten shots, with junior Arnel Tournament for the first time Zahirovic securing the win for since 2003, and now faces No. the Badgers. 3 seed Michigan on Friday at noon. On paper, it appeared as if Wisconsin stole a win at Penn ### State's Jeffrey Field on Thursday afternoon. Ohio State held an absurd 30-5 shot advantage over Wisconsin Michigan's late goal ends said in a news release. "They Despite UW's improved play UW's season really did. I'm proud of the after halftime, goalkeeper By Eric Anderson way they battled and the effort Chris Blais didn't need to Friday, November 12, 2010 they put out there. make a save for Michigan (13- Wisconsin Soccer Central 4-3), which also beat UW 3-2 "Today it came down to the on Oct. 10. Headers off free For the second straight day, two (Saad) brothers. I said at kicks and those corner kicks Max Jentsch (Hartland halftime that we we wanted to ended up high or wide of the Arrowhead) and the try to contain them. If goal. University of Wisconsin men's someone was going to beat us, soccer team withstood a we wanted to try to make Soony Saad, last year's barrage by one of the top (Michigan) turn to someone Gatorade National High teams in the Big Ten else, but the two brothers were School Player of the Year and Conference. still good enough." this year's Big Ten Freshman of the Year, had the best Michigan outshot the Badgers UW finished 4-13-3 overall in chance of the first half. He 14-1 in the opening 45 its first season under Trask. had Jentsch beaten on free minutes, forcing the freshman The .275 winning percentage kick in the fifth minute, but goalkeeper to make five saves is the second-lowest in his shot clanged off the post. to keep the match scoreless. program history, and the four wins matched the fewest for a Saad didn't miss when he got But UW turned things around UW team – both dubious another good look at goal. in the second half. The marks were set by the 1998 Badgers matched the team, which went 4-15-1 He beat two UW defenders on Wolverines with five shots, (.225). the left side, then touched the racked up seven corner kicks ball into his sophomore while allowing only one and However, there were signs of brother at the top of the box. yielded just one shot on goal. progress for the Badgers, who With his back to goal, Unfortunately for UW, that's started six freshmen Friday Hamoody Saad used his left all Michigan needed. and brought another off the foot to slide the ball back bench. They had three wins outside to his sibling, who Freshman forward Soony and a tie in their final six never stopped his run and Saad scored his 17th goal of matches, allowing just two slotted a shot past Jentsch to the season – tops in the nation goals in that span. And they the far post. – off a give-and-go with his were in nearly every game – brother Hamoody in the 78th 12 of their 13 losses came by The late goal ended Jentsch's minute, giving the third- one goal, including five in scoreless streak at 435 seeded Wolverines a 1-0 overtime. minutes, 34 seconds. victory over the seventh- seeded Badgers in a Big Ten Friday's match, the Badgers' UW senior defender- tournament semifinal in State first appearance in a Big Ten midfielder Aaron Nichols College, Penn. semifinal since 2003, was yet played all 90 minutes despite another case of close, but not not arriving in State College "The guys played their hearts enough. until late Thursday night. The out," UW coach John Trask Badgers' captain was too ill to travel with the team and No. 3 Michigan 1, No. 7 missed Thursday's 0-0 tie Wisconsin 0 against second-seeded Ohio State, but made the trip after No. 4 Penn State 2, No. 1 UW advanced 5-4 on penalty Indiana 1 kicks. Sunday's championship It also was the collegiate finale for midfielder Jon No. 3 Michigan (13-4-3) vs. Rzepka and forward Bryan No. 4 Penn State (13-6-1), 11

Gerster, who had three of the a.m. BTN Badgers' six shots. Keeper Ryan Vint, UW's other senior, Note: Winner receives automatic NCAA tournament didn't make the trip to State College because of a back berth injury, the Big Ten Network ### reported.

Midfielder Josh Thiermann (Stoughton) also is listed as a senior on the Badgers' roster, but the transfer from Notre Dame didn't play this season as he redshirted.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

At State College, Penn.

Thursday's quarterfinals

No. 1 Indiana received bye

No. 3 Michigan 2, No. 6 Michigan State 1

No. 7 Wisconsin 0, No. 2 Ohio State 0, tie (Wisconsin advances 5-4 on penalty kicks)

No. 4 Penn State 3, No. 5 Northwestern 1

Friday's semifinals UW falls 1-0 in season- The Badgers found Wisconsin a final record of 4- ending defeat themselves with three solid 13-3. Men's soccer falls to chances in the final ten Michigan State minutes of the game. First, ### By Matthew Kleist coming with just under 10 Sunday, November 14, 2010 minutes remaining, Wisconsin The Daily Cardinal would be awarded a corner kick. The ball was sent in by Reaching the semifinals of the freshman midfielder Joey

Big Ten Tournament for the Tennyson and found the head first time since the 2003 fellow freshman Luke season, the No. 7 seed Goodnetter but would fly just Wisconsin men's soccer team high. faced the No. 3 seed Michigan Wolverines. Winning the Tennyson would give the regular season matchup Badgers another shot at tying between these two teams, the the game in the 85th minute. Wolverines were the clear Drawing a penalty in the favorite in this contest. corner, Tennyson and freshman forward Chris Michigan's Soony Saad would Prince would line up on the net the only goal of the game. ball. The kick was taken by Coming in the 78th minute, Prince, but senior defender Saad would receive a give and Aaron Nichols' header went go pass from older brother wide. Hamoody Saad to set up the shot that found its way home, Making one last run, Nichols beating Wisconsin freshman carried the ball down the right keeper Max Jentsch. The sideline and the Badgers Wolverines held on to the 1-0 would apply some pressure on lead, halting the Badger the Wolverine defense, but postseason push only one day could not find the goal to send after Wisconsin defeated the the game into overtime. defending Big Ten Champions, Ohio State. "The guys played their hearts out," head coach John Trask The Wolverines ended the said. "They really did. I'm game with the advantage in proud of the way they battled both shots, overpowering the and the effort they put out Badgers 19-6, and shots on there. goal with 6. Wisconsin failed to record a shot on goal, but The Badgers would end had multiple opportunities to Trask's first season with the put one in the back of the net. team staging an impressive late season run, giving UW's Yonga, Prince on all- ### tourney team By Eric Anderson Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Wisconsin Soccer Central

