WISCONSIN FOLLOW THE BADGERS. WOMEN S SOCCER Oct. 16, 2012

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1 WISCONSIN WOMEN S SOCCER Oct. 16, 2012 FOLLOW THE BADGERS Twitter.com/BadgerWSoccer Facebook.com/WisconsinWomensSoccer Contact:Jeremy Wodajo Office: (608) / cell: (608) jjw@athletics.wisc.edu 2012 schedule/results (10-5-1, B1G) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 8/17 NOTRE DAME W, 1-0 8/19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 5-0 8/26 LOYOLA-CHICAGO W, 4-0 8/31 at #3 UCLA L, 0-2 9/2 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-2 9/9 ILLINOIS STATE W, 3-2 (2OT) 9/12 at Milwaukee W, 2-1 (OT) 9/16 at #4 Penn State* (BTN) L, 1-2 9/21 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 1-0 9/23 #17 MICHIGAN* L, 0-3 9/27 at Minnesota* L, 2-3 9/30 at Ohio State* T, 0-0 (2OT) 10/5 NEBRASKA* L, 2-3 (OT) 10/8 at Green Bay W, /12 NORTHWESTERN* W, /14 ILLINOIS* (BTN) W, 2-1 (2OT) 10/19 at Purdue* 6:00 p.m. 10/21 at Indiana* 12:00 p.m. 10/27 at Iowa* 1:00 p.m. All times Central; Home games in CAPS Rankings indicate position in NSCAA/adidas poll at time of game 2012 Quick Facts 2011 Overall Record Big Ten Record/Finish 5-3-3/4th All-time record NCAA tournament appearances 16 NCAA tournament record Head Coach Paula Wilkins (UMass, 94) Record at UW (Sixth season) Career Record (12th year) Associate Coach Tim Rosenfeld Assistant Coach Carmelina Moscato Badgers visit purdue to kickoff three-match road trip Wisconsin begins its three-match road stand by visiting the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (CT). UW continues its road trip by visiting Indiana on Oct. 21. Sunday s match is set to kickoff at 12 p.m. Wisconsin is in its all-time series against Purdue, but has not lost to the Boilermakers since Sept. 28, Wisconsin and Indiana will meet for the 22nd time, with Wisconsin holding an series lead. Wisconsin has won four of the last five meetings, including shutouts in three of those four victories. KNOW THE FOE: THE boilermakers Purdue is 11th out of 12 teams in the Big Ten with a conference mark and a overall record. The Boilermakers are in their last five and have been shutout in their last three matches. Despite a road record this season, Purdue owns a home mark and have not allowed more than two goals at home this season. The Boilermakers are third in the Big Ten in saves (42) but average a Big Ten-worst 9.0 shots per match in conference duels. Despite being at the bottom of the conference in shutouts (1), Purdue keeper Clara Kridler is tied for first in the conference in saves, averaging 5.12 per match. KNOW THE FOE: THE hoosiers Indiana is eighth in the Big Ten with a conference mark. The Hoosiers are overall and are in their last five matches. IU owns a 6-2 home record and is in the midst of a two-match home win streak. Indiana is tied for fifth in points (28) in conference matches and is tied for first in saves (49). Rebecca Candler is tied for third in the conference in assists per match (0.50), while GK Sarah Stone leads the conference in saves per contest (6.50) and is third in shutouts (2). The Hoosiers welcome Minnesota before taking on the Badgers on Sunday. LAST TIME OUT Behind Cara Walls second game-winning goal in as many matches, the University of Wisconsin women s soccer team eclipsed the 10-win plateau in comeback fashion Sunday, defeating Illinois in a 2-1 double-overtime win at the McClimon Complex.. Following a scoreless but aggressively-played first overtime period, Walls and the Badgers (10-5-1, Big Ten) re-took the pitch and immediately looked to strike. A cross from the right flank entered the box and was blocked by Illinois keeper Steph Panozzo. Walls immediately made a move on the ball and notched her eighth goal of the season, sending it to the far post to end the match and extend the Badgers win streak to three games. Big ten board The Badgers moved to sixth in the conference following Sunday s win and now own a mark and are in their last ten matches. As a team, the Badgers are second in the conference in single-match points (16 vs. South Dakota St.) and are tied for second in single-match assists (6 vs. South Dakota St.) and goals (5 vs. South Dakota St.). Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 2012 TEAM leaders POINTS G A Pts Cara Walls Paige Adams Kinley McNicoll Monica Lam-Fiest Kodee Williams GOALS GP G Shots Cara Walls Paige Adams Monica Lam-Feist Kinley McNicoll Kodee Williams McKenna Meuer GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG G Cara Walls McKenna Meuer Kinley McNicoll Joana Bielefeld Monica Lam-Feist ASSISTS GP A PTS Kinley McNicoll Lindsey Johnson Paige Adams Kodee Williams Joana Bielefeld SHOTS GP SH SHOT% Monica Lam-Feist Cara Walls Kinley McNicoll Paige Adams Kodee Williams SHOTS ON GOAL GP SOG SH Cara Walls Monica Lam-Feist Paige Adams Kinley McNicoll Kodee Williams single-game highs POINTS 4 Cara Walls, 2x, M.R. vs. NW (Oct.12) 3 5 players tied, M.R. Meuer at LMU (Sept. 2) GOALS 2 Cara Walls, 2x, M.R. vs. NW (Oct. 12) 1 23 players tied, M.R. Walls vs. Ill. (Oct. 14) ASSISTS 2 Lindsey Johnson vs. S. Dakota State (Aug. 19) 1 22 players tied, M.R. McNicoll vs. NW (Oct. 12) SHOTS 8 Cara Walls vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) 7 M. Lam-Feist at Milwaukee (Sept. 12) SHOTS ON GOAL 5 Cara Walls vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) 4 Cara Walls at Minnesota (Sept. 27) SAVES 7 Lauren Gunderson vs. Notre Dame (Aug. 17) 6 3x, M.R. G. Richard vs. Illinois (Oct. 14) The Badgers are fifth in the Big Ten in saves (39) in conference matches and are tied for fourth in shutouts (6) in Sophomore Cara Walls is tied for third in the conference in game-winning scores (2). Freshman McKenna Meuer emerges as the top-ranked freshman in the Big Ten in game-winning goals (3), ranking tied for fourth overall. 10 is the magic number For the fourth-consecutive season the Badgers have eclipsed the 10-win plateau. Following UW s 2-1 double-overtime win over Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 14, the Badgers matched their win total from 2011, with three matches left to play in the regular season. Wisconsin has now tallied 10 or more wins in seven of the last 10 seasons, making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament during five of those 10 doubledigit winning slates. Mcclimon the walls The Badgers have had one of the most successful home campaigns in recent memory. Much of the success has been a result of the solid play of sophomore Cara Walls. The Wauwatosa, Wis., native bypassed the potential slump that plague most sophomores who dominate their first collegiate season and is matching her strong numbers from In all six home matches that Walls has tallied a point in, UW is Walls played the role of savior during the Badgers last two matches, notching game-winning goals against both Northwestern and Illinois. The sophomore is currently tied for third in the Big Ten in game-winning goals (2) and now leads her team in points (17) and goals (8), after tallying 19 points and nine goals in goal-oriented The Badgers are tallying goals at a rapid pace this season. After 16 matches, Wisconsin has eclipsed its entire goal total from Behind a pair of four-goal outings and a five-goal performance against South Dakota State, the Badgers have 31 goals to date, five more than their total output all of last season, still with three regular season matches to go. Wisconsin s offensive improvement is largely due to its aggressiveness on the front line. UW is outshooting its opponents and is outscoring foes poll position Despite a 3-0 weekend, the Badgers remain unranked in the NSCAA/ Continental Tire Top-25 UW is now seventh in the Great Lakes regional rankings, with Penn State topping out the group in first-place. shooting stars The Badgers hold a record in 2012 when outshooting opponents, with three of those victories coming in shutout fashion. On the contrary, UW is when being outshot in matches during All three of those losses have come to ranked foes, with two coming at the hands of Big Ten opponents. early bird gets the worm The Badgers have conceded the contest s first goal in five matches this season, recording a record when doing so. Wisconsin s offensive aggressiveness has been vital in all eight victories this season, with six coming in matches where the Badgers recorded the game s opening score. UW holds a 60 percent chance of winning the match when scoring first and are in game s where they have accomplished just that this season. The Badgers are when leading at the half and when tied heading into the intermission. moscato added to coaching staff Paula Wilkins announced the addition of Canadian national team member and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, Carmelina Moscato, to the women s soccer coaching staff. Most recently, Moscato served as Canada s starting center back during all six matches of the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing a vital role in her native country earning its first-ever medal in Olympic competition.

