What you need to know about the Wisconsin-UW-Milwaukee NCAA women's soccer tournament game
Mark Stewart
MADISON – The Wisconsin women’s soccer team will host UW-Milwaukee in an NCAA Tournament first-round game at 7 p.m Friday at McClimon Complex.
This will be the sixth straight berth for Milwaukee, which is 12-2-5. Wisconsin, which earned a fourth seed in its portion of the bracket, returns to the field after missing last season.
Here is what you need to know:
How do I get tickets for the NCAA Tournament game between Wisconsin and UWM?
Tickets are $9 for adults; $5 for youth (ages 5-17) and seniors (55 and over). Children under 2 do not need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased at uwbadgers.evenue.net.
Will there be a broadcast of the game?
The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Have Wisconsin and UWM faced each other in the NCAA Tournament?
This will mark the third time the Badgers and Panthers have played against each other in the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin won both meetings at home, beating Milwaukee, 2-1, in 2010 and, 1-0, in 2019.
How did Wisconsin earn its NCAA Tournament berth?
The Badgers received an at-large berth after finishing runner-up to Iowa in the Big Ten tournament Sunday. Wisconsin finished third (7-2-1 – 22 points) in the Big Ten regular-season standings behind co-champions Nebraska and Michigan State, who finished 7-1-2.
How did UWM earn its NCAA Tournament berth?
The Panthers won the Horizon League tournament championship by defeating Northern Kentucky, 1-0, Saturday. Milwaukee reached the final with a 5-0 victory over Robert Morris. The Panthers were also the Horizon‘s regular-season champion, capturing the title with a 7-0-3 record.
Who is the head coach of the Wisconsin women’s soccer team?
This is Paula Wikins’ 17th season as the Badgers coach. This will be her 10th tournament appearance at Wisconsin and her 14th appearance overall. She is 192-99-53 as the Badgers coach.
Who is the head coach of the UWM women’s soccer team?
Kevin Boyd is in his second season as the Panthers head coach. He holds a 24-6-8 record at the school. Prior to coming to Milwaukee he spent 10 seasons as the head coach at California (1997-2006) and 10 seasons at Arizona State (2007-16). This will be his 15th appearance as a head coach in the tournament.
Who are the Wisconsin Badgers’ top players?
Senior Emma Jaskaniec, a graduate of Menomonee Falls High School, was a first-team all-Big Ten selection. She leads the Badgers in goals (11) and points (26). Three other players received mention on the all-conference team as third team selections: junior midfielder Maddie Ishaug, freshman defender Hailey Bauman and graduate student Erin McKinney, a goalkeeper.
Who are UWM's top players?
Junior forward Kayla Rollins, who leads the Panthers in goals (12) and points (26), was named the Horizon League player of the year and offensive player of the year. Redshirt sophomore Kendall Edwards was named the league’s goalkeeper of the year.
Rollins and Edwards were joined on the all-confence team by five teammates. Junior midfielder Lainey Higgins, junior forward Kat Van Booven and junior defender Clara Broecker were first-team selections. Brooke Parnello, a senior defender/midfielder, made the second team.
Who will the winner of this match face next?
The winner of the Wisconsin-UWM match will face the winner of No. 5 Texas-Lamar next week. The time, day and site are to be determined.