(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON, Wis-The Wisconsin women’s soccer team was the first team to shutout the UCLA Bruins in Big Ten play with a final score of 0-0 tonight, Sept. 26.
How it Happened
First Half
Possession remained equal through the first half.
The Badgers defense remained organized holding the Bruins to only two-shots-on goal. Drew Stover guarded the net with a diving save in the 40th minute.
With the Badgers’ defense remaining steady, the game remained tied 0-0 to end the half.
Second Half
UCLA came out of the break with a new strategy and pressed the Badgers’ defense. However, they remained strong with everyone guarding the net.
In the 58th minute Erin Connolly denied a goal with an insane header in the other direction.
Stover remained unmoved throughout the game earning career high in saves (5) and her fourth clean sheet of the season.
For the first time in program history the Badgers tied with the Bruins with a final score of 0-0 ending a six game losing streak against UCLA.
Up Next
The Badgers will remain on the West Coast to face #24 USC on Sunday, Sept 29. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. (CT).
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