3 NSCAA\CONTINENTAL TIRE coaches poll Week #10 Poll, Oct. 16, 2012 School Prev Record 1 Florida St Stanford UCLA Penn State BYU San Diego State Maryland Duke Texas A&M North Carolina Florida Georgetown Wake Forest Virginia Pepperdine Missouri Michigan Marquette Santa Clara Baylor UCF Virgina Tech West Virginia Boston College California RV Also receiving votes: Notre Dame, La Salle, Ohio State, Denver, Tennessee, Long Beach State, Texas Tech, Washington, Utah, Mississippi 2012 opponents in bold italics BADGERS IN THE RANKINGS Week NSCAA SA ST TDS Pre NR NR NR 33 8/ / / / / /24 RV NR RV 34 10/1 NR NR RV NR 10/8 NR NR NR NR 10/15 NR NR NR NR 10/22 10/29 11/5 NSCAA = NSCAA\Continental Tire Coaches Poll, SA = Soccer America, TDS = Top Drawer Soccer, ST = Soccer Times After placing eighth during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Moscato guided the Canadian women s national team to a thirdplace finish in London after defeating France, 1-0 and falling one-goal short of tying the U.S. for an eventual spot in the gold-medal game. BY the numbers 6 - Through 16 matches, the Badgers have recorded six shutouts, with five resulting in victories. In 2011, UW recorded six shutouts the entire season Women s soccer Numerical roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (HS/Previous School) 1 Lauren Gunderson* 5th/RSr. GK 5-8 Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) 2 Lindsey Holmes Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-4 Verona, Wis. (Verona) 3 Lindsey Hamann Sr./Sr. MF 5-4 Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg) 4 Carly Vogel So./So. D 5-3 Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 5 McKenna Meuer Fr./Fr. MF 5-4 Madison, Wis. (James Madison Memorial) 6 Brianna Stelzer Fr./Fr. D 5-9 Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) 7 Erin Jacobsen 5th/RSr. MF 5-6 Wheaton, Ill. 8 Lexi Peterson Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-6 Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville South) 10 Molly Laufenberg Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-6 Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee) 11 Marta Wangard Fr./Fr. MF 5-4 Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) 13 Kinley McNicoll Fr./Fr. MF 5-5 Oakville, Ontario (White Oaks) 14 Monica Lam-Feist* Sr./Sr. MF 5-9 Vancouver, British Columbia (Sullivan Heights) 15 Cara Walls So./So. F 5-8 Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa East) 16 Casey Mann Fr./Fr. D 5-9 Vienna, Va. (The Potomac School) 17 Lindsey Johnson* Sr./Sr. D 5-7 Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton) 19 Courtney McHugh Fr./Fr. F 5-9 Elmhurst, Ill. (York Community) 20 Zoe Ziegler Fr./Fr. MF/F 5-1 Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 21 Paige Adams Sr./RJr. F 5-4 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (Riverside) 22 Kodee Williams Jr./RSo. MF/F 5-5 Toronto, Ontario (Birchmount Park) 24 Genevieve Richard Jr./Jr. GK 5-11 Saint-Bruno, Quebec (Francais de Longueuil) 25 Joana Bielefeld* Sr./Sr. MF/D 5-8 Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) 27 Becky McGrath Fr./Fr. D 5-1 Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 28 Nicole La Petina Jr./Jr. MF 5-6 Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville) 29 Nikki Greenhalgh So./So. F 5-7 Novi, Mich. (Novi) 30 Alexandra Heller Jr./RSo. D 5-9 Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield) 31 Olivia Hoff Sr./Sr. GK 5-7 Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) *indicates 2012 captains Joana Bielefeld...bee-LA-feld