MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin women’s soccer team trampled the Maryland Terrapins, 5-0, in the second-to-last regular season game. The Badgers had five different goal scorers, with Jenna Baumann earning her career-first in the 90th minute.
The last time the Badgers scored five or more goals was in Sept. 2022 with a dominant 5-2 win over Purdue and the last time the team had a 5-0 shutout was against Eastern Illinois in Aug. 2021.
How it Happened
First Half
The Badgers showed up early in the game earning a goal in the 8th minute from Peighton Steffen.
Ten minutes later, Wisconsin kept up the pressure and drew its first corner kick of the game. Erin Connolly capitalized with a backwards kick into the net.
With the score reading 2-0 at the half, Wisconsin was leading in shots (11-2), shots-on-goal (3-0), and corners (2-0).
Second Half
The halftime break did not stop Wisconsin’s stride as Maia Richters scored the team’s third goal in the 64th minute.
In the 79th minute Ashley Martinez earned a penalty kick and capitalized with a no-doubter into the net.
The Badgers fought until the very end with Jenna Baumann scoring her first career goal with 3 seconds left on the clock.
Wisconsin had the statistical advantage throughout the match leading in shots (19-3), shots-on-goal (7-0), and corners (6-1).
Up Next
Wisconsin will host the Michigan Wolverines on Oct. 27 in the last home game of the regular season.
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