University of Wisconsin freshmen Paul Yonga and Chris Prince were named to the Big Ten Conference men's soccer all-tournament team after the Badgers advanced to the semifinals last week in the event in State College, Penn.

Yonga played all 200 minutes in UW's matches, a 0-0 tie against Ohio State and a 1-0 loss to eventual champion Michigan. The midfielder finished the season as the only player to start all 20 games for the Badgers (4-13-3).

Prince logged 187 minutes at the tournament and converted his shot as UW knocked off Ohio State 5-4 on penalty kicks following the quarterfinal tie. The forward was the Badgers' leading scorer this season with seven goals and 14 points.

Michigan, runner-up Penn State and semifinalist Indiana joined UW with two players apiece on the 11-member all- tournament team. Wolverines freshman forward Soony Saad was named Offensive Player of the Tournament, while junior goalkeeper Chris Blais collected the defensive award.

Men’s soccer looking defensively was key to UW’s Next season’s outlook looks towards better results in development throughout the promising for Wisconsin, as 2011 season. Trask felt his young the Badgers return starting With first year of rebuilding squad became a smarter goalkeeper freshman Max done, Trask eyes soccer team that demonstrated Jentsch, who closed out the hardworking offseason growth in its ability to dictate season with a 435:34 minute By Noah Goetzel the game by playing to its shutout streak before finally Wednesday, November 17, strengths while avoiding its letting up a goal in the 78th 2010 weaknesses. minute to Michigan on Nov. The Badger Herald 12. Trask came to Wisconsin as After upsetting No. 2 seeded the team’s third coach in three The team will also return All- Ohio State, eventual champion years and acknowledged there Big Ten Second Team award Michigan eliminated the was an uncertain adjustment winner freshman forward Wisconsin men’s soccer team period where he had to feel Chris Prince, who led the team from the Big Ten Tournament out his new team, especially in scoring with 14 points off in a 1-0 decision in University when an astounding 15 new seven goals. Park, PA. Friday to end the players joined the Badgers this Badgers’ season. past August. “I think we’re all pretty excited. We’re feeling pretty Head coach John Trask saw a While the team will not have confident too, especially lot of progress in his first to adjust to the same drastic having won three out of the season at the helm of the changes in personnel this [last] four games (of the team, but feels there is still offseason, Trask emphasized regular season) and being on a room for a great deal of that team training this spring two-game winning streak,” improvement for the 4-13-3 and summer will still be Prince said. “I know we’re all Badgers, as the team is crucial if Wisconsin wants to confident and we know what currently not even close to be in any condition to [we] have to offer, so we’re what Trask expects of them. compete come August 15 feeling good. We think we can when formal practice restarts. do good things.” “Satisfying, but not good enough,” Trask said. “I “Every training session this Wisconsin’s Nov. 11 penalty thought we made some good spring, every spring game shootout win against Ohio improvements. It’s not where [and] everybody’s summer State marked the first time the we want to be obviously, but I plans affect what’s going to team has made it to the think the last third of the happen to this group of semifinals of the Big Ten season, as the guys continued players,” Trask said. “The Tournament since 2003. to gain confidence and level of commitment from became better as a unit, we now until August 15th needs Despite returning eight became what we had talked to be much greater than it was starters, maturity and about — becoming a pretty even this year, or we’re going leadership will remain key good team.” to find ourselves in the same unanswered questions for the situation.” Badgers to address. Becoming a principled team both offensively and “Maturity will be an issue Wisconsin will immediately again next year due to the begin weight training, [way the roster] is set up,” conditioning tests and other Trask said. “We lost a couple measures to help become the of very good seniors in terms bigger, stronger, tougher and of leadership. We’re going to overall better team Trask is need guys to step up into the looking for. leadership void. Whatever momentum we gained at the “It was a theme I told our end of the season, the harsh guys every day after every reality is four wins [and] 13 game when the performance losses is not even close to wasn’t where it needed to be,” where we expect to be.” Trask said. “You can’t look back and say what could have The Badgers also lose senior been, what should have been; captain right back Aaron all you can do is affect the Nichols, whose athleticism, future, and that’s what we’re versatility and leadership from going to continue to try to the back played an essential do.” role in supporting UW’s inexperienced lineup. “If we’re national champions [or Big Ten champions], then “As far as us, coach is just I guess we can rest on our expecting to keep doing what morals,” Trask continued. “Up we’ve been doing – just until then, we have to out improving,” Nichols said. “It work Michigan State, Indiana, seems to me that every game Michigan, Ohio State [and] we’re getting a little bit closer Penn State. If we don’t, we’re to where we want to be. The going to fail again next year.” team mindset is that we’re starting to get a little ### confidence and maturity. A lot of the guys are really starting to step up and be confident. Everyone is great players. You see the guys are starting to believe in each other. It’s looking good.” The season never ends for the Badgers, according to Trask, as his players received just a three-day break after tournament play before returning to training.