Nikki Greenhalgh...GREEN-hall Nicole La Petina...La PEH-teena Molly Laufenberg... LAW-fen-BERG 10- The Badgers have eclipsed the 10-win plateau for the fourth-consecutive season and the seventh time in the last 10 years. - During the regular-season home 2 opener, UW recorded just their second win all-time against Notre Dame. - The Badgers ended the 1993 Aug. 19 weekend with a 5-0 thumping of visiting South Dakota State, and began their season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since Pronunciations Courtney McHugh... Mc-Q McKenna Meuer...MOY-er Genevieve Richard...jen-UH-VEEVE Cara Walls...CAR-uh

4 2012 record when... Overall Conference Non-Conference Postseason Home Away Neutral Day Night Goal games Goal games Goal games Goal games August September October November When scoring first When opp. scores first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4 goals Scoring 5 goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Outshooting opponents Outshot by opponent Shots are tied Overtime Games Against ranked opponents Big Ten Standings Big Ten Overall Team Record Pts. Record Pct. 1. Penn State Michigan Ohio State Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Indiana Nebraska Michigan State Purdue Northwestern (Through Oct. 15) - Wisconsin s five-goal barrage against 6 South Dakota State is not out of the norm for the Wilkins bunch. During four of Wilkins six seasons as head coach, which includes the 2012 season following Sunday s shootout, the Badgers have knotted five or more goals in at least one match. Consistent kinley Paula Wilkins freshmen class, led by starting midfielder Kinley McNicoll, has given the Badgers a much-needed boost this season. Wilkins is starting four freshmen and McNicoll, an Ontario native, is emerging as the leader of the talented bunch. Through16 matches, McNicoll is third among all Badgers in points (12) and has shown flashes of experience and grit only seen in someone who has redshirted or is nearing the end of their four-year career. The freshman has shown aggressiveness, ranking second on UW in shots (29) but has also displayed her unselfishness, notching only 12 shots on goal and tallying five assists this season. HOME sweet home Wisconsin s fast start was due in large part to its friendly nonconference schedule, which included three-straight home games to kick off the season for the first time since The Badgers finished their regular season at the McClimon Soccer Complex this season, a feat UW has not accomplished since Party likes it s 1989 For the first time in over two decades, the Badgers defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, knocking off the 2010 NCAA National Champions, 1-0, to open the 2012 season. Wisconsin previously recorded its one and only victory over Notre Dame on Sept. 9, 1989, in South Bend, Ind. Friday, Aug. 17, UW got a late goal from senior Monica Lam-Feist in the 84th minute, securing the win for the Badgers, which was just their second all-time against Notre Dame. In her first start in net since the graduation of All-Big Ten GK Michele Dalton, Lauren Gunderson recorded a career-high seven saves, as Notre Dame outshot Wisconsin 12-8 and earned three more corner kick opportunities than the Badgers. Prior to the Aug. 17 match, the closest the Badgers have come to defeating the Fighting Irish is in 2001, when the teams played to a 2-2 double-ot draw in South Bend. Canadian connection Among all 26 members of the 2012 Wisconsin women s soccer team, five states are represented, with the state of Wisconsin garneing the most players. Five Badgers hail from Canada, including three starters. Senior Monica Lam-Feist (Surrey, British Columbia), juniors Paige Adams (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) and Genevieve Richard (Saint-Bruno, Quebec), as well as sophomore Kodee Williams (Toronto, Ontario) and freshman Kinley McNicoll (Oakville, Ontario), are all Canadians by birth. The Canadians, excluding Richard who is a GK, have played instrumental roles in the Badgers offensive success this season. After 15 matches, the four have scored a combined 15 goals and recorded 13 assists, tallying 43 of the team s 83 total points. Badgers earn first season opening win in six years Friday s regular season home opening win over Notre Dame not only ended a 14-match drought to the Fighting Irish, but it also marked the first time the Badgers recorded a win to kickoff the season since Prior to Friday, the Badgers had been shutout in every regular-season opener, dating back to 2007 when they played Vanderbilt to a scoreless tie on Aug. 31. The win was also a highlight for head coach Paula Wilkins, as she posted her first win to start the season since coming to Madison in Home is where the heart is UW is beginning its regular season with three-straight home matches for the first time since During that season, former head coach Dean Durst led the Badgers to a 3-0 start, shutting out two of UW s first three opponents. Wisconsin eventually finished the season and went on to fall to Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. badgers picked to finish FOURTH in big ten The Wisconsin women s soccer team was picked fourth in the Big Ten preseason coaches poll. UW finished the 2011 season fourth in the Big Ten, earning its first trip to the Big Ten Tournament since 2006.

5 2012 Wisconsin women s Soccer SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Result/Time UW Goal Scorers Location 8/17 NOTRE DAME W, 1-0 Monica Lam-Feist (83 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/19 S. DAKOTA STATE W, 5-0 McNicoll (22 ), Williams (37 ), Adams (56 ), Walls (64 ), Jacobsen (66 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/26 LOYOLA-CHICAGO W, 4-0 Meuer (20 ), Lam-Feist (31 ), Adams (56 ), Williams (66 ) MADISON, Wis. 8/31 at #3 UCLA L, 0-2 N/A Los Angeles, Calif. 9/2 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-2 Lam-Feist (32 ), Adams (49 ), Meuer (52 ), McNicoll (70 ) Los Angeles, Calif. 9/9 ILLINOIS STATE W, 3-2 (2OT) Walls (26, 103 ), Adams (59 ) MADISON, Wis. 9/12 at UW-Milwaukee W, 2-1 (OT) K. Williams (77 ), Bielefeld (95 ) Milwaukee, Wis. 9/16 at #4 Penn St.* (BTN) L, 1-2 L. Peterson (80 ) University Park, Penn. 9/21 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 1-0 Meuer (26 ) MADISON, Wis. 9/23 #17 MICHIGAN* L, 0-3 N/A MADISON, Wis. 9/27 at Minnesota* L, 2-3 Walls (22 ), Lam-Feist (56 ) St. Paul, Minn. 9/30 at Ohio State* T, 0-0 (2OT) N/A Columbus, Ohio 10/5 NEBRASKA* L, 2-3 (OT) Walls (24 ), Holmes (42 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/8 at Green Bay W, 2-0 McNicoll (11 ), Adams (31 ) Green Bay, Wis. 10/12 NORTHWESTERN* W, 2-1 Walls (9 ), Walls (23 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/14 ILLINOIS* (BTN) W, 2-1 (2OT) Holmes (82 ), Walls (100 ) MADISON, Wis. 10/19 at Purdue* 6 p.m. --- West Lafayette, Ind. 10/21 at Indiana* 1 p.m. --- Bloomington, Ind. 10/27 at Iowa* 1 p.m. --- Iowa City, Iowa. 10/31-11/4 Big Ten Tournament TBD --- Bloomington, Ind. Home games in CAPS are held at the McClimon Soccer Complex; * indicates Big Ten game